…..the long awaited Honeymoon!
As you begin the planning of your wedding…be sure you include the HONEYMOON as part of your planning!
The honeymoon is the beginning of your married life together. A time to get away, alone together – probably for the first time in awhile! Start your honeymoon planning early. Give it a lot of thought, and you’ll be sure to have an unforgettable one. (more…)
Planning Your Wedding
The selection of a wedding venue has many factors involved. The couple should sit down and decide what type of wedding they are envisioning. Do they want something overly romantic or simple? They should also ask themselves what type of theme they would like and set a budget for their venue expenses. Budget can be a big factor. Selecting a wedding location or venue is not as simple as some might think. It takes a keen eye to determine what will be right for you and what will fit for your needs. You need to pay close attention to the details as well.
When looking at a reception venue there are many questions that one should ask, they are:
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Entertainment for your very special day is equally important as all the other decisions you have been making so far. The decision of a Band or DJ will be easier to make after you look at all aspects of things to consider before deciding.
The band is a nice mood setter. Seeing the live music is elegant and inviting. With this choice there are some things to consider; (more…)
Fresh wedding flowers are beautiful and fragrant. There are some things to consider when purchasing them. What time can you pick up the flowers; will they be open before your ceremony? If you pick them up the day before how will you store them to keep them fresh? Is there a refrigerator at the location of your ceremony you can store them in? Is your florist limited to in season flowers or can they have any flowers you choose shipped in? Have your florist remove the stamens in flowers such as lilies. The tip of the stamen on a lily is heavily coated in pollen that can stain the wedding dress leaving yellow spots on the dress. Lilies are beautiful and blend well with roses for a beautiful bride’s bouquet in white. (more…)
Wedding Dress
What happened to the groom seeing you for the first time in the dress at the wedding? He would stand there in awe being blown away by the vision of you in angelic white floating toward him as if in a dream? Tears would fill his eyes as he saw you for the very first time as his bride.
Before the wedding bride’s would hide the dress if he was in a 10 mile radius of the blessed vestment. No bride wanted to be seen by her beloved in her dress before that magical moment or she could risk bad luck if he did indeed find a way past her security force of Mom, Grandma, Aunts and basically any female in shouting distance. All women banded together to keep his prying eyes from the dress.
Now caution has been thrown to the wind. Bad luck omens don’t hold the same power over these generations’ brides as it did young girls of yesteryear. Some women are (more…)
When looking for a wedding photographer, most couples are not sure where to begin. Photographers are online, in magazines and at trade-shows, but how do you know who will be right for you and your wedding day? First step: Book at least three meetings with photographers whose work you love. Once you get to the meeting, here are some essentials that you should be looking for:
Leslie Boudreau
First Aid Kit for The Wedding Day; AMust Have that No One told you about!
A Must Have for your Emergency Wedding Kit
The wedding day can have some minor mishaps that can be quickly fixed with ease if you plan ahead. I suggest using a tackle box or small suitcase. You should think about having a few things in your wedding day first aid; white chalk, clear dawn dish liquid, needle, thread, straight pins, duct tape, small safety pins, floral tape, make up, hair spray, curling iron or flat iron, hair pins, bobby pins, white wash clothes, clear polish, spare panty hose, baby wipes, comfortable light weight slippers, a few small bottles of water and an energy bar or granola bar.
Some of the things you need for your box do need a little explanation. One of these is the white chalk. White chalk is a real good way to whiten up the brides dress if the bottom of the dress has dragged on the ground and got darkened. Brushing up against a car or walking behind a car that is running can cause a dark blackish smear to appear on the dress. Just rub the white chalk on the affected area and it will cover up the blemish.
Dawn dish liquid can get makeup stains right out. Hair spray is not only good for holding your hair in place, but if you get any ink on your dress just (more…)
Example of Groom's Cake
Being from the North I have just recently learned of the groom’s cake. My first thought was where is the bride’s cake? Why does he need his own cake? What is this all about? I thought this was crazy! She shares the wedding cake and he needs his own cake. This seemed to stink of what is mine is ours and what is yours is yours! I had to get to the bottom of this to find out why so many couples today are choosing to have a separate groom’s cake for him.
If you’re wondering as I did where is the bride’s cake I am here to tell you where it is. The case is solved; I found the bride’s cake. The wedding cake is the bride’s cake! I thought the wedding cake was just that… a cake for the wedding. A dessert sometimes served at the wedding, and sometimes it is wrapped in napkins to be taken home. As I looked into this further I was pleasantly surprised. (more…)
Cake by Auntie Ellen's Creative Confections
Do the new trendy cakes of today turn the wedding cake in to a carnival attraction or just a glorified birthday cake being sold as a wedding cake? Years ago the cake was one of the less stressful parts of the wedding and not that expensive in caparison to the other expenses.
The decisions were centered more around what flavor of cake should we choose and what color should the flowers be? Should I match the color of flowers to the bridesmaid’s dresses? What do I do if I get green dresses; I don’t want green roses on my cake! Should the flowers match my boutique? My favorite cake is chocolate but will that be too messy for my white wedding dress if he decides to smash it in my face?
The top of the cake was either the traditional bride and groom or a crump of fresh, silk or iced flowers. The cake toppers were sometimes sentimental and handed down from one generation to another. Occasional a couple would break with tradition and put (more…)
Why are weddings so stressful? Who knows…but I know one thing….I think they should be a full on party. With all the excitement of going to an amusement park and being on a never ending roller coaster! It’s about celebrating the unity of two people, and there is no better way to do it than this: