Customizing Your Corporate or Wedding napkins with Your Own Logo

Many companies are turning to a nice disposable guest towel for there restrooms as well as brides for there wedding reception halls. Using a custom logo or monogram on a napkin or guest towel can be easily done. All you normally need to provide is a digital file of your logo or artwork saved at a resolution of a least 300 dpi or more.

Adding custom logo’s to guest towels or napkins is a great way to personalize and add a special touch to your office or wedding reception. For the office it will be impressive to your customer’s who visit and it will also keep your logo in the back of there minds. For the bride it is a way to personalize your wedding and make it memorable for your guests.

Many brides are using a custom monogram for wedding invitations. Adding that same monogram to you napkins and/or guest towels is just another way to carry that personalization throughout the entire wedding. It is also a great way to keep the same theme throughout. For example if you are having a beach themed wedding and your monogram or logo incorporates a seashell you can have that custom artwork added to your napkins, guest towels, matchbooks, place cards etc.

The sky is the limit with the digital technology that is available in the market place today. Don’t be afraid to ask the company that you are working with how to customize your personalized napkins and guest towels with your own personal logo.

Carrie

Colorful Retro Inspired Bridesmaid Dresses for 2010

Vintage inspired weddings made their mark on the wedding industry in 2009 and we can expect to see this trend hold strong as we head into 2010. There will be some changes as brides opt to put their own spin on retro styles. Trends that you can expect to see are retro cuts to bridesmaids dresses but in bolder color choices. We love these picks from Alfred Sung which evoke Old Hollywood Glam fusing it with modern color schemes.

From left to right: style D448 in niagara, style D436 in mango, style D445 in quarry, style D449 in watermelon

Look from bold reds, blues, and yellows to be hot colors for bridesmaids dresses. Vintage inspired cuts will be popular in styles like sweetheart necklines, high necks, and fit-n-flair dresses. Birdcage veils and retro accessories will continue to be a hot trend. Think sequin brooches, pearls, and lace. Happy Planning!

Allie

Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Part of the adventure of getting married is to expect the unexpected. So when you are planning your day, don’t forget to consider the smaller details and prepare for them. Below are a few suggestions on what to include in your wedding day emergency kit.

Pain Killers/First Aide: Make sure you know what you and your wedding party can take for tension headaches or upset stomachs and have them on hand. Include band aids, ice packs, water, straws and snacks. Also, eye drops will come in handy if anything like hairspray accidentally gets in your eyes.

Nail/Manicure Kits: Broken or chipped nails can be distracting so be sure your manicure kits include a nail file, clippers, nail glue and matching polish for those all too frequent accidents. Also include a bottle of clear nail polish which is perfect for repairing pantyhose.

Sewing Kits: Sewing kits are an absolute must for repairing buttons, small tears, seams and hems that have come unraveled. Make sure to include thread to match the bridal gown, the bridesmaid’s gown, and one to match the groomsmen’s attire.

Miscellaneous: Items you want to include that will help you and your wedding party on your big day. This could range from umbrellas, sunglasses, lint brush, tampons, breath mints, white chalk (to rub over grass stains), stain stick/wipes and white cloth, bobby pins, hair spray, scissors, extra corsage pins, and of course, the all important tissue.

With a little foresight, brainstorming and careful planning, you can handle the unexpected with ease and minimal stress. Let us know if you have a recommendation that will be helpful for brides to include in their own wedding day emergency kit.

Renee

At Last - 2010 Color Trends Are Here

Pantone LLC, a leading authority in color innovation, has announced their forecast for 2010's spring color trends and their pick for color of the year.  Turquoise, an inviting shade of blue-green, was recently announced as the pick for 2010's color of the year.  "In fashion, Turquoise makes a statement that can look elegant and dressy in fine silk and gemstones, or casual and fun in cotton and athletic apparel..." says Pantone.

According to a recent press release from the color industry giant, 2010 will also be a year for bright and muted tones ranging from colors like hot pink to earthy greens.  Pantone's picks at a glance:

For weddings, we love the idea of taking bolder colors and accenting them with softer hues.  Pantone's Aurora mixed with muted grey would make for a great pairing.  Dare to be bold with a combination like turquoise with bright red or hot pink paired with Pantone's Fusion Coral to create a unique and gorgeous color combination.

What do you think?  We would love to hear from you.  Do you think Pantone got it right?  Let us know your top color picks for 2010.

Allie

Planning a Vintage Themed Wedding

Vintage themed weddings have become a very hot trend and will only gain momentum in 2010. Planning a vintage themed wedding can be a fun and unique way of showing of your personality and style.

There can be many different types of vintage weddings depending on which historical time period you like the most. If you and your fiancée are history buffs who want every detail of the wedding to be historically accurate then you will need to do your research. The Web has become an indispensable source for vintage wedding information, from dresses to flower arrangements that capture the era of choice. If, however, you want to just have the feel of that time period without being historically accurate on every small detail, the wedding can be a lot easier to plan and less expensive.

Depending on what time period you are going for, finding vintage clothing can sometimes be difficult. A great way to get around these problems is to have vintage style clothing made to measure by a seamstress or tailor. There are lots of websites that sell vintage clothing patterns. Buying a few patterns is a great way to get the vintage look that you want for the clothing of the wedding party without the hassle, expense, and frustration of trying to find actual vintage clothing.

The small details are the important ones, like using inexpensive Vintage Inspired Antique Place Card Picture Frames or Damask Tapered Favor Boxes. Some other extra touches for a vintage wedding include inviting the guests to dress in period clothing, sending invitations patterned after those found in Harper's Bazaar or Life magazines and hiring a dance instructor to teach the basic dance steps of the wedding's theme era. That way the guests can get in on the fun while they are watching the happy couple start their lives together.

Carrie

Image Credit:  Vintage Bride