2010 Brides!!!

Ok listen up all you newly engaged ladies! You're engaged... you've set the date... and now its time to get the ball rolling! Now and days weddings are starting to be planned as far as 18 months in advance! So if you don't want to be the one to get "second options" instead of first, then get your vendors/venues contracted now!!! (Hint: "CONTRACT"...very important!) Ladies, please remember to READ them CAREFULLY and ASK questions when you don't understand something! Doing this will help determine the kind of wedding day you'll have. TRUST ME! You don't want to end up like this bride down below! So make sure you have a plan and or a PLANNER!

Here's a tip: You can enjoy your engagement period by either hiring help to assist you in your planning or come up with a schedule/timeline and sticking to it.

Congratulations on your engagement and many blessings and happiness to you all!

***Remember our Special! If you book your 2010 wedding with us by December 31st, we'll take $200 off your wedding planning package! We're booking rather quickly so don't delay!

Decor Inspirations: Fruits!

Who would've ever thought that fruits could add such a fabulous and decorative touch to your wedding or event! Leave it to Martha Stewart to come up with some of the most elegant, sophisticated, and modern ideas to incorporate fruits into your event! If you love the idea of fruits, then use this as your inspiration when deciding your color palette, cake toppers, centerpieces, place cards, favors, beverages, and so many others for your wedding/event! You can't go wrong with edible decorations!

Wedding Planning Package Special!

Simply Unique Weddings & Events is offering a special to take up to $50-200 off any Wedding Planning Package you desire! We will do this, only if you book your 2009 Wedding with us by April 1st! This is a great deal, so don't let this opportunity pass you by!

OR

Take $200 off any Wedding Planning Package when you book your 2010 wedding with us by December 31st!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is definitely in the air! I'd just like to take a moment and wish everyone a very, very Happy Valentine's Day! All of you are just so special and dear to me and I just want to wish you all, a day and a lifetime... of true love and happiness!
I will be spending my day working on the finishing touches of a teenager's birthday party tonight entitled "Hottie's Day Parade"! Must be nice to have a birthday on Valentine's Day! I will be sure to take lots of pictures and post them on Snapshots! I will also be out shopping and making special arrangements to surprise the love of my life Todd, of 7 years, with a gift that expresses how much I truly love him. I look forward to that moment ;)
Also, it my pleasure to announce that I will be extending the deadline for the Valentine's Day contest until tomorrow night. You will have until Sunday at 9pm eastern standard time to submit your entries. I am so excited and can't wait to see and read your stories!

Mary Poston
Simply Unique Weddings & Events

In Love with Color!

Are you the type of person who are sick of seeing the same basic colors on everything? Then why not spice up your wedding or event with some bold colors! Start creating a wedding scrapbook! You can use this to keep track of your favorite colors, ideas, theme, inspirations, and many more for your event! This will come in handy when planning your wedding or event from color, theme, decor, and right down to the very last detail! So basically, wherever you go...your book goes! The only hard part about doing this is deciding on your color palette.

Here are some ideas in helping you choose your color palette:

1. Your Favorite piece of jewelry: What color is your favorite bracelet, earrings, necklace? Are they modern, chic, classic? You can use this as a starting point!

2. Seasons: Take your cues from the colors of the seasons. You can choose between pastels, bright and bold colors, or use a combination of both. You'd be surprised at what you might come up with!

3. Invitations & Stationary: This is another great way to decide on color palette. With all of its fabulous designs and colors, you may even find one that will be the inspiration of your wedding or event designs!

4. Location: If you have already booked your ceremony & reception site, take into consideration the decor of the sites such as: wall color, carpeting, scenery (if outside site), and other accents.

5. Culture: In particular cultures, certain colors are very symbolic. Such as red is a favored color for Chinese Weddings because it symbolized Good Fortune. Or in India, red means the color of purity (used in wedding outfits).

6. Cocktail Drinks: Ever been amazed at the color of your drink? Maybe you thought that the hot pink Cosmo or fabulous green Apple martini would be a great mixture of colors! Who would've ever thought that you could create such a color palette watching a bartender mix your drinks! An idea to ponder on whenever you're out ;)

7. Fabrics: Going to a fabric store or using a fabric book, is a great way to explore the different colors, texture, and designs that fabrics have to offer. You may even find the perfect fabric for your wedding dress or bridesmaids dresses.


**These were just some of the creative ideas used in selecting color palettes. Have fun with it!

Win a Free Wedding Planning Package!

Love is in the air! Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Simply Unique Weddings & Events will be giving one very special couple a FREE Wedding Planning Package as a gift from us to them for their upcoming wedding!


Sounds exciting?! Are you ready to enter?? All we ask is for two things, the first is that you submit a small essay about you and your fiance and tell us what makes you both so UNIQUE as a couple. We want to know all about you and why you think you deserve to win! Simply Unique Weddings & Events wants to know all about how you met, the marriage proposal, your visions/dreams for your wedding, etc! Anything spectacular, we want to know so don't hold anything back!


The second thing we ask, is that you both come up with a Theme for your wedding and give details. It can be anything you want! So be creative and have fun with it!

The runner up will receive $250 off any wedding planning package!

This promotion is not just for Erie, PA residents; anyone in the U.S. can participate!


***Please be sure to submit a photo of yourselves, and we'll need your wedding date to ensure that we do not double book another client on your special day! Entries must be submitted by February 13, 2009 no later than 11:59pm and the winner will be announced here on our blog on Valentine's Day!


***Please Note: A non-refundable deposit to hold your wedding date will be required! If you have any questions regarding this please feel free to contact Mary.



Submit your entries to Mary Poston via e-mail at SimplyUniqueWeddingsandEvents@inbox.com

Happy New Year!

I hope that you all had a wonderful New Years...for those that did not; don't worry lift up your head because 2009 is going to be our year! If I claim it, you can too! I am very excited and proud to say that Simply Unique Weddings & Events will eventually be offering our services Nationwide (Possibly Internationally: I'm putting that out there!). But be sure to check back with us on those updates!



I just want to thank everyone who allowed Simply Unique Weddings & Events to be a part of their "Special Day" or event in 2008. It was truly a blessing to work side by side with you, to get to know you all, and most importantly...just being there for you. I love you all and may your New Year 2009 be filled with lots of love, blessings, & prosperity!



Salud!


*Mary Poston