Wedding Buzz DIY
Flawless in Wedding Photos: Makeup Artist Reveals 9 Tips for Great Bridal Makeup
We are so very grateful to Anne Kibler of Charlottesville Makeup Artist for sharing with us these 9 incredible wedding makeup tips that will ensure you look flawless in the photos from your Charlottesville wedding. Anne is one of the sweetest & most fun-loving wedding vendors we have here in Charlottesville, not to mention she is truly a professional and takes her job, and more importantly, her brides, very seriously. We are over-the-moon to have Anne & Charlottesville Makeup Artist contributing on the Local Buzz Blog today! Thank you, Anne! Read More
DIY Wedding Project: Cupcake Pom Poms
Hello crafty friends! We’ve got a real treat for you today – we’re going to walk you through how to make these adorable pom-pom garlands from our favorite book, Handmade Weddings. Hanging garlands are one of my favorite wedding trends and this DIY project is not only too cute for words, but is also easy on the pocketbook. I will warn you, it does take a little bit of a time commitment, so cozy up in front of a cheesy rom-com and get to it! Destination weddings are all about the details, and what better way to show your guests how much you care than to add this little gem above your dessert table? This cupcake pom-pom garland is easily customizable, and you can choose as many or as few colors and patterns you want! In just a few easy steps, you’ll have your guests saying “Wow!” Read More
Top 10 Wedding Planning Books
Planning a wedding in Charlottesville is a doozy, and we all know it. There are so many decisions to make, and it's easy to get lost in what a brides & grooms are supposed to do and what is totally their choice. (Easiest answer? It's all your choice!) But seriously, when are you supposed to send out those save-the-dates? And can you skip the wedding party? And what's the deal with these "plus-ones"? There are so many questions to ask, and maybe you're the type that would rather do some research on your own before you hunt down a real, live person to ask a thousand questions about what, exactly, your Charlottesville wedding is supposed to be like. I know I am, and for those brides, I've scoured the pages of dozens of wedding planning books at our local Barnes & Noble to bring you the best hardbacks and paperbacks to help you navigate every aspect of your wedding day, from your wedding budget, DIY projects, etiquette, and those much-needed wedding checklists. Read More
Seasonal Wedding Flowers
Knowing which flowers are in season for your wedding day can help a lot while you are planning your Charlottesville wedding. Seasonal flowers are not only less expensive, but also add to the festive air of your spring, summer, winter or fall wedding. Who doesn’t want fresh, beautiful flowers? (I know your Charlottesville wedding photographer does!) When my sister was planning her New Year’s day wedding, she knew she wanted a red, white and blue theme (her husband is in the military), so the first thing we did was look up which flowers would be available in January, and picked out the red, white and blue! This was a fun way to plan her bouquet, and we didn’t spend a fortune shipping in peonies in the middle of the winter. Your Charlottesville florist will know what your best options are for your [wedding] day, and make sure to chat with your wedding planner about how to incorporate your destination wedding theme. I love a good bunch of lavender to add color and fragrance to a rustic wedding. Here are my top four wedding flowers for the four seasons, and a few ideas for what’s available year round! Read More
Guest Book Ideas
Couples are amazing me these days with their awesome guest book ideas! No longer are we seeing guestbook sign, done. We are noticing fabulous DIY guest books and some really creative guest book ideas! Read More
DIY Wedding Project: Yarn-Wrapped Bottles
A couple of weeks ago as I was browsing Anthropologie's ever-glorious wedding line, BHLDN, I stumbled across an amazing DIY book titled, Handmade Weddings. I knew right away it would be perfect for our crafty Borrowed & Blue brides, so in the coming weeks we will be doing a few of these do-it-yourself projects and wedding crafts & sharing our results with all of you who are planning their wedding in Charlottesville. Read More
Top Ten Tips for A Green Wedding
For lots of brides out there, especially those in Charlottesville, being eco-conscious is part of your everyday life -- you walk whenever you can, bring your reusable bags to the grocery store, recycle everything possible, do your share of gardening… Maybe you even do more. Yet, when it comes to weddings, even the greenest of us tend to throw some of those eco-rules-to-live-by out the window… it just seems too hard to think of being sustainable while planning the biggest day of your life, right? And it's just one day, after all, right? Read More
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How to Create the Perfect Wedding Welcome Bag
Like any good destination wedding bride-to-be, you will want to both thank your guests for travelling to your big day as well as welcome them to Charlottesville with a beautiful and creative basket full of goodies. This will help them feel at home and a little more “like a local.” Even if you’re not a local, you know that the way to do this is to shower them with things that are uniquely Charlottesville! It would be a shame to waste the talent of our city’s many artisans and vendors by doing anything but and, after all, you’ve already fallen in love with our fair city, so help your guests do the same! Here are a few ideas to help you create the quintessential Charlottesville wedding welcome basket. Read More