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Jo Gartin's Top Tips
for an Inspired Wedding
By Jo Gartin
Author of Jo Gartin's Weddings:
An Inspiring Guide for the Stylish Bride |
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Getting
Started:
Take a moment to prioritize each element of your wedding in order of
importance to you. This will help you to distribute your budget accordingly.
Start a wedding scrapbook filled with magazine clippings that catch
your eye to serve as a visual reference for your vendors.
Stationery:
Even a simple sheet of card stock can make a lasting impression if
you simply play around with wording, font combinations, and layouts. Also, incorporating a
sense of the setting into the text of the invitation adds a nice personal touch (At sunset
on the island of Jamaica . . . Under the willow tree . . . This autumn in the family
garden . . . ).
Be sure to visit your local post office in advance with a sample of
your save the date and invitation to ensure they will be approved to travel through the
mail and to see if additional postage is required.
All Dressed Up:
Wedding dress designers often have up to two sample sales a year.
Call your local boutique to find out the dates and you may just get to walk down the aisle
in your dream gown for a fraction of the price.
Use your wedding shoes as house slippers for a week or two so you can
get used to them before the big day. Having a pair of ballet flats with you at your
wedding can also come in handy for tired toes.
Blissful Blooms:
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Cocktails:
Bring an intimacy to your cocktail hour by scattering cushions,
placing art books from home on coffee tables, and displaying little photo frames housing
fun trivia about your relationship . . . how many days you have been together, who said
"I love you" first for example.
Add a twist to your cocktails by adding a skewer of frozen
cranberries as a garnish.
Let's Celebrate:
Include the story of how you met into your ceremony. It allows guests
to experience part of your love story.
Spray your favorite room spray about the dining room just before
guests enter for a scented welcome.
Offer guests a midnight snack of donut holes and chocolate milk at
their good byes.
Ask your music company or musicians to compile a CD for you of all
the songs they played at your wedding. It makes a great keepsake.
Copyright © 2006 Jo Gartin |
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Author
Jo Gartin is the author of Jo Gartin's Weddings: An Inspiring Guide for the
Stylish Bride (January 2006; $22.95US/$30.95CAN; 1-59486-261-3). She founded her
event-planning company, Love Luck and Angels, in 2002, after discovering her talents while
planning her own wedding. She is a regular contributor to InStyle and InStyle
Weddings. Her work has been featured in many magazines, including Self, Lucky, and
Women's Wear Daily. Vogue named her their most-recommended wedding
coordinator in 2004. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
For more information, please visit www.loveluckandangels.com |
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