Melina Wedding Pickle's Blog – January 2011 Archive (9)

Helpful Chart for Choosing the Bridal Party

Pickle: Choosing Your Girls

One of the first steps in wedding planning is choosing the bridesmaids.



The Pickle: I can't have 20 bridesmaids. How do I narrow it down?



The Solution: There are several articles you can find on this particular topic so I will give you a… Continue

Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 26, 2011 at 11:28am — No Comments

Storybook Wedding Theme DIY Save-the-Dates

*DIY* Storybook Wedding: Save-the-Dates

After I did last week's DIY on a ring bearer book (instead of pillow), I ended up with these cute little cut out circles that inspired me to run a series of DIY posts focused on a Storybook themed wedding.…

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Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 25, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

RSVP Quick Tip!

Pickle: Anonymous RSVP

The Pickle: You got an RSVP back from someone who said they are coming to the wedding, but they didn't put their name on the line.



Really? I know right. How does someone forget to do that? What are we to do, check for fingerprints?…



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Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 24, 2011 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Dealing with a No-Show DJ

Pickle: No-Show DJ

It is always a bride's biggest fear. What if one of my vendors don't show up? You can generally get a feeling of reliable vendors before you book them, but the control freak in you may be freaking out. Especially if it is one of those DJs that don't do contracts. Today I want to focus on a back-up plan for a DJ who is MIA.



The Pickle: The DJ cannot make… Continue

Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 19, 2011 at 12:04pm — 3 Comments

DIY Alternative to the Ring Bearer Pillow

*DIY*A Ring Bearer. . . Book?

In the effort to customize our weddings we look for ways to take the traditional and put a twist on it. You don't want to use a traditional ring bearer pillow? Well. . .
Here is how you turn this…
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Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 18, 2011 at 11:52am — No Comments

Do you really need a reception seating chart?

Dialogue: Do You Really Need Arranged Seating?

Where should Sally sit? Jack and Jill just divorced, where do we place them? Oh, the many questions you will ask when you are working on your seating arrangement. It is just unnecessary stress to add to your already stressful planning.…



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Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 13, 2011 at 4:56pm — 3 Comments

Buffet or Sit-Down Reception?

Pickle: Buffet vs. Sit-Down

You can't decide what to do for your reception. Do you have a buffet and let people pick what they want, or do you have a set menu with a sit-down dinner? You may be tempted to go with what costs less, but you should know a few things before putting down that deposit.…



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Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 12, 2011 at 10:19am — No Comments

*DIY* Centerpiece Glass Art

*DIY* Centerpiece Glass Art

Here is the first post for the new DIY segment of Wedding Pickle! Like I mentioned at the beginning of the week, I wanted to add this because budget and making your wedding your own are some of the biggest issues brides face. DIY makes you wedding look great while saving you money. My first DIY find features… Continue

Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 11, 2011 at 9:55am — No Comments

Running out of Food at Reception

Pickle: We Did Not Just Run Out of Food!

If you are opting for a buffet for your reception, you better be talking with the caterer about how much food will be provided. If the food is running low towards the end of the reception, good. No wasted food. But if your food is running out half-way through, something went wrong. Maybe it was an inaccurate head count. Maybe your… Continue

Added by Melina Wedding Pickle on January 10, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

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