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We are very excited to launch our new and improved web site! Enhanced and all the better! Also, don't forget the Snohomish Wedding Tour on May 23rd. Each venue has a seperate chance to win a great giveaway! Thats 15 chances to win! Come see us at the Chapel on Swans Trail on Sunday May 23rd from 11a-5pm.
We have all been to stale, bland weddings where our only incentive for sticking around after “I do” is the guarantee that dessert is soon on its way. In this stereotypical wedding the same reading reminds us that love is both patient and kind; the same traditions are dutifully fulfilled; Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” or “The Wedding March” accompanies the walk down the aisle; and decorations venture little beyond flowers and tulle. While all of these elements are great and are considered staple components of any wedding, it is important to remember that your wedding should celebrate your own love. Love develops differently with each couple. With such a large celebration, there are a myriad of opportunities to express your uniqueness.
Of course the new viral trend is for newlyweds to post YouTube videos of their colorful choreographed first dances. Brides and grooms create mash-ups of a few of their favorite songs (think of “Glee”) like “The way you make me feel” by Michael Jackson or “Forever” by Chris Brown, in order to have a fun and memorable first dance. If you have the guts to really cut the rug in front of your guests, do it! Although it might help to schedule this routine for after you have had an hour or so worth of cocktails! Along this vein, you could by-step having a DJ and create an iPod playlist of all songs that speak to you two.
Less audacious ways to set your wedding apart from every other ho-hum wedding is to get creative. Utilize the talents of your wedding party and family. On “Sex and the City”, Carrie was asked to display her writing talents by writing a touching poem to read. If you have an artist in your wedding party, she could sketch something for your invitations or design an image for your place cards and programs. These images could reflect your wedding theme or be of something special that you and your betrothed have both experienced together. Musician friends can play the recessional music or dedicate a song. Additionally, while it doesn’t take much talent to use a disposable camera, if you distribute some to your guests you are guaranteed to receive more intimate photos than a hired photographer could capture.
Who says that you need to serve dinner at the reception? If your favorite meal is breakfast, serve it! You can have an espresso cart at the venue and serve brunch cocktails and Irish coffees instead of dinner drinks. Do you have a favorite cuisine like Mexican or Sushi? Then consider hosting a quesadilla grilling station or a sushi bar. Or, if you are both more comfortable with casual, happy hour style dining, then consider having an assortment of hors d'oeuvres and martinis passed on trays to induce more mingling among your guests. Take yourself even further away from cookie cutter wedding dining and have the candy bar and cupcake tower duo in lieu of a wedding cake.
Finally, remember to think outside of the box when looking for locations. If you limit your search to local bridal websites, you will miss out on quirky local spaces which probably charge less to host events than the hotels and gardens that can afford to advertise. Next time you and your fiancé visit your favorite restaurant, music venue, art gallery, park or any space that holds a special meaning for you two, imagine getting married there. I once attended a ceremony held in a beautiful theatre with the couple onstage while we all watched from the seats. They even utilized the sound system and lights to create a fun and unique day.
Have fun with your wedding and incorporate as much of your and your fiancé’s personalities into the day as you can. This is the only time that you will get to spend a day celebrating your love in front of everyone who cares about you, so make it special, memorable, quell the naysayers and make it YOUR day!
-Hannah
It's Your Day is now a proud member of the Snohomish Wedding Guild. Go to: http://www.mysnohomishwedding.com to find out more about the guild and find other great vendors like us if you are planning a wedding in the Snohomish County area.
Also, the Guild is planning a Showcase Tour, Sunday May 23rd to showcase all of the wonderful vendors. Come check it out- its fun, free and very informational!
Short length wedding dresses are fun, inexpensive, and can be formal enough to please even the staunchest traditionalists at your wedding. Brides are turning to shorter styles to allow them to move more freely (hello, dancing!) and save some dough. Furthermore, by eliminating yards of fabric, you open the door to a world of accessory possibilities.
Contrary to popular belief, shorter dresses are not a modern phenomenon. Tea length styles were all the rage in the 50s and 60s, so you needn’t worry about shocking grandma by showing ankles on your big day. Also, shorter styles have been a mainstay for beach, summer, and destination weddings for years, so it’s only natural that they would find their way into ordinary fashion. They are very much in vogue again this century, with designers from Vera Wang to J. Crew adding this style to their collections. Just last year one prominent bridal designer, Amsale, premiered a line of “Little White Dresses” that all hit above the knee. You can find abridged versions of bridal gowns in any length with as varied fabric and adornment options as floor sweeping styles have.
Thanks to the excessive cost of the luxury fabrics and hand-sewn embellishments wedding dresses are often made from, you can eliminate over half of the price of your gown just by raising the hemline. This fun frock http://www.amsale.com/lwd/0912/krista.jpg is approximately a third of the cost of its longer counterpart, http://www.amsale.com/bridal/amsalecollection/090718/nadine.jpg.
Minimized skirts cannot carry elaborate pick-ups, French bustles and other “wow” elements like ball gowns can. Make up what you lose in length by adding daring accessories! You have saved money by opting for a shorter dress, so spend some of it making your wedding day guise distinctly you. What girl ever said “No” to a fabulous pair of shoes? Since your short gown is already less formal, toss those $3 flip flops and consider bright pink pumps or sparkling silver stilettos instead. Above your shoulders, make the vibe retro by going with a blusher veil instead of a long one or make a bold statement with flowers and a headpiece. These additions will be cheeky but tasteful without a massive gown cramping your style.
Petite brides rejoice! Too much fabric and large skirts can be overpowering on a small frame. Magically lengthen your limbs by showing a few extra inches and adding some fierce heels. If you are a petit bride who always dreamt of feeling like a princess, you can keep the dream alive by wearing a tiara or other distinctly royal accessories.
Why not face your future with courage and confidence while wearing a fun and practical fashion choice? Besides, showing more leg is one wedding decision your husband-to-be will definitely agree with.
-Hannah
Every time we go to a consult and meet new clients and get to know them and then leave the meeting...we leave feeling very warm and fuzzy inside. Each couple is very different but so very the same. Happy to be getting married and happy in love. I know it sounds really rather corny, but you can just see and feel the love radiating off of them. The sparkle in their eyes. The way their hands brush over each others. The way they finish each others sentences.
