"Here's what we think will be haute this summer"

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Backyard Weddings at Home While having an elegant event or getting married at home isn't less expensive, it feels more personal, allows you to have a more intimate affair. The economy means not only that people want to spend less money, but also can make them feel guilty when they do spend money. A backyard event not only helps to put your guests at ease, but also allows you to make more casual, less expensive choices elsewhere. For example, a BBQ picnic feels more appropriate at home than it would at a country club.  However, when you're having your event at home, there's a ton more things that need to be attended to, i.e. extra insurance, noise ordinances and all the extra expenses that you need to know.

 

Homemade Favors Though favors are an expense that's easy to eliminate, right now couples are especially grateful to guests who have incurred considerable expense to be a part of the celebration. The 2011 summer wedding trend is using homemade favors to express that thanks, and to send guests home with your love.

 

Birdcage Veils   These vintage-look veils combine a jeweled clip or feathered headpiece with netting that only covers the face.  Wearing one allows you to have some dramatic glamour and feel like a bride, but is a more fun look and less hassling than a long traditional veil.

 

Mismatched Bridesmaid Dresses For several years, brides have been selecting a bridesmaid dress designer and a fabric, then letting their bridesmaids choose the style that works best for their bodies. But the 2011 summer wedding trend takes idea further. Choose only a color, then let your bridesmaids find an off-the-rack dress of any designer that they like. Not only does this take some pressure off of you, but it also ensures that women are choosing a dress they like and they'll be likely to actually wear again. If you follow this trend, be sure to tell your bridesmaids how formal the dress should be – you don't want one bridesmaid wearing a casual sundress while another has on a beaded evening gown.

 

The End of the Standard Year-Long Engagement Though a year is a good amount of time for an engagement it certainly isn't obligatory. Some couples will be planning quick elopements, while others will opt for longer engagements. There are advantages to both – a quick engagement means that you don't overwhelm yourself with trying to plan the perfect wedding, and often means that you spend less money on unnecessary things. A long engagement can help relieve the stress, spreading out the tasks and the expenses. You'll have time to save money, and hopefully be able to feel more secure about your jobs before you sign unbreakable contracts.

Haute 2011 Wedding Dress Trend

 

Strapless Wedding Dresses If you're saying to yourself, "This isn't a new 2011 wedding trend!" you're right. Strapless dresses have been extremely popular for several years now. And though more brides are opting for sleeves, straps, and other ways of covering the shoulders, strapless is going to continue to be the dominant style for the near future as well as the corset and drop waist dress.

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Top 7 WOW FACTOR must haves for 2011

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Keep your main décor choices leaning towards the classic.  Why?  Trendy becomes passé very quickly and you don’t want your wedding to look dated before you even get your wedding photo album.  Then adding in your trendy and or elaborate wow factor in touches will make it more timeless and impactful while at the same time still blowing away your guests.  In addition, WOW FACTOR is just that, touches of over the top sprinkled through out your wedding ceremony and reception.  Items that are or can still be classic but pack a big punch.  We’ve all seen the pink and turquoise color scheme with the teased up hair and puff sleeves.  One glance and you say, “Oh you were married in the 1980’s”.  Timeless classic with big impact touches is what WOW Factor really is.  Its even better, if your guests aren’t expecting WOW Factor then it really creates an impression that people will talk about for years.

1.       Country rustic chic – Hum, what is that exactly?  A little rusted wrought iron, metal sculptures, twig and branch ensembles, planters with bark.  Touches of white or white painted wrought iron and metal sculptures.  Milk glass for floral arrangements or centerpieces.

2.       Outdoor weddings featuring high quality bling, diamonds and tear drop crystals.  If you’ve opened a wedding magazine in the last few months, you’ve seen ton’s of this.

3.       Vintage in both dress, hair styles and hair accessories which includes feathers and birdcage veils.  Think Old Hollywood.

4.       Details with lots of color.  Lots of details.  Such as cupcakes, frosted white with punches of colored sugar flowers in your wedding colors.  Or all colored table cloths and napkins completely coordinated with your floral arrangements.  Color, color everywhere.  Color Combo’s of the year deep purple and soft pink, fuchsia and navy, coral and lime green.  Deep purple is the highlight of the year.  Although any shade of purple seems to be strongly favored paired with a soft yet vibrant pink it’s a nice color combo that packs a punch.  Fuchsia and Navy are coming in as a strong second in the color pair ups.  Fuchsia a little brighter and deeper hue really shines next to the deep navy.  A summer favorite is coming in coral and lime green.  With accents with citrus fruits the coral and lime green are really popping nicely together as a show stopping summer blend.

5.       Corset dresses and drop waist wedding dresses seem to be all the rage this year.  Both styles lend themselves well with most body types and shapes. 

6.       Old School Photo’s.  What does Old School Photography mean?  It means the same poses that were popular in the 70’s; all staged and a little goofy are becoming all the rage.  Not that streamlined couture photo’s aren’t still in; just not as popular this year and even these have a little fun added in. 

7.       Simple but quality menus and food.  Items that are simple such as comfort foods and less complicated layers or flavors using high quality ingredients are appearing in wedding menus this year.  Less complicated menus, meaning just a few choice items instead of three of four entrees just a couple.