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Archive for the ‘Summer Wedding’ Category

May 23, 2009 Wedding- Fun Colors and Ice Cream Bar

Friday, June 5th, 2009

One of the sweetest girls you have EVER met just got married on May 23rd. I absolutely LOVED helping Amy and her sweet mom with Amy and Andrew’s wedding. It was the perfect wedding. What makes a wedding perfect is when the guests walk into the wedding and the reception and the first thing they say is “wow, that is so their style.”

We had so much fun planning this perfect summer wedding. Pink and Orange were their colors and it all turned out perfect. The garden was gorgeous with pink tulle lining the aisle attached with pink daisy flower balls. The arch was gorgeously decorated as was the aisle with alternating pink and orange rose petals. The reception was ornately decorated with chair covers, sashes, out-of-this-world centerpieces, amazing catering and cakes! It all came together better than planned!amyknippers

One of the very best parts was the ice cream bar. The bride and groom loved ice cream and even had some extremely cute pictures framed of them eating ice cream that were displayed next to everything. Amy found the cutest ice cream “bowls” that were in the shape of an ice cream cone and it came with an attached spoon. The ice cream bar consisted of two different flavors of ice cream and a dozen toppings to choose from: whip cream, chocolate sauce, caramal sauce, strawberry sauce, different kinds of candy, etc. Once again, this was a HUGE hit with the guests. It was a hot afternoon and the best way to cool off was with some ice cream! And it was an added personal touch from the bride and groom. Great way to tell the guests “thanks for coming!”

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Amy and Andrew, congratulations! I hope May 23rd was the best day of your lives! I enjoyed helping you with every detail. It was one stunning wedding!

May 16, 2009 Wedding - Candy Bar

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Once again, I had such a great time at this wedding helping Stacie and Eddie with all the important details to make their day special. She had a gorgeous wedding outside and it did not rain!

A big hit at their wedding (and numerous weddings that I have done) was the candy bar. Guests LOVE this. It is such a great way to have a favor for your guests to tell them “thank you” for coming. It is pretty easy to set up no matter how extravagant you want it to be or not. All you really need is different size vases and/or apothecary jars and some yummy candy. I have seen candy bars that consisted of the bride and groom’s favorite candy. I have seen candy bars where the only candy they had was in the exact color scheme of their wedding. I have seen candy bars that included candy from other states or countries that the guests had never had before. I have seen very elaborate candy bars with candy decorations and custom fabric. I have very simple candy bars with 3 jars and that is it. You can completely personalize it to fit your style and/or budget. I just saw some new m&m’s that have the bride and groom’s faces on them and their wedding date. Pretty impressive!

Just another fun idea that you could use for your wedding!

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I found the following picture on Prints Charming Photography’s blog and loved this picture of a candy bar. I LOVE it!

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I found the following image from this website.
Once again, I just love it!

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April 18, 2009 Wedding- Writing Your Own Vows

Monday, May 11th, 2009

What I loved about this wedding was how the bride and groom wrote their own vows and read them to each other at their wedding. It was PERFECT!

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Vows are such an important part of the wedding and traditional vows are great, but wow, there is something about customized and personalized vows. It is extremely meaningful and a very intimate time that shows a very deep love between two people. When it is your own words that you write to show your commitment to your spouse, it creates a higher level of accountability to challenge each other and to always stay true to your promise. You are entering into a covenant that is not to be taken lightly. Writing vows are not easy. It takes time, effort, and a genuine response to what is in your heart that you want to share with your spouse.

There are several different books and/or websites that offer great advice as to how to write your own vows. This website offers 20 tips to write your own vows. This website offers some samples of vows to help you get started and get your creativity flowing.

(Thank you to Christian with Prints Charming Photography for allowing me to use his pictures on my blog.)

July 26, 2008 Wedding

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

This wedding was one of the most fun weddings I have worked. I actually went to high school with the bride and the groom so it was a little more personal! The bride had a great sense of style and knew what she wanted! She also made the majority of her centerpieces which is pretty impressive! Congratulations you two!

A view of the reception:

July 25, 2008 Wedding

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

This was a gorgeous wedding! I absolutely love the rented chivari chairs from Mariannes Rentals. Sage green is a ver popular color for weddings right now. It is stunning! Here are just a few pictures.

One of the centerpieces

 

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