Custom Color Wedding Ceremony Accessories

Have the power over your wedding day must-haves with custom made wedding accessories.

So you've finally decided on your wedding colors only to find out the hard way that the colors you dreamed of are impossible to find.  Don't fret.  This is a problem we hear often and one of the main reasons why we love these Choose Your Color wedding accessory collections.  They give you the power over your wedding day must-haves.

Here's the scoop.  Choose your color accessories come with either a white or ivory satin base.  Choose your accenting color by selecting one of 28 premium satin ribbon color options.  After you find the perfect ribbon color to compliment your theme, your wedding accessories are custom made to order to match your wedding day vision.  To learn more, check out the white or ivory custom choose your color wedding accessory collections.  Happy Planning!

Allie

Creating the Perfect Wedding Gift Bag

Today’s modern bride is finding herself receiving more out of town guests then in years past. One of the ways in which today’s couples choose to honor these guests is by presenting them with personalized wedding gift bags. Gift bags are usually given to the out of town guests that are staying in a hotel. The gift bags can be left in the guest’s hotel room to welcome them when they arrive.

Fill your gift bags with bottled water, snacks for the room and brochures with things to do in and around town for those who may not be familiar with the area. Some other good items to add would be aspirin, mints, and mini sewing kits for lost buttons and ripped hems. Of course don’t forget about the wine. You can also add a bottle of wine and a couple of wine glasses, maybe even some nice chocolates, cheese and crackers to go with it.

No matter how you choose to put together your wedding gift bags, it is always important to include a welcoming message for your guests and thank them for making the trip for your special day. By using personalized gift bags you can add a note of appreciation to the front of the bag and save yourself so time. Then dress up the bag with some nice tissue paper and ribbon. Wedding gift bags can make your guests feel welcomed and appreciated; they are a great way to start the wedding festivities.

Carrie

Why Hire Wedding Videographer?

Wedding video has grown in recent years and is such a powerful way to re-live and experience all the wonderful emotions of your special day. Choosing the right videographer means you can actually have a story of your wedding complete with events even you missed the first time. And a truly talented videographer knows how to capture the right moments at the right time. With videography, you will see your groom anxiously waiting at the altar, your grandparents enjoying the cocktail hour or your friends having fun at the reception. Types of video packaged offered by videographers may include the following:

Engagement Video: A video documenting the groom asking the bride to marry which can be done without the bride's knowledge.

Invitation DVD: The DVD shows the couple and/or the parents on camera inviting viewers to the wedding and reception. The DVD is usually produced by the same videographer who films the wedding and may include footage from a Concept Video.

Scrapbook: Includes but not limited to still pictures displayed on a video. Can also include sound bites and video footage, but is mostly a photo collage.

Love Story: Traditionally an interview of the bride and groom about how they met, what they are like together and what their plans for the future are. Quite often the interview is inter-cut with romantic footage of the couple frolicking together or re-enactments of what they are talking about.

Concept Video: Typically a short film that incorporates to tell a story about the bride or groom or both.

Same Wedding/Day Edit: A short video produced from the footage of the wedding shot earlier in the day, usually only incorporating footage from pre-ceremony, ceremony and post ceremony, which is then showed at the reception as a recap of the wedding.

Bridal Elegance: A video shot in the style of a fashion shoot that depicts the bride in her wedding gown.

Highlights: A chapter on the final DVD that shows highlights of the ceremony and reception. Usually running under 10 minutes, highlights videos may be uploaded to social networking websites. The shorter highlights chapter is popular to show friends, while family might watch the full-length wedding DVD.

The largest and still active organization Wedding & Event Video Association International (WEVA) offers a wealth of information on selecting a reputable videographer in your area.

Renee'

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