This week's advice from our expert

This week, Kathy talks about children at the wedding. Get some ideas on how to make sure your young guests enjoy themselves here.

A Sneak Peek this Second Sunday

On Sunday, August 9, Brides a la mode is offering a sneak preview of our brand new and luxurious home in Granger's City Plaza during our monthly "Second Sunday" event. While the new studio won't open until mid-September, we are excited to give our friends and colleagues an advance look.

Please stop by our new location, just across the street from Ruth's Chris and between Verandah Shoes and J'Ross Salon on Sunday, August 9 between noon and 3 p.m. Trio's Restaurant will be providing food and libations, InTune DJ will be spinning some great tunes, Nicholas J Salon & Spa will be on hand to talk about wedding hairstyles, Monica Z Photography will show their style and give great tips on wedding photography and Time Flies Errand Service will give brides-to-be information on how they can handle those last minute errands during the weeks leading up to the wedding.

Andrea's Bridal, one of our new neighbors, has a very special "Second Sunday" offering for our guests. If you're a bride-to-be you don't want to miss this event!

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

This week's advice from the wedding expert

This week's advice from our resident wedding expert is all about timelines. Are they a pain? or something necessary for a seamless wedding?

Ready all about one experience at Perfect Wedding Solutions blog!

Let us know what YOU think about wedding timelines.

Processionals: Fun or Traditional?

Have you seen this video on YouTube?

Check out our own Kathy Strukel's blog let us know what you think. Should wedding processionals be fun or should they stick to the traditional? Inquiring minds want to know!

Whose wedding is it?

Brides a la mode's wedding expert, Kathy Strukel talks about dealing with wedding venues that don't always put the bride's wishes first. Check it out here

All about receiving lines

Have you been wondering about receiving lines? Are they necessary? Who should be in the line? Where should the line be?

Our resident wedding etiquette expert, Kathy Strukel, has started a blog to help answer your questions about receiving lines and much more. Check it out here.

Do you have questions for our expert? Let us know and we'll make sure to get you the answer!

Candy a la mode

At last week's 2nd Sunday at a la mode, the Brides a la mode team put together this sample candy buffet to give our brides an idea of how they can use candy to carry out their wedding theme colors (ours had a preppy theme) and provide a fun favor for their guests.

Candy buffets are a fun and colorful way to treat your guests and carry out the theme of your wedding. If you decide to use a candy buffet, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• Have an assortment of candies, wrapped and unwrapped. 5 or 6 different kinds is ideal
• Use containers that are big enough to let your guests access the candy
• You may need to do some separating to get the colors you want -- it is cheaper to buy a container of mixed colors and take the ones you need.
• Vary the height of your display; use boxes under a pretty linen to create height and use containers of different sizes
• Provide containers for your guests to use; but don't make them too big or your buffet will disappear quickly!
• Add a thank you note to the candy bags
• Consider not displaying the candy buffet until after dinner; we've seen more than one wedding where the candy buffet is nearly empty before the bride and groom arrive.

Have you used a candy buffet? We'd love to see your pictures!