I love a Lilly Pulitzer inspired wedding, and apparently so does Southern Weddings. They are hosting s really fun Pinterest contest: ladies can “pin” their ideas for a Lilly style wedding and the winner gets a new dress from the Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2012 collection. Entries have to be in before May 25th, 2012, so [...]
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A Fabulous Purple and Orange Wedding
Purple and orange are both wildly popular wedding colors for 2012, but rarely have I seen them used so beautifully in combination. This Denver wedding featured on Every Last Detail truly misses no detail. Everything from the ceremony programs to the flowers to the lighting makes brilliant use of the color scheme. Perhaps best of [...]
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Beautiful Garden Wedding Inspiration
Garden weddings are always lovely, and this recent Secret Garden theme wedding on 100 Layer Cake is nothing short of achingly beautiful. Using shades of yellow, seafoam green, and white, they styled a lush reception with the feeling of an enchanted garden. My favorite details? The divine crystal chandelier and wedding cake seen here. Secret [...]
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The Coolest Wedding Favor Ever
Brides magazine recently did a feature about really cool wedding favors, and this custom MP3 player takes top honors. It is a wearable button in a personalized box – have you ever heard of a more fun favor? Other top favor choices featured include whoopie pies, splits of champagne with straws (for the after party!), [...]
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Wacky Groom’s Cakes Steal the Spotlight
The traditional formal tiered wedding cake is wonderful, but nothing can beat a wacky groom’s cake for character. The best groom’s cakes represent something the groom really likes, whether it is his favorite sport, pet, hobby (judging from the cakes shown on the Knot, drinking beer counts as a hobby!), movie, etc. Groom’s cakes tend [...]
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A Charming DIY Barn Wedding With Chinese Details
Can a couple from NYC transform a rustic barn in Maine into a charming colorful wedding space while also honoring the bride’s Chinese heritage? Actually, yes. Somehow Ruth and Ed managed to pull together a lot of different elements (colorful ribbons, vintage tea cups, lobster, and felt heart boutonierres) into one lovely wedding. See the [...]
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Wedding Crashers Steal Gifts
What a nightmare! According to Worcester Telegram and Gazette, two local women were found guilty of stealing $4165 of gifts intended for the newlyweds. Not quite as funny as the movie, right? imdb.com
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Minimizing Wedding Chaos
According to Valley Etiquette Expert, Mrs. Hancock, there are some things couples can do to have bliss instead of chaos during the wedding. Some of her tips for guests include being respectful to the Bride and Groom, because it is their day. For the happy couple, they should remember that there will be a wide [...]
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Ways to cut the budget
According to CNN Money, there are definitely some things that can be done to cut the average wedding budget a little down to size. One of the tips they recommend is accepting the fact that you are probably going to go over budget, but being willing to compromise on some details may help to reduce [...]
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New Wedding Reception Trends
According to the Crofton Patch, there are some new trends that are taking place during this wedding season. Among these trends is having menus that are inspired by the culture and ethnic background of the couple. This enables the event to be more attuned to the couple’s taste and personality. Another trend is having a [...]
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Reception Table Centerpiece Alternatives
Many typical brides choose flowers as their reception table centerpieces. But what about the alernatives? Christie over on Hindsight Bride has been inspired by the leafless trees as we head into the winter season to write about alterntaive reception centerpieces. Visit Christie for this inspiring post.
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Wedding Centerpieces That Reflect Who You Are
Often brides get stressed over choosing the perfect centerpieces for the tables at their wedding reception. Many brides decide on centerpieces that hinder the view of the guests and prevent conversation at the reception tables. If you are a bride and are trying to decide on your wedding reception table centerpieces, then visit The SudBury [...]
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Rejection of Wedding Reception Center Construction
Brides and Grooms of Orem City will have to wait for the opportunity of having a wedding reception center. According to the Herald Extra, Brian and Cindy Leavitt’s proposal of a two story, 10,000 square foot wedding reception center was rejected by the Orem City Council on Tuesday. Some residents like the idea of a [...]
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Mexico Liquor:Wine, Weddings, & Wardrobe
According to the Oswego County Today, Mexico Liquor will be hosting a wine tasting and bridal event in the village of Mexico. Many of the local business owners have decided to participate in the wine tasting festivities. The wine, weddings, and wardrobe wine tasting event is open to bridal showers, weddings, and receptions. Each participating [...]
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The Electric Slide at your Wedding
Always a Blogsmaid writes about the most popular dance anyone could have at their party: the electric slide! They also talk about why it’s not that popular of a dance at wedding receptions. If you think the electric slide is outdated, think again! The electric slide can bring young people as well as older people [...]
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Breakfast Buffet Reception
Typically, receptions will have long buffets of various types of finger foods that no one knows the correct names for. Christie over on Hindsight Bride addresses the idea of having a breakfast buffet at your reception, as she did, which is such a great idea for going against the tide of what every bride tends [...]
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Orange, Yellow, Green And Red Table Centerpieces
Orange, yellow, green, and red are all beautiful colors for table centerpieces, especially for summer weddings! If you need help for your wedding reception table centerpiece inspiration, then visit My Kate Parker Wedding. They have inspirational pictures of orange, yellow, green and red table centerpieces that are sure to inspire you and get you well [...]
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Welcome to My New Wedding Resource Theme!
I’ve decided to make my wedding resource theme a little more user friendly and pretty as well. I hope you all love the new look and continue to follow my wedding resource blog! One thing I regret is not having a father-daughter dance song at my reception. Hopefully the wedding picture below as well as [...]
