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Old is New

14 May
What's old is new again

What's old is new again

One popular trend brides are leaning towards is revitalizing styles from the 20s and 50s. Gowns are trending towards shorter and more color than the traditional white or ivory. Check out old TV shows or movies from those eras for inspiration for your wedding. Look at renting more traditional or older style venues for your wedding location to fit with a retro theme. You can probably find a great bargain on a “non-traditional” wedding venue rental.

Not only are the look and feel of weddings taking inspiration from the old – but brides are using heirloom items in their decor. Take a look at vintage items to spice up your decor – incorporate photographs of parents and grandparents into your decor. Utilize vintage napkin holders and chandeliers into your decor. Visit antique stores and second hand stores for a variety of old looking picture frames.

Look for other ways to include generational items into your theme as well. Perhaps (with a little altering) you can wear your grandmother’s wedding dress or your mother’s necklace. Your wedding is, after all, a celebration of the creation of your new family. Incorporating traditions and pieces from your family and your new husband’s family into your wedding day can increase the memories and traditions you are building.

 
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Wedding Eye Candy for Dessert

07 May
Eye Candy Wedding Dessert ideas

Alternate Wedding Dessert Ideas - Utilize Eye Candy!

If you’ve been to a Wedding lately you may have noticed that instead of a cake, there was a whole table dedicated to several desserts and a variety of candy. These displays are a growing trend and have several different names; candy buffets, dessert displays, dessert tables and candy bars. A dessert display is a table filled with trays of desserts and ornate glass jars full of candy that coordinates with the colors of your event or Wedding.

The options for making these displays unique to your Wedding are endless. Not everyone loves cake, so why not try a dessert display full of cookies or pies? You can make your display unique by adding custom candy tags, a table linen that matches your Wedding colors, or your favorite childhood candy. A dessert display also doubles as a favor for your guests to take home. Providing candy scoops and treat bags that can be customized to match your Wedding are a perfect way to get your guests involved and they are a fun, do-it-yourself favor.

Dessert displays are gaining momentum in the Wedding scene and it looks like they are a trend that is here to stay. Presenting your treats in this whimsical way will make your guests feel like a kid in a candy store and it is sure to be the hit of your party. Try a dessert display for your next Wedding or event, it will make a lasting impression and leave everyone talking…when their mouths aren’t full!

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Ashley Carlson
Eye Candy Event Design

208.869.8333
www.EyeCandyEventDesign.com

Eye Candy

 
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Wedding Theme – Theatrical Style

30 Apr
Consider a Theatrical Theme for your Idaho Wedding

Consider a Theatrical Theme for your Idaho Wedding

Are you in the beginning stages of planning your wedding and don’t want to have just a typical traditional wedding? Though you may be an Idaho bride, do you tend to have a flair for theatrics? Maybe you love Vegas and would love to have a destination wedding there, but aren’t sure about the logistics and costs of getting your guests there. Well, consider an extreme-theme wedding going Theatre Style!

This could be a fun theme that you could carry as far as your imagination (or budget) will allow. You could ask everyone on the guest list to arrive as dressed for a costume ball. Encourage your guests to be lavish and wear masks. You can even have some great masks for the bride and groom and wedding party! Thinking “Phantom of the Opera, anyone?”

Check with your local wedding rental location, or even with a theater department at your friend’s or family’s school. There might be some great props you could utilize as wedding decorations and photo backdrops.

Consider this theme when choosing your wedding venue and reception location – don’t rule out schools and studios, or maybe you could even rent out a theater and hire a local acting guild for some interactive entertainment.

Don’t forget music and lights! Whether you choose to play recorded movie soundtracks or broadway show tunes, or you hire a symphony your music will help to set the mood of your “theatrical ball”. Also, if you’re outdoors consider going overboard on mini LED lights, rented uplights and maybe even touch lights for the reception tables. If you’re indoors, consider a spotlight or renting a beautiful chandelier to serve as your photo focal point.

Whatever your fancy, a theatrical style wedding theme will certainly make your wedding day memorable for not only you and your groom, but also for your guests.

 
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Modern and DIY Wedding Planning

23 Apr

Do It Yourself Weddings and Favors can be fun and budget savers

Modern Choices:

A contemporary, modern wedding is still big in 2011.  Brides can opt for non-traditional dress choices, such as: beautiful hues instead of usual white or ivory; shoulder instead of strapless; and short cocktail dresses instead of a long gown.  The modern trend can also continue through the décor of your wedding as well, couples can steer away from the customary 10-person round table and opting to mix table shapes and sizes. Couples can also incorporate bright and bold colors, cool lounge setting and after parties; choosing cupcakes instead of a wedding cake and having the bridesmaids choose different styles of dresses in the same color or souvenir photo booth picture strips instead of traditional wedding favor trinkets.

DIY weddings:

“Do it yourself” is a big trend continuing into 2011.  Personalized touches and little details are very important; couples can incorporate their favorite interests, hobbies, places and even sports. It’s a great idea for a couple to plan every detail of their entire wedding. Then on the wedding day assign a trustworthy relative, friend or wedding coordinator, to help with the details so the bride and groom can relax and enjoy their big day.

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Dawn Rising   – Delicate Designs – www.delicatedesigns-coord.com

 
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Hot Wedding Trends for 2011

16 Apr

Planning a Vintage or Retro-inspired Idaho Wedding

Congratulations you’re engaged! You have your wedding date picked and now you are ready to begin planning the most important day of your life. But have you asked the question: What are the hottest wedding trends for 2011?  Here are a few I thought might be helpful.

Vintage Modern:

Vintage and retro-inspired with a modern twist.  What’s old is new.

  • Vintage wedding dresses with cap sleeves
  • Beautiful textures
  • Ornate details
  • Natural settings, including outdoor and backyard weddings
  • Vintage photography
  • Nontraditional veils, vintage or heirloom combs.

Eco-friendly weddings:

Environmentally friendly weddings. Second-hand and vintage wedding dresses, LED lighting, recycled paper invitations and programs, and food from local Idaho farms and Idaho providers. Charity donations are a popular option instead of traditional wedding favors, and couples can ask for donations to their favorite charity instead of wedding gifts.

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Dawn Rising   – Delicate Designs – www.delicatedesigns-coord.com

 
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Photography Tips for your Idaho Wedding Guests

09 Apr
Idaho Wedding Photo Tips for Guests

Wedding Photos from Guests - Be Creative and Respectful

Now that Spring is officially here you’re probably gearing up for the wedding season. Most likely, you’ll be attending at least one wedding this year, and you’ll probably bring your camera along with you. Consider these tips before you pull the “trigger”

  • If the bride and groom have hired a professional photographer, take your cues from him/her. Chances are if they’re not taking pictures at a certain time during the ceremony, you shouldn’t be either.
  • Feel free to get creative, but be careful not to get in the professional photographer’s way.
  • Make sure you have your camera “noises” tuned off as much as possible during the ceremony. Noisy beeps might just get in the way of the “I DOs” and you don’t want to be responsible for that.
  • Think Candid. Remember, that even if there is a professional photographer there, nobody is going to be able to capture your unique wedding experience as candidly as you!
  • Consider your surroundings. If you’re sitting at a reception table, ask the folks you’re about to take a picture of to stand up so you’re not getting  table full of half eaten food in the mix. Or, consider zooming in real close so you’re filling the entire picture with a perfect expression of one or two guests’ faces.
  • Keep kids in mind. Children have an innate ability to convey very animated expressions. Take advantage of this – utilize a wedding favor or borrow a bridesmaid’s bouquet and see what happens.
  • Most of all – be creative and HAVE FUN!

Sometime the absolute best wedding pictures come purely out of luck. I know one of my favorite pictures was taken by a dear friend attending my ceremony. So… don’t forget your camera and help contribute to beautiful Idaho wedding memories this year!

 
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Wedding Colors – Going Bold!

02 Apr

Going bold with your wedding colors

Selecting your wedding style and colors will be some of your first items to do, helping to set the décor decisions you will make from here forward. Not all brides want traditional wedding colors like white with pale pink or navy blue with silver accents. When you are looking for ways to incorporate the “wow” factor into your wedding, think about using colors with more intensity and boldness. One of the most intense color combinations is purple and red for a wedding with pizzazz.

Purple and red make a strong statement together; they work well for bridesmaids dresses, selecting one of the colors as the focal point and accenting the other. For example: Deep Eggplant Purple could be accented with a red sash and red flower in hair, or a Red dress with a Deep Purple Shawl and strappy sandals to coordinate.  Your bridesmaids will look fabulous and flirty and your groomsmen dashing. There will be no demure looking attendants with this color palette!

These intense colors of purple and red should be accented or layered with a subdued color such as burnt orange or chocolate brown to keep your wedding color palette deep and mysterious. You could also add a lighter color for contrast such as cream, taupe or pale gold. It depends on the time of day, the formality and how dramatic you want your wedding and reception to be.

The modern weddings of today are amazing and the wedding food and drinks served at them can be paired with your color scheme. Signature drinks in purple and reds would look fabulous lined up on the bar for guests to take for a most impressive look.

Every bride and groom wants to express the love and passion they feel for each other, so a dramatic purple and red wedding color scheme is just what you will need.  From the flowers to bridal party attire and the food to the favors; this dramatic color pairing will make for an unforgettable wedding.

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Diane Estey   – Delicate Designs – www.delicatedesigns-coord.com

 
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Wedding Rental Tips and Planning

26 Mar
Idaho Wedding Rentals

Consider utilizing wedding rentals for planning resources as well as budget savers

Even if you’re in the beginning stages of your Idaho wedding planning, don’t forget to utilize local wedding rental resources. You might not even know your venue or how many people you are inviting – or maybe you have the day and place picked out but aren’t sure how you want to decorate for your wedding. Don’t forget, the professionals at wedding rental facilities are experts who have helped plan hundreds of weddings – use them for their experience!

If you’re searching for ideas or inspiration, make an appointment and look through books of past weddings they have done. Go armed with questions! Consider asking the following:

  • Are there any big trends you are seeing?
  • What kind of things can be rented?
  • What advice do you have to a bride that’s just getting started?
  • How do you calculate the number of items you need?
  • Do you have any cost saving ideas?
  • Can you work within my budget?
  • Do you recommend any particular venues?
  • I’ve already chosen my venue – have you had any particular complications or things that worked really well at that venue in the past?
  • What important things to people often forget to order?
  • Can you handle all of my renting needs?

Want to get started right away? Call up some of our Idaho wedding rental specialists today!

 
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Wedding Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

19 Mar

Allow enough time in your timeline for your wedding gown

A commonly overlooked detail when planning a wedding is to give yourself enough time to order your dream wedding dress. If you’re looking for a customized wedding gown, you should allot at least six months for the dress to be ordered and altered. Anything less, you run the risk of not having time to do enough fittings or even getting the dress you want.

And one last piece of advice: If you’re feeling overwhelmed, consider hiring a wedding planner or at least a Day-of Coordinator to help arrange all the little details.  With their knowledge and high level of expertise in the industry they are uniquely positioned to create your memorable day at a lower cost to you, their client.  It is their goal to create a wedding that will reflect your unique personality and style, with your needs being of the utmost importance, and will be committed to meeting those needs and requests.

Contributed by:
Diane Estey – Delicate Designs – www.delicatedesigns-coord.com

 
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Wedding Invitations – To Do or Not to Do?

12 Mar

Wedding Invitation Options - Do it Yourself or Hire Help

One thing I hear and see all of the time regarding money saving tips is making your own wedding invitations. While this is not necessarily a bad idea, make certain that you take all aspects into account to ultimately save yourself time and money.

Firstly, consider how many people you are planning on inviting to your wedding. If you’re in the ballpark of 15 total then have at it – let your imagination take over. If you’re talking closer to 100 or more, you need to consider actual costs involved and labor time.

As a general rule, layered invitations using various weights of paper will give you a luxurious and custom feel. Consider for backgrounds using a heavyweight paper, at least 80# cover weight. You can use printer-compatible overlays such as a sparkly paper or transparent vellum to act as your printed overlay. Check craft stores and paper stores for sales and discontinued items you might be able to utilize. As for embellishments, you can stamp, glitter, add accessories, ribbons, etc.

My recommendation to you is to shop for colors and ideas that you like and then take the time to build a “mock up” of what you will want your invitations to look like. This process can be painstakingly long – I would try to spread it out over a couple of weeks to keep yourself on track. Once you have a mockup you are happy with, purchase enough materials to make 10 or so – and time yourself in making them. Then ask yourself the following questions.

  • How long did it take you?
  • Would it be easier if you had help in one certain area?
  • Can you create an assembly line easily?
  • What is the actual cost of each invitation?
  • What is the cost of your materials you have already purchased and will need more of?
    (Don’t forget glue, printer ink, etc.)

If you can achieve the look you’re going for it might actually save you in costs. Make certain you have enough time to design, assemble, address and mail your new wedding invitations and help you can count on, if necessary.

If you find even after the first step that this might be too much or is more expensive than you originally thought – check out resources online or make a couple appointments with local wedding invitation specialists. With actual numbers in mind, you might find that they can save you both time and money! Check out our Idaho wedding invitation specialists here:

Invitations & Stationery

Custom Wedding Invitations

 
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