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Inspirational Friday – Spring Centerpieces
Spring time is here and it's time to find inspiration for your spring centerpieces. It's time to bring out the pastels and spring flowers for your wedding or event. For this Inspirational Friday, it's all about beautiful centerpieces that are perfect for your wedding, party or special event.
Anything goes for spring. You can feature elaborate centerpieces or stick with a simple design. It's completely up to you and the theme of your party. Talk with your florist about what's in style and the theme of your event. They'll have great ideas to help you out.
Inspirational Friday – Spring Weddings
While the weather is getting cooler, you are getting closer to your Spring Wedding. Your checklist is getting filled up, so Wedding and Party Network has the inspiration you need to get ready to narrow down your to-do list!
This Inspirational Friday focuses on the soft hues of Spring Weddings. Spring tends to inspire pastels, but also consider small pops of colors like coral and fuchsia. Incorporate greens in your floral decor as well! Don't hesitate to use a bit of rustic charm to give the transition-into-spring effect. For more ideas, check back with Wedding and Party Network!
Make it Beautiful with Flowered Events
Flowers are the building blocks for any wedding. They are used to make the bride's bouquet, the groom's boutonniere and more of the same for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. They can provide decoration for the reception room, tables and even the wedding cake! No wedding can be complete without flowers.
The Importance of Flowers
Because their role is so broad and far-reaching, flowers are of the utmost importance when planning your wedding. If you are in the Buncombe County area of North Carolina, nobody understands that better than Lizzee Dickman of Flowered Events! Lizzee specializes in wedding flowers of all types and offers a variety of wedding packages perfect for any budget or desire.
Lizzee understands that it can be difficult to meet with your florist over and over to get the details exactly right, but she also knows how important it is that those details be perfect. As such, she welcomes email consultations! This allows you to answer her questions at your leisure while ensuring that everything turns out exactly how you want it. If you want updates as she is preparing your wedding flowers, Lizzee is even willing to take photos and email them to you as she goes! That way you know exactly what you're getting and can make any last minute changes before the flowers are delivered!
The Best Events are Flowered Events
Lizzee Dickman is the owner and operator of Flowered Events. She is an accomplished watercolor artist, but turned her artistic talents and long-standing love of flowers to floral design when she opened a flower shop in her native California in 1999. She now lives in Buncombe County NC and offers her services as a wedding design specialist!
Lizzee has over a decade of experience in floral design and fashions every bouquet and boutonniere special for her client. Each piece is uniquely designed and realized, resulting in a gorgeous finished product that will never be duplicated. When you use Lizzee and Flowered Events, you get something beautiful made only for you.
Flowers are the premiere decoration for your wedding. Let Flowered Events help you to make them great!
Inspirational Friday – Spring
Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding and party details. The details are what sets your wedding and party apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style and conveys your party theme. So, today's Inspirational Friday will focus on spring.
Spring is in full bloom and that's exactly what is portrayed throughout spring weddings. Spring weddings are full of gorgeous colors and flowers! That's what spring is all about, right? Find the right color combinations to be portrayed throughout your wedding flowers, bridesmaid dresses, wedding cake and all your accessories to capture the essence of spring.
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Spring Wedding Trends
With spring upon us, the start of wedding season begins. Wedding season is a great time of year where two people unite and friends and family gather to celebrate. However, planning a wedding can be stressful. You want to have everything perfect and on trend. So, Wedding And Party Network wants to give you the top spring wedding trends for 2011.
Wedding Colors – When figuring out your wedding colors for spring or summer, always keep the season in mind. For example, spring features more pastel colors. The top trends for the season are honeysuckle, pastel pink, lavender and a gorgeous pastel-mint color. These all fit spring perfectly. You can either play it down with soft creams and ivory, or play it up with orange, green or black and white.
Wedding Flowers – Keep with what's in season. Use beautiful tulips or daffodils for your wedding flowers. For something a little more unique, you can also use anemones, bird of paradise, orchids or sweet peas for your wedding. Spring is the ideal time for flowers. They are beginning to bloom and are absolutely gorgeous. So, why not stick with what's in season?
Wedding Catering –Again, keep with what's fresh and in season. Think light and refreshing for your wedding menu. Create a salad bar, use chicken and fish with fresh spring herbs, and create petit fours for your wedding cake. You can do macaroons, chocolate dipped strawberries, or even a Belgian waffle bar with fresh fruit toppings. Play up this time of year with a light and refreshing menu.
Wedding Favors – The wedding trend that will be here to stay is "going green". Be friendly to the environment with your wedding favors. Send your guests home with potted flowers, flower seeds or recycled bags that they can reuse over and over again. It's a great trend that helps the environment!
Spring Honeymoon Spots – One of the most fun parts of your wedding is your honeymoon. So, make sure you pick the perfect destination for this time of year. If you're wanting to stay within the USA, choose Las Vegas, Arizona or Washington D.C. These places would all be great to visit. They'll have very comfortable weather this time of year and there are lots of sights to be seen in these locations. However, if you're thinking outside of the USA, choose the Caribbean, Belize, South America, Australia or New Zealand. You'll be blown away by all the amazing sights that you'll see at each place and the weather will be spectacular as well! Just make it special and memorable!
So, when planning your spring wedding, keep these planning tips in mind. Spring is full of gorgeous colors and wonderful ideas!
If you are planning a wedding for spring, let Wedding and Party Network help!
It's that time of year again, when wedding ceremonies head outside into the hot summer sun, women trade heels for sandals and men forgo their jackets. Everyone feels happier, more relaxed and ready for a breezy ceremony in the sun. However, taking a wedding ceremony outside away from the air conditioning, lighting and even a roof, can create some seriously sticky situations. Read more about Stay Cool With These 5 Tips For An Outdoor Wedding!
2011 Wedding Color Trends
Along with a new year comes new trends. Trends change, people's style changes, and we like to stay on top of it to have an up-to-date wedding. Brides love incorporating something unique, and doing what no one has ever seen before. So, why not do this through colors? Your wedding colors set the tone of your event. Read more about 2011 Wedding Color Trends
Your Guide To A Spring Wedding
Spring weddings are absolutely beautiful. Think soft pastels, blooming buds outside and beautiful weather that hits the spot after being stuck inside for winter. Spring is great for outdoor weddings, a variety of flowers are in season and the outdoors will provide natural inspiration for your wedding. However, there can be some issues when planning your spring wedding. Read more about Planning A Spring Wedding
Spring's Top Wedding Bouquets
Spring is such a great time to find beautiful flowers that will make a wonderful accent to your wedding. Flowers are just beginning to sprout, so spring is a great time for fresh flowers. However, with so much variety, what do you choose to be your wedding flowers? What do you choose for your spring wedding bouquet and all the flowers to go along with it? Read more about Spring's Top Wedding Bouquets
April – The Month Of Road Maps, Rainbows & Gardening!
"April showers bring May flowers" is the saying that definitely holds true during this month. The 4th month out of the year and one of the 4 months that has 30 days in it. April starts the season of spring weddings and parties. You can start to enjoy the outdoors more and start entertaining in your own backyard. Read more about Planning An April Party
Outdoor Wedding Ideas
For many brides, an outdoor wedding is the dream of a lifetime. So, when planning an outdoor wedding, choosing the right location is critical, and, of course, no outdoor wedding is complete without a "Bad Weather Plan B." Even though you picture a perfect day, the weather may not co-operate, and last minute plans may have to be put in place. Read more about Outdoor Wedding Ideas
The French Confection: Designing Cakes Fit For You!
One of the main highlights at an event is the cake. People always remember the cake: how it looks and especially how it tastes. If you're in the Nashville, Tennessee area, choosing The French Confection is the right choice. Their creative eye and tasty cakes will have your wedding or event be the talk of the night! So, let them design a custom cake, just for you, that will make your special night a hit!
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Designed Just For You By Waterbrook Florist
Flowers make the perfect compliment to any event. Whether it be a wedding, anniversary or special event, they can truly set the mood and theme. Representing the special occasion, flowers can influence your wedding and event through the style and colors of them. You want them to be truly special.
Read more about Waterbrook Florist
Memories Captured By Brenda: Photos Of A Lifetime
Memories Captured by Brenda will provide photographs that you'll hold near and dear to your heart forever. Always having that "fairy tale" moment to look back on will provide memories that will last forever. Their artistic technique will shine through like no other, and you'll end up with the photo of a lifetime.
Read more about Memories Captured By Brenda
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Your Guide To A Spring Wedding
Spring weddings are absolutely beautiful. Think soft pastels, blooming buds outside and breezy weather that hits the spot after being stuck inside for winter. Spring is great for outdoor weddings, a variety of flowers are in season and the outdoors will offer natural inspiration for your wedding. However, there are some issues when planning your spring wedding that can arrise. Whether the issue comes from April showers or the unpredictable weather during this time, Wedding And Party Network is here to offer you a few tips and ideas when planning for your spring wedding.
Wedding Dilemmas
April Showers: Yes, spring can offered be referred to the rainiest season we have. With it brings the May flowers though, right? Since we all know that spring can bring unexpected showers more often, make plans to avoid this wedding day issue. If you're having an indoor wedding, you won't have to worry, except maybe having a few umbrellas on hand for the guests and your bridal party. However, if you're set on an outdoor wedding, be ready with a beautiful white tent. Find a good wedding rental company that can suggest tents that would be ideal if it rained.
Another problem solver would be to consider valet for your guests. If you're not looking into finding a company to offer this service, gather up some friends or family members. The guests won't have to ruin their formal wear and it would be truly thoughtful of you. However, if you're not into this, you can always set up a canopy at the entryway for guests to be dropped off at, like the women.
Pesky Bugs: Another issue that can occur during this time is dealing with those pesky bugs. Insects can be a problem during this time of year in different parts of the country. Provide bug repellent, have the area sprayed beforehand and use citronella candles as part of your decorations to solve this wedding day issue.
Changes In The Weather: The weather tends to be pretty unpredictable during this time of year. You may have to deal with heat during the day, while at night it tends to cool off. Maybe you can offer cute parasols during the day, if you're having a daytime wedding as part as your wedding favor. If your wedding is at night, provide cute shawls as your wedding favors. You can even be ready by pulling out some heaters, if you are having a wedding reception in the evening.
Wedding Ideas
Be Weather Appropriate: Remember with this unpredictable weather, you may have a hot day and a chilly evening. So, keep that in mind when finding your wedding dress. Most wedding dresses give a bit more coverage and material at the bottom, while the top style of wedding dresses are more strapless, sleeveless or off the shoulders. So, the solution for this is to find a cute shawl or wrap.
Keep this in mind when picking out bridesmaid dresses as well. A cute pashmina would be cute as part of their bridesmaid gift.
Wedding Menu: Keep your menu light and refreshing. You should most definitely celebrate spring throughout your menu. Think fresh vegetables and delicious fruits that are in season during this time of year. Serving seasonal fruits and vegetables will be a big hit at your wedding! Go with fresh squeeze lemonade or iced tea for your beverages to go with the weather.
Pastels: When you think of spring, you think of light and airy colors. Gorgeous pink and greens would be beautiful as your wedding colors. Or think ivory, creams or light pinks. Light blues, greens and yellows sound so amazing! A gorgeous rustic-chic wedding featuring creams and light pinks would be perfect for this time of the year.
Pretty Florals: Incorporating beautiful spring floral arrangements into your wedding is an absolute must. They should play the main role in your wedding decorations. Have a gorgeous floral arch, wreath or some that hang from trees that add to your decorations. Even bring spring indoors with mini arrangements or bud vases so your guests will get the same feeling inside as they do outside.
Spring Wedding Favors: When you think of spring, you think of luscious flowers blooming in the air. Since you will play up flowers so much at your wedding, send some home with your guests, as well. Send flower seeds home with your guests as a cute little wedding favor. They'll be able to plant these in a vase or in their garden and be reminded of your wedding each time they look at them.
Beautiful weather, adorable blooms and the great outdoors are calling your name for a springtime wedding. This time of year is absolutely gorgeous, just be ready for all the little hiccups that can come your way during your wedding. Being prepared and throwing in these cute little wedding tips will make for a day you will never forget.
Inspirational Friday: Spring Weddings
Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and offer you inspirational photos. We want to help give you inspiration for your next event, wedding or party. So, take a look and we hope to give you a bit of inspiration when planning your wedding or party. Our inspirational board will give everyone inspiration for their Spring wedding. Beautiful pastels, outdoor weddings and the beautiful weather outdoors has us yearning for those beautiful Springtime weddings.
A beautiful Springtime wedding should feature pastel colors and a theme of light and airy. When we think Spring, we think of being outdoors in the beautiful weather. Amazing fresh flowers, simple decorations and light colors should adorn your Springtime wedding. Plan it around the outdoors or bring the outdoors inside to a wonderful reception venue. Spectacular weather and the wonderful feeling of being outdoors are all the elements of a great Spring wedding.
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Seasonal Wedding Flower Guide
The Guide to Wedding Flowers by Season
Planning your wedding day is like baking a great chocolate cake. You want to use a tried-and-true recipe, the best ingredients for the most flavor, and all the right tools for a glorious, rich dessert that looks and tastes like a million bucks-but without breaking the bank.
One of the most important decisions you will make about your wedding day is what flowers you will use for your wedding bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets, wedding centerpieces, boutonnieres, flower girl flowers and pew flowers. Nothing sets the mood for a wedding like flowers.
As the second most expensive item you'll choose (next to the wedding gown), it's important to choose wisely so that you get the most for your money and the atmosphere you desire. Just as in preparing a delicious meal, buying seasonal and local ingredients gives you the best results, both in expense and flavor. The same is true for flowers. Most flowers are distinctive to the seasons, so if you can take advantage of their ready availability, you will not only save money, but also have the best seasonal "ingredients" for your wedding day.Keep in mind that it's not necessary to use all the same flowers for all your wedding needs. Using a variety of flowers, colors and designs is the trend for today's weddings. According to leading floral expert, Rebecca Cole, "Wedding flowers follow fashion trends, and today, individuality, rather than convention is in style."
While most flowers bloom in a particular season, there are several that bloom year-round. Roses, anthuriums, orchids, tropical flowers, lilies and gerbera daisies are available anytime of the year. Continue reading "Seasonal Wedding Flower Guide" »