Color & Season Can Coexist! By Sarah Merrill

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Today Sarah Merrill of SuiteBlooms in Cheyenne brings us a very interesting topic...how to make your color & season agree.  Read on to find Sarah's hints and how she works with nature's color palette to incorporate the colors that YOU really want in your wedding!

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Color and Season- Your biggest question answered here:

                “I’m getting married in September, but I don’t want my bride's maids to wear pumpkin orange dresses.  My favorite color is lilac, and I really want that to be my main color, but how is that going to look in the fall at an outdoor wedding?  My mom said that lilac doesn’t work with fall, and that I have to make my colors match the season.  Am I really stuck with brown, yellow, and orange?” 

I often hear this question from a stressed, overwhelmed bride wearing a horrified look on her face.  As a bridal consultant, florist and a friend - this moment is crucial.  I take a big deep breath - in then out - smile and reassure her that colors and seasons are friends and that we can make them get along.  Then I explain to her that a few well chosen accent colors can develop a color scheme that is beautiful and also compliments the season.  I tell the bride, “Your mom may be picturing lilac, baby chick yellow, and bunny’s nose pink - a very spring palate.  Let’s show her how beautiful lilac can be in the fall.”

Now, I’ll walk through the process of choosing secondary colors, so you can learn to create your own color scheme that harmonizes the wedding color you want most with the season you choose for your wedding.  First we need to consider the wedding's setting.  The grass and trees in Wyoming in September are still fairly green especially if the location you choose uses a sprinkler system.  Some of the grass and leaves on the Aspen trees will start turning yellow.  Tree trunks bring in the brown while the flowers, bushes and shrubs bring in the dreaded pumpkin orange.

Here is the representation of our September outdoor color palate:

Now let’s add the lilac to see our starting point:

Ok, at this point I can see why Mom is worried.  The lilac does not seem to work with the colors that are occurring in nature.  Let’s add a deeper tone of purple that will bring the lilac into harmony with the richer colors of fall:

That simple change makes a big difference!  Now let’s add in a pop of chartreuse to give it a lively feel, and a deep masculine chocolate brown to ground the color scheme:

Now Fall and Lilac work together!  This is just one example of how simply balancing your entire color palate can create the wedding colors of your dreams, in any season.  I suggest using paint chips to determine which colors will work together, then make sure the color you choose is available in your dresses, linens and other necessary items before you get your heart set on any specific tone.  Also remember that flowers can be difficult to match perfectly.  For example, some red flowers have a warmer tone, others a cooler tone.  If an exact match to your blooms is a high priority to you, start by visiting your florist with your color samples.   If you have questions, comments or just need an expert’s help, feel free to email in to this blog or to me directly at Suiteblooms@gmail.com.  I will do my best to help you, and your question may be featured in future posts on this blog!

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We're excited to feature a post from Mountain Valley Bridal in Laramie!  Owner Kelli Erickson and manager Amanda Juarez make your special day their priority!  Below Kelli shares their business and philosophy...be sure to visit them online and on Facebook!

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Congratulations on your engagement and your upcoming wedding! My name is Kelli Erickson and I am the owner of Mountain Valley Bridal located in historic downtown Laramie.  We have been in business since October 2007 and we have had the privilege watching the shop grow every year because of fantastic brides like you!  We carry bridal gowns by Jasmine and Alfred Angelo, mother of bride/mother of groom dresses by Alfred Angelo, bridesmaid dresses by Belsoie/B2 and Alfred Angelo, flower girl dresses by Alfred Angelo, and tuxedos and suits by Jim’s Formal Wear.  We are a full service bridal shop, so we can help outfit your entire bridal party! Our motto is “Helping Create a Breathtaking You” and we strive to help provide the most positive experience and ease in planning your wedding attire. We also provide our customers with a wide variety of jewelry, veils, garters, and wedding party gifts. The shop is constantly evolving and changing, so we encourage our brides to continually come in and check out the latest and newest trends in the bridal world. As a locally owned small business, we are able to give our customers fantastic one on one customer service that is catered specifically to you and your needs. We strive to help make the sometimes stressful event of planning a wedding easier. We also sell gown preservation kits for after the big day. Many of our brides buy the package, and as a courtesy we will do all the work for you! Here at MVB, we understand that every bride is unique and different in their needs for their big day and we are honored to help out any way we can.  We also recognize that there are a lot of bridal shops to choose from, and we would appreciate the pleasure of serving you, your wedding party, and family. We welcome you to come to the shop at 220 S. 2^nd St. or call us at 307-742-9771 to set up an appointment to try on some of our gorgeous in-stock gowns. We welcome YOU to become part of the ever growing Mountain Valley Bridal family!

Best Wishes,

Kelli Erickson

Thanks Kelli! We have many great local shops in Wyoming -- shopping local gives back to your friends and neighbors, and allows them to offer you fantastic customer service!

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FUN at your reception!

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Plan some FUN for your reception -- here are a few unique ideas and one AWESOME service from a Wyoming vendor!

We attended a wedding this summer that was FULL of fun!  They were married on the largest day of our hometown celebration in Laramie, Laramie Jubilee Days.  The day includes a parade in the morning, downtown activities and rodeos and a carnival and street dance at night.  They included the day's festivities in their celebration by having a float in the morning's parade!  The float was so much fun -- covered with 'Bride' and 'Groom' and pictures and decorations...and the wedding party dressed in t-shirts that gave their role in the wedding! They had scooters, they had people walking, it was just a lot of fun -- and the community was excited to get to cheer on someone's wedding!

When it came to their reception, they kept the fun rolling with a really unique wedding reception favor -- LOTTERY TICKETS! At each place was a Colorado lottery ticket that they purchased for their guests.  (And guess what?! I won $37!) :) The guests were buzzing about what a fun and unique idea this was!

When it comes to another fun idea, we've got a Wyoming vendor that we highly recommend -- Wyoming Photobooth in Casper! Photobooths are becoming more and more popular at wedding receptions -- what a great way to capture your guests fun-loving personalities!  Give Tom & Robyn a call -- they are excited to provide the FUN for your reception!

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What FUN are you planning for your reception? Finger foods? Fun favors? Fun colors? Special dances and traditions from your family? This is YOUR day -- celebrate, kick up your heels and have some FUN! Contact us and share your FUN for your reception -- we'd love to share it on our blog and social media sites!

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Get to Know Your Valentine!

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We're excited to introduce Dr. Sheri Fluellen! Your wedding day is filled with details of planning, flowers, photography, and that second cousin you haven't seen since you were five... :) But more than this, it's about blending your lives together and becoming husband and wife. With that brings a new series of challenges as you adjust to your new life together -- and tons of questions.  Dr. Fluellen is here to help!  A private practice Psychologist in Cheyenne, Dr. Fluellen has a passion for working with couples.  She says, "One of the best marital planning tools is helping couples to not overlook getting emotionally ready at the same time that they pick out their announcements and flower arrangements."

Thanks to Dr. Fluellen for sharing her insight with us!  Have questions? Email brides@wyomingweddingsonline.com and connect with Dr. Fluellen!

Love is in the air!  Not only are you planning a fantastic romantic wedding, but Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which only adds to your amorous feelings.  Cherish those feelings and enjoy your relationship as the passion is still new and fresh.  For many of you, this may be the last Valentine’s Day you and your significant other have before you have joined together in marital bliss.  Next year’s Valentine’s Day as a married couple will only be better!  Or will it?

I don’t want to instill any anxiety or self-fulfilling prophesies into your relationship, yet I do want to share some very real and practical advice about your soon-to-be newly married relationship.  As a psychologist, I hear stories all the time from couples who mourn over changes in their romantic relationship that occurred after the big day.  What happens?  Was your significant other just putting on a good “show” for you during courtship?  The answer may fall somewhere between “yes” and “no”.  While all relationships are different in their own way, there is some universality to changes in relationships after marriage.  Your significant other may not have intentionally tried to put on a good show and hide their flaws (like the fact that he/she often puts an empty milk carton back into the fridge or that he/she has a little bit of a jealousy streak), but it is normal for us to put more effort into showing our good sides, than our not-so-pleasant sides.  Imagine the peacock that proudly boasts it huge plume of beautiful feathers to attract positive attention from a mate.  Reality is that we can’t sustain that plume forever.  At some point, we have to put our feathers down for a while.  For some couples, this doesn’t really happen until after marriage, especially if your courtship was relatively short (my rule of thumb is serious dating/courtship for at least a year).  So expect this to happen sometime soon and just be ready for it.  How can you be ready for it, you ask?  I offer two recommendations: 1) Show some grace to your significant others’ shortcomings.  No one is perfect, and if you only knew how they really felt about your flaws (that your chew your toe nails and spit them onto the floor in front of the couch), you might wish they showed you a little grace as well.  2) Talk with your spouse/fiancée about what your expectations are in your relationship (including how to handle special occasions like Valentine’s Day), how you want to be treated, and how you want to resolve the conflicts when they inevitably come up.  If you both have already talked about each of your expectations for the relationship (that you want to spend every other Friday night out with the “girls” or your “buds”) and have a mutually satisfactory arrangement, then that can go a long way to avoid your mate’s imperfection, the green ugly monster of jealousy, from rearing its ugly head.

No relationship is perfect because no two people are perfect.  Yet you can still have the most satisfying relationship imaginable if you plan ahead, talk with each other about what you think and feel about things, and show each other a little grace when needed.

Have a fantastic Valentine’s Day!

Thanks Dr. Fluellen! Stay tuned for more advice, tips, trends, inspiration and MORE! (Yes, there is MORE on the way!) Questions? Want to contribute too? We'd love to hear from you! Please contact us at brides@wyomingweddingsonline.com!

'Til Next Time...I'm going to thank my Valentine for tolerating my flaws...for the last 10 years now!

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Pre.Veil Events of Cody -- "Planning the Day YOU Want!"

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Today's topic comes from Pre.Veil Events in Cody, Wyoming. Mandy, owner of Pre.Veil Events, will be sharing her wisdom with us when it comes to planning your perfect wedding that fits your personality... Be sure to visit her online!

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Today, Mandy's discussing how to make your wedding the best for YOU -- because that's who this whole day is about! The two of YOU!

The question has been asked and you said “Yes”. From now until the day you say “I Do” you’ll receive an overload of advice on what your wedding should be.  There can be a lot of pressure to make sure that everyone around you is happy with the look and feel of the wedding. The most import thing is that you, as a couple, have the day you’ve always dreamed of. Don’t be afraid to add your personalities into the ceremony and reception. There are lots of fun and beautiful ways of making the day truly yours. Adding elements that are unique to you will be some of the most memorable parts of the day. It’s really trendy to add bright fun colors to your wedding palette. Roses are not for everyone, pick something you really love. And it doesn’t make a wedding any less flawless to walk down the aisle to something other than the wedding march. Each detail that is true to you will only enrich the day for you and your guests. Above all, don’t spend your entire engagement being stressed about your day. Enjoy yourself and have fun.

 If time is an issue or just the idea of having to plan something makes you sweat. Remember that there are professionals who can help. Hiring a wedding planner can give you the opportunity to relax and enjoy being in love. A wedding planner can give you advice and ideas that help you share that unique love story.

Thanks Mandy! Communicating your own personal wants & needs as a couple to each other is essential -- as is communicating with your parents, family, friends and wedding service professionals!  Be sure to tell them what you want -- so that you get the wedding that suits YOU! It makes a wedding professional happy to see that you're happy -- so be sure to let them know what will get you to that point! 

Until next time...keep up the communicating!

 Kati Hime, Editor

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