How to wear flowers in your hair: inspiration for the boho bride

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Stephanie in Beauty | Leave a comment

It’s officially the spring time, which means that we’re celebrating the sun, new blooms, and our spring wardrobe (dresses in bold patterns, anyone?!). For the spring time bride, there’s a ton of possibilities for celebrating the new season and incorporating it into your big day. One stylish trend we’re loving that’s perfect for the spring is romantic hair styles with flowers! Whether fabric flowers in designed headpieces or fresh buds woven into a braid, this style is earthy and pretty. It’s perfect for the bride with a simple and flowy dress that’s looking for a casual look. Whether you want your hair down, half up, or in an updo, there’s something here for everyone!

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5 unique ways to use Wedding Party and capture special wedding memories

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Stephanie in Tech | 4 Comments

So you (hopefully) know by now that Wedding Party is a great way to collect all the photos your guests take before and during your wedding day. It’s a seriously easy and convenient app that makes capturing every moment of your wedding journey easy, and guests almost always have a blast using it! However, I bet you haven’t thought of these 5 unique and extra-special ways to use Wedding Party…

1. Capture photos from your engagement

One of our users planned one of the most unique proposals we’ve ever heard of! In preparation for his proposal to his longtime girlfriend, he set up Wedding Party and had his friends download and join his personal app. They were all present when he got down on one knee, and were able to capture every moment with their phones and upload the photos to the app! Many happy tears later, him and his fiancee were able to look back at the app and see their engagement story through the eyes of their closest friends! How’s that for a memorable proposal?

2. Tell your guests what’s up

Wedding Party is a great way to keep your guests updated on your wedding planning. Once they download Wedding Party and join your personal app, you can share every detail of your journey with them – from the wedding venue you choose, to the DIY wedding project you’re working on. Simply snap a photo and leave a comment on your latest wedding development, or jot down a quick note and post it in the app for your guests to see. They’ll love knowing what’s going on, and getting excited for your big day!

3. Countdown to your wedding day

One of the most unique and interesting wedding ideas we’ve heard of recently is to create a photo countdown of the couple to the wedding day. The bride, groom, or couple together can take pictures of themselves leading up to the wedding day, with a sign that counts down how many days are left until the wedding! That way, you can remember the months up to your big day in a special way, and share the countdown with friends and family who are stoked about your upcoming nuptials.

4. Share your wedding with guests who can’t make it

Even if you have guests who can’t make it to your wedding in person, you can still share the big day with them in photos and notes. Simply share your personal Wedding Party website with them so they can have a live, streaming update of the moments and memories you and your guests capture. This is also a great way to send photos to your guests without smartphones!

5. Show your family and friends your fave honeymoon places

The fun doesn’t have to stop after you’ve said “I Do”! We’ve seen a lot of newlyweds share their honeymoon adventures with friends and family via the app. It’s perfect for the couple who doesn’t have the time or energy to write a long message or send a dozen photos via email. Instead, just snap your photos on your mobile device, and upload them all later when you get in an area with wifi. Your friends and family will be instantly updated with your latest news next time they log on, and you won’t have to spend more than 5 minutes to share your special memories with them.

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DOs and DONTs: How to throw the best bachelorette party ever

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Stephanie in Parties & Events | 1 Comment

The bachelorette party is an amazing way to celebrate the bride before she gets married – after all, who doesn’t want one last hoorah with their girls? Not that married life won’t allow you guys to hang out ever again, but how many times after your wedding do you think you’ll be able to take shots and wear tiny dresses with your best friends? Well…I guess that depends on your marriage. But anyway, throwing a bachelorette party is definitely a fun task for any MOH or bridesmaids to take on. However, it can be stressful if you’ve never planned a bachelorette party before. If you’re a bachelorette party newbie, don’t worry! Just make sure your read our Do’s and Don’ts for planning the best. Bachelorette. Ever.

DO:

Get the bride something to help her stand out – she’ll have a blast getting recognition for her almost-married status (and the free drinks won’t hurt, either!)
Drop a tip to the groom to send something nice to the bride at the party – a bouquet of flowers and bottle of champagne is an awesome and thoughtful gesture.
Make sure whoever’s organizing it is clear to all the guests about the schedule, activities, and how much each girl should contribute towards paying for the event.
Make it about the bride’s upcoming wedding as much as partying. Incorporate some fun bachelorette party games as for fun activities that will help bring the focus back to the bride and her fiance.
It’s appropriate to split the cost of the party and the bride among the bachelorette party attendees. However, if the bride is insisting on having high-priced items (a bachelorette party in Vegas, or bottle service all night long), it’s appropriate to ask her to contribute to the event if the attendees can’t cover the cost themselves.

DON’T:

Split up the party. Avoid getting seated at different parts of a bar or club, and if you can, try to keep everyone together during an overnight adventure. For example, plitting people up into different rooms in a hotel can create clique-y behavior, and that’s never fun!
Plan everything without asking the bride (or ignore her requests). While it is your event to plan for her, if she’s said that she would hate having male strippers crash the party, then you should probably not go to a strip club.
Mandate that everyone wear crazy or difficult outfits. Asking everyone to wear a black dress is fine or making t-shirts for the bachelorette party is fine. But once you start asking the partygoers to find a dress in a certain shade of lilac, or that everyone should wear nude pumps, it might be hard for some partygoers to accomodate this request and cause additional stress.
Just plan on partying. If that’s all the bride wants to do then fine, but it’s nice to split your time for the bachelorette party between a more relaxing activity and a party-hardy activity.

Image courtesy of Morgan Trinker via Style Me Pretty

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Wedding trends 2013: Chalkboard wedding decor and details

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Stephanie in Weddings | 1 Comment

2013 is shaping up to be quite an exciting new wedding season full of fun new trends and unique wedding ideas. One of the trends we’re loving in particular is incorporating chalkboards or chalkboard-like artwork into your wedding details and decor. No longer just for outdated classrooms and arithmetic problems, chalkboards lend a rustic and whimsical vibe to any wedding – and given the multitude of ways to use chalkboards, literally anyone can incorporate it into their wedding celebration.

We’ve found our favorite ways so far this season that people have used chalkboards; from invitations to placemats to photobooth backdrops, the possibilities for this fun and artsy touch are endless! Are you incorporating chalkboards into your wedding day?

Chalkboards are great for paper invites – there are tons of options these days on paper goods and stationery retailers for chalk-themed save the dates, invites, and thank you notes.

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Chalkboards can also provide super-easy and low-maintenance signage to direct guests to your venue.

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Show off a friend’s calligraphy skills with a simple chalkboard sign that acts as a greeting to your guests, write out the wedding program, or simply direct them where to sit or find the restroom.