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 the guy's inspiration on tuxedos and suits. With prom season just around the corner, some guys may need all the help they can get when picking out their tuxedos or suits. Plus, wedding season is here as well, and the guys may need some inspiration when picking out their tuxedo.

Guys definitely need some inspiration when planning out what they'll wear for the wedding day, prom or any other special event. Some may think it's simple, but there are a lot more details when dealing with formal wear than they know. You can choose different styles, colors and detailing to make it unique. So, choose the style that best suits you. If you are finding a tuxedo or suit for a wedding, make sure it matches the wedding colors. If you are going to prom, make sure it matches your date's prom dress. Make sure you're comfortable and it represents you!

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.

Vintage Appeal: Beautiful wedding dresses will revert back to beautiful vintage styles with a bit of a modern twist. Beautiful lace, romantic detailing and pretty textures will make your wedding dress so whimsical and romantic.A lot of brides will be incorporating beautiful brooches, possible heirlooms, into their wedding for that added personal touch.

Natural outdoor settings, simplicity and beautiful detailing will be in. Rustic chic, simple menus with quality food and rustic wedding cakes will go perfectly with the vintage inspired wedding. Of course, it's all in the details that make a wedding truly stunning.

Eco-Friendly Chic:Recycled invitations, programs or even a wedding dress will be in with these Eco-friendly weddings. Think vintage, second-hand items. There are tons of ideas when using this idea, such as finding beautiful glass bottles or lanterns which would be great for centerpieces. Have your florist arrange a rustic reception centerpiece in one of your glass bottle finds.

When it comes to favors, you can offer your gifts flower seeds or charitable donations in their names. Even DIY weddings are becoming more and more popular. Anything to make the world a better place.

It's All In The Details: None of your wedding details should ever go unseen. The tiniest details should be planned to exactly fit your wedding theme. Hire a wedding planner if you're not into details, but they should all be covered.

Everything from place cards, menus, chairs, table linens, wedding cake and grooms cake should all have those special finishing touches. Paying close attention to all these details will pull everything together and make your wedding absolutely flawless.

Get Social: With society becoming more social media savvy, that's the ideal way to let everyone stay in the loop on all of your wedding details. Facebook, Twitter and wedding websites are great ways to keep family and friends in the loop. They'll feel more involved in your wedding and most likely won't forget any important dates or times.

Create a wedding website to tell the story of your proposal and wedding. You can showcase your bridal party, wedding details and where you're registered at. Getting social will just help your guests be in on all the important details and to feel more apart of your wedding. So go on and get social!

These 5 wedding trends for 2011 are beautiful little touches that will set any wedding apart from the rest. Your wedding should focus on everything, from the biggest details right down to the smallest. Wedding trends that are here to stay will provide you with one fantastic wedding!

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Photo Booths Way Back When

Since 1925, when Anatol Josephino invented the photo booth, kids and adults have been creating photo memories and having fun.  In the early days, photo booths could be found on the boardwalk, in departments stores and amusement parks across the nation.  It seems no one could resist the urge to mug for a picture when they happened upon a photo booth.  In fact, you probably have a few of these photo booth pictures tuck away in a drawer somewhere right now.

Contemporary Photo Booths Make The Guest List

Why would a photo booth receive an invitation to a wedding, a prom, a birthday party, a family reunion, a Bar/Bat Mitzvahs or an asundry of other special events. Laugh-out-loud, unforgettable fun, that's what photo booths bring to the party. Renting a photo booth can inspire fun and create memories at any special event even a quinceanera, anniversary party, holiday party or a fun-raiser.

Photographers capture a party guest in a moment of time.  However, photo booths will capture your guests in the moment. Photo booths are entertainment and posterity all rolled into one wonderful party accessory.  A photo booth naturally brings out the adventure in every guest. These candid pictures are a great way to remember the fun you had at an event.

It not just the photo booth that makes it fun, it is all the props that come with a photo booth rental.  Neat hats, masks, boas and other props that guests can wear when they step inside of the photo booth are just a few of the great props that come with renting a photo booth.  Along with the props, many rental companies offer a scrapbook package.

The photo booth scrapbook package adds an extra element of fun. Guests can have their picture taken and then add it to the scrapbook along with a personal message.  This makes for a wonderful piece of memorabilia after the event is over.

Photo Booths A Rising Trend

I can see why this new party and wedding trend is quickly rising to the top.  It is an easy way to entertain guests as well as create and save memories.  It appeals to the young and old alike.  It fits well into the scheme of a wedding reception, a graduation party, a charity gala or a sweet sixteen party.  As a party or wedding trend, photo booths have real staying power.  After all, they have been around since 1925 and people are still drawn to them.

A special thanks goes to Say Cheese Photo Booth, an Austin Texas Photo Booth Company, who was kind enough to share some of their photos.  I think they speak for all photo booth rental companies when they say "our mission is to inspire laugh-out-loud-unforgettably-fun memories everywhere we go."  That's the attraction of photo booths and why you should have one at your next event.

Ask The Wedding Planners:  I would like to rent a horse and carriage in Tuscaloosa Alabama for leaving a wedding reception on January, 10th 2009.  Please send me your rates.
Thank you,

Kelly

If you’re planning a special birthday, anniversary or wedding in Boston Massachusetts, consider a limousine rental to travel in style to and from your event location. Nothing makes a person feel more special than to be picked up by a chauffeur in a beautiful limousine, and these days hummer limousines are all the rage.

Limousines are to today’s bride what her carriage was to Cinderella. Riding to the church in a beautiful white limousine makes you feel like a princess arriving at the ball to see her prince. And limousine services takes the worry off your shoulders about transportation on your wedding day.

Limousines are always appropriate for weddings—as they should be on such a special day. But how about for your parents’ 25th or 50th wedding anniversary? Splurge on a Boston limousine service to make their day really special. Stock the limousine with their favorite beverages and some chocolate-covered strawberries to enjoy en route to dinner or the party. It will be a ride they won’t soon forget.

What about for those milestone birthdays? A great way to celebrate a 21st, 40th or 50th birthday is to actually have the party in the limousine! Bring appetizers, cake and a little bubbly while taking a night tour of Boston, Massachusetts for an unforgettable birthday celebration.

It’s The Big Day – Your Wedding.

Planning a wedding really means more than just “The Big Day.” It means considering all the things that lead up to it. Whether it’s a small ceremony or a gala affair, making the appropriate arrangements will help you enjoy your wedding, rather than worrying about it.

In the movies, wonderful weddings often seem so easy. It’s as though things just seem to fall into place. Unfortunately, with weddings, life seldom imitates art. Planning a wedding involves more than just saying: “I do.” When planning a wedding some of the questions to consider are:
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