Ran across this video on You Tube and could not resist sharing…. I think the Groom had breakfast on his mind…. Watch the video and you will understand what I mean…
Be Careful- Do Nothing New
September 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Here are ten things you should not do the week before your wedding (collected from real life tragedies):
1. Try a new food (hello allergic reaction)
2. Wax anything you have never waxed before (bumpy red irritated skin… and itching)
3. Cook in the middle of the night (hello second degree burns – on my face!)
4. Overeat (it is a tight white dress after all)
5. Starve (it can be a loose white dress if you are not careful – and you can faint)
6. Do anything too sporty (although the cast is white too – it just doesn’t look so good with the dress)
7. Try new makeup (see number 1 and number 3)
8. Get a hair cut from a new beautician (I think this one is a no brainer)
9. Stay awake and worry (no makeup can hide truly dark circles)
10. Forget that it is just a party (down Bridezilla! – down girl!).
Proposal Pointers: Music to her Ears
June 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Why not contact a local singer/songwriter to write a special tune for your special guy or gal? Just imagine having a song written especially for the two of you and your story… it makes the moment so personal! You can have the composer perform in the background while you’re down on one knee or have a recording playing for more intimate and private proposals. A special bonus…play the song at your wedding as your first dance song! Just think of how many girls have swooned over this scene from the Wedding Singer…
What does the Mother of the Groom do?
April 13, 2009 2 Comments
Everyone is pretty clear on what the bride and her mother will be up to for the duration of your engagement: planning a wedding! Some women give the impression that they’ve been planning this event in their head since the first wedding they attended at the age of six, and now the starting pistol has fired in real life, look out! 
Thing is, the mother of the groom is a woman, too, and maybe she’s been planning a wedding in her head, too. Only (in this wedding at any rate) she’s got a son, not a daughter. What does the mother of the groom do?
While she doesn’t do as much as the mother of the bride, there are a few things that are just for her.
1. Contact the bride’s family. This could be a phone call to say how happy the groom’s side is about the upcoming nuptials. It could be to arrange a dinner for the families — which may or may not include the bridal couple. All that is up to the mother of the 
Groom. If the families have known each other forever, this will be very natural. If the families are strangers — well, what better way for the mother of the groom to ensure she gets to be part of the fun than by making sure she gets to know the bride’s mother?
Groom. If the families have known each other forever, this will be very natural. If the families are strangers — well, what better way for the mother of the groom to ensure she gets to be part of the fun than by making sure she gets to know the bride’s mother?
2. If the couple is asking for input regarding the guests, provide a suggested guest list as soon as possible.
3. After the mother of the bride has selected her dress, the mother of the groom chooses one that complements the MOTB’s dress and the bridesmaids’ dresses. This means it shouldn’t clash. It does NOT mean the mothers have to match — either each other or the bridesmaids. 
4. The groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner.
It’s not quite the same as being mother of the bride, but the groom’s mother isn’t entirely out of the frenzy!
Groom’s Cakes and Cake Boxes
April 13, 2009 1 Comment
I love a groom’s cake. While it’s been a strong tradition in the South, I’ve been seeing them more and more frequently as a nod or homage to something the groom loves without worrying about it “fitting in” with the bride’s decor scheme.
(Most of us will remember the bleeding armadillo cake from the “Blush and Bashful” wedding in Steel Magnolias)
Here are some of my favorites groom’s cakes that I’ve seen lately.
This blackberry cake via Confetti Cakes is hilarious.
In the olden days, legend had it that if a woman slept with a piece of the groom’s cake under her pillow, she would dream of her future husband. Who knows if that’s true, but slicing up the groom’s cake an placing it in an adorable favor box is a great way to kill two birds with one stone (or have your cake and eat it too, if your feeling punny). Have your catering manager slice up the cake and place it into these great favor boxes ideas below for the guests to take home with them.
What Is A Wedding Time Capsule?
April 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
A wedding time capsule is a time capsule that is filled on the day of a couples wedding. They 
come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and are ideal for packing away all of those precious things that made the day so very perfect. But, what should go in them? And, who should give a wedding gift like this to a couple? Anyone can give a time capsule including the groomsmen, the bridesmaids or even the couple themselves. The idea is to take today, this very important day in their lives and somehow capture it in a time capsule so that they can remember it years down the road.
As for what can go into one, there are many options to consider. A time capsule can be filled with wonderful things such as a favor from the party, the invitations to the reception, and a pamphlet from the actual ceremony. They can have that special wine glass stored safely away in it. They can even have the grooms tie if you would like. Virtually anything can be placed into a time capsule that you would like. A nice idea is for each member of the bridal party to write a special note that can be safely tucked away into the capsule. Consider filling it with pictures of the day, the guestbook from the day as well as a champagne bottle. Why not add in a copy of the wedding vows as well?
The time capsule can be purchased throughout the web. They are available for different themes as well as have their own ideas of what should go in them. Once they are filled and sealed, they can be opened at any time that the bride and the groom decide, the farther down the road into their marriage the better. Whatever it is that is put into these time capsules should forever mark the day for these two people.
The Man Registry
March 24, 2009 1 Comment
We were internet surfing last evening looking for a few photos for a inspiration board we are designing for a client coming up and ran across this great website for the Groom.
What is The Man Registry?TheManRegistry.com is an online resource for grooms and is the internet leader in grooms wedding tips and wedding advice for grooms. The website features a specialized wedding gift registry featuring hundreds of wedding gifts tailored toward grooms, including electronics, barbecue grills and accessories, bar supplies, tools and outdoors gear and items from favorite sports teams — In addition to the wedding registry, the website also offers a wealth of information, how-to articles and resources designed to help successfully guide the 1.2 million grooms who get married each year through every step of the engagement, wedding and honeymoon planning processes.
Our Story
Three brothers started TheManRegistry.com in 2007 when they noticed that many of their close friends and family were getting married, but too often were registered for wedding gifts that were strictly geared toward the kitchen and bedroom. Where were the wedding gifts that the groom could get excited about? It was clear that creating a wedding registry tailored to grooms was necessary. Thus, TheManRegistry.com was conceived and built as the place where grooms and brides could register for wedding gifts they could put to use in the backyard, garage, or basement bar.
Here is a quote from ABC news about this site below:
Grooms-to-be can not only register on the site and pick out the type of gifts they’d want, but also pick up handy tips on how to pick out a tuxedo and numerous pointers on how to saddle up for the big day.“
“I’ve heard of guys registering for PlayStations, tool sets, and camping equipment, and now there’s a brand-new online wedding registry site made just for guys — it’s called TheManRegistry.com. From barbeque grills to electronics, they’ve got it all.” ~ The Knot -
WEDDING RINGS
March 22, 2009 3 Comments
WEDDING RINGS
Of all the many things you plan for your wedding ceremony, the most enduring remembrances are your wedding rings. While your wedding flowers and wedding cake will one day be just happy memories, your wedding rings are meant to be with you thru out your marriage. Because wedding rings are exchanged as you and your spouse recite your wedding vows they are a very symbolic part of the wedding ceremony. Long past your wedding day, they will endure as a token of your love and your relationship for as long as you are married. As you choose your wedding rings, there are many things to keep in mind as you search for the right wedding rings for you and your spouse.
Five Factors of Importance
Your choice of wedding rings is an important decision. There are many factors to consider to help ensure that the wedding ring you choose today will be one that you can enjoy for many years into the future. When selecting wedding rings, you will choose between styles, gemstones, metals, and cost. You will also need to decide if you and your spouse want matching wedding rings. This is a personal choice that varies from couple to couple. As you consider all your choices, there are basically five factors of importance:
- Set your budget – perhaps somewhat unromantic, but very realistic
- Your wedding ring should fit your lifestyle – so you can wear it everyday
- It should be durable – so it will endure and not wear out
- It should be well designed – so it will securely hold and protect the diamonds
- You should love the way it looks!
Even if a wedding ring meets all the other criteria of being well-designed, durable, and practical, if you don’t like it, then it’s not the one for you. If you keep looking, you will find just the right one.
Wedding Rings and Your Lifestyle
Remember to take your lifestyle into account when choosing a wedding ring. Not only should you love the look and style of your wedding ring since you will be wearing it everyday, but you should also choose a wedding ring that is comfortable and one you can wear all the time. One of the most basic choices is whether you want a wedding ring with diamonds or other gemstones or one without. If you choose one with diamonds or gemstones, you will want to consider the differences between prong and channel set stones. A prong setting lets in more light and creates more brilliance in the stones, but prongs can snag clothing or scratch skin. A channel setting is smoother to the touch and is not as likely to scratch or snag anything, but channel set stones usually do not appear as brilliant as prong set ones because not as much light reaches the gemstones. The height of the setting is another factor to consider, as a high set ring is more apt to catch on things. A high setting may not be practical for many professions or activities. There is not a right or wrong choice when choosing a wedding ring, the choice is just what you love and one that will continue to give you satisfaction as you wear it thru the years. 
Choosing a Wedding Ring Setting
Your wedding ring setting should be durable and able to withstand daily wearing. Most wedding rings are worn everyday and subjected to all kinds of normal situations which can slowly wear away the metal – such as contact with chemicals in cosmetics, soaps, cleaning products, and swimming pools, abrasion with other objects, from silverware and steering wheels to even the sheets on your bed. For these reasons, it is important to choose a metal that will hold up to the daily wear and tear over time. The most traditional wedding rings metals have endured because they have been proven durable – 14kt gold white gold, 14kt yellow gold, 18kt gold, and platinum. Two new metals which are also durable and new to the wedding ring market are titanium and tungsten carbide, which tend to have a more masculine appeal. The long term durability of your wedding ring will also be increased if you choose a heavier design and thicker band, no matter what metal you choose.
If you choose a wedding ring with diamonds or other gemstones, you want to make sure the setting is designed to securely hold the stones. If the wedding ring features a large prong set stone, a six prong setting is more secure than a four prong setting. A stone set with six prongs is less likely to be damaged or lost than if it were set with four prongs, but this is usually only a consideration for a larger center stone, not the accenting side stones. Channel settings and bezel settings are becoming more popular and are also safe setting styles. Lower set stones are less likely to be damaged than higher set stones and heavyweight prongs hold up better than lightweight prongs. These details are often overlooked when choosing a diamond wedding ring but they can make a difference between losing the diamond from your setting or keeping it secure.
How Much to Spend on Your Wedding Ring
Contrary to popular advertising, there is not a right or wrong amount to spend on your wedding rings. This is a decision based on your current financial situation and personal desires. Setting a budget is a valid consideration. If you decide what range you want to spend before you go wedding ring shopping, you can use your shopping time more productively. If you look at rings that cost more than you want to spend it takes time away from finding the right wedding rings that fit within the amount you have budgeted.
Your Wedding Ring – It’s the One!
Just as you know your spouse is the one, when you find the right wedding ring you will have no doubt. You love the style and it meets all the other important criteria as well – it’s a durable metal, a secure setting for the diamonds, quality workmanship, and it fits within your lifestyle and budget. When you know what you want, ask the right questions of your jeweler, and pay attention to the details of the ring, you will find a wedding ring that makes you happy both today and into the years to come.
Bachelor Parties Grow Up
March 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
If you’re the type of bride that dreads the bachelor party, that stereotypically sleazy celebration of a man’s last night of “freedom,” you need not worry anymore – the bachelor party is changing Thanks to today’s older, richer and more experienced bachelors the blurry boozefests of the past are being replaced with elaborate destination vacations more conducive to male bonding than to cramming a lifetime of … well … experience in one night.
Sounds good, right?
Don’t get me wrong – the evenings of strippers and booze are not entirely disappearing (we’re talking about men here) – but a trip to a strip club is rarely the main event at these parties. Instead, male bonding happens while friends golf, go deep-sea fishing or skiing together and why shouldn’t it? With time and money at a premium most people see these events as mini-vacations and some grooms are even hiring event planners – effectively putting as much effort into their parties as the brides tend to put into the wedding.
Beautiful Boutonnieres
February 10, 2009 1 Comment
Boutonnieres are a very important part of the wedding flowers. You can choose something ordinary or traditional like your simple rose boutonniere, or you can have a little fun and make a statement starting with the Boutonnieres that they guys will wear with their wedding day attire. If your budget is a concern, then do a simple boutonniere for the groomsmen and dads and give your Special Guy that Special Touch!!!
We have included some different boutonnieres below for you to view and enjoy adding that special touch to any of the ones below!!
