Metallic Magic!

There is a new trend that this traditional girl is actually a fan of, metallic dresses! While I am a fan of traditional lace and tulle, these metallic dress are styled in a way even the most traditional of brides can appreciate the.  Subtle and elegant, these dresses bring a sophisticated twist on a classic dress.

Lulu metallic rose gold dress

styled bride metallic brides maid dress

If you are a bride in the middle of envisioning your overall look, see if any of these fun frocks would work in your overall scheme, your girls will thank you!

Why do I need a wedding coordinator?

There are a lot of perfectly capable women planning their weddings.  They  have a vision, they plan, they craft.... and then they get to their special day.  Your wedding day is why you need a wedding coordinator.  

1.  The day of the wedding, you should just spend time, being a bride.  And your wedding party should spend time with you, as well as your family.  A wedding coordinator, even hired for just the day of the wedding will allow you to do that!

2.  Even if you have purchased items, and have a vision, who will do set up and take down? Who makes sure all the vendors are paid, and who problem solves when your cake is not delivered yet? The wedding coordinator, that's who.  Your coordinator makes sure your vision becomes a reality

A wedding coordinator makes sure this....











                                                                                                                                                                   .......... Ends up looking like this!

3.  A wedding coordinator can help you figure out what your vision actually is.  They will sit and listen, and come up with a plan tailored to you.

4.  Venues will have someone to make sure that you have space or supplies, but they will not organize or decorate.  A wedding planner can be a wedding designer as well. They will pull the look together.

5.  They are your biggest advocate.  I have personally navigated some sticky family dynamics for photos sake.  You and your groom should just be happy... It is your day after all.

You can have a variety of wedding help.  1 year out, 6 months out, day of.  It all works.  Enjoy your special day!!

You can contact me on Facebook @ I do for you by Amanda, or at idoforyoubyamanda@gmail.com

Wedding Bells for Paige and Matt

January 21, 2017

I had a chance to see my niece Paige marry the love of her life Matt.  Paige and Matt are Disney fanatics.  Weekend trips up, vacations, whenever.  They are annual pass holders so they take any opportunity to travel up to Disney and have some fun with the mouse.  It wasn't a surprise when she chose a beauty and the beast theme for her reception.  Luckily she has a ton of talented people in her court to help out!  My sister did a lot of purchasing, organizing and choosing.  Paige had a dark blue and white color scheme with a pop of red roses.  It really turned out quite nice!! I have posted some photos below to show you some of the finished products. 

Tall vases were a focal point with a single red rose.  Staples printed the table cards and each vase was surrounded by simple ferns and baby's breath on top of a mirror that let light sparkle through. 

A single red rose with gold glitter spray adorned the newlywed table


An aunti's (or planner's) work is never done.  Here I am setting up the sand for the ceremony.  You can see we just added simple tulle and white rose pomander balls outside in the colors.  They didn't have anything to decorate the tulle for the arch, so I took some left over ferns, roses and baby's breath and created a swag....

A close up of the swag, and my son Ian :)

The happy couple, congrats Mr. and Mrs. GOAD!!

This was a wonderful ceremony, and so fun to celebrate! We had so much fun, and I was honored to put some of my wedding skills to work.    You can do a lot to pull a wedding together <3

Where to start?.....
You had the moment, the question was popped and there may or may not be a ring.  Now what? The first question on every ones mind.... When is the big day?  How do you choose, after all, there are 365 of them!  Start at the beginning.

1. What is your favorite time of year? For example, mine is autumn.  I love it.  The trees when they turn, the smell of the leaves drying up and that cool crisp air.  Unless, you live in Florida.  While I would have loved to have gotten married in October, that also happens to be my birthday month and my husbands.  Honestly, we wanted something earlier in the year so we could have an excuse to take a trip during another part of the year.  So October was out.  How about spring? One of my favorite musicals as a child (yes I said musicals) was Camelot.  There was an entire act devoted to May day.  No war, no battles, just love.  So May day it was!!

2.  What time of day? you really want to be outside, but in Florida that knocks out most of the year during daylight hours.  Its super hot, and sticky.  What have you always thought you would like in your photos? What type of meal have you thought about? A lavish breakfast? A lovely picnic? A plated dinner.  That will help you decide what time of day.

                           Married with candlelight your dream? plan accordingly

Once you have chosen the date and time, then you can move on to the details.  consider the types of photos you want, and that will help you decide as well, happy planning!