Wedding Cupcakes!

Express Yourself!

The hottest wedding trend in history is going on right now! It's the freedom of expression and couples today are drooling over the opportunity to incorporate it into their special day. A perfect example is that modern brides are purchasing cupcakes, desert displays, fruit and fondue stations, candy buffets, sundae bars and other delectable deserts, instead of the traditional wedding cake. This doesn't mean that brides-to-be don't love wedding cakes, or the traditional act of "cutting the cake." It simply means that traditions are changing. Couples are making their own history, so giving up the age old "cake cutting tradition" and replacing it with something that truly matches a couples charisma makes a much bigger statement. It's also fun, entertaining, and yummy!


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Paint your Wedding!

Make it POP! 

If you are looking for a way to make a lasting impression on your wedding day then we highly suggest that you simply "add color." This is by far the easiest and most effective way to incorporate your personality and style without breaking the bank.

Three Colorful Ideas:

1. Choose Linens, table runners, and/or napkins with color. Don't be afraid, let you personality shine!
2. Incorporate a bright flower into your flower order. Hot Pink, Vibrant Blue, Buttercup Yellow, and Tangerine Orange are a few easy ways you can add splashes of color to make things "pop."
3. Colorful ribbons can be added to anything! Use them as table runners, tie them around your bouquets, add them to your favors, drape them down the isle, hang them in the trees etc.

Remember, typical weddings are a dime a dozen and happiness goes hand in hand with color so what are you waiting for? Be unique, be expressive, be you!

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How To Plan a Wedding in 7 Days

GETTING MARRIED IN A WEEK!

Felling the urge to get hitched without going through the hoopla of a long planning process. Keep it simple girls. Be flexible and don't sweat the small stuff. Your local yellow pages and "Google" is your key to success. Here are the basics for a small wedding with a few attendants.

1. Select your date and preferred time.
2. Select a Free Venue location - the key word here is Free. This could be your local church, a mountain top or a back yard etc.
3. Hire a Minister - There are many non-denominational ministers that do just weddings which may work for you. If you want a specific faith then you will need to contact a minister of that faith to find out their fees and availability.
4. Hire a Musician - a simple soloist of your choice will be perfect. Choose from guitar, piano, violin, harp, saxophone etc.
5. Hire a Photographer - This can be tricky unless you know of somebody. I would highly suggest searching on Google and then calling them to see if you connect with them.
6. Hire a Florist - Determine what your favorite colors are and/or flowers are before speaking with your florist. Remember, you MUST know what you want before you place your order. For example: small french bouquet with white roses, single white rose boutonniere and multi-colored flower petals for the isle, white arch flora etc.
7. Hire a Rental Company - Determine how many chairs you will need (if any), arch if you want and any other items that will need to be brought into your wedding location. Rental companies will deliver, and remove the items (and some companies will help you set-up as well).
8. Create and send out an e-vite to all the special people that you would like to attend. Call them to follow-up with them the day after and count how many will come.
9. Create and Print your own announcements/thankyou's - You can do this by purchasing custom software, or simply create them in Microsoft Word, Pages for Mac, etc. and send them to your local Office Max to have them printed and ready for pick-up in less than 24 hours.
10. Get your dress dialed in - I would suggest a simple sun dress (if it's summer), going to a vintage clothing company or looking around at consignment shops. You are bound to score something that will work just perfect.
11. Get your grooms clothes worked out - If your groom doesn't have something to wear already you will need to equally find something perfect for him to wear as well.
12. Decide what you are going to do after the ceremony. A restaurant, a privately catered affair, honemoon etc. Make the calls and/or secure the reservations.
13. Practice doing your own hair and make-up! No time to waste here, you can do it!
14. Think about how your are going to arrive at your location and hire a car if you need.
15. Show up as your beautiful self and remember that the most important thing to remember is that you are uniting together to the person you love from this point forward. Nothing else matters.

The Grand Wailea Resort Maui

GRAND WAILEA RESORT MAUI

This resort is an amazing place to stay while visiting Hawaii. From the moment you arrive you're greeted with a fresh Hawaiian lei and once you check in to your room you can choose to get pampered at it's world-famous spa, get a make-over at it's beauty salon, take a stroll down to it's in-house shopping district or simply grab a bite to eat at one of it's restaurants. If a pool side experience is what your looking for then you have a variety of options. From kids to adults there is a sweet spot for everyone. Located on one of Maui's best beaches, you can jump on a water trampoline, snorkel, or simply take a nap in a hammock. This property is very large and offers innumerable things to do nearby as well. Oh, and the rooms aren't bad either!

There is a quaint Hawaiian stained glass chapel on the property as well as a few other wonderful garden spots to choose from for a wedding location. There are numerous reception venues as well so if you're looking for something grand to either get married at, honeymoon at, or both then the Grand Wailea Resort may be the perfect location for you. First Class Weddings recommends having a large wedding budget if you choose this place, and remember that you can hire an outside wedding planner if you wish. Whatever you choose, do your research and watch our upcoming tips for the "real scoop" on this and other wonderful properties.

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How to take a Hawaiian Road Trip

 Hawaiian...

Grab a cooler and start driving! This marks the beginning of what we here in Hawaii like to call a Hawaiian Road Trip. There is no rhyme or reason for a spontaneous trip such as this. Typically it is the call of the ocean that entices the gathering of friends on a lazy Sunday afternoon but mostly it is the chance to see what sort of trouble you can get yourself into. Anything goes so be prepared to get wet, maybe do a little cliff jumping, or hike into a remote waterfall, or you may simply never get out of the vehicle. What ever happens, you most likely will get hooked and start craving your next wild adventure, Hawaiian Road Trip Style.

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Contributing Writer: Michael DuPonte