Seems like everyone is feeling the yellow love this season. Pantone started it out when it named a warm lovely yellow Mimosa as it’s colour for 2009. Now we are seeing it all over the place and none better in this fabulous dress from Priscilla of Boston from its vineyard collection.
THE GUEST LIST
Every one has budget on the brain these days it seems. So to that end we thought we start a weekly blog about ways to save all of your hard earned money while still having a fabulous wedding day. Make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed and you can follow along too! We promise we can save you a bundle if you follow these steps! (When was the last time you heard “save” and “wedding” in the same sentence???).
Today’s lesson will be about your guest list since this is usually one the first places brides will start when planning their big day. Guest lists can spiral out of control pretty easily if you let it. Here is a set of guidelines to keep it all manageable:
Rule 1: If you are pretty sure you are not going to know some one in 10 years then they don’t need to be at the biggest day of your life. This will likely include work colleagues (invite your boss, if it makes sense for you politically), your casual acquaintances and their dates.
Rule 2: Your friends do not need to bring a date unless they are in a serious relationship or are engaged or married. You really don’t need to have random people that you don’t know help you celebrate your marriage.
Rule 3: Invite your family. People have a long memory. Friends forgive but family never forgets a slight…especially when it comes to special celebrations. Also, this is YOUR day but be sensitive to your families needs too. They are excited for you and they want all the people they love there to watch you take the next step in your life. This is a proud moment for parents so listen to what they would like too…they have been dreaming about this day just as long as you have.
Rule 4: The WHOLE family doesn’t need to come though. Second cousins, their spouses and children can be left off unless you are close with them, of course. Also, it is ok to have an adult only wedding. Leave the guilt at the door.
Rule 5: Be smart about the venue you pick. Don’t take on a venue that allows you more space than what you need. If you are inviting 120 people and the place can seat 200 I can pretty much guarantee that you will have more people than you planned on having…the “we’re already spending so much money what’s two more people?” mentality will take over. Times that by four and you have added a whole new table you weren’t expecting. That table will need food, liquor, decor, linens, favors, cake…the list goes on. Just keep in mind IT IS NOT ONLY FOOD THAT YOU NEED TO PAY FOR WHEN YOU ADD GUESTS!
Rule 6: Do not do A list and a B list and wait to see who see who is coming. If the guest didn’t make it onto the A list in the first place then why would you want them there at all?
Rule 7: For the people you do invite make sure you show them a really good time. The food should be plentiful, the bar should be open, the room should look stunning and all of it should be a reflection of you and your fiance. If you can’t do this then take a red pen to the guest list again.
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We were feeling a little nostalgic and so while scouting the net, we came across what looks like it might be the perfect retro dress for that backyard spring wedding.
For only $89 seems like a steal! Check it and more fun items out at ModCloth.com
How about a gown for under $500? Possible…Yes it is with two new arrivals at Bloomingdales..
In March, I headed to Europe in search of some inspiration and products for our gown shoot for aislewalk 2009. We had a plan in mind but having never been to Paris we thought it would be a good idea to enlist the help of someone who knew their way around town. Enter Kimberley Petyt of Parisian Events. A premier wedding planner based in Paris. After several emails back and forth, we arranged to meet and spend the day in Paris scounting out gown designers. When I arrived in Paris, we spent the day going to a few gown designers and Kim showed my around some of the great little out of the way shops. During a working lunch Kim filled aislewalk in on all things wedding in Paris. The biggest thing I took with me…they don’t have any magazines like aislewalk there! It was great spending the day with Kim and her knowledge of what it takes to wed in the most romantic city in the world is invaluable. She was perhaps one of the most gracious people I have ever met. Her website and espcially her blog is chalked full of ideas, places, and info about Paris and if you plan on a romantic wedding with the eiffel tower as your backdrop, I highly suggest giving Kim a call! Read more about Kim here….Parisian Events
Two of the designers really stood out in our minds as highly creative and ohh la la fabulous
First up Delphine Manivet
Next up was Suzanne Ermann
I know that they say to say it with diamonds but I would be perhaps even more happy with this stunning ring from Becky Kelso
available at Ylang23
Found these great cupcake wrappers over at Estilo Weddings…How cute are they?
Click here to check out more of the designs Estilo Weddings
There has always been a question as to where to keep your lipgloss on the big day…someone finally came up with the answer. Enter the beautiful Lucinda gown sold at J Crew
A classic ballgown design in softly rippled cloqué fabric with a full-bodied drape and a very festive rustle. Poly/cotton/silk with a pretty “hammered” texture. Strapless silhouette. Seamed bodice, inverted pleat skirt. Slight sweetheart neckline. Interior corset for added support. Back zip with covered buttons. Fully lined. Falls to floor; 44″ from natural waist. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Catalog/jcrew.com only.
