I’ve gotten a few emails recently and had a few of my couples approach me about getting their pictures published in a magazine or online and I wanted to quick give a little warning about this…
If you want your pictures published in a magazine like The Knot or Minnesota Bride, talk with all your vendors about this and don’t offer your pictures to any other bloggers or publications. Why? Because major publications and online wedding blogs want the newest, freshest, never-before-seen content that is going to reel readers in. If there is a chance that your stuff has been seen elsewhere, it is less likely that people will rush to the stores to by the magazine or go to the blog to see the post with the potential of clicking on some of their advertisers banner ads. You better your chances of getting to show off your wedding on a bigger scale if you keep those gems under wraps until you find out about whether you were accepted for publication. Make sure all your vendors on the same page about where to publish the photos so you’ll be sure they don’t slip through the cracks. Many times photographers, florists, or planners may post a few photos, but none of them are ones submitted for publication.
I know you’re excited to share your beautiful day, but if you’re really trying to go for the big publications, you lose your chance by flashing your pictures up on small blogs or allowing other people to to publish them. Keep that in mind when deciding who will be allowed to share them in a public forum. I am always sure to ask my clients if it’s ok for me to post their pictures either on the blog or on my website. Don’t let anyone post your pictures if you’re not comfortable with it! If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at info@fabyoulousevents.com.
photo taken by the fabulous Olive Juice Studios
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The typical cost of a bridesmaid bouquet ranges anywhere from $50 – $85 (and can easily go up from there). Yikes, right?! Many times those bouquets are used as props for pictures then placed in vases on a standard headtable where they’re only enjoyed by the bridal party. And they’ve had their fill of bouquets by that point. This is a useful option, however the bouquets often times end up blocking the faces from photos and let’s face it, it’s something I see done very, very often.
This certainly isn’t a novel idea, but it’s one I’d like to see people use more often: Use the wedding party bouquets as your centerpieces. Think about it. Most people have large wedding parties (the average number of bridesmaids is 5 and larger parties are on the rise) and also want varied centerpieces. As with a couple of weddings I’m working on, the bridal party flowers make up for 1/3 of the centerpieces. By reusing the bridesmaid bouquets on the tables, you’ve cut out cost and design time. By adding more candles, surrouding the bouquet with floating candles in short cylinder vases, placing them in a decorative vase of colored glass, or even using the bouquet as one part of a cluster centerpiece by adding smaller arrangements around it, you’ve got a beautiful piece of floral art that can help create a beautiful tablescape without adding to the budget.
Make those bad boys work long after the night is over! Have someone bring the flowers to the venue where the gift opening is being held and you don’t have to worry about extra decorating. If you aren’t having a gift opening, ask family and friends to take the flowers home with them or see if you can slip your planner a little money to deliver the flowers to a nursing home or hospital. These facilities are always happy to share such stylishly crafted floral arrangements with their patients and visitors. Beautiful flowers have a tendancy to make anyone’s day a little better.
Happy Planning!
[photo by Heather Luebke]
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photo taken by the fabulous Olive Juice Studios
