Not many people realize the amount of names and faces a wedding photographer experiences each year. The stories of engagement, of war, of relationships and love. Its amazing all the stories all the styles that you are involved in. How to bustle a dress, tips for less sweat, make-up tips and more...
Its amazing to think back all the weddings I have been involved with and all the ones I am in this next few years. Its truly a blessing.
Maybe I should tell the stories each week of the weddings. Anyone be game? Let me know.
Sarah
Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Asian Wedding Theme
Deep-steeped in tradition, our lovely collection of Asian wedding favors adds the beauty of Asian customs, illustrated with Japanese calligraphy and Chinese characters. From sake cups to chopsticks to beautiful brocade favors, these Asian-themed wedding favors are perfect for your bridal shower or Asian wedding. You’ll love the selection, the price and the gorgeous keepsake favors! Both trendy and classic, these Asian wedding favors are a distinctive finishing touch for your wedding.
If you need help finding favors for various themes go to
http://www.americanbridal.com/asiantheme.html
If you need help finding favors for various themes go to
http://www.americanbridal.com/asiantheme.html
Wedding Themes
Of course, a flower wedding theme presents its own difficulties. With thousands of varieties available, which flower do you pick? From vibrant colors, to varigated varities; from fragrant blossoms to interesting shapes; from the rarest flowers to the most common choices; selecting the one that fits your personal preferences and personalities can get tricky. While it's true that you could potentially use any type of flower for your theme preference, you will soon become aware that some flowers are more reminiscent of weddings than others. These floral beauties will be your main focal point.
Cost is another factor to consider. While a bouquet of lily-of-the-valley can create a look of delicate sophistication, they are also a very expensive flower - and you need a lot of them to make a decent wedding bouquet. Hydrangeas, on the other hand, are moderately priced with full, bushy heads in a variety of vibrant colors.
So you need to keep these things in mind when choosing a particular flower to use as your wedding theme. If you don't already have one picked out, here are some suggestions on the more popular choices:
| Lily of the Valley |
Monday, February 15, 2010
Cool ideas for rings
COOL RING
Men's wedding bands are, in essence, simplicity itself: a plain band of some precious metal or another. But some gearheads aren't inclined to embrace simplicity. They might go for a more original material, like titanium or carbon fiber, but short of repurposing a piston ring, that's about the extent of it. Until the Gear Ring came along.
Designed by Kinekt, the Gear Ring doesn't just look mechanical – it actually is. As you can see from the video after the jump, the tiny gears across the face rotate as the larger gears that form the upper and lower segments of the ring spin in opposite directions.
A fresh take on a timeless classic, or the mechanized complication of simplicity? That's a matter of taste. The ring is available for $165 directly from the designer. Follow the jump to watch a short video clip of the ring in action.
The Gear Ring by Kinekt
Men's wedding bands are, in essence, simplicity itself: a plain band of some precious metal or another. But some gearheads aren't inclined to embrace simplicity. They might go for a more original material, like titanium or carbon fiber, but short of repurposing a piston ring, that's about the extent of it. Until the Gear Ring came along.
Designed by Kinekt, the Gear Ring doesn't just look mechanical – it actually is. As you can see from the video after the jump, the tiny gears across the face rotate as the larger gears that form the upper and lower segments of the ring spin in opposite directions.
A fresh take on a timeless classic, or the mechanized complication of simplicity? That's a matter of taste. The ring is available for $165 directly from the designer. Follow the jump to watch a short video clip of the ring in action.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What GUYS need for Wedding Tips
Buy a suit (my tip): Your groomsmen can rent, but do you want to spend your wedding day in pants that some kid could have been wearing to prom the weekend prior? If you go for a suit, rather than a tux, you'll have an outfit you can wear more than once. How many other times do you have an excuse to drop a few hundred bucks on a nice tailored suit?
Talk about your bachelor/bachelorette party plans (her tip): Don't try to hide the fact that you and your buddies are going to The Lumberyard - she'll be able to smell the stripper perfume. We planned our parties for the same night, which made it easy to get a combo deal on two limos.
Become psychic (her tip): My wife suggests doing everything the bride says to do, but to also anticipate things she hasn't said yet. And sometimes you just need to know when to get out the way. There will be bridezilla moments, but taking care of a big chore before she asks ("I addressed all the invitations, honey.") could help defuse them.
Book the rehearsal dinner (my tip): This is traditionally something the groom does, anyway. Find a restaurant that means a lot to both of you and call them as soon as possible. Many restaurants have spaces for dinners like this, but they often book months in advance. We initially tried for Centro, but they were already booked, so we went with Django.
Book the honeymoon (her tip): This is another duty grooms normally handle. I suggest going all-inclusive, because not having to think about money for a week is nice. For a honeymoon, you'll probably want to go somewhere that doesn't allow kids, but be careful to check what "adults only" means. You don't want to spend the week surrounded by swingers. We went to Cancun and spent a week eating awesome meals and drinking all we wanted. We'll be paying for it for years, but the week itself was priceless.
Don't get your haircut right before the wedding (her tip): The bride will probably be in the salon the day of the ceremony, but guys should get their hair cut a week before the wedding. That gives your hair time to grow out a bit and lets you get used to styling it.
Speak up! (her tip): If you want to be involved in the decision process, let her know. What the bride says will normally go, but if something is really important to you make sure that is known. And if you can do it before planning gets too crazy, that always helps.
Brides Tips from their wedding and how they did it on a $10,000 budget
One woman's story-- A wedding Q&A
Yakima Herald-Republic
She answered the following questions for the Herald-Republic about what she's doing to keep her wedding budget intact.
Q: What is your wedding budget? Can you explain how you organized it?
A: My budget is about $10,000, it's a loose number. I say loosely because that is (how much) my parents can help me. Kyle (Kadee's fiance) is still finishing up his master's (degree). We will see how much we save.
We tried one of those budget forms, but they're really general. I'm not the best at the budget, but I'm making sure (to track) what I'm spending, where I'm spending and what I have left to pay for.
Q: How are you paying for it? What tips would you recommend in working with parents/relatives/etc. who may be willing to help you pay for it?
A: (My parents) knew it was coming. We have been engaged for two years. We decided to have a long engagement because of cost.
We had to talk to them about budget. They approached us and said 'We'll help you and this is what we can do.' We really just had to make sure when they're giving that much money that we have taken the things they want to see into account.
We've butted heads. That's going to come if a bride and groom (are) getting their main source of money from a relative. They're going to have a lot of say.
But they've help me stay grounded.
Q: How have your parents help you stay grounded?
A: I'm really big into photography. That's something I want to splurge on. Not that it's not important to my parents, but they think it's not worth splurging on things that will go into a drawer. It's a difference of opinion.
When I started looking at photographers, I wanted the best photographer, a 10-grand photographer. They had to say, 'We can't. That's our budget. We can't put all that in one area.' That's one of the first things we butted heads and disagreed on.
We ended up finding a photographer at a price we both liked. Ours is about $1,500. We found someone we were happy with at a price we can both live with.
Q: What are some tips you would share about saving with vendors?
A: You have to know what things should cost in the area (of the wedding) before you can go out and meet with people. If you don't have an idea of what things should cost, you can be taken advantage of.
The second thing is doing a lot of interviews. If you're meeting with three or four vendors, you have an idea of what things they offer. It takes time to meet with people, to give them a call but it helps to know what your options are and helps you weigh what is best for you.
Q: Are there any ways that blogging about the wedding process has helped you in saving money or being smart with your budget?
A: It forced me to do research and find other outlets of information to share with my readers. I wanted to be as accurate as possible with them, which caused me to do (more) research, which I might not have done on my own.
I have found other bridal blogs on how they kept their wedding under a budget and how they did it. Blogs are a good resource because they're coming straight from the person, straight from their mouth. They're talking about their real experience. There are so many resources they share with you. It's finding those outlets that have helped me.
I'd have had brides ask me questions, such as 'Can you do centerpieces on a budget?' It's something I might have not though about on my own. I'm doing the research for them, and it's helping me to find more avenues to save or more information that I wouldn't have researched in the first place on my own.
Q: What money saving tips have you learned from others you've encountered in writing your blog?
There's a lot of DIY (do-it-yourself) in the wedding industry. They just have a lot of tutorials on making your own centerpieces, your bouquet, even your own invites. If you have the time, it can really help your wallet.
There are coupons on the Web for Michael's and JoAnn's (Fabrics). There are programs where you can earn (discounts). It's those little things like getting 10 percent off or 20 percent back that can make a difference.
Q: Any other money-saving wedding tips?
A: A lot of people know people who got married recently. Seek those people as a resource and ask their advice and ask how they did things. You can also ask if they have things you can use for the wedding.
Slash your wedding's floral budget
Make it look like you splurge when you really save
Updated: Monday, 08 Feb 2010, 7:31 AM EST
Published : Monday, 08 Feb 2010, 7:31 AM EST
Do you know how to make it look like you splurged on your wedding, when your really saved?
Last week, News 4's Melissa Holmes gave you tips from the experts for saving on the reception. Now, how to slash the floral budget.
Beautiful floral bouquets and centerpieces can blow you away, but they can also blow your budget.
"It's a lot more than I thought it would be," said Carly Swanick.For the rest of the article : Click HERE!
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