Recently, our wedding invitation designer has been helping plan her niece’s wedding. While using the Martha Stewart website she found an article about using a cookie press. We thought that this is a wonderful idea.

Your invitation design can be made into a cookie press and used when you bake. Using the cookie press is easy to do and an uniquely fun way to continue sharing your design with others. Cookies can be made for a wedding shower, reception or any time after the wedding.

I decided to use one of our monogram invitation designs to test making the cookies. My first attempt I just used the cookie press it push the design into the cookie. I was very excited when I put them into the oven but I don’t have photos to show you because my husband found them while they were cooling! I guess it might be better to cook them when no one is home and hungry.

There are many ways to use the cookie press to decorate cookies. This is a fun way to enjoy some time with the girls before or after the wedding while sharing your personal design with everyone.

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Authored By Colleen of Invitations by Ajalon  View our letterpress wedding invitation gallery.

The economy has left so many brides and grooms scrambling with wonder how they can afford to plan the wedding of their dreams without sacrificing quality. One way would be to hire a professional who provides more than one service. Usually, you will receive at least 10% off your selected services along with working on your wedding day. Also, the convenience of meeting at one location for multiple services helps save valuable planning time.

Another tactic would be request a payment plan so it’s more affordable. Ask if you can make monthly payments so it’s more like a car payment. Finally, with vendors like photographers and videographers ask if they would be willing to work out a bridal registry. Have your guests put money towards the photographer of your dreams.

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Authored by Lisa Palmieri of LMP Photography and design.

Lisa Palmieri, Owner/Operator of LMP Photography and design. We provide many serivces within the wedding industry. We started in photography and videography. Then added graphic design, invitations with our most recent addition of entertainment/DJ. Our vision is to provide you with the highest quality of professional services at convenience and affordable prices

The use of accents such as feathers, crystals, fruit, colored water and submersible lights are popular to give your wedding or event flowers a more unique and special look. You will be seeing more colors in jewel tones and metallics as well, platinum, navy and emerald green.  Clustered arrangement of multiple vases are popular for a modern, minimalist look.  “Green” weddings are still popular and we have alot of requests for uses of moss, stones, pinecones and grass to fit out natural environments.

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Authored By Katina Isacson

Katina Isaacson is the owner and designer of Sierra Floral Designs, providing unique and fabulous wedding and event floral design for the Lake Tahoe/ Reno area.  Creative event flowers…as unique as you are!  We work with clients from all over the world who are coming to Tahoe to get married.  Visit our website at www.sierrafloraldesigns.com