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Wedding Themes – Have fun with it!

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A wedding theme is a great way to set the tone for your wedding. It also is a great way to make the wedding planning experience more efficient. If you have a focus when going vendor and venue shopping it will make finding the perfect product, place, or professional a much easier process. Don’t be afraid to really go for it. Show your guests your true personalities. It will make it much more fun for all who attend; it will make it much more memorable too. Remember most weddings have guests that aren’t as close to the Bride and Groom as others, such as plus ones. If you have a theme those guests will leave with a sense that they got to know you a bit better. Think outside of the box. Yes technically red could be a theme but how can you make red even more personal to who you are? These are the questions you should ask yourself when thinking of your wedding theme. This allows you to get more specific which in turn gives your vendors a more precise look at the items you will need fo...

Eco-Friendly Inspiration Week - Weddings

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“Green” Bridal Shower: Inspiration ~Chocolate~ Rock Soap Favours – Thank  You | Hair Accessories – Green Planet Parties | Chocolate Pops – Happy Green Earth | Bamboo Plates – Green Planet Parties | Felt Favour Bag – Green Planet Parties | Cake Boxes – Wedding Things | Bamboo Trinket Box – Rosemary Company Cherry Blossom “Green” Wedding Inspiration Cake – LPK’s Culinary Groove | Wedding Dress – Margaret Macleod | Drawstring Favour Bags – My Dream Wedding | Invitations – Forever Fiancés | Centrepiece – terrafolia Flowers

Taste of the Wedding - Green Wedding Cuisine

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When thinking about a Green Wedding many couples devote their attention to decor and favours. Here are some tips on incorporating "green" in your wedding cuisine. An all vegetarian or vegan menu is a good way to go "green". You can even get more specific and use all organic locally grown fruits and vegetables. If you’re afraid that an all vegetarian/vegan meal can be bland try family-style serving. This will give your guests a plethora of choices allowing for a very interesting meal. The great thing about family-style serving is it's great for socializing. And if you are not into all vegetarian/vegan menus, try locally-produced meat. Also, incorporate eco-friendly utensils and plates. Apple Crisp Acai Cocktail by Greenopia.com Use Organic drinks, wine, and liquors. Serving a paired organic wine with your meal is like a taste bud explosion. For the non-alcoholics, create festive mocktails or smoothies made by organic juices and home grown fruits. Use loc...

Eco Chic Wedding Inspiration

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A little Inspiration to being Eco-Friendly and Chic! Solar Shoji Lanterns - Gardeners | Eco-Friendly Note Pad and Pencil - Wedding Favours | Aluminum Bouquet - Ballenza | Organic Wedding Cake - Hippie Chick Bakery | Invitation Do-It-Yourself Prestige Collection - The Thank You | Eco-Friendly Engagement Ring - greenKarat | Eco-Friendly Footwear - Mohop

Bridal Bliss – A Day at the Spa

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A spa day is a great way for a bride to unwind before their BIG day! It is also a great way to ensure beautiful flawless skin and hair in time for the wedding day. Here are some tips and tricks to keep in mind: Facials should be avoided the week before the wedding as it can leave skin blotchy and red.   Chemical processes to the hair (i.e. Permanent colour, highlights) should be done at least two weeks in advance this allows process to settle, and time for corrections or adjustments. What would make a spa day even more nourishing… How about all natural organic treatments? An all Organic Day at Elixir Spa : A week prior to the big day try a Moisture Plus + Aroma Facial . This facial is a much-needed drink of water for your skin. It will leave you feeling refreshed and moisture rich! The week of try a Wild Flowers Body Scrub , An Organic Manicure , and a Sexy and Soft Pedicure . This gentle scrub alleviates dryness while leaving the skin conditioned a...

DIY Wedding Favours.... What's in a Recipe!

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Here are some great DIY Wedding favour kits that are sure to leave your guests mouth watering! Edible DIY Kits: Edible DIY favours keep your guests happy and satisfy their appetites, give them a little taste of your personality as a couple, and of course a takeaway memory that can last a lifetime. Cookie cutters with cookie: Combine this Daisy Gourmet Cookie with it's counterpart a Butterfly Cookie Cutter and Recipe for a truly SWEET treat your guests can make at home! Daisy Days: Cookie Cutter | Gourmet Cookie A delicious cookie combined with a cookie cutter and recipe is a great way to indulge your guest while giving them a keep sake that will remind them of your special day whenever they use it. Now don’t feel obligated to make OR buy it all use a combination like buy the cookies and cookie cutter and make the recipe cards from home. Or make the cookies (if you’re daring enough), buy the cookie cutter and get the recipe card printed. Be mindful of allergies with guests and...

Friday: A Day of Wedding Inspiration - White Peacock

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Inspiration can hit you at anytime, anywhere. Today on my iGoogle page I came across my National Geographic photo of the day. A gorgeous White Peacock. I have never seen a White Peacock before... I was simply stunned. This beautiful bird screams wedding with its stunning white feathers. Here is my inspiration board inspired by this majestic bird! From Left to Right: Wedding Cake - Better Homes and Gardens | Bouquet - Martha Stewart Weddings | Blusher Veil - LaBoheme | Lily Centrepiece - My Dream Wedding | White Peacock - National Geographic | Flower/Butterfly Decor - Heart to Heart | Wedding Dress - Adele Wechsler | Pomander - emilywooten | Brownie Pop - Beau Coup

It's Spring.. Let's See What's Blooming for your wedding

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In Season flowers are a great way to save towards your wedding budget. Here are a few flowers blooming for the spring season. Try them alone or get creative and mix and match. It's all about your day and how you see it. So dig in and have fun with it! Anemone Silk Flower Weddings.COM Bells of Ireland Amazonia Flowers Casa Blanca Lily creationsandcollections Daffodils The Flower Pot Delphinium Anderson Florist Hyacinth Pearson Florist Peony Whole Blossoms Ranunculus Fiori Belli   Stargazer Lily Blumenhaus Florist Sweet Peas Country Living Tulip Fastflowers Wax Flower Raquel Carolina

A little Easter and Spring wedding inspiration…

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It’s the long weekend.. and for those celebrating it’s Easter. Easter, not celebrated by all, is also the weekend for the universal celebration of peace. So Happy Weekend of Peace to all. Here is a little wedding inspiration for this long weekend… For photo credits visit Style Me Pretty.com

MMMmmmMMMmm Wedding Cake..

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The wedding cake tradition stems from many symbols. Essentially it is the binding together of two lives, like cake ingredients, into a smooth unified whole. That thought is quite beautiful which is probably why the wedding cake traditions, unlike others, have lasted to this day. Of course there have been innovative and quite mouth watering changes over years. Example flavours: Mocha buttercream, Chocolate Ganache, Cheesecake Icing, Lemon Curd, Chocolate Moose, German Chocolate… MMMmmmmMMm do I have you salivating yet? Here are a few other cool ideas for your wedding cake on your wedding day: For your guests to take that yummy cake home.. here are some really cute cake boxes. Tuxedo Favour Boxes – American Bridal | Personalized Cake Boxes – My Wedding Reception Ideas For those who are like myself and don’t enjoy fondant… why not try a “faux” wedding cake. You can serve your guests a cake of your choice (with regular delicious icing) and still have the beautiful look of a wedding ...