Posted on April 30, 2009 by Special Moments
1. She* can’t read your mind. Just like your fiance couldn’t give you one good reason why you’re mad at him, your wedding planner won’t know exactly what you want unless you tell her. She may be able to figure some things out, but, unless you’re giving up all control to her on this important [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2009 by Special Moments
Chrissy & Ed were married on April 18th, 2009 in the Butterfly Garden at beautiful Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida. Chrissy and Ed had chosen an early afternoon ceremony with colors of Victorian Lilac and Apple Green. The minister was able to involve both of their cultural backgrouns into the ceremony. Chrissy has Irish [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2009 by Special Moments
Lots of brides are on budgets, I’d venture to say most, and many have budgets that are somewhat “small” (which, true, is a relative term). That being said, the temptation of hiring family or friends for wedding-related services and products can be a slippery slope when trying to navigate through etiquette, feelings, and everyone’s opinions.
So, [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2009 by Special Moments
As we all know, wedding planning can be stressful! No matter how much fun you are truly having, you can’t avoid vendors and family needing to change plans last second, unexpected changes in the schedule, and that pesky little blemish on the right side of your nose right before your hair and makeup test run. [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by Special Moments
Even though you may be prancing off with your new spouse to live happily ever after, all your guests have to look forward to is the upcoming work week. For the guests that want to linger, or those who just do not want to throw in the towel, think about having an after party for [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2009 by Special Moments
It’s good to give thanks. In wedding world, it’s especially good to give thanks in the form of a thank you note. What you should not do:
Send out mass thank you notes looking something like this:
“Thanks for coming to our wedding and for your generous gift. Love, Sally & Ed”
The only thing worse is not [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by Special Moments
Getting married is one thing. Planning a wedding is another. We will just assume you are getting married for the “right reasons” and that you’ve put all that serious thought into the life-changing decision. On to the “fun” part!
We believe that to some extent, everyone wants to be original when it comes to her wedding. It [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2009 by Special Moments
The Original Runner Co. makes personalized aisle runners with monograms, flowers, butterflies, quotes, borders, etc. in many different colors. They’re based in NYC. This is a great way to add decor to a church aisle when they do not allow flower petals on the aisle. If you are also worried about a way to dress up that long [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009 by Special Moments
Traditionally, wedding cake toppers were just little bride and groom figurines that didn’t have much personality. Some of them were made of cheap plastic which just didn’t look very good on the tops of gorgeously decorated wedding cakes. The good news is that you can now buy wedding cake toppers in hundreds of styles, particularly if [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by Special Moments
Have you ever gone to a wedding and felt like you weren’t included? Not a flash-back-to-8th-grade-cliques feeling, but just a feeling that you’re not quite getting a personal connection to the couple. Maybe you don’t know them well or maybe you’ve lost touch over time, but you definitely don’t feel personally included in all the [...]
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