NJ Wedding on a Budget

Monday, October 12, 2015

I just found the best Halloween Wedding Cake!

That is great. LOVE the caption... brilliant! Photo found on BrideBox.com

Friday, October 2, 2015

Managing Your Wedding Guest RSVPs on Facebook

My husband and I got married on the coattails of Hurricane Sandy. If you ever could imagine a wedding of uncertainty, this was it.

Of course, our concern was with all of the friends and relatives in the tri-state area who had been impacted by the storm. Some of them were without power for the full week leading up to our wedding date. Some were older, frail, and ailing – not fit for the added stress and the long drive to NJ.

Thus, a lot of our wedding guest RSVPs were in flux – changing from Yes to No and back again.

By some miracle, we did have internet even with all the power outages in our area. So, to make things easier on everyone, I made our wedding day into a Facebook RSVP event and put all the invited guests who were also my FB friends in there.

It really took the stress off to be able to get those instant replies and not deal with lost mail or misplaced piles of invites or whatever monkey wrench may have been tossed in.

So, with any luck you won't be getting married during a headline- and history-making hurricane. But even if you do find that your RSVP list is getting hairy, my advice is to just take it to Facebook! It didn't take me long at all to put the page up, and was so much easier to manage in the end.

Happy wedding day to you, NJ bride!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Bridal Makeup Trends for 2015, and a Complimentary Mary Kay Consult in Northwest NJ

Interested in knowing bridal makeup trends for 2015?

According to Mary Kay Consultant Carolyn Fitzsimons, the four bridal looks pictured here are what Mary Kay is showing for the 2015 trend.

Local to North Hunterdon, NJ, Carolyn offers complimentary Bridal and bridal party makeovers, with the option to purchase a custom beauty look for the big day.

Let Carolyn come to you!

Have fun experimenting with different colors and makeup looks, right in the comfort of your own home. Or, arrange a meeting wherever it's most convenient for you. Carolyn will provide professional input, and help you choose a look that coordinates with the style of your dress and wedding theme.

NJ brides, bridesmaids, maids of honor and mothers of the bride, don't miss this great opportunity!

Schedule your Mary Kay consult well in advance, so that it can be easily recreated on the day of the wedding.

Email Mary Kay Consultant Carolyn Fitzsimons at carolynfitzsimons@marykay.com for more details.

DIY Wedding Dress Inspiration

Here's a great video I found from a creative seamstress who has DIY wedding dress tips to share:

Monday, June 22, 2015

Wedding Flowers in South Jersey - Local, Seasonal, Personal, Beautiful!

All rights to this image belong to Leah Ducey.
Contact leah.ingalsbe.ducey@gmail.com

I know of a great florist in South Jersey who does bridal bouquets, table centerpieces and boutonnieres, as well as other formal floral arrangements on a freelance basis. Her name is Leah Ducey, and she is a personal friend of mine who graduated from Cook College with a horticulture degree. The below photos belong to her collection.

Contact her to discuss your floral arrangement needs: leah.ingalsbe.ducey@gmail.com

All rights to this image belong to Leah Ducey. Contact leah.ingalsbe.ducey@gmail.com

Leah Ducey designs custom floral arrangements for wedding and shower clients throughout South Jersey. Her offerings include table arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres, created using both seasonal and local flowers as well as taking special requests from clients. She holds a B.S. in Horticulture from Cook College 2003, where she established and managed a 1/4 acre of cut flowers and made arrangements for the student organic farm. Professional experience includes working as a florist in Ireland for a year and managing a Lily Breeding Project. Contact her at leah.ingalsbe.ducey@gmail.com for a quote today.

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