Just for Swingers

Outdoor weddings are all about the beautiful scenery.  A decorated swing can enhance setting and you can make it yourself.  Then personalize it with the colorful fabrics, streamers, flowers, or even keeping it plain, all your guests will get a kick out of being swingers for a day. Below a video from DIY Network Romantic Embellished Swing.

Weddbook Ideas

Romantic Embellished Swing

I Heart Calligraphy

Photo by Clement Pascal

 Meet Sade Williams, who is creating a calligraphic art that's modern without being corny.  Miss Williams was featured in Brooklyn Magazine Summer Issue (article: The Brooklyn 20).  I was impressed that this young woman of 26 had began her love for the written word in the 6th grade.  This is an age where the mind moves a mile a minute and so does the body.

Although much of her requests and inquiries will be wedding invitations, she also has done chalk boards, picture frames, quilts and more.  Want to do it yourself, she even gives classes.  As Sade says about the computer, "...it doesn't replace real ink on a page". 

I Heart Calligraphy

I Love Calligraphy Blog

I Heart Calligraphy Etsy Shop

Photography by Sade Williams

The Suitor (oh yeah she also sings)

TEN HUT!!! Brides/The Wedding Bootcamp-NYC

The Wedding Boot Camp New York

 Discover the Latest Tips & Trends to 

Help You Plan Your Wedding

This educational seminar features the best vendors from the wedding industry.  Let the experts teach you how to avoid hidden costs and save.  Get the step by step details, loopholes and "tricks of the trade." Read more

  

Monday June 18, 2012

6pm - 8pm

Jenny Yoo

139 West 35th Street

New York, New York

Register for this event

Something Blue, Something For You To Do

See how to make these HERE

 

or purchase similar HERE

Free Money Management Workshop

Money issues can cause many problems in a marriage, which can lead to a break-up.  Get a handle on your finances before you go down the aisle. This free seminar will help you learn how to manage your funds, so you enter into a relationship financially informed and secure. 

PS this is an event for everyone who uses money.

Money Management Workshop

Free

Free Financial books and tools 

Thursday October 20, 2011

6pm to 9pm

Organizing Brooklyn Communities Inc

1034 Winthrop Street

Brooklyn, NY

RSVP

obc@bkcommunities.org

718.576.6600

Marriage Seminar/Giving Is Better Than Recieving.

 Marriage Seminar

Giving is Better Than Receiving

Presented by: Daniel Mann

Hosted by: 

Jacqueline S. Williams of Faith Works, PLLC

Sunday, October 23, 2011

1:00pm - 6:00pm

Early Bird Special

Before October 1, 2011

$70.00

Fee: $90.00

Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Inc

281 Park Ave South

New York, NY 10010

For more info:

917.495.8161 

info@faithworkscounceling.com

getunderstanding@earthlink.net

Why: Marriage has been called the framework of society. When marriage fails, so does everything else.  This is also true for our individual lives. A failing marriage is an open wound.

Description: Making marriage work is very simple. It involves respecting, forgiving, confessing our wrongs, and serving our marriage partner.  However, many things - thoughts, feelings, desires, expectations - get in our way.  

This seminar will explore the problems and apply some Biblical answers. 

For Whom: This seminar is for anyone who is married or might contemplate marriage.  However, the principles of this seminar also apply to All of our relationships!  This is a Christian, non-denominational seminar.

Info about the Hosts:

Jacqueline Williams earned her B.S.W in Social Work from York College; M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University; post graduate studies, New Hope Guild Centers Psychoanalytic Institute; post graduate studies, Advanced Bible Ellis and Beck Institutes. She is an official Marriage P.R.E.P. Instructor an Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor in private practice, Faith Works Counceling.....oh and she is a former bride of mine, Just a Pretty Picture.

 

Daniel Mann earned his B.A. in Social work from Ohio University, M.A. in Old Testament, Ashland Theological Seminary; NYC Extension.  He writes extensively, is well sought after speaker and is full-time faculty at New York School of the Bible where he Chairs the Apologetics Department.  Visit Daniel at Mannsword.blogspot.com

 

Bridesmaids Custom Designed Bags

Frame Purse

Custom designed bags, will sound expensive, but the company Elemental Threads takes the expensive out of the equation.  Give your bridesmaids something special, personal and unique without breaking the bank.  You can also design accessories which include headbands, earrings, and more.  Be a Bridalista (my made up word for a stylish bride with chic ideas).

 Zippy Pouch. 

 Ruffled Tote

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Elemental Threads

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Engaged Now What

So You're Engaged Now What

From Thanksgiving to the upcoming Valentines Day, the wedding industry considers this  the Engagement Period.  Almost simultaneously, it is the roar of the crowd, like an echo in the hills, "Will you marry me?" is asked.  Weepy eyed and with nervous excitement "YES, YES, YES!!!!".  Now what?????

Have I got a bridal show for you So You're Engaged... Now What.   Here's where you get all your questions answered.  

• Are you still wondering how to word your invitations when your parents are divorce?
• How can you prune that guest list
• Get organized
• What is a realistic budget
• Can you do this all by yourself (NO!!!!)
• How to interview vendors 

There is so much more and each bride will walk away with a customized binder and one bride will receive a $500 towards  any Event Design Group, LLC service.  It promises to be an Engaging Event.  
Reserve your seat NOW, no registering at the door.  The final day to register for this event is JANUARY 3OTH.  For more information about the event, here.

Engaged ... Now What

February 5, 2011

9:30 am - 12:30 pm 

Embassy Suites

Washington DC Convention Center

900 10th Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

DIY: Wedding Flowers

Photo by Andre Walker

For the Natural Bride 2010 photo shoot, our budget was tight.  We wanted bouquets to complete our looks but money was tight Our creative project manager, Kalalea went to a corner floral/deli and created the bouquets from the flowers she chose.  He put rubber bands around them and boom we had 4 beautiful bouquets for $80.  I think the only thing we needed were some ribbon for the stems (we made do). Check out this Daily Candy Video, How to Arrange Flowers Cheap, tips from Floristy's Katsuya Nishimori.

DIY: LED Tea Lights

Some facilities have ruled out candles, considering there are many videos of brides, moms, guests, grandmas, who are catching on fire.  Even my hair caught on fire at a bridal expo.  There were candles hanging from a decorative tree, which was lovely, until I backed up for some photos.  My friend saw my head smoking and screamed "YOU'RE ON FIRE!!!!!".  It was put out in time, but was too dangerous.

Now you can still have the look of a flickering candle without fire using LED lights.  They are cheap and easy to drop in a frosted glass.  You can also decorate the plain lights so they can stand alone.

Tools and Materials

LED Light Plain

Jewelry Flat nose with cuter and round nose pliers

Glue with a small opening

Copper color wire 22 gauge

Cheap Nail polish (this one was not cheap, but it was what I had)

Butterfly cut out (optional)

Small Cowrie Shells (5 per light)

Begin by painting the light with the nail polish.  You will have to do a few coats to get it opaque. Let this dry for about an hour.  While it is drying you can do the next step.

Cut the wire about 8 to 10 inches long.  If you are doing a lot, cut the amount of wires you will use.

Make a coil at one end of the wire.

 

Wrap this around the light bulb.  You could stop here and just add a cut out with the guest name and table number.  If you do that coil both ends of the wire. 

Moving on, add the glue the small cowrie shells in a star pattern.  On the plain end of the wire sandwich the butterflies to the wire.  Let it dry for about an hour or more.

Add a card for seat assignments or you can love in different languages.

You can also to this with white glitter for those winter couples.

 

 

For supplies and tools check out Michaels.

Cowrie Shells from J & S Imports 865 Broadway (New York), 212.242.7212

Beauty Techniques To Go

Learn how to create alluring eyes with Master Make-up Artists/Master Educators, D'Angelo Thompson and Andrea Fairweather. 

 Beauty Techniques To Go

 

D'Angelo and Andrea will teach you how to create alluring eyes.  Transform a day look to a stunning evening look using the latest hot colors of the season and learning techniques and applications of the pros.

• Powder/Cream eye shadows 
• Gel/pencil eye liners 
• Lash Varieties (individual /strip/demi)

Bring a friend, sip Procecco and learn two different perspectives from beauty experts. Space is limited, registration is required prior to the event.

June 1st, 2010

6:30 pm

Pearl Studios

500 8th Ave

(btwn 35th and 36th Streets)

New York, NY 10018

$72

(a special rate $100 value)

Register for this event

Beauty Techniques To Go

Alluring Eyes

How To Plan Your Own Wedding

READ FAST THERE ARE ONLY A FEW FREE TICKETS LEFT!


10 free tickets to an upcoming DIY bridal event in Washington DC on Jan 31st, to the first 10 ladies who email us back with their contact information.Lucky participants will receive a confirmation via email.
This offer expires on Jan. 15th, or when the tickets are given out.
Quick, Fast, and Hurry: The Art of Planning Your Own Wedding


Here is the rest of the scoop:
These days Everyone is a planner. Although I would still recommend a "day of" service, DIY is a good option when trying to save money. This event is targeting those of you who have ever opened a magazine and said "I can do that". Well here is your chance to see who, what, where, and how.

Sip mimosas, nibble savory pastries, and receive LIVE tips & tools that specifically answer your wedding questions at Fahrenheit at The Ritz Carlton in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.! Speak 1-on-1 with industry professionals at “The Art of Planning Your Own Wedding™”. Followed by a Vendor Panel / Q&A with well-renowned wedding vendors in Beauty, Cakes, Catering, Floral, Music, Photo, & Video! Moderated by Nerissa Montemurro, Founder & CEO of Private Receptions™. Read More

Sunday, January 31, 2010
2pm to 5pm

The Ritz-Carlton -Georgetown
Fahrenheit Restaurant
3100 South Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20007

For more info: The Art Of Planning Your Own Wedding

DIY: Table Top

This fabric is 108 inches wide and the stripe goes across from selvage to selvage (the edge of the fabric that is woven so the fabric does not unravel)



Fabric available at:
Fabric House Inc
214A W. 39th Street (btwn 7th and 8th Ave)
NYC, NY
212.944.7016

You have seen the basic table cloths that are lovely but B-A-S-I-C. I found these beautiful stripe organza fabrics that were 108 inches wide. With that width you may not have to piece it together.

It may seem simple enough to just cut and throw it over the table, but not so fast. If you want a nice clean finished look here at MonkeySee.com there are about 6 how to video steps to take you through the process.

DIY-licious

It is the place where creativity and spirits soar to it's highest. With light and love Sabirah (the owner) has created a neighborhood shop and all are welcome with a hug and a smile. Everyone gathers at the table with beads, ideas, and stories. You know the ole sayin' each one teach one and at Beadalicious, that is taken literally. It is a learning and teaching experience and no one leaves without teaching or learning something new.


When I spoke to Sabirah through email I asked her about bridesmaids jewelry parties. She said there is no formal class at the moment but this is a welcome idea. Also if you needed to make your own wedding jewelry Sabirah or her staff will assist you to create something personal and beautiful. It is a wonderful opportunity to sit, relax, and slow down. Sabirah's motto is "Save the drama for the stage", which means you will be safe in this temple of creating.

Beadalicious
3500 Harford Road
Baltimore Md. 21218
443.527.7006
sabirah@beadalicious.biz

She also has begun her line of Somethin Blu
jewelry for the extraordinary brides.

DIY: Wedding Swatch Card

The color theme for the wedding is so important to brides. They will carry swatches of fabrics and pictures around to share with vendors, family and who ever else will listen. At times brides can become so locked into a color that any shade slightly up or down, will send brides a flurry of emotions.

I once had a bride, who shared with me her beautifully designed invitation (by the groom) with red being a dominant feature. She wanted a red wedding gown to match the feeling of the invite. I showed her about 7 shades of red in the fabric choices from 2 of my fabric sources, she asked if there were more choices that would match more perfectly to the invite. The fabrics were as close as it could get and I told her "I understand you don't want the colors to look too different from the picture on the invite (art work of a woman) to your dress. But I promise you, not one of your invited guests will hold the invite up as you come down the aisle and complain UGH, THIS DOESN'T EVEN MATCH THE DRESS!". We both laughed and she was able to make a decision with ease.

I think I have come up with an idea that will help you make a color palette that you will keep every one on the same color page. Using this method you'll also have greater room for creativity. The specialist working on the wedding can coordinate their products instead of trying to find and exact match which may be impossible and disappointing.

Visit the paint store where you can pick up color cards. meant for picking paint colors Choose the colors that match your wedding theme. Which includes your dress, the grooms suit, bridesmaids dress, etc. Then begin to look for accent colors that coordinate with the dominant wedding colors. Be sure to take a few of each color card. I suggest you do this at a large store like Home Depot or Lowes, they will have a larger selection of colors.

Begin to cut out the colors and then label them, bridesmaids, maid of honor, and flowers.

Make a little hole in the corner


Label each little card, bridesmaids, flowers, groom etc.


Then tie all small squares together


Make a few so you can give this to the florist, event planner, etc.

Get a little fancy using a shape punch that resembles a dress or the fancy circles. These punches are from Paper Shapers (dress) and Martha Stewart (scalloped circle).



I couldn't seem to find the paper punches I used on line ANYWHERE (I found them at Paper Presentation 23 West 18th St., NYC)! I found that this site had a HUGE selection of Paper Punches: Create for Less

I Can Do It Myself

Katrina Parris Flowers

How hard is it to create a bouquet. I don't know but after a few glasses of wine, laughs, you'll be just like a pro. Hmm, maybe I've had too much wine and laughs. Anyway, this is a fun DIY event to help you put those pansies in their place. With some wine tasting just to make it all go smooth, pansies have a wild side.

Floral Design Workshop At Katrina Parris

This floral event is great for friends, wedding parties and social groups. It includes the basic instructions from our "Floral Design and Wine Tasting Combined!" workshop. In addition, you learn the basic techniques for creating a wedding bouquet sure to please the most discriminating person - you. Read More...

Wednesday March 11th 2009

6:30pm

$70 per person

KPF Studio

1877 Seventh Ave

New York NY

212.222.7030 To reserve a seat

info@kpfny.com

DIY Wedding Classes

Below two events a must for couples planning the big day and/or individuals looking to become a wedding/event planner

Especially For You Planners

Every Event is planned especially for you.

Do It Yourself Wedding Planning Classes

Saying yes was the easy part. Planning your wedding so that it is a smooth operation will require some level of skill. By taking the DIY wedding planning classes, you will be able to determine the type of wedding you want to have; how to select vendors and negotiate contracts; and overseeing your wedding rehearsal and day of activities.

Classes will be held Saturday, October 4, 11, 18 and 25

at

City College (CUNY) at 138th Street @ Convent Avenue

Please call 212-650-7312 to register

(Code: AR224-1SD; cost of classes $199.00).

For additional information, please send an email to efyp@mindspring.com.

Ms. Tye Robertson, Certified Wedding Specialist, of Especially For You Planners, LLC will be conducting the workshop.

Wedding Planner Certification Program

Join this exciting and fast growing profession and earn your title: "Certified Wedding Specialist” by attending the Wedding Planning Certification Program offered in collaboration with City College and Especially For You Planners, LLC (EFYP). Students that complete all four modules and the assigned internship will be allowed to take the Weddings Beautiful Worldwide exam, an organization with 52 years training wedding planners. Students that complete all four modules will have completed the required 18 assignments which include business plans, etiquette, protocol, traditions, religious and military weddings and much more.

First Module: Wedding Planning as a Business from 9/30/08 to 10/16/08 -- $295

Second Module: Before the I Do’s from 10/21/08 to 11/6/08 -- $295

Third Module: Ready to Say I Do from 11/11/08 to 12/02/08 -- $295

Fourth Module: Being the Best Wedding Planner You can Be from 12/4/08 to 12/16/08 -- $225 Internship

Call 212-650-7312 to register today

Need additional information, please email Tye Robertson, Certified Wedding Specialist, of Especially For You Planners, LLC at efyp@mindspring.com.

All classes will be held at City College, 138th Street @ Convent Avenue, New York, NY.