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New Trends in Party Details

As you know, there are always hot new ideas infiltrating the wedding scene. We think that these are some of the most trendy reception ideas and, of course, they're great for photographing!! The cake of cupcakes or doughnuts would be great for a wedding on a budget.

Candy stations are a great way to 'treat' your guests. And you can be very creative with what you serve. Try filling several containers with individul M&M colors (that coordinate with the colors of your wedding, of course!). Or, have a variety of chocolate (ie Rolos, Raisenetts, Malt balls and Tootsie Rolls). You could go with a color scheme, like red: include Hot Tomales, Fire Balls, Cinnamon Discs, Red Hot Hearts, and boxes of strawberry Nerds. You could also try this with your favorite cookies!! On the table with the candies, you should have candy bags so that your guests can scoop their candy and take it with them.

There are so many awesome things our brides have used as table decorations. Remember, table decor should reflect the mood that you want your guests to feel while at your party. Don't put party blowers out if you are looking for a formal reception.

These are a great idea for outdoor weddings, especially during the warmer months. Decorate a metal bucket, fill it with ice, and your guests have a refreshing drink to ward off the heat. These are great, too, because you can customize the lables.

We LOVE this vintage twist to a modern dress. The dress is strapless, so our bride found a lace mini jacket to wear during the ceremony and was able to remove it for the reception.

Going Green

There is more to 'environmentally friendly' than recycling your Coke cans. Your wedding day can also be green: that is, helpful to the world around us. In their January/March issue, Carolina Bride magazine laid out several ideas for incorporating environmentally sound ideas into the wedding day. Here are some shared ideas until you pick up a copy:

1-To minimize waste, determine with your caterer how much food you will really need and check into composting programs to handle what is left over

2-Look for dresses made from hemp/silk or cotton made from pesticide-free, naturally bleached or vegetable-dyed fibers. There are post-wedding eco. ideas for your dress as well.

3-Register green: One company, GreenSage.com, has been online for four years and you can find hundreds of sustainable items for your home from beautiful recycled glass to organic bedding and furniture

4-Throw flower petals instead of confetti or bubbles

5-Choose smaller invitations and enclose RSVP postcards that require no envelopes.

6-Create a wedding Web site with directions, maps and other info. to cut down on the amount of paper used

Celebrity Wedding

Juliet Photography will be covering the marital union between Laura Elliott and Dustin Frye.

Celebrity Wedding

Juliet Photography covered the beautiful wedding between Kate Wessell and Brian Peeler (from Bravo's reality series 'Workout') in May of 2007. They were married in the chapel at Catawba College, with a special dedication to Brian's friend, Doug Blasdell, who had passed earlier in the year. The reception followed at the Salisbury Train Depot, in Salisbury, North Carolina.