Posted on June 5, 2009 by nlcf28
One of the most green things you can do for your wedding is use flowers and food that are in season and local. To help you out, I decided to create this guide for what flowers are available when. Unlike other guides, I decided to organize this based on the time of the year and [...]
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Posted on May 30, 2009 by nlcf28
You’ve used this lovely guide to figure out your color scheme already, but we want to know which of these up & coming color schemes are YOUR favorite! They’re all growing in popularity — especially as wedding season is starting!
Want to see the color schemes of real weddings? Check out our real photos — organized by [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by nlcf28
Most people know that there’s a whole process for figuring out the food and catering at the wedding – mostly taste tests. One of the food-related areas that does NOT require taste testing (unless you’d like?) is selecting the alcohol for the wedding.
There are a few ways that the couple can go: wine, wine & [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2009 by nlcf28
A friend was trying to figure out what her “something blue” should be during her wedding. In light of that, I decided to come up with a list of things that you can do/wear/have that are blue — so you have your something blue!
One of my favorite ideas was something another friend did above: she wrote [...]
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Posted on April 30, 2009 by nlcf28
I was recently talking with some friends about their frustration with finding information on engagement pictures. They have a photographer and they know what kinds of photos they like, but they felt a little stumped about WHERE to take the photos. With that in mind, I thought I could provide a handy dandy list of [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2009 by nlcf28
Obviously there’s a stereotype that the bride’s dress needs to be white. But guess what? It doesn’t! There are a lot of dresses out there that are colorful and add just a little bit to the traditional day. The bride gets to add some of her personality to the dress — and they often look [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2009 by nlcf28
A friend recently asked when it’s appropriate for him to take off his wedding ring. I think this is a conversation that you should probably have with your significant other because it might matter to them. It is important that you respect your significant other’s wishes or at least engage in a dialogue.
Why do people take off [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by nlcf28
Some people think that the bridesmaids get all the fun with using the color scheme that the couple selected. Not true! There are so many different color tuxedos that look classy and would make the wedding much more lively.
For example, here is a classy red tuxedo that would look great on any groomsman:
And, imagine how [...]
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Posted on February 8, 2009 by nlcf28
The color scheme is one of the early decisions that you have to make when planning your wedding. It comes up in so many aspects of the planning — attire, linens, flowers, and many other planning parts.
There are unlimited options, of course! You can pick one color (or color pair) or a color scheme (like Fall [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2009 by nlcf28
Being Green isn’t just a Kermit-the-Frog reference, it’s something we can all strive to be in this world — a world in which being eco-friendly is eco-necessary.
There are some things you can keep in mind and some things you can do that will make your wedding just that much more eco-friendly. You might not like [...]
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