March 8th, 2010
Think about adding additional lighting to your reception for your wedding day! Even a small amount of lighting can pack a punch and make a big impact on a bare or outdoor space at a modest cost.
If you are able to hang from the ceiling or if you have an outdoor wedding, you might consider paper lanterns (the cheaper alternative to the crystal chandelier).
In an outdoor space, the lanterns will feel like you have created a ceiling and will not only create an amazing glow over your guests tables but also make the space feel more intimate. In this wedding, we chose paper lanterns that matched the decor for the wedding (ivory and different shades of orange) to enhance the color and when day turned to night, the lighting all took on a glow in different shades of Amber. A gorgeous compliment to your wedding without a big expenditure!
Alexandra Kolendrianos
The Look For Less is a regular PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com blog feature. We’ve reached out to leading wedding planners to get their expert advice on how to get a great look at your wedding, without breaking the bank.
Today’s feature was written by Alexandra Kolendrianos, a Southern California Wedding Planner, who specializes in weddings on both an intimate and grande scale. Her experience and creative, detail-oriented professional approach provides all of her clients with a joyful process and a priceless and unique dream of a wedding day.
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February 8th, 2010
The shoe shot has become so deeply entrenched in the wedding photography shot list that I sometimes feel – as a wedding planner – that I should include “fancy and/or funky shoes” as a line item in a bride’s wedding budget. It seems to be a place where a lot of brides splurge – even in the face of many other expenses, shoes remain quite important to women.
That said, your foot fantasies and wedding shoe shots should not suffer because you can’t swing Louboutins or Blahniks in your wedding budget. So how about adding custom embellishments to a pair of affordable shoes to give them that “something special” for which designers (often deservedly) charge the big, budget-busting, bucks?
Great idea, and probably something that you could do yourself if you have the artistic flair! If you don’t, consider contacting an artisan and purveyor of homemade goods to create something for you! The following examples are by etsy vendor Oh My Deer. All of her pieces are custom and made-to-order – don’t you deserve to be truly original on your wedding day, designer budget or not?
This “The Look for Less ” was written by Ainsley Crowell, wedding planner at Tricia Huddas & Co, in Savannah, Georgia.
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January 10th, 2010
It seems that brides are always making the decision in what she has to wear, what the bridesmaids are going to wear and often helping the mothers choose their outfits for the night. Well, when it comes to the men it has always been an easy decision – wear a tux and the hard part was determining vest vs cumberbund.
Now days more and more wedding parties are opting for a suit look vs a more formal tuxedo look. This is not to say that a suit is not formal – just the opposite, though it is not as formal as a tuxedo, a suit is still formal wear and can be very an appropriate look for a wedding.
Why should the girls have all the fun when it comes to the wedding day look? Check out these suit looks – these guys look great, and much more stylish then the guys in the penguin suits. I love nothing more then the spring and summer weddings that can pull off the seersucker suits.
Check out this great look – not only is it more comfortable for the guys to wear a suit in the summer rather then a tux – but they look great!
Photo by Paul Rich Studio
Not to mention, when the guys go and buy a suit for a wedding it is something that can actually be worn again – more so then most bridesmaids dresses. With the cost to rent a tuxedo, why not just invest in a suit. This is something that we have decided for my own May wedding.
So keep in mind, there are more options then just a tux. Check out these sharp dressed men!
My groom to be feels more comfortable in a suit so we have decided to do a nice black suit with grey pin stripes. The guys look great and I love the look – it added a little more work for myself to coordinate suits with the bridesmaids dresses, but I am excited about the outcome.
Happy Shopping!
The Look for Less is written by Tricia Huddas, the lead consultant and founder of Tricia Huddas & Co, in Savannah, Georgia.
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December 7th, 2009
It is important to each bride that we work with that her wedding is different from the weddings of friends and family members. But it is also easy to get lost in all of the details and ideas presented in magazines and blogs. Fear not! It is still possible to make a big impact with something simple.
Color is one of the greatest ways to create something that is eye-catching and memorable. It may at first seem scary to make color such a big part of a day that has traditionally been white-washed – but it’s a great way to bring personality to your wedding. The easiest way to introduce is through table linens. As you can see below, colored linens create a really impactful table-scape with minimal additional decoration.
Renting linens is certainly an added expense, but the impact will be high-yield and leave your guests with an image to remember. And linens rentals can definitely be more affordable than other impact pieces like florals.
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About: Tricia Huddas & Co. specializes in destination weddings in historic Savannah Georgia and the Southeast. Whether you are planning an intimate evening or a bold affair, Tricia Huddas & Co will bring your event together with style, elegance and grace.
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