{ABC's of Wedding Planning} Accessories

You have the gown, now what do you need?! Accessories! Here are some tips on what you may need on your wedding day when it comes to accessories.

-Get your accessories AFTER you purchase your dress, matching a dress to a necklace is much for difficult then matching a necklace to a gown.
-Veil vs. Headpiece. Some brides opt to wear a veil during the ceremony and switch to a beautiful pearl/rhinestone incrusted hair clip for the reception.  Have one of your bridesmaids go with you to your hair appointment so they can assist in this transformation and learn from the stylist how to remove the veil and insert the clip.
- Lingerie- purchase this after you have found your dress but before your first fitting.  Having your wedding day undergarments for this appointment helps securing the proper fit of the dress.
-Shoes- these can be purchased before the gown if desired, just bring them with you when you try dresses on. If you do not purchase the exact ones you will be wearing on your wedding day, bring a pair with a similar heel you would like to wear.
-Wrap/Shrug- If you are getting married in the cooler months, make sure you get something that will keep you warm when going to your ceremony, ceremony to reception and reception to where you will spend the night as husband and wife.
-Garter- some brides use this as their something blue, and it is not necessary to do a "garter toss", keep it for sentimental value.
-Purse- a clutch style purse for your wedding day is the best option. Just big enough to hold your lip gloss and room key in.
-Necklace/Rings/Bracelets- look in your families jewelry box. Wearing "something old" from grandma's collection is a nice way to start a family tradition.
My last piece of advice for accessories is, make sure you switch your engagement ring to your right finger just before you walk down the aisle.  Your wedding band is ALWAYS supposed to be closest to your heart.

{photo credit The Knot}

Personalized hangers

It's your wedding day......You are with your bridesmaids sipping mimosa's and getting your makeup applied. At the corner of your eye hangs your wedding dress ready to be worn to walk down the aisle to marry the love of your life.  You probably spent a good 6 months oohhing and aahhing over your perfect wedding dress.  Of course the wedding dress looks best on you, but while it is waiting to be worn why not hang it on a custom wire hanger. For me it would have said Mrs. Grimm, that alone brings a smile to my face. Lila Frances makes stunning custom hangers. Make sure your photographer gets a photo of your dress hanging on this unique detail, you will be happy they did.

{photo credit Lila Frances}

{ABC's of Wedding Planning} Aisle

I thought it would be fun to start a new series of wedding planning ideas, ABC's of wedding Planning.  First up... Aisle. It does not matter where you are getting married, a church, a synagogue, at the beach, in your backyard or at the court house....there will be an aisle for you to walk down.  The question I am asked the most about the aisle is "Do I have to decorate the aisle" Of course this is not a necessity, but a little added something would always make it extra special.  Some ideas to dress up the aisle could be, flowers in buckets, mason jars tied with fun fabric with an electric candle in it, paper pinwheels hanging on the ends of the aisle chairs, loose flowers bunched together secure with a satin ribbon, a satin bow, or a custom aisle runner.  Just be aware you need to ask your place of ceremony if they allow any decorations on their pews or chairs (some have restrictions) What are some fun ways you are dressing up your aisle?

{photo credit HK-Photography}