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December 9, 2014 by Celebration Advisor

Wedding Favor Guide – Mittens

Looking for the perfect winter wedding favor? Wedding and Party Network has the favor idea that will be the hit of your wintry party.

Mittens and gloves are a staple of the winter season and perfect for your wedding favor! You can get inexpensive mittens or gloves in your wedding colors and arrange them in nice wicker baskets around your reception. Attach a cute little note to each one thanking your guests that they shared this special day with you. These favors will be used by your guests for many years as reminder of the great time they had at your wedding!

Perfect for: Winter Wedding, Fall Wedding, Christmas Wedding Theme

Check back with Wedding and Party Network for more favor ideas!

June 9, 2014 by Celebration Advisor

2014 Winter Wedding Trends

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.

December 6, 2013 by Kelly Curtis

Inspirational Friday – Winter Wonderland

Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding and party details. The details are what sets your wedding and party apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style and conveys your party theme. So, today’s Inspirational Friday will focus on winter wonderland.

Winter is a truly magical time to plan a wedding. There are gorgeous colors, ideas and trends that are easily incorporated into weddings to make it elegant, classic and unforgettable. Here are a few ideas on what to do for yours. If you’re planning a winter wedding, what have you decided to include in your wedding?

October 29, 2013 by Ed Belly

Make it Beautiful with Flowered Events

Flowers are the building blocks for any wedding. They are used to make the bride’s bouquet, the groom’s boutonniere and more of the same for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. They can provide decoration for the reception room, tables and even the wedding cake! No wedding can be complete without flowers.

The Importance of Flowers

Because their role is so broad and far-reaching, flowers are of the utmost importance when planning your wedding. If you are in the Buncombe County area of North Carolina, nobody understands that better than Lizzee Dickman of Flowered Events! Lizzee specializes in wedding flowers of all types and offers a variety of wedding packages perfect for any budget or desire.

Lizzee understands that it can be difficult to meet with your florist over and over to get the details exactly right, but she also knows how important it is that those details be perfect. As such, she welcomes email consultations! This allows you to answer her questions at your leisure while ensuring that everything turns out exactly how you want it. If you want updates as she is preparing your wedding flowers, Lizzee is even willing to take photos and email them to you as she goes! That way you know exactly what you’re getting and can make any last minute changes before the flowers are delivered!

The Best Events are Flowered Events

Lizzee Dickman is the owner and operator of Flowered Events. She is an accomplished watercolor artist, but turned her artistic talents and long-standing love of flowers to floral design when she opened a flower shop in her native California in 1999. She now lives in Buncombe County NC and offers her services as a wedding design specialist!

Lizzee has over a decade of experience in floral design and fashions every bouquet and boutonniere special for her client. Each piece is uniquely designed and realized, resulting in a gorgeous finished product that will never be duplicated. When you use Lizzee and Flowered Events, you get something beautiful made only for you.

Flowers are the premiere decoration for your wedding. Let Flowered Events help you to make them great!

October 25, 2013 by Kelly Curtis

Inspirational Friday – Winter Colors

Winter weddings are absolutely stunning! They’re gorgeous and are all about the glitz and glam. So, what colors are popular within winter weddings? Well, you could always go with a beautiful winter white or even an ice blue. Another option is going with deep hues. It just depends on your sense of style. Whatever you choose, it will simply be amazing and unforgettable.

November 25, 2011 by Kelly Curtis

Inspirational Friday – Winter Flowers

Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding details. The details are what sets your wedding apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style. So, today’s Inspirational Friday will focus on winter flowers. You can do so much during the winter months, especially with your flowers. Some may think not, however, you can. Incorporate flowers that are in season. Focus on a holiday theme, such as evergreen or poinsettia. You can also go with the winter white theme. There are so many unique flowers out there and different themes that will make your winter wedding or event truly stunning.

Visit your local florist to create a beautiful winter arrangement for your wedding or special event. Winter flowers are absolutely stunning and can be designed in a truly elegant way. Incorporate them into your centerpieces, arrangements, wedding bouquet and boutonnieres. They are simply stunning!

October 21, 2011 by Kelly Curtis

Inspirational Friday – Winter Wedding

Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding photos. So, here are some of our favorite ideas for a winter wedding. You can incorporate all the elements of this season into your wedding to make it truly a winter wonderland. The snow, soft lighting and beautiful colors are all things to think about during this season. Winter weddings are simply amazing!

A winter wedding is the time to break out gorgeous blues and winter whites. Soft candle light, creams, whites, blues or even jewel tones are great for this type of wedding. It’s all about elegance. Your wedding cakes should represent this, beautiful, soft wedding bouquets and shrugs should all be apart of your wedding. Winter is a great time for a wedding, so get inspired by the photos above.

December 21, 2010 by Mandy Maxwell

2010 December Newsletter “Winter Wonderland”

Volume 1 Issue 12

Winter Is The Best Time For Parties!

Winter is upon us and so is the time for those festive holiday parties. Whether you are planning a Christmas party, holiday themed party, winter party and something spectacular for New Year’s Eve, there are great party ideas for them all. Here are a few ideas for what’s in store in this months Wedding and Party’s newsletter.

Color Scheme: First, start with picking your party’s color scheme. Of course, there is the traditional red and green. You can style that up to be modern or traditional and it will look great either way. A beautiful blue and white color scheme would be perfect for a winter themed party .If you are planning a New Year’s Eve party, think glitz and glam. With a variety of color combinations to choose from, you’ll definitely find one to fit the theme of your party.

Party Decorations: Simple, holiday decorations. You’ll already have them in your house, so use them as part of your decorations too. Add candles, ornaments for centerpieces and that glitzy glitter for New Year’s Eve and you’ll be set!

Party Desserts: Your guests are going to get plenty of holiday fixings to hold them over for a while, so serve up delicious desserts. Imagine winter wonderland desserts. An adorable snowman cupcake, snowball cake and snowflake sugar cookies are just some of the party food that you’ll be able to create.

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

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Time To Celebrate 2011!

The new year is fast approaching and so is the question, “What am I doing for New Year’s Eve?” Why not plan a get together at your house? There are absolutely a ton of ideas out there that you can do, but for this post we are going to focus on a time themed party.
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Picture Perfect New Year’s Eve Party

A very unique New Year’s party theme, perfect for the friends who love to travel. You just better follow the rules or you’ll be stuck owing everyone a $500 bottle of wine! Want more details? Click the link below to find out more about this interesting New Years Eve party theme.
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Throw A SnowGlam Party

Does your little girl have an upcoming birthday? Well, stick with the season and throw an adorable little SnowGlam Party for all her best friends. This party theme is perfect for any little glam girl or even a girl’s sleepover party! Here are a few party tips to get you started to make sure everyone has a great time. They’ll call you party planner of the year!
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4 Tips For A Shimmering White Winter Wedding

Winter is amongst us and what better way to celebrate than with a winter wedding. When you think of having a winter wedding, you think glamor and pure elegance. From the wedding ceremony location, reception decor, beverages to the wedding favors; there is a way that you can incorporate this pure elegance into your wedding. There are so many unique things you can do to create a winter white wedding that no one will forget. Here are a 4 tips to get your winter wedding started.
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You Can’t Have A Winter Party Without An Ice Sculpture

Pure and simple. It may seem like winter. Snow covers the ground and snowflakes flutter across your view when you step outside. There may even be enough ice on the ground to create a village of igloos. And yet, when you begin planning a winter party, this just isn’t enough.
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Paula Goble Photography Wants To Provide You An Everlasting Memory
Photography is so much more than a picture. It truly is worth a thousand words. You want to look back and remember those exact moments throughout your lifetime. The way things were, how you looked and especially how you felt. Choose a photographer who can capture just that with Paula Goble Photography. This Prestonsburg, KY photographer does it all from engagements, weddings and portraits.
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Beautiful Detailing In All Their Flowers With Flowers Plus
Flowers are a special touch anytime of the year. Especially on your wedding day or even for a special event. They create a beautiful flow and style that should represent exactly who you are as an individual. With Flowers Plus, you’ll receive just that and more. This Charlotte, North Carolina florist doesn’t offer unique floral ideas & gifts during their busy season, but year round. You’ll be simply blown away by all their amazing floral creations.
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Event Envy: Unique Parties For Everyone!
Whether you’re planning a wedding, party or special event; we all need help. There are so many little details that need to be taken care of, that we may just not have time to do it all by ourselves. However, if you’re in the Austin, Texas area; there is a great place just for you. Event Envy provides it all! Event planning, design and decor is the name of their game. Are you are in search of a little imagination to bring your party to life? Let this amazing event planner work their magic.
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December 7, 2010 by Kelly Curtis

4 Tips For A Shimmering White Winter Wedding

Winter is among us and what better way to celebrate than with a winter wedding. When you think of having a winter wedding, you think glamor and pure elegance. From the wedding ceremony site, reception decor, beverages to the wedding favors; there is a way that you can incorporate this pure elegance into your wedding. There are so many unique things you can do to create a winter white wedding that no one will forget. Here are a 4 tips to get your winter wedding started.

An Elegant Color Scheme

When you think of winter, you think gorgeous whites and creams. Let that be the main focal point, but accent it with a gorgeous silver or a jewel toned color. Another route you may want to think about is going with golds. Think sparkle, shimmer and deep, rich hues.

Doesn’t this just make you want to fall in love by just reading the words? These color schemes will be simply amazing for a winter wedding, so elegant and chic. You’ll have some serious glamour going on with these colors.

Simply Stunning Wedding Flowers

When you think of winter flowers, you may think of poinsettia, calla lilies, amaryllis, ranunculus or even roses. However, change it up. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, choose what YOU like. That is truly the most important thing. Change it up with white anemones, white orchids or just a bridal bouquet full of baby’s breath. The gorgeous white flowers will be absolutely ideal for a winter wedding. However, research all types of winter flowers and choose the one you love.

Chic Wedding Centerpieces

Add an element of fire and ice to your wedding reception and even ceremony. Shimmering candles can set a mood like no other. Beautiful tea light candles in varying height vases can absolutely meet your style of elegance. Play off the fire and add an beautiful ice sculpture.

It fits perfectly with the winter wedding setting. Mix and match candles along with gorgeous ice sculptures and then add some beautiful white flowers. You’ll have one amazing reception centerpiece.

A Shimmering Bride

The main question for the bride, what will you wear? These cold months are hard to dress fashionable for, especially when you just bundle yourself up in as many layers as possible. However, don’t skip out on your dream wedding dress just because of that!

Finding the right accessories to keep you warm is the perfect fit. Just add an elegant shawl, a beautiful winter coat or even fur. Top it off with beautiful white gloves or an elegant scar to complete your look. Adding a layer or two won’t hurt, it will just add to you.

Don’t forget about the guys! Just stick with the formal black tuxedo or suit and pair it with a fabulous black coat. You could even pick matching ones for your bridal party and that could even be part of their bridesmaid’s gifts or groomsmen gifts. Even better, make it your something blue!

How fun would that be in your wedding photos! Even though you’ve chosen the coldest part of the year, don’t skip out on being a fashionable bride.

All these added wedding accessories will truly make your wedding stand out. Not to mention you’ll have amazing wedding photos! Remember, think golds, whites, creams and silver. All of it just sounds so breath-taking. You’ll look like a stunning bride and one gorgeous Winter white wedding.

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December 2, 2009 by Celebration Advisor

Add Extra Sparkle to Wedding Decorations with Crystals

Many brides want their wedding decorations to be elegant, lavish, and unique without the high price tag. Here is a great idea for getting just the look you want, but saving a lot of money.

Crystal embellishments from the craft or fabric store can be used to enhance every element of your wedding decorations. Long strands of crystals can be wrapped around vases of flowers or decorative columns, and across the top of the guest book table. Smaller crystals can be mixed in with bridesmaid bouquets and pew decorations. A small crystal glued to the wedding program cover will show your attention to the smallest detail.

If your wedding is in the evening, candlelight reflected off the crystals will set an elegant and romantic glow anywhere you use them—on the guest book table, on pews, at the altar. But even a daytime wedding will seem more romantic when surrounded by crystals. That extra sparkle when the sun catches the crystals will make a magical setting.

If you are planning a winter wedding, crystals can be especially useful in creating a “winter wonderland” theme. You can hang them from an archway with silver “icicles” to create a shimmery look. But this idea works well for warm weather weddings, too. The addition of crystal strands to hanging ferns at an outdoor wedding, for example, would add a touch of drama to an otherwise simple decoration.

Anywhere you can think of to add a crystal or two would be a little extra touch of elegance to your wedding day decorations.

This wedding decoration idea was brought to you by WeddingandPartyNetwork.com. A special thanks goes to Trias Flowers, Antiques & Gifts, a Miami Wedding Florist who graciously let us use their photo.

Wedding Favor Guide – Mittens

2014 Winter Wedding Trends

Inspirational Friday – Winter Wonderland