Photo Booths and Candy Bars Can Double as Your Wedding Favors

Can't think of a great favor to give your guests at your Wedding Reception?  Would rather not put something at each place setting that your guests will either leave behind or throw away when they get home?  Here's a couple of great solutions to that problem:  Give your guests a personalized bag that they can fill with their favorite candies from a beautiful Candy Buffet -OR-  Rent a Photo Booth that will not only entertain your guests for hours, but they go home with a photo strip memory of them having loads of fun at your Reception.

Variety is the spice of Instrumentalists at your Wedding

If you are planning to have instrumentalists perform during your ceremony and cocktail hour, consider having them play classical music during your ceremony and contemporary during your cocktail hour.  This will entertain your guests and get them ready for the reception festivities as your musicians switch it up from Beethoven to the Beatles.

Ombre Wedding Cakes

What is trendy in 2012 for wedding cakes you ask?  Ombre Wedding Cakes of course!!  Ombre is everywhere... clothes, hair, and accessories, so why not wedding cakes?

Using various colors of gum paste petals, this modern multi-colored ombre cake is very eye appealing and different.  Isn't that what all brides want:  Different?  Of course you do.  While consulting with your wedding designer about unique decor and floral arrangements, don't forget the focal point for the beginning of your Reception:  The cake!

Love Chocolate? You can bet your guests do too!

Everyone loves chocolate.  Remember how popular Chocolate Fountains were a few years back at Wedding Receptions?  Often couples will give their guests chocolate candies as favors, but here's an idea:  Chocolate candies in a chocolate covered champagne glass!  How different is that?

If the Bride really wants to "wow" her Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids, she can treat them with chocolate shoes at the Bridal Luncheon.

There are endless fun and interesting things you can do for your Bridal Shower, Rehearsal Dinner or Wedding Reception with the right chocolatier.  Dream Wedding and Event Planners can point you in the right direction for some really unique chocolate favors and gifts.

Wedding Trend Predictions for 2012

Wedding Trends come and go every year while some of them remain for a season or two.  Like cupcakes, strapless gowns and veils without a blusher.  Predictions are just that:  Predictions.  However, some of them are right on, so here are a few:

1.  Colors are all over the place.  Any color palette is in, but some popular combinations are red cherry and lime, soft pinks and mocha, a mixture of oranges and light blue and aqua.

2.  Themed weddings are growing popular again.  The invitations, cake, attire, decor and even dinner can tie into a theme.

3.  Romantic elegance is going to be huge in 2012.   Think crystal chandeliers, silver and gold accents, intimate candlelight, garden weddings and soft, flowing hair.

4.  Pets in the wedding party are growing increasingly popular and fun.  Having your dog walk (or led) down the aisle up to you carrying the rings is fun, entertaining for the guests and personal.  You can even dress your pup in a tuxedo or something that matches the colors of the wedding party.

5.  Colored Bridal Shoes.  The very first popular color for the bridal shoe was blue, but Brides are choosing more colors this year from red to soft pink.  Some brides like to mix it up at the reception with something fun like brightly colored tennis shoes!

6.  After Parties are becoming the rage.  Many couples are choosing to continue partying until the "wee hours" of the morning, often until 3:00 a.m.  Hosting an After Party at a local night club or lounge is becoming more popular than ever.

7.  Dessert Tables are a top pick for the Reception.  Couples are choosing a smaller signature wedding cake to be served on a Dessert Table with an array of other desserts from which to choose.  The guests absolutely love this since some people don't care for (or are tired of) wedding cake.

However, whatever the current trends are, be yourself.  Select the venue, buy the dress and accent your Reception according to what you love, and your wedding day will be one you will always cherish.

Winter Weddings are Beautiful

Dream Wedding and Event Planners is coordinating a winter wedding on January 7, 2012 at the beautiful Colony Club of Detroit, Michigan.  If you are considering having a winter wedding, here are some advantages to consider:

• You can save a lot of money. With a winter wedding, you can shave a lot off the cost of a traditional summer wedding since winter is considered the "off wedding season". 
• You can get exactly what you want.  You have a much better chance of securing the venue and vendors of your choice.  Since not many people get married in the winter, the same very popular locations and excellent wedding pros (photographers, videographers, etc.) will pass on winter discounts.
• More of your loved ones may be able to attend.  With a winter wedding, more of your friends and family members will be able to attend.  They will have fewer social commitments than typically during the summer months.
• Winter weddings are different.  Do you want something unique that your guests will talk about for years to come?  A winter wedding can be breathtakingly beautiful like none other.  You can bring in freshly cut pine trees or have barren trees rented with lit votive candles and crystal strands hanging from them surrounding your guests for a cozy, romantic feel.

What will your guests remember about your Wedding?

While planning your wedding, what facets are most important to you?  The flowers?  Your Wedding Gown?  Focus on the things that make your heart go pitter-patter, and you can cut costs on other things.  Don't skimp on your pictures or video because that is all you will have after your memory fades.  What will your guests remember?   According to a survey conducted by the St. Louis Bride and Groom Magazine, 81 percent of guests said the entertainment was the most memorable part of the wedding.  So, be prepared to invest wisely and hire a top-notch DJ or Band to entertain you and your guests all night long.