Movie Trailer Turns Into Marriage Proposal

Gina goes out on a girls night to the movies where she thinks she’s going to see “Think Like a Man.”  They conveniently arrive after the previews have begun playing.  She doesn’t realize it but she’s about to watch an engagement trailer made for her by boyfriend Aris.  After the second preview the engagement trailer comes on and is followed by a live proposal in front of family and close friends.

While this proposal idea may not be unique it’s most definitely their own!

Congratulations Gina and Aris!

5 SIMPLE TIPS TO TRIM YOUR WEDDING GUEST LIST

 

1.Consider your budget and venue. Before you analyze your guest list, take a step back and talk to your fiancé about your highest priorities as a couple. Are you hoping for a specific venue? Worried about staying under budget? Those guidelines will help you decide how long your list can be and whether you need to cut back in other areas.

2.Agree on a fair split point. Keep things equal by compromising on a guest list ratio. Is it important that your guests are split 50/50, bride’s side and groom’s? Or do you have tons of mutual friends, making it more of a joint effort? It’s important to have an open dialogue about your expectations so that you can avoid any drama or resentment later on — both between each other and among your family members.

3.Cut by category. Divide your guests into groups: immediate family, closest relatives, extended relatives, family friends, friends, acquaintances, kids, etc. Once you’ve both classified your lists, see if you can trim the list by removing entire categories. Maybe you can both nix the young kids, the acquaintances, and the co-workers. Keep going until exceptions start to pop up, then evaluate each possible guest individually.

4.Stick to the present. If you haven’t seen someone in a long, long time, they can probably be considered for your cut list. (Think childhood friends and old acquaintances.) A good rule of thumb: You should invite the people who know your fiancé — the people who have spent time with you as a couple, who play a part in your present lifestyle.

5. Hold to your hard-and-fast rules. Tight on space? If you’ve decided that only your bridal party and engaged pals can bring plus-ones, you should try to stick to that rule. It’s the best way to avoid offending your loved ones, and an easy way to limit extra add-ons.

These simple, straightforward tips are just a starting point — complications are bound to come up. Reach out to both sets of parents for advice, because even if you don’t adhere to all their suggestions, it’s a great way to double-check your list and come to a settling point. Plus, throughout the process, remember to be practical, considerate, and sensitive. Even more important? Step back and enjoy it: you’re bringing together all the people you love to celebrate one of the most special days of your life.

Original post can be found on SavvySugar 

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{Love Notes}

 

{Love Notes}

 

 

 

Love is forgiving time and time again,
sometimes against better judgement.
Love is what can drive us to do things
we would never once consider.
~ Anonymous ~

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Vintage Inspired Lace Wedding Cakes

Wanted to share with those planning their weddings some of the wedding cake trends I am seeing today. Many of these mimic the bride’s lace on the cake or even use an applique of the lace (good way to save money on the cake!) – show your baker your dress or a piece of lace and let them be inspired by it with a lace pattern on your cake.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sweetest-Thing-Cakes/74905017574
The Sweetest Thing Cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If only I were able to go back in time I think I would want this as the style of my wedding…intimate, detailed inspired, and a touch of vintage…love, love, love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wedding Wine Guide

Primer for Buying Wine

An easy manual for making one part of your own special day forgettable

 No, we’re not encouraging you to serve cheap tasting wine to your guests.  We’re providing  you with an easy guide that will make selecting your wines an easy task. One you can quickly check off from your to-do list.  So relax, pour a glass of wine and browse through these tips for a successful celebration. Make your choices and forget about it!

Where Do I Begin?

Start out planning to stock one white and one red, plus a sparkling for the toast.

How Much Should I Plan to Buy?

Typically, the rule is two glasses of wine per person one glass of sparkling wine for the toast and additionally a glass of wine per hour after the first three hours.

Generally servings of sparkling wine are less than when serving red or white wine.  You can plan on getting 8 glasses from sparkling wine and typically six glasses from a bottle of red or white wine.

 How Do I Calculate What I’ll Need?

Let’s use a round number. {It’s easier that way} Round your number up or down accordingly.  We’ll go with 20 guests.

Remember you can expect to get 8 glasses from a bottle of sparkling wine and 6 from the table wine.

Let’s start with sparkling wine used for the toast:

20 guests x 1 glass per person =  20 glasses/8 glasses per bottle = 3 bottles

Now let’s calculate the table wine:

20 guests x 2 glasses per person = 40 glasses/6 glasses per bottle = 7 bottles

Plan to purchase 3 bottles of sparkling, 7 red and 7 white bottles of wine.

Do Your Friends Like to Drink?

You’ll need to take this into consideration.  The younger the crowd the more alcohol is consumed.  If this is the case consider bumping up the minimum:

Sparkling wine:
(20 people x 2 glasses per person = 40 glasses/8 glasses per bottle = 5 bottles)

Table wine
(20 people x 3 glasses per person = 60 glasses/6 glasses per bottle = 10 bottles)

Using this revised formula plan to purchase 5 bottles of sparkling, 10 red and 10 white bottles of wine.

But What About The Other Alcohol?

An open bar is important in factoring how much wine you’ll need for your party. That earlier figure could very well drop by more than half.  On the other hand, if you’re only serving beer, wine and champagne and you have bunch of drinkers, that figure could increase by 25% to 50%.

How Do I Account for the Open Bar?

For an open bar you might want to include .75 glasses per hour as the consumption rate.  If you’re party will last longer than the initially calculated three hours consider this as well.  Let’s bump up the party duration to five hours. You’ll need an extra 5 bottles added to the total calculated above.  This would bring your total to 10 bottles of table wine.

Your formula would look like this:

(20 people x 2 extra hours x .75 glasses per person = 30 glasses/ 6 glasses per bottle = 5 extra bottles)

If you’re not having an open bar but serving a thirsty crowd consider using 1.25 glasses per hour as your consumption rate. You’ll need an extra eight bottles added to the total calculated.  This would bring your total to eighteen bottles of table wine.

Your formula would look like this:

(20 people x 2 extra hours x 1.25 glasses per person = 50 glasses/ 6 glasses per bottle = 8 extra bottles)

Remember, all you need to figure out how much wine to buy is a basic math formula and calculated guesses. 


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{Color Inspiration) Purple, Platinum & Blue

Purple and silver are oh so pretty!

 

You can choose to pair rich purple hues with silver and blue as in this color inspiration board.  Purple can work for a summer wedding. You can go with light purple tones for summer (lilac, lavender, or orchid) or you can go with a deeper purple and lighten it up with lighter accent shades in white or silver.

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