[ez-toc]Important Wedding Budget Dos and Don'ts Congrats on your engagement! Now that you are planning a wedding, you may be nervous and confused about where to begin, in regards to the wedding budget...
Creating a slideshow for your wedding is still one of the most memorable moments of your reception! Planning on your reception being memorable and special? Of course you are! But, the details and planning of how the guests will experience it brings up many questions and is vital to the overall success of the day. If they arrive before cocktail hour, what will they do? What will they do during the down time before the arrival of the wedding party? How can you share memories of yourselves with new family...
Colored lighting in your wedding reception is a versatile tool that can be used creatively to enhance the ambiance, evoke emotions, and transform the atmosphere of any room or space. There is no doubt that colored lighting enhances your wedding reception ambiance, and we'll share why below. Choosing colors is always a fun step in planning your wedding, but deciding how that will look in the final product can be intimidating. Before incorporate lighting, determine if your tables will have a bold linen color or be more neutral in tone, what...
Beer Can Cake for the Groom What’s the purpose of a Beer Can Wedding Cake you ask? Well, weddings are a celebration for everyone involved, and we all know that most guys like to have fun sharing a beer or two when they all get together. So why not offer them their favorite canned beers in the shape of a wedding cake on your wedding day? This is not to suggest for the guys to get drunk before the ceremony begins, just a celebratory beer presented in a fun and unique way while...
Reserved vs. Open Seating at a Wedding? Do You Need a Guest Seating Plan? What are the pros and cons of reserved vs. open seating at a wedding? We get asked these questions all the time. Our answer to the seating plan is always, YES, unless it is a small intimate wedding. Let me explain why. We know it sound stressful and like a lot of work to assign every single guest to a table, but our experience shows us that the guest experience is much better when there is a plan and...
It’s the lasts that you long for, and remember…The Last Dance The anticipation and expectation of events for your wedding, and all that will happen that evening, is something only the bride and groom really understand. There is so much focus on choosing the perfect music for your wedding from the first dance, to the father daughter dance, mother son dance and the "party" music. However, couples seldom think about the evening coming to an end, and what about a "last dance"? What song should be chosen for the last dance? Will...
Deciding to have an adult only wedding or wedding reception can be a sensitive topic, and for some couples there are advantages and disadvantages to each choice. Whether the decision not to have children at your wedding ceremony and/or reception is made based on budgetary reasons or simply a personal preference, either choice is perfectly acceptable. The trick is how you communicate this to family and friends, and how you deal with some of the consequences! A great place to start is by talking to your immediate family members and wedding...
In a previous blog post we gave The Unity Candle Ceremony its time in the spotlight, now we want to share some details on another type of unity ceremony, “The Sand Ceremony". An equally beautiful element to incorporate into your wedding ceremony timeline, the Sand Ceremony offers thoughtful and meaningful symbolism. The Sand Ceremony consists of a unity vessel and two or more bottles of colored sand. Sometime after the formal vows, the bride and groom take turns pouring their chosen color of sand into the vessel. When couples are blending...