Centerpieces of different sizes

After looking at a bunch of pictures from this past year...and in other bridal sources...it has come to my attention that centerpieces have become simple, elegant, and all different sizes.


To create movement in a table setting and also give some creativity, it seems like more and more people are using candle or flowers in vases of different sizes at each table.
I think that this is a great (and can be a very affordable) way for a D.I.Y. centerpiece project.

Check out these pictures to get some ideas for your wedding!

DIY Projects!

Now-a-days it is so easy to format your save the date cards, invitations, or thank you cards. With so many programs out there I have found that the Microsoft Office Online Templates seem to be the most user friendly. SO user friendly I can even marry the man of my dreams (I feel as though I have to specify that I was in love with Jared Leto when he was in the My So Called Life series. When he was that cool bad boy type of guy...some of his later movies ...not so much).

Anyway.... check this program out. It's fun to play with and you can get some really great ideas!

Make Your Own Style Board

One of the many fun parts of my job is to do wedding research...which basically means alot of searching on the Internet to find something that amuses me enough to write about.

When going on to websites I am always seeing style boards and wonder how they are made.

First, one may be wondering what a style board is. In the wedding world, a style board is basically a collage of your wedding colors, ideas, and things that you would like to see go on at your wedding. Many style boards have what is most important to the bride or groom. These are helpful when going to meet with vendors because it really give the vendor a "feel" for what your personality is.

For example: From the style board I created, one might say that I like the color yellow, food, dancing, being near the water, comfortable shoes, and that I can't make up my mind what I want to do with my hair (birdcage veil or flower).

Pictures are worth a thousand words, and when you are trying to explain the feel you want for your wedding, this could help a TON.

So...where do you design these style boards? I designed mine at http://www.dessy.com/ and found it quite easy to do. You can also google style boards and find a million other websites where you can make one as well. Or, depending on how motivated and how much time you have, go through a bunch of magazines, tear out pictures of what you like and paste them on some cardboard. The possibilities are endless.

I would personally LOVE to see any brides style boards! If you make one please send a picture of it my way. (abink@warmemorialcenter.org)

New Wedding Packages for the War Memorial!

The War Memorial has started having wedding packages for our venue! Check it out!

Daisy

• Six Hour Rental of Memorial Hall
• Two Hour Rental of Fitch Plaza
• Rental of Arch for Ceremony
• Rental of two LCD Projectors for Reception in Memorial Hall
• Dressing Room for Bride

$1800

Rose

• Six Hour Rental of Memorial Hall
• Two Hour Rental of Fitch Plaza
• Rental of Arch for Ceremony
• Rental of two LCD Projectors for Reception in Memorial Hall
• Dressing Room For Bride
• Parking for 50 cars

$2000

Calla Lily

• Six Hour Rental in Memorial Hall
• Two Hour Fitch Palza Rental
• Rental of Arch for Ceremony
• Rental of three LCD Projectors during Reception in Memorial Hall
• Dressing Room for Bride
• Parking for 85 Cars

$2200

Longest Veil Ever...

Wow...that's one long veil!

Glue Guns and Weddings

Last week I found myself in quite the predicament. I had an event that I had to go to and I had a black pair of pants that I just bought that I just had (okay, I really, really wanted) to wear. The dilemma was that I'm short and the pants were quite long.

Now, I'm not the best with a needle and thread and I definitely needed these pants hemmed. Scrounging around my kitchen and closets I looked to see what my options were. After deciding that tape wouldn't hold and that stapling them would look just tacky, out of the blue the skies opened up and a light shown down on my glue gun. What a brilliant idea! So yes, I hot glued the hem of my pants and it worked out great!

What does a crazy person hot gluing her pants have to do with weddings? Well, it got me thinking of how much improvising is done at the last minute for weddings. You never know what may happen in those last seconds, a button falls off, the groom's corsage breaks, the veil has a lot static, etc...

I have written a blog before about some last minute items that should definitely be included as an "in case of emergency" bag. However, I thought that there were a couple other tips out there. Such as:

* Don't use a Tide Pen if you get a spot on your dress because it may actually stain the fabric worse. Use chalk or baby powder instead. It's great and there is instant satisfaction with covering up those unwanted stains.

* If you wear contacts, bring an extra set...just in case

* If possible, don't drink alcohol before you wedding. As tempting as it might be this is on of the most important days of your life and you want to be as clear headed as possible.

* Always get a receipt! When you pay a vendor, either get a receipt or have them sign something to say that they have received their money. This way there can be no discrepancies later on.

* Don't go hungry...it will really put a big dent in the day if you faint from hunger

* Relax. It may get annoying to hear this...but this is the day you have been waiting for and it shouldn't be ruined by stress.

The thing is, no matter how prepared you are, something usually happens. My best advice is just to "roll with the punches" and the matter usually can get solved without a lot of stress....and bring a glue gun!