Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Flowers & Accessories: Resources

Due to popular demand, here are our vendor recommendations for all your floral, ambiance & personal accessory needs (splurge what you'll save here on your well-deserved honeymoon :P):

http://globalrose.com/
Flowers & petals for your centerpieces, bouquets, corsages & boutonnieres. But make sure you pick the delivery date 2-3 days BEFORE your wedding to let the flowers open up a bit & give you time to prep them for arrangements. Stock up plastic waste buckets from Dollarama for floral storage & empty your schedule 1-2 days before your wedding to give you the time necessary to assemble all your flowers (enlist the help of your bridesmaids, friends & family; visit youtube for great instructional videos on how to do flower arrangement/bouquets/etc)













http://www.candles4less.com/specials
Here you'll find great savings on candles, candle holders and vases; bulk buying at its best :P












Your local Ardene store
The Alladin's cave for bridesmaids gifts, accessories for hair, fancy flip-flops, bling of all shapes/sizes/styles/colors, gloves, tiaras and purses. Leaves bridal salons in the dust in terms of savings on your jewelry, so don't miss out and don't fall prey to the salon's evil x10 mark-up on your crystal tiara made in China....Plus, Ardene's famous 5 items for 10$ & other deals make accessorizing your bridal party (& yourself!) a breeze on your wallet and a TRUE one-stop shopping experience.












Next post: back to more lovely wedding themes :)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

~~~Romantic Rose Wedding~

Dress suggestions: pick a gown in off white, cream, ivory or pink, with delicate lace, gold or silver embroidery, flowers, an intricate sash or perhaps even a corset, for a sugar and spice effect :P

 Flower suggestions: blooms in various shades of pink, alone or mixed together with cream, white or beige flowers, arranged in a cascade, hand-tied (with beige/gold/cream/silver ribbon) or in a posy style with silver/gold/diamond/crystal/feather/pearl accents/pins/jewelry.

Cake suggestions: make your cake blush by decorating it with fresh or sugar flowers in soft pink & cream colors and add delicate accents like edible lace, damask pattern or floral print in silver/gold/white or pearl to transform it into a delicious pièce de résistance of your reception.


Accessory suggestions: shown in the center of the collage is our very own set "Rose Princess" made with white matte satin, salmon pink/white/gold satin ribbon and silver crystal butterfly charms. Complete details about this set are available on our website (http://cchicdesigns.vpweb.ca/Wedding-Accessories-for-sale.html).


Reception decor rental suggestions: create a soft romantic atmosphere in your venue by mixing together decor items in pink/cream/white [linen, centerpieces, petals, etc] with silver/pearl/gold  [candles, favors, etc]. Cast a rose glow to your guest tables by draping over them pink organza overlays or pink satin table runners and use matching chair sashes/bows to complete the look.  We carry all these rental items (along with white satin & polyester chair covers), so just email us (cheapandchicmariage@gmail.com) for details, prices & availability. Also, don't be scared to mix & match overlays/table runners in one color with chair sashes/bows in another - if it makes you happy, go for it! :)
 Centerpiece suggestions: decorate your guest tables with hurricane candle holders or peach/pink/white/cream flowers in crystal/silver/gold vases, or on top of gold/brass/silver candelabras, adding matching petals, pearl sprays/strings, diamond crystals, and/or candles in crystal/silver/gold/fogged candle holders around the centerpieces, if desired. For table #s, use little silver/crystal/gold frames with printed out/drawn numbers, or other table identifications (names, pictures, song names, etc). Make sure your centerpieces are either low enough or tall enough for your guests to have a comfortable conversation (vs a game of peek-a-boo!). And remember to take into account your favors (if you are having them), since their style & color will also contribute to the overall look of the tables.

Warning: do not go overboard with little trinkets/details, as it may end up looking tacky & overdone! Elegant = no unnecessary add-ons.