Chalkboard Ideas for Weddings

Greetings Lots of Love Readers!

There's a lot of DIY elements in weddings these days. They are not only cost efficient but unique and creative. And so, we're sharing with you one of the more popular trends in wedding scenes these days - the use of chalkboard. 

Here they are: 

As props for Save-the-Date photo shoot

Signage going to the wedding reception venue

Directions leading guests to where they need to go

To mark where the newlyweds should sit

Help guests find their table assignment

For a personal touch, write guests' names in personalized chalkboard place mats.

Cafe-style wedding menu board

You can have fun activities such as a giant crossword puzzle on a chalkboard.

Get everyone to have their pictures taken in your photobooth

You can mount a chalkboard backdrop

Well wishers can write personalized messages for you on framed chalkboards

You can also ask guests to leave you words of advice and encouragement the traditional way - by writing them down on paper and placing them inside envelops which you and your partner can open and read after the party.

As wedding favor, you can giveaway chalkboard tealight holders

mini-chalkboard refrigerator magnet which can be used as place cards and taken home as souvenir

 You can also have these mason jars that they can fill with their favorite drinks from the bar and bring home after the party

Don't forget to thank your guests for sharing the occasion with you.

Tip: Planning along a theme makes identifying the elements that will fit into your wedding preparations a lot easier.

Lots of love, 

Susan

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Ideas for Wedding Program

Warm greetings everyone! When we plan weddings, we make sure that we give every element considerable time and attention. We want all the details to contribute to the overall theme that we want to achieve. And because we only want the best, we do research and share with our clients interesting ideas that they can draw inspiration from. 

Today, we talk about wedding programs. Do you need it? Here are some of our thoughts on the issue:

1. When you are expecting many guests, do not presume that everybody knows everybody. A wedding program would do the job of introducing your entourage to your wedding guests.
2. While everybody is pretty much familiar with the sequence of a wedding ceremony, it helps to have a program they can refer to so they are guided accordingly. 
3. For practical reasons, your wedding program may well serve other purposes such as a fan for the hot weather, among many others. 

Here are some options to consider when you are planning on having wedding ceremony programs:

The accordion - a great way of getting all information in one piece of paper.

Booklet bound by ribbons

Or sewn together

A scroll perfect for a small wedding

A fan-style wedding program that should come in handy during a warm day.

While waiting for the ceremony to start, keep guests busy answering the crossword puzzle at the back of your paddle-style fan program

Print your program on brown bags and stuff them with confetti. Ask guests to shower you with confetti as you walk down the aisle as man and wife.

You can also tuck a packet of confetti on the usual booklet program

Keep everyone busy reading about your love story and every bit of information about you and your wedding by giving out a personalized newspaper wedding program

The couple's picture makes a great cover for a wedding program.

Program pockets hanging on chairs - we so love this idea we're featuring it again.

 You can even have a doorknob hanger wedding program for guest to bring home and use at home

Here's another fun idea- origami wedding program!

If you do not want to bother with the printed programs, you can just put up a chalkboard with everything there is to know about your wedding ceremony. 

"Make it your goal to create a marriage that feels like the safest place on earth." ~ Greg Smalley

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Wedding Color Inspiration: Red and Aqua

Colorful greetings to all our Lots of Love Readers.

We love colors and we are bringing you another wedding color inspiration: Red and Aqua. Red is a strong color on its own but paired with a cool color like aqua brings about a fun and lively wedding motif.

You can draw inspiration from these great finds:

We love the chevron pattern in these red and aqua bridal shower and wedding invites

Flower balls make a great alternative to traditional wedding bouquets

A red daisy boutonniere adds spice to a groom's aqua suit

Instead of fresh flowers, you can opt for a funky bouquet of silk and cloth flowers

A perfect keepsake for your special day - a felt and button wedding bouquet

Dress the girls and the ladies in aqua dresses with red accents.

For the wedding ceremony, adorn chairs with aqua colored ribbons and red flower balls

Hang program pockets on chairs

Paper lanterns add a playful touch to the wedding reception venue

Here are some awesome centerpieces that should keep the conversation going

Serve a signature drink that guests would find hard to resist!

Simple wedding cakes with floral embellishments

Dress it up in plain white buttercream frosting with a little surprise inside

Gorgeous and yummy cupcakes for everyone to enjoy

For keepsakes, you can give away photo frames which guests could fill with their favorite photo from your wedding.

"In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." ~ Maya Angelou

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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