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Bride Reviews of Atlanta Vendors

post from WeddingBasics.com on 20 August 2008 10:45:27 PM. © WeddingBasics.com

Atlanta Brides Rate Wedding Vendors

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Congratulations J & C

post from Bellissima Vita Blog on 20 August 2008 10:25:39 PM. © Bellissima Vita Blog

On 08.10.08 we headed to St. Helena to the Harvest Inn for the beautiful ceremony and reception of J & C. I love how the aisle decor was reused as the centerpieces. I also love the house number table numbers. J was such an easy going bride and so fabulous to work with. We are so glad you chose us as your wedding coordinators! All photos below taken by my husband and assistant coordinator.

Vendors:

Florist: Huckleberry Karen Designs

Photographer: Ken Viale

DJ: AMS Entertainment

Caterer: Elaine Bell

All paper goods: Cards de Luxe

Officiant: Fr. Dittler of the WRM

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Setting a Budget for Wedding Favors

post from All Wedding Tips on 20 August 2008 09:48:00 PM. © All Wedding Tips

Setting a budget for the wedding favors is a very important part of planning a wedding. Many couples make the mistake of underestimating the cost of the wedding favors and not allotting a part of the budget specifically for this purpose. This can be a problem especially if the couple waits until the last minute to shop for favors or is planning to have a large number of guests at the wedding reception. This article will touch upon the important of setting a budget for wedding favors and will provide some tips for making wedding favors more affordable.

The cost of renting a catering hall and paying for food for your wedding are certainly some of the most expensive items to consider when planning a wedding. Additionally, flowers and transportation can also contribute to the high price of weddings. However, these are not the only factors to consider. The cost of wedding favors should also be carefully considered. This is important because the couple should realize that favors are going to be a cost per guest item. This means the couple will be paying a specific price for each favor and multiplying this price by the number of guests at the wedding. This means even if you select favors which cost $1, you will still wind up paying $500 for wedding favors if you are planning to have a wedding which will include 500 guests. You can see how this price can quickly add up and wreak havoc on a couple?s budget for a wedding.

So the first thing to consider when setting a budget for wedding favors is how many guests you plan on having at your wedding. This is very important because the price of each individual favor will be multiplied by the number of guests you plan to have at the wedding. This is not to be confused with the number of guests you are inviting to the wedding. For example if you have a rather large extended family with many out of town relatives you may feel obligated to invite all of these relatives even if you are quite sure they will not come to the wedding. If you are fairly sure these guests will not be able to come to your wedding you can make an estimate of the number of guest you are realistically expecting to show up at the wedding.

Once you establish this number you can set a budget in a couple of different ways. One way to do it is to determine an amount you can afford to spend on favors and are willing to spend on favors and then divide this number by the number of guests you are expecting. This will let you know how much you can afford to spend on each favor. It is important to include tax, shipping, gift wrapping and all other incidentals in this per favor price. Another way to set a budget for the favors is to begin searching around for favors and seek out estimates on favors which you find appealing. This will help you determine how much you want to spend on each favor to give your guests a favor you think is appropriate. Once you have this number you can multiply it by the number of guests you plan on having at the reception. If you can afford this amount you can plan on purchasing favors in this price range. However, if the total amount is more than you planned to spend you might have to consider less expensive favors.

If you plan on having a large wedding reception with a number of guests there are ways to make buying wedding favors more affordable. One way to do this is to seek out distributors who offer reduced pricing for bulk orders. Contact the distributor directly to ask about these cost breaks because they may not advertise them directly on their website or in their advertisements.

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Beauty And Lace Book Pack Winner

post from Polka Dot Bride on 20 August 2008 08:16:10 PM. © Polka Dot Bride

The team at Beauty and Lace were thrilled with all the entries for the competition on Polka Dot Bride to win a book pack.The winner, as judged by the Beauty & Lace team is Lyndel with comment #11!Lyndel wrote:“I would love Adam Sandler to sing ?Grow Old With You? (from The Wedding Singer) at my [...]

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Jesse and Deanna: Vintage Chic

post from That Bride on 20 August 2008 08:00:00 PM. © That Bride

You really need to check out the wedding of Jesse and Deanna. Yes, you NEED to.

Funny glasses for guests to wear? Check.
Simple and sweet table decor? Check.
Blurb photobook guestbook that is 40 pages long, with details and tidbits from their relationship? Check.

A bicycle built for two? Check.

Photo by Mariano Delgado

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ali + evan

post from our labor of love - the blog on 20 August 2008 07:57:00 PM. © our labor of love - the blog

some customized converse for the gentlemen.

i don't think it gets any better!

great invites and programs

food comma!

i miss oregon.

this is only a little hint of what the rest of the night was like. serious party. costumes and some really good music mixed with a really fun photobooth which was set up by their soon to be brother-in-law, dan.

amazing wedding. seriously.

ps- whitney and i had our fair share of fun in the booth. i'll post some of those soon!

i love our new friends, ali and evan. a spectacular couple with a spectacular wedding! the whole wedding was just eye candy for us- a twin bike, a farm with horses and a broken down bus, PUGS, a perfect summer day in oregon, old tractors, a really cute green VW bus. you add ali and evan to this, and we're talking AMAZING! to top it off, the food was amazing. good food=happy photographer. ali and evan own the little red bike cafe so this is no surprise. i highly recommend this to anyone visiting portland. they were closed for the wedding but i've heard they have the best egg sandwich around. their philosophy was to not only have great coffee but also good food. when they are open, there is a line out the door. i am going back just get one...and give these two a big hug!

they gave us a good chunk time before the wedding so we went out and had some fun!

look at those smiles. this is the "about to get married" smile.

yum. gardenias.

i have a new favorite quote (which they had stamped into this ring bowl):
"quiero hacer contigo lo que la primavera hace con los cerezos" or
"i want to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees".

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Getting Ready for the Bachelorette Weekend

post from Here Comes The Guide's Blog on 20 August 2008 06:28:00 PM. © Here Comes The Guide's Blog

I?ll admit that trying to juggle my work at Here Comes The Guide, moonlighting as a floral assistant, and planning my sister?s bachelorette party/bridal shower for the past 6 months has been exhausting. As a reward, I decided to treat myself to a little relaxation to gear up for my sister?s event.

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My mom's last hurrah is golden

When my mom passed, I was finally free to tell my siblings that I'd helped my mom with a wedding in February while she was sick.And even though we were all grieving, we giggled at my mom's audacity[...]

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Want to Get Married Outdoors No Sweat!

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Cards de Luxe

Our new blog of the week is Cards de Luxe. Written by Susanne, a fabulous stationery designer (and EAD Library member), the blog is filled with her creative work. Take a look around and cross your fingers that her gallery opens soon! We’ve seen a few sneak peaks and it is [...]

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