No cake? No prob! Pull a “Lady and the Tramp” for your alternative cake cutting photos
If you’re opting for a non-cake alternative for your wedding dessert, you might be thinking, “but how will we do a cake-cutting photo?!” Fear not, there are awesome options. Pull a Lady and the Tramp-style move (you know, sharing the spaghetti?) and eat from both ends of a donut, like Sadie and Devin did at their adorable brewery wedding. Alternately, duo-bite into a cupcake, a slice of pizza, a big ol’ hot dog… whatever your nosh of choice may be.
Garter toss alternative: a bottle of booze under lock and key
Not a fan of tossing undergarments to a group of guests? We hear you, and so does bride Diana, of Legend of Zelda wedding fame. She wasn’t keen on tossing a garter so she and her groom Trey devised a garter toss alternative involving some free booze!
Here’s how it all went down…
Do the first dance for photos, but save the last dance for love
Haven’t you always dreamed of that moment where you cuddle up for a dance with your new spouse, sharing a deeply meaningful and intimate experience, gazing into each other’s eyes… IN FRONT OF EVERYONE? I’ll be honest: six+ months later I don’t at all remember why we decided we wanted to do a first dance. When it came to the big day it definitely felt awkward, but I’m so glad we did it for these reasons…
Crave-worthy food-themed shoes for your foodie wedding
I’m currently shoe shopping for my wedding, and I want to have some FUN with my shoe choice. Since our wedding is partially foodie-themed, I thought I’d try to find a pair of shoes that express my love of treats!
In my search, I’ve unearthed a picnic basket full of amazingly delicious food-themed shoes for your foodie wedding…
How to use smoke bombs like a pro in your wedding portraits
Y’all probably remember Jane and Matt’s amazing wedding, right? Their colorful smoke bomb portraits are still whizzing around our dulcet dreams. I needed to know: how easy are these smoke bombs/smoke fountains to use and are there some best practices to make them rock? The answer is totally YES. Here’s how to use smoke bombs in your wedding or engagement photos…
Gifts, loans, and student debt: the importance of being clear about money
Ariel was recently quoted in an “Ask Brianna” article over here. The issue was how can someone pay for a wedding while they’re really trying to pay down their student loans at the same time. It’s a sticky issue with the hugely rising costs of college AND weddings.
Here’s what Ariel had to say about communication regarding financing with your family.