We want to share another great vendor. Pretty Bird Design, is located in Layton Utah. They make custom Wedding Invitations or any other card you can think of. They have great prices and they have great service. They can help people with Invitations not just in Utah. Check them out and tell them Platinum Weddings set you!! You will love what they can do!
Platinum Weddings wants to share another wonderful photography business here in Utah. They are Monarch Photography. They are a wonderful husband and wife team(Jake & Ashley). They are great people to work with. They travel all over the country taking bridals and wedding day pictures.
We are teaming up with them for the Bridal Extravaganza on April 17th, at the South Towne Expo Center. Find the Monarch Photography booth. They will be giving brides a gift bag with some of the great wedding vendors here in Utah. Platinum Weddings Utah will have a brochure in the bag they will be giving out. So you can check out our work.
On Dec 5th we did a Winter Theme Wedding using our Antique Iron Backdrop. We then used Alpine trees and other trees with white lights to give the look of a park or an area with trees. We also used a lamppost. The brides colors were white and burgundy. For centerpieces we used white Poinsettias in tin red buckets. We then used satin burgundy table overlays over white table cloths. Then we had chair covers that had satin burgundy sashes. You can go to Platinum Weddings Facebook Page and see more pictures from this wedding. It was elegant and simple. It fit the time of year without over doing it. All that was missing was a Faux Ceiling and it would have been perfect!
Faux Ceilings can change the look of any venue. We did a wedding in October that had an amazing Faux Ceiling, if I do say so myself. The wedding kind of had a black and white theme. They used the Evening Romance backdrop. This backdrop is a simple classy black beadboard backdrop. They also used a backdrop behind the cake. The Tables were covered with black organza overlays and chairs were covered and had matching black sashes.
One of our favorite Photographers (Jayme Kanani Photography) happened to be taking the pictures at this wedding. Attached are a couple black and whites that she took. They are great!!
You are now engaged! He has asked you to marry him. In Utah this means you have about 3 to 4 months to plan everything. What to do first? Here is a little list I found helpful when thinking about my wedding and others. It can be stressful. But, if you plan it out you can to do it.
4th months away
2-3 months away
1 month
-international (week before domestic)
-domestic
One Week before
THE BIG DAY!!!!
This list is not for everyone. But, may help some in their planning for their big day.
Some of my favorite weddings are Cultural Hall weddings. I suppose that if everyone in Utah wanted to spend much, much more on their weddings there might be a Wedding Reception Center on every block, possibly as frequently seen as Stake Centers and Ward Buildings. For years I have heard so many comments about “those typical LDS Weddings in church houses”. Some are from brides wishing they could have a larger budget for their wedding that could afford them a beautiful reception center. Others would rather take their chances with the weather and have a garden wedding in their back yard. As for myself, my own wedding reception was held in an LDS Cultural Hall, due to the fact that there were no Reception Centers close to home. A Reception Center on every block could really be convenient. I have also heard people who were not LDS say “Wow, they can use a big gym for free? How do I get me one?”
The truth is that it is a wonderful thing to be able to use your local Ward or Stake Building for your Wedding Reception. There are so many advantages aside from being very reasonable in price such as:
It truly is a good thing to be grateful for what is so nicely available to you. In addition to a Church House on every block, you can also find a decorator almost as frequently (myself being one of many). Or you can take the opportunity for yourself to decorate your own wedding and have fun with your own creativity. This second option is not as often recommended as it still costs a lot and instead of enjoying your day you are stressing and fussing over the set-up, details, and clean-up, not so fun!
Some very fun things you can do with Cultural Halls is to turn them into any theme or style you wish for your wedding, from Formal and Elegant to Casual, Fun, and Festive. You can have a Princess Wedding with columns and pillars or a Garden Wedding with arches, gazebos, and arbors. You can turn that Cultural Hall into any theme of your choice: Southern Belle, Cinderella, Medieval, Country, Tiffany, Amber, Megan, Stephanie, or your very own [insert your name] theme. For an elegant finish faux ceilings are a great way to create a formal ambiance with linens to the floor and chair covers. Or make it fun and festive with lots of color and various Chinese Lanterns to create overhead lighting for dance floors, ceremonies, and receptions. You can definitely have a lot of fun with the many options available to you.
So, if you are one of those “Truly Lucky” Brides who has the opportunity to hold your Wedding Reception in your local Cultural Hall, you should definitely feel good about how much value you have wrapped up in your cost and believe it or not there are many who wish they had such an opportunity for their wedding.
Happy Planning!
Have you seen the First Dance “You Tube” clips on TheBrideandGroom.com? They are GREAT! Spice up your wedding your way!
I love a wedding that follows the season.
Amanda and John did it up right with their Winter Wedding Wonderland. The ambiance of the Reception was set by our White Elegance Backdrop Package with wintery accents that range from lighted bare trees and evergreens, to flowing snow drifts at the bases of the decorations, and snowflakes and icycles set against our trickling waterfall to create a light, airy, and wintery landscape. Some of my favorite things they did were:
Decorating your wedding with the season can be very fun and also very easy. Decorations for a winter wedding in December or January are far easier to come by than the trendy Citrus colored flowers (i.e. Hot pink, Orange, Yellow, Lime)
Some other great color schemes for winter weddings are:
Other great ideas:
Picking Your Invitations:
Before you start looking for the invitation that best fits your special occasion, think about certain aspects of your wedding, such as:
- Do you have a theme for your wedding?
- What are your colors?
- Where is your ceremony and/or reception being held? (church, reception center, backyard, etc.)
- How formal or informal do you want it to be?
Having an idea of what you want it to look like, not only narrows the search down, but it also saves time searching through endless designs, that don’t fit your expectations. Depending on your choice of formality, will decide how many envelopes you will use when sending out the invitations. If you want to be formal, having two envelopes is the key. Place your invitation in an inner envelope, and then place it in an outer envelope for mailing. If you want to be more informal, then you’d only need to use one envelope.
Additional Inserts:
Something else to be considered, is if and how many inserts you will need to include with your invitation.
- Do you need a map showing directions to your ceremony and/or reception?
- Do people need to R.S.V.P. for the ceremony and/or reception?
* Make sure you use the host’s address as the return address when you mail your invitations, because this is the address your guests will use when returning an R.S.V.P. slip.
- Are you registering at any stores?
* If you are registering at any stores, make sure you have actually registered before sending out the invitations. Some people will buy their gift(s) for you right away, especially if they can’t make it to your reception, and want to send it, or give it to you early.
Wording Your Invitation:
How to word your invitation, and what order you list people can be hard to decide. Do you put the bride or groom first? Do you put the parents at the beginning or the end? There’s no set way, and there are so many options. It is all up to your personal preference. If the bride, or groom have step parents, it is proper to include them on your invitation, and not leave them out. Important things to include on your invitations would be:
- The date and time of your ceremony and/or reception
- The location where it’s being held
- The formality of it. This allows people to know how formal or informally they should dress.
Proper Time to Mail:
Sending out your invitations two to three weeks before your wedding is the ideal time. It gives your guests enough notice to reserve that night to celebrate with you, yet it’s not received too far in advance, and forgotten about later on. Keep in mind that those living out of state, and in different countries will take longer for them to receive your invitation.
