This spin on the traditional wooden spoons and forks give me life! So many events are now including some form of dessert bars from Ice Cream Stations to various puddings or pies. Consider jazzing up your utensils at your next event.  This could even be a great DIY project making the possibilities absolutely endless!

Source: Room 6

Gone are the days where we would head out and get our toasting flutes monogrammed with our names and dates. I always suggest to clients to get some pizzazz and dress up your wedding flutes too! Your toasting flutes do not need to be the exact  colors of your wedding, but it can just be your favorite color or even an accent color! The best part is that you will not have to wait until you until your anniversary to pop them out and use them!

These Waterford toasting flutes are a perfect way to add that pop of color!

Source: Waterford

Soritza just has that bubbly spirit! Nothing can get her down and she is so warm and inviting that it has truly been a pleasure working with her and Robert in this very important journey!  Robert is just her teddy bear protector that makes sure she gets what she wants. I look forward to their big day next month, but until then you will have to check out their fab and innovative engagement session.  They decided to do it at Clark Atlanta University where they met. Smart right!

Thanks as always to Milanes Photography for the gorgeous images!

Check out the rest of their story and pictures on Munaluchi’s Blog!  Thanks ladies for the feature.

I am pretty sure when I keep saying brand your wedding day, half of my clients have no idea what I mean!  It is exactly what you see online on all of the fabulous wedding blogs out there.  Branding your wedding can mean several things but it definitely does not mean you have to have a wedding theme! Here is a list of ways you can brand your big day:

• Monogram on various items throughout the big day starting with the paper goods.  Don’t go overboard with this though. We do not want to see that you are unoriginal and just didn’t know where to place it so it went everywhere.  Small tip – drop the date (if you decided to use one with it) and use that on your stationery, towels and other things after the big day
• Pattern! Patterns are hot this year. Chevron especially, kind of reminds me of how hot damask was in 2008.  Pick a pattern that is not overused and will not fade in a year or two.  Go fabric stores and see what’s in right now.  Purchasing a bunch of remnants is a good way to take some home and decide. If you are wondering how you are going to get this on your printed items, chances are they might have the pattern on istockphoto.com (search for seamless pattern, vector file)
• Texture. This is one element that is often overlooked. Remember we are trying to evoke the five senses and touch is one of them! Use a different type of linen. How about a patterned linen with some 3D texture? Possibilities are endless!

I saw these images on the The Party Dress blog and I got so excited to see an event branded to perfection!  Check it out:

Now that you know you are actually branding your event and not playing a match game, tell us some creative ways you plan to brand the big day!?!?

I love how creative couples are getting when it comes to their engagement pictures.  Picking locations and scenes that actually mean something to them so they do not look back at their photos 10 years from now and wonder why they decided to go to a park when they are just not park people!

Taniesha and Calvin decided to go to their old apartment complex and take pictures around the grounds.  The result are gorgeous and natural pictures just how the couple is true in nature!  Their fab photographer Evie Perez did a great job capturing them in their true essence.

Maggie and Israel decided to take their engagement session in their home.  Maggie spends so much time in her home doing all of these fabulous details to it, that we decided it would be a perfect place to do their engagement session. She has many walls in her home with damask wall paper as well as a photo canvas wall with black and white photos of her and Israel. I just love it!

The beauty about doing this in their home is that they were able to incorporate their two adorable boys and their too cute for words dogs!

We are planning one unforgettable and unique wedding. I cannot give away too many details, but trust me, you have never seen a wedding such as this one.  Oh and it will be beyond fun and fabulous!

Thank you David Christensen for these fabulous images!

As fabulous as the weather is today, nothing would be better than to share these engagement photos of Chasity and Jerry with you!  The couple took to Turner Field for the perfect backdrop for their engagement photos. Clearly baseball plays a big part of their lives, which is perfect! The last thing you want is to take engagement pics in a setting that does not feel natural to you!

Their wedding is fastly approaching in May, and they have been working with their fab planner Khadine on the big day details.  Here is what Khadine had to say about the dynamic duo:

“Chasity and Jerry are a sweet and loving young couple.  I started working with them last year and from scratch to the finishing details this wedding will be a enchanting and spectacular day that they and their families will remember forever.

Their engagement photos says it all.  Love, love and more love.  They both can’t wait for that beautiful day in May at the Historic Carter Center to say "I do".  “

Cannot wait to see the pictures from this wedding with their awesome lineup of vendors!

Thanks to Todd Baugh for the images!

So I know if I say I click with all of my brides you might think that I am just saying that. Nope really I do! There is something about each and everyone of them that makes me excited to know them or even just speak with them!  Kaitlin and I banter all day long via text message and it is one of the funniest times of my day!  Greg is just too awesome and literally just sits  back and let Kaitlin have the wedding of her dreams! Let me not get started on how connected I am with her mom, this post might go on too long!

Kaitlin and Greg are getting married in Macon in September and I cannot wait for you to see their wedding day (cliché I know, I say this about all of my clients, guess what, I actually mean it!). You will just have to keep reading to see how it turns out!  For now check out their super cute engagement session captured by Red Fly Studio.

We started working with Malije and Onyeka from the very early stages of their wedding plans. The couple lives out of state so it has been fun to have our weekly conference calls to plan their big day!  Malije and Onyeka, never let the stress of being so far away get the best of them!  We picked their perfect venue, amazing photographer (Milanes Photography), a fabulous planner and a plan for their great decor and they knew everything will be alright.  I am so excited to see their vision that we have worked so hard on for over a year come to life! Of course I am always excited to see two families unite with tons of tradition!

Be sure to check out their story of how Onyeka asked her family’s permission to marry his lady on Munaluchi Bridal’s website.!

Check out the rest of their images from their awesome engagement shoot and their story on Munaluchi Bridal Magazine website!

The next time you want to serve fruit during cocktail hour, or even when you are hosting something at your home, use this unique way to display the fruit for your guests! All it is pieces of fruit in a shot glass with a garnish. VIOLA! It will be super easy for them to pick it up and the presentation is completely different.  Remember the eye buys!

Courtesy of With Style and Grace