From Lucy's wedding reception 
a decorated reception hall for a wedding in orange colour

Color: A Little Goes A Long Way 
What is one of the easiest ways to add a little extra something to your wedding reception without breaking the bank? Color. You do not have to spend ...

Christmas place cards 
I'm not really sure how creative this is but we are having a Winter/Christmas wedding later this year.

What I'm thinking about doing is having a Christmas ...

Candles: Budget friendly decorations 
Candles, candles, candles. They are short, tall, round, square, colored, plain, scented, unscented - the choices are limitless. With all this versatility,...

Just a Splash of Color 
One thought that I had was to find a way to color the water for a floating candle centerpiece. It would be simple to add some food coloring to the water ...

Wedding Favors (Yuck) 
My future husband and I have been to lots of weddings and mostly left those awful little favors behind.

What we will do at our wedding is ask each ...

Something fishy 
Something I always loved the idea of is goldfish on the tables not flowers. My wedding will be near Christmas so a red themed wedding with a Christmas ...

Seaside Wedding  Not rated yet
Every year on the anniversary of my mother's death, the family goes camping at the ocean (she was scattered at sea). Every year we bring red roses for ...

Wedding lighting will make your reception ROCK  Not rated yet
I help run a Banquet Hall in Birmingham AL and have a short bit of advice.

Three basic lights will really make your wedding reception rock!

Up lights ...

Make Your Favors - 2 ideas!!!!!  Not rated yet
Idea 1--- cookie!!!!!!
I love to bake and I have mastered the Sugar Cookie... to the point where everyone raves about them! So instead of buying favors,...

Comfortable party favors  Not rated yet
It is now the "it" thing in weddings in Mexico to give out slippers or flip-flops at the reception. Usually personalized, but at least color-coordinated,...

Lounge cocktail reception  Not rated yet
Last year I had to organize a reception for 120 guests in a month (bride was far along). Instead of a sit-down meal, I placed small bar tables with stools ...

A compromise in attire!  Not rated yet
My husband and I had a difference of opinion in what we should wear during our wedding. I wanted formal- long dresses for the ladies and tuxes for the ...

Menu and Place Cards: Small Detail, Big Impact!  Not rated yet
If you have spent any amount of time planning your wedding, you have probably heard "it is in the details". That is very true. While it is lovely to ...

Inexpensive Centerpiece and Guestbook Ideas  Not rated yet
Centerpiece Idea:

I went to TJ max and purchased 12 tall slender glasses for $7 then filled them each with maraschino cherries ($10 for 1 gallon bucket)...

Kids craft corner  Not rated yet

There are many small children in my family and I didn't want them to be bored. I decided to have a kids craft table where I made styrofoam crowns for ...

Beer Wedding Favors  Not rated yet
I know that the shot glasses have been done. But my fiance and I are going to order beer mugs from a micro brewery that we will be offering our guests ...

Floating rose petals  Not rated yet
1)You can float silk rose petals in mid glass with light cooking oil. (Inexpensive)

2) Use your cookie cutters on fresh fruit to create 100 bites of ...

Chair Caps: Newest Trend in Chair Decor  Not rated yet
Recently, I attended a linen specialty event with one of my brides. One of the items that she feel in love with was what is a new trend in chair decor:...