Featured Blog Posts – September 2012 Archive (25)

6 tools to help you capture those “happily ever after” moments forever

Many brides and grooms find that photography is something you just don’t skimp on. After all, once the bouquet is tossed, the cake is cut, and the wedding dress is long outgrown, it’s our wedding photos that will grace our walls and stay warm in our memories for years to come.

However, if you find yourself without the money to hire an expensive professional, you can do wonders with an amateur photographer…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog!

Here are some of our favorite pins of the week and they are all beautiful, circular ceremony photos! Such a fun trend that we are definitely on board with:…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog!

Have you seen all of our event and wedding Pinterest boards? See them…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog!

Cool your guests down during this heat wave by handing them their first cold drink. These drinks can be doubled as seating cards by numbering the straws or creating a fun drink tag. Drink up and sit down! …

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog!

Why give the table all of the attention? Spice up all the chairs or just the bride and groom’s chairs for some extra fun!

For more wedding or…

 Originally posted in the Social Tables blog.

We love when event planners and designers give the table some love! Here are some beautiful garden inspired tablescapes:

Make sure to check…

Originally post in the Social Tables blog.

After you thougtfully assign everyone seats you should have a beautiful seating chart to show for it! Here are some great examples of colorful and fun wedding seating charts:…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog!

Having trouble crossing people off your guest list? We know it’s not fun because in a perfect world you could celebrate with everyone! However, weddings are expensive so you have to make tough decisions on who to invite. Don’t worry! There may be no magic formula but here’s a diagram that can help you make the decision on those “fringe” guests:…

Welcome to Caitlin and Curtis's fun, bright and beautiful summer wedding at Pine River Ranch in Leavenworth, Washington. This may be my longest post to date and in hind sight I should have split it up into two blog posts, but I just love every detail of this wedding, from the pink bridesmaids dresses and candy bar to the dessert table and the sparkler grand exit and I wanted to share them ALL. Not to…

Fall officially started last Saturday as you may know by now.  If you didn’t know, I’m sure you felt the temperature drop right on cue.  When fall begins you automatically see many blogs and magazines providing you with inspiration for your fall wedding.  I am not here to add to that list today because they are doing a great job at this.  I’ve seen so many things I love out there.  I am here to tell you the things you don’t have to do for your wedding just because it is fall.

Whenever…

Brooke and Matt wanted an intimate gathering in Anna Maria Island and decided to have a DIY wedding complete with one of favorite color’s, pink!  They rented a home on the beach and did the decorating themselves which shows you just how adorable a DIY can be!   They did, however, want to ensure that their photography package was not Uncle Bob (just made the name up) but someone they could trust to take the pictures on a windy beach day, with the sun going in and out from behind the clouds. …

We have all been there. Those awkward situations where your stuck in a social situation with someone knowing nothing about them. What do you say? How do you act? What do they like to talk about? The answers to those questions to those answers could be quite helpful in those situations. Nonetheless, with out that great piece of knowledge, you find yourself forming the awkward turtle with your hands in silence. How do you think that situation would play out on your…

You can’t fool yourself and say that wedding planning is not stressful. You have a cake to pick out, dresses to see, appointments to make, and of course finding that perfect wedding photographer to compliment your big day. But just like every other wedding service, there are so many questions to ask. Where do you begin? Which ones are the most important? As a wedding photographer myself, I know that you might not be able to think of everything. But there are key…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog

Fall is in the air, so it’s time for nature to take the front seat in event and wedding designs! Here are a few fall inspired seating cards:…

Succumb by the desire to obtain “cute” shoes many people disregard the importance of comfort.  The craving for fancy shoes is understandable, but certain considerations should be made before you settle on the most glamorous pair of shoes.

• How long will you be stuck in your shoes? This should include time getting ready, possibly helping set up and clean up for the…

Originally posted on the Social Tables blog by Julia Damon

It is something that many people don’t talk about, some people like to cover and is the most important element to event seating (in my eyes)…the chair.  There are so many modern ideas to mix up seating and many can even be comfortable!…

Originally post on the Social Tables blog by Julia Damon

Starting to work on a seating plan for a wedding? Well, we have a few tips to think about before you get started. 

1) Make…