Vendor Spotlight

Zeke's Catering


I had the pleasure of working with Zeke this past weekend. He and his staff not only prepared a tasty, beautiful menu, they were amazing to work with! Hard working, professional and always willing to help where needed to insure the event flowed smoothly for the guests and the bride and groom. Zeke added many additional freebies for this couple (place settings, candle lighting. dining seating arrangements etc...) . He worked with their budget and pulled off a gorgeous, gourmet affair for 2o0 guests. I highly, highly recommend Zeke's Catering!

Click here for Zeke's website

What a great year!

Thanks to all of the wonderful, lovely couples that have given me the honor of guiding them through their wedding day. This year has been exceptional! I am still super busy with weddings and wrapping up an amazing year. I am fully booked for 2009 and not currently booking 2010 weddings. I am expanding my business and exploring additional ways to bring great service to engaged couples. Due to this expansion, I am not certain of my availability in 2010. Keep checking back for more information!

-Tiffany

A new spin on the Procession

Me and Food

I seem to be drawn to writing posts about food lately. I'm a lover of cuisine and clearly remember my favorite bell that rang at school...the lunch bell!! I was the kid that ate everything on the flimsy plastic tray and the leftovers from my friends. I wasn't a chubby kid, I just appreciated a good or even tasteless meal.

I had the pleasure of munching on a few, ok like four, of these fortune cookies the other day. My hubby brought them home and thought I'd like to try them out and recommend to my peeps. Ok I never say peeps but it reads well.

YUM, YUM, YUM!!! They are so tasty!!! Who doesn't like everything dipped in chocolate?? You can customize your fortune also. Customization is always cool too. (you'll notice from previous posts, I LOVE customization). Your cookies can be dipped in white, dark, multi-colored chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch, then decorated with cute tiny sprinkles (tiny heart sprinkles too!).

Chocolate Fortunes

A Vibrant Summer!

Here are a couple of inspiration boards for your summer wedding viewing pleasure!

sunset ceremony by msrani79

Destination Wedding by ccjulie

Don't you love personalized postage!!

(1888PressRelease) April 29, 2009 - With summer weddings quickly approaching – and new postage rates changing in May - brides now have a new selection of custom wedding postage from which to choose. Popular designs include customized postage for June through October with summer and fall colors to tie into the wedding invitation.

Custom postage stamps give brides and wedding planners the freedom to customize all of the details of the wedding correspondence. No longer limited by the selection available at the Post Office, brides can add a unique look to their wedding envelopes with creative use of custom postage.

For summer brides, soft colors of cream, lilac, peach and rose are featured on stamps with customization options for monograms or dates. New designs also include roses, calla lilies, beach themes and the always popular, elegant black and white. Fall seasonal stamps include deep brown, orange, amber and gold. New vintage designs have also been added for brides looking for the nostalgic, old fashioned look for their wedding postage. Popular designs include damask and floral patterns.

Custom wedding postage designs can be customized for the bride and groom with their date, monogram, or a line from their wedding vows. “Lately, more and more brides are looking to create personalized postage with a custom monogram or wedding logo” said Annie Slentz, graphic designer. Monogram choices include adding wedding flowers such as calla lilies, roses, orchids, tulips and bouquets. Brides can also indulge in wedding cake postage with their initials, dates or other custom lettering. Customized wedding photo postage can also add a distinct touch to the save the date or thank you envelopes.

Postage stamps are available in three different sizes and a variety of denominations for postcards, square or unusual sized mailings and heavier invitations. The 2009 postage rates are available as shown below:

$0.28 postcards
$0.44 First-class, 1 oz
$0.64 1 oz mailings, unusual shapes, non machineable
$0.61 2 oz mailings
$0.78 3 oz mailings
$0.95 3.5 oz mailings
$1.39 4 oz mailings
$4.95 Priority Mail (up to 16 oz)

Wedding planners are also starting to offer these custom designs to their clients to give them an extra service they might not find elsewhere. For brides to be and wedding planners purchasing 44 cent stamps, use the code: NEWPOSTRATES to get a discount on the stamps. Offer is valid through May 24, 2009.

To view the entire selection of wedding postage, visit www.perfectpostage.com.

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Springtime Trends

Looking for some inspiration for your spring wedding? Look no further! Here are a couple springtime trends that could help with your planning!

Food Monograms

Monograms are starting to show up in unconventional ways. It used to be just the cake or the aisle runner, but couples are starting to place them on all kinds of food. Steaks are being branded at barbeque receptions, and skilled baristas could add your monogram to your guests’ froth!

www.williams-sonoma.com www.texassteakirons.com






Birds
Check out these cute lovebirds on this invite. Birdcage veils are also all the rage, especially if you’ve got a cute short do, or are wearing your hair up. Feathers could also be incorporated into your bridal bouquet, or favors!

www.marthastuartweddings.com

Birdcageveils.com www.soulflowersf.com

Green and yellow

These colors always make me think of spring! Perfect for any garden wedding!

www.knot.com

Short and sweet centerpieces

As trendy as the tall elaborate centerpieces may be, shorter centerpieces are becoming more and more popular with brides on a budget! Check these out from www.theknot.com and marthastewartweddings.com