The bright colours, textures, tastes and sounds of Mexico are celebrated in this blog post. Enjoy!
This cake takes it’s cue from embroidered fabric. The vases and blue screen are a perfect focal point. Add maracas for some rhythm and a graphically printed invite and you’re set!
Imagery: Pinterest / Unknown / Unknown / A Juniper Berry
A paper flower bouquet; colourful fabric backdrop for the DIY photo booth and the colours of the cake create a fun, festive, fiesta feel.
Imagery: Style me Pretty / Bridal Guide / Unknown / The Sweetest Occasion
Imagery: 100 Layer Cake / Venue Safari / The Party Dress / Brides Magazine
Imagery: Want That Wedding / Tulipina / The Goodness / The Event Pro
Do you know that the average amount each of your guests spend on your wedding is over $525? This does not include your wedding party who pays significantly more – it’s the average for each individual guest!
Keep that in mind and consider providing welcome bags, kits or baskets that include some simple and often inexpensive items for the handful of guests who are traveling from out of town. Most importantly, they typically contain a welcome note and a itemized itinerary of the day or weekend.
While these bags are quite elaborate, they don’t have to be. Take some of the best ideas and incorporate them into your own welcome ‘kits’.
Imagery: 1 + 2. Tara Geurard Soiree
You can theme your welcome bags to your overall wedding making them as simple or complex as you like.
These welcomes contain homemade goodies and fruit contained in simple packaging.
Imagery: 1. Jenny Steffens 2. Martha Stewart Weddings
The last example includes some fabulous customized door hangars and printed schedules, along with labels for goodies you might want to include.
If you are having a destination wedding, you might want to consider canvas totes that can double as beach bags.
Whatever you decide, remember it really is “The Thought That Counts”.
Imagery: 1. 2. French Wedding Style 2. Modern Soiree Etsy
There are so many different hairstyles but which one best suits your personality?
I believe that the confidence that comes from knowing you look stunning creates the best kind of beauty, so make sure you feel comfortable with whatever style you choose on the day.
Here is a round up of some stunning hairstyles. I’d love to hear what you think and which one you’d choose.
Boho Hairstyles adorned with a crown – of flowers or jewels. Is this your style?
Imagery: 1.Unknown 2. Modern Weddings Hawaii 3. You and Your Wedding 4. Wedding-O-Mania
Curls and Flowers – Up or Down?
Imagery: 1. Confetti Day Dreams 2. Wedded Wonderland
Long Hair – Straight or Curly?
Imagery: 1. The Bride Link 2. The Bridal Detective
So, if you had to choose which one of these hairstyles for your wedding day, which one would it be? Let me know in the comment box below!
Welcome to Thursday Q+A!
“I have 9 bridesmaids, 9 groomsmen, 2 ushers, 2 flower girls and a ring bearer. How on earth do I arrange my head table”?
Today’s question has become a far more common one than in previous years. The size of most wedding parties is growing by leaps and bounds but the real dilemma comes when it is time to decide on the reception floorplan and the seating arrangements for a huge wedding party!
Never fear, there are a number of options available to you.
Firstly, we can cut down on your numbers immediately. Seat your ushers elsewhere and have your flower girls and ring bearer sit with their own families. While there are exceptions, it is most common to follow this protocol.
That leaves a mere 20 people to seat! Given that each guest should have 2 feet of space that mean you need to find 40 linear feet of space for your entire party.
This is what a table for 20 would look like and I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t recommend a 40′ long head table to anyone, let alone someone I cared about. So what DO you do?
Option #1 – Two Sided Traditional Head Table with a Twist
I’m going give you options along with the pros and cons to make you decision making a little easier.
There are couples who just want to see the traditional long table situated at the front of the room. The only way to accomplish this with such a large wedding party is by creating a 24′ long table (still huge!) with seating on both sides.
Pros: Couple still visible to the majority of guests. Wedding Party will have a more sociable experience. Takes up less linear space. Can be quite dramatic!
Cons: Some of the wedding party has their backs to guests. (Note: most guests only want to see the couple anyway!) It’s still a large table.
Option #2 – Tiered Head Table
First off I’m showing you a tiered table with all of the bridal party facing forward.
Pros: Bridal party facing forward. Can be quite dramatic. Couple is very visible to all guests placed on stage platform.
Cons: Still a huge table of about 41 feet. Requires a lot of space. Needs great natural backdrop or created one.
Option #3 – Tiered Table #2
Pros: Less space required. Couple highly visible. Dramatic presentation. Very sociable.
Cons: Bridal party has backs to guests. Still takes up 25′ of space.
Stayed tuned for Part II next week where we discuss additional options for your humongous bridal party!
If you had to choose, which setting would you select? I’d love to hear your feedback in the comment box below!
There are some very distinct wedding cake trends this year and the first to be showcased on the blog is the “Naked Cake”.
It doesn’t matter whether there are many layers, a few layers; whether they are large or small – this trend seems here to stay, at least for a little while.
This trend presents itself in many ways including shapes, flavours and finishes and I have to admit that working on this post has made me mouth-wateringly hungry, even though I finished dinner not long ago!
Imagery: Abigail Bloom / Unknown /Martha Stewart Weddings / Martha Stewart Weddings / Martha Stewart Weddings / Maggie Austin Cakes / Colin Cowie Weddings / Cake-a-Licious / Green Wedding Shoes /The Every Girl / Imgfave.com
At first I wasn’t sure that I liked cakes served without the gorgeous artistry of fancy fondant cakes, but I admit that they have grown on me.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your comments below.
