Bridal Guide DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014
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Superfans wed: I now declare you geek and nerd By ERIC CHRISTENSEN Creators.com Weddings are typically very traditional, combining elements of two individuals’ religions, culture and history. These traditions — perhaps the most famous being that a wedding should include “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” — can affect the dress, the ceremony, the vows and the reception. However, some couples are rejecting these notions and ditching the traditional for the personal. Thus, wedding planners are seeing an increased demand for so-called “nerd weddings,” wherein couples incorporate elements from their favorite TV shows, movies, video games or books. Bree Ryback started the blog “Capitol Romance” to create a site for nerdy wedding resources. “I love all things nerdy, offbeat and nontraditional when it comes to weddings, but mostly I just love couples that choose wedding details for specific, meaningful reasons.” And that’s the main reason for incorporating nerdy elements into a wedding: That shared, passionate fandom is a symbol of that passion they share for each other. Of course, there is a wide range of possible displays of fandom. On one hand, there are small displays. For example, invitations might look like the TARDIS from “Doctor Who” or the round door of a Hobbit’s house. “Capitol Romance” featured Jenn and Brent’s wedding that had a number of video game references. The groomsmen wore cuff links featuring the green mushroom 1-up from “Super Mario Bros.” because, not only did the couple love video games, but they also paired with the bride’s jade engagement ring. Similarly, their cake toppers featured characters from the couple’s favorite video game, “Street Fighter 2.” On the other hand, there are also larger displays of fandom. “Capitol Romance” featured Dianne and William’s Pi-Day wedding, which stemmed from William’s love of math and Dianne’s love of puns. The couple decorat-
love story too! Couples ... need only explain the reason why they are choosing this more offbeat wedding design.” And by including some traditional items with the more offbeat, nerdy elements, Ryback says everyone should feel included. A wedding is a celebration of the couple. “Let’s remember that a wedding is really about the act
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Justine Ellement and David Hunt examine their hockey-themed wedding cake on center ice at the FleetCenter in Boston. The couple won skate time with the Boston Bruins during a charity auction. Instead of skating with the players, the couple decided to use the ice time for their wedding. ed their reception with the digits of pi, served pizza pies (all vegetarian, the couple’s favorite), and ditched the traditional cake for 14 kinds of pie for dessert (enough to take care of everyone’s dietary restrictions). Additionally, they first met over a board game, so board games were featured on every table at the reception. Of course, finding vendors to help create a nerdy wedding can be difficult. Ryback says, “I’d advise couples to view vendors’ websites and previous works ... If a website has super clean, modern and expensive-looking events on their website, chances are they might not be interested in working your ‘Lord of the Rings’ wedding.” For example, “Capitol Romance” featured Tess and Joe’s Dr. Seuss-inspired wedding that was filled with colors and wild shapes, thanks to several vendors who produced bouquets, balloons, lighting and other decorations. But if a couple has trouble finding vendors open to the idea of a nerdy wedding, there are other alternatives. Ryback notes, “Luckily, things like Etsy, When Geeks Wed and Geekvites exist. There are certainly many places on the Internet to find your nerd
wedding details.” Should that fail, DIY projects are always an option. Dianne and William brewed their own beer for their Pi-Day wedding reception. And a childhood friend who bakes as a hobby made Jenn and Brent’s “Street Fighter 2” cake. Of course, if a couple wants to include nerdy elements in their wedding, some family members may push for something traditional instead. Ryback says this is an issue that comes up repeatedly on her blog. She tells people to look for the “why” in their decisions when including nerdy elements in their wedding. “If a couple met at a ‘Star Wars’ convention, well, then obviously this is a big part of, not only both their lives, but their
of getting married, and not so much the details that blogs and magazines put so much emphasis on,” Ryback says. So whether traditional or nerdy, don’t stress the details. Design a wedding that you and your spouse will remember. And whether or not your friends and family share those nerdy interests, they will be happy to see you happy and in love.
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Flowers have significant meaning in bride’s life By MICHAEL MAZUR Special Sections Writer JASPER — The tradition of using fresh flowers for wedding decorations and the bridal bouquet goes back several centuries. Many write that strong aromatic herbs and plants such as garlic were carried to ward off evil spirits, and in ancient Greece and Rome garlands were worn as a symbol of new life and hope. Old civilizations and many countries have their own traditional variations and folklore on wedding traditions. As civilization progressed, so did the meaning of these traditions. The tradition of carrying a bouquet of flowers and plants prevailed, but for more aesthetic and romantic reasons. Bouquets of fresh flowers today are personal choices that may have a significant meaning in the bride’s life, whether it is the type of flower, the fragrance or the color. Practical reasons — the season the wedding is performed, the availability or rarity of a particular flower, the cost and its ability to hold up over the long day — also enter the decision-making process. Many brides choose their color theme and want flowers to match or compliment it. These choices can reflect their favorite colors in general. Their mother may have had the same type of flowers or they may have seen them at another wedding or in a magazine. Whatever the reason, there are hundreds of colors, color variations and types to choose from. But from those hundreds of colors and types, trends evolve and change. Natalie Combs, manager and owner of Green Thumb Garden Centers, says some of the top choices she has recently seen include thin multi-layer ranunculus in red, orange and yellow, calla lilies in white and purple and hydrangea in white, pink, blue and green. As for roses and carnations, the more traditional flowers, she says “girls just aren’t that thrilled with them” even though they come in many colors and are both durable and cost-effective. Another flower that is quite expensive and very popular, Combs said, is the lily of the valley. Orchids and baby’s breath are also gaining popularity. Combs sometimes thinks bridal magazines do a disservice to brides by promoting high-end, expensive flowers. Not everyone has the budget. Still, though hydrangeas are expensive, they are popular. There is a caveat beyond cost; hydrangeas are somewhat fragile, raising the chance they wilt before the wedding day ends. Succulent plants, those having thick water-storing leaves and or stems, are trending in other parts of the country, but Combs says trends usually lag about two years in Dubois County. “I do foresee them becoming a big thing, “ said Shannon Petry, an employee at the garden center. “Right now, we haven’t worked with them.” “However, I could visualize using hen and chicks (a succulent plant) as a boutonniere,” Combs added. Factors involved in choosing flowers for the bouquets and the number of tabletop arrangements include cost, the size of the wedding party, guests, availability, theme, color and durability. Many brides are sure of their plan and don’t budge. Others welcome suggestions. “It’s usually 50-50,” Combs said,
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This bridal bouquet features purple Stocks; orange, yellow and red roses; orange Asiatic lilies; orange spray roses and rust colored mums. From the start, a “worst- case scenario” quote is given. That price that includes everything the bride wants. Many times, successive quotes are given after paring the number and choosing more cost-effective flowers. “We still keep the same color theme,” Combs said. For an elegant wedding, hydrangeas, roses, stocks, calla lilies, peonies and proteas can be used. For a more rustic theme, a bride can choose daisies, stocks and baby’s breath and bouquets with stems wrapped in burlap. “The girls just love baby’s breath, a bushy plant with small
flowers.” Combs said. Also, the vibrant colors of the peacock along with its feathers are sometimes incorporated into decorating themes. It may not seem so, but the shape of guest tables can affect the cost. If you have round tables, then each table should have a tabletop arrangement. For rectangular tables, fewer flowers are fine. Combs and her staff create anywhere from 45 to 65 arrangements on average. For an average Dubois County wedding with 400 to 500 guests, the cost for the total package — bouquets, boutonnieres, table ar-
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rangements, church and reception hall decorations, setup and tear-down — ranges from $1,800 to $2,800, depending on the type of flowers. Bridal bouquets can be as simple and elegant as a single stem to as elaborate as 30 to 40 stems. Foliage plants, like dusty miller — a soft, a silvery plant — are incorporated into the bouquet. Many bouquets are personalized with items from the bride’s mother, grandmother, father or
grandfather. Those items range from a grandmother’s rosary to a grandfather’s handkerchief. One bride had her late father’s Mickey Mouse watch wrapped around the base of her bouquet. She took the watch to be cleaned and repaired but the jeweler told her it could not be repaired. When she looked more closely, she discovered the date and time was set exactly at 4 o’clock on Nov. 23, the exact date and time of her wedding. Many brides today carry the same colors as their bridesmaids’ bouquets with a white added to the collection it to mark the distinction in the bridal bouquet. In place of the carnations, some boutonnieres are made with spray roses or hyperion, a lemon yellow fragrant flower, with foliage. Wedding theme colors seem to be more pastel and even autumn weddings use more muted fall colors of bright oranges and reds and yellow, Petry said. Sometimes, the month of the wedding might have an influence on color choices, Combs said. Blue, silver and white are common in January; white and green with foliage mixed in for texture work in February. Purples and greens are used in April and May. Muted fall colors are suitable in October and November. Purple and pink are still popular, Combs and Petry agreed. Although color and fresh flower choices can be trendy, they also can be traditional and personal. There probably isn’t a color, hue, shade or tint that doesn’t exist in some type of flower or plant. And for the most part, Combs sad, just about any fresh flower can be available any time of the year. And no matter the origin of using flowers during the wedding, today’s choices and use seems to be purely for aesthetic, romantic and sentimental reasons.
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Dramatic veils: Find a style that fits you By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com Brides are more passionate than ever about their veils. Today’s bridal designers’ top looks allow them to be expressive and artistic with the finishing touch to their dream bridal look. A dreamy and dramatic veil adds stunning detail to the bride’s appearance, framing her face with beauty and even enhancing the view of her from behind with an ethereal and dramatic fall of lace. Plus, the fashion blog of Alta Moda bridal boutique puts it perfectly: “A veil can help you complete your wedding day look and complement your gown in ways that no other wedding day accessory can.” This past fall, bridal gown and accessory designers showcased the top new trends and their designs at Bridal Market runway shows in New York City. Wedding magazines and blogs sang the praises of the most beautifully detailed wedding veils they’d ever seen. The editors at Alta Moda summed it up: “From hand-sewn flowers to delicate beading to show-stopping accents, we saw it all.” The overarching trend for bridal veils in 2014 is dramatic, no matter the length or style. A stunning veil elevates a simple, minimalist wedding dress to new heights and lets the veil stand out as the eye-catcher. An amazing, vintage-inspired lace veil provides the bride with artistic wedding photographs, such as the top two wedding fashion photos: the bride standing in a gorgeous setting, extending the length of her veil outward from her body or a sweet photo of the bride and groom kissing beneath the tulle layer of the veil. As an added perk to the new realm of wedding veils: They may be easier to hand down to the bride’s future daughter than a current-style wedding gown. A crystal- embellished or romantic lace veil can be very much-adored 30 years from now. Here are the top trends in dramatic wedding veil looks for 2014: ■■ Long, dramatic veils. Michelle Davis, founder and editor-in-chief of the wedding blog “Style to the Aisle,” says that long veils are popular because they provide a great deal of fabric to embellish. A long veil may be entirely made of a delicate lace or sheer tulle netting accented with lace appliques along the sides and on the bottom edges. Given the enormous variety of unique lace patterns now on the bridal market, thanks to Kate Middleton’s trend-setting choice to wear lace, brides have many choices in lace styles,
from traditional Chantilly to more artistic, fringed lace and larger lace appliques. A long veil without lace may also be accented with dramatic sparkling crystals throughout the entire length of the veil or just in artistic starburst effects. Long veils may also be cut to drape over the bride’s shoulders, with a shorter, upside-down U-shape ending at her waist and the sides arching downward toward the floor or perhaps for a few feet behind the bride. ■■ Lace veils. They’re a category of their own, says Davis. There are a multitude of ways to feature lace in a veil, such as -- again -one made entirely of lace or one with lace appliques custom-placed along its length. Lace may also be showcased in wide edges along the hems of the veil. A lace veil can match the lace of the dress or give the bride that lacy, romantic, 1930s look that’s so popular now, worn with a simpler, less expensive, unadorned wedding gown. ■■ Appliques. In addition to lace accents, other designs of appliques are shown on this season’s dramatic wedding veils, such as hundreds of hand-sewn tiny fabric petal or leaf shapes for a unique look. Petal accents can be subtly lining the length of the veil and then applied more liberally to the bottom quarter of the veil for a pooled effect. ■■ Boho Veils. Davis mentions boho as a top trend on the bridal designer runways, as well as one of the top looks on Pinterest. This refers to a Bohemian-inspired artistic style. Boho-chic is a more relaxed style, one that became popular in the 1960s and is currently experiencing a resurgence. One style of boho is the veil fabric worn over the bride’s head
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and the veil fabric then gathered and clipped or tied at the side of the bride’s head, accented by a trendy fabric flower, a large feather accent, a sparkling brooch or even a peacock feather or other vibrant pin-on. This is one of the most dramatic veil looks, since it’s so different from the traditional straight-fall veil. Wedding Bells magazine included in their list of spotlight veils one with the head-covering veil portion slightly poufed up to create an ethereal cloud around the bride’s head. The boho style also encompasses the highly popular look of using a lace or jeweled headband worn as an accent around a head-covering veil or by itself. On the wild side of boho veils are metallic head chains that line the bride’s hair part and drape across her temples. This is a look that stylewatchers call haute and is a modern spin on 1970s style. ■■ Birdcage veils. David says that birdcage veils -- shorter lengths of lace, netting or tulle that extend just the bride’s chin, framing her face -- are also popular dramatic veil choices this year. Especially when a birdcage veil is attached to a vintage hat, a British-inspired fascinator or a jeweled pin. Birdcage veils may be accented with fabric flowers, a dramatic feather or a vintage-style brooch. And birdcage veils are not always white. Some brides choose to wear a colored birdcage veil to complement their wedding dress. A birdcage veil has some stiffness to the fabric, so that it stands away from the bride’s face keeping her makeup free from smudging. Brides are just as excited about their veil style as their dress style, and they’re spending more on this quintessential bridal accessory.
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Make room for bridesmaids in bold patterns By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com For so many years, brides embarked upon the challenging task of finding a style of dress that would look good on all of their bridesmaids and inevitably zeroed in on solid-colored dresses in shades of pink and springtime yellow or wintry burgundy and black. That was all they saw in bridal gown shops, on designers’ websites and in blogs. But slowly, bridesmaid dresses in patterns began appearing in collections. They may have raised some eyebrows at first (Floral?), but now bridesmaids are thrilled to consider fashion-forward patterned dresses (Floral!). Today’s floral-patterned cocktail dresses, so pretty in banners topping bridal blogs, are ever more wearable than a full-length peach gown. Bridesmaids, after all, have two goals for their $150-plus gowns: They want to look terrific, and they want to wear that dress again — and again. The Wedding Report, a bridal industry survey company, says that most bridesmaids wear their dresses an average of two to five times after the wedding, and a floral or patterned dress is perfect for repeat use as-is or cut down from full length to a flirty cocktail or mini dress. Investment maximizing aside, patterned dresses can be very flattering. In its “Tip of the Day” column (written by yours truly), Bridal Guide magazine recently posted on its website the following beneath a photo of bridesmaids in stylish, vertical-lined soft green, gray and ivory cobra prints: “Allowing bridesmaids to wear ultra-trendy patterned dresses can deliver an added benefit: Vertical patterns are slimming! So look for longer pattern lines that your bridesmaids will love wearing.” Here are some of the top looks in patterned bridesmaid dresses: ■■ Florals: These bridesmaid gowns in white and pastels showcase hundreds of small flowers such as roses, lilies or irises along with greenery tendrils and leaves. In a bolder trend, floral patterns feature oversize blooms such as hibiscus flowers that are 1 foot or more in height and width. There may be several of these big blossoms around the skirt, with the
wedding, patterned bridesmaid dresses include flowers and the pretty little creatures who inhabit gardens, such as hummingbirds, which is a top motif for the coming year. ■■ Polka dots: Preppy polka dots also have a place in the patterned bridesmaid dress realm, with tiny white dots on a dress of any color. And a unique twist on the black-and-white wedding brings white dresses with little black polka dots. This is an immensely re-wearable style, especially in cocktail length. And for nautical weddings, navy and white dotted dresses are pure class. ■■ Stripes: Speaking of nautical themes, bridesmaid dresses in wide light-blue and white vertical stripes say nautical chic. Blues are best for this pattern because pinks can look a bit too girly and costumey. One bride looked at a pinkstriped dress for her bridesmaids, and their response was, “Do we work in a candy store?” ■■ Ikat: Ikat designs with their detailed patterns add exotic flair to bridesmaid dresses, and the look is as trendy for these gowns as it is for your invitations and linens. ■■ Lace cutouts: Picture a dress in a beautiful, bright solid color with an overlay of black lace allowing that color to peek through,
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Terms all brides and grooms need to know By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com Once you start planning your wedding, you quickly realize the industry has its own language. As a B2B (bride-to-be), you and your FH (future husband) will have to make decisions, such as whether you should have an AHR (at-home reception) or a DW (destination wedding), but then again you might want to consider what’s best for your OOTG (out-of-town guests). You should have a “good understanding of wedding lingo,” before you get started planning your day, says Bisola Esiemokhai, owner and lead event designer of Event Design by BE. By knowing the terminology, you won’t “feel out of place or lost,” says Esiemokhai, who thinks learning the lingo gives you an advantage since blogs, magazines and vendors frequently use wedding lingo. Speak like an insider “It is important for brides and grooms to understand wedding lingo because when talking to wedding professionals, those are the terms they are going to be using,” says Anthony Navarro, founder of Liven It Up, who uses chair lingo as an example. “Once you learn that a folding chair is probably the least expensive chair you can rent, a chiavari would be the next step up and a ghost chair would be the most expensive, you begin to understand the pricing and what you can afford,” says Navarro. Plus, by being able to speak like an insider, you’ll be better equipped to understand what’s expected of you. You’ll also “have a better understanding of vendor contracts and ask good questions before signing on the dotted line,” Esiemokhai explains. Wedding glossary So, what wedding words are essential to understand? Read on as bridal professionals share the terms brides and grooms need to know. ■■ AV. Refers to the audiovisual needed for the event. “You may have a need for a AV company to provide sound for your ceremony and reception, and a screen and projector for a visual montage,” says Joyce Scardina Becker, wed-
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■■ FI. A bride’s fiancé. ■■ FILs. Your future in-laws. ■■ First look. “When a couple sees each other before their wedding ceremony,” says Navarro, noting the first look is “typically staged by the wedding planner and photographer. ■■ Force majeure. This French term, found in contracts, refers to a “superior force” that exempts vendors from carrying out the
terms of their contract due to extreme circumstances beyond their control, explains Esiemokhai. Examples of force majeure include hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards and floods. ■■ G-men. The groomsmen. ■■ Gobo. “A metal or glass template inserted into a focusable lighting fixture used to project patterns, such as your monograms, on a dance floor,” says Scardina Becker. ■■ Highboys. Also known as hiboys, these are “tall, cocktail tables or pub tables,” says Navarro. ■■ AI. All-inclusive, meaning one price covers all the expenses, such as an all-inclusive honeymoon where one fee pays for the whole vacation, including accommodations, meals and activities. ■■ JP. Justice of the peace. ■■ LED. These low-heat uplights are “laid along the floor and directed upwards to bring color and mood into the room,” says O’Malley. ■■ MOH. The maid of honor. ■■ NWR. Anything that’s not wedding-related.
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Honor the past while celebrating the future By DIANNE CROWN Creators.com Whether your dream wedding is a simple ceremony in a serene setting or a dramatic destination for a few hundred of your closest friends, making the day meaningful will be as important as making it memorable. One of the most poignant challenges is keeping the day celebratory while honoring the memory of important people who cannot be present. The answer is ritual: taking time to pause, name, remember and recognize and often with a symbol. The Rev. John Hamilton served United Methodist churches throughout Illinois for 41 years and guided many couples through rituals of remembrance on their wedding day. “For some families, this is a very stressful and joyful moment,” says Hamilton. “Emotions are already very strong. Remembering may serve the couple, the parents, other relatives or friends. There is a desire to include everyone, to please everyone. “It is important to acknowledge the grief everyone experiences even in celebrations,” Hamilton continues. “To have a moment or action of remembrance draws those persons absent into the present and into the celebration. “This may also be a ‘moving on’ point for the couple, parents or others. It can mark a new beginning, a new reality, a new hope. Placement of the act in the ceremony is important. A wedding ceremony is about the love of the couple, the beginning of a marriage and the future. Placing (the time of remembrance) early in the ceremony makes it a transitional metaphor for the future. It is important to shape the ceremony so it looks forward rather than backward. ‘We remember and we look forward to the future’ is the idea.” Kreston Lipscomb has served as a pastor for the Church of the Brethren for 35 years. “Weddings are a setting where people who are important to a couple are often honored by inclusion in the event. Friends and family members are often chosen to participate by standing with a couple. Parents, grandparents and relatives are given seats of honor and often acknowledged in the service itself. But what if someone is absent? Well, there often is someone absent. “I do recommend that people, in their wedding planning, share about the person who will be absent. The more people are involved in preparing the wedding the more creative they can become. “I have come to value the narrative that is our life. An important piece of that narrative is the people, the relationships which have nurtured, guided and gifted us. A wedding can be a place where that ‘missing’ person and his or her role in our lives can be marked. “My experience suggests to me that a couple can find ways of honoring or acknowledging missing ones if the invitation is extended by the pastor or one officiating the service. People value the opportunities to connect the dots of their life experiences with those who played key roles in the experiences. For example, I often ask a couple to name those persons whose lives modeled the kind of love and devotion they hope to have in their married lives.” There are many ways to do this. “Words spoken, readings, moments of silence, printed words, candles lighted by parents, the couple, others; additional flowers or other symbols placed at the
center of the space, objects held or carried by the couple or individuals,” Hamilton begins. Recently, at his daughter’s wedding, Hamilton continues, “The remembrance was a moment of silence at the beginning of the service after the bride arrived at the front of the sanctuary. After the introductory part of the ceremony, my brother, the officiant, invited the congregation to remember those who were not present at the ceremony. It was an open invitation and allowed each person to ‘fill in’ the way he or she wanted.” This was arranged during the wedding planning, as Hamilton counsels all couples. “First, have a conversation with the clergy person or officiant about who the couple wishes to remember and why. Then discuss a simple, brief way to do that, and put the time of honoring in the service and program so the remembrance doesn’t interrupt or distract from the main purpose of the ceremony: the couple and the vows,” Hamilton explains. “I do believe naming is important,” says Lipscomb. “A few years ago, I officiated a wedding of a couple who had both had a young child die some years earlier. The couple needed to name their children and to find some way to include them in the service. I advised them to write something (a paragraph or two) about their children. I then read their ‘stories’ as a way of honoring the ones loved and passed while preparing to live and love in this future relationship as spouses. “They both placed small items of remembrance on the altar. One was a daughter’s favorite doll and the other a son’s teddy bear. That moment in the service was delightfully celebrative, made so by the tone the couple set in the paragraphs about their child. It was helped as well by the vast majority of those attending knowing that part of the couple’s individual narratives. “Less dramatic examples exist in the small ways loved ones and mentors have been remembered,” Lipscomb continues. “One couple chose to have their college professor’s picture placed on a table at their reception. The professor was unable to attend, but it was the professor who introduced the couple to one another. It was a way of thanking the missed one.” Several websites discuss the reality of wedding and reception planning when a significant loved one will be absent. A Google search of “ways to honor a missing loved one at a wedding” leads to several sites that offer lists of
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Confessions of brides, grooms: Fun or worrisome? By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com They’re sweet: “My first time will be on my wedding night with my husband.” They’re funny: “As a groom, I’m not eating beans for a week prior to my wedding. I don’t want to pass gas going down the aisle.” They’re sad: “The thought of her marrying him tears me to pieces. She’s supposed to be my bride.” They’re intriguing: “I’m getting married in three weeks, and my wedding dress barely zips up. Everyone thinks it’s because I’m stress eating. The real reason ... I’m pregnant.” They’re bittersweet: “I danced with two people at my wedding: the one I married and the one I wish I married.” These messages are the innermost thoughts and feelings of brides and grooms. Though a wide range of emotions are shared, there’s a common theme: They’re all anonymous posts on a smartphone and tablet app called “Whisper.” Shh! It’s a secret The app “Whisper” has quietly become a technology success story. According to media reports, “Whisper” has more than 2.5 billion page views, with active users spending about 30 minutes a day looking at secrets on the app. Those same users open the app eight to 10 times a day. “‘Whisper’ is a place where people can share things and see the world around them, unfiltered,” says Aryanna Harrell, a spokeswoman for the app. “’Whisper’ allows users to share things they might not be comfortable sharing publicly or tied to a profile. The anonymous nature of ‘Whisper’ creates an entirely different space for discussion, advice and support.” Users can search the app, reading about a variety of topics, including pop culture, food, TV, music and more. Wedding whispers are pretty popular, too, especially when you can get a peek at what other brides and grooms are thinking, which could be about anything from in-law stress to infidelity. One bride confesses she wants “a wedding, not a husband.” Another says, “I fell for someone else and want to cancel my wedding.” A groom vents his wedding frustration, explaining, “I feel like
I’m doing all the wedding planning and I’m getting stressed!” Wedding worries? So are the messages harmless? Do they reflect pre-wedding jitters? Or do they hint at something more serious like troubled relationships? “The anonymous sites for venting stress are a great diversion but only in the moment,” says Amber Ambrose, owner and event coordinator for Blue Sky Ceremony, a wedding planning company specializing in destination weddings in St. Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Whether it is family drama or a misunderstanding with a vendor, like anything else in life, it’s better to face the problem headon,” she says, adding that letting worries fester is “the worst thing a bride can do.” It seems “whispering” feels safe since the poster’s identity is a secret. “A lot of times, online ano-
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stead of anonymously on social media. Still, the posts might not be worth the worry. “Just because you write it down, it doesn’t mean it’s serious,” Coopersmith says. “Some-
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Don’t forget to budget By JULIA PRICE Creators.com Weddings are expensive. For the most part, there’s no getting around that. But sometimes, especially under pressure or stress, it’s easy to forget that at the end of the day everyone in attendance is there to celebrate the union of a loving couple. Those moments are more meaningful than the color of the bouquets, the way the napkins are folded and the presents left on the guest tables that most likely will be forgotten anyway. Of course, to the bride and groom who are planning their special day, these details are extremely important and contribute to the memories. But as you plan for your wedding, don’t lose sight of what the day is actually about. That being said, how do you determine what you can and can’t leave out of the budget? Start by sitting with your partner, eyes closed. Then describe your perfect wedding to him or her. Which details stand out to you? Make sure one of you is writing down what you say. Then open your eyes and observe your list. Next, draw two columns, one for “must-haves” and one for “maybes.” Once you begin to paint the picture of how your wedding day looks to you, you will be able to step back and see where you can cut costs. For example, if you have a playlist of your favorite tunes, perhaps you could cut costs on a live band or fancy DJ. You might have your heart set on a very pricey location for your reception, but feel nothing about expensive bridesmaid dresses. Areas in which you shouldn’t try to bargain are with the photographers, the videographers and the food and alcohol suppliers. The photographs and video are extremely important because the day is going to fly by for you, and having everything documented will not only provide years of happy memories for you, but also for your future kids. Go with someone reputable whose work you respect. Regarding food and alcohol, you want your guests to have enough to eat to fill them up, and you want the food to be quality. If providing high-end plates feels out of reach, there are creative ways to get around that without lowering expectations for quality. You could rent a food truck with excellent reviews, have a buffet or plan an earlier wedding and reception with an abundance of appetizers.
Fun? (Concluded from Page 8) If wedding planning gets too demanding, brides and grooms can ask others for help, especially their wedding vendors. Plus, it’s useful to step back from the situation. “If you’re feeling stressed about your wedding, take a break,” advises Coopersmith. “It will be there when you get back, whenever you get back.” While many of the whispers are confessions of guilt or worry, many posts, like this one, are romantic: “I know I don’t show it, but I’m so excited to be getting married to the love of my life! (I’m the groom).”
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Capes, wraps gain popularity as accessories By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com Adding a cape, wrap or jacket to your wedding gown is a top bridal trend for 2014, with many renowned designers showcasing cover-ups that add a layer of detail to the design of the dress. A bride may wish for a jacket or wrap if the wedding is during winter, and she wants to stay warm. Or the couple could be getting married in a house of worship that doesn’t allow bare shoulders. A jacket would not only be in line with the guidelines of the church, but would also make the bride look ultra-trendy and refined. Stylish wraps and capes are among the top wedding trends for the embellishment opportunities they provide, which could be either subtle or dramatic, in accordance with the bride’s style. Here are some of the top cape, wrap and jacket trends sure to appear in 2014 weddings, having appeared already down the aisles in 2013: ■■ Romantic lace. For a light covering, a delicate all-lace jacket with full or three-quarter-length sleeves may be worn over a fulllace or lace-embellished dress. For the reception, the bride can choose to keep it on or remove it to reveal her strapless dress underneath as her second look. The bride might wear an all-lace jacket or one in sheer, soft netting with lace accents at the neckline and sleeves. In dramatic style, Alfred Angelo showed off a poncho-style lace cover-up, worn over the bride’s shoulders, extending down. ■■ Fur edges. A sheer jacket in A-line style, extending out from the body to provide movement, can have faux fur accents at the wrists and around the outer hems — a stylish look for winter brides wanting to put a modern spin on the 1960s faux fur full-jacket and muff look. ■■ Feathered edges. A light, flowing, sheer and netted jacket again extends outward at the waist for some movement. Long, loose sleeves dance with the edges of the jacket, which are accented with feathers, this season’s hottest embellishment. ■■ Embroidery. Painstakingly created, jackets are embroidered with ornate stitching in floral or greenery patterns. ■■ Beading. A 1920s “Gatsby”
look, as well as the top-trend vintage effect, hand-sewn beading in ornate, intricate patterns adds a wow factor to any jacket. Again, it may be the overlay of detail giving life to a simple, unadorned dress. ■■ Capes. They’re the new look on runways and bridal blog features, with long fabric capes attached at the bride’s shoulders, extending down to the floor. Capes may be elegant lengths of unadorned fabric, as seen in Angel Sanchez’s standout collection, or they may dazzle with thousands of hand-sewn beads or crystals. A cape by designer Theia wowed fashionistas with its sheer fabric base and patterned, textural styling. ■■ Gold. One of the shining looks on 2014 bridal runways is gold accenting. Jackets and wraps can be made of sheer netting with gold appliques or even from gold lace itself. In some cultures, gold is a traditional wedding-ensemble shade, so brides can incorporate their heritage into their wedding look by donning a gold-touched jacket or wrap. ■■ Retro jackets. These are like
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Can crowdfunding help pay for your wedding? By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com You’ve heard of celebrities and entrepreneurs funding creative projects through websites such as Kickstarter, but now many people are using these fundraising platforms to generate money for life events — like weddings. With the average price of a wedding costing more than $25,000, getting financial help makes sense. Using websites like GoFundMe and GoGetFunding, brides and grooms can raise money to pay for their wedding. Some couples want to hire a wedding photographer, others want to go on a nice honeymoon, and many simply want to pay down debt as they start their married life. Crowdfunding The idea of crowdfunding — asking friends, family members and strangers to donate to your cause — is popular these days. GoFundMe is the No. 1 crowdfunding website in the world for personal causes and life events, including weddings. Since the site launched in 2010, more than $135 million has been raised for what matters most to the site’s users, such as personal donation campaigns, charity fundraising and “all-or-nothing” crowdfunding campaigns. Here’s how it works: Users set up a fund, establish fundraising goals and share the project with social media to spread the word and encourage donations. GoFundMe collects a 5 percent fee from every donation, and GoGetFunding charges a 4 percent fee on every donation. These fees help cover business expenses for the crowdsourcing sites. PayPal handles the transactions and charges a 2.9 percent processing fee, plus 30 cents per deal. Bridal fundraising Every couple using these sites to crowdsource wedding funding has a different back story, financial goal and priority. One couple realized they couldn’t afford to host the wedding they wanted, so they set up a GoFundMe account for friends and family to contribute to the wedding. While the fundraising goal was $3,000, the couple raised more than $1,300, with donors helping pay for linens, cupcakes and chair rentals. Another couple’s friend started
a wedding fund on GoFundMe to help pay for the bride and groom’s wedding photographer. Friends donated more than $500 toward the $2,500 goal. A bride and groom who set up a GoGetFunding account raised more than $1,200 for their wedding and honeymoon, thanks to 11 backers. Other couples have extenuating circumstances, such as a sick or terminally ill bride or groom who still wish to experience a dream wedding. Right or rude? Crowdfunding is a great way to start a business and finance a project, but is it the right way to pay for a wedding? “A host doesn’t ask her guests to pay for the wedding,” says Lizzie Post, co-author of “Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette 6th Edi-
tion,” who explains, “The wedding is a party, and you just don’t ask guests to pay their way to the party.” When planning a wedding, manners matter. “When you start out planning a wedding, figure out a budget and stick to it,” says Post. She reminds couples that it is not polite to “blatantly ask” others to pay for your event. Some say crowdfunding is OK since guests often give money as a wedding gift, but etiquette experts say there’s a distinction. With a wedding gift, brides and grooms are not outright asking for cash. After all, guests could give the newlyweds silverware, towels or even a gift card. Plus it’s common knowledge that wedding guests should give a gift at a wedding. But asking them to pay for the wedding “is not acceptable,” says Post.
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Building a wedding guest list for any budget By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com One of the first tasks to tackle when planning your wedding is creating your guest list. Not only is it exciting to think about those with whom you wish to share your big day, but your guest count also will determine where your wedding will take place — because a large headcount requires a larger ceremony and reception space — and what your budget will be. According to The Wedding Report, the average number of guests in 2012 ranged from 140 to 150, with an average expense per guest of $150 to $160. So if you’re on a tight budget, you might opt to plan a wedding that’s smaller in size. This will require you to be very careful when creating your guest list. The Emily Post Institute advises against using a standby guest list. “When possible, invite your entire guest list at the same time rather than waiting to see how many people accept before sending out a second round of invitations. When the guest list is carefully planned, and when you consider the likelihood that 10 percent to 20 percent of invited guests typically send regrets, this approach is much more straightforward than using a standby list.” Whom to include Countless etiquette and family diplomacy issues arise when it’s time to create a wedding guest list. Parents often apply pressure to invite extended family members who expect an invitation, and some guests apply pressure to have their children invited. After all, the family doesn’t get together very often with everyone living in different states and on different continents, perhaps. Your wedding is a rare time for all to gather. Use these tips to help you decide on a guest list that works for you: ■■ Begin your list with your closest must-have guests such as parents, siblings and their spouses, nieces and nephews, grandparents, the bridal party and their dates, and your absolute best friends and their spouses or dates. ■■ Your next class of guests likely will be your aunts and uncles and first cousins with their partners, and perhaps their children. ■■ Next is your circle of close friends. Whether to give them a plus-one — which is wedding-talk for “a date” — is up to you. The Emily Post Institute offers the following guidance on this tricky topic: “Partners of invited guests must be included in a wedding invitation (when they are) couples who are married, engaged or living together. It is impolite of a guest to ask if he or she can bring a date — but it is not impolite of you to refuse. Say, ‘I’m sorry, but we have very limited seating at the reception and we just can’t accommodate any additional guests.’ Allowing single guests who aren’t attached to a significant other to bring a date is a thoughtful gesture, but one that is not required.” Couples facing a budget crunch avoid the 40 to 50 extra guests by making this rule: “We’ll only give a plus-one to friends whose significant others we know and have socialized with.” Yes, that can ruffle the feathers of singles who wish to bring a date, but it’s your rule to make. Remind single friends that weddings are great places to meet other singles. ■■ Next is your circle of work friends and their dates, as well as bosses and their partners. It’s become a strong trend to include your “work family” in your wedding, since you spend so much
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Give your invitees a letter to remember By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com Wedding invitation trends rise up and evolve just like fashion trends, with different colors, textures and styles forming the new “in” designs. Because today’s bride wants a coordinated look for all of her print items, every important stationery piece — from “save the date” cards to menu cards, place cards and thank-you notes — is often designed in matching or color-coordinated styles. While brides on a budget often ask whether emailed, free invitations are acceptable now, it’s still a must to send pretty print invitations. Ceci Johnson, celebrity invitation designer and founder of CeciStyle magazine, says, “By sending a pretty, formal invitation through the mail instead of an online invitation, you show that you went to great effort to design them, and you create a gorgeous keepsake.” And guests love to see the gorgeous invitation that always thrills when it arrives in the mailbox. Designing the invitation has become a creative treat for brides and grooms who look to these top invitation trends: ■■ Bright and bold colors. While traditional couples still love the look of ecru-colored invitations printed with formal black lettering, a big trend in invitations, according to the bridal website BecomingTheMrs.com, is bright and bold colors chosen for their match to the couple’s wedding colors and perhaps to the season of the wedding. The Knot, a popular website for wedding planning, says a recent invitation trend is for couples to choose bold colors and have the wording printed in white. Top hues for spring and summer are candy brights, and fall and winter call for jewel tones such as sapphire, eggplant, hunter green and cranberry. ■■ Sparkle. Invitation cards are intricately accented with tiny Swarovski crystals, mini pearls and rhinestones all hand-placed in the design. It might be a crystal sapphire affixed in the couple’s monogram or starburst designs in crystal shine. ■■ Textures and layers. BecomingTheMrs.com says that invitations are no longer simple, single-card stock pages in an en-
Johnson, who also says that one type to consider is 130-pound paper. It’s not so glamorous as satin or silk in fabrics, but it is high-quality.” Johnson says the best way to find the perfect paper is to feel it. Go to your invitation designer or to the art supply or stationery store to pick up, touch and feel different types of beautiful papers. “I love imported papers with shiny coats and recycled papers that don’t feel like paper bags,” she says. Bright shades are in, and one online tool to help you match shades is Ceci Color Stories (http://www.cecinewyork.com/ cecistyle/category/ceci-color-stories), where you can see a variety of palettes. Another aspect of textures is embellishments to an invita-
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Second marriage? Wear white, take a ‘familymoon’ By CHELLE CORDERO Creators.com It’s nerve-wracking, but you’ve decided to make the commitment. Maybe you’re concerned about the reasons your first marriage ended or maybe you’re determined that this time, the plans you’re making are for the long haul. Getting married for the second time is different from first-time nuptials — maybe children are involved and your ex isn’t agreeable to your remarriage. You’ve probably been on your own for a bit and run your own household without anyone questioning your decisions. Now you are older and wiser and have a better idea of what you want, which is a good thing, considering you and your partner will probably be financing the entire affair yourselves. When the bride or groom was previously married, wedding planning is at the bottom of the todo list. First, you must tell your ex about your plan to be remarried. And if you had children, be sure to let them know as well, even if they’re not living with you and are far away. Though it’s probably not smart to tell them at the same time you’re telling your ex. Depending on their ages and relationship with you and your former partner, be prepared for any reac-
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of departed loved ones, and display photos of those loved ones with family members. When you show happy family memories, it makes the remembrance display a more uplifting one, as opposed to a photos-of-the-departed-only slideshow that’s seen more often at funerals. At the after party ■■ Insert a flash drive or camera card into your digital photo frame and play a slideshow of photos from the wedding day that just happened. These will be candid shots from friends’ cameras, so expect a few out-of-focus pics among the gems. ■■ If you’re hosting a celebration after your destination wedding, share your gorgeous wedding images on a digital photo frame slideshow so that guests who missed the wedding can see them. Styling your photo slideshow Just as professional photographers do, you can create a highly stylized photo slideshow with artistic elements. For instance, your digital photo frame might have a fade-in/fade-out function that lets each image emerge from a white screen and then dissipate. You might take all of your digital images and show them in black and white, which lends a classy style to the photos. According to The Wedding Report, 66 percent of wedding photos are chosen in black-and-white format. This elegant style could inspire you to create an all-blackand-white photo slideshow, which you can easily create using your photo software’s editing functionality as you compile the images for your slideshow. Another similar option is clicking on the “sepia” photo format button to show each image in vintage-inspired coloring. A great photo slideshow consists of more than 20 photos, yet not so many that guests crowd around the digital photo frame to watch the show for an extended period of time. If you do wish to
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Not all grooms leave wedding plans to bride By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com When it comes to wedding planning, if you think your groom should just nod his head, agree with you and write a check, think again. Today’s grooms are more involved in wedding planning than ever before. Grooms even have their own planning resources, such as the website The Man Registry, which was founded by Chris Easter and his brothers-in-law Jimmy and Bobby Horner in March 2008. The guys got the idea for The Man Registry when a friend of Easter’s got married. Easter wanted to buy a gift for the groom, but he didn’t like the choices, so they developed an online wedding registry for guys, which grew into a resource for grooms. “Couples are getting older and spending their own money,” Easter says. “They’re really paying attention to money. If I’m spending my own money, it leads to more hands-on involvement.” Plus, Easter finds that more than ever, guys care about the wedding. “A new sense of manliness wants to tackle this,” he says, noting that marriage is a 50-50 split, so why shouldn’t wedding planning be split, too? “A guy can really have fun and learn a lot about the wedding process,” says Easter, who got married a month after launching The Man Registry. He even had a groom’s cake featuring the logo of his favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Cake buffets make dessert hour a big hit By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com “We’re definitely seeing a growing trend this year for wedding dessert buffets featuring a collection of different cakes,” says Anne Heap, owner of Pink Cake Box. “The buffet might include several different flavors of small cakes, and it might also include in addition to these cakes a variety of mini cupcakes, cake pops, macaroons and other desserts.” Brides and grooms want their guests to enjoy the dessert hour, as well as the wedding itself, and they know that guests look forward to the delicious dessert and pastry options that close out the celebration. Providing multiple types and flavors of cakes allows guests to relish a flavor or flavors of their choice. The cake buffet is an evolution of the traditional Viennese dessert table, a long buffet offering many different types of desserts, from mousses to tarts to petits fours and other items. Now, the trend includes multiple cakes that may be offered in addition to the grand wedding cake. Selecting your cakes Heap says that while each cake itself has a different flavor and filling combination, all of the cakes are iced and designed in a coordinating color palette. “If the couple choose an ivory, blush pink and gold color combination, we create all of the cakes in those hues,” just iced and decorated a bit differently. The cakes all coordinate and create a cohesive effect, whether it’s all-white cakes or a combination of pastels, brights or even dramatic black-and-white cakes to go with a black-and-white wedding theme. (Of course, the color mix could be red and white or yellow and green — whatever shades you desire.) As for flavors, Heap says that red velvet is still extremely popular for these cake buffet choices, and “we’re also doing a lot of classics like vanilla and chocolate, and other flavors, such as peanut butter and Oreo cakes.” Other flavors to consider for cakes are lemon, berry, rum cake, coconut, caramel and passionfruit — all top trends in wedding cake flavors. Jodi Rhoden, owner of Short Street Cakes and author of “Cake Ladies,” says that cakes are being chosen for their regional specialties, like her company’s traditional Southern salted caramel cake, paired with a triple chocolate ganache cake. Another big trend is to include a flourless cake for your
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Cake buffets give wedding guests delicious options. gluten-free guests, and some couples are including glutenfree cupcakes, as well. Guests are tremendously grateful at the bride and groom’s thoughtfulness, so that they can partake in the dessert hour fully. While vibrant cakes are a trend, Heap says that she’s getting many requests for cake buffet selections that fit in with the currently hot wedding themes of “bohemian, romantic, vintage and Victorian,” which entail softer blush colors such as pinks and light greens, with decorative icing to suit those particular soft and feminine themes. Cake buffets are also a trend at bridal showers, which is where the larger move is to vibrantly colored cakes, cupcakes and desserts, such as hot pinks and bright oranges, sunny yellows, and even zebra stripes and polka dots. Whimsical designs such as cakes with slanted layers, creating a topsy-turvy effect, are also popular for bridal showers. For weddings themselves, cakes tend to be more classic and in keeping with the style of the wedding cake itself. Cake buffet display trends The display of your cakes will impress your guests simply by the appeal of the cakes themselves — but the way you arrange the cakes on the table adds even more panache. Begin with a highquality linen tablecloth in a color that coordinates with your chosen cake collection color scheme. For that ivory, blush pink and gold cake variety, the tablecloth may be in any of those colors. Solid colors are best, without stripes or patterns, so that the cakes stand out. Your cakes may be arranged on uniform-height pedestals or on
pedestals of alternating heights (always with a sturdy base for cutting slices without the pedestal falling over). Beneath and around the cakes, your platters of cupcakes, macaroons or cake pops create a sumptuous display.
A must is to pair each cake, as well as other desserts, with attractively designed, color-coordinated, printed labels identifying the flavors and fillings of each. And it has become more popular to alert guests to the presence of any nuts
or nut butters in the cake, filling or frosting. A simple, small mention of, “This cake contains nuts and nut products,” on the cakeidentification card is a smart and safe service to guests. The same indication may be made for gluten-free cakes. The final touch for the cake buffet table is often a lighting effect. Open-flame candles are not advisable, since guests will be reaching across the table to help themselves to the cake slices and other desserts. So create that glow with LED cubes (which don’t conduct heat, preventing cakes and desserts from softening) set on the table itself or in vases. There’s no need to decorate this table with flowers, which is a budget-saver and prevents any petals, leaves or especially berries from falling onto or around your desserts. As a final note, you might choose to have your reception site provide a cake buffet table attendant or two, who can cut cake slices for your guests and keep dessert platters attractive and stocked.
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Signature drinks make guests feel special By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com The drinks served at weddings have come a long way since the days of beer, wine and classic mixed drinks. Now the trend is for signature cocktails to wow guests with their creative blends of flavors and their vivid colors. Contonna Peterson, COO of Bartending Unlimited, says: “Right now, the big trend is for signature fruity drinks. We’re combining flavors such as a peach nectar and cranberry Bellini, as just one example of the blends of flavors for trendy new drinks.” Another example of Peterson’s creations is fresh kiwi juice, Sprite and a hint of apple Pucker with a star-shaped kiwi perched on the edge of the glass. Peterson says that she’s using fresh fruits and fresh fruit nectars for the best taste. Mixologists are creating delectable blends of fruity flavors, which guests love because they are taste combinations they don’t experience at other events or make for themselves. Drink creation is a new artistry, and Peterson says the show of bartenders mixing and shaking these drinks, pouring them out with a flourish, makes the drink experience even more spectacular. “Brides and grooms who don’t want to do a full bar are choosing to serve a selection of signature drinks,” Peterson says, a fact that ties into today’s budget concerns for brides and grooms. A full open bar with unlimited top-shelf liquors can be very expensive. When you design a collection of fruity, bright signature drinks in addition to classic beer and wine, it can look as if you’ve spent a lot but, in reality, may have saved money. These trendy cocktails are most prevalent in bright colors, though paler drinks also may be on the menu. Peterson says many wedding couples are choosing vibrantly colored cocktails to match or coordinate with the color scheme of their wedding, for special effect that energizes the event’s palette when those drinks are served at the bar and carried around by guests. The bride and groom also could have photos taken of themselves holding these signature cocktails, creating a color-coordinated photo tying into their day’s overarching colors. Peterson advises having drinks made to order. Here’s why: ■■ Part of the excitement for guests is seeing the bartenders do the preparing in exciting steps, such as muddling and shaking, and guests see the lovely swirl of colors in their glasses as the drink is created. ■■ Guests prefer a fresh drink made just for them. It’s the realm of a dive bar to have cocktails premade in a big jug and poured out into a glass. That’s not good enough for your wedding and could turn guests off. ■■ Made-to-order drinks simply taste best, because premade drinks become diluted. So even though you might think having premixed drinks on display — such as on the bar or at a drink station — would be a great visual effect, as you may have seen on Pinterest, made-to-order is always the best plan. Let guests know what they have to look forward to, with a printed list of your signature cocktail flavors on display at the bar. It’s a big trend for brides and grooms to give their signature drinks a personalized name, such as Phoebe’s peach and cranberry Bellini, but you can simply list the drinks by their ingredients. Couples en-
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Consider historic sites for wedding By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com Brides and grooms who wish to hold their wedding in a nontraditional venue — a top trend right now — are looking at historic locations to add an extra dash of marvel to their big day. Historic sites offer stunning scenery, ornate buildings, gorgeous gardens and grounds, and of course the artifacts and rich history that afford an environment of fascination for wedding guests. Many historic buildings and landmark homes are exquisitely decorated and house priceless artwork, allowing guests to peruse interesting items during the cocktail hour or simply enjoy being transported back in time through the location’s sense and style. When held in a historic spot, the wedding becomes extra-special, and wedding photographs and video forever capture the ceremony and its marvelous setting. The landmark itself may be iconic, such as Ellis Island, where upscale, luxury weddings are held. Or it might be a historic home on the national register of landmarks or a historic building that is often used for weddings. Their grandiosity will vary, as will the atmosphere created by their design and décor. What they all have in common is that you’ll need to ask some very specific questions of the site’s event managers. Historic homes have rules and restrictions you’ll need to honor, and you also want to make sure the site you choose has everything you need. Be sure to ask: ■■ Hours when the site would be available to you. Patti Golden, sales manager for Ellis Island Events, says, “Ask about the hours of operation, since the site may be available to you after its operating hours.” Any historic site open for tourism may shut down at a certain time to visitors, and then your event staff would need a few hours to set up in preparation for your wedding. So you may find that only a nighttime event is open to you. Air conditioning and heating. Many historic properties are old and may not have built-in temperature control, which could require you to rent portable heaters and air conditioners. ■■ Enough electrical outlets. David Lombardi, special events manager for Westin Governor Morris, which holds wedding events at a next-door historic home and gardens, says, “You need to be
sure there are enough electrical outlets in enough places so that your caterers can use them.” Include in that power plug-ins for your entertainers and other wedding vendors. An older building may have older electrical systems with limited power, so you might need to bring in a portable generator to help light and operate your wedding. The site’s restrictions. They may not allow visitors in certain areas, and they may not allow beverages in areas where they have priceless antiques such as couches and artwork. ■■ Permits. Some historic sites, in order to maintain their operations, require permits for the use of their property, and some sites may charge hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars just for the use of the site. ■■ Seasonal hours. Golden suggests asking about the different hours during summer months, when the site may stay open to tourists later, which could affect your event’s timing and outdoor lighting for photographs. ■■ Alcohol and food permits. Lombardi says that some historic sites may require special licenses for alcohol service and food handling, which is a vital detail to learn ahead of time. If it seems like there are too many restrictions, bear in mind that wedding coordinators are very experienced with historic wedding settings and may have a streamlined process for acquiring all the permits needed. They also know how to walk through the site as you’re considering it and check for those electrical outlets, any stairs that are not up to safety codes, working fireplaces, kitchen size and capacity, insurance and inspection certificate checks and all other important details. Leaving the site assessment to a professional may be a wise decision because he or she knows exactly what to look for to protect you and your wedding. You may find a historic site located next to a hotel with a partnership to conduct events there, which would make catering and other services far easier to arrange. When all the criteria are met, it’s time for the enjoyable process of envisioning where and how you’ll arrange your cocktail party, your reception, your décor and all of the delightful aspects of styling your day in the enchanting historic site that will turn your wedding into one to remember.
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Succulents make appearance in wedding décor By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com “Succulent plants are a very popular trend in weddings right now,” says Pennylyn Kaine, owner and floral designer at Blossom and Bee. “They are incredibly hardy and add a lot of interest to floral designs.” Succulents are plants with thickened and fleshy star-shaped parts, like an artichoke or ranunculus hybrid in appearance. The thickness of the “petals” is caused by this plant’s natural tendency to hold in water, creating a unique greenery look. With hundreds of individual varieties, both large and small, of this kind of plant, succulents provide plenty of opportunity for innovation. Consider pairing different sizes of plants or even different colors; they come in shades from very light green to deeper green and blue-green to purple. Since the natural look is in for wedding décor, succulents provide that something new and different in a natural-themed floral spotlight piece. They are a pretty twist on the usual wedding greenery of ferns and banana leaves. With rounded edges, succulents add a soft texture to green arrangements, and the star-shaped arrangement of a succulent’s leaves coordinate well with the opening layers of roses and ranunculus. Another benefit of succulents is that they aren’t fragile like other plants. Since they hold so much water, they’re not a risk for quick drying on a hot day like hydrangeas; they can wilt if they’re not cautiously kept in water at all times. “(Succulents) can hold up well without water, so peace of mind is guaranteed when designing with them,” says Kaine. “They aren’t particularly expensive, but when used in bouquets and bouts, they are labor intensive which can slightly add to costs,” says Kaine. Here are some ways to incorporate succulents into your wedding décor and designs: ■■ As a centerpiece. Kaine recommends creating succulent gardens by grouping together several different varieties of succulents. This is easily done by placing different small, potted succulents together in a deep tray and tightly bunching them so that there is little space between the plants. You can just use succulents or mix them in with other
types of green plants, coordinating the colors of the leaves. As centerpiece accents. “One of my favorite designs of this season was a minimalistic design where we used black metal lanterns with candles and centered that in a low tray filled with dense rose petals and accented it with succulent varieties,” says Kaine. ■■ In bouquets. They’re lighter than you might think, which is why floral designers are embedding small succulent plants into flower-filled bouquet designs, to add a soft but unique green texture and to coordinate with succulents used in other wedding décor. ■■ As boutonnieres. Tiny succulent plants or sections can be added to a groom’s boutonniere for a unique touch. ■■ As escort and place card table décorations. “They make neat escort card holders by pinning a name tag to each bulb,” says Kaine. “Another pretty display is creating a bed of rose petals and scattering some succulent accents about amongst escort cards.” ■■ As guestbook table décor. Place a single succulent plant behind the guestbook to tie in the same plant you’ve used elsewhere in your wedding venue décor. ■■ As cocktail party table centerpieces. During the cocktail hour, guests seat themselves at smaller tables where they enjoy your cocktail party fare. Since room is needed on these small tables for multiple dishes and glasses, a small succulent plant set in the center of each table provides the perfect touch without taking up a lot of space. ■■ As wedding favors. If you’re using succulents in grander design pieces as a theme of your wedding, you can offer small potted succulents as your wedding favors, lining up these tiny pots with a note for guests to choose their own and take it home. Add extra visual appeal by selecting slightly different mini succulents in different shades so that guests can have their choices. Kaine mentions that green is a top color theme for weddings this year, since Pantone, Inc. named emerald their color of the year. Green plants in décor have never been as popular, and it’s always fun to depart from the norm to include a trendy plant that guests might not be too familiar with. The succulent is having a big season this year and will remain popular throughout 2014.
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Registries: From essentials to the extras By KRISTEN CASTILLO Creators.com
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Pink and mint are stealing the color show By SHARON NAYLOR Creators.com The candy colors of pink and mint will be a top duo for weddings in spring and summer of 2014, with pink a perennial favorite of brides and mint sticking around for another season of growing popularity. The soft shades of pink and mint evoke a sense of sweetness, and the two shades complement each other extremely well when used in any number of wedding designs and elements. Top wedding blog “Style Me Pretty” recently announced the 10 wedding color palettes it loves most for this year, and cool mint with gray came in at No. 3, No. 4 being pink smartly added to mint for a dream color combination. Pink and mint are not an exclusive duo, after all; they do love to blend with cream, gray, and/or silver in this season’s sweet color motifs, so do keep these additional shades in mind, as advised by the editors of another top wedding site called Wedding Chicks. Here are some ways that pink and mint are showing up, softening and sweetening weddings in spring and summer of 2014: ■■ As invitation colors. Far from being too feminine, the pairing of mint and pink creates an expectation of a very colorful celebration. And it’s also a trend to color-match personal wedding websites to the colors of the invitations; a great many brides and grooms are customizing their wedding websites in the pink and mint color motif. One design idea is to choose an allmint background and place just a few pink, cream and gray flowers around each page’s design. ■■ Create bouquets in pink and mint. The pink may be your primary shade, with tiny touches of mint and cream or white flowers throughout. In bouquets, it’s always best to use one color for the majority of the design and the other colors as accents — take your pick as to which shade, pink or mint, you’d like to star in your bouquet — rather than have your bouquet look supermarket-bought with a 50-50 split of shades. ■■ Design an aisle runner in pink and mint. Again, one color gets to be the overall shade and the other color in a lighter or darker shade can be the accent hue for your personalization choices, whether it be your names, wedding date or simply a floral or patterned motif. Julie Goldman of The Original Runner Co. suggests then turning your aisle runner into a keepsake by framing the portion of it that bears your personalized message design. “And
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