CHRISTMAS WEDDING THEME: CANDY CANES!

Anyone planning to marry during the Christmas Holidays 2010? If so, why not plan ahead and begin looking for inspirations for your Christmas wedding! It's the most wonderful and festive time of the year! Enough to give you lots of great ideas.

I love candy canes and I am sure that a majority of you do as well. So why not use candy canes as your wedding inspiration! The stripes of the candy cane and color palette of red and white is enough to get you started!

Some ideas.....candy canes & roses, chocolate dipped peppermint sticks, and of course candy cane cocktails.


Feel free to incorporate other Christmas ideas such as snowflakes, wreaths, ornaments, and etc to bring out your candy cane themed wedding.

Happy Holidays!

WINTER WEDDING REMINDER

In relation to my last winter wedding post, I just wanted to elaborate more on one of my tips in getting inspirations from using snowy backdrops for your winter wedding. Here are some great ideas!

Fell in love with this photo! How could you not love this snowy backdrop! It definitely screams winter wonderland!

(Photo credit:perfectoutdoorweddings.com)

(Photo credit: Bride.ca)

hoto credit: Charlotte Geary Photography)

These are just some of the many inspirations that I have found interesting. Like I said, be creative, think outside the box, and make your winter wonderland wedding unique with your snowy backdrop.

Happy Holidays!

TIS THE SEASON FOR WINTER WEDDINGS!

Since we are currently in the winter wedding season...and since I absolutely LOVE Christmas and it falls in the winter wedding season; I am absolutely positive that there are brides-to-be out there looking for winter wedding ideas!

Most winter weddings consists of whites, creams, silver, metallic, blues and everything and anything that sparkles! Check out this inspiration board by "The Finer Things". I love how it shows a fabulous wintry combination of silver and white! This idea can be used anywhere..whether you're having a winter wedding in the north or south or anywhere you choose!

(Photo credit: The Finer Things)

Tips: Take advantage of snowy backdrops! Get inspired and take pictures outside in the snow in locations that inspire you!

For those of you who like pine cones, penguins, and the color silver; this may interest you!

(Photo credit: www.caroncopper.com)

Silver, creams, whites, metallic, and cool colors and can definitely have you and your guests feel like you're walking in a Wedding Winter Wonderland! And for those of you that love pink....why not add that with your color scheme to give it that angelic...princess feel!

(Photo Credit: www.caroncopper.com)

For those of you that like "bling", try adding some gold, silver, crystal beads, glitter, or anything you'd like to give your wedding that extra wintry sparkle you desire!

(Photo Credit: www.caroncopper.com)

And now my absolute favorite....Christmas Weddings! Into Christmas as much as I am? You can have a very "Marry" Christmas any way you choose! Use different shades of reds, greens, and browns; and top it off with ornaments, bells, wreaths, holly, mistletoe, berries, Christmas trees and more!

Tips: If you are planning to have a Winter or Christmas Wedding for 2010 or 2011, be sure to plan ahead and take advantage of any or all the after-Christmas sales this year. You will definitely save a ton of money this way!

Be sure to check back for some more winter wedding updates soon!

Happy Holidays!

LAS VEGAS WEDDINGS

Welcome to FABULOUS Las Vegas Nevada it is! Vegas was an amazing experience and I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to travel there not only for the WeddingMBA Conference but for a nice vacation. It was also another opportunity for me to check out one of the cities I offer my services to.....LAS VEGAS BABY!

Are you or anyone else you know, interested in getting married in Las Vegas? If so, don't hesitate to contact us or spread the word! We'd love to help you plan your hometown or destination wedding!

I will be posting some photos from my trip to Vegas on facebook soon....feel free to check them out! Remember..."What Happens in Vegas...STAYS in Vegas!"

RAINBOW WEDDING

Rainbows can be beautiful, whimsical, unique, and very meaningful. Anyone every thought of including rainbow in their wedding?

Rainbow weddings can symbolize two things:

• HAPPINESS AND JOY: Rainbows commonly represents the beauty that comes after a storm or rain. Couples interested in a rainbow wedding can use this idea to show that they have finally found "Joy and Happiness" in their love; despite the trials, tribulations, and 'storms' of the outside world.
• CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM: For those who are Christians, a rainbow wedding can definitely be significant to the symbol used in the Old Testament to signify God's promise to his people: "I am putting my rainbow in the clouds as the sign of the agreement between me and the earth" (Genesis 9:13 NIV). A rainbow wedding can be represented as the couple's faith or of their marital union.

So let's check out some rainbow items that can be used in the wedding.....

(Photo courtesy of Credit Crunch Bride)

(Photo courtesy of Banquet Event)

(Photo courtesy of Reeves Cake Shop)

http://www.reevescakeshop.com/

The Flowers below are awesome! I have never seen rainbow colored roses before, so I thought that they were pretty amazing! The photo is from Manolo Brides.

Stay tuned for more rainbow wedding ideas soon!

THEME OF THE DAY: RED CORAL

Since we're getting into doing more Destination Weddings, I've decided to do some research to post ideas, decor, and inspirations for those either planning or interested in having a Destination Wedding in the future. Our theme for today is "Red Coral"! I think its very simple, vibrant, chic, and very modern.

During my research, I found some fabulous photos of cake, reception design layout, and decor to use for your destination wedding or event.

Love this idea! These are faux coral that came from the Z Gallerie. The invitations down below comes from http://www.paperaffair.com/ and the note cards comes from http://www.invitationconsultants.com/ in case you're interested in purchasing them.

Here are some interesting candles as well! They can be found at http://www.thisnext.com/ and Plum Party.

These can be found at www.uncommongoods.com

I absolutely love this wedding cake and reception layout from "In Style Weddings"!!! It's very elegant, simple and chic! Perfect for a destination wedding or Sweet 16 birthday theme as well.

Also from the Z Gallerie, check out their pillow and napkin holder.

CREATIVE WAYS TO SAY "I DO"

Ever thought of any creative ways to say "I Do" for your wedding? Do you love shoes just as much as I do? If so, you will absolutely LOVEEEEE this idea!

These gorgeous pink shoes are one of Stuart Weitzman's designs! You can go to his website here. The back of the shoes are decorated in "I Do" with blue rhinestones....a great idea for your "Something Blue" on your wedding day!

If you're interested in getting the "I Do" rhinestones, Mindy Weiss is the creator of them. You can purchase the design here.

Hope you've enjoyed this idea as much as I have! Share you wedding "I Do" inspirations with us!

Just Married!

Simply Unique Weddings & Events would like to congratulate our newly weds..Laura & Craig! Their wedding took place in Buffalo, NY on Saturday August 22nd, 2009. Their wedding was so beautiful, unique, and amazing...just like them! We would like to thank them for allowing us to be a part of the most important day of their lives...it was truly a blessing!

Here's a sneak peak of their wedding photos.....

***Photo Courtesy of Nickel City Studios

More photos coming soon! Be sure to check our website for updates soon!

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GROOM

Ever wonder how your groom can become more involved with the wedding other than having a "Groom's Cake"? Or have you thought of other ways your groom can personalize his wedding with a little bit of his style or taste along with yours?

Here's a website that we just recently found.... Cyberoptix. They have some amazing things and they're so awesome! Since we're a big fan of ties...we just had to show these fabulous personalized ties.....

This chandelier tie is just so unique....we love it!

This tie would be fabulous for anyone having a "tree" or "nature" themed wedding.

Just a few things we liked, feel free to check out their website and see what other ties you may like!

We'll be featuring some of our research on boutonnieres for the groom and groomsmen very soon! Check back with us soon!

His & Hers Slimline Ring Cases

I absolutely love finding out and learning new things everyday, especially if it has anything to do with wedding/event planning....fashion...you name it and I want to know more about it! A friend of mine mentioned to me a few days ago, about the "His & Hers Slimline Ring Cases"; which I thought were pretty amazing! You can find this on the Dieline's blog post. The idea that the ring cases were not your typical ring boxes; and I also loved the fact that they are not only slim (of course!) but they are modern, chic, and very unique.

I thought that this would be fabulous in other colors as well, but when we contacted the company, we found out that they currently only make them in black. So we came across another blogger (Miss Gloss) who ended up loving the slimline ring case idea and made her own. Here are some photos of her DIY works.....

She did a pretty amazing job for a first timer don't you think!

Looks like I'll be giving it a shot for myself soon!

Miss Gloss shared her tips on how she made her slimline ring case:

"With the His and hers slimline ring boxes, I included my wedding date and inscribed on the back. I measured the diameter and height of our rings to ensure a snug fit and cut the pieces out using a laser cutter. I then used spray mount to hold the pieces together. Each ’box’ has a top and a bottom held closed with white elastics. It’s a pretty simple concept, but we are pretty simple people."

We would like to thank her for sharing her tips as well as her DIY project! Can't wait to get started on making our own for the very firs time, and when we get to it, we'll definitely post our work here on the blog to show you the end results!

If you were inspired and have made your own slimline ring case, don't forget to come back and share it with us! Happy Planning!

Saving Your Seats

Okay let's be real here everyone....it is quite obvious as to where the bride and groom sit at their own wedding reception. Many are known to go the traditional way and have a head table or sweetheart table, either way, the newly married couple usually knows where they should sit. And of course no guest in their right mind would dare sit there!

I took the liberty of researching some bride & groom signs for wedding receptions just to see what creative ideas were out there. Here is what we came up with.....

It's very simple and cute and it's another way to be able to personalize your wedding incorporating your colors, theme, and etc.

We love that it doesn't always have to be over the top (unless of course that's what you want)....it can just be simple, clean, and elegant!

Question for you......

How are you saving your seats at your wedding reception?