Pick of the Week - August 8, 2011 (& Special Congratulations!)

A special congratulations goes out to Mr. & Mrs. Erik Dibble!  My husband and I traveled to Wellsville, New York at the end of last month to participate in the wedding ceremony (my husband was the Best Man) and celebrate with their friends and family.  Jamie did a great job personalizing her wedding and it certainly paid off!  It was a beautiful ceremony and reception!  Here's my favorite photo from their big day...

As for the Pick of the Week it's inspired from the Dibble wedding!  At the end of the reception the happy couple had their guests meet outside to release floating wish lanterns. The pictures, however, aren't from their reception since I got a little caught up in how much fun and how beautiful it was to take pictures.  There are plenty of websites that sell the lanterns where you can choose your shape, size and colors.  To make it even more personal you could even have your guests write their wishes on the lanterns before releasing them.

 Happy Planning,

Kristen

Pick of the Week - July 25, 2011

So on the heels of traveling by car to a wedding in New York followed immediately by a much needed vacation in North Carolina I completely forgot to post a Pick of the Week yesterday!  Never fear though, I awoke this morning and realized that I had forgotten and here I am at 8:30 with my pick! 

This week's pick is a little different.  It's not a particular idea or item, but a wedding gown designer.  I have truly fallen in love with some of Martina Liana's wedding dresses in the past few weeks.  They are elegant, contemporary, and just gorgeous.  Prices range from $1500 to $3000 according to certain shops.  Please note though that before you ever fall head over heals in love with a dress that you know the price and you stick to your budget!  Here are my three favorite, however, the gown with the purple sash...you MUST see the back of it!  I was unable to save the photo but you can see it on the website http://www.martinaliana.com/. 

Pick of the Week - July 18, 2011

Anyone who knows me knows that there are few things I can do or talk about without finding humor in the situation or conversation.  While at times I'm brimming with sarcasm other times it's just a comment here or there or a silly expression inserted into a conversation that brings a smile to my face and a giggle to others.  However, depending on your style, weddings are typically a formal event...full of etiquette and glamour leaving little room to display your sense of humor.  Sometimes though, a girl (and her fiancé) just want to have fun.  Save the dates are a great way to avoid the formality early on and show your hilarious sense of humor!  The save the date below is by far one of my favorite save the dates...to date! These save the dates can be found at Minted for $190 for 100 (the price per piece will go up or down depending on how many you order). 

Happy Planning,

Kristen

Pick of the Week - July 11, 2011

This past Sunday was my husband and I's 1st anniversary!  We had a great mini get-away in Clearwater Beach and came home Sunday night to do the age old tradition of tasting the top layer of our wedding cake.  Friends and family alike warned us to "just have a bite and then have a backup dessert ready to go".  So we did. 

I took our cake out of the freezer on Friday and was a little weary as I took off all the saran wrap the bakery had put on it the night of the wedding.  Because my husband and I were married in Ohio, the cake traveled 15 hours in a car the day after.  I just wasn't sure it was going to be worth thawing out.  I honestly think the way the baker had wrapped the cake saved it because when we took a bite last night, it was actually...still really good!  However, we didn't feel the need to have another piece....

So, in honor of beautiful, delicious wedding cakes and the fabulous bakers who create them I've picked a few of favorite wedding cakes.  Enjoy!

A Twitterpated Bride!

Check out the story from the Tampa Bay Times about my newest Dreams by Design Bride, Yolanda.  She's taken to Twitter to help with her wedding. 

Happy 4th of July! Pick of the Week - July 4, 2011

I couldn't ask for a better holiday to have for a Pick of the Week!  What a great day to reflect on all the amazing freedoms we have as Americans and the men and women who serve our country every day to protect us.

However, you can't deny that we tend to spend this holiday celebrating with pool parties, cookouts, and amazing displays of fireworks.  With that in mind, I'm posting my top 3 of both decor and deliciousness 4th of July ideas.  These some of the most creative and simple ideas to give your holiday get together a bit of uniqueness and style!

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Twitterpated!

Dreams by Design Event has joined the world of Twitter!  Find me @DreambyDesignE