12/6/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

What a cute photo, a bride with her bridesmaids behind her:

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Another cute bride and her bridemaids photo:

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Very cute, I just wish the groomsmen were in it too:

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AWWWWW so cute, bride with her brothers photo:

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I don't love the look on the brides face, but I do love the MOH in the accent color:

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12/5/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

Good idea, and not just for table numbers:

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Lace is under-appreciated. Look how elegant it makes mason jars look:

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What a unique and fun center piece idea:

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This looks absolutely stunning! Imagine how much just a little color would pop in this:

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Potted plant center pieces? I really like that idea:

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12/4/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

Putting a thank you on the back of the programs like this is a wonderful idea:

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I don't normally like the balls of flowers look, but this looks so elegant I may be coming around:

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These are very pretty, I love a good collage styled center piece though:

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For those of you who aren't sure about veil lengths, this one is for you:

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Lemon as Toothpick Collector - great for rehearsal dinners, receptions, holiday parties or any kind of get together:

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Components of a Wedding: BEFORE you go Gown shopping

Would you go into a retail store, try on 20 pairs of jeans, find the PERFECT fit and then walk out without purchasing them but hoping that in 4 months the jeans would still be there?

I don't think you would.

So why should it be any different for a wedding gown?

It baffles me when Brides expect a dress to stay for a year or even a month.  It's still retail ladies, and we all know how fast fashion changes.

Please don't take this to the extreme and think that because fashion changes so much you should wait till the last possible minute to buy your gown because something might come along that you like better... Most Wedding Gown Experts will tell you 6-9 months before your wedding is when you should start (and finish) wedding gown shopping.

So here is the point.  If you are going to go spend your time and the time of your friends and family trying on dozens of gowns why would you not be ready to purchase the one you fall in love with.  Or worst yet, why would you go gown shopping sans a crucial opinion (i.e., if you can't buy the dress without your mothers consent, why go unless she will be joining you)?

So make yourself a list of people whose opinions (or approval) mean the world to you. For the sake of everyone's sanity, I hope that list isn't more than 5 people, for most people its one or two names.  Those people should be with you when you try on gowns.

If someone from your "important people" list cant make it you need to ask yourself the following:
"If I find a dress I absolutely love and know that it has to be my wedding gown without any doubt, will I be ok buying it without this person? Or will I not be able to purchase the dress and risk coming back at a later date and not be able to get the dress AND have to start the process all over again?"

If those aren't things you are willing to do, you should probably not be going in to try on gowns.

Now I get that sometimes really important people live far away or someone is visiting and that's the only time they can come.  There are always going to be exceptions and extenuating circumstances.  What I am saying is that if you are going to try on gowns, be prepared to fall in love and buy it.  Don't go into it with a closed mind thinking its going to take 5 or 6 attempts. COMMIT!

12/3/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

If you liked the Groomsmen Beer Glasses, you'll love the Bridesmaid champagne flutes:

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I like the look and simplicity of this centerpiece:

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I love this idea for centerpieces, but I would use different flowers, maybe even do stones in the bottom one:

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This is an awesome DIY Chandelier:

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I'm not a huge fan of the plants, but what I love is the table title and the glass blocks it sits on, add some colored lights to match your theme and it would be stunning:

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12/2/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

This all white centerpiece arrangement is stunning:

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This is adorable, especially for the Bride who longs for black bridesmaids dresses:

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This is cute, and has major potential (I'm thinking a bridal shower where the guests are asked to bring a vase):

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This would be awesome to have at the dance, glowstick "lanterns":

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It's probably just the child inside of me who loves pop-up books still, but I like these save the date cards:

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12/1/11: 5 Wedding Ideas a Day

What a neat idea!  And to ensure they last longer, you could use silk flowers:

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Groomsmen Beer Glasses:

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I think cranberries are my favorite fruit to decorate with:

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This gives the roses (or any flower you choose) a real rustic look:

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I'm pretty sure this would be a hit... and DELICIOUS:

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