Wedding Ideas Blog
5 Things to Consider Before Booking Your Wedding Venue
1. Set-up & tear-down time. Although this might not be deal breaker for choosing or not choosing a venue, it is important to know how much time you have before the official start of your event for your vendors to set up and put out decorations. This includes also knowing whether or not you are…
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1. Set-up & tear-down time. Although this might not be deal breaker for choosing or not choosing a venue, it is important to know how much time you have before the official start of your event for your vendors to set up and put out decorations. This includes also knowing whether or not you are…
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Creative Ways to Incorporate Something Blue Into Your Bridal Look
You know the classic rhyme: “Something old, something new; something borrowed, something blue.” But do you know how you’re going to work the last line of this little poem into your bridal look? If a blue garter seems too cliché, try one of these creative ideas for adding something blue on your wedding day. Add…
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Have you sent out your Save The Dates yet?
Save The Dates are a very important piece of your wedding puzzle. They set the tone for what kind of wedding it will be. So, when should you send out your Save The Dates? It is a good idea to send out your Save The Dates six to eight months prior to your wedding day. What about the invitations? It is a good idea to get your invitations out six to eight weeks before your wedding date. If your guests will be traveling a far distance or it is destination wedding it is a good idea to send out your invites earlier to give your guests more time. If you are need of Save The Dates or Invites check out Wishing Tree Designs!
Read ArticleWedding Day Mishaps
It was gorgeous…a simply beautiful 76 degree day with plenty of sun. The wedding coordinator had the runner in place under the outdoor canopy and candles were set along the aisle to be lit when the time arrived. The Unity Vase was positioned on the white lace-draped table and the Groom was preparing to take…
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Ring Bearer & Flower Girl
{Tips for Including the Little Ones in Your Wedding Ceremony}
One of the wonderful things I get to do for work at Christian Wedding Planning Center, is look through wedding photos. I am forever getting choked up at the beautiful moments captured, and I am often learning just what to watch for in my own wedding planning. After a day spent reviewing photographs from weddings…
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Fresh vs. Faux Flowers
Many newly engaged couples begin the wedding preparations with stars in their eyes, but within a few short weeks, those stars are replaced with dollar signs. The reality of what is truly affordable versus what their heart envisions begins to set into their minds. At this point, the frugal bride (or groom) is born. I…
Read ArticleFirst to Serve: Man of Honor
The idea of having a male attendant as the first attendant for the bride never occurred to me. With so many details centered around traditional etiquette, there are times when this lovely gesture is just fine. Such was the case when my nephew was asked by his cousin to be her honored attendant recently. It…
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Hand Embosser for Wedding Projects
We stumbled upon this awesome idea and just had to share it with our savvy DIY brides. Purchase a hand embosser to use not only for your wedding projects but long after your wedding. This pictures shows the embosser being used on inexpensive cocktail napkins for the cocktail hour instead of paying for printed ones.…
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Your Bride…No one knows your bride better than herself. If she tells you that she is upset and crying for no reason, chances are she is experiencing pre-wedding stress and has no idea what is happening to her. This is common and can happen at any time, but is usually more noticeable about one month…
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