Lord Thompson Manor June 26th, 2010
Hosting a new wedding every week gives the Lord Thompson Manor the unique opportunity to look at innumerable dresses of myriad styles and colors. Naturally, the fashion centerpiece of every wedding is the brides gown, complemented by her bridesmaids dresses. The former is always a masterpiece; the latter can range from the elegance of the runway to the misfortune of the sitcom. Of course, the Lord Thompson Manor sees that the happiest bridesmaids are the most helpful members of the wedding party—and our Wedding Coordinator can advise on any related topic.
The Lord Thompson Manors best-prepared brides consider their maids figures when choosing their dresses. If the maids happen to have similar body types, it can be easy to find a cut that suits them all; if not, there are two options. The first is to avoid figure-specific features, like open backs, in favor of more universal style, thus defining a uniform look that flatters all. The second option is to unify the bridesmaids through color, but give them the individuality of unique cuts, thereby giving the overall wedding the flair of a little variety.
The happiest bridesmaids the Lord Thompson Manor ever sees are the ones in primarily neutral colors. The simplicity of black, gray, brown and beige heightens the event’s grander elegance, and they can match any skin tone. The bride never has to sacrifice her choice of color, either. Her well-planned wedding colors can shine through scarves, necklaces, head wraps, and all sorts of accessories. Unless all of a bride’s maids are all fans of the exact same color, this is the perfect way for the bride to have her choice and happy maids at the same time.
Author Deanna Cassidy
Lord Thompson Manor
Tags: Lord Thompson Manor Guide to Bridesmaid
Lord Thompson Manor June 25th, 2010
Stationery is an important part of the wedding, often allotted about 3% of the entire Wedding Budget. Wedding Stationery must include Invitations, Response Cards, Place Cards (at the Lord Thompson Manor, we do personalized Menu Cards), the Guestbook, Thank You Notes and all the necessary envelopes; many Brides and Grooms also order Announcement Cards to let their loved ones know they are engaged, Save the Date Cards for out-of-town guests, invitations to pre-Wedding events like the Bridal Shower and the Rehearsal Dinner, and Wedding Programs. All things considered, there is a lot of paper involved in a Wedding, and since it is the proper way to let guests know all the details of the Wedding, the Lord Thompson Manor recommends that a Bride and Groom order cohesive Wedding Stationery.
Brides and Grooms can ensure their Stationery cohesion by expressing their Wedding’s style. The design should at least reflect the Bride’s choice of Wedding Colors—e.g., a red Wedding could mean that every piece of Wedding Stationery is bordered in red. Wedding Stationery is also a great way to convey a Wedding’s motif, even giving guests a hint of the event before they arrive. For example, if a Bride and Groom decide on a garden motif for their Wedding, their Save the Date Cards could feature a design with budding flowers and early blooms, their Invitations could feature a border of flowers and their Thank You Notes could have a picture of a single flower in full bloom.
Brides and Grooms definitely want to order all of their Wedding Stationery from the same place and at the same time to ensure maximum cohesion. That way, there can be no unwanted variations in paper weight and color, font, design and ink color. At the very least, it is a good idea to order all pieces of each stationery category at the same time, to make sure all the Invitations look alike, and all the Wedding Programs are identical.
Tags: Lord Thompson Manor Cohesive Stationery, Lord Thompson Manor Wedding Stationery
