I love both these ideas for the alter. The first one is very much what I would like to recreate.....Love the romantic, elegant style of both.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Huppah Ideas
I love both these ideas for the alter. The first one is very much what I would like to recreate.....Love the romantic, elegant style of both.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Bridal Shower Themes
I have few themes in mind for my bridal shower, which I will discuss with my future MOH.
First Bridal Theme: Tea Party Theme
Have an arrange an assortment of tea sandwiches and sweets on cake stands and pretty platters, and serve with pots of different kinds of tea. For place cards at the table, remove the tags from tea bags, replace them with small handwritten name tags, and put a tea bag in an empty cup at each guest’s place. Ask each guest to bring a vintage tea cup and saucer. I would also ask the guest to wear hats and pretty sundresses, so I know this would have to be a late summer or early fall. (Of course, I would add some achololic beverages.......I could only take some much "tea"...)
Second Bridal Theme: Beauty Shower **Definitely up my alley**
The bride and her bridesmaids escape to a day spa and indulge in facials, manicures, and massages and then lunch or dinner at a very nice resturant, depending on the time of day. This is a wonderful way to pamper the bride as her wedding approaches (but don’t schedule it the week before, as facials can cause unexpected reactions). Create invitations out of cards attached to linen hand towels or bottles of bath oil.
Third Bridal Shower Theme: Destination Shower
The shower itself can be the gift: In this case, the bride and her bridesmaids can spend a weekend together in a beach house, a downtown hotel, or a cabin by a lake.
Fourth Bridal Shower Theme: Wine Shower ~ Another DEFINITELY ME
Have every guest bring a bottle or two of wine to help build the couple’s wine cellar. Assign each guest a different grape or region to ensure variety. You can even turn the shower into a wine tasting; consider hiring an expert to conduct it.
First Bridal Theme: Tea Party Theme
Have an arrange an assortment of tea sandwiches and sweets on cake stands and pretty platters, and serve with pots of different kinds of tea. For place cards at the table, remove the tags from tea bags, replace them with small handwritten name tags, and put a tea bag in an empty cup at each guest’s place. Ask each guest to bring a vintage tea cup and saucer. I would also ask the guest to wear hats and pretty sundresses, so I know this would have to be a late summer or early fall. (Of course, I would add some achololic beverages.......I could only take some much "tea"...)
Second Bridal Theme: Beauty Shower **Definitely up my alley**
The bride and her bridesmaids escape to a day spa and indulge in facials, manicures, and massages and then lunch or dinner at a very nice resturant, depending on the time of day. This is a wonderful way to pamper the bride as her wedding approaches (but don’t schedule it the week before, as facials can cause unexpected reactions). Create invitations out of cards attached to linen hand towels or bottles of bath oil.
Third Bridal Shower Theme: Destination Shower
The shower itself can be the gift: In this case, the bride and her bridesmaids can spend a weekend together in a beach house, a downtown hotel, or a cabin by a lake.
Fourth Bridal Shower Theme: Wine Shower ~ Another DEFINITELY ME
Have every guest bring a bottle or two of wine to help build the couple’s wine cellar. Assign each guest a different grape or region to ensure variety. You can even turn the shower into a wine tasting; consider hiring an expert to conduct it.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Another idea for my bouquet
Definitely want a bouquet ribbon with our married intial and wedding date.
Out of town guest gift ideas
I really like the whole concept of this. I think having a "gift theme" for your guests, makes it fun to assemble the packets or bags or boxes....lol
Another picture of my color scheme
This would be beaufitul against green, red or black dresses!!! Especially black or green.
Sigh........I love this!!!
Wedding Invitation Etiquette 101
If you'll be tying the knot in a less-than-traditional setting, the wording of the wedding invitation can be as creative as you want: Think meaningful quotations, song lyrics, or any other phrases that will give your guests a sense of the style of your wedding. Just don't forget to include the basics:
Your parents are divorced but are still hosting the wedding together.
Solution: The proper way to word an invitation when the bride's parents are divorced is to list the names of the bride's parents at the top of the invitation. The bride's mother's name should be on the first line and her father's name should go on the line beneath it; do not separate the lines with "and." If the bride's mother has not remarried, use "Mrs." followed by her first name, maiden name, and married name.
Your divorced parents have remarried.
Solution: Traditionally, only the parents' names appear on the invitation. But if you would like to include your stepparents, it's perfectly acceptable to list them. Place your mother (and her husband, if she's remarried) first, and include your last name.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Burch
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Grace Smith
One or both of your parents are deceased.
Solution: If one parent is still living, that parent should issue the invitation. If your mother has not remarried, you should place "Mrs." before her name.If neither of your parents is alive, the invitation may be issued by you or other relatives, such as your grandparents (in which case you should handle it as you would divorced parents who have remarried), or you and your fiance.
Miss Anna Grace Smith
and
Mr. James Robert McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
You have been married before.
Solution: If your parents are issuing the invitation, include your married name:
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Grace Robertson
Or you and your fiance may issue it yourselves:
Anna Grace Robertson
and
James Robert McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
You or one of your parents is a doctor.
Solution: It is perfectly acceptable for medical doctors to use their titles on wedding invitations; academic doctors should not use theirs. If your mother is a doctor but your father is not, place her name, preceded by "Doctor," on the invitation above your father's. If your father is a doctor, it should read "Doctor (or "Dr.") and Mrs. John Smith" on the same line. Using the word "and" in between the names indicates that they are still married.
Your mother uses her maiden name.
Solution: List your parents on separate lines, mom first, separated by the word "and" to indicate that they are still married.
The groom's parents are issuing the invitation.
Solution: List your fiance's parents on the invitation as you would your parents, and include your last name.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Charles McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Anna Grace Smith
to their son
James Robert McMillan
You're paying for your own wedding.
Solution: If you have a good relationship with your parents, honor them by placing their names at the top of the invitation, especially if this is a first marriage and you are holding a traditional ceremony. If you prefer, or if the wedding is informal, most people will assume you're hosting the event if you issue your own invitation.
You don't want guests to bring children.
Solution: Not everyone knows that the only people invited to an event are the ones to which the invitation is addressed. If you have friends who feel their little ones are always included, a quick phone call to tell them that your reception isn't set up for children will get your point across―and it's nicer than printing "No children, please" on the invitation or the response card.
You would like guests to contribute to a charity rather than give gifts.Solution: As altruistic as this request is, it still isn't considered appropriate to place a reference to gifts on a wedding invitation. Instead, let your wedding party help get the word out.
Your name and the name of your fiance, including last names.
The date, location, and time of the wedding.
The location and time of the reception.
Your parents are divorced but are still hosting the wedding together.
Solution: The proper way to word an invitation when the bride's parents are divorced is to list the names of the bride's parents at the top of the invitation. The bride's mother's name should be on the first line and her father's name should go on the line beneath it; do not separate the lines with "and." If the bride's mother has not remarried, use "Mrs." followed by her first name, maiden name, and married name.
Your divorced parents have remarried.
Solution: Traditionally, only the parents' names appear on the invitation. But if you would like to include your stepparents, it's perfectly acceptable to list them. Place your mother (and her husband, if she's remarried) first, and include your last name.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Burch
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Grace Smith
One or both of your parents are deceased.
Solution: If one parent is still living, that parent should issue the invitation. If your mother has not remarried, you should place "Mrs." before her name.If neither of your parents is alive, the invitation may be issued by you or other relatives, such as your grandparents (in which case you should handle it as you would divorced parents who have remarried), or you and your fiance.
Miss Anna Grace Smith
and
Mr. James Robert McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
You have been married before.
Solution: If your parents are issuing the invitation, include your married name:
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Grace Robertson
Or you and your fiance may issue it yourselves:
Anna Grace Robertson
and
James Robert McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
You or one of your parents is a doctor.
Solution: It is perfectly acceptable for medical doctors to use their titles on wedding invitations; academic doctors should not use theirs. If your mother is a doctor but your father is not, place her name, preceded by "Doctor," on the invitation above your father's. If your father is a doctor, it should read "Doctor (or "Dr.") and Mrs. John Smith" on the same line. Using the word "and" in between the names indicates that they are still married.
Your mother uses her maiden name.
Solution: List your parents on separate lines, mom first, separated by the word "and" to indicate that they are still married.
The groom's parents are issuing the invitation.
Solution: List your fiance's parents on the invitation as you would your parents, and include your last name.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Charles McMillan
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Anna Grace Smith
to their son
James Robert McMillan
You're paying for your own wedding.
Solution: If you have a good relationship with your parents, honor them by placing their names at the top of the invitation, especially if this is a first marriage and you are holding a traditional ceremony. If you prefer, or if the wedding is informal, most people will assume you're hosting the event if you issue your own invitation.
You don't want guests to bring children.
Solution: Not everyone knows that the only people invited to an event are the ones to which the invitation is addressed. If you have friends who feel their little ones are always included, a quick phone call to tell them that your reception isn't set up for children will get your point across―and it's nicer than printing "No children, please" on the invitation or the response card.
You would like guests to contribute to a charity rather than give gifts.Solution: As altruistic as this request is, it still isn't considered appropriate to place a reference to gifts on a wedding invitation. Instead, let your wedding party help get the word out.
A new color scheme: Dark Red &Chartuese green
I am really falling for another color scheme of Dark Red & Chartuense green with accents of a med red and pink! This is a very beautiful combination, that I won't have thought or originally, but after posting the picture I posted earlier, I could see myself using this color scheme. I would love to mimick the bouquet here. Roses, calla lillies and orchids. Yes, I likey very much.
How To Choose Your Wedding Colors
With hundreds of colors to choose from, it can be difficult to decide on the perfect shade for your wedding. Here's how to narrow the choices down: Pick three colors to start; you can add more later. Looking to create drama? Opt for contrasting hues (like red and chartreuse green). Sequential colors (those next to one another in the rainbow) evoke a subtle sophistication. You can also search online for inspiration. Two sites to try: colourlovers.com (where you can search color palettes other users have created or generate your own) or colorschemer.com.
~Article from Real Simple Weddings
~Article from Real Simple Weddings
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Hairstyles
Here are some hair styles I would like to consider. Now that I am natural, it does pose a "challenge", but that's what hair weaves are for!!! LOL
My current color theme I would like ~ Dark Red, Black and white
This is the current wedding color theme that I would love to have for my wedding. I went from "Fall colors", "Green & Pink" and "Chocolate brown & Pink".
But I think the "Red, Black & White theme" is a classic color scheme and very true to who I am!! Classy, sexy and timeless.....LOL...okay....definitely classy and sexy!!!
Here are some definite ideas I would like to have:
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