Wednesday Wedding Feature - Wedding CD/DVD Label

For today's Wedding Wednesday Feature, I have chosen a wedding CD/DVD label. Here are a few ways that you can use this printable option for your wedding.

Favors - Many wedding couples go back and forth as to what they are going to give away as favors at their wedding. I will say that I am not a huge fan of potpourri or flowery smelling candles. I think as the wedding couple you want to give something that is not only reflective of you and your new spouse, but also something that guests can use. So why not a burned CD with the wedding couple's favorite songs and a personalized wedding CD label? It is something that is personal, but more importantly it is something that might just be spared from the trash. (Where some wedding favors go to die.)

Your Wedding Video - There are always those who contemplate whether or not to get a videographer. Now this is a very important topic, but it will have to wait for another post. However, a great way to dress up your wedding DVD is with a wedding DVD label. Personalize it with your names and wedding date. Get a clear but secure case for it, and display it for everyone to see!

Wedding CD/DVD Label

New Wedding Dress Styles

There are many different wedding dress styles out there. I swear every time I go into the bridal shops I see another wedding dress style I didn't know existed.

On the one hand...

You are thinking, "This is great!" It means you have a greater chance at getting a wedding dress or style that few others have. This can be very important to a bride. As women, I am sure we all remember the time spent picking out prom dresses and knowing the only thing that could ruin your night was if you showed up at prom and another girl was wearing the same exact dress. The same goes for your wedding dress. Now I highly doubt anyone would show up at your wedding in a wedding dress, but you still get that same feeling if you know someone that got the same dress, or if you see four other brides in the bridal shop trying on YOUR wedding dress. So rest assured that the wonderful world of wedding dress designers are feverishly working to create new and edgy wedding dress trends every day.

On the other hand...

You may be looking at an even larger pile of wedding dresses. And let me tell you, wedding dress shopping can go from super exciting to a chore when you have tried on your 100th dress.
However, after awhile, a long while, I started realizing what types of wedding dress style looked good on me. When this happens it is a great feeling. Where once you were looking at a pile of 50 wedding dresses, you are now only looking at 25 because you know which type of wedding dress styles don't work for you. So in my case this was great, but now imagine they have come out with even more choices!

Here are a few of the newest wedding dress styles. Check out TheKnot for more!

The Layer Wedding Dress


The Crumb Catcher Wedding Dress


The One-Shoulder Wedding Dress

Top 5 Tent Wedding Expenses

I am currently planning a wedding for a bride that wants to have a tent wedding ceremony and reception. Many people dream about having a lovely tent wedding and think it will be cheaper; however a lot of people forget to take into account all of the items that are needed to have one.

Here are few items that can rob your wedding budget:

1. Tent – One of the biggest expenses of a tent wedding. There are a lot of different options to choose from, so knowing what type of wedding you are having will help you decide what type of tent you want. To get a more formal look, add a flowing tent liner or fabric from the tent ceiling. Be prepared to spend between $1,500 and $2,000 for a 150 guest wedding.
   
2. Tent Extras – Do you want walls on your tent? If so keep in mind those cost extra. Do you want the poles to be in plain sight? If not ,make sure you don't forget to add pole covers to your wedding tent order.
   
3. Tables – You need to order not only the 8-top tables for the guests, but also the tables for the head table, buffet/serving stations, cake table and gift table.
4. Chairs – These can get pricey because they are one of the few items that you need to rent for every single person. Now on average, nice folding chairs cost $3; however be prepared to spend a minimum of $8 for chiavari chairs.
5. Flooring – Again, another hefty price tag item. There are 2 options for flooring. You can either only rent flooring for the dance floor or you can rent flooring for the entire tent wedding. Now there are some wedding themes where having the grass around is a perfect complement, but if you are having a formal affair or a decent amount of elderly people, a tent floor might be the way to go.

Check back later for more posts on planning a tent wedding.

Wednesday Wedding Feature - Wedding Save the Date Cards

Here is today’s Wedding Wednesday Feature – Wedding Save the Date Cards

This wedding save the date card is from PhotoWorks and comes from the Symphony wedding card line that they carry on site. I like that you can include a photo. I think that photo save the dates are a great way to make the cards more personalized. Plus you get to put your smiling, happy mug on one more thing. I mean come on, you made your fiancé take all of those cheesy engagement pictures for something!

I love wedding save the date cards. Some feel that they are a waste of time and money, but I like them. I think they set the tone and ensure everyone who is important to you will be there. Check back next week when I talk about the Top 3 Reasons to send out Wedding Save the Dates!

Tiffany Blue Wedding Themes

Over the last 2 years the Tiffany Blue wedding theme has emerged to be one of the top requests from brides. Though I love the colors of Tiffany Blue and white together, it seems to be getting old and feel suppressing a brides personality. So what I have been suggesting to brides is if they love the Tiffany Blue (robins egg blue) wedding theme that much try and change it up a bit by adding other complimenting colors. Here are a few suggestions:

Tiffany Blue & Brown Wedding Theme
Much like the Tiffany Blue wedding theme, brown has become another hot color choice for brides. Try adding brown in subtly like adding a brown ribbon to favor boxes, flower girl dresses or unity candles.



Tiffany Blue & Red Wedding Theme
Make your wedding theme stand out by adding a vibrant color like red. Most people don't think that this would make such a beautiful color combination, but I think that you will soon see this becoming one of the more popular wedding themes over the next year or two. So scoop it up fast and be one of those brides that cracks into the new up and coming wedding theme.

For those that are a bit afraid of what this wedding theme may look like, turn to an inspiration board. I create wedding theme and inspiration boards for my clients and it gives me the opportunity to help others see a vision. For those that are hesitant, it really allows you to open your mind to some eye catching color schemes.

Tiffany Blue and Red Wedding Theme Inspiration Board

Here are a few other pictures from weddings that had a Tiffany Blue and red wedding theme that I like.



I also just found these candy favors and I love them! They incorporate the two colors of the wedding theme and they look so fun.

Tiffany Blue & Pink Wedding Theme
If brown and red are too bold of colors for your wedding theme, try a Tiffany Blue and pink wedding theme. Adding pink can be a great way to incorporate another color and it gives you a tone of room to play with. The easiest way to incorporate pink into the wedding theme is in the flowers. Here are a few pictures pink flowers and Tiffany Blue.




If you want to take a little bit more of a chance, try hot pink. I think this color is fun and would be great way to spice up your wedding theme without having to take a big color risk. See the wedding theme inspiration board below.

Tiffany Blue and Pink Wedding Theme Inspiration Board

Do you have any other suggestions on what other colors could be added to the Tiffany Blue wedding theme? Send me or post suggestions and I will write a post on it. Also, feel free to send your pictures and I will feature them on the blog.

Wednesday Wedding Feature - Wedding Ecards

Hello again. Just thought I would let everyone know that there will be a new section of the Wedding Woo blog. Wednesday Wedding Feature will give me a chance to review, highlight and give my opinion on wedding gifts , wedding favors, wedding cards and many more wedding products every Wednesday.

Today I have found a really sweet wedding ecard. I just had to bring this one up first because I thought it would be a great way for me to tell you more about myself and for you to get to know me. So, I chose this wedding ecard because it made my eyes well up a bit. Yes, I am that girl. I am the one that is crying during holiday commercials, catching my breathe in the back of the movie theater (my husband even had to switch rows during Pearl Harbor) and of course the one with the pack of tissues at a wedding. So this wedding card does it for me, maybe you too.

Today and Always

New and Improved Wedding Blog!

Welcome to the new and improved Wedding Blog!

To preface my introduction, let me begin with a quote from my husband in response to a recently engaged man, “You're lucky. Most guys only have to go through the wedding stuff once. I live in a house where engagements, planning and D-Day happen year-round!”

All I can say is…so true! Through the ribbon, tulle, flowers and tons of bridal magazines, you will find me in my glory designing and planning weddings, and here writing about what I love, weddings. My name is Jessica (wedding photo left) and I will be the new wedding blog writer here at Wedding Woo.

I consider myself a jack of all wedding trades, and writing for a wedding blog gives me the perfect opportunity to share wedding stories, ideas, reviews, tips and tricks, photos and much more with those that love weddings as much as I do. So feel free to comment and/or send an email with questions, feedback, ideas or anything else you would like to share.