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Another Take on a Sign In

Are you on Pinterest? No this isn't an ad for them. But if you are planning a wedding, it is a serious must. There is so much wedding eye candy on there, it's ridiculous! You can find my boards at Middle Aisle .

I came across this fun wedding sign in idea. It's a fun take on the original photographer ran photobooth. IT HAS A TRAMPOLINE! Can you imagine all the fun possibilities? It would be a blast for those people at your wedding feeling adventurous.

Source: wedding-cheesecake.com via Julie on Pinterest

picture by Sara Jayne Photography

Happy Planning

Sneak Peak

Just a little sneak peak of a beautiful wedding we just did up at the Ledges. Aren't the flowers AMAZING? Bloomers did such a great job.

More pictures to come soon!

Happy Halloween, St. George Utah!

Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone had a happy and save Halloween!

 

Nothing is better on Halloween then dressing up!

Did you dress up this year? What were you?

(Lets get some good ideas going for next year! :)

Season House Decorating

Because I feel like my HOUSE isn't even decorated  yet

(Me and the hubby are still debating about 
what I am allowed and not allowed to do.)
I think I'm winning though. heh :)

and I am always decorating for other peoples events,
sometimes there just isn't time for energy left for myself to
decorate for every holiday.

My solution? Enter "FALLOWGIVING"

It's fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving all wrapped into
one greatly decorated mess that lasts for 

3ish months instead of just one!
Brilliant? Pretty much. :)

I'll be starting a new series on "how to's" that will show you a few of the fun things I've been up to, to create my Fallowgiving this year. That way my house is ready for all this seasons parties, but I don't have to keep a lot up with it as the holiday changes. (until Christmas, of course!)

Check back often! 

Raining on your wedding day.

Check out my latest post on SoUtahWeddings on what to do if it rains for your outdoor wedding 

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!

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!

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!

Ultimate Wedding Showcase: this Saturday!!

We are making our debut this upcoming weekend at the

Ultimate Wedding Showcase in St. George Utah.

January 23, 2010

at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

 

 

 I feel like a child at Christmas! I am so excited.

This is such a great event for brides to be, mothers of brides to be, or even just a girls afternoon out with some friends. Come stop by and see our booth on the first row and let us know you saw our blog post.

We are giving away prizes, treats, great information and lots of wedding inspiration. :)

There are such trend setting wedding vendors in Southern Utah, this is an great event to come see even if you aren't planning on getting married anytime soon. It is just fun to see all the over the top booths.

Hope to see you there!

The Costly Truth

I am constantly record wedding shows on my tivo and watch them into the wee hours of the night. My poor husband sometimes has to drag me away to get me to go to bed.

One of my favorites is David Tutera's My Fair Wedding. I have only one problem with it... They don't tell you how much it would actually cost to do it yourself! Some of the things he has done for these couples belong on Platinum Weddings. (yet another tivo'd show)

So I thought it would be interesting to take a beautiful wedding tablescape and break it all down into costs. I think sometimes we forget how fast things add up, even if the set up seems a little simpler like the picture below.

This isn't a wedding I have done, so it could cost alot different. Heck, for all I know this person borrowed all their china and grew the flowers on their porch. :) But if you are to do this tablescape in Southern Utah here is the price you would be looking at.

Isn't the drop ceiling breathe taking? This is an event done by La Partie Events in Cali. They do AMAZING work, make sure you check them out.

If done in Southern Utah:

(8) Chivarli chairs w/ Pads: $110.00- ($13.75 each)-rented

(1) 5' round table: $7.95-rented

(1) 120 Round Ivory Table Cloth: $12.95-rented

(8) Ivory Napkins (w/ folding): $20.00-rented

(8) Dinnerware place settings: $25.20- ($3.15 each setting)-rented

(8) Wine and Water Goblets: $4.00- (.50 each)-rented

(3) small centerpieces (peonies, roses and hydranga) in glass vases: $150

Sprinkled Rose Petals: $7.00

(6) Votives: $3.00 - (.50 each)-rented

(8) Menu Card (full color) w/ designer: $24.00- ($3 each)

Table Number $5.00

Total: $371.11

per table for 8 people

Now times that by how many tables you'll need.

Being the Best Bridesmaid you Can Be

Photography by Shellee Draper with Photography by Shellee

Shellee is one of the sweetest and one of the funnest people to work with! When I asked her if she would be willing to submit photos with months article about bridesmaids for Perfect Weddings in The Spectrum, she went above and beyond. Thanks Shellee for these adorable pictures!  They made the article come alive.

What to Expect if you are a Bridesmaid

It is considered an honor to be asked to be a bridesmaid for a friend or sister's big day. Remember though, this honor does not come without responsibilities.

Bridesmaids are like a bride's ladies in waiting. They need to be ready to dry a tear, hold a hand and fill in when necessary. They are the support and shoulder to lean on for the bride.

Bridesmaids may be asked to fill in at appointments with the bride when the groom is not available, help with design ideas or just help take some stress off the bride. Do not assume you will need to assist in all things, but be ready in case you are needed.

A large responsibility of the bridesmaids is to throw the bridal shower and bachelorette party. The matron of honor is usually the head of this event, but relies on all the bridesmaids to help create a good time and ease the financial burden of paying for the parties.

The dreaded bridesmaid dress is also the responsibility of the bridesmaids to purchase for being in the wedding party. Occasionally, the bride will pay for this cost, but traditionally it is the bridesmaids that pay for the dress and shoes the bride has picked.

It is common for all bridesmaids to be in the wedding ceremony, and to precede the bride before her walk down the middle aisle. A bridesmaid will need to be at the rehearsal and dinner party to know what she will be doing for the ceremony.

Common types of ceremonies seen in Southern Utah are Latter-day Saint temple ceremonies. In this case, it is the bridesmaids responsibility to coordinate with the florist to ensure the bride has her bouquet for pictures as soon as she exits the temple, and to bring the bouquet back to the florist for touchups immediately after so it looks good for the reception.

At the reception, a bridesmaid may be asked to participate in the receiving line to greet guests, direct traffic flow, have guests sign the guest book, or even receive the different vendors before the bride arrives. A bridesmaid is expected to be there the whole time to participate and encourage the party if needed.

As the bridesmaid, the most important thing to remember is to be a good friend. After all, that is why you were asked to be a bridesmaid in the first place.

Eggplant, Burnt Orange and Ivory on the Mind

My mother forwarded me this website, which turned out to be FABULOUS! They create inspiration boards. How cool is this? It is an inspiration board for a wedding on Nov. 20th at the BellTower. The Dessy Group  specializes in wedding attire and has a great program that can help you create your own inspiration board for your wedding.

The wedding I created colors are Eggplant, Burnt Orange and Ivory. We are using touches of damask, shabby chic chandeliers, branches and wine bottle centerpieces and lots and lots of candle light. This is going to be a really fun wedding! It's especially fun to see this inspiration board that was created so easy!