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How to Match Wedding Attire to Your Unique Personality
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I was so pumped when Colleen of Colleen Miller Events agreed to write a guest blog post helping our Charlottesville brides decide on their wedding attire & accessories. Colleen Miller Events is a wedding planning business in Charlottesville specializing in all plateaus of wedding planning, including full, partial, & day-of coordination to help brides tie up all the loose ends and execute a swoon-worthy soiree. We just knew she'd be the perfect person to inspire our Borrowed & Blue brides & their wedding attire. Enjoy, and thanks Colleen!! Read More
How to Tie a Bow-Tie
I can't even tell you guys how many times I have heard this story: on the day of the wedding, despite everyone involved knowing bow-ties were to be worn, not a single groomsmen nor the groom bothered to look up how to tie a bow-tie. It's pretty hilarious, and actually does lead to some memorable images of the men getting ready for The Big Day. Read More
How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding Day
Of course, you will want to look your best on your wedding day, and who can blame you? Why not be in the best shape of your life for one of the most important times in your life? You've already got the best photographers in Charlottesville capturing your every move, an ace hair & makeup team, and the most perfect honeymoon planned, where you and your lover will likely do nothing but lounge around in your bathing suits & admire each other, so yes - you have every reason to get in shape for your wedding day. We haven't even mentioned the fact that you and your groom are starting a new life together and it only makes sense to start if off healthy. Read More
How to Write Meaningful Wedding Vows
To write personalized wedding vows or not... these days, that certainly is the question. Weddings in Charlottesville today are so personal & bespoken in so many ways, and this has finally begun to transcend to couple's wedding vows. Of course, many still love the idea of repeating the same marriage vows that brides & grooms have recited at their Charlottesville weddings for centuries, but so many others feel that they are simply not representative of them as a couple. While we have lately seen more customized wedding vows than ever, choosing the perfect words to capture everything you'are feeling as you stand before everyone you know to commit yourself to the love of your life is an undeniably daunting task. I have no doubt that this is primarily the reason so many decide to stick with the tried-and-true versions! Read More
How to Write Meaningful Wedding Vows
To write personalized wedding vows or not... these days, that certainly is the question. Weddings today are so personal & bespoken in so many ways, and this has finally begun to transcend to couple's wedding vows. Of course, many still love the idea of repeating the same marriage vows that brides & grooms have recited at their weddings for centuries, but so many others feel that they are simply not representative of them as a couple. While we have lately seen more customized wedding vows than ever, choosing the perfect words to capture everything you'are feeling as you stand before everyone you know to commit yourself to the love of your life is an undeniably daunting task. I have no doubt that this is primarily the reason so many decide to stick with the tried-and-true versions! Read More
How to Give a Great Wedding Toast
Wedding toasts are tricky. You've got a lot of different people to please, & brides & grooms are extra-sensitive on their wedding day - they've got a whole room of the most important in their lives looking at them. Everything should be perfect. When I considered my own maid-of-honor wedding toast at my best friend's wedding, I had mixed feelings about the idea of giving a toast. For one thing, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell my best friend in the world how much she means to me & how much I love her & her new husband together - I wouldn't have missed it for the world. For another, I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to pull it off; that I'd talk too fast, ramble, forget what I wanted to say, say something stupid, or any number of a handful of things that would spoil the moment. Read More
How to Get Your Best Wedding Photos
Getting the best wedding pictures possible can be a pretty overwhelming idea. When you think about it, your wedding pictures are some of the only tangible pieces you’ll have after your wedding day is over. But don’t panic! Here are a couple tips on how to make the best of your documented memories… Read More
How to Make the Most of Rain on Your Wedding Day
While rain on the wedding day is many a bride's biggest fear, there really is no need to panic! Believe it or not, with the right wedding photographer & some well coordinated umbrellas & rain boots, you'll find that a rainy day wedding gives you & your new husband a rare photo opportunity to frolic & be playful with a unique backdrop. There is something nostalgic & intimate about rain, & this will come through in your wedding pictures, as the raindrops will sparkle on every surface & lend even more romance to your day. It might even bring out a timeless "Singin' in the Rain" quality to your photos! I have no doubt that you will find yourself pleasantly surprised with whimsical & inspiring photographs. Read More
How to Choose Your Wedding Entertainment
Wedding entertainment is a huge factor to consider in the wedding planning process, & it should be given due consideration sooner rather than later! Because admit it: more often that not, your guests will not be able to recall the theme of your wedding cake or your beautiful centerpieces, but they will remember gettin' down without a care with all the new friends they've made. And you will never forget seeing all of the most important people in your world dancing together as if they've known each other for ever. Or… you'll remember how the wedding ended at 10:30pm… Read More
How to Choose Your Wedding Jewelry
After running around London with my best friend the day before her wedding, to find her wedding jewelry, & seeing many of my friends' & acquaintances' desperate pleas on Facebook about finding wedding jewelry in the few days before The Big Day, I have realized that jewelry seems to be often relegated to just the "accessories" category & put off until the last minute, causing major issues when she can't find just what she's looking for. I've been wanting to write a post about how brides-to-be should choose their jewelry, but what do I know about it? Lucky for me (& you!), Urvi Tejani is a wedding jewelry designer & founder of TEJANI Jewelry. She guest-blogged Wedding Jewelry Do's & Don'ts for HuffPost Weddings a few days ago & shared some valuable insight, including, I am pleased to see, "DO give yourself enough time!" 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
How to Choose A Wedding Caterer
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Many, many thanks to Allison Hurt of Harvest Moon Catering for being our guest blogger today & shedding some light on how to pick the perfect caterer for the most special day of your life: your wedding day. Read More
How to Choose Your Wedding Color Palette
I came across an absolute gem while stumbling around the Web & decided I simply had no choice but to share it... I can see that bride-to-be out there pulling her hair out, struggling to decide on the perfect wedding colors. As this is not an easy decision to make, we must thank goodness for Jessica at Design Seeds because she has done something amazing: her blog is all about color & helping you choose an out-of-this-world wedding color scheme. Users can search the incredible array of palettes Jessica has created by color value or by themes, such as Vintage, Nature, Winter, Vacation, and so many more. Read More
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