Engagement Session PLUS Video!

Oct 11th

by: Lauren

This engagement session from Michael Newman Photography is exactly what I like to see- nothing too *styled*, but not just posed photos. I love it when I see sessions where the bride and groom are doing things and having fun! And to make this session even better, Michael also put together a little video of the session too! How awesome is that?!

The video…

Eric and Leigh | Engaged from Michael Newman on Vimeo.

What a great addition to an engagement session! I love the use of video in conjunction with photography- especially for all things wedding related! Thanks for sharing this awesome session with us Michael!

{Detail To Love} Wine Glass Place Holder

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Oct 8th

by: Lauren

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Well, I wanted to call this a “placecard”, but I suppose that’s not possible because these aren’t cards, right? So I guess it’s a “place holder” then. I love this for a placecard alternative. It’s perfect if you’re having a smaller wedding, and even more perfect if you’re having long feasting tables, for which assigned seating is sometimes a must. Oh, and these can double as your favors, which of course I’m all about- killing two birds with one stone!

Photo by Love Ala Photography, via Style Me Pretty

I just love this! I think a bride and groom that I have who are having a small, intimate restaurant wedding will be using this idea for their guests. Just buy some inexpensive wine glasses, put on some chalkboard paint, and write the guests’ names on the glasses! A great little DIY project, and like I said before- it doubles as your favor too! I may just make myself one or two just for fun.

{Thursday Tips} Upgrade A Little

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Oct 7th

by: Lauren

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So you don’t have the budget to have a totally high end wedding- not many people do. But chances are good that you have a little extra room in your budget for little upgrades that will make your wedding *that* much better. It doesn’t have to be totally upgraded, just a little. And you don’t need a couple hundred dollars extra- you can spend just a couple of dollars to take your wedding up a notch.

A few examples….

A cool specialty linen for your sweetheart table and cake table. They’re the most photographed places for your wedding, so don’t you want them to look awesome?! (Take it one more step and add pipe-and-drape behind these tables too. There’s nothing more unattractive than a door/fire alarm/AC controller behind your sweetheart or cake table!)

{Thursday Tips} Upgrade A Little via TheELD.com

Via Style Me Pretty

Chair décor for your and your new husband’s chairs. You’ve seen them- the signs or letters that say “Mr” and “Mrs” and hang from the backs of your chairs. Just know what types of chairs you’ll have and how they’ll attach to the chairs!

Photo by K&K Photography, (This is one of the new designs that will soon be in the ELDetail Shop!)

A brooch for your bouquet. You can get brooches at many different stores- or you can get sentimental and use one of your grandmother’s or mother’s. Adding a brooch to your bouquet will make it look a little upgraded from the normal stem- wrap.

Photo by ME! (I’m so proud of it); Bouquet by MMD Events

Chargers. They’re a great little bit of décor to add to your table. You can have traditional chargers or you can make cool paper chargers from scrapbook paper. Either way you do it, it’ll cost you about $1 per charger.

Photo by Kristen Weaver; Design by ELD

See what a difference these little things make? If you don’t have money to upgrade everywhere (aka you’re not taking out any personal loans!), upgrade just a little bit, focusing on your sweetheart (or head) table and cake table! Remember- if something is going to cost you a little bit of extra money, but give you a big bang for your buck, then do it. It’s going to be money well spent!

Virginia Wedding With Awesome Details

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Oct 6th

by: Lauren

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Okay, I love this wedding from Mary Kate McKenna Photography. The details are just awesome, and they’re the perfect example of what I’m always “preaching”. Great details are sure to come when you look at you and your fiance’s personalities and life together!

The bride, Briana, wrote a little bit about the wedding details for Mary Kate’s blog post, so keep an eye out for some of the story behind them…

My ring bearer’s “pillow,” was made up of two books. One was my late grandfather’s arithmetic book from the 1920s that still had all of his notes and calculations written in the margins, and the other was my grandmother’s Italian cookbook from the 1940s. I loved that we were able to include a little piece of each of them in our big day.

Instead of having a guest book, we asked each guest to fill out a Mad Libs-style card (many of which came back hiiiighly inappropriate, which was part of the fun).

I love all of the personalization they did! The paper products are awesome- bold and design oriented- and the table numbers are great too! Thank you so much for sharing this wedding with us Mary Kate, and congratulations to Briana and Shawn!