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I'm alway asked about colors for the wedding party or the wedding so I thought I start a coloring book of things that bring color to your wedding. This one caught my eye from Pacific Wedding Guide.
Shoes and fans.
This cake grab my attention ~ from the cake stand and the simplicity of the elegantly layered cake heights ~ to the pok-a-dot icing with colored satin bands & floral accents. What else could I add ? ~ I love it!
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AAWP's Weekly Words of Wedding Wisdom™ Beware! Those Terrible Time-Lines! Copyright 2009 Deborah McCoy, all rights reserved. AAWP gets a ton of email from brides-to-be about "time-lines", those ugly little schedules that are supposed to be the perfect planners for the perfect day. But are they? In the AAWP professional wedding-planning course, we don't mention time-lines except to decry them. Here's why: Most time-lines look like this: 7:15 Awake. 7:30 Shower. 8:30 Bride and party arrive at hair salon... Etc. Etc. Etc. 1:00 Florist arrives, reception 3:00 DJ arrives, reception... Etc.Etc.Etc. 5:00 Bride arrives, ceremony site 5:30 Bride walks down the aisle 6:00 Ceremony ends 6:10 Photos start Etc.Etc.Etc. This is enough to make one pull one's hair out and a bride sure doesn't need a "bad hair day" on the most important day of her life. So what's the solution? If you can't afford a wedding planner in these tough economic times, then be sure to hire one to do "day of" consulting. This is a consultant who will coordinate your day for you and make sure that everything runs smoothly, coordinating your vendors, making sure they arrive on time... while making sure that you, the bride, is at the church when YOU should be, etc. and the groom, too! LOL Day-of consulting eliminates stress and not just for the bride but for her mom, too, who should be enjoying the day as much as she is. So throw the time-line away and enjoy your day, knowing that a qualified consultant is handling the details for you. She/he is the one who will tell you when to arrive at the beauty salon and what time to arrive at the ceremony. She/he will also make sure you're vendors arrive on time... and the limo, too. In conclusion: Hiring a "day-of" wedding consultant is one of the best decisions you can make and one that will turn your wedding-DAY dreams into reality! Happy Wedding Planning! |
Brides and grooms should be on top of the world on their special day. Planet Cake got the vision
right in buttercream with this wedding cake.
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I ran accross this explanation of lower cost vs higher cost concerning Personalized Aisle Runners. I thought this was great PR for the vendor; educating their clients on the differences. More wedding vendors need to do this on their websites and blogs so we all know what we are getting. During the planning process we get tossed so much information that having it spelled out is so refreshing. Here's the submission from their blog.
First, lets start with the lower cost sheer lace aisle runner. The lower cost runner clearly doesn't lack in the painting quality, but rather the fabric quality. That is not to say the fabric quality is bad, it's just not as strong and doesn't have as man options as some of our other runner types. This sheer lace runner is a very common aisle runner in the bridal market, perhaps the most common for runner customization. As you can see, the monogram is painted well, the lines are clean, there are no smudges or mistakes, etc. This sheer lace aisle runner painted with black and silver paint, or any paint colors you choose starts at $85 for a 25' runner and is only $125 for a 100' runner.
On the other end of the spectrum is the high end luxury runner. The pictured aisle runner is a cheesecake (light ivory) non-slip aisle runner. This aisle runner is made from a strong fabric with a foam backing applied to ensure it will not move. This backing adds to the cost of the runner because of the added protection it provides. In addition to the style of aisle runner, this aisle runner also has numerous options added to it. First, you can see the ribbon border added to the runner. What you may not be able to see is the six rhinestones per foot on each side. In addition to those rhinestones, the monogram initial is done entirely out of rhinestones of varying sizes. In addition, the I's are also dotted with rhinestones. One thing you can notice in both this aisle runner and the budget-friendly sheer lace aisle runner is the quality of painting. Both runners have clean consistent lines (no jagged edges) and are free from stray marks, blurs, etc. This aisle runner also had a phrase placed in the middle of the runner and retailed for just under $1,000 for a 40' runner.
The moral of of this post is for all to understand that whether you pay $100 or $1,000 the quality of our work will not change. You can add options and change fabric, but you will still receive a customized aisle runner done by competent hands that you are sure to enjoy.
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