Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Marriage First - Jordan & Cole

Marriage First, Wedding Later
Jordan Cole of Southern Hospitality
 
Growing up I was the girl who dreamed of the big wedding, the white dress, and whole shebang. After my husband and I got engaged, reality set in, and I knew things weren’t going to be as traditional as I had envisioned over the years. With the military, we knew we would need to be flexible and placing all of our eggs into one basket with a date may not have worked out in our favor. Our biggest concern when setting this date was my husband’s potential permanent change of station (PCS) and we were a little unsure about timing. Ultimately, we decided to set a date and not book any additional deposits besides the venue until we had a better idea we could have a celebration on that day.

Together we made the ultimate decision to be married by the justice of the peace beforehand. I wasn’t too keen on the idea; by too keen I mean out of the question. Somehow I had talked myself into believing that if I wasn’t having a twenty thousand dollar, David Tutera type of affair, I wasn’t really married. Finally a light bulb went off in my head that I was marrying the love of my life, a wonderful man who takes care of me, and we are going to have a beautiful marriage. If the other ceremony worked out, great, but my obsession of the perfect wedding ended when I met my perfect match. We rounded up both of our parents, said our vows at a garden located in one of our favorite cities, and made it special for us.


Since then we have been able to make concrete plans for this second ceremony and reception. Already having been married, planning the second ceremony has been less stressful for the both of us. Thankfully we also have Reina, our coordinator, who has been there to help us find deals, answer and questions, and be our expert. Choosing a justice of the peace ceremony beforehand is not taking away from our larger celebration, it’s just an addition. I am grateful to have had the experience to extend our wedding celebration throughout the year and excited to celebrate with more of our family and friends in the coming months.



Congrats, Jordan and Cole!!! We wish you a lifetime of love and laughter. We can't wait wait wait to coordinate your lovely holiday wedding!

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Buzz about Statement Necklace

Statement necklaces are all the buzz right now! You see them on celebrities on the red carpet and they're making their way into the wedding world on the necks of daring, beautiful brides!

Enjoy this collection of lovely baubles!

Sweet Details Events loves Bauble Bar.  You have to create a login - as annoying as that is, it seems to be worth it for Bauble Bar!!

Which necklace below do you like? Can you see yourself wearing a statement necklace?

The key to wearing a statement necklace
  • Wear your hair up
  • Don't wear any other flashy jewelry
  • Make sure your necklace mimics the overall theme of your wedding!






Thursday, July 12, 2012

Powers Combined: Nords and Reem!

Oh my GOOOODNESS! Nordstrom and Reem Acra have joined FORCES and I want to share with you the 6 awesome dresses that are now featured on the Nordstrom Wedding site.  They also have some exclusive dresses through designers like Amsale, Vera Wang, Jenny Yoo, Anne Barge, Matthew Christopher, Heidi Elnora and Caroline Devillo.

But check the beautiful collection from Nordstrom Wedding - Reem Acra.

So exciting!!!!

 
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