A Year For Planning

With a brand new year starting, now is the perfect time to start planning for all those fabulous parties and weddings. We want our events to be up-to-date on all the latest trends, stylish and truly unique. Well, let Wedding and Party Network offer a few tips on planning ahead.

1. Check out all the latest blogs and magazines – Don't forget to bookmark Wedding and Party's blog, The Celebration Advisor! These resources are great ways to stay up-to-date on all the latest trends. Whether you are searching for wedding ideas or party ideas, these are great ways to find out what’s in for the season.
2. Save the articles. If you are planning a wedding, keep all your articles and pictures in a folder. This keeps everything in one secure place and will be easy to sort through. Same thing with parties. Whenever you find a great picture or articles, store it in a folder. You’ll know exactly where to go to when trying to find the perfect party idea.
3. It’s never too early to research those vendors. Don’t wait till the last minute to stress about vendors. Start searching now. Compare prices and packages. See if a particular vendor offers what you have in mind for your wedding or party. Planning ahead will take stress away and leave time for memorable memories.
4. Have fun! We often get caught up in all the planning and stress that we forget to have fun. These are special moments in our lives. We don’t want to look back and think of the planning. We want to think about our kids' faces at their birthday party or their first dance. So, always remember to have fun!

If you are planning a party for the new year, let Wedding and Party Network help!

Are you a recently engaged bride? Are you looking for "the" wedding dress that you've always imagined? You want something that fits your style, but also a bridal dress that is in season too. So, here is a wedding forecast of all the hot new wedding dress trends for 2011. Hope you find "the" one!
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Top 10 Flowers For Wedding Bouquets

Wedding flowers are much more than just an accessory to your big day. Wedding flowers are something you will remember for a lifetime. These are the flowers that will always trigger special memories of the day you and your hubby shared, so it's important to pick something perfectly you. Below you will find a list of top focal flowers for wedding bouquets, including their seasonal availabilities. Selecting wedding flowers in season is a great way to save a few $!
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Sooo… You're Engaged. Now What?

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.
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5 Essential Ingredients For A Successful Wedding Reception

Great wedding receptions are talked about and remembered fondly by guests and wedding party members alike for years and years. Just think of all the great memories you will make together as husband and wife surrounded by the most important people in your life. What a great way to start your journey together. However, before you put on your dancing shoes and let your hair down, there is a lot of planning that goes into making your wedding reception perfect.
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Wedding Trends That Are Here To Stay

If you are planning a wedding, you want to go with the trends. You want to see what's new and exciting to see if that wedding trend fits into your wedding. It looks like the new trends that started up in 2010 will be with us for another year, and it's exciting! Beautiful pastels, vintage touches and social media influences will make your wedding absolutely stunning.
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Create A Perfect Pairing With PartyWorks Catering
Food can be a conversation starter, which is a good thing if it is absolutely divine. It not only sets the theme of your wedding or event, but can help make your event one to be remembered. So if that's the role you want your food to play at your next event, you must visit PartyWorks in Springfield, MO. Their delicious catering service provides you with a variety of tasty options that no one will forget.
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You'll Fall Endlessly In Love With Endless Love Wedding
Haven't you always pictured what your dream wedding dress would look like? You've always imagined what style your bridal gown would be along with all the little details that go along with it. Now, since the time has come, are you looking for that dress you've always dreamed of? Well, let this Lubbock, Texas formal wear shop help. Endless Love Wedding provides all the latest styles off all formal wear and would absolutely love to help make your dream come true.
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Are you a recently engaged bride? Are you looking for "the" wedding dress that you've always imagined? You want something that fits your style, but also a bridal dress that is in season too. So, here is a wedding forecast of all the hot new wedding dress trends for 2011. Hope you find "the" one!

2011 is all about romance, whimsical, dimensional embellishments and a flair of uniqueness. Beautiful romantic gowns that have a touch of softness to them sound so appealing. Sounds like they could be straight from a fairytale movie. However, it's your fairytale.

Pickup Wedding Dresses: Pickups were very popular a couple of years ago and now they're back. Looking more beautiful than ever on formal wear. Beautiful gatherings within the skirt make a unique finish to any wedding dress. However, there are different interpretations. Some are bold pickups, while others are soft and light. Some pickups are in unique places and some are different sizes. This wedding dress trend is simply unique with a touch of elegance.

Romantic Skirts: Oh, beautiful flowing skirts, sounds so dreamy and gorgeous. Full of tulle and organza paired with soft, pretty lace. Beautiful layers with an dream-like feel. When you think of a wedding dress with a full skirt, you think heavy. Not anymore.

Dresses are becoming much more soft and romantic. They feature beautiful tulle tiers, layers and pickups. Paired nicely with a lace finish to create that romantic, dreamy look.

Trumpet Skirt/Mermaid Silhouette: Form fitting at the top with a dramatic flair at the bottom makes this dress absolutely breath-taking. Some are not doing such a dramatic flair, such as it starts to flair out just below the knees. Works well with all curves. All types of styles too!

From the soft flair at the bottom, ruffles and tiers and layers are what can be seen on this lovely bridal dress. It features a sweetheart neckline, strapless or one shoulder. Embellished with beautiful ribbon or crystal belts and beautiful flowers makes this dress ideal for the unique bride with a hint of elegance.

Blossoming Blooms: An embellishment hitting bridal gowns are beautiful flower appliques. Beautiful one shoulder adorned in varying sizes of flowers sounds so chic. These gorgeous blooms can adorn the dress in varying sizes, from small to larger sizes. The neckline, bottom, top or all over. These blossoming blooms can add a flair of style to any dress. Whether it be a touch of elegance or something unique.

Fancy Tiers: Another fun trend, tiers! Again, there are different interpretations on this trend. Larger or small tiers that can be all over the dress or on the flair on a dress. They can feature asymmetrical or straight across. Tiny tiers can also be extremely flattering on anyone. These fancy tiers add a touch of style to any bridal dress. They'll look simply amazing!

5 wedding dress trends that you'll see throughout the year. Maybe on you? These wedding trends are absolutely gorgeous and would look amazing on anyone. They're simply unique!

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That's right. Look through any bridal publication and you'll see throngs of wedding gown photos. The other stand out attention grabber is the stylish amount of sequins, beadwork, and crystals dangling from the bodice of each gown. While some trendy wedding gowns feature intricate beadwork from the breast to the train, many others include the detailing in a more confined area. Either way, you'll be hard pressed to find a trendy wedding gown without fashionable bling.

Consider empire waist wedding dresses. What better to draw attention to the style of the dress than a row of beautiful Swarovski crystals, intricate beadwork, colorful jeweled ribbon or some other stylish accessory? For most empire wedding dresses, it's this accessorizing that makes or breaks the gown.

It's not just empire style wedding dresses that receive this special treatment. Wedding dresses that sparkle and shine under the weight of their wedding accessories can be found in a wide range of styles. A-line wedding dresses are especially prone to featuring detailing from bodice to train. This allows the eye to trail the length of the dress. In other words, guests must take in the full affect of the beautiful dress and the gorgeous bride who wears it.

Mermaid wedding dresses aren't as prone to this type of detailing. Ruching is more popular with mermaid wedding dresses but jewel-esque accessories aren't without a wedding dress in this style either. You may have to look harder but they're out there.

While you're most likely to find stylish wedding dresses like these in a-line, empire and column wedding gowns, you'll have a difficult time finding a trendy wedding gown without some sort of accessorizing. We all know that brides like to feel beautiful and diamonds are a girl's best friend. Merge the two into an incredible wedding dress and the only thing missing is the "I do."

Photo #1 — Beaded wedding dress photo courtesy of J&R Guarino Photography, a Brick, New Jersey wedding photographer.

Photo #2 — Beadwork and colorful wedding dress photo courtesy of Lace Graphics Design & Photography, an Augusta Georgia wedding photographer.