When planning a wedding, you can find inspiration anywhere. From nature, the world, colors or your favorite hobbies, these are all places on where you can draw wedding inspiration. You can even draw inspiration from your favorite movies. It's out there, everywhere you look. The most important thing when planning your wedding is to make sure and incorporate YOU. It's your wedding after all and you want it to be just how you've always dreamed.

How Do I Incorporate Movies Into Our Wedding?

First off, sit down and start brainstorming. What is your favorite movie? What time era was it set in? What style does in portray throughout the movie? What is your personal style? These are all questions you need to ask yourself in the very beginning. Once you have figured out the style and theme you are going with, start deciding the basics. What type of colors, flowers and accents will you have at your wedding?

Wedding Colors – Incorporate your favorite colors. It's that simple. The theme of your wedding can go and all the little accents can work with whatever colors you choose.

Wedding Invitations -This is where you can get creative. Whether your wedding is out-of-the-box or more elegant, there are wedding invitations out there to suit both styles. For starters, your wedding invitation should replicate a movie ticket.

A movie ticket will definitely fit the theme of this wedding. You can even visit your local stationery store or find someone who is crafty and actually do a tear-off ticket. You can have a movie ticket that features individual tear offs with the reception information, hotel accommodations and the RSVP card. Guests can then tear off the RSVP card at the perforated edge and send it back! Absolutely adorable idea and definitely conveys the theme of your wedding from the beginning.

Wedding Flowers & Decor -If they feature flowers in the film, use those. Is your movie inspired wedding bright & colorful? Well, incorporate that into your wedding bouquet and decor. Is your favorite movie in black & white? Well, make black and white the theme of your wedding and incorporate that into all the little details. Place fun movie accents throughout your wedding. Have a movie poster created with your engagement pictures.

Include the wedding party in the movie poster as well and give it a fun movie title! If you're movie is set in a certain time era, play it up. Everything from your table numbers to your guest book can be movie inspired. Create tickets or miniature movie poster as table numbers and use a typewriter as a guest book, both of these ideas make unique additions to your wedding. Use candelabras for your reception centerpieces or even balloons!

Wedding Attire – This will depend on the theme and time era your movie was set in.

Reception Food -Again, stick with the theme and era. However, get creative and think outside-the-box when it comes to your food. Vintage soda pop bottles with colorful straws, a popcorn bar featuring different flavors of popcorn, popcorn cupcakes or a memorable food item from the movie all will make wonderful reception food!

It's easy to find inspiration for your wedding through your favorite movie. It's a fun way to incorporate your personal style into it. Everyone loves a great movie now and then, so incorporating your favorite movie into your wedding is a fun way to show off your style. Your  movie can be a timeless classic, circus inspired, cartoon inspired or even sci-fi inspired. Just be sure to show off you and your groom's personality throughout your wedding!

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What creates color and sets the true tone of your event? Setting the tone, representing the season and showing off-color comes from flowers. You want guests to walk into your wedding or event and immediately get the sense of what the night will bring. Flowers do just this. So, if you are in the Benton, Louisiana area, Adcock & Associates Inc. is the florist for you.

Beautiful Wedding Flowers

Exquisite Service

This florist is committed and enthusiastic in everything they do. Personal service and exquisite attention to detail is what they serve you. Always choosing the finest flowers and presenting them with freshness and quality is what Adcock & Associates Inc. will do with your design.

Everything works together, texture, color, shapes and fragrances will all be a cohesive pairing. Most importantly, their floral design and your wedding flowers will represent you.

Planning Your Wedding

When planning your wedding, you will sit down with their expert florist and discuss your color palette, texture and the type of flowers you've imagined. You can also sit down and browse hundreds of photos for inspiration and see the beautiful work they've done in recent weddings.

You'll find them organized, efficient and will be able to develop a bond and trust with them.  They put days of meticulous planning, preparation and extensive thought are put into your day to make it truly magical. Your wedding flowers will reflect your desires and vision.

What colors would you like in your wedding bouquet? What shape would you like your wedding bouquet? These are a couple of questions that they will ask to make sure your bridal bouquet symbolizes love, happiness, hopes, represent your wedding style and matches your wedding gown. Whether you want a gorgeous purple wedding bouquet with nature inspired twists or a classic white wedding bouquet, they want to create your exact vision.

Along with wedding bouquets, your bridal party, ceremony, reception venue and wedding cake will all represent your wedding through flowers. Bridesmaids will have gorgeous bridesmaid bouquets, groomsmen will show off your wedding through their boutonnieres and your ceremony and reception will have amazing centerpieces.

When planning your special day, you deserve a florist who wants to give you the best. Well, Adcock & Associates Inc. do just that. THeir goal is to create the vision you've always dreamed of on your wedding day, and they'll meet it.

Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give 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 on the color yellow. This color can be bright & colorful or soft & light. It's perfect for spring, summer or even fall! Play it up, get vintage or create a classic, traditional feel with this color. There are so many things you can do!

When incorporating yellow into your wedding, definitely do so with flowers. It pairs so nicely with many colors. Create gorgeous yellow wedding bouquets with a red or peach accent, beautiful wedding arrangements & reception centerpieces, matching boutonnieres or incorporate the color into your wedding cake. There are so many options available for you. Pair it with deep orange to make a great color combination for fall or pair with other colorful colors for a combo that's fit for summer. So, yellow is a great color to use all year round. It doesn't matter when your wedding is, incorporate yellow into it!

The First Steps In Wedding Planning

So, you're engaged! Congratulations! This is truly an exciting time. Now, don't freak out. You have plenty of time (maybe) and planning a wedding actually can be stress free. Wedding And Party Network is here to offer a few tips to help you start on the right foot. Remember to enjoy your wedding and all that comes with it, because it flies by in an instant.

Take It All In & Enjoy – Remember, this only comes around once. So, enjoy it. Take a breath and take it all in. You have the right to jump up and down and say you're engaged at the top of your lungs. Call all your friends and family, share it with all your Facebook friends, take pictures of your ring and admire it. Enjoy it all!

Purchase A Planner – Yes, you'll definitely need one of these to keep up with all the important dates. You'll have so much going on that there is a chance you can forget an important date. The planner will help you keep on track and keep all your meetings, showers and your wedding date in order. Plus, it'll save as a great keepsake memento that you'll enjoy looking back on.

Announce Your Engagement – Let everyone know you're engaged! There are many ways to do this, so choose which best suits your style. You can announce it in the paper or mail out announcements to your friends and family. There's no right or wrong way to do this, just share the special occasion with everyone.

Set The Date – This is one of the most important steps in planning your wedding. Do you want a spring, summer, fall or winter wedding? Remember, think about the elements you want to include in your wedding and think about the ideal time for the flowers you want, colors or food. Ask yourself what's your favorite season or what works best for your schedule? It's your day, have it when you want it!

The Theme – Once you have set the date, start looking at the type of wedding you want. Go through wedding magazines or blogs, like this one, to give you inspiration and great ideas. Choose a theme that represents you as a couple. You want it to show off your style and personalities. Once you have chosen what type of wedding you want, you can start planning the rest of the details.

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Want to add a personal touch to your wedding? Feel like making yours different and less traditional? If you're in the mood for a wedding that everyone will remember, try some of these ideas when you're planning your wedding.
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Wedding Planning Tips

First off, congratulations on your very exciting engagement! Your wedding will be a dream come true and what you've always imagined. Once the excitement calms down and you've told everyone, you need to start planning. The sooner the better!
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Managing Your Guest List

So, you're engaged, congratulations! Wedding And Party Network is so excited to hear about your big news. However, are you now stuck on what to do next. You've set the date and figured out your local wedding vendors, now what's next?
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Tips On Selecting Your Wedding Vendors

You're engaged, now you have a big wedding to-do list that keeps piling up. Some brides just want to get everything checked off their wedding list as fast as they can. However, start thinking about the quality of your vendors when checking off those items on your wedding checklist. Quality is key to your wedding day.
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Well, the warm weather is in full force and so are you! It's time to start planning those summer parties and vacations that will create memories to last a lifetime. The pool & lake season has begun, school is out and now it's time to sit back and relax.
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One of the first things you decide on 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.
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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.

Ask The Celebration Advisor

"What makes a wedding reception enjoyable? We want to make sure our guests enjoy the day with us – what have you seen / liked?"

- Sarah

The Celebration Advisor

Hi Sarah,

There are many ways to make your wedding reception enjoyable for everyone. First off, make sure the wedding reception fits you and your style. You don't want to go above and beyond to please everyone else. Remember, this is your day. You want to be happy and do the things you enjoy, it only comes around once. However, you can add some fun little touches that represents you that your guests will love.

Plan – Your wedding is memorable if it's thought out and you put effort into it. You want to think of everything and make sure you cover all the smallest details.

Food – Make sure you feed your guests something tasty. Honestly, if you feed them something that's not, that's what they'll remember. We hate that, but it's inevitable. Your wedding food should be delicious for everyone and there should be something there for everyone to eat.

Dancing – Make sure you have a fun DJ or band to play at your reception. Guests maybe shy at first, but deep down they're ready to jump out on that dance floor and bust a move.

Show Off YOU – The most important thing to remember when trying to make your reception unique is to incorporate your style into it. If you incorporate something that you love into the wedding, your guests will truly love it. Maybe your style is shabby, chic, well incorporate that style into your wedding day. Showing off your style will truly make your wedding reception enjoyable for the guests.

These are just a few wedding ideas to make your wedding reception enjoyable for all. Hope this helps!

Wedding Tip: Add some quirkiness to your wedding by incorporating something that represents you as a couple. Do you both share a hobby? Well, incorporate it.

You've had a beautiful wedding ceremony and now it's time to enjoy yourself at the wedding reception. So, what's one of the first things that guests notice as they walk into your beautiful wedding reception? Yes, they may check out and see what's to eat and take a look at how you've arranged everything, but they're mainly interested in the wedding cake. You need to have a wedding cake that represents the theme of your wedding and a cake that will wow them! So, as part of Wedding And Party Network's cake week, we've come up with a few ideas that will amaze your guests at your wedding.

Wedding Cupcakes – Instead of going with the traditional wedding cake, choose wedding cupcakes! Cupcakes are simply great for any event! You can feature them in a variety of flavors to suit everyone's taste and are designed to fit the theme of your wedding.

Plus, you won't have the added stress of trying to find someone to cut and serve the cake. You'll be able to feature, strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, oreo, banana or butter pecan cupcakes to your guests, something that you wouldn't be able to do with a wedding cake. They make a wonderful bite sized cake that guests can pop into their mouth.

Miniature Wedding Cakes -Another great idea that your local baker can create is miniature wedding cakes. If you'd rather settle on a 2 tiered wedding cake, serve mini replicas of your wedding cake to guests. How cute would that be? You can feature different flavors to appease each guest and have it created to look like a wedding cake with a cake topper and all. If you're serving up lots of delicious food, you can place to-go boxes for the mini wedding cakes and they can serve as part of your wedding favors.

Cake Pops – If you want a delicious bite that guests can easily pop in their mouth while mingling, cake pops are a great idea! As part of cake week, we've featured the how-to video for cake pops below. They are extremely delicious and you can come up with lots of ideas to make them your own. First off, cake pops are cake with icing mixed into it which are then dipped into chocolate.

You can use milk chocolate, white chocolate or use food coloring to dye the white chocolate to fit your wedding colors. You can even press the cake mixture into miniature cookie cutters to create fun designs. Get a miniature wedding cake cutter and mold the cake into that and stick it on a lollipop stick. You can even decorate it with a cute little heart topper and sprinkles to make it look like a wedding cake even more.

Make It Your Own -The main thing to remember when designing your wedding cake is to always create with you in mind. If you're the traditional bride, stick with the traditional wedding cake and your colors. However, if that's just not who you are, create a wedding cake that fits you. Maybe purple and green are your favorite colors or you both enjoy a certain sport, incorporate it into your wedding cake. Remember, it's your wedding day.

These 4 wedding cake ideas are sure to amaze all your guests. Providing them with a tasty creation and a work of art will add such a great element to your wedding day. Always keep in mind that this is your day, therefore, design the wedding cake for you!

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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!

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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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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.
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Summer is the time for weddings. Wonderful colors, flowers and the weather are just some of the things that makes this the ideal season for weddings. There are plenty of great reasons to plan your wedding for the summer.  However, along with everything else, there are downfalls. So, Wedding And Party Network is here to help with all your summer wedding planning needs. From the do's and don't's to tips and ideas, we've got all the wedding tips for a beautiful summer wedding.

A Few Tips

Summer Wedding Ideas

Along with summer comes the heat. You may be planning an early summer wedding, mid or late. However, you can never depend on the weather. It switches up daily and sometimes hourly, so you must be ready for the heat. Are you planning an outside wedding for the summer? Well, you may enjoy soaking up that vitamin c, but some guests may not or can't.

Therefore, you must offer something cool and relaxing for your guests to retreat to. A place where they will be able to relax and retreat from the hot sun. Prepare a beautiful white tent that provides shade, maybe even portable fans or air conditioning, that features tubs of ice-cold water and beverages. A possible fun feature that may fit your wedding theme, is featuring a fun lemonade stand or ice cream stand. How fun would that be! Plus, it would give a refreshing retreat from the weather.

Here are a few more tips for a summer wedding.

• Don't forget the save-the-dates since summer is the ideal time for vacations.
• Do serve a lighter meal for your wedding reception. Stay in season with salads, seasonal food & meats, fresh farm product & frozen cocktails.
• Don't forget sun and bug protection since it's the season for these two items to be in full force.
• Do dress cooler for the weather. Silks, linens, shorter wedding & bridesmaid dresses and breathable materials will help keep you, the groom and your bridal party refreshed.
• Don't time your wedding to begin at the hottest part of the day, start your wedding later in the evening.

Summer Wedding Ideas

When planning your wedding, you should always sit down and figure out what type of wedding theme you'd like. With summer, you can go with a beach wedding theme, garden theme or a formal affair outside.

Next, think about your wedding flowers. You have so many varieties of flowers that are in season, it won't hurt to go with lots of flowers. Stick with bright and colorful flowers such as, gerbera daisies, yellow calla lilies, orchids, peonies or sunflowers. Stay with what's in season since there are a variety of beautiful flowers in season.

Don't forget about the wedding favors. Especially if you've planned an outdoor wedding and your guests have braved the heat. Send your guests home with potted flowers, fun floral seeds, flip-flops, sand dollars, seashells or fruit that's in season. Always keep in mind the theme of your wedding and what's in season. If you do this, you'll be sending your guests home with a lovely wedding favor they'll enjoy.

The main thing you want to keep in mind when planning your summer wedding is the heat. Summer is a great time to have your wedding, however, the heat is unpredictable. So, keep in mind these wedding tips and your wedding will be a dream come true.

Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give 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 the colors pink & green. These two colors make an absolutely gorgeous color combination. Pink and green make a great color combination for spring. You'll absolutely be able to do amazing things with this color combination.

When planning your wedding, finding the right color combination can be crucial. So, what is a great spring and summer wedding color combination? Pink and green, of course! You can create a preppy wedding or a rustic themed wedding when using these colors. Use bold pinks and greens or pastels to create these themes. You can incorporate the pink or green into bridesmaid dresses, alternating colors or using different shades of one. Get creative with a bright bridal bouquet to accent a white wedding dress. There are so many things you can do and create with this color scheme. So, get creating something that will truly stand out in your wedding with this color combo.

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