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Feathery Fun
by Christine Simmons Ann and Randy’s Art Deco style wedding a month ago, and our use of feathers to give a vintage feel to their special day made me think about all the creative designs feathers can be included in. I love to see feathers incorporated into bouquets and flower arrangements! Feathers provide a different [...]
Money Money…How to pay for the big day?
Over the years, I’ve seen the full gamut of how couples finance their weddings. In some cases, it’s entirely traditional, with the bride’s parents paying for everything save the priest, the rehearsal dinner and a few odds and ends throughout the day. Other times, parents pick and choose what they’ll pay for, letting the couple [...]
Balloons – Back In!
by Christine Simmons Balloons are not just for kids’ birthday parties anymore. Balloons are excellent accessories to wedding decorations that add a simple touch to make your wedding chic, fun or whimsical. When thinking of balloons you may picture the familiar oval shaped ones, perhaps strung together to make some kind of traditional archway. Well…it’s [...]
Rehearsal Tips
So you know you want to practice the big processional and recessional before the big day. The practice is cathartic, and reassuring, and it helps to have everyone walk through so they know where to stand and when to walk and where. There are a few things to remember about that evening’s events to make [...]
Coral, Coral
I know this sea item has, for several years, been noted in wedding decor and beyond – it’s on fabric prints, in home bookcases and Pottery Barn catalogs. You see it peeking on wedding stationary, the appliques of escort cards, and part of reception centerpieces. But it’s time to take coral a step further. Why [...]
Packaging Your Invites
Due to a single invitation I received for one of my dear friend’s weddings coming up this summer (yes, I will get to attend, not work, a wedding!! SO excited!! I will actually have time to work at looking nice instead of changing quick in my car or bathroom!) I started to think about all [...]