CHANGE IN POSTAGE

An important bit of news for brides to be: the US Postal Service has recently changed some of their postage pricing. Here are some of the important changes to pay attention to when ordering your invitations or stamps:

*While First Class letters will stay at $0.44 for the first ounce, each additional ounce will be an additional $0.20 rather than $0.17.  This means those $0.61 wedding stamps will most likely not be enough for double enveloped invitations.  Luckily the USPS kept their classic wedding cake stamps and increased the value to $0.64! There are also still two great choices for reply card envelopes: white roses or wedding bands.

 

*Postcard rates are up one penny to $0.29! Postcard reply cards are a great way to be creative and save money on printing and postage, but remember to buy the $0.29 stamps!! One great option for postcards are these herb stamps that add a pop of color but also stay super feminine.








If none of these designs fit your personal style, you can also design your own stamps or create photo stamps at www.usps.com or websites like photo.stamps.com.

LARA + CULLEY

For Lara and Culley's wedding at Highland Park Presbyterian Church and reception at Northwood Country Club, we were lucky to work with a few fabulous new vendors! This video by Jorge of Waterloo Films gives some of the highlights of their wedding day from beginning to end.



Lara & Culley Wedding Highlights from Jorge (WLF) on Vimeo.

KATIE + BRETT

Katie and Brett's February, 2011 wedding was definitely one to remember! We loved getting to know Katie and her family and are so excited to share their wedding with you.  Thank you to Scott Hagar for the gorgeous pictures of their Highland Park Presbyterian Church ceremony and Arlington Hall reception.

A sweet shot of Katie and her mom before the ceremony:

We LOVED Katie's flower and feather hairpiece:

Fete des Fleurs did a phenomenal job with all of the floral, including these pieces for the church aisles:

Katie has a lot of nieces and nephews, and it was very important for her family that they play a part in the wedding.  Instead of a basket or bouquet, Fete des Fleurs created flower halos for the girls to wear as well as adorable flower "wands" for them to carry:

Loved that the boys wore cowboy boots!

Katie and Brett as Mr. and Mrs.!

As a very personal detail, Katie and Brett included a custom map by Merry Maps in their guest bags for out of town guests at the hotel. This not only gave them instructions to the church and reception, it also gave them a chance to show friends and family some of their favorite places in Dallas:

Lanterns lined the drive up to Arlington Hall:

Keeping with the same color scheme she used at the church, Katie chose shades of coral, green, and white for her reception flowers. Again, an amazing presentation by Fete des Fleurs:

The newlyweds enjoying their first dance:

As another way to make the reception memorable for her nieces and nephews, Emily Clarke & Company designed a kids only table, including chalkboard chargers, buckets of treats and surprises, and multicolored mini-chiavari chairs. It was all a huge hit!

In addition to fabulous catering by Food Glorious Food, the bride and groom's cakes were gorgeous and delicious:

And most importantly, everyone had a great time:

Guests were treated to late night BLT sandwiches and potato chips:

Not only did Cuvee keep the dance floor packed, they led the couple out the door with their horns section:

Guests said goodbye to the happy couple as they left in a vintage car provided by Romantic Remembrances:

MEREDITH + STEPHEN

What better way to start off the new year than with a wedding! Meredith and Steven's black and white ball style reception was the perfect way for the newlyweds and their guests to celebrate the couple and New Year's Eve.

As guests arrived to Arlington Hall, they were greeted by Christmas lights as well as a light up bar designed by Emily Clarke & Company:

Custom lighting, designed by Emily Clarke & Company and executed by Fete des Fleurs, included chandeliers as well as 3 lighting changes throughout the night:

The decor included tons of white flowers by Fete des Fleurs in a variety of vases as well as white candles and mirrors:

 One of our absolute favorite details from this wedding was the floral mantel added over the fireplace:

 To add more covered space, a transparent tent was added over the back porch. The tent featured an additional light-up bar as well as a modern chandelier:

The happy couple enjoying their first dance:

All guests were asked to wear black and white. After the couple's first dance, Meredith changed into a stunning red gown. In a sea of black and white she definitely stood out!

The whole property was absolutely lit up in twinkle lights!

Later in the night, guests were treated to a cigar roller:

14 Carat Gold kept the dance floor packed:

At midnight, guests were given New Year's gear and treated to a spectacular fireworks show:

As favors, guests were treated to mini donuts by Little Bites as well as "Goodnight 2010" eye masks, another creative detail:

Congratulations Meredith and Steven!