Your wedding will be one of the most memorable days of your life—and the most expensive. Weddings are known to come with many expenses, which is why DIY wedding ideas have become quite the trend. Not only can you save a little money, but you can create exactly what you've been envisioning. Continue reading "DIY Wedding Ideas" »
If you are looking for some easy decorations for your wedding or party, look no further than the popular mason jars!
With its many uses– such as flower vases, cutlery holders, and kits for favors–all you need to do in order to make them into beautiful pieces of decor is to paint them! From multiple colors to ombre tones and even glitter tops, there are so many creative ways to decorate mason jars for your event. Consider painting them with chalkboard paint and drawing designs with a chalkboard pen.
If you are looking for simple decorations that you can paint yourself with your wedding colors, consider the always versatile mason jar! For more great trends and tips, check back with the Wedding and Party Network blog.
There's a lot of things to think about when planning a wedding and the reception is a big part of it. This weeks Inspirational Friday highlights a few of the trends right now when it comes to wedding decorations.
Right now there's a lot of focus on how to make the lighting fun and unique. Use lanterns or chandeliers, whatever suits your style best, to create this cozy and intimate feeling at your wedding reception. Natural light is used as well to create an outdoorsy feeling even if the reception is held inside. Another thing that we see is the use of greenery, almost domination of actual flowers or in combination with pastel colored flowers. We hope these ideas inspire you for your wedding reception.
Check back next week for more wedding inspiration!
Tissue flowers are literally great for every occasion! Whether you are planning a wedding, baby shower or any type of party, these are perfect for event decor. They come in various colors and styles so you can find the one that best matches your decor. These are even a fun little DIY, which you can find here. Planning on using tissue flowers in your decor? Share with us how you used them.
Bunting is such a great idea to add to any wedding or party! You can customize it in any way making sure it matches the style of your event. Also, it's a little easy DIY, which you can look forward to a tutorial on bunting from us later on. What do you think about it and how would you personalize it for your upcoming parties?
This do-it-yourself generation of brides aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. From meeting with vendors to designing the table decor, the DIY bride wants to call the shots and make their dream wedding a reality.
But some of the details can be daunting. Finding a reception area is sometimes easier than finding, for example, a cotton candy machine rental. So, is being a DIY bride really worth the effort of digging for everything you need?
It sure is when you team up with Rental Centers of America, who work with local DIY brides.
The Little Things
This Southern Missouri business specializes in equipment and party rentals of all types. Whether you need a popcorn machine to complete your carnival party or columns to achieve your romantic wedding theme, they understand that it’s the finishing touches that make your party a roaring success.
Are you putting together a candy buffet for your wedding reception, but don’t have the containers to hold the confectionary? No need to purchase glassware you’ll never use again. Rental Centers has a vast assortment of vases in an array of shapes and sizes that can be used for any decor arrangement.
Friendly and Local
Not everyone knows how to use a snow cone machine, so don’t hesitate to ask for help. This business goes above and beyond to help their customers, especially when those customers don’t know what exactly they are looking for.
Even customers that aren't in the area have had the help of this business when they needed it most. Patsy of Arkansas couldn’t find anyone to help her put together an event, until she called out of state. She had this to say about her experience:
“Thank you for helping us although you really didn't service this area. Our benefit we have scheduled would have been a disaster without you.”
With a local business like Rental Centers of America, you don’t have to look far to find what you need or a friendly hand either!
The vintage style has been a wedding trend that has taken over weddings of all seasons. But what exactly is a vintage wedding and how do you put one together? Wedding and Party Network has the tips and tricks to make your wedding the vintage fantasy you have been dreaming of.
Defining Vintage
Vintage means something old-fashioned making a reappearance in the modern world–bringing back the elegance and daintiness of another era.
What's so great about this theme/style is the use of antiques with some DIY. This theme emphasizes use of thrift finds in decor and using mismatched dinnerware for the table setting.
Dressing up
Vintage is centered around bringing back the old-fashioned looks. For grooms, the use of suspenders and for brides, think lots of lace. Forego the long veils and consider a headband or a birdcage veil.
The goal is to look romantic and delicate–maybe even throwing in some wears from Grandma's wedding!
Unique and Elegant
The goal of the vintage look is to look outside the traditional decor and food to make something truly intimate. Many brides enjoy the use of pictures and old typewriters as pretty decor that tells a story rather than just look pretty.
A vintage wedding can be as simple or as extravagant as a bride wants. It takes a lot of flea marketing weekends and creativity to put together.
If you are an old soul that wants to bring a little flashback to your wedding, consider going vintage. For more ideas and tips, check back to Wedding and Party Network's Celebration Blog.
Flower shopping for a big event isn't easy, especially if your wedding or party requires lots of flowers. However, hidden within the downtown of Norfolk is a store that is not your average flower shop. It does so much more.
Norfolk Wholesale Floral began as a family owned wholesale floral supplier in 1926. Since then it has been open to the public and caters to customers for any wedding or party.
Flowers the Way You Want Them
Norfolk Wholesale Floral offers an assortment of services as well as a large selection of fresh-cut flowers. From the bridal bouquet to the altar arrangement to flowers on your wedding cake, they work alongside you to create the style you visualize for your special day.
With creative and personal designs, Norfolk Wholesale Floral works to please and loves to work with those who do it themselves or those who aren't sure what they are looking for.
Delivery to the areas of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, is available and you can order online or give them a call.
More Than Just Flowers
They have an array of other products aside from bouquets. You can order gift baskets, meet for free with a wedding consultant and rent anything from archways to columns to altars for your event. You can even rent a column with an arrangement, which makes this your one stop for finding decorations alongside your floral arrangements.
So whether it be a bouquet to hold down the aisle or an arrangement to set on the guest book signing table, Norfolk Wholesale Floral doesn't just have variety, but a friendly staff to help with your special event.
Check out Norfolk Wholesale Floral's website and even create your own custom arrangement with the click of a button and have it delivered to your door.
Even though summer has recently arrived, there is just enough time to plan for a white wedding and Wedding & Party Network has this year's most popular winter wedding trends.
Winter Wedding Colors
When brides think of a winter wedding, some may picture turquoise or light blues and silver while others go for the deep reds of Christmas. However, this year blushes of pink and tones of gold have been making their way onto the winter wedding color swatch. Consider neutral colors like greys and tans, and even pair some colors rarely seen during the season, like mint or deep purple, which go well with neutrals.
Winter Flowers
Unless you are planning on having your wedding in the snow, bring the outdoors indoors by incorporating rustic plants along with your flowers. Holly and pine needles add to the winter theme of your wedding. You can also add these plants of the season with your reception arrangements. Baby's breath can be incorporated into all your arrangements due to its likeness to snowflakes; make your bouquet full of baby's breath and it will seem as if you are holding a bundle of snow.
Wedding Decor
Make your guests smile with a little taste of winter. Set up a hot chocolate bar with jars full of marshmallows and candy canes to stir. Add other drink options like coffee or hot tea for those who aren't fans of the sweet drink. Fill apothecary vases with marshmallows of different sizes, candy canes, and small chocolates. Both guests young and old will have fun making their wintry concoction and be grateful for the warm snack. This snack serves as both food and unique decor.
Food
You can get really creative with themed goodies like gingerbread cookies for dessert and eggnog cocktails for adults. Add a twist to the famous chestnuts roasting by dipping chestnuts in chocolate and coating them with sprinkles in your wedding colors.
Favors
Anything from snowflake shaped sugar cookies to homemade hot cocoa mix can make great wedding favors for your guests. Something they would really appreciate are some gloves, mittens, or even blankets as favors, and don't wait until after the party to give them out. Have baskets filled with them near the entrance of your reception or by the hot cocoa bar. Give them a personal touch by engraving the guest's name or the wedding date. Every time they wear the gloves or cuddle with the blanket, they will have memories of the great day they shared with you.
Personalize your winter wedding with the season in mind. Check back with the Wedding & Party Network for more wedding tips and trends.
There comes a time in everyone’s wedding planning when you start to think of places you would like your wedding. The church you’ve been going to since birth, the vineyard 20 miles up the road or the land your grandparents own all seem to come into play and are unique to every couple. Well, except one. The beach may seem like a huge hassle for those of you who want to invite 250 people, but for those looking for a destination wedding that grabs the culture of the beach without strangling it, read on.
“Sail Away with Me” was my theme when I wanted a beach wedding at one point in my life, so all these ideas have been laid out to perfectly align together. I know! I know! You’re welcome. Ok, so here were my first thoughts, “I don’t want it to be cheesy.” Same here, sister, no one wants your wedding to be cheesy and that starts out with colors.
Wedding Decor:Reception Decor
Whatever you decide for your beach side wedding, just remember, you are there to relax and enjoy the wedding, but who doesn’t love to plan a delicate and classy wedding? We all do! So enjoy planning your “Sail Away with Me” Destination Wedding!
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