The days of 6 young women dressed identically, with matching shoes, matching hairdos, gloves, earrings, and flowers preceding the bride down the aisle are disappearing. Photo credit: Faye Sommer Photography Photo credit: i2i Photography Today’s bridesmaids have the luxury of picking … Continue reading Your Bridesmaids Don’t Have to Match
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Real Wedding by Weddings From The Heart Sara and Quentin
Real Wedding - Sara & Quentin Happy 1st Anniversary to Sara and Quentin! These high school sweethearts were married on a sunny fall day at Country Club of the North. Lovers of all things Disney - especially Alice in Wonderland - decor was inspired by events that took place “through the looking glass.” Even her … Continue reading Real Wedding by Weddings From The Heart Sara and Quentin
Themes and Centerpieces
Planning a wedding can be fun and exciting. We love to help brides plan all parts of their upcoming wedding, but wedding themes and centerpieces are among our favorites. Choosing the flowers and other details to decorate your celebration doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you choose traditional floral centerpieces, non-floral alternatives, or a combination … Continue reading Themes and Centerpieces
Trends – What’s Out (And What This Means For You and Your Wedding)
Every year we hear about the newest trends and what is up-and-coming for the following wedding season. Sometimes practices that are classified as trends are stretching the definition a bit. Wedding Trends - What's Out, and Is it Important? But after a while trends lose their luster as their popularity diminishes. Some trends that … Continue reading Trends – What’s Out (And What This Means For You and Your Wedding)
Top 7 Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Cake
A tiered cake is a common sight at many weddings. But what if you just happen to not like cake? Or another type of dessert is your favorite? Or you just want something different? Offer your guests a tasty treat with one of these delicious traditional wedding cake alternatives. 1. Cake pops Photo credit: Shari's … Continue reading Top 7 Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Cake
Avoid These 6 Color Palette Mistakes for a Beautiful Wedding
Usually coming up with a color scheme for your wedding décor and attire isn’t difficult - just pick your favorite colors, and go! It should be fun, right? But sometimes your favorite colors just don’t work well together, or they give off the wrong vibe you want for your wedding. The following are the top … Continue reading Avoid These 6 Color Palette Mistakes for a Beautiful Wedding
How to Address Your Wedding Invitations to Guests with Titles
Addressing your wedding invitations doesn’t seem like it should be a difficult or confusing task. If the people you’re sending them to have the usual titles—Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms.—it’s usually pretty simple. But what to do when one, or both, have “official” titles (ex. Lieutenant or Doctor) instead of the usual Mr. or Mrs.? … Continue reading How to Address Your Wedding Invitations to Guests with Titles
What If? – Having a Plan B For Your Wedding
I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying - "The Best Laid Plans..." (meaning that no matter how well something is planned, something may still go wrong). Well, this is precisely why you need to have a Plan B in place when you are planning your wedding. Don’t worry. It's not bad luck to anticipate potential … Continue reading What If? – Having a Plan B For Your Wedding
Walk This Way – Alternatives to Traditional Processional Songs
Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” (aka “Here Comes The Bride”) is a traditional wedding processional song choices for your wedding ceremony. However, it isn’t for everyone. Luckily there are several fun alternative song choices for your walk down the aisle. Here are a few alternative wedding processional song choices: “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker “Ribbon … Continue reading Walk This Way – Alternatives to Traditional Processional Songs
8 Unexpected and Totally Unique Wedding Venues for Your Big Day
A big "Thank You" to the folks at www.pissup.com/blog for this weeks guest post on unique wedding venues. We’ve all enjoyed a good church wedding or a knees up at a big hotel, but celebrating with another couple for the choices they make and planning your own big day … Continue reading 8 Unexpected and Totally Unique Wedding Venues for Your Big Day