Archive for September, 2011

Making a wedding feel more special is all in the details. Sure, there’s the cake, the reception space, and the decorations to sent the tone for the occasion, but at Daisy-Days.com we believe in making a splash. Wedding details that are unique and unexpected can make any wedding memorable, not to mention, much more fun! Here are a few of our favorite wedding details that we’re seeing pop up at weddings around the globe.

Wedding Sparklers: Fireworks aren’t just for Independence Day! Wedding sparklers can be a great way to give the bride and groom an amazing send off at the end of the reception. Plus, they’re fun for weddings that fall in the summertime, near patriotic holidays, or on New Year’s Eve! Sparklers are a fun touch that can add light and pizzazz to a reception – just remember to use them carefully!

Flip Flops: Everyone usually kicks off their shoes about halfway through the reception, but now you can have your guests dance the night away in comfort! Have bins of foam flip flops (they can be purchased in bulk and are usually only a few dollars a piece) near the dance floor for your guests to grab as they start to boogie.

Handkerchiefs: Tears of joy are bound to be present at your wedding, so why not prepare your guests with a thoughtful gesture? Many couples are choosing to hand out handkerchiefs or personalized tissues to wedding guests as they enter the ceremony area. Looking to DIY this wedding detail? Grab square scraps of cloth from a local craftstore (the more fun patterns the better!) and roll each scrap. Tie with a ribbon around the middle and display in a basket or jar.

Paper Flag Banners: These are cute DIY projects that we love seeing along church pews, altars, reception tables, and doorways. We’ve got some cute DIY paper flag banner bunting kits for you to use to match this wedding detail on your own special day.

What wedding details have you been falling in love with?

It’s one year before your wedding and you’re wondering what you should do to start preparing for the big day. Don’t worry! Here is a checklist of some of the things you should be planning and doing month by month to prepare for your wedding day.

12 months before the wedding:

• Make important decisions including setting a wedding date, deciding on a budget, choosing a location for the ceremony and reception and decide on the wedding party.
• Begin making a guest list, including addresses.
• Place an engagement announcement in your local paper.

6 to 9 months before the wedding:

• Decide on and order your wedding gown and bridal accessories.
• Begin shopping for your bridesmaids dresses.
• Start your bridal gift registry.
• Start shopping for your wedding gown.

4 to 6 months before the wedding:

• Order your wedding invitations and thank you cards.
• Purchase wedding favors and reception and ceremony decorations.
• Begin shopping for your wedding cake.
• Make the final decision concerning your guest list.
• Mail out your wedding invitations.

2 to 4 months before the wedding:

• Order the tuxedos for the groom and the groomsmen.
• Decide on a menu for the reception.
• Select and purchase your wedding rings and gifts for the wedding party.

1 to 2 months before the wedding:

• Discuss and finalize wedding ceremony details with the officiant.
• Make appointments for your hair and makeup.
• Finalize any wedding details and purchase any other needed accessories.

1 to 2 weeks before the wedding:

• Place a wedding announcement in your local paper.
• Pick up your wedding gown.
• Confirm details with all wedding vendors.

Follow this wedding checklist and you’re sure to be prepared for a stress-free walk down the aisle on your wedding day!

Your wedding is one of the most wonderful days of your entire life, and it should be celebrated to the fullest. One of the many ways to make sure you have a memorable, one-of-a-kind wedding is by personalizing certain details to suit your tastes and unique style, or by using personalized wedding accessories and decor. Here are 15 ways you can personalize your wedding.

1. Keep guests cool inside a tightly packed church with DIY fan programs with a special message from the bride and groom.
2. Decorate with your childhood photos! Clip photos of you and your groom along a clothesline, and string the clothesline up at the church, reception hall or wedding location.
3. Direct the way to your wedding with a blackboard sign with you and your grooms name on it and an arrow pointing in the right direction.
4. Make your own wedding invitations with a DIY invitation kit.
5. For a fall wedding, instead of the flower girl scattering the traditional flowers, have her scatter colorful leaves. It’s a unique detail anyone can appreciate. Feel free to get creative with bubbles, lavender buds, birdseed, confetti, or other wedding details to make your flower girl’s walk down the aisle unique.
6. Instead of wearing no shoes to a beach wedding, slip on a pair of barefoot sandals. They’re beautiful and totally unexpected!
7. Drive away from the ceremony in style when you decorate your car with personalized car wedding décor.
8. Decorate the dance floor with personalized wedding dance floor decals.
9. Rent a photo booth, and use a personalized photo booth backdrop.
10. Label your chairs at the reception with bride and groom sashes, or personalized chair sashes.
11. At the reception, instead of setting out the tradition guest book, set out a wooden box with cards and a pen, and tell guests they should write their well wishes on the paper and set it in the box.
12. Walk down the isle on a personalized isle runner.
13. Personalize your wedding favors with DIY favors and kits. Feature your names, wedding date, or monogram for a polished touch.
14. Decorate the top of your wedding cake with a photo of your and your groom or choose a monogram cake topper.
15. Incorporate your heritage, hometowns or favorite hobbies into your ceremony and reception.

Personalizing your wedding can be fun, whether it’s through DIY wedding projects or doing something non-traditional.

If you?re planning a fall bridal shower then you?re in luck because Daisy-Days has some fantastic fall bridal shower ideas! Our ideas cover the beginning of the party when you?re showing guests to their seats using fall place card holders, to the end of the party when you pass out fall wedding favors.

Invitations

When it comes to choosing invitations with a fall theme, you have many choices. Leaves, trees, apples and pumpkins are all motifs to keep in mind. Choose invitations with a fall colors, such as shades of brown, red, orange and yellow. (Hint: we’ve got plenty of fun bridal shower invitations to choose from in our selection )

Food & Drinks

For the main course, stick to traditional bridal shower foods, but there are a variety of fall-inspired desserts to serve guests. Some options include apple pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll, pumpkin cheesecake, snickerdoodles, caramel brownies, and more! You can serve fall themed drinks, apple cider, or you can keep it simple and stick to birch beer and other classic party drinks.

Decorations

Look to natural for decorations. Leaves, pumpkins, baskets filled with apples and fall scented candles are all great fall decorations! Set some gourds in baskets and use them as centerpieces. You can also show guests to their seats with fall place card holders. Daisy-Days.com has a variety of fall themed place card holders to choose from.

Favors

One option for fall bridal shower favors is to give guests homemade favors, such as cookies wrapped in clear bags and tied shut with a brown, red, orange or yellow ribbon. However, you can also get some really cute fall-themed favors in our fall wedding shower favor selection. Choose from favors that range from the practical to the unique! It’s all up to you.

These are only some of our fall themed bridal shower ideas. You can find more of our fantastic fall wedding ideas at Daisy-Days.com. Speaking of ideas, what are your best tips for putting together a fall-themed bridal shower?