Wednesday Inspiration

One of our very favorite Brides stopped by today with pictures of her wedding two years ago.  We created her custom wedding favors, menus, and escort cards pictured below.

Now we are excited to be working with Francesca and Ryan's newest addition, baby Hudson's Christening Invitations and favors!

Vendor Highlight- MAC Photography

“There are three key elements that separate us from our competition! First is our digital enhancements. Digital imaging plays a hug role in photography, it is not only important to hire a great photographer but also someone who is well educated in the latest digital enhancing techniques. We offer digital enhancements free of charge, every single printed photograph whether it’s a wall portrait, wallet, or album page is retouched complimentary. Our standard enhancements include whitening and brightening of teeth, evening skin tones, and saturating colors but we can even go as far as changing blinking eyes, moving signs and cars, and make body parts slimmer."

"Second is the way we photograph client’s wedding details and use them as textures and graphic elements within the wedding pictures and album pages. This look transforms wedding images into custom artwork."

"And third is the amount of planning we do with clients to ensure the day goes smoothly. Approximately two months before the wedding we meet the couple at the reception site to scout out spots for pictures outside and inside in case it rains. It’s very important for us to establish an A & B plan before the wedding day. We complete a family formal questionnaire and create a wedding itinerary for the bridal party and wedding vendors. We started offering this service because we wanted to relieve our couples of any stress on the wedding day."

- Michelle Brewster and Jodi Ramos, MAC Photography.

How To Incorporate Table Names

Many of my Brides like the idea of table names rather than table numbers. This is a great way to incorporate your theme into your table design.  Most couples choose places that are meaningful to them.  You can opt for a simple table name like this one.

Or you can do pictures instead of words.  If you choose to do this, make sure you select easy to recognize images. For example, we did a New York City themed wedding and the Bride wanted landmarks for her table names .

With tables names remember to connect them to the theme.

The last thing that you want is to have a table name that is a distraction to the overall table design.

Should You Do Couples Escort Cards or Individual Escort Cards?

The answer to that question is entirely up to you.  Some Brides choose to do couple escort cards to match the way the invitations were sent and keep a more formal tone.

Individual escort cards are just as common as couples cards, it's really a personal preference.

Why Names Matter

I recently provided the escort cards for a large beautiful wedding on the Seacoast where there were over 30 no-shows .  The majority of the no-shows were the " Guest" of an invited friend or relative.  I always ask Brides to obtain the actual name of the "& Guest"  name because each escort card should have the guest's actual name. Obtaining an actual guest name also provides the bride with a firm commitment. With the cost of each guest averaging between $75 and $150 per plate, multiple no-shows will impact the Bride's budget and can be a non-reversible disaster to the bottom line cost of the wedding.

So, my expert advice to all of my Brides is to ALWAYS get the actual name of the "& Guest" at least 30 days prior to the wedding - BEFORE you commit to your final guest numbers with your Reception vendors.