| Whether you are engaged or not, whether you | | | | here to mix and match a variety of color |
| are dating someone special or not, now is the | | | | combinations that you are interested in using at |
| time to plan your wedding day! You may think | | | | your wedding. |
| this sounds crazy but it truly works! | | | | WEDDING BOUQUET: |
| While in High School, my Home Economics teacher | | | | Your options are endless here! You may want to |
| gave me the assignment to plan a wedding. I had | | | | think about using silk flowers versus fresh. There |
| to put together a scrapbook that included photos | | | | are so many beautiful realistic flowers to choose |
| of a wedding dress, wedding bouquet, bridesmaid | | | | from today. Another plus would be that you could |
| dresses, wedding rings, wedding decor, wedding | | | | use your bouquet to decorate your new home |
| flowers, wedding cake etc... Although it was time | | | | and have a lasting memento from your special |
| consuming, it proved to be a very helpful activity! | | | | day! You can find lots of photos online or again in |
| One day while shopping at a mall, I saw a wedding | | | | magazines or at weddings you attend. |
| dress that resembled one much like the one I had | | | | Don't forget your wedding line! Find a few ideas |
| put in my wedding scrapbook. I put it on layaway | | | | for corsages, boutonnieres, and parent wedding |
| and was able to pay it off before I ever even | | | | flowers while you are at it. |
| met my husband! It was one less thing to worry | | | | WEDDING DECOR: |
| about when planning my actual wedding! It also | | | | As you attend wedding receptions, bridal showers, |
| proved to be economical in budgeting for my | | | | birthday or anniversary parties, find inspiration for |
| wedding. | | | | table decorations and other wedding decor. Look |
| Here is how you make your wedding scrapbook. | | | | through magazines, online resources, and even |
| You can use any binder and put card stock in it. If | | | | your local garden nursery can give you ideas for |
| you prefer, you can purchase an inexpensive | | | | creating a beautiful wedding reception setting. |
| scrap booking album. (You don't have to use acid | | | | WEDDING CAKE: |
| free materials.) | | | | What kind of a statement do you want to make |
| WEDDING DRESS: | | | | with your cake? Do you want a cute cake |
| Look for wedding dress styles that you like. You | | | | topper? How about fresh or silk flowers cascading |
| can start by looking through magazines or online | | | | in a spiral design down your cake? Gather pictures |
| wedding sites. Take photos at weddings you | | | | of various cake decor and add it to your |
| attend, or try dresses on at your local bridal shop. | | | | scrapbook. You could even get an idea of prices |
| Once you find a style(s) you like, put photos of | | | | so that you know the general price range that |
| those styles in your scrapbook. You could even | | | | you want to eventually spend on your cake. A |
| journal underneath the photos the type of fabric | | | | cake topper is something you could easily |
| you want to use. | | | | purchase or make now and tuck it away until you |
| Include wedding veil photos if you plan to wear | | | | plan your "real wedding". |
| one with your wedding dress. Your taste in style | | | | Get creative and choose the sections you want |
| may change before you meet that special | | | | your Wedding Planner Scrapbook to have. Even |
| someone and get engaged. No worries! Just add | | | | down to the food, napkins, beverage, favors, etc... |
| the new style you like to your scrapbook. Update | | | | that you will serve if you like! By planning ahead, |
| your pictures as often as you like. Remember | | | | you won't be disappointed in how your wedding |
| you are trying to make your wedding a day you | | | | day turns out. Every bride deserves to be |
| will want to remember positively! | | | | treated like a queen on her wedding day so put |
| WEDDING COLORS: | | | | your wedding together now and then when the |
| What colors do you want your wedding to be? | | | | opportunity comes you will have the "royal |
| Consider your wedding line and what about your | | | | wedding" you have planned for! Even more |
| wedding decor? Put samples of fabric and | | | | important, you will be able to relax and enjoy |
| samples of colors that you want to have at your | | | | your day! |
| wedding. Paint chips might even come in handy | | | | |