Monthly Archives: July 2012
I enjoyed this meeting of the creative and business minds and appreciated the makeup touch-up and a great photo for my business from Peridot Photography!
Last month I participated in a mock wedding and vendor showcase at the Des Moines Beach Park Event Center for the South King County Event and Wedding Vendors Meetup networking group . The Beach Park Event Center is a historic building that was completely refurbished and only recently had its grand opening in June. The amenities are modern, but it still holds its classic charm. I love the stained glass windows and exposed wood beams.
Designer linens donated by Heather Hope of Creative Coverings.
Susan Haas entertains us with some pop music on the harp.
Tablecloths and overlays donated by Tents and Events.
Menus and place cards donated by Gayle O’Donnell of Paper Passionista.
David Sader sets the mood with my request for music that evokes summer.
Display cake donated by Judy Tallant of Tallant House.
Food and decorations supplied by Janis Flagg.
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Daily Inspiration: Crisp and Clean, White and Green
Since my married last name is Green, I have a love of anything green and this is gorgeous!
Less is more….we have all heard this saying before. When applying this motto to wedding decor we automatically gear towards a white and green color scheme. No other color combination can embody class, crisp elegance, and sophisticated simplicity like these colors can. Also, many studies have showed that green is a color that relaxes the human eye immediately. So, having these colors won’t only make your event look stunning, but will also serve as therapeutic for any stress you or your guests may have.
Spotlight: Paula Demmer, Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Planner
Welcome back to my wedding industry spotlight series. For this article, I photographed and interviewed Paula Demmer, a travel consultant with Travel Leaders who specializes in planning honeymoons and destination weddings. Having never used a travel agent before, I had lots of questions for Paula.
How long have you been a travel professional?
I started out here in Tacoma 19 years ago assisting another travel agent after a condensed travel school.
How long have you been specializing in honeymoons and destination weddings?
I’ve been planning honeymoons all along. Honeymoons are always fun, and I like talking to the couples. I’ve been planning destination weddings for about 8 to 10 years. I’ve gradually been doing more and more destination weddings, partly as a result of my getting known for my skills and partly as people reach certain life categories or as a result of the economy, it becomes a consideration…
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Daily Inspiration: Nautical Chic Extradionnaire
I really like this color combination. It is something you don’t usually see for a wedding, but it is a classic color combo and it works, works, works!
Last week we mentioned that if you want to make your event decor pop and standout in the most amazing way, pairing opposite colors as your color scheme is best. Last week we paired white and green for you. Now we pair up navy and yellow for a perfect combination of elegance, sophistication, and chic-ness. In this particular example, we have utilized these two great colors to set the stage for a Chic Nautical theme which is perfect for July/August Weddings! A great perk about working with yellow, especially during the summer time, is that there are an abundant number of flowers that are yellow. This way, you have a lot to work with. This theme and these colors are the best of both worlds because it prides itself in simplicity, and sophistication. So, you don’t really have to go out of your way to make your decor look outstanding…
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Decor Highlight: Vintage Chic Table Setting
Vintage chic is currently a very popular theme for weddings, but the great thing is that even though it’s a very popular theme….each bride can make it their own, and have it be unique. The reason for this is because it is so versatile in colors. A wide range of colors, gives brides the opportunity to play with a LOT of flower types. Also vintage chic prides itself in elegance and simplicity, so it is a theme that won’t break your bank. In fact, you can find many of your decor accessories at thrift shops, or the very inexpensive section of craft stores. Here are some samples of vintage chic table settings. As you can see they are each very different, and unique in their own way.
Brooch Bouquets; it represents the journey your family has made, and the journey you are beginning that day
There are so many things to think about when planning your wedding; the venue, the dress, color concepts, cake(s), caterers, photographers, live music/DJ/or both, hair and makeup and of course the flowers. Some people chose to use a large portion of their budget on flowers and some do not. Its is all a personal choice, but one thing I will be enthusiastically telling every one of them about Amanda Heer and her amazing and breathtaking Vintage Brooch Bouquets™ by Amanda Jane, of which she is the original creator of thes most stunning bouquets I have ever seen. It is not just the beauty and dazzling sparkle they emit, but what they represent and how you decide what that is. Not only are these bouquets one-of-a-kind pieces of art, they can represent or be anything you envision. She will need 50-60 pieces for your bouquet and if you don’t have a family with brooch’s to donate you can purchase them yourself. I myself went on Ebay before writing this post and found so many great pieces that I had to stop downloading the pictures as I could have gone on all night. Let me tell you this, not one of the pictures below of the brooches is over $9.00 and the lowest price is $.99 so this is something that can be done on a budget. You can search for things you love, things that remind you of each other, your families and even your hobbies. You will see in one of Amanda Jane’s brooches that one bride had the initial of her new last name as the centerpiece of her bouquet. These creations are so gorgeous that they can become the centerpieces on your head table or incorporated into the fresh flower centerpieces at your reception. Amanda creates these bouquets for only $375.00 with you supplying the brooches and other items that you want on your bouquet. This price is unbelievable considering most people will spend more than that on a bouquet made from fresh flowers that you will only have for that one day. . I had the opportunity to be in contact with Amanda this weekend and asked her about her company, how it all began and what making these means to here. The following are a few excerpts from that letter followed by pictures that she sent me of some of her hand-made treasures that can be handed down generation to generation, with each one adding their own special pieces. I plan on renewing my vows on my tenth anniversary and I will definitely be carrying on of Amanda’s Vintage Brooch Bouquets
Amanda on how she got started designing brooch bouquets – “I created the first brooch bouquet for my own wedding 10 years ago and it is still in perfect condition today. I was lucky enough to hand mine down to Cameron (my daughter) for her wedding in Dec 09”
Amanda on what makes her bouquets so wonderful – “
What makes these bouquets so wonderful is that they are made from family treasures and jewelry. Anything can be used that has special meaning to the Bride and her family, consider this the bride’s life in her bouquet. They are very emotional everlasting works of art, and are so much more in person and so very exciting just to hold your very own. 50 to 60 Pieces will be needed, Such as wine corks/earrings/military pins/boy scout badges/moms vintage wedding dress buttons or lace/little / vintage watch turned to the brides wedding time/brooches/bracelets/old strands of pearls/rings/Locket/scrabble pieces.”
Amanda on how much her business has taken off – “They have been ordered from and shipped all over the world. As far as Dubai, Ireland, London, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, Canada, and all over the United States. My brooch bouquets have been featured on Daily Candy, Blogs, magazines world-wide, We TV, and Channel 7 eye witness news”
The first pictures are the single brooch pictures that I found on Ebay while the creations of Vintage Brooch Bouquets™ by Amanda Jane
This one was $7.00!
Ombre has arrived in the wedding world and I am loving it…when it is done right
For a while now celebrities have been rockin’ the ombre look on the red carpets and the range of differences between the roots and the ends are unlimited. For those of you that are not familiar with the traditional look of the “Ombre” hairstyle, it is when the hair color gradually changes from the natural hair color at the roots to a lighter color at the ends. It is supposed to mimic the sun-kissed look of the good ol’ days when we spent every day in the sun without products that protected out hair from the damaging affects. It has evolved into a whole new animal and it is now a hot trend in the wedding/event industry. I have seen some really amazing ombre wedding inspired items that I wanted to share with you. The first two pics are examples of the hairstyle for those who are not familiar it. The third picture is a great way to bring ombre to the bridesmaid’s dresses; having them buy different dresses that are similar in style and make sure that one is pale and then each one gets a little darker/brighter. The color difference is slights so that many people might not notice at first, but will understand once they see a centerpiece like the fourth picture if they don’t walk by the wedding cake in the fifth picture first. The centerpiece is so beautiful and the theme was even used with the pale pink tablecloth with deeper pink tea lights. The favor boxes are even colored in the ombre theme! The last pic is the ombre wedding cake and it is to die for! I love that they didn’t take it too far and make the inside of the cake ombre, phew! The whole point of this isn’t to make you love ombre weddings, but it is about how anything you like, love or find hilarious, can be incorporated into your special day. It might not be right in front you, but that is what we do here at An Affair to Remember. Jaimee’s favorite part of planning a couples wedding is getting to know the couple, and as the planning process unfolds ideas evolve into something that is unique to each couple. That is what she loves about the event planning and production business and is what makes her so passionate about it. If you would like to meet with Jaimee and talk about your upcoming wedding or any other event please visit our website and fill out the contact form or give us a call! www.an-affair-to-remember.com
SJP elegant and trendsetting, as usual.
The gradual change is perfect.
The graduation of color is so beautiful. Even the favors are done in the ombre style/
Gorgeous ombre cake!
Mixing it up! Why pick just one color for your wedding?
Picking your wedding colors come easy to some couples, in fact I have known many brides that have had their wedding colors picked out since they were young girls! For those who are having a little trouble deciding between colors may I offer you this suggestion; pick several! One of the wedding trends that I love are how should I say this?…..well it is what it is; RAINBOW! Instead of having six bridesmaids in the same color dress you can have each of them wearing a different color! If this is a little too much for you, have them wear black and then either have each of their bouquets a different color or a pop of color in the hair and shoes! My entire point to this very short post is this: Your wedding should be not only one of the most important days of your life, it should also be fun, and what better way to start it off that way is mixing it up a little. This can then be carried on to the reception with tables being named after the colors used and bring that color into the table as well. Again keeping with the same all-over look, but have that pop of color in the floral arrangements or napkins!
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