wedding planning

Ah, l’amour. There’s nothing more romantic than a Parisian-inspired wedding. What better way to incorporate the best of Paris with a quirky, memorable movie than by having an Amelie-inspired wedding! Amelie tells the story of a woman who is determined to do good in the world – while finding love unexpectedly along the way. You can read more about the film here.

• Having a wedding near the water? Give your guests stones to skip, just like Amelie.
• Serve up raspberries and creme brulee – don’t forget the spoon!
• Set up a photo booth for your guests to have meet-cutes of their own!

Winter can be such a magical time of the year for a wedding. While most people tend to think of the snow as an annoyance, imagine how a gorgeous a bride would look as her white wedding dress glistens against the snow covered ground. Breathtaking! Not to mention, the decor options for a winter wedding are endless!

• Have snowflake wedding decorations by dangling handmade or store bought snowflakes from the ceiling of the reception hall.
• Winter weddings are often associated with the color white, but blue is a wintery color that is often forgotten. Go against the norm, and create an ice blue wonderland for your wedding! Accent blues with whites and silvers for a sophisticated, chic look.
• At the reception, hang mistletoe above the bride and groom?s seats. Voila! The perfect kiss to kick off the reception!
• Give guests winter wedding favors, like our Snow in Love plantable snowflake seed favors, miniature winter snowglobe favors, or winter scented pine cone favors. Our winter wedding favor selection has dozens of favors for you to choose from – all with a holiday or winter theme in mind!
• Want to liven up your wedding gown? Try a beautiful bridal cape or bridal wrap in an elegant fur accented by a crystal bridal brooch. 
• Personalized ornaments can be used as place cards and favors. 
• Fill the dessert table with Christmas cookies and other holiday treats, like white chocolate snowflakes. 
• A red and white theme is elegant and creates a Christmas atmosphere. Use red accents such as bows, holly, candles and even bridesmaids dresses if you want a Christmastime wedding. 
• Create a unique church atmosphere by decorating the church aisles with miniature potted trees sprayed white with fake snow and stringing white lights throughout them. 
• Candle lit centerpieces create a relaxing atmosphere, so feel free to play around with pillar candles on holiday plates, glass hurricane lamps, or elegant candelabras. 

We can’t believe how fast autumn is flying by! Pretty soon, we’ll be moving into one of our favorite times of year: Proposal Season!

We absolutely love hearing about our customers’ proposals. There are just so many unique ideas out there! But if you’re a fiance-to-be scouting out the wedding blogs looking for ideas, never fear! We’ve put together something just for you

Here are a few of our favorite unique wedding proposal ideas (complete with our engagement ring boxes and unique ring pillows!):

Rose Ring Box

Get rosy. We love the idea of a trail of rose petals leading to a fiance-to-be on bended knee, so try to get creative with your use of roses! Draw her a romantic rose petal bath, complete with candles and champange before you pop the question. Or you can try giving her a bouquet of 11 roses – the 12th rose will be our gorgeous rose ring box! Featuring a satin and velvet lining, this elegant engagement ring box is perfect for a romantic proposal involving roses.

Birds Nest Ring Pillow

Enjoy the great outdoors. Maybe your fiance-to-be loves to hike, kayak, and just enjoy the sunshine. Take her on a romantic picnic, horseback ride, boat ride, or other outdoor activity she enjoys. Be sure to pack along her favorite foods and maybe even set the mood with a little music. Then, go to a quiet spot and present her with a bird’s nest ring pillow as you tell her how you want to spend the rest of your life with her. This gorgeous bird’s nest is a natural and eco-chic way to have the perfect proposal.

Treasure Chest Ring Box

Take her on a treasure hunt. Does the love of your life enjoy surprises? Then send her on a thoughtful treasure hunt! Start out by sending her flowers to her apartment. Include a card letting her know that a treasure hunt awaits. Then, get some of her friends and family involved by giving them each a clue to lead her to the next spot. Each point on her hunt can be something she enjoys, such as a manicure, massage, or a cup of her favorite coffee. Have the final clue lead her to you and present her with her very own treasure chest ring box! This beautiful treasure chest is made of white satin and is perfect for presenting her engagement ring.

What are your favorite unique proposal ideas? How did your hubby-to-be propose?

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.

• Carlson Craft
• McPhersons Invitations
• Birchcraft Invitations
• Chloe B
• …and many more. 

At Daisy-Days.com, we’re always looking for ways to help you save on your wedding. So, when we saw that more and more brides were looking for DIY wedding favors, DIY wedding invitations, and other do-it-yourself projects, we decided to add in a whole new selection of DIY wedding products! From programs and favors to invitations and decorations, we’ve got everything you need to make your DIY wedding look spectacular!

The best thing about our DIY wedding supplies is that they can help you trim a lot off of your wedding budget. Just take a look at some of these savings comparisons with traditional, pre-made, or printed wedding supplies. Couples can see decreases in some of these common wedding costs, based on weddings for 100 guests:

• DIY Invitations with Response Cards($50-$120) vs. Printed Invitations ($150-$500)
• DIY Wedding Programs ($22-$70) vs. Printed Wedding Programs ($100-$250)
• DIY Wedding Program Fans ($75-$100) vs. Printed Wedding Program Fans ($195-$245)
• DIY Wedding Favors ($100 or less) vs. Ready to Gift Wedding Favors ($150+)

That’s pretty amazing savings for any couple, especially with the cost of weddings up to more than $25,000 on average! If you want to save some green and DIY your wedding, check out the latest additions to our DIY wedding section. We have:

DIY Wedding Programs

DIY Wedding Invitations

DIY Program Fans

DIY Wedding Favor Kits

DIY Favor Cakes

…and much more!

Sunscreen Wedding Favors are Perfect for Destination Weddings!

Everyone wants to be married in the most beautiful place on Earth. For some, it’s at the top of a mountain. For others, it’s on a private beach as the sun goes down. No matter where you choose to have your destination wedding, it’s important to consider these 5 important factors. They’re essentials for planning and sorting out these details early can help make the rest of the planning journey a breeze!

Here we go:

Budget: This is key for any wedding, but when it comes to destination weddings, this needs to be decided ASAP – before you start buying those adorable sunscreen wedding favors you fell in love with. Sit down with anyone who is helping to pay for the wedding and set out a budget. Make sure you make a list of expenses and from there, you can go on to picking the appropriate destination and details to fit your budget.

Insurance: Purchasing insurance for a destination may be a good idea. After all, you never know what will happen! Talk to your insurance provider about different options or research different insurance options that pertain to your wedding.

Contracts: Brides who are planning destination weddings are often dealing with vendors that are out of state or even out of the country. Keep copies of all important documents, receipts, and contracts. Make sure that all of the dates, times, amounts, locations, phone numbers, and detailed services are outlined correctly in the documents. Have questions? Need assistance? Talk to your attorney before you sign.

Guest List: Destination weddings can cause challenges for some guests, so keep that in mind when planning your guest list. Make sure that the guest list size fits the budget and be clear about the travel arrangements one may need to make to get to the wedding. Have hotel info? Send that along as well to make it easier for your guests.

Travel Arrangements: Contact airlines and try to negotiate a group rate for your wedding. It may save you a lot of time, money, and hassle when it comes to booking the flight. You may also want to use a travel agent to arrange flight and hotel packages for you or your guests.

Did you have a destination wedding? What are your best tips?

Bridesmaids are there for you and help you plan your wedding along every step of the way. But sometimes, it can be easy to let your bridesmaids fall to the back of your mind in the midst of wedding planning. Take care of your bridesmaids and they’ll take care of you! Here are a few ways that you can be better to your bridesmaids:

Don't forget about the bridesmaids on your special day!

1.) Tell them your expectations. Telling your bridesmaids about what you expect from them will make things easier for everyone in the long run. Be clear and speak up! Let them know if you would like moral support, help with the to-dos, or even assistance planning some of the bigger details!

2.) Pick a dress that’s beautiful and functional. Everyone has heard the stories about the nightmare bridesmaid dresses, so take the time and pick something that is fashionable and functional. Comfort and style will be key, so think about picking something simple and letting your bridesmaids accessorize to make the dress their own. Or, to make it even easier, pick a color and a length and let your bridesmaids choose dresses they feel comfortable with.

3.) Be conscious of their budgets. Weddings, as we all know, can be expensive. Be mindful of your bridesmaids’ budgets when it comes to the bachelorette party, shower, dresses, hair, gifts, and travel expenses. Offer help when you can by making a few adjustments to the plan so that your bridesmaids aren’t stressing over finances just to be a part of your special day.

What other ways can you be kind to your bridesmaids?

As Juliet says in romantic comedy Love Actually, “All I want is just one shot of me in a wedding dress that isn’t bright turquoise.” Oh Juliet, many brides have felt for your pain! We hope you never have to go through a similar problem – professional photos that turn out to be rubbish and you have to call up the best man for his footage!

Here are a few tips to making sure your wedding shots are picture perfect:

• Send the photographer photos of you that you like and ones you don’t. We all have angles we like better in photos, and your photographer will understand better how to make you look as lovely as possible this way!
• Find examples of other wedding photography you enjoy and make a collection to show your photographer. This way they know all the types of shots you want. Some brides may want more shots of her and her groom, the guests, or the atmosphere and details of the entire wedding, like photos of rings and flowers.
• Assign a photo wrangler! Pick someone from bridal party to know where you want the photographer at all times. If there’s a special shot you want, the wrangler can make sure the photographer is there to get it. Have the wrangler also find everyone you want in your photos, so no one is left out!

Make sure every special moment is captured just right so you have your choice of photos to put in a wedding picture frame.

In our last few posts, we’ve been discussing how you can have marvelous Mad Men wedding using a unique song list and even some swanky favors. In this post, we’ll list 10 different details that can easily be incorporated into your 60’s themed wedding. Trust us – if you’re planning a 60’s themed fete, then you won’t want to pass up on any of these wedding day details.

These Typewriter Favor Cards are Perfect for Mad Men Themed Wedding

1.) Outfit your bridesmaids in dresses inspired by Joan, Betty, or Peggy. For the Peggy look, go with ponytails and a cute geometric printed dress. For Joan, think updos with height and sexy wiggle dresses. For Betty, get pretty with curls and a printed dress with a full tea-length skirt.

2.) Pull up to your reception in a classic car. You entrance will NOT be missed!

3.) A well stocked martini bar complete with retro glassware. Enough said.

4.) Dress your groomsmen in slick gray, brown, or olive suits paired with white collared shirts and a basic striped tie. Wear bowties if you like to channel Harry Crane Also, pocket kerchiefs are a MUST! Fedoras optional.

5.) Serve up classic 60’s cocktails, including mint juleps, martinis, Tom Collins, and Don’s favorite: Old Fashioned. For the kids, Coca-Cola in glass bottles

6.) Instead of floral centerpieces, have rotary phones and typewriters adorn your tables. As an extra special touch, add a few other neat details, such as games from the 60’s, vintage lamps, or tins.

7.) Create a cool lounging area by scouring thrift stores for retro furniture. Include some mod pillows and maybe even some magazines from the time period. It’ll be the perfect place for your guests to chill.

8.) Have a classic bride and groom on the top of your cake. It never goes out of style!

9.) Have your place cards crafted with Mad Men inspired designs or retro lettering and numbers. It’ll really make a statment if you pair them with themed place cards.

10.) Name your tables (and decorate them by theme!) after Sterling Cooper/Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce accounts.