Fantastic Finds: Bridal Party Gifts

These items make finding the perfect bridal party gifts a breeze! Fairytale boyshorts by Juicy Couture packaged in a super cute heart lollipop gift box. Only $18! Available in pink and white at Eluxury. Personalized cosmetic gift bags avaiable in various sizes starting at $23. Find it at Bagettes. And we suggest that you always splurge a little more on …

Something Old, New, Borrowed, or Blue

New: Strolling Tables You’ve probably seen them on shows like Whose Wedding Is It Anyway and My Fair Wedding, and we think they just may be popping up at an event near you! Strolling tables feature real people in various costumes adorned with a table. Want a little POP for your event? Have a strolling table to pass out hors …

Vendor Spotlight: Henna by Akiyo

Mehndi, the application of Henna, is a temporary skin design practice that dates back over 5,000 years ago in places like South Asia, Southwest Asia, and parts of Africa. Today, we see it practiced mostly within Indian culture during wedding celebrations, but it is truly for all to enjoy. The intricate design patterns take a lot of skill and today, …

Inspiration Station

After all the socializing and dancing, guests may be craving a little snack to enjoy on the way home. We’ve got a few ideas to help satisfy their post wedding sweet tooth. Large Idea: Have your venue set up a to-go table near the exit with items such as water, hot chocolate and muffins/bagels for guest to grab on their …

We are blogging it forward too!

MasterPiece Weddings will donate $1 for every site that mentions Let’s Eat Cake! Here is the information from Melissa about the charity: Masterpiece Weddings, an event coordination agency founded by Melissa Margarita-DiStefano, is working really hard to put on an amazing fundraiser in February called Let’s Eat Cake! – which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – an incredible …

Bling Shoes for a Bling Bride!

I was so excited when my bling bride shared her latest DIY project with me. Take a look at how she designed and styled these beautiful pair of Manolo’s. The bling affair will be taking place this May. I cannot wait to share all the other projects we have created for this event.

Ask A Planner – A and B Guest Lists

There are so many unwritten rules when it comes to wedding planning. We get a lot of questions from brides, grooms, moms, and bridesmaids about etiquette, tradition origins, and personal concerns. This inspired us to come up with an “Ask A Planner” section of our blog which we will feature every Monday. Q: My fiance and I have started to …

Leave your guests a “fresh” favor

Several of our clients has decided to leave their guests with an unexpected favor, personalized air fresheners complete with scent, name and date. They will ask their valet attendants to place the air freshener’s hanging from the rear view mirror. The trick to this is to leave the favor bagged in case your guests are allergic to the scent.

So who’s going?

I cannot wait until this movie comes out. It is time for a girls night out to check out Bridal Wars!

Photo Cufflinks for the Groom

One of the things that was very important to me as a previous bride was to make the wedding about the groom too. My husband father past away before we met and I knew he would be heart broken for him to not be there on our wedding day. During my wedding research I came across pictures of these personalized …