Cupids Arrow Martini

post from Bachelorette Party Ideas Blog on 02 January 2010 05:18:29 PM. © Bachelorette Party Ideas Blog

Cupids Arrow Martini is the perfect party drink if your Valentine themed bachelorette party needs a little liquid lubrication to get the love motor running!

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Shot Recipes

post from Bachelorette Party Ideas Blog on 02 January 2010 04:40:48 PM. © Bachelorette Party Ideas Blog

Shot recipes can be as simple or extravagant as you wish. Use our list of detailed popular bachelorette shots to add a little humor and bravery to your girls night out! Shots or shooters (liquid co

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How to Find Vintage Books for Under $1

post from My Splendid $10,000 Wedding by Vera Devera on 02 January 2010 01:30:00 PM. © My Splendid $10,000 Wedding by Vera Devera

If you're a DIY bride like me, I'm sure you've oohed and ahhed over centerpieces featuring books, like this one seen on OnceWed.com:

{Source: OnceWed.com}
I finally found a really great resource for finding vintage books in one shopping trip without having to run around to rummage sales, Goodwill or raiding my friends' collections: Half Price Books. Guitar Fred loves this national chain of secondhand and discount books, and he encouraged me to ask the buyers if they had any cheap vintage books they'd typically recycle. I was skeptical and asked. To my surprise, the buyer informed me that HPB offers "Books by the Yard" -- old Reader's Digests and other hardcover books that real estate agents typically buy to stage homes for sale. After handpicking books with pretty covers, I bought a box of 25 books for $20 (they quoted me $17 at first but the price went up starting today). I couldn't believe how nice the books were considering they were published more than 35 years ago. To find a Half-price Books store near you, click here.

I did a trial run with all the elements I've collected recently to get a sense on my progress to-date. Forgive me for the lack of flowers in the photo below -- I plan to use hydrangeas and ranunculus in the real thing. Also see below on the bargains I found at Target!

{Photos by Vera Devera; on Flickr}
Also this week, Target held a 75% off sale of holiday items. I snatched up about 13 of these 12" tall silver pillar candle holders (originally $12.99 each, and at discount $3.25 each) that feature a brooch. I also took advantage of the $1 price for thirteen 5x7" photo frames that I will either put menus or table numbers into. If you need vintage looking pillar candle holders or frames, I urge you to run to your nearest Target now! Total price: $55.25

{Photo by Vera Devera; on Flickr}

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Pretty in Pink Flower Girl Dresses for
Valentines Weddings

post from Wedding/Fashion advice by Pegeen for the Bride & Busy Mom on 02 January 2010 12:34:22 PM. © Wedding/Fashion advice by Pegeen for the Bride & Busy Mom

Yummy – prettiest pink dress yet this year! Okay, so we are two days into 2010 BUT it does represent a great look for Valentine’s Day Weekend Weddings!This dress, based on style 394, was made all in Hibiscus Pink with matching tulle. Her extra charge was for the “COLOR WITH TULLE”.Effective 2010, Pegeen will no [...]

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The Bride Lights Up the Room In This Gown

post from Laptop Bride on 02 January 2010 11:16:00 AM. © Laptop Bride

Very cool idea on the Coquette website. A friend of hers made this lighted wedding dress for her friend Julia’s beachy evening wedding in Hawaii. Very cool indeed. I would say she lit up the groom’s life : ) Sorry Debbie Boone!Alison writes:[...]

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WED ON VASHON ISLAND

post from ELOPE SEATTLE. ELOPE TACOMA. on 02 January 2010 09:47:00 AM. © ELOPE SEATTLE. ELOPE TACOMA.

Vashon Island is a perfect spot for your 'destination wedding.' Close-by and affordable, perfect for large groups and small, we've got it all. Rural, but within sight of the big city, surrounded by sea, trees, and wildlife. Great wedding officiants, restaurants, and B&B's. Your destination wedding awaits you!

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Sideswept Romance On Rosy

post from I DO HAIR WEDDINGS on 02 January 2010 09:16:00 AM. © I DO HAIR WEDDINGS

Rosy requested a look suitable for a cocktail event. Rosy has thick long wavy hair that can be a challenge to do herself for special events. This style is perfect for her Romantic soft features.

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Cymbeline-A symphony of style

post from flowerartgarden.com on 02 January 2010 08:49:00 AM. © flowerartgarden.com

I love featuring the Cymbeline collection each year. Hard as I try, I can’t keep the photos[...]

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Apple Green Wedding Invitations with Amethyst
Crystal Brad 66¢

We love the gorgeous combination of apple green and bright purple, as shown in the furnishings showcased in Traditional Home magazine. The colors inspired us to create these green wedding invitations using the heavyweight Kiwi background card and white overlay, adorned with an Amethyst crystal brad for some sparkle. (66¢ each, with envelope from Formal-Invitations.com) [...]

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Putting Your Name In Lights- The Wedding Gobo

Brides and grooms are putting their names in lights!

Once reserved for events with high production budgets, personalized gobos are an now affordable, eye catching trend.

What Is A Gobo?

A "gobo" is short for "go between", as in a pattern that goes between the lamp and lense of a high powered light projector. These specialized lights have a focus knob that allows the image to be sharp and clear, even when projected over a long distance. Gobos can be projected on walls, ceilings or even dance floors.

Custom wedding gobos can be names, monograms, initials, images or any text or pattern.

For an added twist, consider using a colored gel or glass to highlight your message. Or add an image gobo as a background to your main gobo. Here we did mulit-colored hearts beneath the main message:

Here is a double image- two gobos with the same pattern. One colored and slightly bigger than the other:

Professional Results

For best results, the gobo projector should be a high powered, professional unit with superior optics. It may need to be mounted on a tripod, truss or other structure in such a way that shadows are not cast on the gobo pattern by guests or other foot traffic.

Here is a recent personalized monogram we did for a wedding at The Mission Inn in Riverside (apologies for the bad camera phone quality):

Here is another double gobo, white snowflakes over blue:

There is no right or wrong way to do a custom wedding gobo. A little creativity can make yours stand out. For best results consult a pro lighting designer. For more info. on lighting ideas go to Special Event Lighting

-The Wedding DJ

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