Don’t be afraid to let your true colors show! All-white weddings are a thing of the past. The newest trend in weddings is to incorporate bold colors to add some flavor to your day. At Anne Amie Vineyards, the bride chose to go with a hot pink and orange theme. Lights were added in the chiffon liner so that the whole tent was glowing in radiant pink and orange creating our own sunset.

When creating a personalized reception you can’t forget about even the smallest detail. Designing creative table names to assign guests where to be seated, is a unique way to extend the theme of your wedding day.

Giving a favor to your guests is a nice thank you for having them be a witness in your commitment to each other. A wedding favor can be incorporated in to your table décor becoming a decoration as well as a useful favor.

This couple adorned their colorful guest book table with pictures of close family members on their wedding day; a lovely way to incorporate a feeling of family and to celebrate not just your special day, but those close to you.

As guests entered the reception, the guest book attendants took a Polaroid picture of each guest as they entered, and taped the image on a page of the guest book; allowing each guest to also personalize a message for the couple. A very nice touch indeed, and something that will be looked back on for years to come.

Incorporating a touch of the bride’s native Hawaiian heritage, each guest was given a hand made Hawaiian lai upon their arrival to the venue. These lai's were flown in from Hawaii the day before, individually wrapped and refrigerated overnight to ensure their freshness for the big day!

This bride allowed for each of her attendants to select a simple black dress of their choice; hence, allowing them to select a dress that not only complimented their unique shape, but also that reflected their individual personality and style. Also in this picture, please notice the lovely ivory wrap around each of the attendants shoulders; this was one of the gifts that the bride lovingly issued to each of her attendants, which was both functional as it took the chill off of a rather cool afternoon, but also stylish and a gift that can be used for years to come.

Our florist used lovely silk shantung fabric to make the cones that housed a colorful floral arrangement and that adorned each of the end caps of the ceremony chairs; incorporating the tangerine and hot pink colors to simply compliment this overall striking event. These cones were then moved following the ceremony, and placed on the head table chairs to compliment the overall look of the reception.

An alternative to using a standard wrought iron or lattice arbor to frame your ceremony, our florist had a lovely willow arbor hand made for this couple, and adorned it with tangerine colored Chinese lanterns and fresh greenery to perfectly frame the ceremony and to compliment the overall décor.

Presentation is everything when it comes to food. Have your caterer use trendy platters garnished with flowers to match your theme! Papa Haydn’s catering used Gerber daisies and sunflowers in bright colors to accentuate the bold colors of the event, making the food not only taste good, but look good as well!

Flowers don’t have to take up a huge portion of your budget. To save money, choose three different sized arrangements, each placed on one-third of the tables. This simple arrangement was beautiful and elegant, and it was under $15!

A wedding planner is not only hired to help you design the event of your dreams, but is there on the day of the wedding attending to every detail allowing you to relax and enjoy the love you have for each other.

Your venue may require you to exit by 11pm, but that doesn’t mean the party has to stop! A 54-passenger bus shuttled the guests back to their hotel. It ensured that everyone got home safely and the party was able to continue! Here the guests are enjoying a champagne toast!