Eco-Friendly Wedding

October 10, 2008

How to Have A Great Green Wedding

Eco-Wedding

Eco-Wedding

The world has been experiencing a welcome wave of green lately.  From clothing to food to trash bags, almost anything can be purchased in an eco-friendly manner.  For the eco-minded couple, a green wedding is a great way to go.  Your wedding and reception are both large events that can have a huge impact on the earth from the fuel used in travel to the waste created on that special day.  Here are some ways to green your special day.

WEDDING INVITATION

Handmade and Plantable.  Begin your eco-friendly wedding with invitations and announcements made of biodegradable, seed-embedded paper that can be planted to grow flowers.   Seed-embedded paper is a fun, creative, and very green material that can be used [Read more]

Princess Fairy Tale Wedding

October 3, 2008

For the princess in you!

For the princess in you!

Much have been said about brides who want to have a fairy tale wedding.  Some say that since more and more women are getting married later in life, this fantasy is no longer held by these women.  Is the dream of a once in a lifetime chance to feel like a real princess disappear at a certain age? I should hope not.  A fairy tale wedding can be romantic, whimsical, and creative.   Last year, Disney tapped into this dream and came out with bridal gowns designed by Kristie Kelly using the Disney princesses as inspiration.  Having a fairy tale wedding, however,  includes more than just the dress.  The ideas below will jump start your preparation for your perfect fairy tale wedding theme.

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Wedding Invitation Designs and Wordings That Wow Your Guests

August 16, 2008

One of the most taken-for-granted details in planning a wedding is the wedding invitation. Although the average cost for US weddings in 2007 is placed at $28,732 by Wedding Industry Trends in their latest Wedding Report, only a small part of that goes to the preparation of the wedding invitation.

Your wedding invitation need not be gold-studded to be that special, and it need not cost you thousands of dollars just so you can impress your guests. Wedding invitations that complement your wedding theme plus a simple invitation wording should do the trick. Here are some ideas on how to come up with great wedding invitation designs with matching invitation wordings: [Read more]

Selecting your Wedding Invitation

June 4, 2008

Wedding InvitationsOnce your ceremony site and reception hall are reserved, it is time to order your wedding invitations. Whether your invitation is engraved, handmade or letterpressed, your choice reflects the type of formality of your wedding and the reception to follow. There are numerous things to consider when choosing your invitation. Here’s some tips to give you a heads-up.

Wedding Invitation Printing Process

Engraved invitations are made by leaving an indentation or imprint on the paper and then filling the indentation with ink in the color of your choice. In the past, slow-drying inks are used and tissues are added to prevent the ink from smudging the rest of the paper. [Read more]