Dance the Night Away February 17, 2008

If you’re having a hard time deciding on that special song? It can be difficult to pick a unique song, but try your best to come up with something that really fits you, your fiance and your bridal party. If everyone else is moving to the same song – it isn’t really “your song” so try and think outside the box. If push comes to shove and you have to stick with a classic, what follows are the top 5 most heard songs in each category. Happy dancing!!!

Bridal party entrance:

Getting Jiggy With It – Will Smith
Lets Get it Started – Black Eyed Peas
We Will Rock You – Queen
Crazy in Love – Beyonce Knowles
James Bond Theme

First Dance:

You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
At Last – Etta James
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Presley

Father/Daughter Dance

Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
I Loved Her First – Heartland
Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Daddy’s Little Girl – Al Martino

Mother/Son Dance:

A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
You’ll Be in My Heart – Phil Collins
I Hope You Dance – LeeAnn Womack
Through the Years – Kenny Rogers
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Flower Meanings February 10, 2008

What do they all mean? Here are just a few flowers and what they represent. So the next time your out picking up some flowers just to say “I love you” make sure you don’t pick the “insincere” Foxglove.

Amaryllis: pride, beauty
Carnation (white): innocence
Clover: good luck
Daffodil: unrequited love
Dahlia: dignity, elegance
Foxglove: insincerity
Gardenia: secret love
Iris: a message for thee
Ivy: wedded love
Lilly of the Valley: increased happiness, sweetness
Orchid: love, beauty
Rose (red): I love you
Rose (white): innocence, secrecy
Rosemary: sweet remembrance
Spider Flower: elope with me
Sunflower: adoration
Tulip (red): believe in me

Great Finds January 27, 2008

There are some days when it is difficult to find just the right detail for a wedding. Thankfully, there are other days when not only can you find one great detail, but a NUMBER of great details. Following are just a few fabulous places to visit and hopefully you will be able to take advantage of these WONDERFUL ideas.

A lot of soon-to-be-brides participate in some sort of bachelorette party. Whether it is planned by the bride herself or by the members of her bridal party, I think everyone is familiar with the concept. Now you can turn the concept into a tradition worth repeating every year. Why not turn the usual night at the bar into a trip to Texas and wrangle cattle instead? With Adventure Bachelorette Party, that is exactly what you can do!! From rafting in Sacramento, CA to skydiving in Pittsburgh, PA, make your bachelorette party one that your girls will envy!

Sooner or later your invitations will have to be mailed (from a planner’s perspective, it should be sooner rather than later) and what better way to give them a personal touch than putting a one-of-a-kind stamp on the envelope?? Visit PictureItPostage to put your picture on a stamp for anything from your save the date post cards to thank you notes.

A huge trend for receptions is having a gobo of the couple’s monogram made and having it projected onto the wall or dance floor for all the guests to see. A fabulous twist on this idea can be found at Wonderful Graffiti Wedding. Instead of using lights, why not just use sayings printed on matte vinyl? The resulting look makes it seem as though you names – or anything else you desire – has been painted on the wall or floor.

Your honeymoon should be as glamorous as you and your fiance! While the popularity of eBay and Stubhub continues to climb – why not use that same mind-set for your honeymoon as well?? That is where Luxury Link comes into play. At any given moment there are 400+ live auctions and 500+ buy-it-now options. From Australia to Mexico and New York to California – travel anywhere you’re heart desires for less than retail.