Red, White and Something Blue!
You gotta love this traditional all-american wedding color scheme. Happy Forth of July to all our Wedding Rumors readers!!
Images from The Knot.
Vendor Spotlight: Robert Goguen Photography
Robert Goguen has been a long time favorite photographer of ours. His photos are amazing! What makes him such a great photographer aside for his shots is that Robert enjoys getting to know his clients before the big event. As part of his wedding package he offers the “Us” photo sitting. He feels it ”gives the perfect opportunity to spend some time with each other before the wedding”.
Another great feature Robert provides (which is new for 2009) is “The Dress” shoot. The purpose of this shoot is for the couple to “put your wedding clothes back on and have some fun”.
Bride & Groom Photos {”The Dress”}
Recognize this photo {scroll above}. This was the inspiration behind the design of Wedding Rumors!
See more photos by Robert Goguen Photography
Independence Day Sale at The Wedding Outlet
Save on your wedding accessories with The Wedding Outlet’s Independence Day Sale. With thousands of wedding accessories to choose from you’re sure to find something to match your wedding theme or style.
Add a personal touch to your wedding ceremony with our unique ring bearer pillows, unity candles, flower girl baskets and diy wedding programs. Add style to your reception with our wedding cake toppers, wedding cake servers, guest books, toasting glasses, signature frames and more.
You’ll also find a wide selection of personalized gifts for your wedding party. From bridesmaid tote bags to cuff links for your groomsmen.
Make it Personal!
Favors act as tiny tokens of appreciation. They are perfect to give to all your guests at any pre/post wedding event. Finding the right favor is easy by searching our on-line categories: themed, candles, wine and bar, unique, useful and many more. Once you’ve found the perfect favor that compliments your style, make it personal by adding a colorful favor tag. Offering a variety of different shapes, designs and colors, you’ll easily transform your favors into personal gifts for your guests.
Guests not Cutting Back on Gifts
Even though we’ve been hearing so much about the recession, job layoffs, and cutting back on spending lately, Brides.com, Conde Nast’s premier bridal destination, recently partnered with The Associated Press to poll American wedding guests on whether or not the recession is impacting how much they spend to join in “I do” festivities and despite the downturn in the economy, the survey found that cost is not a deterrent for Americans to attend weddings. This is good news for all you brides out there.
The survey found that generational differences play a part in gift giving with older guests feeling it is necessary to give a gift to the new couple. Additionally, the survey found that cost is not a factor in accepting wedding invitations. Other report findings are that people enjoy watching the wedding ceremony but many dislike group dances like the bunny hop, they’re not fond of the receiving line, and guests prefer a menu of chicken and wine over caviar and champagne.
To see more of the survey results like average price point for a wedding gift and to read the full story, log onto www.brides.com/weddingguests.
Black & White Inspiration Board
Yesterdays post featured gorgeous black and white wedding photos {my favorite}. So naturally I felt inspired to whip up a black and white inspiration board!
Image Credits:
Table Setting from The Knot, Kissing Cake Top from The Wedding Outlet, Black Russian Invitations from Wedding Paper Divas, Favors Bags from The Wedding Outlet, Bridal Dress from Priscilla’s of Boston, Couple with Wreath from Martha Stewart , Custom Wedding Sign from Etsy, Black Chandeliers from The Knot, Jasmine Rice from Etsy, Damask Wedding Cake from Carried Cakes.
TGFI - Blue Crush Garter Set for $16
What better way to have your “Something Blue” than this elegant Blue Crush Garter Set? The set includes both an elegant garter for the bride, plus a tossing garter for the groom. Each garter is made from blue satin and is adorned with a crystal heart.
Blue Crush Garter Set
Today Only - You can get this beautiful set from TheWeddingOutlet for just $16.
Real Wedding: Jennifer & Timothy (cont’d)
Photographer Michael J. Charles did an amazing job capturing the very best moments of this unfortgettable day. I absolutely love black and white photography, it creates a timeless, classic look on every shot!
Although I love black and white photographs, here are a few color shots I simply adore…
Photographers courtesy of Michael J Charles.
Vendor Spotlight: SD Calligraphy
We are all familiar with the lovely work of Sarah Darcy from here brilliant wedding blog: Classic Bride. What you might not know is that she is a talented calligrapher too! Sarah has opened shop {SD Calligraphy} and is ready to create custom lettering for any of your special events!
Sarah works on addressing, signage, notecards, labels and these amazing tags! {too cute} Be sure to check out her site for lettering styles and pricing.
Check out Classic Bride!
{a daily blog that strives to celebrate a balance between the traditions of yesterday and the modern trends of today}
WEDDING DAY Premieres on TNT
Did anyone check out the new reality TV series WEDDING DAY? The series premiered on TNT June 16th. Comfort Inn hotels and TNT team up to give a special couple a dream wedding each episode. I only caught the end of it but it looked pretty good.
WEDDING DAY takes a deserving, engaged couple and, along with their friends and family, pulls together an entire wedding ceremony and reception in one week’s time. The couple featured on this episode was Steve and Holli of Saginaw, MI. Four days before their wedding in 2007, Holli was injured in a near-fatal car crash. Thankfully, she came through but has had a painful recovery.
Holly and Steve’s dream wedding gift included a New York shopping spree and designer wedding dress and shoes, all courtesy of TNT’s WEDDING DAY. Plus, Boys II Men performed at the wedding after hearing about their moving story. Comfort Inn even gave members of the wedding party complimentary accommodations at a Comfort Inn convenient to the wedding’s location so everyone could be in one place to gather, get ready and unwind.
TNT’s WEDDING DAY will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
