Invitations for the Eco Chic Bride

Paperless Post is a website where users design and send cards digitally without sacrificing the traditions of classic, custom stationery. The cards have the look and texture of what you would find in a high-end stationery store, but the ease, eco-consciousness, and cost effectiveness of digital communication. The person planning the party also has an easy way to track invitations and RSVPs online. Paperless Post is free to join, and there are 25 free stamps included with sign-up. These are great for your rehersal dinner, bridesmaid luncheon or any other gathering! For more click HERE. Happy Planning!

Unusual Bridal Party

Our animals hold a very special place in our hearts so I thought I'd share some 'real wedding' animal love!

This is Rudy. She lives in CA and was the flower girl for her owners, Jane & Edward. (She is too cute!)

 

These are Rudy's owners. The bride, Jane, has a love of horses so the couple took their bridal portraits at an equestrian center.

If you are an animal lover add a touch of personality to your tables with a tiny chalk horse. These horses can have names scribbled on in chalk to make a unique name setting. They are available here on Etsy.

The owl was a first for me ;-)

The loyal ring bearer for a charming barn wedding.

When considering incorporating your best friend into your wedding, think about the following:

1. The animals temperment, especially around strangers

2. Who will be responsible for your pet before, during and after the wedding

3. Be sure they have the essential water, food and a place to relieve themselves

4. The weather

This final image has nothing to do with weddings, but thought you might be amused...

 

Snapfish Grand Re-Opening!

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To celebrate, we're giving you 2 days of FREE standard shipping on your purchases and a bonus free 8" x 10" collage print, too! At checkout you must have a 8" x 10" collage print in your cart for the free standard shipping to be activated - and the collage print will be free! Just use coupon GRANDSHIP at checkout by August 17.* Tip: You can use photobooks for your wedding memories, guestbooks, honeymoon adventures; or use the collage for your engagement photos to use at your reception. Happy Planning!

A Million Thanks...Etiquette

Open wedding gifts as they arrive and promptly send out thank-you notes. Not only does this let the sender know that their package arrived safely, it also helps make the daunting task of sending out thank-you notes a little bit easier. Be sure to keep track as you go, do not try to commit it to memory! Happy Planning!

Mailing Your Invites

A few words of advice from Laural Hooper of Laura Hooper Calligraphy about mailing your wedding invitations....Be sure to check out her site for beautiful invites, custom maps and her stylish calligraphy!

By the time you are ready to mail out your invitations, you have most likely already spent many months (closer to a year for some) planning this special day. And if you have chosen to have your envelopes hand-calligraphed, you are definitely making a statement about the the value you have placed on your invitations and your guests receiving them. It's a great first impression for your upcoming wedding!

So now that it is time for you to send these beautiful invitations, here are a few tips to make sure they make it to their recipients quickly and in nearly the same condition as when they left your fingertips:

1. Be sure that you weigh one fully assembled invitation to determine the proper postage. With the rules at the post office constantly changing, you don't want to get stuck with all of your beautiful envelopes returned to you with "postage due" stamped in red across the front!
 
2. It is also a good idea to send one or two "tester" invitations. These can go to people such as your parents, sibling, maid of honor, or even to yourself (although many couples like to keep their own invitation un-mailed as a keepsake). This will ensure that you have used correct postage, and will also give you an idea of how your invites will look when your guests arrive.

After you have followed these simple steps, your invitations are ready to go out in the mail, and your guests will surely appreciate the time and effort spent creating the perfect "first look" into your big day. Visit Laura's Blog @ A Lucky Orchid Wedding! Happy Planning!!!

Style Tip

If you're marrying in an open, white space like a loft, an art gallery, a photo studio, or a tent, embrace the airy effect by keeping the lines modern and sleek when it comes to your decor. But steer clear of accenting with a single strong color -- it will overwhelm this blank canvas. Thanks to brides.com for the syle tip!

Wedding Day Make-up

Makeup applied in natural light will always look truer than makeup applied in artificial light. So face a window when putting on makeup, or take a mirror outside every so often during application to check blending and avoid streaks. {Even the flower girl gets a little sparkle!}

Something Old...for Your Hair...

A unique and vintage-inspired headpiece idea: scour your mom or grandmother's jewelry collection for a small brooch, and use hairpins to fasten to your wedding day hairstyle. It's easy, free, and an automatic "something old."  Happy Planning!

Your Favorite Restaurants & Registry

The concept of the Partyspace Local Wedding Registry is to give Philadelphia couples the ability to request fun and exciting gifts they want with the simplicity and eas of a registry. The perfect example of this is the outstanding list of restaurants they have partnered with. You can add each and every one of these restaurants to your Local Wedding Registry and keep the magic going long after the cake has been cut, the last song has been played and the limo door closes

• Chef's Table
• The Versailles
• City Tavern
• Marsha Brown's Restaurant
• Moshulu
• Plantation Restaurant
• The Prime Rib
• White Dog Cafe
• World Cafe Live

Click HERE to see more from partyspace! Happy Planning! 

 

 

 

 

Guest List Courtesy

If you are unable to invite your coworkers to your wedding, be sure to refrain from discussing your plans at the office. While your colleagues are bound ask a few questions about your upcoming nuptials, keep wedding-related chatter to a minimum -- after all, how would you feel if they kept gabbing about a party you weren't invited to? Plus, you don't want your boss to hear you spend more time discussing wedding vs. business. Thanks to brides.com  for the reminder and happy planning!