Category: Weddings

Ceremony Readings

Ceremony Readings, they are a great way to show someone how much they mean to you and your spouse.  You think people may not be fond of public speaking, but there are times that even the fear isn’t enough for someone to say no.  The honor and love you show your reader will shine through while they are speaking.

Readings can evoke laughter, joy, tears, sentiment, advice, and more.  It is certainly something that should be talked about and added to any ceremony.  We decided to find a few that are great for any couple, or even a starting point to finding the right one.  Keep in mind when asking your readers; do you have a reading in mind?  Do they have a reading in mind? Do you want them to create something personal?

Enjoy the readings 🙂 Have a great day!

 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-8a:  Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.  Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right.  Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.  Love never ends.

An excerpt from “The Master Speed” by Robert Frost:  Two such as you, with such a master speed, Cannot be parted nor be swept away, From one another once you are agreed, That life is only life forevermore, Together wing to wing and oar to oar.

Scottish Wedding Prayer:  Lord help us to remember when, We first met and the strong, love that grew between us. To work that love into, practical things so that nothing, can divide us. We ask for words both kind, and loving and hearts always, ready to ask forgiveness, as well as to forgive. Dear Lord, we put our, marriage into your hands.

THE SEVEN BLESSINGS:  From “The New Jewish Wedding” By Anita Diamant ~

“-We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, expressing our appreciation for this wine, symbol and aid of our rejoicing.  -We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, realizing that each separate moment and every distinct object points to and shares in this oneness.  -We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, recognizing and appreciating the blessing of being human.  -We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, realizing the special gift of awareness that permits us to perceive this unity and the wonder we experience as a man and a woman joined to live together.  -May rejoicing resound throughout the world as the homeless are given homes, persecution and oppression cease, and all people learn to live in peace with each other and in harmony with their environment.  -From the Divine, source of all energy, we call forth an abundance of love to envelop this couple. May they be for each other lovers and friends, and may their love partake of the same innocence, purity, and sense of discovery that we imagine the first couple to have experienced.  -We acknowledge the Unity of all within the sovereignty of God, and we highlight today joy and gladness, bridegroom and bride, delight and cheer, love and harmony, peace and companionship. May we all witness the day when the dominant sounds through the world will be these sounds of happiness, the voices of lovers, the sounds of feasting and singing.  -Praised is love; blessed be this marriage. May the bride and bridegroom rejoice together.”

 ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12:  Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their toil.  For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow;  but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up. Again, if two lie together, they are warm; but how can one be warm alone?   And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him.

“Wedding Prayer” by Robert Lewis Stevenson:  Lord, behold our family here assembled.  We thank you for this place in which we dwell, for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful; for our friends in all parts of the earth.
Amen

“To Be One With Each Other” by George Eliot:  What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined together to strengthen each other in all labor, to minister to each other in all sorrow, to share with each other in all gladness, to be one with each other in the silent unspoken memories?

Antique Getaway Cars

There comes a point and time that you and yours are ready to go!  You may be jetting off on your honeymoon, ready to get out of your attire and relax, or head to the after-party!  Either way, how are you leaving the event?  Are you at a historic location, a swanky hotel in downtown, or a winery you and yours love?  Each location lends itself to a great getaway car.  And what better way to create that final design statement at your wedding than by the car that you and yours leave in!

Who wants to have a friend and his Honda Civic drive you both off after a wonderful and romantic night?  We won’t deny that limos are always going to be a classic and elegant way to roam around town the night of your wedding, but what if…

Is your location historic? Find the year it was built and find a car to match the era (Rolls Royce anyone?).

Maybe a distant family member had a car back in the day that is now one of the great classics, what a better way to honor or remember them.

For added bonus, use the car all night from arriving at the ceremony to leaving that night.

And for one more touch, did you consider Trolley’s for moving guest around town?

Here are a couple of favorites here in the Austin area for rentals and needs at your next event!  Better yet, we can take care of arranging all your needs.  Give us a shout!  How are you leaving your next event?

Antique Limousines of Austin
Classic Ride Limousines
Austin Trolley Co.

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GoBo Lighting

Lighting is a must at any event.  To capture those details you work so hard to pull together, lighting is the final touch.  Lighting is needed to change the ambiance of a space, highlight centerpieces, or create an element of surprise.  And that is where a GoBo can come into your design.

Your GoBo design can be pulled from the entire process of planning.  From your initial announcement with a ‘Save-the-Date’, The official Invitation, and all of your stationery comes a similar theme, so why not add in a custom GoBo that greets guest and creates an amazing personal touch.

GoBo’s can be something to greet your guest above a sign in table,

a backdrop in the room (wall, ceiling, or both!),

or set the dance floor up for you and your friends to dance the night away…

GoBo’s can be Black & White, Grey-scale, or Color.  Ask your professional lighting company or DJ if they have a gobo projector and the equipment to bring out.  And make sure to get the proper sizing from their equipment to custom your gobo. There are common sizes to gobo’s, as well your lighting or DJ may have the information needed to get that custom GoBo for your big day.  Happy Lighting!

 

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Wedding Chuppahs

“What should my chuppah look like at my wedding?”

If you are having a Jewish wedding, you will need to determine what your chuppah will be like.  Modern bride’s want to add a unique flair to this most cherished tradition.  Do you want something Simple & Tailored?  Nature inspired?  Personalized?  Next up, what times of materials would you like to use:  Iron? Wood? Floating?  Are you going to incorporate the tallit?  Do you want hand dyed fabric?  So many decisions for you to make,  but we would love to show you some of our favorite chuppahs!  Make sure that you remember to dress up the table that will hold the kiddiush cup and wine as well as the easel that will hold your ketubah!

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Citrus Orange Color Inspiration

Citrus Orange, what a crisp color to incorporate into your next event (and your Monday)!  You can mix it with  lemon yellow, peony pink, lime green, electric blue, or berry red.  For a warmer palette, you can accent it with autumn brown, sunset gold, slate blue, or scarlet red.  Some brides are concerned with dabbling in the orange pool, but if Kate Spade designed a purse that color, you are good to go!  Check out some of our favorite hues of the Citrus spectrum!

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