Unique Ways to Personalize your Wedding

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Planning a wedding can be stressful but personalizing can be worth it. A wedding day should reflect you and your partner. Find ways to personalize and reflect your personalities into your special day.   A seating that tells the story of your travels or maybe the history of your family. Set the tone of the day with a seating chart that not only speaks volumes of the silly way to ask where they’ll be seated but a journey through your history. Cute and very personal touch to this beautiful wedding. Or if you're fun and want to get the festivities started,…Read More

Tips and Tricks to Help Keep You Organized.

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How to make the daunting task of table layouts, excel spreadsheets, and seating charts easier and more efficient. This is not be a fun part of the of your upcoming nuptials but is necessary. When sending out invitations give yourself a cutoff date 45-60 days prior to event. This should give you plenty of time to have everything ready for your venue. Upon all your ALMOST Rsvp’s arriving on time everyone knows there will be last minute confirmations and cancelations.  You can start the excel spreadsheet as soon as you start getting RSVPs, this helps make the end process a…Read More

Choosing Rose Variety for your Wedding 

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Here is a helpful guide to look at when choosing rose varieties for your wedding flowers. It is important to note that color shades can always vary a little. Factors are season, crop, weather and the location they are grown. Below is a good general idea of popular standard size rose varieties . It is interesting to see the difference in white roses. A rose is a star flower in its own right.  White Tibet  White Tibet is a beautiful choice for a classic true white rose. They have large heads and can be “flexed” easily. Flexing is a floral…Read More

Bouquet and Garter Toss Ideas

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Do you want to have a bouquet or garter toss but maybe you don’t many single friends? Or maybe you don’t want your now husband retrieving the garter in front of you family. We have a couple of sweet alternatives for your wedding day.  1 event for everyone: Attaching money or a gift card to a toss bouquet can make the event more inviting for all party goers. Instead of bringing just the single girls up to catch the bouquet you can invite all single people.  The one who catches the bouquet leaves with flowers and that little bit extra you…Read More

How to plan and set-up the perfect at-home date night 

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Food: Food is so important! Think about a dinner and dessert that are special. Try not to make the drinks and food something you would have every day, but rather elevate it by making it more meaningful, fancier, or a recipe that is special to you. For example, break open a fancy bottle of wine or champagne, cook something a little fancier like steak or lobster, and maybe make a delicate dessert. If cooking is not your forte, you can pick something up from a restaurant, just make sure to plate and display it nicely and not in the to-go…Read More

Summertime Watermelon Salad

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Watermelon salad is the essence of summer. The refreshing combination of sweet watermelon, cool cucumbers, and salty feta with a pop of fresh mint means this recipe is easy to make and great to enjoy with friends and family. INGREDIENTS 1 mini watermelon (approximately 4 cups), rind removed and cubed  2  cucumbers (approximately 1 cup), sliced , cubed 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled 1 tablespoon chopped mint 1 tablespoon chopped basil 1 lime, juiced Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste Olive oil to taste DIRECTIONS In a large serving bowl add the watermelon, cucumber, feta, basil and mint.…Read More

Do I need a Flower Girl?

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One of the most coveted jobs in a wedding party is the flower girl. The flower girl is the last person to come down the aisle right before the bride. They will scatter flower petals down the aisle giving the ceremony just a touch more whimsey. Symbolically they lead the bride forward, from childhood to adulthood and to her new role as wife.  Typically, we have seen these roles be filled by the youngest female members of the family or family friend. Not every family has a little one or even a child who is ready for this role. Here are some…Read More

Helpful Floral Tips for Your Wedding Day 

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 The way we hold and wear our personal florals on our wedding day will be reflected in photos for years to come. On your big day, here are a few helpful hints to remember for holding florals and floral placement.  Let’s first start with bridal bouquet. One of the most common mistakes we see in wedding photos is brides raising their bouquet to their chest. Holding your bouquet too high unfortunately ends up covering the wedding dress and bride’s waistline. The ideal way to hold your bouquet is with your forearms resting on your hipbone. Also having your arms relaxed.…Read More

5 Dos and Don’t For Your First Dance

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Do: Pick a song that is meaningful The song you have your first dance to will be special forever. When that song comes on the radio, or is played at other events, it will always remind you of your special day! We recommend picking a song that has been meaningful in your relationship or a song that maybe doesn’t have a history but has a special meaning for this new chapter of your lives. Don’t be afraid to pick something unconventional or unique either! Utilize different angles In ballroom dance there’s a thing called “line of dance”. It can get…Read More

Chicken Citrus With Chimichurri Sauce

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Grilled Chicken recipe with amazing citrus-garlic Chimichurri. Sauce works double-duty, as marinade and as pour-over sauce. Easy and bold flavor recipe for this summer Bbq’s . INGREDIENTS  4 cups water 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each) CHIMICHURRI SAUCE 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 garlic clove, diced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, whisk water, salt, honey…Read More