The Honeymoon

A post from Megan

A big trend for 2012 honeymoons includes one of my favorite things; traveling. Couples today are now deciding to cut cost in their weddings and putting the money towards travel, which is an idea I love.

In the past years all inclusive vacations to places such as Mexico and Jamaica have become extremely popular for a romantic getaway. Now couples are choosing to skip lying on the beach for a week, and choosing to see other beautiful parts of the world. Some of the places that have become very popular are Thailand, Morocco, Nepal, or Africa, which are all on my list of places to visit.

Another great place to honeymoon, that I have mentioned to numerous people is Costa Rica. It is completely affordable and one of the best vacations I have ever been on. Anyone who I have talked to that has gone to Costa Rica has fallen in love with the laid back lifestyle and adventurous excursions. In the volcanic regions you can go hiking, or whitewater rafting. Up in the mountains there are zip lining tours or waterfall repelling, then when it is time to relax in the hot sun you can take a boat tour or go snorkeling off the shore. I personally love the idea of a nontraditional honeymoon!

Some websites that offer alternative registries are www.honeyfund.com or www.zankyou.com/us. These websites allow couples to register for their vacation excursions or dinner since many couples are skipping the kitchen supplies and taking a trip they will remember forever.

Chair Ties

One of my brides came in today to check out the hall and show her future mother-in-law where they where getting married. On their to-do list was to take measurements of our white chairs so they could make their own chair ties to add some spark to their table set-up. I thought that was an excellent way to help reduce linen cost for this extra presentation. Here are some other tid bits when making your own chair tie decorations:


* Depending on your color, purchase ribbon after a major holiday that the color is specifically used (i.e. if you want to use red ribbon, after Christmas would be an excellent time to buy it)

* Use velcro or snaps to to attach the ends of the ribbon for easy and quick set-up

* Make sure that you allow enough time when setting up and preparing the chairs. It may not seem like it will take a long time, but if it takes 2 minutes a chair and you have 200 chairs that is almost 3 1/2 hours if one person was to do it by themselves.

*Be creative! If you want some extra flare, attach a bow or add a sheer fabric to the chair tie

Here are the measurements for ribbon on a standard white wooden chairs:

This look will show just a dash of color and won't use a lot of ribbon.

Measurements: 10 1/2 inches

With an Overlay: 12 1/2 inches

This look is nice because not only does it add color to the chair, but it will stay secure on the chair and won't slip down when people sit on it.

Measurements: 31 1/2 inches

With an Overlay: 33 1/2 inches

This unique look stays secure on the chair and will definitely make a strong, colorful impression on your special day.

Measurements: 48 inches

With an Overlay: 50 inches