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Five Fresh Ideas for Using Ribbon Streamers at Your Wedding

Decorating with ribbon is a relatively easy way to add lots of pizzazz to your wedding ceremony and reception. In this post I will share some ideas you may not have seen before. I won’t be talking about using ribbon on bouquets, aisle markers or on little boxes for your wedding favors … you probably know about that already! I will focus on five fresh ideas for using ribbon streamers for: Ceremony Backdrop Ceremony and/or Reception Chairs Reception Ceiling Décor Reception Table Runners Wedding Balloons Ceremony [...]

October 1, 2013 By Zoey wedding planning, wedding reception, wedding trends Reception Chairs, ribbon streamers, Wedding Balloons Comments Off

Top 10 Tips for the Perfect Candy Buffet for Your Wedding Reception

In my last blog post I showed you how to create a dessert bar and I thought I’d follow that one up with tips for creating a candy buffet, in case you are trying to decide which one to have at your reception. Of course, some brides have both or combine them, but this post will focus on just the candy buffet. Top10 tips for creating the perfect candy buffet: Include approximately 7-10 different types of candy. Vary the candy in size [...]

September 10, 2013 By Zoey wedding planning, wedding reception candy buffet 2 Comments

How To Create the Perfect Wedding Reception Dessert Bar

Instead of serving just one dessert to your guests, you may want to consider having a dessert buffet or dessert table, which these days most people call a Dessert Bar. Having a dessert bar is one more way to wow your guests and in most cases this is something you and/or your family and friends can DIY. You can use all store bought desserts, all homemade or a mixture of the two. How large and elaborate it is can vary [...]

August 27, 2013 By Zoey wedding planning, wedding reception wedding dessert bar, wedding dessert buffet, wedding dessert table Comments Off

Signature Wedding Cocktail

One of the biggest expenses for a wedding reception is an open bar. Costs can spiral out of control pretty fast, since most venues charge you for every bottle that is opened, even if it was used for just one drink. If you are handling the bar details yourself, it can be an overwhelming task and expensive to stock it, hire a bartender, and the like. One way to save money on the alcoholic beverages is to offer just wine [...]

May 17, 2013 By Zoey wedding food and drink, wedding money-saving ideas, wedding reception, wedding trends signature cocktail Comments Off

Your Outdoor Wedding Reception – What’s Your Style?

Planning your wedding reception can be a daunting task. After all, most engaged couples have not had the experience of planning such a large and important party before. To help with your planning process, I will cover some of the hallmarks of three popular types of outdoor receptions in this post. At first glance all three may seem to be very similar to each other but there are definite differences in décor and style that really do help create a [...]

April 30, 2013 By Zoey casual wedding reception, garden wedding reception, reception decorations, rustic wedding, wedding decorations, wedding planning, wedding reception DIY, outdoor receptions, rustic wedding reception, wedding, wedding reception decor, wedding reception venue Comments Off

Easy DIY Wedding Reception Centerpieces

If you are planning your wedding you are probably seeing the total cost add up … and up! One way to stretch your wedding dollars is to use DIY wedding reception centerpieces. In this post we’ll focus on the ways you can incorporate glass bottles in to your DIY centerpiece. There are lots of other DIY possibilities as well, which we will cover in future blog posts. In the meantime, check out our DIY Centerpiece Pinterest board which has over [...]

March 17, 2013 By Zoey DIY, reception decorations, rustic wedding, wedding money-saving ideas, wedding reception, wedding trends DIY centerpieces, wedding budget, wedding cost savings, wedding reception decor Comments Off

Your Wedding Colors – Peacock

When choosing colors for your wedding, if you don’t shy away from vibrant colors and if you like colors in the purple and blue families, then you might want to consider a Peacock Color Theme. One of the most luscious color schemes for weddings, this combination can include just the “peacock colors” or it can also include actual peacock feathers in the décor. The colors of a Peacock Theme are turquoise, royal blue, green, and purple. The purple color can vary as [...]

September 23, 2012 By Zoey pinterest, reception decorations, wedding colors, wedding decorations, wedding reception peacock colors, peacock theme, wedding decor 33 Comments