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Listed are the posts for May 2009.

Beat the Heat at Your Summer Wedding

Summer weddings are beautiful, but they can also be hot! In the event that you don’t have the ocean breeze at a beach wedding to provide some respite from high temperatures, you could: • Hand out fans that are personalized with the bride and groom’s names and the wedding date. These can be purchased in [...]


Clever and Unique Save the Date Cards

When you are designing your save the date cards, it is your chance to really show off your creative side. Unlike your wedding invitations and wedding programs, there are no rules at all about what is “proper” for a save the date notice, so you can be as clever as you like. Think about ways [...]


Decorations for Beach Weddings

Candles are a great option for decorating your beach wedding. Floating candles in a bowl with beach elements are beautiful. Candles can be plain or beach themed. Starfish and other shell shaped candles are available, or you can find candles with shells imbedded inside. It’s beautiful to have a simple glass bowl with a simple [...]


Creative Wedding Appetizers

Forget the standard cheese and crackers or pigs-in-a-blanket. Wedding appetizers today are so much more inventive and exciting than that. These are some of the best ideas for creative appetizers that you can use to spice up your wedding reception. Try trays of skewers that make the appetizer a whole meal on a stick. One [...]


Summer Black Tie Weddings

Black tie weddings are graceful and elegant at any time of the year. If you are holding one in the warm summer months, you will want to balance out the formality of the wedding with the lighter feeling of summertime. These are some thoughts on how to plan the perfect summer black tie wedding. Summer [...]


Menu Ideas for Rehearsal Dinners

When you are planning your rehearsal dinner, the main choices will be the location and what type of food you would like to serve. It is important to put together a menu that your guests will enjoy, whether your party is going to be fancy or casual. Many couples enjoy the variety of options from [...]


Get Shopping for Those Bridesmaid Dresses!

Choosing a bridesmaid dress that all of your friends will love isn’t easy.There is a lot that goes into finding a dress and bridesmaid jewelry that a variety of women will enjoy wearing. Add in the fact that it all has to be done without breaking the bank, and you may feel like you have [...]


The Ring Bearer’s Job

Not every wedding has one, but the ring bearer can be a wonderful addition to the bridal party. Your little guy will have a very big job to do: safely transporting the wedding bands down the aisle to the bride and groom. These are the things that you will want to think about if you [...]


Ideas for Bridal Showers

If you are the one planning the bridal shower, you have a lot of planning to do. You’ll want to make sure there is great food, beautiful favors, and of course great decorations too. One thing you won’t want to forget is some good bridal shower games to play so everyone will have a great [...]


Tiaras, Headbands, and More

Once you have decided on your bridal jewelry, there is another important accessory to choose: your headpiece. There are many beautiful types of bridal hair jewelry from which a bride can select. You will want to look for pieces that work with your wedding  hairdo and the overall style of your wedding ensemble. Headbands have [...]


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