Little Gems for Weddings & Events

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emeraldengagements — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:08:39 +0000

Hi everyone! We are transferring the website over to the new design over the next day or so. Please check back in a few days and let us know what you think of the NEW WEBSITE DESIGN!! www.EmeraldEngagements.com

What is the best piece of advice you filtered from the rest while planning your wedding?

emeraldengagements — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:16:11 +0000

Whas it a BOOK you read?

Was it to IGNORE your mother in law -to be?

Was it to consider doing a dessert bar instead of a cake or vice versa?

OKAY, I’ll start!

The best advice I received that help me enjoy planning my own wedding more so than I was at the time….was to STOP LISTENING to all the advice and take each suggestion with a grain of salt! It can easily overwhelm you, and attempts to make everyone happy will have your head spinning and leave you wishing you had eloped to Vegas faster than you can lose $100 at Black Jack!

Looking forward to your comment responses

Oh my sweet tooth, a giant Rice KRISPIE Cake!!

emeraldengagements — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:56:27 +0000

Feast your eyes on this delicious image – I think my jaw dropped below the equator when I saw it! Don’t be fooled, it is not mini, but actually three tiers the approximate size of an average wedding cake. Add one to your dessert bar, or as a groom’s cake alternative. Yummy!

~ Rebecca on THE KNOT

Photo: Lucida Photography (Lucida-Photography.com)

Pure Elegance in Soft Whites

emeraldengagements — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:08:55 +0000

I love how simple yet purely elegant and sophisticated a soft white color palette can be! It easily lends to a Chic French wedding theme or a Georgian classic design. This stylish decision is likely to be a big choice among brides for late Winter to early Spring weddings before all the bright colors of spring are around us!

Emerald Engagements ~ Professional Design, Inspired by You

XOXO ~ Emerald Engagements

Aisles of Style

emeraldengagements — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:10 +0000

Inspiration board for wedding ceremony ideas on ways to personalize your aisle. Which one is closest to your style?

Personally, I’m quite impressed with the elaborate floral designs…but the simply elegant was my choice of style -

Enjoy these gems!!

www.EmeraldEngagements.com

Glamorous golden winter wedding ~ inspiration

emeraldengagements — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:39 +0000

The Martins’ request for a warm, golden, winter wedding is likely to be nothing less than romantic, rich, and sultry with this color palette and timeless inspirations. This collection of photos, courtesy of the Style Me Pretty Circle gallery, provides great visuals to demonstrate the inspiration!

The ballroom at The Fairfax at Embassy Row with it’s stunning Georgian style and gold elaborate ceiling and chandeliers will be the prime sophisticated location for the event.

A few touches of deep red will help this glamorous event ease everyone into the mood for the holidays.

Enjoy! ~ Your friends at www.EmeraldEngagements.com

Great Idea: end up with all your guests photos at end of the wedding night!

emeraldengagements — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:10:36 +0000

VENDOR/RENTAL SPOTLIGHT: Canditto

Skip the over-played “disposable camera on every table” and the endless un-usable photos you are stuck paying for, and get a jump drive full of all your guests photos by the end of the night!

Also good thinking – the Candito rents by the week, so you can have it around for your Bridal Shower, Rehersal Dinner, Bachelor/ette Parties (at your own risk ; p ), Send-off Brunch, and all the other memories captured during the festivities of your ENTIRE WEDDING WEEKEND!

At the time of this posting, their website lists the rental price at $450 for the WEEK, with a $50 deposit.. Check it out http://www.canditto.com/

Get the impact of fine table linens without the cost

emeraldengagements — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:26:32 +0000

There are great ways to have fabulous, sophistocated tables that make a great impact at your event, without the hefty price-tag of fine table linens come with!

One way to bring in a spash of your colors, is to use chair tiebacks accross the table like a table runner, or even pair them with a runner as shown in the next 2 photos below. They are much less expensive to rent, buy, and make on your own due to how much less fabric is utilized.

Much like the idea of using chair ties in a non-conventional way, you can get the same impact using colored napkins! See below how Katie and Jessie used red and black napkins (very inexpensive) to bring in their Las Vegas wedding colors on top of the white table linenes, which are usually standard and sometimes even included.

A super-chic do for short hair – Love it!

emeraldengagements — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:39:30 +0000

“engaged!09 encore” A wedding business conference

emeraldengagements — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:16 +0000

For those that have (or are wanting to start) a wedding related business, you must check this out! http://bit.ly/Bef06 (preview below)

engaged!09 encore is happening in Las Vegas mid-October and space is limited. Sadly, I won’t be there to potentially run into you at this one : (

Visit their site at http://bit.ly/Bef06 to sign up!

Enjoy and let me know how it is!