In our second installment of "10 Ideas" We are exploring the reception. Obviously, there are 1000s of tips I could give but these are a few that we have picked and will continue in the next few weeks. We want to know what you think, did you see a great centerpiece at a wedding? Did you find an amazing cost-cutting tip while planning your own wedding? Help us out and email us at 10ideas@ninthstreetevents.com we would love to publish it in a later post.
1. Avoid getting trapped by a long-winded talker at your reception by assigning an attentive bridesmaid who will know to rescue you if you're in "conversational distress." I realize this may seem drastic but you have no idea how difficult it is to speak with everybody and still have some time for yourselves.
2. Consider how your color scheme will look in your space and what ambience you’d like to create. Warm shades, like coral and gold, create coziness while cool tones, like emerald or turquoise, make a room seem large and airy.
3. In lieu of a traditional guest book, pick out a pretty planner or date book and ask guests to sign on their birthday page. You'll learn who among your friends and family shares a special day—and have a future record too!
4. Set out a Polaroid camera and pens and have your guests take and sign snapshots of themselves; then have one of your bridesmaids tape them into a poster-board collage for everyone to enjoy.
5. Connect with your guests by sharing something from your childhood. Offer a favorite snack such as caramel popcorn or marshmallow twists, or potted flowers from the area where you grew up. Attach a short note to explain the significance.
6. If you own a Mac, create your own iPhoto guest book with Apple's iLife software: Choose your theme, select and arrange your photos, and customize in many other ways. Technology can fit in anywhere.
7. A fun alternative to the bouquet toss? An anniversary dance. Married couples join on the dance floor and are eliminated by the number of years they're been married (from fewest to most). The last couple standing shares their secrets to marital success; in return, they get the bride's bouquet. We realize this one may be out there but its always a nice dance even if it isnt in place of the bouquet toss.
8. How to honor your parents on your big day: Display framed photos of both sets on their wedding day in a prominent place at your reception.
9. Enlist attendants to help decorate your venue. String votives from trees, frame windows with tiny white lights―anything to give your site extra flair.
10. If you've discovered the perfect reception site but it's not quite big enough to hold all of your guests, increase its size with a tent.
Happy Planning!
Ninth Street Events Staff
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10 Ideas For Decorating
10 Ideas for Decorating
We have decided to start a new weekly post titled "10 Ideas" and each week we will publish 10 ideas for a particular area of your wedding. Please feel free to send and ideas you may have to 10ideas@ninthstreetevents.com and we will post them in a later segment.
1. Get the most impact from your flower budget by investing in arrangements that guests will be looking at the longest: your bouquet and the centerpieces.
2. Use beads, brooches, jewels, pearls and charms to dress up a simple ribbon-wrapped bouquet.
3. Move beyond monograms and create a decorative logo to "brand" your wedding. Designs can be based on your initials, but can also incorporate your hobbies and interests. Use your personalized logo on save-the-dates, invitations, napkins, table decor and more.
4. To personalize cocktail napkins in an unexpected way, think beyond using your names. Printers can ink a quote or a line of poetry on the napkins for the same cost.
5. Spruce up your centerpiece by adding lots of votive candles they're affordable and give a table instant glamour, bathing everyone in a flattering light.
6. Instead of complex floral arrangements, consider drop-and-go solutions, such as potted flowers or bonsai plants placed in pretty containers.
7. Cost-effective flower fillers like star-of-Bethlehem and sweet william can be combined with more exotic varieties to stretch a budget.
8. For cocktail centerpieces, fill vases with brightly colored candy. Buy the sweet stuff in bulk from Candy Warehouse (candywarehouse.com).
9. If nature already did a nice job of styling your setting—with trees, flowers, mountains or just a clear blue sky—consider your decorating done.
10. Make purple your dominant color to set a regal, sexy tone for your event. Think centerpieces of lilacs, shot glasses of borscht (an Eastern European beet soup), and purple passion cocktails.
remember to send us your ideas or leave comments about any of the ideas we print. We would love to hear about great ideas you have come up with. Just remember that possibilities are endless. Dont let anybody tell you that it cant be done.
10ideas@ninthstreetevents.com
We have decided to start a new weekly post titled "10 Ideas" and each week we will publish 10 ideas for a particular area of your wedding. Please feel free to send and ideas you may have to 10ideas@ninthstreetevents.com and we will post them in a later segment.
1. Get the most impact from your flower budget by investing in arrangements that guests will be looking at the longest: your bouquet and the centerpieces.
2. Use beads, brooches, jewels, pearls and charms to dress up a simple ribbon-wrapped bouquet.
3. Move beyond monograms and create a decorative logo to "brand" your wedding. Designs can be based on your initials, but can also incorporate your hobbies and interests. Use your personalized logo on save-the-dates, invitations, napkins, table decor and more.
4. To personalize cocktail napkins in an unexpected way, think beyond using your names. Printers can ink a quote or a line of poetry on the napkins for the same cost.
5. Spruce up your centerpiece by adding lots of votive candles they're affordable and give a table instant glamour, bathing everyone in a flattering light.
6. Instead of complex floral arrangements, consider drop-and-go solutions, such as potted flowers or bonsai plants placed in pretty containers.
7. Cost-effective flower fillers like star-of-Bethlehem and sweet william can be combined with more exotic varieties to stretch a budget.
8. For cocktail centerpieces, fill vases with brightly colored candy. Buy the sweet stuff in bulk from Candy Warehouse (candywarehouse.com).
9. If nature already did a nice job of styling your setting—with trees, flowers, mountains or just a clear blue sky—consider your decorating done.
10. Make purple your dominant color to set a regal, sexy tone for your event. Think centerpieces of lilacs, shot glasses of borscht (an Eastern European beet soup), and purple passion cocktails.
remember to send us your ideas or leave comments about any of the ideas we print. We would love to hear about great ideas you have come up with. Just remember that possibilities are endless. Dont let anybody tell you that it cant be done.
10ideas@ninthstreetevents.com
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