We booked our florist this past week. I couldn’t be happier with our choice. This florist was a referral from a co-worker (who happens to be getting married the day before us) who was referred to her from another co-worker (who got married last summer).
Bella Flora is run by Claire and the personalized service and consultation she gave us blew me away (we met with her right after our HORRIBLE cake tasting experience). I knew as soon as we left that I was going to hire her.
My inspiration for my wedding came from this photograph.
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Have you heard of Kanzashi? Well I hadn’t either until my mom found it a magazine and suggested that I look it up. Kanzashi is an ancient artform of Japan, where women would make elaborate and ornate folded silk swatches into hair ornaments. Ever since my mother introduced me to the word my mind has been racing with ideas about how to incorporate this craft into my wedding. Here’s my favorite example:
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Let’s face it, weddings can be expensive…. not only for the hosts but for guests as well. Attending a wedding can require travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and then of course there’s a gift to be purchased. And let’s not forget the bridal party! Our best buds often end up shelling out money for special wedding attire and pre-wedding events in addition to the costs regular guests face; which can really add up. Sure our bridesmaids and groomsmen are our closest friends and are happy to support us on our big day; but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t exercise good judgment and restraint when imposing costs on them. My advice to you? Remember to consider financial situations when choosing your bridal party and don’t ask them to pay for more than you’d be willing to if the situations were reversed.
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Growing up my mother always taught us to send a thank you note whenever we received a gift. It is something I am thankful she taught us to do.
I know that with my upcoming bridal shower in April and then with our wedding we will be receiving many generous gifts. I also know I want to stay on top of the thank you notes so that I do not fall behind.
With that said I knew I wanted to send fun thank you notes that didn’t break the bank…so this is how I did it.
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I knew from very early on in the wedding planning process that the candy buffet was the way I wanted to go for our favors. I scoured online for photographs and ideas and saved them all in a wedding file.
My wedding colors are pink and green. This would be the perfect candy buffet set up for us.
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I’ve been going back and forth on this question. I personally love menu cards. I believe that they are another way of decorating the guest’s tables in addition to the flowers, the linens and the wedding favors. However, are they necessary?
The following is an example of a menu card that I got at a meeting with the Association of Bridal Consultants, Washington State branch. The color of the card complements the platter and it looks lovely folded in the napkin. This menu card in particular had information on both sides. One side was the program and the opposite side was the menu.
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It’s hard for me to think of DIY projects while planning my wedding since my friends and family are so far away and that leaves Dogwood Dude and me doing all the work (and let’s face it, I am not going to get much out of DD when it comes to arts and crafts). But, while searching for centerpiece ideas I ran across this very interesting site, FiftyFlowers and more notably this interesting package for DIY centerpieces, table decor and bouquets. It comes with 200 Ecuadorian Roses and 6,000 Fresh Rose Petals in the colors of your choice for around $450 not including shipping. They ship the flowers to you 48 hours in advance which gives you the day before to DIY so you don’t have to think about it the day of! There is a lot you can do with this package especially for a low price like that. Here are some ideas I had:
1. Line the isle with rose petals….simple enough even Dogwood Dude could help!
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I, like most people these days, try to be as green as possible in my daily life. I reduce, reuse and recycle as much as I can… but never did I think you could find a wedding dress designer that is not only eco-friendly but makes fabulous gowns. I ran across the Natural Bridal Collection on one of my many nights perusing Etsy.com.
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I am happy to report that Dogwood Dude and I found every single one of our parameters when searching for our destination wedding! The Key Largo Grande Resort & Beach Club is an hour from Miami Airport, budget friendly for us and our guests (especially for those Hilton Rewards Members), has two amazing 3rd floor rooms overlooking the ocean in case of rain, has a beach covered in arching hammock trees….and PLENTY to do! The funny thing is that so many people ask me how we chose Key Largo, which seems so remote to most, and I always tell them…we just had five parameters!
Here are some pics!
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I am going to be honest with you from the beginning… we spent A LOT of time figuring out where we wanted to get married! The good news, Dogwood Dude and I did it all from the comfort of our own couch! All we needed was Google Maps and a bunch of browser windows. We started in North Carolina and went all the way down the east coast of Florida and back up to the panhandle to find the perfect location. I know that seems a little daunting, but you just have to set parameters and I suggest tackling one city a night.
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