How To | Have an Unplugged Wedding

Happy Wednesday everyone! As the first day of school is quickly approaching and the kid's summers are coming to an end, here at Celebrate Colorfully, we are settling into a new studio space and getting ready for our exciting new workshops! 

Unlike the previous blog, Wedding Trends | Hashtags, this weeks post will focus on the option of going "unplugged" at weddings! 

With the presence of phones and cameras becoming such a normality, some couples are opting to have an "unplugged wedding." That means no phones. No cameras. No video recordings. That's right! Some couples are asking you put. away. your. devices! The thought behind it is, they would prefer their friends and family be more focused on the celebration of marriage and love rather than watching through the screen of your device. This also allows your wedding photographer to get those perfect pictures without inference from phones and other devices. Most couples choose to implement the unplugged rule from the beginning of the ceremony until after the first dance. After that... it's free game for those selfies! 

If this is something that sparks your interest, we have a few tips for you! 

1. Start by becoming dedicated to your decision. Inform your family and close friends that this is something that you want for your wedding, and that it means a lot to you. If they know being unplugged is important to you, it will be important to them. Also, tell your photographer about this decision... most photographers will be excited about it!

2. Make a sign for the entry of your ceremony. The majority of your guests will not be aware that you have chosen to have an unplugged wedding. Creating a sign , such as the one above or many ideas found on Pinterest, can be an effective way to inform your guests. Plus, it's another decoration! How fun! The best place to put this sign, framed picture, or any other idea you have, is by the front door so guests see it right as the enter the ceremony venue. 

3. Ask the officiant to remind your guests before the ceremony vows begin. Pretty simple! If the guests did not see the sign, or didn't think you were "serious" about it, having the officiant remind everyone to please put away all devices is an easy way to enforce the unplugged ceremony!

4. Put a reminder at the bottom of the program! Almost every guest that attends a wedding, picks up or is handed a program for the ceremony. Putting a short reminder similar to the sign at the door at the bottom of the program is another way you could stress how serious you are about no devices! 

Unplugged or not... we are sure your wedding is going to be great! We hope these tips are something you find useful and implement them throughout your special day! Wishing you a colorful rest of your week! :) 

Photos from Wiler Photography

BIG FAKE WEDDING DALLAS GIVEAWAY!

Happy Monday, Friends!

We're popping in twice today to share a special giveaway with you! We are so excited to be joining the Big Fake Wedding for their fourth event in Dallas! This is our third time hanging out with this crew and each show is always such a blast!

This fall's show is going down on Thursday September 15th at The Venue at the Waterstone. Doors open at 6:30! There's a heart-felt ceremony, lots of yummy food, dancing, and the chance to meet tons of incredible vendors to make your big day perfect!

Want to win two tickets? Hop over to our instagram to enter!!

ALLI + JACK | TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS

Yay! It's #MarriedFaceMonday!

Today, we're sharing the wonderfully happy and bright wedding of Alli + Jack! These two tied the knot this past June at Cistercian Abbey and then moved the party over to Fair Park at the Texas Discovery Gardens!

This bash was full of so many incredible moments. From the cutest butterfly flower girls you've ever seen, to the crazy dance moves busted out by the bride and her dad, to the magical ribbon wand exit! We loved every second of working with this amazing couple and their families.

Enjoy the love-filled colorful gallery and make sure to pop all the way to the bottom to check out the full vendor team!

VENDOR TEAM

COORDINATION | CELEBRATE COLORFULLY
PHOTOGRAPHER | CHANDRA'S COLLECTION
CEREMONY VENUE | CISTERCIAN ABBEY
RECEPTION VENUE | TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
ENTERTAINMENT | DJ JEFF HORNOK
FLOWERS | CORNER MARKET FLOWER SHOP
CATERING | BLUE MESA
CAKE | GRACE'S CAKE
CUSTARD | WILD ABOUT HARRY'S
TRANSPORTATION | PREMIER TRANSPORTATION

Top 5 | Celebrity Wedding Gowns

Celebrities have easy access to some of fashions leading designers, both ready-to-wear and bridal. Designers absolutely love for public icons to wear their creations, especially on their wedding day seeing as all eyes are on these Hollywood leading ladies! While the fashion and dress styles vary from one celebrity bride to the next, there have been some absolutely stunning and exquisite dresses in the past few years worn by actresses, singers, and so forth. From classic long sleeve lace dresses to stylish high-low embellished dresses, below are five of our favorite celebrity wedding gowns from recent years! Take a look as you research your perfect fairytale dress!

Photos | OK Magazine

Hilary Duff looked absolutely stunning in her Vera Wang blush silk and tulle mermaid style gown. Her teased high bun was the perfect compliment to her bare neckline and the body hugging yet soft and natural nature of the fabrics enhanced her grace and gorgeousness.

Photos | Conor McDonnell

Kim Kardashian worked intimately with designer Riccardo Tisci, creative designer of Givenchy, to create her one of a kind long sleeve lace dress for her wedding with Kanye West. Givenchy also designed Kanye's tuxedo for the big day and the pair looked marvelous. Kim's long straight styled hair and dramatic long veil were a perfect fit for their extravagant wedding ceremony set in front of a wall of roses in Florence, Italy.

Photo | John Dolan

Kate Bosworth stunned in Oscar De La Renta as she chose a very minimalistic and understated yet breathtaking dress with clean lines, soft movement, and an all around airy yet statuesque composition. From the dress to her simple hair and makeup, Kate was Hollywood bridal royalty.

Photo | Hannah Costello

Whitney Eve Port, originally from MTV's The Hills reality show and now owner of her own clothing line, opted for a high-low beaded embellished Ashi Studio dress full of style and personality. Her peep-toe stiletto booties were to die for and her unique undone hair style alluded to her appreciation of comfortable yet chic timeless style.

Photos | Suzanne Delawar

Gabrielle Union was absolutely gorgeous and flawless in her Denis Basso sweetheart neckline ball gown for her wedding to NBA superstar Dwayne Wade. With a low back, cinched waistline and full skirt, she looked sexy, sweet, and sophisticated.

In researching some of our favorite top celebrity dresses, we saw so many beautiful gowns and such a wide variety of styles. No matter your style or budget, there is a perfect gown for you, with your name written on it! For brides in the DFW metroplex, check out our blog post on the Top 5 Local Bridal Boutiques if you are currently searching for your wedding day dress. Also, if you are like us, dancing is a priority and we've also found some of the the best dancing shoes to wear with that perfect dress. Comment on this post to let us know what you think or to share your favorite celebrity wedding gown! We hope that you enjoyed this weeks blog post and stay tuned daily to all of our social media sites for more from the lovely world of Celebrate Colorfully!

Wedding Trends | Hashtags

When a couple gets engaged, one of the hundreds of decisions they will make before the big day is, do they want an unplugged wedding, where the photographer and videographer are the only ones aloud with a camera, or do they want their guests to be able take pictures and post them to social media sites for everyone to see their perspective of the night? If they chose to go with the second option, then the most trendy way to do so is by creating a #hashtag! 

A hashtag can be used in captions and posts the second a couple gets engaged, and social media sites, like Instagram, will store all the pictures posted with that hashtag! So moments captured from events like the proposal, the bridal shower, the various other parties and, of course, the wedding will be available to the couple and friends to see as they please! What an awesome idea! 

Photo | Kelly Sparks

Personally,  our favorites are the hashtags that uses the couples new last name in a clever way. Some of cute examples are:

1. #soontobesmith
2. #baebecomesbay (and for those of you that don't know, "bae" is a term that stands for "before anything else" and is a nickname used in contexts of your significant other)
3. #happilyhernandez
4. #downfordavis
5. #paxtonpartyof2

Of course, some of the hashtags will be used by multiple people, but it should be the couples goal to be original! Do some research! Once you think of one you like, search it and see if someone else has used it! If a hashtag you are in love with has been used, try adding a number to it to make it new again! This should be a creative and exciting way to begin the next steps of the wedding process! 

So... if you, or someone you know, plan on using a hashtag for your wedding, have fun with it! Get punny! Try to keep it simple! But most importantly.... Spread the word! Use the hashtag wherever you can! At the wedding on decor or menu, on the save-the-dates, or on the wedding website; all are great places to put your awesome hashtag to remind people to use it! 

Feel free to share this week's blog and comment with any of your favorite hashtags to help others get ideas for their new hashtag! Your friends here at Celebrate Colorfully wish you a great week and we hope you check back next week for more!