Real Weddings

Hey take a look at the survey conducted by The Knot. Here is a portion of it.....click here to take a look at the entire article by Business Wire.

2009 WEDDING BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS

In 2009, $28,385 was the average wedding budget in the US (not including the honeymoon) reflecting less than a 5% decrease from 2008.

“As the economy continues to affect consumer spending, brides remain committed to planning a memorable event and are thoughtfully cutting back,” said Carley Roney, editor in chief of The Knot Inc. “Approximately one third of brides who had a wedding in 2009 said that the economy had impacted their overall wedding plans.”

Leticia Arriaga Event Coordinator can help you setup a budget (and stick to it!) for your upcoming wedding!

Special Flowers

The Guerra ladies are a fabulous duo and owners of Special Flowers in McAllen, Texas. They are such hard workers and always go above and beyond to make any bride's dreams come true. They work together with the bride to design floral arrangements that perfectly fit the style of every bride. Their work is elegant, creative, and unique!
This wedding cake was designed by Cynthia's Cakes and the base of flowers was created by Special Flowers. This is one of my absolute favorite cakes ever! Photo taken by Anahi Photography.

Check out more of Anahi's work on my webpage.

Distant Lands

Distant Lands is a rental company managed by Christina and Natalia, a mother daughter team, who rent out tents and accessories to recreate beautiful and exotic lands. Distant lands has several signature themes including Magical Morocco, Arabian Nights, African Safari, Midnight at the Oasis, Passage to India and Buddha Lounge.

Christina & Natalia will also brainstorm with any client, including brides, who wish to customize a theme for their special event. They ask for 4-6 months so they may be able to research and ensure authenticity of any custome theme. Distant Lands is a unique rental company for those brides who dare to dream of faraway paradises!

La Antigua Revilla

Susana, from All Party Rentals, and I checked out a banquet hall called La Antigua Revilla. A beautiful hall which can be divided up into 2 sections. The larger of the two sections can hold up to 350 guests while the smaller one can accommodate around 225 guests, when opened up and used together this ballroom can hold up to 600 guests. It has a beautiful room where the bride and her party can retreat to so they can bustle her dress, touch up her makeup or even just take a moment for themselves. They have great vendor access all along the back side of the hall as well as an ample area for caterer set up.

All Party Rentals as well as Marylu's Flowers & Gifts/Thee Wedding Center provide their services to La Antigua Revilla to create the wedding/event of your dreams.

Dream Weddings

I visited with Susana yesterday from Dream Weddings/All Party Rentals. She gave me a quick tour of her locale. She also showed me the area for her new and improved showroom, which is under construction at the moment. It looks like it is going to be amazing....an area just for you brides to be able to make important decisions on linens, drapery, chargers, chairs, tables, etc.

Susana and her amazing crew are always looking to give their clients the best quality as well as reliability, which is exactly what everyone wants for their special day! These are a few pictures of their work.....Enjoy!

Looking Fabulous

There are so many details to keep in mind when planning your dream wedding, but one must never forget to prepare oneself for the HONEYMOON! A fabulous way to do that is head on over to Essentials they have fantastic services to glamourize any bride (for their wedding and honeymoon alike)!

If you are working on shaving off a few pounds to fit into that perfect dress try their Endermologie treatments, besides being a relaxing massage it also molds your body and helps with cellulite reduction...absolutely wonderful! Need to get bikini ready for your beach honeymoon check out their Laser Hair Removal.....you ladies know which areas need some work! ;)

As for myself I am getting ready for Eric and my 2nd Valentine's Day as a married couple! There is ALWAYS something that I can do at Essentials to give Eric a wonderful surprise! Don't forget to ask them for the monthly specials.....always a great deal!!! These ladies know how to pamper us!