5 unique wedding details + a quick interview with stacy!
Are you all about the details? I love details. I adore details. I might even go as far to say I’m obsessed with them. Whenever one of our teams goes to a wedding one of the first things they talk about upon returning are the details.
I don’t know what it is. I mean details (favors, flowers, cakes, ect) are pretty, but why are we so obsessed with them!! I’ve been trying to figure it out for a while and while I don’t know that I have an answer I think it has something to do with wanting to feel very thoughtful. It’s like when you see a Martha Stewart magazine, you may not want to be just like Martha, but I know I’ve wished my Thanksgiving dinner presentation had looked that good!
5 amazing wedding detail ideas
1. Make it you.
This is from a wedding a few years ago. I love how they took the need for seating cards and came up with something totally out of the box. These seating cards all had little magnets on the so they would stick to the metal poles. I love this idea and the use of their colors as well!
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2. Think Multifunctional
Let’s be honest, Arizona is a flipping hot place. With temperatures that can reach 115 one some days we need a way to cool down. Now unless you are thinking, hey let’s have a swimming ceremony (which would be really fun, btw) your guests will need a way to cool off. I loved this use of an early May wedding program.
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3. Reinvent.
I loved the way this bride used a piece of her mothers wedding dress. The cut off a section and used it as the wrap for her bouquet! How cool is that. I love when things at wedding have meaning and history.
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4. Be bold.
One of my favorite shows to watch is Ace of Cakes, I think it’s on the Food Network. The story follows this really fun bakery called Charm City Cakes who make some of the worlds most extreme cakes. Now I understand that extreme cake-ness is not for everyone. But I do love it when I see a cake that show’s off the couples personalities and helps tell the story of who they are. This cake was screaming personality to me and I love the fun whimsical detail work. This cake was designed by the bride herself, and created by the pastry chef at DC Ranch.
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5. Ditch the cake?
So I didn’t realize this, but apparently not everyone loves eating wedding cake as much as I do! At one of our recent weddings we had a couple who opted to toss the wedding cake idea out the window and go for something totally different. They hosted a Gelato bar instead! This idea was so fun that the Associated Press asked the photographer, Darby Elizabeth to send them photos to use in world wide news articles! Click here to read a few of the articles!
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Do you have any wedding detail ideas you’ve seen or maybe did at your wedding? I’d love to share your ideas with our other readers. Leave a comment below and I’ll add your ideas to the post!
My short little interview
I have another unique wedding detail I wanted to show you, but its on video. So I thought I’d quickly explain a little about the clip and why it’s so fun. The wedding planner was Victoria Canada of Victoria Canada Weddings and Events. I’m guessing this was her brain child as it is brilliant!
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7 Great Wedding Tips plus a killer wedding trailer
7 great wedding tips along with Ben and Lexi’s Wedding Video Trailer
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Have you ever wondered why some weddings just seem to stand out? I know I have. As I was getting this post ready I thought of 7 ideas, tips, whatever you want to call them to help aid you in your wedding planning.
1. If you can, work with a wedding planner. Even if it’s just for the day of the wedding. They will help calm your nerves.
2. Planning a wedding in a warm state like Arizona takes some careful maneuvering. Be sure to have plenty of water bottles available to your guests. Trust me, they’ll appreciate it!
3. Write your own vows. Now I know this can be a hard one for some people, but with a little effort and some help from family and friends you can come up with vows that everyone will remember.
4. Consider scraping traditions that don’t mean anything to you. Just because everyone else does it doesn’t mean you have to. One great example is from a recent wedding where in lieu of a wedding cake Jeff and Elena opted for a Gelato Bar!
5. Make the wedding party size fit you. Trust me, you don’t have to include every cousin, aunt or sorority sister you’ve ever had into your wedding party. Keep it manageable. You can still include these special people into your wedding by having them ready scripture or poems during the ceremony.
6. On site makeup and hair. This I highly recommend. It makes life sooo much easier for everyone, the less you have to drive around on your wedding day with your bridal party the better!
7. Have fun, don’t rush the detail moments. Enjoy the first kiss, enjoy the walk up and down the aisle, no one is going to be annoyed if you hug and kiss and high five everyone on your way down the aisle, it’s your time.
Do you have any great wedding tips? I’d love to share them on this blog. If so just add them in a comment and I’ll add them to the blog with a credit and link to you!
Okay now on to Ben and Lexi’s wedding trailer.
Ben and Lexi’s wedding took place at the Royal Palms Resort. If you aren’t familiar with it, it’s amazing. I mean knock your socks off amazing. It’s not huge and not small and they way it is built makes every little nook and cranny feel inviting and secluded. It’s a really sweet place and I’m so glad Lexi and Ben choose it for their wedding.
On of my favorite things about Ben and Lexi’s Scottsdale wedding was the general feeling. It was so apparent from the get go that Ben just adored Lexi. Having that feeling surrounding them made the whole day magical. They were seriously so sweet together.
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Making perfect wedding videos
Details and Dancing
The shot that Stacy shares here is one that will really draw you in. The camera starts out focused on one item either, say in the background of the then switches to become focused on an item in the foreground of the shot. Our experienced team constantly practices and has perfected this particular way of drawing you into the shot.
Notice the subtly changes in lighting that take place as the camera moves from the candle to the dance floor reveling the party goers. Also a great thing to note about this shot is the fantastic lighting of the dance floor. We take great pains to subtly add light to a reception hall without being distracting or shining lights in the eyes of you or your guests!
The Major Players at this Wedding
Resort: The Mondrian Resort
Photographer: Darby Elizabeth Photography
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Wedding Ideas – On Site Makeup
A Rack Focus
What is a rack focus? It’s a shot where the camera starts out focused on one item either, say in the background of the then switches to become focused on an item in the foreground of the shot. As simple as this concept sounds, it’s not the easiest thing to accomplish during a wedding, but our experienced team constantly practices and has perfected this art.
Here Stacy shares a great example of a rack focus during a wedding reception. Not only is the rack focus perfectly executed, but notice the subtly changes in lighting that take place as the camera moves from the candle to the dance floor reveling the party goers. Also a great thing to note about this shot is the fantastic lighting of the dance floor. We take great pains to subtly add light to a reception hall without being distracting or shining lights in the eyes of you or your guests!
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Making Perfect Wedding Videos
Drawing you in
The shot that Stacy shares here is one that will really draw you in. The camera starts out focused on one item either, say in the background of the then switches to become focused on an item in the foreground of the shot. Our experienced team constantly practices and has perfected this particular way of drawing you into the shot.
Notice the subtly changes in lighting that take place as the camera moves from the candle to the dance floor reveling the party goers. Also a great thing to note about this shot is the fantastic lighting of the dance floor. We take great pains to subtly add light to a reception hall without being distracting or shining lights in the eyes of you or your guests!
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The Major Players at this Wedding
Resort: The Mondrian Resort
Photographer: Darby Elizabeth Photography
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My weddingfilm
My Wedding Film was started by two sisters with a penchant for creativity and a desire to change the way wedding video was viewed.
Tossing aside the usual, Darby and Ande dove head first into creating what are now known as "Wedding Films." They spent years refining and defining the art of wedding cinematography.
They wanted to create a movie that could and would delight audiences who both knew the couple and those who didn't
Don't be surprised if you get caught up in the emotion of someone else's wedding film and imagine how powerful your own Wedding Film will be!