For many years, the groom’s boutonniere was a plain afterthought to the bride’s bouquet. Recent wedding trends show that the groom’s flowers are becomming more elaborate anddressy.  One way which boutonnieres are becomming more elaborate is by makingthem in a filigree boutonniere holder.  We’ve featured filigreeboutonniere holders in a previous post, and for the Butler Days Inn Winter 2007Bridal Extravaganza, we decided to bling ourselves out a bit.

This distinctive hand-tied bridal bouquet (or bridesmaid bouquet) features rich shadesof lavendar and purple.  This bouquet features 10 FlorigeneMoonvista carnations, 8 FlorigeneMoonshadow spray mini-carnations, 8 FlorigeneMoonshadow spray mini-carnations, 5 blue curiosa roses and Itallian ruscus. The stems are completely wrapped with lavendar ribbon, and an amethyst beaded garlandis then wrapped around the stems.  Eight fuschia pins tie off the …

Thanks to David G. Lopez from Tunes Entertainment, a wedding dj in Southern California, for the BridesClub.com mention on his Weddings in the Computer Age podcast. David also hosts a podcast named Behind the Wedding Mic, which includes interviews of wedding professionals to help answer questions for you.

In Weddings in the Computer Age Podcast #2, he was teaching how to use Google’s home page as a blog reader and he needed a blog to subscribe to so he recommended the Brides Club Wedding Blog from BridesClub.com’s home page.

No doubt that Las Vegas is the hot spot for tourists including conventions, weddings, gaming, entertainment of all kinds, and let’s not forget the food. In 2006, Las Vegas hosted nearly 39 million visitors and hotel occupancy rates at 89%, higher than Hawaii at 83% and New York City at 82%. This has also increased room rates to an average of $120 per night.

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Wedding Trivia

Wedding are fun, happy times. You’ve found the person with whom you can spend the rest of your life. Your family and friends are all going to be present at your nuptials and you know that everything is going to be great.

It can also be quite tiring and stressful. You are trying so hard to achieve your dream wedding and sometimes you can’t find the item you need to make everything perfect. You sometimes wonder why in the world you didn’t just elope!

For years, the wedding books from the John Henry company have been favorites for bridesseeking ideas.  This year, John Henry has a brand new Wedding Flower Style book,filled with some of the tendiest ideas and designs.  John Henry’s prom guidemade a big splash at last year’s prom season (you can see the designs on our siteat http://www.bloomery.com/promgallery.htm),and their new wedding book continues the trend.

We’re the first shop in our …

2nd Time Around

There are many differences in weddings of couples getting married for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or however many other times. Not all of the differences are big things. In fact most of these may be really small things but if you add them up, they definitely make this second wedding unlike the first - drastically so in some cases.

While most brides don’t make their previous wedding the basis of comparison for this second …

About two months ago, the New York Times published an article with 15 questions coupleshould ask before getting married.  Included are questions regarding health history,children, financial goals and having a TV in the bedroom.

Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/fashion/weddings/17FIELDBOX.html?ei=5090&en=177d7653fb0b85d7&ex=1324011600&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1171636776-CpLeijQK1nWLmW9n7wMJvw.

KwikSeal Self-Sealing Envelopes are now available for most BirchcraftWedding Invitations from any Birchcraft Wedding Album!   We’re sureyou will want KwikSeal Self-Sealing Envelopes to make it easy to seal and mail yourinvitations!  Optional KwikSeal Envelopes save time and effort whenmailing Birchcraft wedding invitations.  They make sealing the envelopes so easy–simplypeeling off the protective strip and press closed.  Even the groom can handlethis.

Going Gold

In this day and age where getting married and getting divorced is as quick and easy to do as changing your clothes, 50 years of marriage is an attainment indeed. It is indeed something to celebrate and is a very special occasion.

The 50th anniversary is called the golden anniversary since gold is the associated element. This sets the theme for the anniversary - almost everything is done with touches of gold, from the dress of the bride to the place settings and decor.