Creating a registry can be somewhat daunting. I’ve talked about cash registries as a Bridal Trend for 2012. I’ve also talked about creating your own registry of sorts by having your guests contribute to a piece of custom fine art by Jerome Hershey.  Another registry idea – vintage wines. Instead of fancy wine glasses,  ask [...]

The day of your wedding is going to fly by! Most wedding receptions are four hours long. If you take your total budget and divide it by 240, you realize what each minute is costing you. My point in saying that is to remind you to enjoy and savor every minute of your reception. As [...]

Finding ways to cut expenses for your wedding is completely understandable. DIY-ing parts of your special day is a natural solution especially when all of your bridesmaids agree to help, your Aunt wants to help too, and so do the Moms of the bride and groom! There are a lot of talented people who can [...]

This may seem like common sense, but here’s a word of advice to brides and grooms-to-be regarding alcohol consumption on your special day. From our standpoint, we want you to enjoy your day with those you love. By all means, have a few drinks and be merry, but be conscious about how much you have [...]

Welcome to the first Wedding Wednesday post of 2012! For all of you planning brides, wedding stress is bound to set in at one point or another. When you start to feel the stress of wedding planning, give yourself a break by inhaling the wonderful essence of lavender. This little purple wonder will help ease [...]

Continuing on with our wedding flower series… Making an arrangement interesting is easy to do, especially if you’re willing to try a few exotic varieties like members of the protea family shown in the first and last photos. The center photo is a lovely dark green leaf plant with a bright orange flower known as [...]

Last week I talked about unique roses for your wedding! The Wedding Wednesday flower fun continues… We are all familiar with the standard colors of hydrangeas and peonies.  If you like a little bit of tradition mixed with something new, consider other varieties of old standards like the stunning coral peonies (pictured below) or tri-color [...]

For today’s Wedding Wednesday post I wanted to share this really cool online resource! BBJ Linen, a company out of Skokie, IL., offers a virtual table design center on their website. You can choose from an extensive selection of linens, runners, chair covers, napkins etc. It’s fun to play around with and is rather addicting! [...]

Try mixing fruit and vegetables with your floral centerpieces for an unexpected element. You will be surprised how interesting and beautiful the combination can be! Add baby heads of purple cabbage or bright green apples! Artichokes and pomegranates make for lovely texture too. Speaking of centerpieces, Jessica Martin of Wild Craft Floral Design Studio is [...]