Valerie and Ryan Get Married

We had a Thursday wedding this past week.  I think it might have been the first Thursday wedding we have done.  Why Thursday, you might ask?  Well the couple wanted to be married on 10/11/12.  Isn’t that cute?  The majority of guests were from out of town so a Thursday event worked fine.

The bride, Valerie, was actually the second bride we have had from this family.  I love return customers.  It’s so much fun, because you already sort of know the family.  Right from the start, the bride and her mom knew that they wanted dark blue to be the main color. They had seen a picture of dark blue goblets on a table and they loved the look.  So that’s what we did.  Professional Party Rental brought in dark blue glasses and silver chargers for the table. These were laid on a silver table linen with silver napkins.  Dinner plates were white with a silver rim.  It was truly beautiful. 

 

The flowers were blues, bronzes and tangerines offset with ivories to pop the colors.  There was a touch of a natural element with river rock surrounding candles on the tables.

For fun there was a gorgeous candy bar that played off the dark blue crystal goblets on the table.  The bride’s mom had collected all types of dark blue containers and we filled them with silver, white and blue candies.  There were also glow necklaces and bracelets for everyone to wear during the dancing.  These were a huge hit.

 

Take a sweet couple, fun family, great vendors and what do you get?  A picture perfect wedding!

Vendors for this event are:

Ceremony- Covenant Methodist

Site – Huguenot Loft

Florist – Memories by McMillan

Photographer/Videographer/Lighting – Better Tie Productions

Cake – Couture Cakes of Greenville

Musicians- Trio 864

DJ – Life of the Party (Robert)

Limo – DL Limousine Service

Caterer- Goodlife Catering

 

 

 

 

How To Go To The Bathroom in a Wedding Dress

 

Ok for you guys out there that read my blog, you may want to turn away.  This one is strictly for the brides.  I found this picture on Pinterest and had to laugh out loud.  I have taught so many brides how to use the restroom wearing a wedding dress.  Now, I know you wouldn’t think this is something that you have to learn, but it is.  No way, can you go to the bathroom the regular way once you are dressed.  There is an art to peeing in a huge dress with a train on it.

So to accomplish this deed you will have to:

1)      Remove the panties before entering the stall.

2)      Instead of backing into the stall and over the toilet as you normally do, you are going to walk forward and straddle the seat.  This allows the dress to flow out behind you.  One note, before entering the stall make sure the floor is totally clean.

3)      Once finished hold dress up and back out.

4)      Remember to put panties back on, or not depending on how racy you feel.

Now head back to the party and have a great time!

Summer and Outdoor Weddings

If this unbearably hot summer has taught us anything, it is that a lot of the time outdoor weddings are not all they are cracked up to be.  Sure, the dream is beautiful, lovely scenery, gentle breeze, doves flying overhead, but the reality of sweltering guests, sweating grooms, fainting attendants, mosquitos and expensive makeup sliding off the face is more a nightmare than a dream. 

I caught up on Four Weddings (truly dislike that show) this week and time and time again the complaint was being outside in the heat and humidity made the guests miserable.  Is that really how you want people to remember your wedding?

So what if you just can’t live without an outdoor wedding?  Well then there are a few things to remember.

1)      Don’t have it in July and August and you might want to think about June and early September.

2)      Plan for a late afternoon/early evening ceremony.

3)      Offer guests some sort of shade, trees, tent, or umbrellas.

4)      Remember your musicians will probably require some sort of tent to shade instruments from the sun (or possible rain).

5)      Offer your guests fans and something cool to drink. Make sure these drinks are non-alcoholic.  The last thing you need is a bunch of drunken guests in the blazing sun.

6)      Realize that your flowers will wilt in the sun.  No way around it.

7)   The female guests might be cool in summer dresses but remember the guys are in suits and tuxes.  They will be miserable.

8)      ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS have a rain plan.

Check Out a Willrich Bridal Wedding in At Home Summer 2012 Issue

We were very excited to hear that we were mentioned in an article in the Summer 2012 issue of At Home Magazine.  The article entitled A Family Affair talks about a wedding we planned for Hunter Todd and Justin Lovvorn.  It truly was a beautiful wedding and I feel honored that it was chosen to be in the magazine.

For more about this wedding click here.

A Perfect Night at the Huguenot Loft in Greenville, SC

This past Saturday, we did another event at one of my favorite venues, Huguenot Mill at the Peace Center.  This was the wedding and reception of Kimberly and Mark.  You could not find a sweeter couple if you tried.  Kimberly purchased our Month of Package with some extra hours added on.  This meant that we were available to help throughout her planning process as needed and about a month out we came on board to help with pulling all the details together for a beautiful event. 

It did turn out to be just that, a beautiful event.  The colors chosen were greens and corals set off by burlap.  There was a rustic feel to the whole event with mason jars for the flower arrangements, burlap overlays and sashes on the tables, chalk board wedding program, and a wooden cake plateau.  There were lanterns hanging from the ceiling and string lights on all the poles in the reception area. The ceremony area was decorated with a wooden arch covered in flowers and grape vine. A large moss initial “B” decorated one wall. A handmade runner, a gift for the couple, was placed on the aisle.

Guests were treated to a BBQ dinner with all the trimmings.  For entertainment there was a band and a photobooth setup.  Donations were made (in place of favors) to Miracle Hill.  At the end of the evening, our Cinderella and her prince left in a horse drawn carriage.  It was the perfect ending to a perfect event.

Vendors:

Planning:        Willrich Bridal and Special Events
Ceremony and Reception:  Huguenot Loft
Florals:           Statice Floral and Memories by McMillan
Photographer: Christine LeGrand Photography
Cake:               Kathy and Company
Ceremony Music:       Don Shabkie
Reception Music:       17 South Band
Catering:                     Good Life Catering
Lighting:                     Optrics
Carriage:                     Whispering Winds Carriage Company  

All pics are by Willrich Bridal Images    

   

A Great Lighting Deal For Our Brides

If you read this blog a lot, you know what a big fan of event lighting I am.  Nothing makes a reception go from great to WOW like lighting.  And now, my favorite lighting vendor is offering Willrich Bridal Brides a great deal.  This is a limited time offer. So hurry and give either me or Daniel at Better Tie a call.

Peanuts for Favors

Source:  Martha Stewart Wedding Summer

I love the idea of doing peanuts for favors.  Some of my best memories are Sunday afternoons, during the summer, when my father would take us to the Jockey Lot.  We would spend hours walking around and then stop to buy peanuts.  We would sit on the picnic tables under the shed roof and eat them and drink Pepsi.  It was so much fun and just represents summer time bliss to me. 

Why not bring back fun summer memories and have peanuts as a favor at your wedding.  If your wedding is casual and relaxed this would perfectly fit your theme.  (One warning, before planning to do this, make certain that no one on your guest list is allergic.  Some people cannot even be in the same room as peanuts.)