Weddingbee Blog

Hi,

Curious to know if I can get some simple instructions to make “tears of joy” packets for my ceremony. somehow I don’t know what the back on the packets would look like….. as well as the front. Thanks bees!

2. LA :: I have the same issue with my bridesmaids. Check out http://latterdaybride.com/ and http://www.beautifullymodest.com/home.html
A little pricey for me, so we’re probably going to have ours made, but maybe it will work for you.

Fishgal — try out the following artists:

Sherry McAnelly (www.onlocationbeauty.com)
Natalie Buketov (www.nbkmakeup.com)
Carina Lindgren (www.beautifulbride.us) — makeup only
Joyce Luck (jpluck@msn.com)

#1 - Kelly, I did mine in powerpoint. totally easy and free! insert photos and music and you’re done.

#5 - E’s girl - heres the link that taught me how to monogram.

http://www.favorideas.com/video/monograms/monogram-ppt.html

kelly - like the others has noted, powerpoint can help you make a good slideshow. however, if you have access to a mac, i’d def. recommend using “imovie” to make AMAZING slideshows!!

Homer - maybe use Miss Snow Pea’s idea to make personalized water bottles for the guests.
http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/03/14/time-for-an-intervention/

Or consider offering cold drinks as guests enter the church. For a bit of nostalgia, maybe look into renting Icee machines (even just a frozen margarita machine would work if you left out the alcohol and made slushies).
http://jumpnsmile.com/images/Faby2%20white-blue-whtbakgrnd.png

Also, look into hand fans that the guests could fan themselves with (hey, it’s better than folding up your programs and using those).
http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=searchMain.jsp&event=link.itemDetails&demandPrefix=12&sku=9/789-IP&mode=Searching&erec=9&D=fan&Ntk=all&No=0&Ntt=fan&Dx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&y=0&N=0&Ns=PRICE_prop%7C0&x=0&sd=SOLID-COLOR+PAPER+FAN+%28IMPR%29

I think if I went to a ceremony where I got a bottle of water and a little hand fan at my seat I would forget about the heat (as long as the ceremony is short and sweet and I could get into some AC shortly thereafter!)

I’m assuming the wedding isn’t being held in the heat of the day. If so, exercise extreme caution, especially with the elderly and if there will be any pregnant women. Have a back up plan for those people, including the bride, who will most likely be wearing multiple layers. Little battery powered fans would work, too, and I know you can get them in a variety of colors.
http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=searchMain.jsp&event=link.itemDetails&demandPrefix=12&sku=26/2132-IP&mode=Searching&erec=12&D=fan&Ntk=all&No=16&Ntt=fan&Dx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&y=0&N=0&Ns=PRICE_prop%7C0&x=0&sd=PLASTIC+FAN+W/+SPRAY+BOTTLE+NECKLACES

Homer - it’s a really bad idea - the fans will be noisy and overpower the ceremony. Using fan programs is a good alternative

Kelly, if you don’t want to do your own or you don’t have access to the software to do it, I’ll do one for you. My degree is in video production. Just shoot me an e-mail with a good subject line so it doesn’t get deleted. (StasiGHgmailcom)

fishgal - i totally recommend http://www.designvisage.com

I have a question:

My reception space is rather bare and we’re not allowed to hang things on the walls. I’d love to liven the space up with some big beautiful plants or trees (which we COULD hang things from!), but have no idea where to rent them and have it be affordable. I talked to a plant rental place that wanted to charge $60 per tiny office plant (plus delivery)! The nursery I talked to said I’d have to buy them, but I have no place to plant them afterwards, so that doesn’t really make sense. Any ideas? I’m in the San Francisco area if that helps.