There is nothing more dramatic than a long beautiful table, they are my favorite! So how to decorate those long tables… a runner of course! Now hold on, before you say been there done that, I am not talking about your mother’s runners. There are so many options! Go ahead, make them out of flowers, turn them the other way, create a runner of lights or baloons, the possibilities are endless! RUN with it people!
Here are a few of my favorites that CME has created!
XO,
KW
I love spending the day at sea! However I don’t get to spend all my days cruising the Mediterranean on a beautiful yacht. But this summer nautical fashion is all the rage, so you can dress like your sailing all summer long!
Not only should the seven seas invade your closet but let them climb aboard for your next party.
Here are some simple ways to add a little nautical fun to your next event.
It’s my last day interning at Caplan Miller, so I guess I’m setting sail,
Xo
Alana *CME INTERN*
Hey Brides!! Take it from me, this may be the most important advice ever given to you. OK, that’s a bit dramatic but this invitation business is to be taken very seriously. When you get ready to order your special wedding invitations stamps be sure to quadruple check yourself on weight and envelope size. We always go to at least two post offices and have a fully stuffed invitation weighed and measured for postage, at least 3 or 4 times. It is crucial to get the same postage amount from both post offices. The most frustrating thing in the world for me is going to the post office with 300 invitations to be mailed out and the exact same person who two weeks ago told me .84¢ is now telling me $1.08. So check yourself, then check yourself again before stamping all of your beautiful invitations!
Another big no-no is using multiple stamps…I mean these are your WEDDING INVITATIONS people. Take the time and order the exact postage needed. We love Zazzle and have never had any problems with our custom stamps. I guarantee these brides did not think to weigh their invitations and therefore had to use multiple .42¢ stamps.
Invitations are a major reflection of your style and what’s to come at your wedding so you always want them to look their best. Another step to keeping them looking their best is to be sure to hand cancel them while at the post office. I’m a crazy person when it comes to hand canceling and like to stamp in the exact same spot on each and every invitation. Always at the bottom left corner of the stamp, and I always make sure the hand canceling stamp is perfectly centered and not upside-down or anything sloppy.
And lastly, my favorite….Calligraphy! Calligraphy on your envelopes is by far the most beautiful way to address your invitations! Plus it’s so elegant! Love it!
So make sure, ladies, when you start your invitation preparation to cover all the bases! Wash your hands, have naked nails when dealing with your invitations so it doesn’t rub off, and make sure your hand canceling stamp is dry before you stack another envelope on top of it!
XO,
DL
I’m back baby! And speaking of babies, I’ve got a new one!
Oh, precious Ava, I can’t wait to plan your wedding!
With fall and the crazy rush of weddings that it brings right around the corner, I thought I would get you ready with one of my favorite weddings from last fall at Laguna Gloria. Shannon and Steven had a family affair, complete with a large mirror reflecting their family tree. This was truly a wedding filled with tons of fun and laughter and we loved being a part of it!
A huge thank you to our vendor team!
Stacey E. photography
Merveille
FILO Productions
Coco Paloma
Townsley Designs
XO,
KW
We have been working away on Austin Fashion Week and cannot believe it is already August… so hurry and get your tix asap!
We are planning a rockin’ Kick Off event at the Harley Davidson dealership, a week’s worth of nightly presentations at The Driskill Hotel, the Austin Fashion Awards at ACL Live with performances you wont want to miss and we will wrap up the week with an After Party presented by our friends at Premiere Party Central. CME is also co-hosting a showcase event along with our neighbor Mirror|Mirror Salon and Eye Candy Photography on 8/23.
Hope to see you in a few weeks!
xo, CC
