Wedding Colors 2012

New York Fashion Week is over and I am super excited about the color trends for 2012. I can definitely see these colors reflected in weddings. For all of you who have no clue of what I am speaking of, have no fear we are definitely going to provide you with Pantone's recommended colors for Spring via their Fashion Color Report, Spring 2012.

Tangerine Tango Pantone 17-1463

Acclaimed as the provocative color of the palette, by the name alone it surely conjures passion as is associated with the dance "The Tango". It is a juicy orange color and is sure to liven up your wedding decor if this is in your palette.  

Solar Power Pantone 13-0759

This is another energizing color in the 2012 palette and is sure to radiate some warmth throughout your wedding event. 

Bell Flower Pantone 18-3628

From the family of Purple, in Pantone's own words this fanciful color exudes uniqueness and creativity. 

Cabaret Pantone 18-2140

For the ladies who love the pink hues, this tone is just for you. Cabaret has been deemed to be the sensual color of the lot. I am sure your bridesmaids would love to be seen in these colors. 

Sodalite Blue 19-3953

Sodalite Blue is a classic hue that has definitely stood out as color that works well with every color on the palette. 

Cockatoo Pantone 14-5420

This is a blue-green shade and lends a whimsical touch to the color palette. Is this the new turquoise? I still think some of our brides are carrying turquoise into 2012. 

Margarita Pantone 14-0116

a yellow-green color, Pantone has declared this color to provide a refreshing and stimulating glow, reminiscent of a blossoming garden. more so, it definitely captures the color of margarita, the drink. (hint, hint signature drink at reception to compliment this color)

Sweet Lilac Pantone 14-2808

This delicate pinkish lilac adds a touch of romance to your bridal decor. 

Driftwood Pantone 18-1210

A blend of beige and grey, this shade is definitely very neutral in texture. 

Starfish Pantone 16-1120

This is another neutral tone that works well when combined with all the other colors in the palette. 

In the weeks to come I will be playing with color combinations for these colors and producing some inspiration boards for you guys. They will be posted on my facebook and on my website, be sure to check them out. 

Tips on giving wedding toasts without boring your guests

The Wedding toast segment of your wedding reception is usually the segment that both guests and bridal party wish they can get over with quickly so they can get on with the party. Here are some tips to keep your guests engaged and to assist your bridal party in delivering a great toast. 

1. You must plan ahead 

It is wise to develop your schedule of toasts and inform those who you will like to say some words well in advance. This allows the relevant persons the time to prepare what they will like to say and avoids the possibility of stammering, silence and plain old awkwardness if they don't have anything to say. This schedule should be passed on to your master of ceremonies so that he can queue people on and off the microphone and keep things fluent. 

2. Please, limit the amount of people giving toasts

Your wedding is a celebration, yes toasts is a major part of that because this is when people get to give you their well wishes etc. but too much can become monotonous and boring. If your wedding may have many guests wishing to give you kind words etc a great suggestion is to have a Guest Note Cage. You can provide  note paper at a special table with this cage, where guests can leave you comments or well wishes. Another suggestion is to have a confessional, yes a confessional lol. Set up an area with a video camera where guests can give you live well wishes, which is recorded and compiled as part of your wedding video. How cool is that? 

3. Schedule the Toasts for a time that best suits your wedding 

In Trinidad and Tobago Most people tend to give their toast before the serving of the meal at the beginning of the reception. I have seen a few weddings where the food was served first and then the toasting took place when everyone was fed. It all depends on the time of day your wedding is held. For those preferring to have the toasts before meals may I suggest having a hors d'eouvres served as a prelude to the toasting so that your guests won't be restless or worst hungry during your toasting segment. The goal is to have your guests comfortable so that they can enjoy every bit of your wedding. 

4. What should I Toast with? 

Tradition says that you should toast with champagne or any other sparkling wine. But with that said, you can always personalize with having either your signature drink or other special drink for your toasts. Please, make sure its not water :). 

5. What should I say? 

For those of you given the honor to say a few words on behalf of the bride or groom, keep it short, your toast should not go over three minutes in length. Jot down some key words so you know the areas you will like to touch on. This helps not only to keep you calm but to keep from going blank. And most of all speak from the heart. You can offer personal advice, inspiration quotes, a sentimental song lyric what ever holds true to the message you would like to give to the couple. 

And finally raise your glass and take a sip. 

HAPPY PLANNING 

For further information and advice on planning your wedding please feel free to contact us 

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or visit our website at http://www.lhtemergeevents.com 

Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago) Carnival Themed Wedding

In the quest to broaden our services to the destination weddings market, one of our packages will offer a Carnival themed wedding. Why? Carnival is a festival very indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago, and is highlighted as one you must experience. Therefore, if you cannot make it to carnival why not bring carnival to you and your close family and friends without the negatives and all of the positives. Highlighting beauty, creativity and color that is synonymous with the Caribbean.

Here are some ideas for the couple wanting to create their own Caribbean Carnival Themed wedding.

THE DRESSES
Ladies, I know the first thing you will want to think about is what are you going to wear? Here are options for your bridal gown and the reception gown.

 This wedding dress gives all the flair that our costuming is about the birdcage head piece is ideal to complete your Caribbean Carnival look as it lends intrigue to the personality of the bride.
If you are stepping out Caribbean you must have that second dress that brings out "the sexy", I love the pica-boo effect of the blue in the skirt of this dress still tying you into the color scheme of your wedding.

 Photo Courtesy alibaba.com

THE DECOR

 Another major focal point will be your decor. Your guests will come expecting to see how you incorporate this festival into your wedding while maintaining the elegance required for a wedding. Yes you want to maintain an elegant wedding and it can be achieved with this theme.

Many critics have dubbed our modern day carnival costumes as bikini, beads and feathers. We cant have the bikini but why not incorporate the beads and the feathers into the decor. This feathered centerpiece is very trendy in the overall wedding decor market. As seen in the photo the ambiance created with the right lighting is phenomenal. 

To give an additional touch the table numbers can be held by tall stands adorned with masks such as the picture below.

iridescent beads can be used to drape along the vase of the centerpiece to add a beaded effect.

On the tables as both your favor and the place card holder we can use these picture framed, chair favors to complete the Caribbean look.

 THE CAKE

Your cake will bring in the Caribbean flavor of your wedding, without the carnival.

This option is very detailed with the working on the design, and will provide a very elegant touch to the wedding.

This design can be traditional Caribbean with sea shells such as the cake on the right or can be representative of exotic flowers easily found in our flora and fauna as the cake on the left.

THE PHOTO BOOTH

We absolutely cannot have a carnival theme without the masquerader.

Why not incorporate it into a photo booth. Your guests will love the idea of having the opportunity to take pictures one on one with a beautiful costume. As an added touch these pictures can be printed and sent to you guests in their thank you card so they can have an additional souvenir reminding them of your unique wedding and the unique experience they had in Trinidad and Tobago. Who knows, they may also want to experience what the festival is about and come back to visit our Islands.

There is a world of ideas out there, waiting to be found and explored.

HAPPY PLANNING 

for further information on planning and coordinating your Tobago wedding feel free to call (868) 328-5061, email lhtemerge@gmail.com or visit our website at www.lhtemergeevents.com 

Grafton Beach, an ideal location for your wedding ceremony

Can you imagine yourself under the shade with a good book enjoying the sounds of the wave

In the seven years that I have been living in Tobago, I have never visited the Grafton Beach facility, though I have driven past it many times. Well on Saturday I can say all of that changed, very unexpectedly. I wanted a relaxing beach without too much people and my husband suggested Grafton's Beach. I fell in love as soon as I got into the water, it was very soothing, there was not that many waves and the waves more or less started closer to the shore so we had very little wave interruptions.

Grafton is not one of the very popular or advertised beaches so there was not that many people on the beach, which makes it ideal for weddings. You can have your beautiful ceremony shots without worrying about passers by coming out in pictures, which is a plus.

The beach is also very scenic because of the large expanse of gorgeous sand. There are also little clusters of rocks which can provide another option for you pictures.

The best part of this wedding venue option is that its on the western side of the island therefore you can have a beautiful sunset backdrop for your photo session.

Photo courtesy David Sangler 

Facilities are also available as the beach is surrounded by two hotels one with a beach bar and four villa properties that you and your guests can stay at. These properties will be highlighted in weeks to come.

Thank you for reading, and the next time you are in Tobago make it your duty to visit Grafton Beach, trust me you won't be disappointed.

HAPPY PLANNING 

For further information on wedding planning and my services you can call (868) 328-5061 or email lhtemerge@gmail.com or visit our website at lhtemergeevents.com 

Themed Fridays - Butterfly Theme

Hi again

I thought I would bring you some inspiration for those of you dreaming of butterflies. The butterfly lover has so many different ways she can incorporate her other love (fiance should be # 1) with what will be undoubtedly one of the most important days in her life . There are so many gorgeous options, that I really would have been happy showing you all of them, but I guess I can touch on this theme at another time in the future. Here are some ideas that really stood out to me.

The Invitations 
There are two options for your invitations, you can keep it classy and maintain the traditional black and white (formal) invitation such as this one.

For the Modern bride, who wants to incorporate a splash of color this is a beautiful option

The Accessories 

A wedding is not complete without its wedding accessories, and they are ideal platforms where a couple can display their personal touch on their special day. This particular guest book falls within the category of the more sophisticated classy wedding. For the modern bride a sign tree will add a very contemporary twist with butterflies attached on the branches to maintain your butterfly theme. This Unity candle set is another option for the sophisticated bride.
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Wedding Favors 


Wedding Favors are the memories that your guests will take away and incorporate into their lives, some can be lasting ones in the form of a functional favor, such as bookmarks, and bottle stoppers etc, while others are more short term such as cake boxes and favor sweets. here is an idea of the two options

The Jewelry


Butterflies can be easily added into the attire of the Bridal Party, I don't know how the men will feel about that. But for the ladies adding butterfly charms to their bracelets, and hair clips can be used to add a dash of color. The flower girls will love to have butterfly pins on their baskets as well as their floral head piece. As an added touch this can also become keepsakes that they will be happy to use again.

The butterfly themed bride will love this Tiara for her veil

The Cake 

The Cake is the centerpiece of your wedding. It is the element that everyone looks forward to. Therefore your butterfly theme must (this is no joke) be reflected in you cake design.

This is just one of the many cake options provided for a butterfly theme. You can do the cup-cakes in the tiered lay out and have butterflies on the edges of the tier with floral accents added.






The Decor

This is a very simple and elegant option for your table design. 

For the couple who wants to go all out with their design this picture shows the incorporation of floral into your butterfly theme, with the sheer and the lighting (candles etc) providing a very romantic fairy-tale effect to the decor.

These butterflies can be incorporated into your decor and double as favors to your guests. Another great addition to add flair to your wedding is having butterfly releases upon the exit of the church or upon arrival at your reception site. I do recommend that releases are done outdoors so that the butterflies can find their natural habitat.

Hope you enjoyed these tips and will place them to good use. 

Happy Planning

for further assistance in planning your wedding 

call us (868-328-5061) or email lhtemerge@gmail.com

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