Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Running Of the Brides
Friday, January 23, 2009
An ABC Thank You
The organizers (L to R): Jamie - Devoted to Details, Kasey - Bliss Weddings & Events, Dina - Scarlet City Events
Thank you to all of our vendors who helped make the celebration a success! All of the beautiful images above are courtesy of Amy at C Studios. She was our official photographer for the event.
Event Location: Creekside Conference & Event Center
Rentals: Lasting Impressions
Flowers: Flowers on Orchard Lane
Desserts: Milos Catering
Cupcakes: Bakery Gingham
Coffee & Tea station: Latte 2 a Tea
Entertainment: Mark Dantzer Productions, DJ and Lydia Haywood, Harpist
Also, a big thank you to all of the businesses that contributed to our fabulous favor bags!
Gift Bags: Get Married
Cookies: Our Cupcakery
Wine Bottles: Columbus Bridal Consultants
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Back to Basics: Flowers
There are four main classes of flowers. Pull a little from each category with a little greenery and your bouquet can come together in a snap!
Line Flowers: have florets along a long stem usually form the outline of a large arrangement or a cascade in a bouquet (Cantury Bells, Forsythia, Lily of the Valley, Snapdragon, Sweet Pea).
Form Flowers: are distinctively shaped and used in the main focal area of an arrangement or bouquet (Alstroemeria, Bird of Paradise, Calla Lily, Freesia, Gardenias, Lily, Orchid, Hydrangea, Tulip).
Mass Flowers: are used as the bulk of an arrangement or bouquet (Gerbera, Lisianthus, Mums, Peony, Rose, Sunflower).
Filler Flowers: are used to fill voids (Caspia, Baby's Breath, Heather, Spray mums, Spray roses).
Greenery: usually used to hide the "mechanics" such as foam or wire. Can also be used as filler for large arrangements.
You can arrange your blooms in several different ways.
Cascade: a waterfall-like "spill" of blooms and greenery that's anchored in a hand-held base.
Classic Hand-tied Bouquet: a dense bunch of blooms tied with floral wire. This style is most popular today.
Composite: handmade creation in which different flowers are wired together on a single stem, creating the illusion of one giant flower.
Nosegay: small, round cluster of flowers, all cut to a uniform length; usually made with one dominant flower or color. These are becoming increasingly more popular with the mothers of the bride (or groom).
Pomander: bloom-covered ball suspended from a ribbon.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Back to Basics: Cake
Cake Shapes: round, square, hexagon or “flower petal” shapes are the most popular. If your baker has different molds, ask to see pictures of cakes done with that mold so that you know exactly what your cake will look like.
Flavors: Classic white/yellow, chocolate, red velvet, lemon, strawberry or your favorite unique flavor. Bakers today can make your cake in almost any flavor you can think of!
Fillings: flavored butter cream, jellies, chocolate or fruit can serve as a flavorful surprise between layers of yummy cake.
Icings: butter cream or fondant are two choices for icing. Butter cream is made by creaming butter and powdered sugar. It is very soft and spreadable and therefore might have a hard time holding up in warm atmospheres. Fondant is sugar and water cooked and then beaten until it is an opaque mass of creamy consistency. It is folded around the outside of the cake. Fondant has a very smooth finish but is not as sweet as butter cream.
Decorations: most couples opt for a design piped on with icing and a topper to stand on the towering cake. Others place flowers all around. 3D sugar or fondant shapes can also be added to strengthen your cake’s personality.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Fergie & Josh Married!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Back to Basics: Veils
Blusher: short, single layer worn over the face.
Chapel: formal veil that extends to the floor two-and-a-half yards from the headpiece.
Cathedral: the most formal style of veil (think, Princess Diana), this style falls three-and-a-half yards from the headpiece
Double Tier: two layers, usually of different lengths.
Elbow: extends 25 inches in length to the bride's elbows.
Finger Tip: this style extends to the fingertips…obviously.
Flyaway: multi-layered veil that just brushes the shoulders.
Waltz/Ballet: veil length that falls somewhere between the knee and the ankle.
Fabrics: most veils are made from tulle, but other options include chiffon, silk gauze or other types of netting fabrics.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Back to Basics: Gowns
Dress shown above is a VWidon gown. Locally this line is carried at Le Jeune Mariee in Worthington, OH.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Blogging It Forward - aka Make Melissa Pay
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Back to Basics: Reception Venues
Photos courtesy of - in order of apprearance - (1) C Studios, (2) Erlina Kim, and (3) Aion Arts
Monday, January 5, 2009
Back to Basics: Rings
The 4 C's:
Cut - Refers to the number, placement and shape of the facets that create a finished diamond. A stone's cut will determine it's quality and sparkle-ability.
Color - Diamonds come in a wide variety of colors but most common is the clear, colorless, white diamond. Color grades are as follows: D-F Colorless (white); G-J Nearly colorless; K-M Faintly yellow; N-R Very light yellow; S-Z Light yellow; Z+ "Fancy" colors.
Clarity - Determined by how free of imperfections (on the outside and inside) the stone is. Clarity grades are as follows: F1=flawless; IF=internally flawless; VVS1/VVS2=very, very slightly imperfect on the inside; VS1/VS2=very slightly imperfect on the inside; SI1/SI2=slightly imperfect on the inside; I1/I2/I3=imperfect.
Carat - a unit of weight. One carat equals 200 milligrams or 100 points.
Diamond Shapes:
Brilliant - round and the most popular throughout history.
Princess - square cut, more contemporary in style.
Emerald - rectangular in shape.
Radiant - similar to emerald with the underside cut with more facets.
Marquise - Pointed at the top and bottom with rounded sides.
Oval - elongated round shape.
Pear - round at the bottom and pointed on top, like the shape of a pear.
Heart - very romantic notion, but the least sparkly.
Settings: Bezel - metal rim that fully surrounds the stone. Half Bezel - metal rim that surrounds the stone on either side but not top or bottom. Tension - a compression-spring pressure holds the stone in place between the band. Prong - three to six "claws" that hold the stone in place. This is the most commonly used. Channel - numerous stones sandwiched between two channels of metal, but no metal between them. Bar - thin vertical bars of metal between the stones secures them in place. Pave - three or more rows of small stones secured by raised metal. Gypsy - this setting sets the stone "flush" into a hole in the metal.
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