May I Introduce...

I am tragically behind on my blogging. Unfortunately, I have managed to acquire a cold in the middle of the summer. (What???) Yes. I have no idea how it happened, except that I've been running like a mad woman for weeks, and I work in an office that is probably 60 degrees while it's close to 100 outside. But anyway. Beginning to finally feel human again today! Woohoo!

I have a few blogs in the works, but today I would like to introduce you to Uncommon Weddings founding clients:

Bethany and Jeff

Bethany is a friend of a friend, and she and Jeff have graciously allowed me to blog about the planning of their wedding. There's so much that goes into planning a wedding, that many couples don't even realize what they are getting themselves into. That is why it is not uncommon for a couple to call a wedding planner in halfway (or less) through the process. Hopefully by blogging the process of their wedding over the next 11 months, people will be able to see what really goes into planning a wedding.

Bethany, Jeff, and I just had our second monthly wedding planning meeting, and we are all so excited about some of the elements of the wedding that are coming together.

First of all: Theme

Jeff and Beth are both very casual, down to earth kind of people, so we agreed that "casual rustic elegance" was probably the best way to describe the feel they were going for. Something like this.



Sources: 1 and 5, 2 and 4, 3

These two are an awesome couple and totally looking to shake things up when it comes to their wedding. One of the first ideas they were sold in was having a s'mores bar. Candy bars are one of the big trends in the wedding industry right now, but unfortunately are becoming a little over done.



So we decided that since they were having a back yard cookout and would have access to a large grill, that a s'mores bar would be even better! I started pulling images so that they could get a feel for what I was envisioning. Something kind of like this.



Sources: 1, 2, 3

And here's a wonderful one by Lindsey Nartker Designs



I'm thinking of including on the bar: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate, regular marshmallows, coconut marshmallows, regular graham crackers, chocolate graham crackers, cinnamon graham crackers, nutella, peanut butter, and any other great ideas we come across between now and then.

When it comes to presentation, I'm thinking orange crates, wooden boxes, antique-y jars, and possibly these berry pint crates.



And at only fifty cents each, they are a wonderful, budget friendly option for presenting items at a rustic chic event. So, what do you think?

Why I Love Being a Wedding Planner...

Every time I considered becoming a wedding coordinator, the thought always seemed too good to be true... like it would be getting paid to eat cake (as my mama always said). And then today I found myself sitting in front of this!



OH YEAH BABY!!! That's a wedding cake tasting from the awesomest (another Bonnie word) Edible Art. I emailed them the other day asking if I could come by to introduce myself and see their work. Nancy emailed me back and encouraged me to stop by. She was so sweet and beyond showing me some of their designs and giving me pricing information, she also asked me if I would like to try some samples. [Insert favorite joke here.] They were SOOO good. I got to try the standard flavors, yellow, vanilla, chocolate, and almond. They were all so wonderful it was hard to pick a favorite, but the almond was excellent and surprising since I don't usually like almond stuff. And the chocolate tasted more like my grandmother's chocolate cakes then I've had before! It was wonderful, and they will certainly be included in the Uncommon Wedding's Little Black Book. (Any Style Me Pretty fans out there?) Anyway, so besides getting paid to eat cake, I also visited an absolutely breathtaking facility this afternoon, and had a wonderful time getting to know the facility coordinator out there. Expect a blog about that in the next few days! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Check out Edible Art if you get a chance! The do wonderful cupcakes and birthday cakes as well.

Tip: No matter how super fabulous the wedding cake is, eating it at 11am on an empty stomach is never a good idea! Always eat something before going wedding cake tasting so that the cake doesn't hit your stomach like a sugar brick. :)

And the Bride Wore... Colored Shoes

One of the biggest trends in the wedding world, and one that I'm absolutely in LOVE with, is for the bride to wear colored shoes to match her color scheme. Now I know that your great aunt Edna is rolling over in her grave as we speak, but really, who made the rule that dictated the bride must be in white from head to toe? Actually, I do more or less know the answer to that, and maybe I'll post a blog about it sometime. But anyway, first brides started carrying colored flowers which I LOVE as well. There is something about the contrast of the pure white dress and the colorful flowers that just pops for me. And now whenever the bride lifts her dress up a little, which trust me she'll be doing ALL DAY LONG, there is a surprise pop of color! Don't believe me, judge for yourself!







Images from Style Me Pretty





Southern Weddings Magazine

Besides the unexpected pop of color and the sense of attention to every last detail, wearing colored shoes has the added advantage of actually being wearable again! Wow! What a concept!!! Because really, even those of us who get more practical shoes and convinced our finances that they were worth the price because, and I quote, we'll "totally wear them all the time!!!"... who actually wears pure white shoes anymore? My pure white ones are still in the closet, right were I put them when we came home the day after the wedding.

So... what do you think? Are you as in love as I am?