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The Baltimore Tremont Grand is hosting their annual bridal show Sunday, April 25th 1pm – 5pm. Formerly produced by My Day Magazine, this bridal show is very different than the ones with rows and rows of vendors at booths or tables. Vendors team up to design an entire room so you can get the full effect of how their ballrooms can be transformed using lighting, linens, flowers, etc. Click here to ticket information and click here to see photos from last year’s show.
As wedding professionals it is imperative that we continually educate ourselves on the wedding and event industry…as it relates to assisting our clients as well as running our business. We are firm believers that you can always learn something new no matter how long you’ve been in business. Today, I will be attending the 2nd annual I Do Brunch which is a networking event (that includes round table discussion) for wedding planners. Click here to see posts from last year’s brunch. Tomorrow I leave for the Eventology Conference held in Indianapolis. This is also its 2nd year. I really enjoyed last year’s conference and I’m excited to see what this year’s speakers have in store for us. Both events will bring together planners from all over the United States (California, Georgia, Texas, New Jersey, etc). It is always great to hear what the trends are in other parts of the country. We will be out of the office Saturday, April 17th – Wednesday, April 21st. We return to the office Thursday, April 22nd so check back for a recap of these 2 events.
We’ve all seen photos of the bride’s wedding dress on a hanger but it’s usually a plain hanger from the bridal salon. You know the ones…heavy white plastic hangers or maybe a plain wooden hanger. Well I’ve found a few alternatives to add a little character to your wedding dress shot. I Do hanger – $20 from Esty seller Aressa
Personalized hanger – $20 also from Esty seller Aressa
Custom wire hanger – $25 from Esty seller LilaFrances. Although Joan Crawford would reprimand us for hanging any clothing on a wire hanger I think Mommie Dearest would approve of this one.
PLEASE NOTE: We are a wedding planning company and do not sell these hangers. Please click on the links included in the post or do a search on Etsy.com for custom or personalized hangers.
Everyone in the wedding and event planning industry knows ”The Queen of Cakes” Sylvia Weinstock. Her gorgeous cakes have been featured in thousands of magazines, blogs and books. If you’re thinking of using her for your wedding, looking for inspiration or just enjoy seeing what she’ll create next then check out her new blog. {photo: weddingbee.com}
Looking for something FUN (and sweet) to do on tax day? Join Fluffy Thoughts Cakes as they celebrate their new retail location on Thursday, April 15th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. They are now located at 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road in McLean, VA. Enjoy! I’m sure you’ve watched dozens of wedding shows where the brides changed into a second wedding dress for their reception. Most prefer shorter dresses so that they can dance the night away. Others still want the feel of a gown but without heavy beading or a long train so they opt for a less formal long white dress. While surfing Nordstrom’s website I came across these gorgeous dresses that could be worn as a second wedding dress for your reception. Would you wear any of these?
Dress #1 $178 Stretched Satin dress with embellishment at the waist by JAX Dress #2 $188 One shoulder dress by Adrianna Papell Dress #3 $398 Strapless dress by BCBG Dress #4 $178 One shoulder dress by Calvin Klein Dress #5 $194 Metallic beaded dress by Laundry Dress #6 $375 Beaded keyhole dress by Aidan Mattox As a wedding planner I’ve attended several floral meetings with my clients over the years. However it wasn’t until I took a floral arrangement class Sunday that I had a whole new appreciation for their skill and time. While I understood their talent to come up with the perfect arrangement for a couple’s wedding vision, I didn’t realize just how long it takes to create an actual arrangement. During the class I created ONE arrangement which included hydrangea, roses, spray roses, peonies, ranunculus and orchids. I think I did a prettty good job for a first timer but once I was done I just couldn’t wrap my mind around having to do 19 more (a total of 20 for a 200 guest wedding). That doesn’t even include bouquets, boutonnières or ceremony and cocktail hour arrangements. And don’t forget about the time it takes to clean, strip and prep the flowers for use. Now of course it would take an experienced florist way less time than it took me but I’m sure it is still very time consuming. And if that wasn’t enough, most florist have more than one wedding in a day and/or weekend. My work station…I was eager to get started
We started with the basics…a glass container and oasis (also known as floral foam)
Making progress…
Me (and my finished arrangement) with Shawn Nocher (owner and our instructor)
I couldn’t wait to get home and show off my handy work to my husband. I proudly placed it on our dining room table
Although I only took the class for a better understanding of the process I just want to say to all the florist we work with…I doubt you’ll ever have to worry about us adding flowers to our list of services. A big thank you to The Floral Studio for opening their doors and my eyes to the floral design process. If you’re interested in taking one of their classes, you’re in luck. Another one is being offered on April 18th.
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