Just a tip on boutonniere's....

A boutonniere is always a nice touch for the groom, best man, groomsmen...and of course a nice way to recognize the special men in your life such a dad, grandpa, etc. A boutonniere will always look best on a jacket lapel. A lapel is strong enough to hold up the boutonniere to prevent "floppy-ness". I always joke with my grooms that a boutonniere pinned to a shirt reminds me of jr. high dances - remember when the boys would give the girls corsages? Do kids even still do that?? So cute to remember those days...

I digress...=) Anyway, if the men in the bridal party will not be wearing jackets, you may want to skip boutonnieres all together. It will make for a cleaner look in the photos. If it means a lot to you to have them, be sure to inform your wedding planner that the men will not be wearing jackets. This way we can let the florist know and they will make sure to make the boutonnieres either smaller in size or with lighter flowers.

Adorable favor idea...

I am a favor nerd, I will totally admit it. Cake and favors are the two things I totally look forward to when I attend a wedding. Which is probably not what a lot of brides want to hear since the big trends lately have drifted to dessert tables instead of cakes and charity donations instead of trinkets. But I'm a traditionalist - I love the little tulle bags of Jordan Almonds and the big slice of cake with thick sugary butter cream frosting! And if I can, I always steal a second piece...at weddings I'm attending mind you, not the ones I'm coordinating. =)

A post or two ago I posted about my friend Maddie's wedding here. As I was taking her and her groom (ooops! I mean, husband now!) back to the airport, I subtlety asked if they would be doing favors at their reception back in Indiana and had a plethora of ideas to share. Maddie actually already had in mind what she would like to do for favors, since she had attended a wedding last summer and loved their favor idea. This isn't exactly what she described, but the best I could find online...



A coworker had silver drink stirrers, or swizzle sticks as favors. These pictured above are acrylic and can be personalized with your name & wedding dates were found at www.hqweddingfavors.com. Maddie says she uses hers all the time - which is exactly what you are looking for in a favor - something that won't be tossed out at the end of the night or forgotten on the table! I like the silver idea best but couldn't find any online in the short search that I did. I suggested adding a little something to make it more "Virgin Island-y" since this is where they were married. Why not attach the swizzler to a miniature bottle of local Cruzan Rum?



How cute could that be? A little bottle of rum and a silver swizzler at each place setting? Definitely appropriate for a drinking crowd, which I'm sure Maddie's reception will fall into! And if you really feel confident about your crowd's drinking abilities, just skip the swizzler and put a little shot glass at each setting with the bottle of rum inside!

Happy Valentine's Day!

If you are a reader of my blog, if probably means you have already found your Prince (or Princess) Charming. In many cases for you readers, this is your last "single" Valentine's Day - this time next year, you'll be married! So celebrate today. Whether you are going out to a fancy dinner with champagne and caviar or simply exchanging homemade Valentines, make sure you acknowledge today and the love you have for one another. Happy Valentines!

Congratulations Maddie & Corey!

My very best friend from college was married here on St. Thomas this past Friday. It was absolutely beautiful! I had so much fun planning for her and her guests but I'm looking forward to her reception back in Indiana this spring where all I have to do is party!

Glowing

Look at that smile on his face and that little smirk on hers. Just amazing the love you feel on your wedding day (and every day after, of course). Psst...click on the photo to make it larger.