Ultimate Dream Wedding Giveaway

Her Nashville is giving away the Ultimate Nashville Dream Wedding. One Her Nashville reader and her beau will win a complete wedding presented by Wedding 101.

As a Wedding 101 vendor, I will be offering my services to the winning couple. Visit Her Nashville to enter to win. The contest ends January 22, 2010!

                                                    

Tiffani Helms
Owner and Wedding Planner

The 411 on Save-the-Dates

"Do we have to send a Save-the-Date"? "What information do we need to include on them"?

These are questions couples usually ask about their Save-the-date cards. Save-the-dates are sent to let your guest know when your wedding date is and any added information they will need. They are great for couples planning a destination wedding, they help guest to plan in advance to attend your wedding.

Save-the-dates do not have to be sent out with every wedding, but I recommend, if you are having a destination wedding or a wedding on a holiday weekend, they should be sent out. Guest need time to make arrangements to attend a destination wedding. If your entire guest list is coming from out-of-town they need to know your wedding date in advance. I recommend save-the-dates be sent out a year to six months before the wedding date. If your wedding is sooner than that and it's a destination wedding, I say just send the invitations out sooner.

Now if you are planning a destination wedding or the majority of your guest will be traveling for your wedding, the save-the-dates should include information your guest will need:

*Hotel accomodations in the area with different price points
*Wedding date and time
*All of the special events planned for that weekend
*Airport information
*The address to your wedding website (if you have one)

All of that information should help guest to plan to attend your wedding. If you do not decide to send save-the-dates but will be having a destination wedding, I recommend you send your invitations out sooner than 7-9 weeks before. Also setup a wedding website with the above information for your guest to visit. Check out these really neat save-the-date ideas.

Love the idea of giving your guest a calender with your date already circled.

These are stickers with the info on the them, guest can just add to their own calender.

These postcards are a very cute idea.


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Tiffani Helms
Owner and Wedding Planner

Bridal Hairstyles for your Wedding

As we discuss Bridal fashion, we come to bridal hairstyles. As a past hair stylist, I feel choosing your hairstyle for your wedding is as important as choosing the dress. Don’t choose anything to drastic, where guest are having a hard time recognizing you. Your hairstyle should fit in with your look for your wedding.
The majority of brides choose a classic up-do for their wedding. Up-do’s are easier to manage and will hold for the full day of activates.




 
The most popular up-do’s theses days include adding a flower or any type of hair accessory.




  
While some brides choose to wear their hair down.



Looks very nice with the mantilla veil!

 
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Make sure to schedule a run-through with your stylist, so that she or he is comfortable with your style on the day of the wedding. This helps you to see your style and verify it’s exactly what you want. Bring your veil with you to decide on the placement of the veil.

Tiffani Helms
Owner and Wedding Planner

Bridal Shoes

As we all know your shoes can make or break an outfit. Shoes are an important addition to your wedding gown, you can go traditional or add your own flare with your shoes.
Here are some of your traditional bridal shoes:





Or if you want to add a little flare to your dress.




{Happy Planning}
Tiffani Helms
Owner and Wedding Planner

2010 Fall Bridal Fashion

Since a lot of us did not get to New York for the shows. I found some of my favorite designers pieces from the shows to preview here.  My favorite in bridal gowns is Melissa Sweet, here are some pieces from her collection.
           

               

 
                    I love the details on this Kenneth Poole dress.

Dresses from the Amsale Collection.
   


To finish the fashion, look at this gorgeous Oscar De La Renta dress.

Vintage Bridal Accessories

With more and more brides going for the vintage wedding accessories, I am constantly on the look out for new things. I discovered Twigs & Honey, they have gorgeous hand-made hair and body adornments.
I am in love with this headband!


The perfect floral hair piece.


The birdcage veils that have are all very fabulous!




 

Check out their blog for accessories for your wedding. http://twigsandhoney.blogspot.com/

Vendor Spotlight- Southall Eden

I personally love outside weddings, and farm weddings are very popular right now.

I got a chance to go view the venue and was very pleased with it. Southall Eden is a 5 acre farm located in the rolling hills of middle Tennessee, just two miles from the picturesque village of Leiper’s Fork and minutes from historic downtown Franklin.

There’s lots of open area to add a tent or just tables and chairs. On the property is also a Party Shed, were you can have your buffet or seating for your guest.

Also on the property is a covered area for dancing or guest seating.


The venue provides very nice restrooms and a kitchen for your caterers to use. This is the perfect location for your outside ceremony and reception.


Visit http://www.southalleden.com/ for more information or to schedule a time to see the venue for your wedding.