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We know that guests can sometimes get antsy while they're waiting at their tables. Whether they're waiting for the first dance, dinner to be served, or maybe for the dance floor to open, it's always nice for them to have something to do.  Having fun activities at their seats can be a great way to keep them happy, entertained and share a little more about what makes your love story so special! Most of these ideas can be turned into really unique guest books after the wedding as well - double-duty awesomeness!! via Style Me Pretty A cheat sheet! "5 Things Her Side Should Know About Him" and "5 Things His Side Should Know About Her." This would be a cute, easy way, to not only keep guests entertained, but also to let everyone get to know the couple a little better. There's no need to put one at each place setting either - stand them up like your table numbers and save money on printing! via Etsy We think this "Wishes for the Happy Couple" acti...

Weddings are expensive enough - don't you want to be able to get your money's worth out of what you're already paying for? I love this idea to take the place of traditional escort cards - put them on straws!!! Beau Coup Lots of couples use glassware as favors for guests, and who doesn't smile when you see a paper straw?! Put your escort cards on your favor glasses/mason jars, and you've got a two-for-one! You won't need an extra table and set of linens for the cards themselves, and your guests will easily be able to find their way to their seats, drinks in hand! What items are pulling double duty at your reception? Comment and tell us about your great ideas!

I am so pleased to get to share with you Lauren & Jeff's wedding images from the amazingly talented Lindsey Tropf with Pure by Lindsey Photography . I truly don't know if I've ever coordinated a wedding that had more love present than with this wonderful couple. Love and happiness just oozed out of both of them and their families, making the entire weekend a complete joy for us. Photographs by  Pure by Lindsey Photography Lauren got ready with her bridesmaids at the University Hilton Hotel . Her dress was a stunning, completely lace gown. Photographs by  Pure by Lindsey Photography Their wedding took place at the beautiful Historic Thomas Center here in Gainesville FL. It was one of the few to utilize the entirety of the beautiful landscape and gardens at the location. Their ceremony was held under a majestic Oak Tree, with cocktails around the Veranda, Dinner surrounding the Fountain, and Dancing in Turtle Court. Photographs by  Pure by Lindsey Photography Forage Fa...

This Unity Ceremony idea is best for an outdoor ceremony, for obvious reasons. I found it on Every Last Detail and loved it for the idea itself as well as for the symbolism it held for the bride and groom. Every Last Detail In her words: We also put our own spin on the unity part of the ceremony because we both come from divorced and remarried parents. We wanted a way to include everyone and stress that we feel blessed to have had more than just two parents each. This will all make more sense if I explain that the ceremony was held under an ancient Water Oak tree, for which our venue was named. About a month before the ceremony, we collected eight tiny saplings that had sprouted underneath the tree with the hopes that one would survive. Sadly, they all shriveled up almost immediately – that is, until about a week later, when all of the sudden, one tree started sprouting new leaves. By the time the wedding arrived, it was still thriving, so during our ceremony, we planted it by having ...

Tomorrow's the Fourth of July - one of my favorite parts of Summer! I couldn't resist showing you all some fun, chic, Fourth of July inspired wedding ideas! They'll have you whistling "God Bless America" along with "The Wedding March" in no time! via Minnesota Bride Isn't this table gorgeous?! I love how classy and completely patriotic it is, all wrapped into one! via Engaged & Inspired  If you're going all red, white & blue - why not go vintage 50's glam too? I love how they mixed the bridesmaid colors. via  Minnesota Bride What Fourth of July wedding is complete without sparklers? I think the specialized tags are the perfect touch, add your date and done! via Pinterest Isn't this the best idea? Complete place settings for guests, all together - silverware, napkin, and drink glass. I'd put a cute tag around it and make it the escort card as well. Genius and so pretty displayed! via The Knot I swooned over these shoes!!! How ...

In March, we were lucky enough to be out at Sweetwater Branch Inn twice! Margaret & Ben got married there and I'm so excited to share with you some special images from their day! We had a great time planning with them long distance, since they planned everything from up north, where they live.  All the memories were captured by Kristin Kozelsky and they are seriously a-maz-ing ! I say "memories" specifically too. Kristin practices what she calls "Beloved Photography." She describes it as "a very natural approach to photography. There's very little posing, and it helps people really get back to the core of what matters most in their relationships." Learn more about it out here ! You can't go wrong here: great venue, fantastic vendors, gorgeous flowers, couple so in love it shines through in every picture, and stunning personalized details scattered throughout the day! Warning: I'm about to go a little picture happy in this post. I ca...