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

Real Wedding: Robin & Max

| Bridesmaids

This wedding was e v e r y t h i n g. This color scheme blew our mind. It was the perfect take on fall in such a fresh and forward way. And the flowers were out of this world. HUGE props to Butterfly Petals! Check out Troy’s images…   Dream Team? Amanda with Butterfly Petals, Troy with Brinkerhoff … Continued

Real Wedding: Rachel & Jacob

| Bride's Choice

          Rachel & Jacob had a darling mint and coral inspired wedding! They had such a beautiful wedding with the cutest little ring bearers and flower girl! Dream team? Creative Hands Cuisine, Piece of Cake Desserts, Jan Dekker Designs, Brinkerhoff Photography, & Welter Entertainment. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Thompson!

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

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

New Bling at Stonebridge Manor!

| Arizona Wedding Venues

We’ve made some real shiny updates over this past holiday season. We started renting our champagne chiavari chairs, we now have a glossy wood dance floor available for rent, and our chandeliers have had a make-over! While we once had wrought iron chandeliers, we now have custom painted the new soft color “greige” and hand placed crystal gemstones. It’s stunning. … Continued

Ombre in the Wedding World

| Bridesmaids

Ombre is everywhere. Whether you’ve defined it as ‘ombre’ or not…you’ve seen it before. Taken from Wise Geek, “In fashion, the term ombre refers to the graduation of color in a garment. The word usually refers to a garment that is monochromatic but has a graduated variation in the saturation of the color. For example, a green ombre dress may be very … Continued

Have a Photobooth at Your Wedding

| Reception

    If you are still searching for the perfect detail to make your wedding stand out to friends and family, look no further than an old classic: a photo booth. A photo booth is ideal because it is fun and unforgettable. You can use the photos as favors for your guests as well as fill an album for you … Continued

Fall @ Stonebridge Manor

| Centerpieces

Fall is coming!!! Finally 🙂 We are so excited to have cooler weather back! With cooler weather comes fall decorations, inspirations, and ideas. Here is just one example of how you can decorate your venue at Stonebridge Manor. You can add lanterns to either venue in any color as well as coordinate your centerpieces to match. There are many different … Continued

Candy Buffet

| Guests

Candy buffets add fun and color to any wedding. All it takes is a table with some old fashioned glass candy jars, scoops, and bulk candy to coordinate with your color scheme. What more could a guest ask for in a wedding favor? Here are some tips to design your own. Use a color scheme that matches your wedding palette … Continued