Real Wedding: Randi and Michael Wedding Video

Remember Randi and Michael? They were the amazingly sweet couple we helped celebrate their wedding day in August. You may have been following them on twitter under #GreatOaksBride.  See their pictures by Altmix Photography. http://www.altmixphotography.com/2011/08/randi-michael-are-married/

Here's a beautiful trailer from White Dress Media detailing Randi and Michael's perfect day. 

Michael &; Randi Highlight from White Dress Media on Vimeo.

Thanks, y'all for letting A Big To Do Event be part of your first day of married lives! 

It was an honor and privilege to work with you.

Music Monday: First Dance

I'll admit it. I'm literally a card-carrying fan of Bon Jovi. Literally. I'm in the fan club.

However, regardless of my love of all things Jon, one of my all time favorite songs is "Diamond Ring."  

Doesn't this sound like a perfect First Dance song?

What song will go down in history as your First Dance Song?

Shutterfly Guestbook

Guest books are an important part of a wedding. They show who came to celebrate your wedding day with you, as well as show who supports your choice to create a new life together.

Recently, I created a picture book on Shutterfly for A Big To Do Event, and thought this could be a great idea for a unique Guest Book!

Photo from http://www.polkadotssprinkles.blogspot.com/

This was such a fun project and easy to do!

 You can choose one of two options on how to create your photo book.

The Custom Path allows you to have between 1-25 pictures per page. You can add,

 move, and resize pictures and text anywhere on your pages. There are many backgrounds,

layouts, and embellishments you can choose from as well.

The Simple Path allows you to have between 1-4 pictures per page. The pictures are

arranged for you, with over 20 styles of preset backgrounds and layouts.

In both paths, you can choose your book size. Either 5 x 7, 7 x 9, 8 x 8, 8 x 11,

or 12 x 12. The books are all 20 pages, but you can add pages if necessary.

When creating the book, there is often much free space on the pages. This is where you

can have the guests sign. Use a Sharpie pen that will write nicely on the

thick, glossy pages of your book.

This is such a fun idea, and a great way to get creative with your fiance.

Add pictures of the two of you growing up, and some of you together

throughout your relationship.

Be Creative!!

I would love to see your books if you decide to make them!

Send me the links or share more ideas with me. Follow me on Twitter or shoot me and Email!



Fingerprint Guestbook Tree

I love the idea of having a unique guest book. I know it is traditional to have

everyone sign their names in a book, but this is so much more memorable and personal. 

Instead of the boring book, do a Fingerprint Tree instead! 

Get a picture of a barren tree (with no leaves), and let the guests put their fingerprints as the leaves.

From http://www.poptasticbride.com/

Include your names and the wedding date on the picture as well.

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Photo: http://www.suhaaggarden.com/

Offer your guests many different colors, that go with your color scheme of course.

Provide a nice pen as well (Sharpies work well) so they can sign their name next to their fingerprint.

Before you know it you will have a tree full of all your favorite people's prints.

After the wedding, you can frame it and hang it in your new home.

What better way to always remember who shared your special day with you?

What creative guest book ideas are you using for your weddings?

I would love to hear about them! Follow me on Twitter or

shoot me an Email.

Erica

Kudos Email

Absolutely love opening my inbox and seeing an email like this.  Tashawn and Jovanghn's wedding was Saturday at Agnes Scott College.

Hey Erica:

In case it was not expressed in enough detail before, thank you immensely for all that you did for us leading up to and including the big day! We couldn't have asked for a better day. You got nothing but incredible praise from all of our friends and family members for your overall professionalism and attentiveness to all details. I am very confident that I can speak for both the new misses and I when I say that the wedding day would not have been near as memorable without your magic touch! Bravo! :-)

In closing, we'd love to take you up on that offer to catch up over drinks and talk about all the details and exchange stories about the big day. We're off for the honeymoon on Wednesday and will be back on Sunday. Then we'll probably take the rest of the week to get settled into the natural disaster that is currently our home. So let us know what your availability is over the next couple of weeks so we can potentially get something on the calendar.

Again, thanks for everything that you've done for us, and we look forward to seeing you soon!


Sincerely,

Tashawn & Jovanghn Howell