Feb

14

Blueprint for Wedding Success

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Blueprint for Wedding Success

Announcing our newest seminar, Blueprint For Wedding Success!  Join us for an afternoon of valuable tips and information from Master Bridal Consultant, Heather Canada. Topics include:

Basics:
  • Selecting a date
  • Themes/color schemes
  • Budgeting
  • Choosing locations

Ceremony:

  • Interfaith weddings
  • Traditions

Reception:

  • DJ vs Band
  • Meal types
  • Bar

Extras:

  • Favors
  • Invitations
  • Personalization

Followed by individual Q&A with Master Bridal Consultant Heather Canada. Plus:

Tickets are only $15 per person, or two tickets for $25.  Plus, clients of First Coast Weddings, Avalon Hall, and The Perfect Pear get a special discount! (Ask us for details.) Seating is limited, so sign up today at http://weddingblueprint.eventbrite.com.

Feb

10

Fun Bridal Shower Game – Memories of Us

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Shower games are a great way to bring together a group people who might not know each other well.  Even if you’re not a game person, this bridal shower activity is ideal for everyone.

To start the activity, instruct the guests to write down one of their favorite memories that they shared with the bride-to-be on an index card. When everyone has their memory written down, have them place it in a jar. Ask the bride to draw the memory cards and read them aloud, then she will guess the person the memory belongs to.

This game is unique because it reveals fun and sentimental stories about the bride and is enjoyable for the entire group to participate in. The bride especially loves hearing all the special memories she’s shared with her friends and family.

Feb

07

Bridemaids’ Dresses from Target

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Did you know that Target now offers bridesmaids’ dresses?! It’s true. I haven’t gotten to see one in person, but they have some cute and relatively inexpensive styles on their website. Here are some examples, all priced at $69.99:

All 9 styles come in a variety of colors. So if you are looking for a budget-friendly option for your ‘maids, this might be it!

Feb

06

Wedding Ceremony Toss Options

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Ceremony tosses are a fun way to celebrate a couple’s marriage.  The original choice of rice was tossed as a symbol of prosperity and have been used in weddings for hundreds of years, but since it can be less than ideal to clean up after and is also known to be slippery, other alternatives have become very popular for the timeless tradition.

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Ribbon Wands

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Rose Petals

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Fall Leaves

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Paper Airplanes

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Twinkle Poms

 

Feb

03

Why Do Brides Wear White?

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The white wedding gown has been worn for centuries. Egyptian brides wore layers of pleated white linen. In Rome and Greece white was worn because it was the color of celebration. But white wasn’t always an easy fabric to find. It was a difficult color to achieve before bleaching techniques and was very hard to maintain. Wealthy brides then wore white to exhibit their prosperity. So for many generations brides would just wear their best dresses.

On February 10th, 1840, Queen Victoria took weddings took the next level. Victoria’s train was so long it took twelve train-bearers to get her down the aisle, and her cake was said to be three yards around. She made the white wedding gown the dress to emulate, not because she was the first to wear one, but because hers was the first royal wedding to take place after the invention of photography. Brides all across England finally had a wedding dress to imitate after.

The Queen wasn’t necessarily known for her beauty, but was stunning on her wedding day. Her presence convinced the world that every bride can be breath-taking on her day.

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After Ceremony: Karli + Michael

Hug: Karli + Michael

First Dance: Karli + Michael

Ceremony: Karli + Michael

Sign : Karli + Michael

Reception Decor: Karli + Michael

Lantern: Karli + Michael

Ribbon Wands :: Megan and Vivek

First Dance :: Megan and Vivek

Cake :: Megan and Vivek

Centerpiece :: Megan and Vivek

Ceremony :: Megan and Vivek

First Look :: Megan and Vivek

Parade :: Melanie and Eric

Cake :: Melanie and Eric

Flower Girl :: Melanie and Eric

Program :: Melanie and Eric

Ceremony :: Melanie and Eric

Ribbon Wands :: Denise and Michael

Bouquets :: Denise and Michael

Ceremony :: Denise and Michael

K and L

Bouquets :: K & L

Silhouettes :: K & L

Cake :: K & L

Table from above :: K&L

Table Decor :: K&L

Sweetheart Table :: K&L

Centerpiece :: Michelle and Jamaal

Bridal Party :: Michelle and Jamaal