Reception halls and Registry

Lambert Place

http://www.lambertplace.net/specials.htm

Destiny Ballroom

http://www.destinyballroom.net/morephotos.html

Atrium on Auburn

http://www.atriumonauburn.com/index.html

HONEYMOON REGISTRY

http://www.internationalcruiseplanners.com/ship/Freedom+of+the+Seas/

2 Reception Venues to Consider.....

The Banquet Hall
http://www.thebanquethall.com/home.html








**I like this place because it has the kind of dance floor that I am looking for. Similar to the room I posted below**


Cafe 267
http://www.cafe267.net/






**I like Cafe 267 because it looks stylish and seems to have a contemporary/modern theme to the interior**

******RSVP Alternative******

Automated RSVP!!!

Guests can reply to RSVP by going online or with the push of a button by calling an automated #
http://www.myrsvplive.com/

Ideas for decorating pews in the church

******Making the wedding unique and romantic******

Unique Wedding Ideas

http://www.superweddings.com/neatideas.html
http://ourmarriage.com/html/unique_wedding_ideas.html
http://weddings.pirate-king.com/Unique_Wedding_Ideas.htm

Thinking of having a signature cocktail at our reception

Some names I'm playing around with is:

Autumn Sunset
Autumn Skyy
Autumn Kiss
Sunset Harvest
Harvest Skyy
Sunrise Harest
Harvest Dew

*I'm thinking of Sunset Harvest because by definition it could describe how we are finally receiving our harvest and our reception will be in the evening. Sunset: time at which the sun sets. Harvest: a time to gather good things after a period of maturity. I don't know though.

*Some Possible Ingredients: Pomegranate, orange juice, mango, passion fruit, apple juice, champagne....

**Sample wedding reception timeline**

Here is a sample timeline for a reception
**NOTE**: This is NOT my timeline, just a sample that I found somewhere and copied/pasted



5 pm: Cocktail Hour You can take pictures during this time, mingle with the guests, or just enjoy a little time to yourselves! Most people use this time to take formal photographs.

6 pm: Dinner An announcement should be made that dinner is starting. Guests move to the room where dinner will be served and are seated.

6:10 pm: Bridal Party Announced

Couple Announced

6:15 pm: Welcome Typically the bride's father welcomes everyone to the wedding reception and thanks them for coming. Some couples choose to do toasts here, but most wait until later in the wedding reception. You can also, if you wish say a blessing over the meal now.

6:20 pm: First Course is served

6:30 pm: Toasts Best Man makes his toast. If the Maid of Honor is making a toast, she follows. Best Man Speeches Samples of Wedding Toasts How to Write a Toast

6:45 pm: Main Course is served If other family members or members of the bridal party are making toasts, they do so now.

7:25 pm: First DanceThe band leader or DJ announces the couple. They can dance the entire song by themselves, or have the DJ invite the rest of the bridal party up for the second half of the song. First Dance Songs

7:35 pm Dancing Begins

8:15 pm: Cake Cutting Cake served with coffee and/or champagne

8:30 pm: Bride and Groom ThanksAlthough not required, it is very nice for the couple to say thank you to everyone, and especially to their parents.

8:40 pm: Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances

8:50 pm: Dancing Continues Some older guests will leave after cake is served so be sure that you've had a chance to visit with them beforehand.

9:30 pm: Bouquet Toss and/or Garter Toss Should You Have a Bouquet or Garter Toss? If you do both, typically the people who caught them dance together

9:45 pm: Last DanceThe DJ should invite everyone to the floor for a last dance together. Choose a fun and upbeat song so that everything ends on a high note.

9:55 pm: Farewell Have the DJ ask everyone to the front steps so they can send you off in style!

Reference: http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingcakesfoodmenus/a/receptiontime.htm

Some pictures of the nice things I liked

Candy Buffet


Pocketfold invitations

I like the these hair flowers!

I found this picture online somewhere.

Yellow & Red w/hints of orange

I think I've setttled on the idea that I want my color combination to be some shade of yellow and a deep warm shade of red. I was looking in a bridal magazine and saw a picture with yellow and red with orange too, so that might look pretty also. Here are some pictures of these colors that I could find....

RANDOM ideas I've been playing with

Wedding
Ideas from my Word notebook

The reception space
was lit in red and gold, with a gobo light showing Nneka and
Henriot’s names and the wedding date projected onto the dance
floor. “Lighting was definitely one thing that made a huge
design impact at a nominal cost,” Nneka explains.

The Fairmont’s

pastry chef made the couple’s cake, which was covered in ivory
fondant that matched the pattern found on Nicole’s gown.

A bundle of roses
and a burnt orange sash was added to the first chair of every third
row.

Central dance floor
lined by guest tables.

*My favorite rings
are the ones with 3 center stones, channel setting, and/or princess
cut (primary favorite) or round cut (secondary favorite)!

Freedom
of the Seas

Freedom
of the Seas

Reception Venues

http://www.pinehursttearoom.com/

http://www.piedmontroom.com/

AlwaysBanquet Facility

http://pristineweddingchapel.com/page2.html

Long list of Wedding and reception sites

Venue/Vendor reviews from Georgia brides

****IDEA*****

Sunday evening wedding on the day before Labor Day (September 7, 2009) or at least have it
that weekend for out of town guests. To save costs!!!

****IDEA*****

Friday evening “theme”could be First Friday with Kim & Kailan

****IDEA*****

Wedding and reception at the same place. Or better yet, in the same room!

****IDEA*****

Having the reception (or wedding/reception) at a hotel, to avoid guests getting DUIs (if
having an open bar)

we can do like K H K

Starting now...

So, I have a wedding ideas "notebook", but really its just a word document where I copied down images and jotted down thoughts and ideas that came to me. I figure blogging would be an easier and hassle free way of keeping track of planning a wedding.

I have absolutely no idea where to start. Ever since Kailan told me to start planning a little, my mind has gone blank. Hopefully my little corner of the internet here will get my creative juices flowing. Here goes nothing!!