A WEDDING AT MANKIN MANSION/ Richmond

A WEDDING AT MANKIN MANSION IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!

SHERRI AND JERRI'S WEDDING!!

SHERRI AND JERRI'S WEDDING IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!

Honeymoon Registries are the new black!

One of the most exciting parts about planning a wedding is registering for gifts! Running around your favorite department store scanning your must need items for your guests to buy you as you venture into the land of the married. Although getting "STUFF" from your favorite store might seem great many people are realizing that so is a candle lit couples massage on the beach! Yes, that is one of the many things you can register for if you choose to do a honeymoon registry. This is something that I will be doing for my wedding in addition to registering at a store as well, just to give people options. The way this works is you book your honeymoon like you normally would and then you can set up an account on a honeymoon website and your loved ones can go on and purchase you extras for your honeymoon experience. Some examples are, dinner on the beach, site seeing tours, money toward airfare, a great bottle of wine to go with dinner......the list goes on and on! This is a great way to have the honeymoon of your dreams for minimal cost! Here are a few websites you may want to check out. Some have free account set up and some do not. Most of the sites I have found let you view examples of other couples sites and also offer a lot of info on honeymoon hot spots and packages.

www.thehoneymoon.com
www.travelorsjoy.com
www.distinctivehoneymoons.com
www.sendusoff.com

HONEYMOON REGISTRIES ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!

LET THEM EAT CAKE!!

YUMMY CAKES ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!

DRESS SHOPPING GONE WRONG?

For some of us one of the most exciting events to look forward to in the wedding planning process is finding “THE DRESS”. Ok so we have the Ball gown, A line, mermaid style, empire etc…..so many to choose from, how is a girl going to decide!? Well I would say that with most of the weddings I have worked on the bride has an idea of the styles she likes or is interested in trying on. So she goes to her local bridal shop and plans a fun filled day of dress shopping, fun right? Exciting? Sure! Well not to put a damper on things ladies but have you ever heard of the term to many cooks in the kitchen? Well in the big wide world of wedding planning I am referring to bringing to many people to the dress fitting. EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION and you may love em but in the end it is your day and your decision! It’s understandable to want to bring your mom, closest friend, sister and /or grandma, sometimes even the mother of the groom. The problem comes in when you "model" your choices and suddenly find yourself wanting to please everyone. Now I am no negative Nancy......But, what if Grandma likes the first dress your best friend and mom are convinced you will regret it for the rest of your life if you don’t get the third one and the soon to be mother in law gives you the inside scoop that her son your soon to be husband would definitely fall in love with you all over again if he saw you walking down the aisle in dress number 2! Oh what’s a girl to do? Well take every one's opinion into consideration but in the end go with the one that YOU love and that ultimately makes YOU feel like a bride. Many brides will try on dresses and just know the dress that is the one. So if you must take 10 people with you to find a dress my advice would be to stand your ground and walk out of the store without regret for the dress you felt you should have picked. To avoid this issue completely you may just want to bring 2 or 3 people with you to the initial finding of the dress and invite everyone along when you have your final fitting, that way they are a part of the process in some way and will most likely love whatever dress you walk out with.

DRESS SHOPPING GONE WRONG IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

OMG CUPCAKES!!

OK this is my first official post on this site and yes it is regarding cupcakes. May I just say that I did a wedding a few weeks ago where the couple opted to do a cupcake tower instead of a traditional wedding cake and I JUST LOVED IT! Just ask my fiance and he will let you know that I talked about these cupcakes for a good week after the wedding and still brought them up randomly in conversations. Whats the obsession? Well this is definitely not a new concept since this has been a growing trend recently but there is something about doing a cupcake tower that is very modern and unique. The cupcake stand ended up being the focal point of this wedding reception decor and it really received such a great reaction from the guests. What I liked was that there was something for everyone.....vanilla/ chocolate/ strawberry flavors and did I mention the toppings? Some had huge chunks of caramel, some just had sprinkles others had fruit on top, they looked amazing and I am sure they tasted amazing also, but I wouldn't know I just set them up, but I was definitely toying with the idea of going to that baker and picking a few up for myself! The cupcake would be a great treat really for any event. Cute and customized for all guests to enjoy! CUPCAKES ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!