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Kimberly
Photography Poem to Encourage guests to share their images
Kimberly, on February 6, 2013 at 9:46 PM

We are planning on leaving disposable cameras on the reception tables to encourage our guests to take photos. We also want to encourage guests to text or email their photos that they digitally take to...

Rhett, Feb 13, 2013 7 553
Kiera
Thoughts on baby's breath bouquets?
Kiera, on February 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

I'm thinking of making DIY baby's breath bouquets for all my bridesmaids...thoughts??

Kiera, Feb 11, 2013 14 92
Miss Miranda for Now©
Cupcake wrappers that hold their color
Miss Miranda for Now©, on February 9, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Sooooo I'm making 2 cakes for the wedding, and cupcake versions of each. mine will be a graham cracker cake, but FH's will be red velvet. I LOVE how they turn out, but for Heaven's sakes, if you use...

Miss Miranda for Now, Feb 11, 2013 11 725
Mrs.
candy buffet table progress with pictures (burgundy, gold and cream)
Mrs., on February 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Today I got some stuff for my candy buffet table. This is just an idea i had when i was taking it out of the bags so it will look very different when done. I'm going to spread the selection out over 2...

Mrs., Feb 9, 2013 4 150
HRH Mags
Informing guests of location change
HRH Mags, on February 8, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Hey, So we are changing the venue from GA to FL. We sent out a STD last fall which only said the wedding would be in (name of region) GA. None of the guests know the location of the first venue, they...

Jen P., Feb 8, 2013 6 1,277
Lily
Wedding Program - what do you think?
Lily, on February 8, 2013 at 10:50 AM

Ok, so after Reenski gave me detailed instructions on VistaPrint, I spent last night (4 hours or more) coming up with the design for our Wedding Programs...yes, this is all I got in 4 hours: our front...

Lily, Feb 8, 2013 14 275
K
How do you make a wedding card box??
katie, on December 8, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Ive looked all over the internet at these wedding card boxes that I think look pretty cool and you can make them to match your colors and style but all the ones I like are anywhere from...

PrettyinPink, Feb 7, 2013 9 425
Danielle
Can I do without?
Danielle, on February 4, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Even though I am currently under my budget of 10k, I am still having a hard time talking myself into spending that much! We can afford it, but I don't want to! What can I do without? What are those...

FutureMrsGarguilo, Feb 6, 2013 36 87 1
sarajo91
tabletop mirrors
sarajo91, on February 6, 2013 at 2:29 AM

I have been watching wedding shows "woah big shocker" lol! I had seen a planner using table top mirrors on the tables instead of runners and what not... I absolutelt love that idea and have to have...

Aimee, Feb 6, 2013 10 1,007
Kirst
Wedding gift checks - bounced...
Kirst, on September 13, 2012 at 3:46 PM

How many of you ladies had this issue? How'd you go about it? We only had 2 that bounced, we were fined for both which is SUPER annoying, but we let both parties know in the nicest way we could. One...

DuluthBride_MN, Feb 6, 2013 57 1,967
R
Oasis for centerpieces
rachel, on January 22, 2013 at 10:41 PM

I am thinking of using oasis for my centerpieces with hydrangea and roses. I have heard mixed reviews of using it with hydrangea. Some say they use too much water for oasis. We also want to make the...

rachel, Feb 6, 2013 11 603
Mrs. DooPwee
Has anyone used flowers from Dollar Tree?
Mrs. DooPwee, on February 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Any success? I was there today and am not a huge fan of their flowers. They look ultra cheap. But I wanted to practice with my centerpieces so I bought a couple and put them in the wine bottle I had...

S. NEAVE Fraser, Feb 5, 2013 15 1,394
Soon to Be Mrs.
Printable wedding checklist
Soon to Be Mrs., on February 4, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Can you girls recommend a quality, printable wedding checklist for a personal binder? I've been searching for the "perfect" wedding binder and decided it would be best to create my own but I can't...

Megan, Feb 4, 2013 6 1,213
Megan
MC Script for DIY DJ Wedding or any other advice?!
Megan, on February 4, 2013 at 8:39 AM

Yes I'm biting off more than I can chew with a DIY DJ but do to situations beyond my control (the DJ I had went out of business returned my deposit I still had time when all this happened to find a...

Nancy Taussig, Feb 4, 2013 2 773
Giselle
Question Regarding Jordan Almonds
Giselle, on February 3, 2013 at 5:02 AM

I was wondering how long do Jordan Almonds last before they go bad. Could I buy them now for my wedding in April? Also, do you recomend buying online or at a party store? Thanks!! :-)

JC, Feb 3, 2013 7 773
Megan
Cake Table what goes on it?
Megan, on February 1, 2013 at 4:41 PM

So at our venue they have 72" round tables, 6'&8' tables avaliable. i was thinking about using a round table but that seems really big if the cake is the only thing on it... would it be ok to put...

ElysaBeth, Feb 2, 2013 10 1,813
BoatBride2014
Aisle Design Help needed !
BoatBride2014, on January 30, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Hello Ladies, I need your help I want to do clear pedestals with centerpieces on top for the aisle. My issue is my church aisle is 60ft long and I'm not sure how many I need. I was thinking either 6...

Mrs. DooPwee, Feb 2, 2013 12 185
Charlotte
DIY tent
Charlotte, on February 1, 2013 at 2:03 PM

I love this site, now I am forever more convince I am having a backyard wedding, with an officiant, fiance will understand (he wanted a courthouse wedding instead), I will get him drunk tomorrow....

Tammy Johnson, Feb 2, 2013 9 671
T. Nacole
How to decorate a banquet hall for a ceremony & reception
T. Nacole, on February 1, 2013 at 9:53 AM

I am having my wedding ceremony & reception in the same location. I am trying to figure out how to stage the room for the ceremony without having the tables set up for the reception . Any suggestions?...

Mandy Forlenza Stico, Feb 1, 2013 4 407
Manisha
Cheap Flush Mount Albums?
Manisha, on February 1, 2013 at 1:50 PM

QUESTION for my next project: Does anyone know where I can design and print my own FLUSH MOUNT ALBUM at a reasonable price? Yes, time to finally design my wedding album. Let me know if you know of any...

Just Reenski, Feb 1, 2013 7 275
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