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Wedding Tip - Tea Time Wedding

Wednesday, March, 10 2010 | Tips | by Dynamite Weddings

At the end of the night when your guests are starting to pack up and head home try sending them on their way with tea and biscuits. This is a great way for them to end their day when they get home and enjoy the night your love created. Try using cookies with your initials and having two tea bags and naming it with a tag, "tea for two". This is a wonderful way to thank them for your tea time wedding.

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

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Wedding Trends - Pink Bonanza

Tuesday, March, 9 2010 | Trends | by Dynamite Weddings

Incorporating any shade of pink is going to be very popular in 2010 weddings. This uber feminine color can be seen anywhere from roses, accents in dishes, all the way to a gorgeous rosy cheek. The great thing about decorations now are that if something is pink it doesn't necessarily mean it will be a foofoo girly wedding. Pink has become a more sophisticated look that can be combined with other darker colors to give it a warm effect that even the hubby will love!

Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

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Wedding Tip - Guest book plates

Tuesday, March, 9 2010 | Tips | by Dynamite Weddings

Sick and tired of seeing he same old guest book? Want a vintage touch that you can keep with you as a decoration?

Try using unique plates for your guests to sign. These plates can even be placed at every table where guests can relax and write their love notes to the happy couple at ease. This will create less chaos at the sign in table and will let you take home art work you can hang on your walls!

Photo courtesy of Country Living

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Wedding Tip - Personalize your reception seats

Monday, March, 8 2010 | Tips | by Dynamite Weddings

A great tip from planner Tony Schubert of Event Eleven is to personalized touch to the bride and groom's reception chairs with flowers and vines in the shapes of their initials. This adds a personal touch while showcasing the gorgeous decor. It will also provide a wonderful photo op!

Photo courtesy of InStyle Weddings

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Wedding Trend- Hot Honeymoon Location: Tuscany

Monday, March, 8 2010 | Trends | by Dynamite Weddings

Tuscany is known for its beautiful countryside, history, and amazing culture. This gorgeous region is located northwest of Italy and has gorgeous towns to see nearby like Florence, Lucca, and Siena. Tuscany is known for its wine tasting and delicious assortment of cheeses. Make sure to check out the Ponte Vecchio which is the monumental "Old Bridge" built in the medieval times. Also try renting a car to get lost (not literally) in the wonderful countryside, this can be such a scenic and fun adventure! High time to travel is April through June, September, and October. Now get to planning this amazing trip!

Photo courtesy of Florence Travel

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Wedding Trend - Something Old...Everything Old

Sunday, March, 7 2010 | Trends | by Dynamite Weddings

Vintage details have been an ongoing trend and do not look like they are leaving anytime soon. Basically your something old can be your whole wedding wether it be a fabulous birdcage veil, a tea-length dress, or an antique Rolls Royce driving you and your hubby into a lifetime of marriage. Whatever it is this style is not going anywhere and can be personalized into any themed wedding. What are some of the ways you have incorporated your "something old" into the wedding?

Check out the gorgeous vintage backdrop and accenting feathers below...

Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

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Wedding Tip - no stress caterer

Sunday, March, 7 2010 | Tips | by Dynamite Weddings

Here are a couple of things you should look for to find the perfect caterer for your big day!

- Know what menu you would like. This might coincide with the weather outside. Sometimes cold food and a freezing winter day just don't work well together.
- Make sure you have a written estimate from your caterer which includes all food costs, rentals, labor, gratuities and taxes.
- Have a good estimation of your guests, you can use the rule-of-thumb that 70 to 75% will attend to establish initial guest count. Your caterer will probably ask for a final count 2 weeks or more prior to the big day.
- Make sure you have in the agreement language about what the caterer supplies including china, flatware, glasses, cups, saucers and table linens. Every catering company is different.
- Make sure you have servers for hors d'oeuvres, buffet/dinner, wine, drinks,

Try Bocca Catering for your amazing wedding day meal!

Photo courtesy of Bocca Catering

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Wedding Trend - hand-tied bouquets

Saturday, March, 6 2010 | Trends | by Dynamite Weddings

The majority of bouquets recently seen are hand-tied. This is when gathered flowers are wrapped around the stems with ribbon or vine like rope. If you want something a bit more fancy try adding jewels, beads, pearls, crystals, or rhinestones to your bouquet. Those brides that are going for an earth friendly theme or having a beach wedding should incorporate more rustic features such as shellfish, feathers, or pinecones.

Although roses are the most popular bouquet flower we have seen that lilies, peonies, hydrangeas, tulips and orchids have become more trendy. Randomly picked flowers have also been seen a lot lately.

These beautiful bouquets were done by Blooms by Martha.

Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

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Wedding Tip - Honeymoon Checklist

Saturday, March, 6 2010 | Tips | by Dynamite Weddings

Here is a great checklist to have on hand one week prior to your honeymoon:

- Pack your essentials: toiletries, clothes, shoes, medications, and whatever is needed in your carry on bag
- Reconfirm all reservations.
- Make a list of all the valuables being carried: numbers of your credit cards, traveler's checks, amount of currency and cash, and put copies in your luggage.
- If heading to a foreign country, make sure you have enough currency for your way there along with your passport handy.
- Make sure that you have your money and any travel documents (passports, hotel confirmations) in your carry on
- Reconfirm the flight once again right before you leave home.
- Arrive at the airport early to avoid any last-minute problems -- one hour for domestic flights, two hours for international flights, and remember no liquids in your carry on!
- pack some reading material and a comfy blanket since they were removed out of most planes when the Swine Flu was on the rise.

Now that all of this is done, go ahead and enjoy the beginning of this new fairy-tale!

Photo courtesy of Masterfile

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Wedding Trend- Incorporate Family Pictures

Friday, March, 5 2010 | Trends | by Dynamite Weddings

Want to add a personal touch to your guest book table?

Try adding an array of pictures in frames of friends and family on their wedding day. This adds character and is a great way to incorporate those that you love. It symbolizes that "love is in the air" and that marriage is an amazing journey of two people based on love and hard work. It is also fun to laugh at the hairstyles and outfits worn in the past!