Advice: Let’s talk Registry

| Tips

Your wedding registry will likely be a source of stress in a multifaceted way. Guests will express their offense to your registry in some way -or- You probably feel overwhelmed by what to even put on there, and all of the options -or- Where to register -or- How to communicate your registry to your guests -or- …how can I make sure we … Continued

Wedding Vows- How to?

| Ceremony

Right now you’re problem thinking, ‘oh yeah, we have to do those too.’ Honestly, try not to think about these until you schedule your meeting with the officiant, way down the road in the planning process. So if you just got engaged, save this read for later 🙂 The main thing to decide when it comes to vows are: Traditional? … Continued

The Cuties: Flower Girls & Ring Bearers

| Flower girl

We have been seeing an overwhelming amount of cuteness lately. Those sweet little kiddos take place in line either hamming it up or as serious as can be. We love our flower girls and ring bearers. We figured we’d unpack a couple of things here: 1. why do we have flower girls and ring bearers? and 2. how do you … Continued

Save the date inspiration!

| Tips

Once you officially contract your venue it’s time to announce the date to your guests. In the wedding world, we call these announcements ‘Save the Dates.’ The invitations don’t go out until about 2.5 months prior to your wedding, so the ‘Save the Date’ gives guests the time necessary to make their travel schedule, etc. Here’s some Save the date … Continued

Wedding Gown Advice!

| Bride's Choice

Have you gone out to try on gowns yet? Do you feel like everyone is speaking a foreign language? And perhaps, it’s hard to even articulate what you want? We can break it down in three sections. Top, bottom, and fabric! 1. Top- How do you want your top? There are several different options here.   2. Bottom- This is … Continued

RSVP Please.

| Planning

  Your guests will get offended and think that this wedding is about themselves in someway. We fully understand that this is perhaps a big travel for them, or they may be gluten free, or handicap and therefore ultra concerned about ramp access. But, there are those guests that just don’t realize that they’re one person in the scope of … Continued

Radiant Orchid? 2014 Color of the year!

| Bride's Choice

Pantone’s color of the year is ‘Radiant Orchid.’ Please humor us with a few thoughts about this. 1.) Pantone? Who/What is this, and why do they have the power of determining the color of the year? Well, our friends and quality resource over at Wikipedia say this: Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey.[1] The company is best known for its Pantone … Continued

The Arizona Bridal Expo Survival Kit and FAQs

| Arizona Wedding Venues

Woop Woop! You’re officially engaged! So, let the wedding games begin. May the odds be ever in your favor.  Throughout the years we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and responses to help brides navigate through the Bridal Show. We’ve found that a lot of our brides and grooms decide to take the bull by the horns and … Continued

What a Deal…

| Planning

Have you seen an awesome wedding deal lately? With Groupon, Living Social, Facebook, and whatnot it seems like we’re constantly inundated with phenomenal deals for less than nothing. It seems easy, convenient and budget friendly, but is it too good to be true? Here is our word of caution: Do Your Homework. Research the companies on display. Are they just starting out … Continued

Rehearsal…and the dinner that follows!

| Tips

re·hears·al  [ ri húrss’l ] practice performance: a session or series of sessions in which something that is to be done later, especially a public performance, is practiced Rehearsals are customary with weddings. It’s a time for the bridal party to get their jitters out and practice their walk down. A time to make sure that the bride and groom feel comfortable with … Continued