Are you planning a 2012 wedding? Are you wanting to know the latest trends for this upcoming wedding season? Incorporating the latest trends and unique elements of your personality help make your wedding truly unique. You definitely want your wedding to stand out and make your wedding your own. So, Wedding and Party Network has the 2012 wedding trends that will help get you started on planning your wedding.

This year, romance is definitely in the air. Start thinking of dreamy, lush and love.

Wedding Gowns – Take a style note from the royal wedding. Think of Victorian styled gowns Lace sleeves, illusion necklines and an overall style of elegance.

Wedding Theme – Yes, there are themes to weddings. It's more than just choosing colors, you see the theme throughout the flowers, wedding invitations, wedding dress and throughout everything. Think of rustic and nautical. However, you're definitely not limited to these themes. Think about what you enjoy the most and what best suits your style.

Location, Location, Location -When you think of your location, think of your theme first. Then decide what wedding venue would best convey your theme. If it's rustic, think more of an outdoors venue. Vineyards, barns or near a lake are the ideal places and can truly be transformed into something spectacular.

Ditch The Cake -Of course, wedding cakes are important. However, they may have taken a back seat to dessert tables. More and more weddings are incorporating dessert tables into their wedding reception. Feature different pies, cookies, miniature cakes, cupcakes or candy. You satisfy all your guests by having different desserts at your wedding. Of course, you can still have a wedding cake. However think about featuring the desserts as the main attraction.

Late Night Favor - Normally, weddings can last into the wee hours of the night. The food is long gone by now and it's starting to wear off. Therefore, couples are starting to offer their guests late night snacks for a treat. You can go with cookies and milk, doughnuts or candy to satisfy their sweet tooth and late night cravings.

What's Your Style – Most importantly, this is YOUR day. There doesn't have to be any certain themes or elements at your wedding. The main thing to remember is to incorporate what you love and show off your style. After all, this is your day that you'll remember a lifetime.

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One of the first things you decide is finding the perfect place for your wedding day. Your wedding venue is everything to you. It sets the tone, style and shows off you and your groom's personality. Location is a big deal on your wedding day. Determining your wedding place is one of the biggest decisions you will make when planning your wedding. Therefore, it should be everything you've always imagined. So, if you are in the Tuckasegee, North Carolina area, Castle Ladyhawke is a spectacular wedding place that everyone will fall in love with.

Simply Breathtaking

Immaculate Wedding Venue

Castle Ladyhawke is a magical private estate that is on a 62 mountain estate. What is so great about this wedding location? It's a castle! What girl doesn't dream about getting married in a castle? This gorgeous castle offers both indoor and garden ceremony and reception locations. This castle definitely gives off a medieval ambiance.

This place is simply amazing! The gorgeous stone exterior, as well as some interior, beautiful look out points, lush gardens, amazing ceilings and a grand staircase all make for an extraordinary wedding. Your guests will be blown away and you will have the wedding you've always dreamed about.

A Wedding You'll ALWAYS Remember

If you're planning a wedding, their friendly staff is there to help you. First, pick from the wedding packages that they offer that best suits your wedding style and budget. Choose from their elopement package, wedding of 25, wedding of 100, packages that include pre-ceremony decorating, event coordinator, hors d’oeuvres buffet, tables, linens and chairs. You can even choose from their Prince Charles package, the queen package or the royal wedding, which includes everything that you could ever want.

Rent this immaculate site for 4 full days, catered rehearsal dinner, bridal party brunch, valet parking, wedding photography, tents, dj, floral package, full dining package, champagne toast and accommodations, this wedding package includes it all!

Whether you are planning a small or grand wedding; Castle Ladyhawke wants to suit every bride and every budget. From your wedding ceremony to your wedding reception venue, everything will be simply amazing.

You will even find recommended wedding vendors on their website, along with floral and other ideas for you wedding. Always offering the best of wedding vendors and suggestions to make your day truly a dream come true.

Whenever finding your dream wedding venue, Castle Ladyhawke is your place to make all your dreams come true. The gorgeous views, lush gardens and spectacular rooms makes for an absolutely amazing location to have your wedding. Just imagine what your wedding photos will look like! So, create the wedding of your dreams with Castle Ladyhawke.

Looking for the right location for your wedding is a big deal. You want it perfect and up to your standards. Beautiful detailing and a wonderful feeling as soon as you walk into that room are a must for any wedding. This is the site where you will be getting married, a place you will remember for the rest of your life. Therefore, it must be special. The Station Caterers understands all that. This great wedding vendor offers a beautiful location, as well as providing catering and decorations. Your dream wedding will come true with this stunning wedding site.

An Elegant Affair

With The Station Caterers, you'll receive so much from them. They understand that this is one of the most important days of your life and will do anything to make it perfect. To do just that, they are offering you a beautiful wedding location that is absolutely stunning. The place is a former United States Post Office and U.S. Federal Court House that is from the 1900s.The former court room, is decorations with beautiful 25 feet ceilings, beautiful dental moldings, 18 foot Palladian Windows, leather and bronze doors and restored corked flooring.

Everything sounds so wonderful. All the vintage detailing has been wonderfully restored and would make a wonderful place for a wedding. Church Street Station is in the heart of downtown Jonesboro, Arkansas and has been beautifully renovated to make this a picturesque wedding location.

With a beautiful site, you may need little decorations. However, The Station Caterers will give you great wedding rentals. Beautiful votive candles, candelabras and PA systems are what they can offer you for the wedding ceremony. For the wedding reception, they offer tablecloths, champagne fountain, chocolate fountain, glass mirrors, punch bowl, vases, plates and glassware. You'll have all the elements that you need to complete your wedding ceremony and reception look. Everything will look absolutely ideal for your wedding day. They'll even help with finding the right flowers or anything else you might need.

Just imagine taking your wedding portraits in front of those windows, that would be such an elegant wedding photo. Or taking pictures in front of the beautiful, historic building of you and your wedding party. This elegant setting will provide the picturesque wedding that you've always imagined.

Delicious Event Food

A Tasteful Event

So you've found this amazing location, now it's time to think about food. Well, the great thing about this is that they cater too! They offer an array of options, such as tasteful appetizers and desserts. You'll be able to find something suitable for everyone's taste buds. Vegetable trays, fruit trays, marinated asparagus, Burgundy mushrooms, smoked salmon, beef & pork tenderloin, Ahi Tuna bites and even a variety of delicious desserts are some of the party food items they have to offer.

All their food looks so amazingly delicious. It will be one of the most memorable things from the night, behind you of course! Your guests will thank you for keeping them in mind, by providing them delicious reception food.

Whether you are planning a wedding, party, birthday party or special event; The Station Caterers has you covered. Providing you with a breath-taking site, exquisite decorations and tasteful food are all the elements to make your wedding or special event a truly memorable night.

When finding your location for your wedding or event, it has to have that "wow" factor. It should convey the theme of your event, while providing a great setting. When attending your event, the location is the guest's first impression. Therefore, it needs to be amazing! If you're in the Saint Louis, Missouri area, Windows On Washington is your event location that will provide just that. It will provide that "wow" factor for your guests. Beautiful windows and elegant detailing truly makes this location stand out from any other, along with breath-taking views.

Beautiful Views From Windows On Washington

A Breathtaking View

Windows On Washington provides an exquisite location for your wedding or major event. They offer two buildings, Windows On Washington and Windows Off Washington that each feature beautiful design elements. Windows On Washington features 25 feet windows, a grand lobby featuring a beautiful fountain, hard wood flooring, exposed brick walls, creatively styled bars and open-air verandas.

Windows Off Washington feature similar detailing along with beautiful white columns, polished concrete floors, 12 foot high ceilings, wall made of recycled soda cans, a bar made of an old steam pipe and beautiful verandas featuring a panoramic view of downtown Saint Louis, Missouri. Each building sounds so unique and absolutely breath-taking with the lovely views. This location is absolutely stunning, you'll truly fall in love.

You'll be able to feature your wedding ceremony, wedding reception, rehearsal dinner, private events or anything else you need in these beautiful buildings. You'll be able to choose from 6 rooms that are uniquely styled. That way, you'll find the one that better suits your style. Whether you like the traditional elements or the unusual; they offer it. You will be able to add beautiful wedding flowers to add a special element, however, the rooms alone are simply stunning. This space is the ideal wedding venue.

With You In Mind

Windows On Washington understands that not every bride or events are the same, therefore, they cater towards your wants and needs so you'll have your dream event. Not only do they offer this wonderful location, but they also do wedding catering, as well as provide wedding decor. They offer various packages that includes all these items that you will be able to choose from for your wedding day and event.

You'll be able to choose a package that's ideal for rehearsal dinners, receptions for various sizes, corporate meetings, cocktail events, proms and even off-site catering. Some include various appetizers, carving stations, desserts, open bars, decor items, chocolate mint departure, signature champagne and tableside service. You'll be able to pick which package better suits your style, taste and your wedding.

Imagine a beautiful space that is decorated exactly how you want it with delicious food, stunning wedding decorations and tasty wedding cake. Those two items being brought together will truly make up a wonderful wedding or event. Everything will be picture perfect as well as tasting simply amazing.

Especially when your event location is Windows On Washington. Where else are you going to find wedding decorator, wedding caterer and a ceremony location all-in-one? Their breath-taking views will take you well into the night with laughs, drinks and fabulous friends.

So you're engaged? Amazing! Congratulations! How exciting! When are you going to get married? What kind of wedding do you want? All the questions that you will be bombarded with when you announce your engagement to friends and family. The problem? You don't have a clue on what you want, what to do and where to begin. People don't realize how many details, big and small, that are included when planning a wedding. There's a certain wedding time line that must be followed along with a million other questions that must be considered and answered. So here's is a little helpful post on where to begin to get you started. From here, you'll be able to plan the wedding of your dreams.

A Grand Announcement:The first thing step is easy. Announce it. You want all your friends and family to know your big news, so tell them. Tell them about your funny, unique, romantic or traditional marriage proposal. Of course, you'll be slammed with those same questions, but simply reply, "We haven't discussed any of the details yet". That simple. Share this extremely joyous time with your close friends and family. Enjoy it!

Just Imagine: Start with planning out how you want your wedding day. Your wedding day theme and style should be based on you. Have you always imagined a pink and green wedding? Well, that should be it. Your wedding style should be based on yours and the groom. So, research, research and do more researching.

Budget, Budget, Budget: Before you can do anything, you must sit down and discuss your wedding budget. Otherwise, you could be overspending or underspending for your wedding. Discuss who will pay for it. Will it be you, your parents, him or his parents? Will you split the costs up between each other? Whatever you decide on, you must do that first. Then you can start planning all the little wedding details based around your wedding budget.

Location: Next item to check off your agenda, location. Find a site within your budget and that sets the style of your wedding. Your location can range to a destination wedding to a traditional church that you grew up in. Choose one that best fits your style. Once you find one, book it! Wedding locations can be booked pretty quick. So grab your site and your reception location while you can, just to ensure that you have it.

Everything In Between: Next, all the little wedding details you must not look over. Caterers, bakery, wedding photographer, wedding videographer, musical entertainment, wedding dress, florist, stationary, wedding rentals, wedding decorations and then some will be exactly what you need on your wedding day.

Go to tastings, visit different stores, look at different pictures and anything that will help you decide on which wedding vendor you want to use.You must trust these vendors to handle all your wedding day needs and absolutely LOVE what you have picked out. It is your wedding day and you DO NOT want to be disappointed.

Don't forget to ask these vendors for references, review their contracts, ask them questions and see if they fit within your budget. Your wedding vendors will be responsible for making all your wedding dreams come true, so putting your trust within them is a must.

The Big Day: Now, it's time to relax and enjoy. You've spent all your time and energy planning your dream wedding. So don't stress anymore. Enjoy it!

Hope these wedding planning tips help. Enjoy your big day and enjoy it to the fullest!

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Your wedding site should paint a picture. It should represent who you are as a couple and your exact style. It's the background for your beautiful wedding day, featured in all of your wedding photos. A wedding location sets off the tone of your event, your guests should feel it as soon as they step foot on the grounds. Milky Way Farm does exactly that. Located in the most beautiful serene setting, in Pulaski, Tennessee is exactly where you'll find this gorgeous wedding venue. You'll have the picture perfect backdrop for all your beautiful events with them.

Breath Taking Views

Milky Way Farm is a beautiful historic property. It features acres of green pastures that is populated with animals, lakes & streams, barn trails and breath-taking scenic vistas. Quaint cottages and a divine manor house also adorns this scenic property.

Their amazing Tudor mansion has 25,000 square foot, intricate stone & wood work with absolutely stunning views. Surrounded by beautiful hills, trees and lush landscape sounds like a wonderful setting. It just paints a picture. Doesn't this sound absolutely divine?

Now can't you just imagine having your wedding here? Your wedding photos will be absolutely fabulous. Whether you are getting married in their beautiful historic manor house or outside among the beautiful scenic view, your wedding location will be absolutely gorgeous.

From your wedding ceremony location to your wedding reception, you'll have a picture perfect moment. Just imagine getting married in a historic home and dancing the night away inside. What a dream wedding come true.

Are you not in the process of planning a wedding? Well, plan a party! Wouldn't this be the ideal place for a party? Yes! You wouldn't even need any party decorations, however, they would just accent it that much more. Their facilities and banquet halls would be absolutely ideal for any event or party. You'll have a picture perfect place.

Breath Taking View

Every Little Detail

Not only does Milky Way Farms offers a beautiful event site, they'll help with all your details too. If you haven't a clue on where to begin, they will help. They will be glad to bring in party decorations or even the party caterer that will fit your style.

Especially, if you are not familiar in that area of expertise. Either you bring in exactly what you've always dreamed of or they can create it for you. Their friendly customer service is there to help!

Milky Way Farm wants to give you a beautiful location to remember your special event by. Beautiful surrounds with a wonderful house. So picturesque. Along with their beautiful setting, their friendly service will always be there to help you. They want to make your day memorable.

The wedding location was one of the most important things to me, right behind finding an amazing wedding photographer. The wedding location paints a picture-perfect setting for anyone's wedding day.  A wedding location can set the tone and provide a feeling that everyone will be able to feel.  Plus, it's in all your wedding photos as a background so it has to show off the style of the couple.

My Picture Perfect Setting!

I wanted to do something different and we both wanted a smaller wedding, so that was our starting point. Normally, everyone gets married in their church and has the reception at the community center.  Which is completely fine, but would have ended up being way too big of a wedding for us. We're definitely a little shy and not an attention stealer.  People have even asked our parents if we even talk when we're together, we're both so quiet.  I'd like to say that is definitely not the case, he says I talk too much!

Anyways, a year or so ago I ran across a wedding that was in Hot Springs, Arkansas at a gorgeous chapel.  I have been to Hot Springs when I was younger with one of my bridesmaids and her family, so I was already familiar with the location and really enjoyed it.

Anyways, I immediately googled it and found Anthony Chapel at Garvan Gardens.  It was absolutely beautiful so right then I knew that's where my wedding was going to be held.  Also, it suited our smaller wedding preference.  It's around a 4 hour drive from our hometown so we knew the people who meant the most to us and wanted to be there would be there.  The absolute perfect wedding location for us!

After Bart finallyyyy proposed, we set a weekend to look at the chapel and explore Hot Springs.  My parents and Bart had never been there so it was fun!  It was even more beautiful in person!  My parents loved it and so did Bart.  However, there were reservations in making everyone drive 4 hours.  My parents gave their opinion on finding a closer location if not at home.  Once I get my mind-set on something, there's no going back.  I did research other locations, but nothing compared.  I presented all my counter arguments and won the battle, like I knew I would.

Finding A Reception Venue

Wedding reception venue was important to me too.  I wanted a fun place that had a great feeling and had the perfect layout.  However, I would like everyone to be proud of me because the room I chose is not the one we went with.  Bart won!  While we were in Hot Springs, I scheduled a few appointments to visit several wedding reception sites.  We already ruled the gardens out, which would have been convenient and beautiful.

However, we are planning around 50 guests and didn't want it to be outside and all of their inside spots were way too big for our wedding size.  This is a good thing to think about when planning a wedding because if you get a wedding venue too big for your small wedding, it'll look like you have 10 guests in the place.

First stop was one of Hot Spring's bath row houses.   It was so pretty and would have been really convenient for my wedding day prep since it is a spa, but this place was just a little too small.  Me, my parents and his mom loved it.  It was bright, big windows and absolutely gorgeous.  Bart liked it but thought it was too small and we would have been cramped. However, it was so so pretty!

Next stop was one of Hot Spring's delicious restaurants, The Porterhouse.  They showed us 2 rooms and provided the catering, which was a big plus for us.  This place was the opposite.  It was dark and had an old, vintage feel.  The first room had a place for all the tables, dancing and the dj.  This was the room I chose because I liked everyone being together.

Next, it was on to the second banquet room.  There were 3 separate rooms, including a place for dining, dancing and a billiards room.  It was neat and provided tons of entertainment for everyone but I didn't want anyone to miss our first dance and just not be altogether.  Bart shared his arguments, which were his friends might get a little crazy so it might be a good idea to separate our parents and grandparents from them.  Good thinking!  I gave in!

My Mind Was Set On The Perfect Date!

I had it all planned out in my mind when I wanted our wedding to happen.  April 2011 or January 2012 were the months I picked out.  I had January pictured as the perfect winter wedding month.  I picked April because I wasn't into a Summer wedding, plus a ton of people I know are getting married in the Summer of 2011.  Very, very busy!

My mom suggested I wait until April 2012, which would give me plenty of time.  However, me being stubborn wanted it the next year because waiting over a year would just be too long for me.  April 30th was picked because that was one of the 2 weekends still open for the chapel.  In the end, it worked out so great because April 30 is Bart's grandparent's anniversary.  They were absolutely thrilled!

Finding the perfect wedding location was on the top of my wedding checklist.  It means a lot to get married in a beautiful chapel and to have our close family and friends there.  Plus, sharing a wedding date with his grandparents makes it that more special.  Now, what I'd like you to take away from this is don't settle on just any old location.  This is YOUR wedding day and you'll remember it a lifetime.  Now, to take care of the million and one things left on my wedding to-do-list!

Wouldn't it be lovely to have a beautiful wedding and reception all in one location? Not having to drive across town for a reception, photos or clothing changes is worth its weight in gold. Tie the Knot the Wedding Chapel in Lexington, KY, is the perfect one-stop-shop location to host your wedding. Irene can take care of your special day, and you won't have to worry about making it all come together.  After you plan with Irene, she'll take care of the rest! Simply show up, enjoy your day and watch as you, your friends and family celebrate the beginning of your new life!

You can have it all without having to run around town planning. By choosing Tie the Knot Wedding Chapel, you can have your wedding, photos, and reception all under one roof! Your guests will enjoy not having to travel between events, and you can have peace of mind knowing that everything is taken care of and in one place. You will be shocked at how easily everything fell into place after choosing Tie the Knot Wedding Chapel as your wedding location!

Also, there will be no need to worry about your rehearsal! The place is all yours! Never feel rushed, pushed or pressured trying to iron out the last of the important details before your wedding day. Irene knows how to treat her guests. She understands that this is the most important day of your life, and takes care of you from the very beginning.

Tie the Knot Wedding Chapel is also great for eloping! Many happy couples have made lifelong memories at Tie the Knot Wedding Chapel. You can be the next!

Ask The Celebration Advisor: We're getting married this fall and would love to consider an alternative location before entering into a contract with our first choice. Does anyone have suggestions for outdoor or unique venues? Our main concern is the cost of catering in a typical hall, hotel ballroom, etc. and want to be able to reduce or eliminate the catering bill and buy and provide our own food. Lola

The Celebration Advisor: Lola, you really have two separate issues at hand. One – wedding location venue. Two – Budget friendly catering.

Let's discuss wedding location venues. With outdoor weddings, venues can run the gamut from a backyard to a state park to a national landmark to an open outdoor area. The key to finding these unique locations is to think about outdoor venues you enjoy.

Outdoor Venues
State Parks
This past summer my cousin's son wedding took place in our local state park. The park's amphitheater was the perfect setting for a wedding. Many state parks allow weddings and often have buildings that can be rented for the wedding reception. Since the state parks only furnish the building and grounds, they leave the catering up to you. Some cities have fantastic city parks ideal for weddings.

Backyards
Another great outdoor venue is someone's backyard. In the fall of 2007, I attended a wedding held in a backyard. The backyard did not belong to the bride or her family nor the groom or his family. Instead a family friend of the bride offered her yard as the wedding venue. Using the backyard of a family member or a family friend can add a sentimental touch to the celebration and give you many options for the reception.

Botanical Gardens
I have seen weddings taking place at botanical gardens. Botanical garden and arboretums have large grassy areas that can accommodate weddings. Like state parks, gardens are ideal places for outdoor weddings.

Unique Wedding Venues
Historical Buildings
In my town we have a historical courthouse that can be rented for weddings. Many historical building foundations supplement their expense by renting there facilities out for events like weddings. The Frank Lloyd house Taliesin West in Scotsdale Arizona rents its grounds for small events. So if you have any historical buildings in your town check them out.  They might be just what you are looking for.

Bed & Breaksfast
Bed & breakfasts are another unique place to host your wedding and reception. Sometimes you can get a wedding package that includes catering and a honeymoon night stay.

Those are just a few of the many wedding location options available. Your best bet would be to look around your town and see if there is a place you think would make a good wedding location. It doesn't hurt to ask.

Affordable catering
Although you think cooking the food for your wedding will save you money, in the long run it probably won't be worth the time and hassle. You can have your cake (and a lot of other foods) and eat it too. Catering doesn't have to blow your budget. Many caterers have different levels of service with different prices ranges. The food at your reception doesn't have to be the traditional fish or chicken served dish. In fact, you don't have to have a sit down dinner with waiters at your reception. Buffet style food is an affordable catering alternative.

Another budget saving idea is timing your wedding so a "meal" is needed. Instead have your wedding in the afternoon and serve light finger foods or hors d'oeuvres. The wedding I attended in the backyard was held in the afternoon and the food consisted of chocolate covered strawberries, cheese straws, cucumber sandwiches, a wonderful vegetable platter, a delightful punch and champagne. Oh and of course a wedding cake and a grooms cake. By having the wedding in the afternoon, the need for a heavy dinner was eliminated.

Of course the wedding reception will need to match the formality of the wedding ceremony. Keep in mind a less formal wedding can have a less formal wedding reception. The affordable alternatives for wedding reception foods increases with the informality of the reception. The way to get the best bang for your wedding reception food buck is to discuss all the catering options available with the caterers you interview. I'm sure they will have an options that will suit your needs and budget.

Congratulations and I hope this information will help you achieve the wedding of your dreams.

You will not believe how cool and unique this wedding ceremony location is. Believe it or not, it's a shopping centre in Sedona Arizona called "Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village." It's incredible!

For starters, Sedona Arizona outdoor wedding venues are already wonderful because they are set in Red Rocks country. Nature has its hold on the influences in the area, so outdoor weddings here are grand ideas. For those who don't want to share their nuptials in the out of doors, Tlaquepaque has that covered too. There is an indoor wedding chapel decorated with art inspired by Old Mexico to match the theme of the rest of the village.

If you're anything like me, your first thought when you heard "shopping centre" and "ceremony location" in the same sentence was "No way, Jose!" but don't rule out Tlaquepaque so fast. One of the really unique features about Tlaquepaque is also one of it's most noticeable features. It's an Old Mexican themed village with art, dining, shopping, and special events all under one fabulous sky shrouded by towering Sycamore trees, tiled pathways, courtyard fountains, and blossoming gardens. What's Continue reading "Unique Ceremony Locations in Sedona, Arizona" »