CARD AND MONEY BOXES

I SAW SOME BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM MADE CARD BOXES ON ETSY.COM. THEY WERE PURPLE WITH BOWS WITH A LOT OF BLING. THEY WERE 1 LEVELED, 2 LEVELED & EVEN 3 LEVELED.

I KNOW NOW A DAYS YOU HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH YOUR CARD BOXES. IVE HEARD OF PEOPLE GETTING THEIR CARD BOXES STOLEN. SO IM MAKING SURE THAT MY GIFT TABLE & CARD BOX ARE GOING TO BE IN A PLACE THAT IS PUBLICLY VISIBLE. THANK GOD MY VENUE COME WITH 2 POLICE OFFICERS FOR SECURITY. CANT GET CAUGHT SLIPPIN, GOTTA WATCH OUT FOR THE HATAS!!

PILLOWS & BASKETS

I'VE BEEN CHECKING OUT SOME FLOWER-GIRL BASKETS & RING PILLOWS ON ETSY.COM. THEY HAVE TONS OF DECORATIVE BASKETS & PILLOWS THAT COME IN AN ARRAY COLORS AND DESIGNS TO MATCH ANY WEDDING.  I SAW A FEW THAT I REALLY LIKE, IM JUST TRYING TO DECIDE ON WHICH ONE I SHOULD GET. BUT IM LEANING TOWARDS THE FIRST 2, THE OSTRICH PILLOW & BASKET SET.

LIMOUSINE

I RECEIVED 2 LIMOS AS A WEDDING PRESENT FROM MY CO-WORKER. A STRETCHED HUMMER LIMO FOR MY BACHELORETTE PARTY & A STRETCHED CHRYSLER 300 TUXEDO LIMO FOR THE WEDDING.  THANKS MRS CAROLYN!!!

RECEPTION GOWNS

THINK..THE RECEPTION GOWN IS A GOWN THAT YOU CHANGE INTO FOR YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION, SO THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE & DANCE & ENJOY YOUR PARTY. I MEAN, WHO CAN "DROP IT LOW" IN A GIANT WEDDING DRESS, WE NEED SOME WIGGLE ROOM.

MY FAVE DESIGNER OF EVENING GOWNS IS TONY BOWLS...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HIS GOWNS. THEY ARE DRAMATIC, BOLD & DEMAND ATTENTION..SORTA LIKE ME.

YOU KNOW THE DRILL HERE ARE THE DRESSES IM CHOOSING FROM:

 

 

CAKES

CAKES...ONE OF THE BEST PART OF PLANNING A WEDDING....YOU GET TO TASTE ALL THE CAKE YOU WANT FOR FREE,,,DIFFERENT FLAVORS AND FILLING & DECORATIONS!! I LOVED IT!!


THE TYPICAL ALL WHITE CAKE WITH THE CLEAR PLASTIC TIERS & FOUNTAINS ARE A THING OF THE PAST!! NOW-A-DAYS, YOU CAN GET A WEDDING CAKE TO MATCH ANYTHING YOU WANT. IT CAN BE DESIGNED IN DIFFERENT SHAPES, VIBRANT COLORS & BLING! YOU CAN ADD PROPS, FABRIC, EDIBLE FLOWERS & GLITZY CAKE TOPPERS.


THE NEW TREND NOW IS TO HAVE A CAKE MADE ENTIRELY OF CUPCAKES & ALSO  INSTEAD OF THE TYPICAL CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES FOR THE GROOM, ITS DESIGNED INTO YOUR HUSBANDS FAVORITE HOBBY OR FAVORITE SPORT OR LEISURE ITEMS.


THE CAKE TABLE SHOULD BE DECORATED WITH SPARKLING, CRYSTAL CANDLE HOLDERS, SWAGGED OUT LINEN, OR FRESH FLOWERS, TO ADD A HINT OF ROMANCE & GLAM.


MY CAKE IS 4 TIERS WITH CRYSTAL TRIMS, SWAROVSKI BROOCHES, AND A SWAROVKSI MONOGRAM TOPPER. IT IS MADE OF BUTTER-CREAM & FONDANT. THE FLAVOR COMBINATION I CHOSE WAS AMARETTO WITH RASPBERRY FILLING.I DON'T HAVE A PICTURE BECAUSE ME & THE LADY DESIGNED IT OURSELVES, IT KINDA RESEMBLE THE CAKE PICTURED BELOW.  I ALSO BOUGHT SOME CRYSTAL CANDLE HOLDERS TO GO AROUND THE CAKE..I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!

 

                 

           

CENTERPIECES

TO ME, THE DECOR OF THE WEDDING & RECEPTION IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THING AT THE WEDDING, OF COURSE AFTER THE BRIDE & GROOM. IT MAKES EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL & LIVELY. 

I LOVE THE FLOWERS, THE CANDLES, THE PHOTOS, GORGEOUS LINEN, NICE PHOTOGRAPHY ON EASELS  & OF COURSE THE CENTERPIECES!!!!! THEY HAVE TO BE EXCEPTIONAL BECAUSE THEY ARE YOUR GUEST FOCAL POINT FOR MAJORITY OF THE NIGHT. DISTINCTIVE & ORIGINAL CENTERPIECES WILL OOO & AWW YOUR GUEST & SPARK CONVERSATION. 

I HIRED THIS LADY I MET AT AN OPEN HOUSE AT THIS VENUE NEAR MY HOUSE. HER WORK WAS GORGEOUS.. SHE'S A JACK OF ALL TRADES. SO YOU KNOW I HAD TO HIRE HER.

I'VE CHOSEN TO HAVE 5 LARGE FLORAL CENTERPIECES THAT ARE DIFFERENT SHADES OF PURPLE WITH SPLASHES OF HOT PINK & APPLE GREEN. THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN GLASS VASES WITH COLORED WATER & THEY LIGHT UP.

I'M ALSO HAVE 5 SMALL CENTERPIECES WHICH ARE THE TALL, MEDIUM & SHORT CYLINDER VASES WITH WATER & SUBMERGED FLOWERS & FLOATING CANDLES WITH COLORED WATER & THEY ALSO LIGHT UP.

HERE ARE A FEW PICS OF GORGEOUS CENTERPIECES THAT I LIKE:

SECOND LINE

MY FIANCE IS FROM NEW ORLEANS SO OF COURSE WE'RE HAVING A SECOND LINE, FULLY EQUIPPED WITH THE UMBRELLAS, WHITE RAGS, BOUNCE & JAZZ MUSIC.

ITS A NEW ORLEANS TRADITION, SORT OF LIKE A PARADE OF CELEBRATION. WE'VE PICKED OUT OUR UMBRELLAS, COURTSEY OF ETSY.COM.


ITS GONNA BE SOOOO FUN, I CANT WAIT.

CANDY BUFFET

OF COURSE, IM HAVING A CANDY BUFFET.. I FOUND THE PERFECT COMPANY TO DO MY CANDY BUFFET. ITS A BLACK OWNED COMPANY CALLED SUGAR BUNCH CREATIONS. THEY DO THE MOST CREATIVE THINGS WITH CANDY & PROPS.

I WENT IN FOR A CONSULTATION & PICKED OUT ALL OF MY CANDY & TREATS & MY PROPS IN MY WEDDING COLORS. HERE'S THEIR WEBSITE www.sugarbunchcandybuffets.com/