The Surefire Way to Stress Out a Bride: Have the Groom Plan the Entire Wedding

November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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A few weeks ago, Oprah’s OWN Network premiered a show call “Don’t Tell the Bride.”  It’s a spinoff of a UK based tv show of the same title.  The premier episode featured a Dallas wedding, which ended up being held at Cityplace,  so of course I had to watch it!

The show works like this:  are you ready? Each episode features an engaged couple ready to get married, but have not started planning their wedding.  The groom is given $25,000 and three weeks to plan the big day, and the BRIDE is completely hidden from the plans.  She does not find out until wedding day what her groom has planned for the day.  I’m talking everything: bridal gown, florals, venue, bridesmaids dress, cake.

Now, I think this idea is cute, and I enjoyed watching the first episode (I still need to watch the 2 or 3 episodes that have aired since then).  However, I am not sure I think the concept is realistic, and I’ll tell you why:

1.  Bride not involved in the wedding plans????  Cute idea, but that will be extremely tough, especially for a Dallas bride.  Am I right? Picking out the details of the wedding often times is part of what the bride loves about the wedding, picking out the dresses, the details, the venue - brides DEFINITELY want to be involved in the planning!

2. The show overall show gives an unrealistic view of  the time and complexity involved in planning a wedding.  Planning a wedding is alot of work and takes alot of time.  Even for us professional wedding planners, 3 weeks is a short time to plan a wedding, but it is doable due to our expertise, knowledge, contact base, etc.  If you place a groom who has never planned a wedding, emotionally invested in his own day, in that situation, it would be much more of a stressful challenge.

My overall thought of the show: The show is cute for entertainment and even for getting some inspirational ideas to incorporate in your own big day.  Just realize that planning is ALOT more involved than the show reveals.

Have you seen this show?  What are your thoughts about a groom planning the entire wedding?  I’d love to hear your comments! :)

~Regina

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Wedding Inspiration Shoot at Hickory Street Annex, Dallas, TX

September 5, 2011 By 1 Comment

HAPPY LABOR DAY!!

Last week, I celebrated the launch of Davis Detail & Design  and promised I would share with you more from the inspiration photo shoot that provided the website pics.  This summer, I teamed up with some fabulous Dallas area wedding pros for a styled inspiration shoot to showcase our various design expertise and capabilities.  Everyone involved brought their special touches to bring my “Summer Eclectic Elegance” vision to life.  The shoot took place at Hickory Street Annex, a lovely urban Dallas wedding venue in Deep Ellum.  Special thanks to Michelle Meyer for allowing us to shoot in this awesome venue!  If you are looking for a funky, urban chic location for your wedding or next event, check them out!  I also had a blast working with Lora Ayers of Lora Ayers Photography, who did an awesome job shooting these beautiful photographs.

I wanted the colors for the shoot to capture the light, airy feeling of summer, the appropriate elegance for a mid-afternoon wedding and a little hint of modern, funky appeal. The color palette I selected for the shoot was Coral Rose, Silver Cloud and Silver Peony, which were three of  Pantone’s top colors for Spring/Summer 2011.

Here are some of the shots from the shoot:

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Special thanks to my lovely model bride, Laura, who wore a beautiful custom made wedding gown provided by Dress My Way.  The white gown was exquisite, with its modest sweetheart neckline and adornment of real Swarovski crystals.

 

Vanessa Colon, owner of Deceitfully Sweet, provided us with a awesome spread of desserts.  She included delicious treats such as White Chocolate Popcorn, Banana Whoopie Pies, Cake Ball Cones and Tequila Chocolate Truffles.

Brianne Denton of Blue Lotus,  added the special touch with her wondeful floral design of the bridal bouquet and table floral decor.  The bridal bouquet she designed included a combination of white ranunculus, white peony, pink spray roses, white lisianthus and david austion juliet roses.

Doodle Dog Advertising created the lovely stationery for the shoot, including table numbers, invitations and menu cards, capturing the silver and light pink hues beautifully.

Rayven Williams with Beauty & the Blush Makeup and Styling used her hair and makeup look to make Laura look naturally stunning, and Lori Yeary with Lori Yeary Designs provided the beautiful jewelry.  Aren’t those earrings fabulous?

Beautiful centerpiece: I especially like the pink king protea (center)!

To make the look complete, I selected some textured chargers, the white and platinum china, platinum napkins, glassware, flatware and super trendy orange social glasses from Ducky Bob’s.

We had a blast shooting this design and I personally want to thank all of the fabulous wedding pros who helped bring my vision to life!

Need inspiration for your upcoming wedding?  Contact us to see how Davis Detail & Design can help you design a memorable event that you and your guests will enjoy!

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