New Ethnic Cake Toppers

We recently added new ethnic cake toppers that feature the popular designs such as the Kiss We're Off Cake Topper, Cheeky Couple, Picture Perfect Cake Topper - (Ethnic), True Romance Cake Topper, Cinderella Moment Cake Topper - (Ethnic), Motorcycle Bride & Groom Cake Topper - (Ethnic), and Playful Football Couple Cake Topper which are now available in custom skin tones and hair colors making these popular designs a more personalized cake topper depicting the bride and groom getting married. Choose the perfect skin tone and hair color. So if you are looking for multiracial cake topper or interracial cake toppers that better reflect your ethnic background our popular cake toppers now have three skin colors to choose from to better represent the happy couple.

Below are some of our recently added ethnic cake toppers comparing the three skin tone colors available for them:

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(Original) #9090 | Medium #9317 | Dark #9318

A Kiss We're Off Cake Topper or A Kiss We're Off Ethnic Cake Topper

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Original #9013 | Medium #9313 | Dark # 9314

True Romance Cake Topper or True Romance Ethnic Cake Topper

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Original #8669 | Medium #9315 | Dark #9316

Playful Football Couple Cake Topper or Playful Football Ethnic Couple Cake Topper

To see all of our new ethnic cake toppers visit New Arrivals or our Cake Toppers categories.

Wedding Timeline – Pre-Ceremony Photos

When figuring your time and building your timeline for your wedding day pre-ceremony photos need to be given ample time if you are purchasing a storybook wedding album.  Speak with your wedding photographer and convey the type of photos you would like taken.  Discuss with your partner what photos they want taken.  Think of the time involved for each photo depending on the location of the photo shoot, the drive time to get there and back to where you need to be, along with any delays such as traffic that may throw a curve ball into your day.

Some questions to think about:

Do I want to see each other for a romantic meet before the ceremony where it’s just us, for some awesome pictures, get rid of the nerves I’m feeling, and for us time, or for that storybook album I purchased to create?

Will we exchange gifts when we meet?

If not meeting will we exchange gifts and want a photo?

Are family pictures, church pictures and formals being taken before the ceremony instead of after to speed up time to the reception or allow for more time for fun and romantic pictures in my wedding album before heading to the reception hall?

Will the bride and bridesmaids or groom and groomsman be photographic first?  What location and time?

Who do I want in the pictures?

The time for a group photo is 3-4 minutes per group.  It’s always a good idea to cushion the time here to allow for someone arriving late, or someone running too go get something that’s missing from the photos such as flowers for the group shots.

Answers to these questions will help you narrow down how much time you need for pictures before the ceremony.  Once you have these answers you can combine that with the length of the ceremony to write your timeline.

We will discuss ceremony photos and post ceremony photos in our next coming post.

Sand Ceremony

The popularity of the Sand Ceremony has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years.   

The age old tradition of the Unity Candle has now taken on new shapes and colors.  The versatility of the Sand Ceremony makes vases, shadow box frames, and colored sand an easy way to incorporate additional family members and friends during your wedding ceremony.  Unique sand shadow box frames and glass vases with personalization makes these ceremony pieces a true keepsake from the wedding ceremony to display in your new home.   

Traditional Unity Candles while still popular only provide the joining of the bride and groom with the two of them lighting the flame easily.  Colored sand adds that sparkle of color while adding your wedding day colors all in one unique sand keepsake.   With either a first marriage or a second marriage the sand ceremony makes blending families together easier, incorporate kids, parents, bridesmaids and groomsmen in building a work of art that can be displayed at the reception and then at home. 

 

How to create a sand ceremony:

The traditional Bride and Groom sand ceremony begins with either a main vase or shadow box frame, and two smaller vases with different color sand in each small vase.  Your officiant or pastor will explain the sand ceremony tradition and the joining of two lives into one and how the sand represents the joining of two families usually after the ring ceremony and in place of the unity candle.  Saying additional vows or promises while pouring the sand is usually up to the couple.  Begin by pouring one color first and then the other color.  Take turns pouring your color until the container is full.  Usually your officiant or pastor will say a few more words like the old unity candle ceremony before continuing on with the rest of the ceremony.

Family members and kids can be simply added to the sand ceremony additional vases are required.  Additional colored sand is optional depending on those participating.  The bride and groom go first and then the other members taken part in this will follow.  Everyone takes turns filling the shadow box or vase until it is full.   

Helpful tips:

• Having a funnel that fits the opening of the main container will help pouring the sand into the container easier.  A funnel will help the sand end up in the shadow box or vase instead of the table.
• Practice filling the main container and make sure you have enough sand.  While you may use different colors make sure you have enough of the one color to fill half of the container. Be aware that sand dust may cling inside when removing the sand.
• Some couples choose to leave some sand in each smaller vase to represent while they have become one in marriage that they still remain individuals.
• Some couples decide to pour their sand together at the same time.  This is best achieved with the use of a funnel if the container opening is small.

Price Is Right & Wedding Channel Gift Bag

Beginning today August 10, 2012 to August 17, 2012 you can visit the Price Is Right TV show webpage and Enter to Win a Wedding Gift Bag from WeddingChannel.com.  Some fabulous wedding shower gifts for the bride and groom including a "His & Her" Skillet (MSRP $100 AnolonCopper). Prize valued at over $232!  Visit the www.priceisright.com for official rules and to enter.

The Wedding Timeline - Hair & Makeup

Hair and Makeup:

Planning your time on your wedding day so everything that needs to be done is done on time and less worrying and more partying and enjoying your day is what it’s really about.  We begin with putting the timeline together and learning the basics of hair and makeup trials in a wedding timeline.

 
Planning a simple and easy hairstyle with your hairstylist for you and your bridesmaids, and Mother-of-Bride makes getting in and out of the salon easier.  When booking with your salon check to see if they have other weddings booked that same day or other clients booked before the time you are scheduled arrive.  One way to fall behind on your day is if another client of theirs takes longer for any of the members in your wedding party.  A run through of the big day with each type of hairstyle that will be performed will allow for you to see if you like the style, make changes and know how long you will be in the salon for each girl.  

A run through with the makeup artist will also give you a chance to see how the makeup used will hold up all day and how you will look in your photos.  Ideally if your hair and makeup salon are either at the same location or near the each other will bridge the gap in taking longer to drive to get to each location.  When doing your run through for hair and makeup; book as if you were really getting ready for your wedding day. When figuring time, start when you leave the house, arrive at the salon and get hair done, then leave to drive or walk to the makeup salon and then finally arrive at the location or the place you are getting your dress on or the church.  Figuring the drive time to each location will immensely help.  Don’t forget if you happen to book on a home college football game weekend or some other event, time to get to each location will take longer due to traffic congestion.  Always check with your Chamber of Commerce or area town events information center for what’s going on in or around your town when setting your wedding date.  You may need to figure an alternate routine to get around.

Visit our blog again to learn the next phase of building your timeline effectively.

Sand Ceremony Shadow Box - Just Arrived

The wait is over. Just arrived is our Unity Sand Ceremony Shadow Box Set from Cathy's Concepts.  This hot item and one of our most popular products is now back in stock and will not doubt sell out quickly so order early.

Sand Ceremony Shadow Box

In Stock Now!