An outside of the box way to announce you're getting married

You may have read the NY Times recent story regarding the new trend that couples are using to announce their engagements, receive wedding rsvp's using QR codes on their invitations and save the date cards.
According the the wedding couple interviewed in that news story they wanted people to go,‘Oh, that’s cool."  When the code is scanned it took her guests to a website that had details about her wedding weekend events. “We didn’t want a traditional verbose information card, so using the code meant the card could be really clean,” she said.

Are there other ways you can use QR codes for your wedding?  Of course.  Here are a few ideas from http://qreateandtrack.com/ who made the save the date card to your right as well as the ones below:

• Use them on your RSVP cards.  Placing a QR Code could allow people to respond to your invite directly from their smartphone. The QR Code could point to a mobile-optimized landing page.

• Last but not least, another use for QR Codes on Wedding stationery could be on table number cards. You could place a QR Code on each of the cards that could possibly point to a video of the couple thanking their guests or perhaps a photo gallery of the couple.

 

I thought these were fantastic ideas.  What do you think?  How would you use a QR code at your wedding?

Real Nashville wedding alert - Melba and Rondell

Melba and Rondell had an elegant wedding and reception at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville Tennesse.  Check out their wedding video done by videography company Audio Video Art:

Melba & Rondell's Wedding Day Teaser from Audio Video Art - 615-783-1536 on Vimeo.

How to register for a honeymoon

Have you been registering for gifts and wish that your guests would just give you money to use towards your honeymoon?  Well guess what?  In a way you can get them to give you money for your honeymoon by registering for it at www.thehoneymoon.com .

By creating a honeymoon registry, engaged couples have a place to direct wedding guests who ask "What kind of gift would you like?" A honeymoon registry allows you the chance to select when and where you want to honeymoon and enables your wedding guests to buy a travel experience as a gift rather than a toaster or dish set.

Many couples getting married now a days are older, well established and already merging two apartments or homes.  The last thing you need is yet another toaster. Signing up for a honeymoon registry could ensure you get what you really want.

A honeymoon registry generally works by allowing a couple to select elements of their honeymoon (airfare, hotel nights, meals, tours, sports, spa treatments, admissions, spending cash) that friends and family may buy for you in increments as wedding gifts.

Many travel agencies also provide travel registry services.
As with anything else, you need to be a smart consumer when choosing a honeymoon bridal registry. The last thing that you want is to have the value of your gifts eroded by a high "service fee" that can reduce your take by as much as 15 percent. That means before your honeymoon, you typically receive a check for the total gift cash contributions minus the company's percentage, which could represent a considerable loss to you.

Here are some questions to ask when choosing a honeymoon bridal registry:

• What does it cost to register?
• Are there other fees involved?
• Is your business a travel agency?
• Do you help customers announce their registry?
• In what form do we receive our registry gifts and when?
• Can they be redeemed for cash?
• Do you notify us every time a gift is purchased?
• Can the registry be integrated onto our wedding Web site? 

So if registering for a honeymoon sounds like a fab idea to you then go to www.thehoneymoon.com and register for the honeymoon of your dreams....and tell us your experience with it below please.

Perfect Wedding Guide | 2012 Winter Wedding show

The Perfect Wedding Guide is having their 2012 winter wedding show and some fabulous wedding vendors are going to be there.  Here are the details:

 

 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214

The reason why we say that you'll meet fabulous wedding vendors is because Audio Video Art will be there.  Check out what brides are saying about them:

"Matt Currier at Audio Video Art did a great job filming our wedding and reception. I gave very little instructions on what I wanted, but he managed to capture everything exactly like I had in mind. And he was so easy to work with, which in my opinion, makes the entire process so much better. I would highly recommend AVA to anyone in need of a videographer."  JulieB Wedding: 11/05/2011

Check out Audio Video Art's blog and you'll see what I mean.

http://audiovideoart.blogspot.com/2012/01/lauren-nicks-wedding-day-teaser.html

Are you going to attend the wedding show?  If so, go visit Audio Video Art's booth and tell them that the Nashville Wedding Workbook sent ya for a special promotional giveaway.

Wedding-opoly anyone?

Have you ever thought, "Hey, I wish that I had a game of Monopoly that portrayed my life...instead of Boardwalk and railways.  Well, guess what?  Monopoly has done it again!!!

"I created one for my friends as a wedding present and used the names of local stations, bars and gigs as properties as well as familiar situations that would demand cash. They LOVED it." Ruth Gillan

This version of Monopoly is completely custom made in the factory. You send in your specifications, wait 6 weeks, and receive your game! You could have it be a surprise, and order it for the couple, or you could simply purchase them a gift certificate/voucher, and let them design their own.

You can name the 22 property squares, you can choose and name the icons, you can name the game. This game is made in the real Monopoly factory, and will come in a lovely metal presentation box. Even the rules and the title deed cards are personalized. This is a 100% original wedding gift, perfect for your favorite newlyweds!!

What do you think?

This is a WEDDING CAKE! What do you think?

This stunning wedding dress cake is truly food as art.  It is so intricately decorated that it almost appears wearable.  The bodice is designed simply with a few details while the skirt is covered in swirls, ridges, and calla lilies.  This wedding dress cake almost looks good enough to wear.

 

Tell us what you think below.  For some AMMAAAAZING wedding vendors that can do this type of thing visit www.nashvilleweddingworkbook.com .

New! Reveal Event Style has a new website!

Hey girls,

If you're looking for an incredible wedding designer then check out Reveal Event Style in Nashville.  They just launched a new website and the photos of their work are amAAAZZING!

What do they do?
Jennifer Milam, President of Reveal Event Style says it best.. "We take your style, hopes and dreams for your wedding day and translate them into a moment in time, reflective of your personalities. Elements of style will be customized just for you as we implement décor accoutrements such as unique floor plans, floral, lighting, furniture selection, linens, custom details and atmosphere transitions to convey the emotions and experience you desire while collaboratively working with selected vendors to to make your event seamless and stress free."

Their website address is www.revealeventstyle.com and phone number is 615.522.2449.  You won't be disappointed in their work.  Tell them that Sara from the Nashville Wedding Workbook sent ya. :)