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Monday, April 22, 2013
NYC Bridal Fashion Week
Every Year thousands of people tune in to watch the NYC Fashion Week. A whole week of brand new and seasoned designers getting together to tell the whole world what they will be wearing the following season or year. For a week we wear our stilettos and flock to our computers to watch the new hot trends, but what is Bridal Fashion Week?
All the bridal designers share with us new trends for the following year. The dresses, at times, will not be available for another year. Overall we get to look at expensive dresses that we can only wish about owning but are only left with a sense of...disbelief.
The "regular" fashion world, sometimes, has us questioning our sanity but the bridal world has us questioning the sanity of the designers.
Here is quick glimpse into the best and not so good of the NYC Bridal Fashion Week:
LOVE NOT SO MUCH
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Oscar De La Renta
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Austin Scarlett
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Anne Bowen
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Anne Barge
For a complete look at the NYC Bridal Fashion Week visit The Knot
Sunday, April 14, 2013
DIY Cake Table
A DIY cake table that will leave your guest beyond impressed. I created this cake table for a friend's wedding this past weekend and I have received rave reviews so I thought I would share. It was fairly simple and cost effective.
Materials:
- 1 can of Metallic Spray Paint: Home Depot $4.99
- Mirror
- Piece of wood the same size as the mirror ( I used an old dresser mirror and simply pulled both apart)
- Small fake fruit ( I used lemons, limes, green apples and red apples): I bought these at a discount store for $1 a box of 12-14 pieces
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- 2 bags of Spanish Moss: Dollar Tree (There was a lighter in color one, but I went with the darker one)
- White crystals
- 5 small candle holders: .50 cents each on sale at Hobby Lobby
Step 1: As I mentioned above, I took an old dresser mirror that was sitting in our attic and simply removed the mirror from the wood. This was easy, since I only need to remove some screws.
Step 2: After pulling both apart I removed the paint from the back of the mirror with paint thinner. Make sure to do this outside, the fumes can be intense!
Step 3: Spray paint the wood with metallic spray paint. Make sure you spray paint the edges. I also added some reinforcement to the wood in the middle were the mirror sat just incase.
Step 4: I then glued the Spanish moss to the wood with hot glue. I tried other kinds of glue, but this was the quickest to dry and therefore the least messy BUT be careful not to burn yourself, I did a few times!
Step 5: Set up a patter with the fruit. This can be any pattern that you like but make sure you play around with it until it looks "just right" Make sure to include the candleholders upside down in your pattern. There should be four "corners" and one in the middle to support the glass.
Step 6: Once you have your pattern down, it's now time to glue everything. I used hot glue once again! Clear and dried very quick, 2 very important things!
Step 7: Wipe the glass down with some Windex and then set on the, 5 upside down, candleholders!
Step 8: Set on the cake table at your reception and place cake on top!
Materials:
- 1 can of Metallic Spray Paint: Home Depot $4.99
- Mirror
- Piece of wood the same size as the mirror ( I used an old dresser mirror and simply pulled both apart)
- Small fake fruit ( I used lemons, limes, green apples and red apples): I bought these at a discount store for $1 a box of 12-14 pieces
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- 2 bags of Spanish Moss: Dollar Tree (There was a lighter in color one, but I went with the darker one)
- White crystals
- 5 small candle holders: .50 cents each on sale at Hobby Lobby
Step 1: As I mentioned above, I took an old dresser mirror that was sitting in our attic and simply removed the mirror from the wood. This was easy, since I only need to remove some screws.
Step 2: After pulling both apart I removed the paint from the back of the mirror with paint thinner. Make sure to do this outside, the fumes can be intense!
Step 3: Spray paint the wood with metallic spray paint. Make sure you spray paint the edges. I also added some reinforcement to the wood in the middle were the mirror sat just incase.
Step 4: I then glued the Spanish moss to the wood with hot glue. I tried other kinds of glue, but this was the quickest to dry and therefore the least messy BUT be careful not to burn yourself, I did a few times!
Step 5: Set up a patter with the fruit. This can be any pattern that you like but make sure you play around with it until it looks "just right" Make sure to include the candleholders upside down in your pattern. There should be four "corners" and one in the middle to support the glass.
Step 6: Once you have your pattern down, it's now time to glue everything. I used hot glue once again! Clear and dried very quick, 2 very important things!
Step 8: Set on the cake table at your reception and place cake on top!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Real Price of DIY Wedding Projects!
DIY weddings are the "it" thing in the bridal market right now. Brides are creating everything from centerpieces to their own veils and favors. Weddings are now more personal than ever but it comes at a cost.
The cost is your time and well being. I spent the past two months helping a friend plan her wedding and while it was a blast, it was the DIY projects that left me with a sleep disorder after the wedding.
DIY projects need TIME and also money. Most people would assume that DIY weddings tend to be cheaper in cost, and while that may be true when it comes to certain projects such as centerpieces, that is not the case when it comes to personal touches. The materials can add up quickly and you can be left with a lot of unused material.
For instance we made 10 tall centerpieces and 20 small centerpieces. The flowers were a total of $210 dollars and the price of the vases totaled $30 for a grand total of $240. When you divide by each centerpiece, each one cost roughly $8. WHAT A STEAL RIGHT?
Well then came the spray paint, which was a mere $10 for 2 cans and pieces of lace which totaled about $10. STILL A DEAL, RIGHT?
Well the amount spent on making them was a total of 18 hours (including spray painting and then the set up the day of) TIME was once again the most expensive item. We had to let the vases dry for 12 hours. Time the day of the wedding is precious and every minute counts, so choose projects wisely!
Advice on how to plan DIY projects
1. Research: research as many websites as possible before making your final decision when choosing projects.
2. Set a Budget- Know ahead of time how much money is available for the DIY projects, this will prevent you from buying unnecessary items if you already have an idea of what products you need (research) and how much they should cost (budget)
3. Start Early- Do not leave everything for the week of the wedding. Start DIY projects up to a year ahead of time (obvi you wouldn't do the flowers ahead of time unless they are fake)
4. If you are planning on having different people help you with a project, keep in mind each piece will not turn out identical. It's better to have only one person working on each individual project!
Our small DIY centerpieces!
The cost is your time and well being. I spent the past two months helping a friend plan her wedding and while it was a blast, it was the DIY projects that left me with a sleep disorder after the wedding.
DIY projects need TIME and also money. Most people would assume that DIY weddings tend to be cheaper in cost, and while that may be true when it comes to certain projects such as centerpieces, that is not the case when it comes to personal touches. The materials can add up quickly and you can be left with a lot of unused material.
For instance we made 10 tall centerpieces and 20 small centerpieces. The flowers were a total of $210 dollars and the price of the vases totaled $30 for a grand total of $240. When you divide by each centerpiece, each one cost roughly $8. WHAT A STEAL RIGHT?
Well then came the spray paint, which was a mere $10 for 2 cans and pieces of lace which totaled about $10. STILL A DEAL, RIGHT?
Well the amount spent on making them was a total of 18 hours (including spray painting and then the set up the day of) TIME was once again the most expensive item. We had to let the vases dry for 12 hours. Time the day of the wedding is precious and every minute counts, so choose projects wisely!
Advice on how to plan DIY projects
1. Research: research as many websites as possible before making your final decision when choosing projects.
2. Set a Budget- Know ahead of time how much money is available for the DIY projects, this will prevent you from buying unnecessary items if you already have an idea of what products you need (research) and how much they should cost (budget)
3. Start Early- Do not leave everything for the week of the wedding. Start DIY projects up to a year ahead of time (obvi you wouldn't do the flowers ahead of time unless they are fake)
4. If you are planning on having different people help you with a project, keep in mind each piece will not turn out identical. It's better to have only one person working on each individual project!
Our small DIY centerpieces!
Rocks Glass candle holder 4"
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Lace Trim
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Rust-Oleum Specialty Metallic 12 oz. Gloss Silver Spray Paint
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Flowers Purchased from Globalroses.com
Monday, March 25, 2013
How to "Propose" to Your Bridesmaids
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In recent years the expectations for a wedding have shifted from formal and traditional, to creative and unique. All of the sudden, the competition is no longer based on the cost of the wedding, but based on creativity.
In order to make an impression on your guests, your creativity needs to resonate from the very beginning, even before you start planning your wedding. The marriage proposals have changed from a candlelight dinner to full-blown theatrical acts or dances.
After a proposal of that caliber, the Bride is left with one option, to "top" what her fiancée did and so the act of asking close friends to be bridesmaids, has morphed into a proposal of its own, full of creativity.
Propose to your bridesmaids in Style. Here are 4 creative ways to ask your friends to join you on your journey to the altar.
1. Create Your Own Story- Write a book depicting your life story with each of your bridesmaids. With websites such as Scribble Press you can create your own books, with your own story line including your own photos. Create a story line that leads to the proposal, "Will you be my bridesmaid?"
2. Scavenger Hunt- Create a scavenger hunt for each girl. Create clues that will lead each one of the chosen girls, to 5 of her favorite places. They could all end up at the same place, restaurant, ice cream parlor, or house, where you will be standing with a sign that reads "You found your way, Now, I ask that You help me find my way to the altar. Will You Be My Bridesmaid?” If you have bridesmaids that live relatively far this can be a great idea for your maid of honor.
3. Put a Ring on Her Finger- It doesn't have to be a diamond! Propose the good ole' way and ask her to be your bridesmaid with a ring. Pandora has a great selection of beautiful rings in sterling silver, at reasonable prices, that will wow them into a Yes! You can go the extra mile and have the rings engraved with a special message.
4. Create a Video Proposal- An editor from The Knot asked her bridesmaids to be a part of the wedding with a video. Check out this amazing video proposal!
Here's my all time favorite wedding proposal!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
10 Father/Daughter Songs You Must Avoid!
When it comes to planning a wedding there are many choices you will have to make and one of those choices will be which song you will dance to for the father/daughter dance. Now, I must let you know that I am a total daddy's little girl, so the father-daughter song will be really important to me. I am very aware of the fact that that may not be the case for everyone, and that's OK! But as long as you will be dancing with your father, or a father figure, there are a few songs that you MUST stay away from.
Having worked over hundreds of weddings, I can tell you from experience that they are overplayed! Your guests will tell you how beautiful it was, but they will be lying to you! What you don't know is that the minute they hear the song being played they will put their heads down in shame that you have chosen one of these awful songs!
Alright, I'm not saying these songs are bad, they can hold great meaning and be beautiful but they need to be put to rest for the sake of everyone who has to ever attend a wedding, ever again!
Scroll over the name of the songs and you will be directed to a You Tube video of each song!
1. Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle.... when everyone can sing a song like this one, by memory...well that's all that needs to be said... be done, rest in peace Butterfly Kisses!
2. My Little Girl by Tim McGraw... little girl dressed in pink?...No thanks!
3. I Loved Her First by Heartland... this is a tough one because I love the lyrics but enough is enough!
4. My Girl by The Temptations... all I have to say is, your mom probably had this song played at her wedding.
5. Daughters by John Mayer... this song is even overplayed on the radio, imagine at weddings.
6. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison... this song really annoys me for a father/daughter dance because if you listen to the lyrics, well, they are very inappropriate for that scenario!
7. Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross... this is another song where I don't think many people pay attention to the lyrics. Unless you are doing a dance in honor of your father who has passed, this song is very morbid!
8. Daddy's Little Girl by Al Martino... can you say total mood killer? This will definitely have your guests questioning your sanity.
9. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton... It was a commercial at one point, enough said!
10. Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler.. I saved this one for last because it is the worst one of them all!
Having worked over hundreds of weddings, I can tell you from experience that they are overplayed! Your guests will tell you how beautiful it was, but they will be lying to you! What you don't know is that the minute they hear the song being played they will put their heads down in shame that you have chosen one of these awful songs!
Alright, I'm not saying these songs are bad, they can hold great meaning and be beautiful but they need to be put to rest for the sake of everyone who has to ever attend a wedding, ever again!
Scroll over the name of the songs and you will be directed to a You Tube video of each song!
1. Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle.... when everyone can sing a song like this one, by memory...well that's all that needs to be said... be done, rest in peace Butterfly Kisses!
2. My Little Girl by Tim McGraw... little girl dressed in pink?...No thanks!
3. I Loved Her First by Heartland... this is a tough one because I love the lyrics but enough is enough!
4. My Girl by The Temptations... all I have to say is, your mom probably had this song played at her wedding.
5. Daughters by John Mayer... this song is even overplayed on the radio, imagine at weddings.
6. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison... this song really annoys me for a father/daughter dance because if you listen to the lyrics, well, they are very inappropriate for that scenario!
7. Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross... this is another song where I don't think many people pay attention to the lyrics. Unless you are doing a dance in honor of your father who has passed, this song is very morbid!
8. Daddy's Little Girl by Al Martino... can you say total mood killer? This will definitely have your guests questioning your sanity.
9. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton... It was a commercial at one point, enough said!
10. Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler.. I saved this one for last because it is the worst one of them all!
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