New Jersey Wedding Planner - Looking Cool, Feeling Cool

Ah, the summer months are upon us. This calls for celebrations – beach trips, pool parties, BBQ weekends.. and weddings!! As we all know, summer is one of the most popular seasons for weddings. And for good reason: the weather is warm, the sun is shining, flowers have bloomed.. everything is just brighter, you might even say happier. But what happens when the lovely summer atmosphere turns into that gross, humid, sweat-rolling-down-the-back-of-your-neck air? Some people don’t like sitting for 4 hours in the sweltering sun, it can be draining and uncomfortable. However, you don’t want to compromise that perfect spot outside by the lake that you and your partner are destined to be married at. Guess what? You don’t need to. You just need to figure out the best way for you and your guests to stay cool. Here are some ideas:


1. Provide hand fans (or parasols) for everyone. This not only serves as instant air conditioning (or shade), but also as a favor for your guests. You can really get creative with this idea.


2. Set up a cool down area. If a significant amount of your wedding is outside, make sure you provide guests with a shady area to escape the sun and cold beverages to cool off with. You can even consider offering an ice cream station or adding a misting area.


3. Buy or rent fans for indoor areas. Some churches and venues don’t have AC, so you’ll have to make your own. Get a few big (but silent!) fans and spread them around your ceremony to make sure no one suffers from heat exhaustion (this idea could work for outdoor areas as well).


4. Think about the time of day. Obviously, a summer afternoon will be much hotter than a summer night. Maybe you can change your ceremony time from high noon to summer sunset at 8.


These easy, thoughtful ways to keep your guests cool will make the two of you even more of a reason to celebrate. Consideration for other people goes a LONG way, and trust me, your guests will be extremely grateful!



Stay cool. =)

Kaitlyn


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New Jersey Wedding Planner - The 2010 Top Wedding Trends

The 2010 Wedding season is in full effect in the world of Weddings! Designers have released their new looks for this coming season and wedding experts are also releasing their ideas for top trends for all 2010 weddings. With the economy, people trying to go green and more brides willing to step away from the norm the trends are endless. Below are a few of the most common ones and some ideas! Enjoy.....

• Green Eco Friendly Favors- Going green is a big trend right now and definitely one that everyone should consider even if it's with a small aspect of your wedding such as your favors. Check out Beau Coup's website for some great ideas and use our discount code for special savings! http://www.beau-coup.com/green-wedding-favors.htm For other ways to go green check out our past post about Green Weddings!

• Metallic Colors- This past wedding season the hot colors to user were bright! This coming season we are seeing a lot of metallic (golds, grays, platinum's, bronze, etc) . Whether you choose to use these as a main color or accent they look great! This is a great design look for a Winter wedding and for fall weddings you can pair the metallic with a red, blue, brown and so on as an accent to these great colors! Just have fun with it!

• Grooms Cake- Although this tradition is not new it has definitely become more popular. This is originally a southern tradition that is meant to represent something the groom enjoys such as a hobby, sport, sports team, etc! Surprise the groom on the wedding day or even at your rehearsal dinner. It's a great way to personalize your special day and do something different!

• Short Wedding Dresses- Brides are stepping away from the norm and into short and fun dresses. This has slowly started up with Brides having a second "reception" dress for their wedding but now more brides are wearing tea length & short dresses for their entire Wedding day and I LOVE it! These dresses are fun, spunky and they look so great for an outdoor or less formal wedding, but you can definitely pull this off for a formal event. Personalize your look with some great jewelry and sexy heels! This is a great alternative for the modern bride :)

• Birdcage Veil- The long cathedral veil was seen a lot this past wedding season but this new season we are going to be seeing a lot more of the shorter veils. This is a great compliment to the short dresses but also look great with formal gowns. Again this adds a little spunk to your look. The Birdcage veil really gives a great vintage feel to your wedding day look, pair it with a great brooch, feather or flower and it gives it that extra touch!
  

• Mismatched Bridesmaids Dresses- My last favorite growing trend, the mismatched bridesmaids! This look is great and usually makes everyone in your bridal party happy. There are two good ways of pulling this off choose one color and allow them to pick a dress in any shade that is the one color you specify and also allow them to pick out a style that fits their figure best! This is a big step away from the traditional bridesmaids look. It photographs well and shows each persons personality!
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