“His family’s guest list is getting longer and longer every day, and they’re not even chipping in for the wedding.”

“Why does he think we should be married in New Jersey just because we live here? We need to be in South Carolina with my family. His relatives can fly in from Ohio.”

You’re spending big bucks on your dress; he wants to spend some of that cash to go to Bora Bora on the honeymoon.

Do these sound familiar? The Knot has a great article with tips to diffuse these common arguments that sometimes occur during the wedding planning process. You can read it here.

Kelly is the winner of the Beau Coup $25 gift card! Her comment was, “My guy and I have been eying the mini gumball machines and the mini martini shakers as gifts for our wedding party. They have such awesome stuff!” You can see the blog post here.

We are thrilled that Carrie and Ben’s wedding was featured on the Wedding Chicks Blog yesterday! You can see it here. Thanks to their ultra talented photographer, Karie Mclain, for the great images.

Some brides are very informed about the wedding market and have been to many weddings in recent years. Other brides may have been to only one or two weddings and are not familiar with some of the basic elements of planning and the wedding day. For those brides who haven’t been to many weddings, here are a few very basic planning details to help you plan your Colorado wedding.

Save the Date Cards - These informal announcements precede the wedding invitations by 4-12 months. They let your guests know when and where your wedding is so they can “Save the Date” for it. You still send out your formal wedding invitations 6-8 weeks prior to your wedding in addition to save the date cards.

First Step in the Process - Before you start meeting with photographers or florists, find and book your ceremony and reception venues. The first question other vendors will ask you is the date and location of your wedding.

Wedding Registries - The proper etiquette is for your registry information to be communicated by word of mouth, on your bridal shower invitations and on your wedding website. It is not proper to include any registry information with your wedding invitations or save the dates.

Escort Cards & Place Cards - Escort cards (or seating cards) let your guests know where they are sitting. Your guests will choose their card from the table or other creative display, and it escorts them to their seat. Place cards are actually at each person’s place at the table and denotes to them exactly where a guest is sitting at their previously assigned table. Seating cards can be used without place cards if you choose to assign the table and not the actual seat, but place cards usually cannot be used without seating cards

Debbie Orwat
Colorado Wedding Planner

Thank you to the fabulous StudioWed Atlanta wedding vendors for the wonderful fall wedding inspiration. You can see full size photos on the StudioWed blog.

Beau-coup is a fabulous website that carries tons of stylish favors, decorations, and gifts for weddings. They are offering a $25 gift card towards anything on their site to one of our lucky blog readers!

You’ll find everything from unique wedding favors and favor packaging to bridal party gifts, placecard holders, wedding decorations, and more at Beau-coup.

Leave a comment with your favorite Beau-Coup product to be entered in our giveaway. We will announce the winner on our blog next week!

Did you know you can listen to great wedding planning experts while you drive or work out? I Do Radio is an incredible resource for brides to get advice, learn about featured vendors and gain valuable insight on planning their wedding ceremony. We are thrilled to be their featured vendor this weekend. You can listen to our interview on Saturday morning, October 24th at 9am (MST) on Blog Talk Radio

Debbie Orwat
Denver Wedding Planner

-Make a small photo album of pictures of the two of you. On the last page, write your wedding date, leaving room for a photo of the two of you. As she’s looking through the book, and gets to that page, say “I can’t wait to put a picture of the two of us from my wedding day on that page. Would you be my bridesmaid?”

-Wrap a bridesmaid guidebook in pretty paper, and put a note on top saying “This is something you may need soon.” Be sure to tuck a personal note inside the book before you wrap it. She’ll have the surprise and laughs when she first opens the gift, but still be able to read your touching words.

-Send flowers in your wedding colors to each girl with a personal “Will You Be My Bridesmaid” card

-Put together a bridesmaid survivor kit with a compact mirror, a measuring tape (for their measurements for the bridesmaid dresses, each will get two), a pen to write with, a little canvas pouch for their makeup and a personalized notepad. Include a personal note asking them to be in your wedding.

-Send them each a card with a Godiva chocolate cake favor

We love the card pictured above with “Say Yes to the Dress”. You can find it here.