Marrying the love of your life is one of the most personal, yet public things you will do.  Coming up with a theme can be very daunting but remember that the day has to be a reflection of you as a couple.  Your guests will be people that know and love you, so make it a day that will see them say to themselves “that is just so them!”

How do you do this?  Make a list of all the things you like to do as a couple.  Do you love to go to the beach, sail, go antique hunting, eat lebanese food, see foreign films, horse ride etc etc.  You will find something that reflects you as a couple, a direction that will see you find the perfect reception venue or menu or colour and then you will be off and running…….you will have found your theme!

Hope this helps

Lynn

When choosing a gift for you bridal party, we think the best advice is to make sure that the item you offer is a keepsake.  Something that will last a lifetime and remind members of your bridal party of you and your fabulous wedding day.

Hope this helps

Lynn

An Evening Bag is a gift that every woman will use, it will never date and they will keep it for years. I received an evening purse for a bridesmaids gift many years ago and I use it regularly. Everytime I get it down from the shelf I think of the friend who gave it to me and I remember her wedding day. Now that is a keepsake!

One of the easiest ways to get a handle of your wedding theme is to decide on a colour.  It can be your favorite or signature colour, which you can then weave through your wedding from invitations to bomboniere to wedding decoration .

You can start with a shopping trip with your bridesmaids to purchase their dresses, and therefore decide on a colour. 

Are you getting married in a location which has a predomient colour, for example, near the ocean, in the country, in the mountains etc.

More to come

Lynn

Why not give your guests a “happiness kit”?

With so many options, choosing a theme or mood for you wedding can be very daunting.  But once decided, it can immediately narrow down your choices and make decision making much easier. 

But where to look for inspiration?  In the next posts you will find ideas for how to find your unique theme and start you on your wedding planning journey.

Happy times

Lynn

Make sure that you design your invitations to fit into a standard envelope.  If your invitation is an unusual shape or is larger than a DL envelope you will have to pay more in postage.

Hope this helps

Lynn

You can save money on your invitations.  Even if you are not crafty you can still purchase a DIY pack (we have invitations from under $2.00) and print and them yourself.

Having the right printer is important as many of the shiny and translucent papers really need to be laser printed in order to stop smudging.  Many businesses have laser printers and you probably have one at work, so ask your boss if you can use the colour or laser printer after hours. 

It would be a pretty mean boss that said ”no” to you.  

Hope this helps save you some cash!

Lynn

Here is an idea for some informal invitation wording for your beach wedding.

We have dreamed of a beach wedding at sunset and thanks to our families we would love to invite you to join us

at Cable Beach, Broome

on Saturday the 27th July 2009

Then join us at Cable Beach Resort for dinner and dancing

Contact Up and Away for package deals (08) 9328 3011

We would love to share our dream with you!

RSVP 1st July 2009

Hope this helps

Lynn

When checking your printed details for your invitations make sure that you get another pair of eyes (or maybe 2 or three) to read and check your spelling and grammar.  Sometimes you can get too close to your own work and cannot see your errors. A fresh pair of eyes always helps.

Also make sure that you check all venue address details and spelling to make sure that your guests find you on the day.

Hope this Helps

Lynn