Fun Summer Wedding Idea

Wouldn't this be such a fun summer wedding?

I've recently pick up two new dusty turquoise wing back chairs and think they would be so adorable in this fun summer setting. Lemons, lemonade stand, lounge, and milk glasses. Adorable!

What do you think?

-Happy Planning

Introducing the NEWEST little member of Middle Aisle

Photo by One Memory at a Time

I'm going to get a little personal for a minute because I am absolutely infatuated with this little guy. After 9 months of being preggo, doing weddings, being at expo shows, etc (Did you see that crazy girl with the giant belly waddling around? Yup, Hi, that was me :) Well, the little man has finally come!

This is my sweet little Baby J.

It's amazing how having something so sweet in your arms makes things coming into focus in your life and see the big picture. He has given me a renewed excitement for weddings. After all, first comes love, then comes marriage.... and well you know the rest. ;)

It's amazing to create weddings that start a new chapter in a couples lives. There will be so many beautiful days ahead of them and I'm grateful I get to be apart of one of them.

Lots of love and happy planning!

New Take on an Old Treat

I usually can't eat just one cupcake. Especially if they are a stuffed cupcake! (Be honest, can you if no one was looking?)

They are my favorite. But cupcakes at weddings have been, well how do it say it nice, OVERDONE lately. They are a cute treat and they will always be adorable, but why not think out-side-the-box if you are thinking of serving these scrumptious little treats at your wedding. 

Introducing: The cake shooter!

 Delicious little layered cakes served in a push up style. 

(Remember the ice cream push ups when you were a kiddo? If I remember right, the Swann Man would bring them. :)

You can buy them pre-made at CakeShooter for $3 a piece. They ship nationwide.

Or how about take it a step further and make it a station at your wedding?

You can purchase empty clear plastic push up canisters and have a server at a station filling them with an array of different sweet layers that your guests get to pick out. Have custards, fresh fruit, cake, candy bar pieces etc. It would make such a fun and interactive wedding dessert! I would wait in line all night to get one.

You can purchase 100 of these empty shooters for $52.80 at JBPrice.

If anyone plans on trying this out, let me know how it goes. I am dying to try it at a wedding!

Happy Planning.

Classic Red, Black & White Wedding

Your classic red, black and white wedding will always be classic combination in weddings colors. This is an adorable example of a wedding we did at Astoria this past month in those colors. The bride and groom were great to work with and it was fun to get to do a wedding over at the new venue Astoria. 

 

The aisle was lined with red rose petals and glass cylinders with rose petals and floating candles. 

I especially loved the branch ceremony pieces by Bloomers. Such a simple design with such a big impact.

The food was done by Katering Koncepts. The whole staff was great about helping with everything they could and making sure everything stayed stocked and fresh. I just love working with them.

One of the most adorable and unique things at Astoria are the pastry cases. These pastry cases had cupcakes, brownie bites and ice cream for ice cream sundaes.  Guests got to come to the cases, pick what they want, and get served like a cupcake/ice cream parlor.

I absolutely love signage at weddings. I believe it is a necessary at every wedding event. Whether it is your names, menu's or the itinerary for the night. It creates such a uniformed look without a large expense. This wedding was so easy to incorporate signage everywhere that matched their invites. 

The cake was done by Bridal Cakes by Yvonne. It was two different flavors and alternated between square and round layers.

The ballroom at Astoria.

The parlor at Astoria.

Candy bar in the parlor by the Grooms cousin.

 

Kory and Aurora saying their "I Do's."

Kory & Aurora, It was so much fun to get to know you both and your families! The whole day was so much fun and we loved being able to be apart of your special day. We wish you the best in your life together!

Pride and Prejudice Garden Wedding Inspiration

Garden Wedding Style Board.

I can't wait for this fun wedding coming up in May! 

The bride and groom have been so much fun to work with. Plus the bride has such a fun theme and style. This pink, sage and ivory vintage garden wedding is taking place up at Entrada outside on their lawn. It will have ribbon accents, paper lanterns, cherry blossoms, books, trunks, a wood cake table display, candle light and lots of little details. For some reason it reminds me of a wedding you would see in Pride and Prejudice...

Soft and classy with a fairytale ending. :)

"I cannot fix on the hour, or the look, or the words, 

which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the 

middle before I knew that I had begun."
                                         -Mr.Darcy on falling in love

Happy planning!

Little Spool, Big Difference!

Ribbon can make such a huge statement at a wedding without a huge cost. All that is needed is a little imagination and some good quality ribbon to have your wedding take that next step into something truly unique. Maybe some of these ideas will help spark some creativity in you. :)

Ribbon walls make a fun backdrop to any focal.

Photo credits: photography by Jose Villa via Duet Weddings

 

Photo credits: Cake table by Blair Britt Events. 

They can be used as chair ties to give a whimsy fun look.

Photo credits: Chair ribbon from Project Wedding 

Or use ribbon to add more color.

 Photo credits: Amorology

Or how about a switch up from the regular send off at the end of the night. Use ribbon wands on sticks to wave as the couple makes their way to the getaway car. 

 Photo credits: Lavendar Blue

See Lavendar Blues DIY tutorial on Betsy White on how to make these ribbon wands and free printable "Congratulations!" tags to make your own send off with a twist. 

Happy Planning!

2011 Wedding Expo Fun

The Ultimate Wedding Showcase at Tai Pan Trading in Southern Utah was a blast this year. It was great to get to meet some amazing brides-to-be and talk to all to different wedding vendors, who I respect so much!

 I wanted to go a bit more modern this year with custom pieces I have in Middle Aisle's inventory. (ex. silver bar, white ceremony pillars, white sweets table and custom floating wall)

I especially love sweets, so a sweet bar seemed just right.

 The beautiful modern arrangements were done by Bloomers. Always gorgeous!

And thanks to the fabulous staff at Tai Pan we were able to hang 3 drum shades with bud vases and flowers hanging from each.

Thank to Amy Hummel Photography for taking some pictures of the booth!

Zion Weddings: Trouble Makers

Having a Zion wedding is so gorgeous. You have a naturally beautiful background. In the summer however, there are a few things you need to account for if you're getting married in the park. Like the fact you can't drive into the park to the ceremony location in some areas. You get to ride the bus. :)

But Jealin and I are rebels and took our permit to the ceremony location. Just to make sure it was perfect before it began.

But we got caught! And got pulled over.

Luckily, with a little eye batting and some smooth talking, he gave us an additional permit to drive into the park making it so after the ceremony the couple and their kids got to drive straight down to their private dinner instead of waiting for the bus to come back. 

Thank goodness we got pulled over. It made the event even more custom and special, because weddings don't get to drive into the park at busy season. :)

Thank you park ranger!

Smitten over these adorable banners

I just wanted to take a minute and brag about how AMAZING Middle Aisle brides are. :)

Stephanie is getting married this August and has amazing style & vision. I've been so lucky to know Steph since college and couldn't be more excited for her upcoming wedding to a great guy and seeing their unique style come together.

Steph saw some banners on Etsy and took them to the next level!

She has hand-made these adorable goodies in her wedding colors and personalized them.

They look amazing!!

 I can't wait to see them in action this August. :)

-xo jewls

Real Weddings: Bridal Session w/ Scott & Tess

These two are so fun & cute. And it was a blast getting to tag along with the Alisha with One Memory at a Time and help out where I could. Thanks everyone for humoring my crazy picture ideas. It was a blast. I can't wait to see the pictures from the wedding.

This one is one of my favorites!

Photography by: One Memory at a Time

-xo jewls

The ugly side of weddings

When the night is over, the guests have gone home

and the bride and groom are happily on their way.

The night of work has just begun!!

Good thing I even love the clean up side of weddings!

Even the linen laundry.

Happy Planning

-xo jewls

Tablescape Photoshoot

Nothing is greater than working with AMAZING talent.

In February I was blessed to work with some spectacualr wedding vendors in Southern Utah for a tablescape photoshoot for Elan Woman Magazine.

 (Make sure you grab a March-April issue for the full article)

Nick and Signe Adams with Nick Adams Photography and Kathy Jessop with Bloomers  Flowers and Decor were spectacular to work with. I get goose bumps thinking of how creative and fun they were!!

 Modern 

(1 of 3 tablescapes)

The location for this shoot was at the Dixie College Alumni House.

The color pallette for the event was charcoal, black, white and yellow.

This purse was the best touch of all by Bloomers!

I don't think I could ever thank the vendors who helped put this together enough. I just think the world of them.

Make sure you check back in the following weeks for the other two tablescapes and the amazing photos!

Combating your Bridezilla

I hate this term. Bridezilla. But unfortunatley, they are out there.

(I remember being a little one myself when I was married years ago. Sorry mom!) If you're worried this might be you, take a look at how you can combat becoming one.

As seen in the Neighborhood section of The Spectrum.

If you have ever experienced a bride who asks her bridesmaids to go on a diet for her wedding, asks for cash gifts from her guests or demands multiple parties for herself, you have probably been in contact with a bridezilla.

Neorelationship

The term bridezilla is often used to describe part bride and part monster who emerges when the stress and pressure from planning her wedding becomes too much. These brides are given this name for being unpleasant, selfish and perfectionists.

Fortunately for brides, there are ways to combat this monster so that they do not become a bridezilla.

One important way to not become a bridezilla is to always say thank you to family, friends and vendors. By showing gratitude, brides will begin to recognize how much time others have put into their wedding. Remembering to always be appreciative will help brides keep friendships intact.

Bridal Party Tees

If a bride knows that she is a perfectionist, it is important to hire professional perfectionists from the beginning of the planning process. Professionals help brides know if what they want is reasonable and if they can accomplish the brides vision or not.

By the bride recognizing if she is a perfectionist will help with any disappointments and bad feelings toward loved ones who have volunteered to help with the wedding.

The conversation never goes well and bad feelings can arise when a friend who volunteered to do the wedding cake shows up with a disaster falling off the cake stand instead of the cake the bride had imagined.

Another way to not become a bridezilla is for a bride to set clear expectations for friends and family members she would like to be included in the wedding and how involved she would like them to be. This should never be a demand, but a sincere request to be a part of the wedding because she wants them to share in her big day.

When all else fails remember simply to treat others like you would like to be treated if the roles were someday reversed, because one day they just might.

Do you have a bridezilla experience? Let's hear it!