Category Archives: From the Experts

What if it rains?

April showers bring May flowers — except for Omaha when winter decides to stick around for awhile making May a rainy month. So now what? So now if you’ve planned a May wedding (or any month for that matter) and it smells like rain the morning of your bid day, what do you do? Well, here’s some advice from our Wedding Essentials experts:

1. Always have a rain plan.
Keep the weather in the back of your mind when searching for outdoor wedding venues. A venue that has an indoor and an outdoor option might be your best bet — just in case.

2. It actually does rain.
Make the most of it. Don’t let it rain on your parade! Throw on some cute rain boots and grab an umbrella (pick one with a bright color to down out the dreary weather) and take some photos. And that puddle? Go for it. I know you want to jump in it!

3. Remember: Rain on your wedding day brings good luck!

Photo: Lane Weddings

From the Experts // Happy Friday!

TGIF, right?! Well, we hope you’ll get to relax this weekend. Sometimes taking a break from all your wedding planning is a good thing. It can help you relieve some stress and put a new perspective on the things that matter most.

If there’s anything we can do to help you, like answer some questions you don’t feel like Google-ing or help you resolve a tough family issue or send you a word of encouragement – that’s what we’re here for. We’ve got the hook-ups on everything bridal in the greater Omaha area and a great team ready to dish out any advice you need.

Giveaway // Win Your Wedding Chapel and Banquet Hall

Willow Creek Glass Chapel wedding venue giveaway contest on omaha wedding essentials magazine A $3,000 value, enter to win a free wedding rental giveaway of both the gorgeous chapel and banquet hall at Willow Creek Glass Chapel & Banquet Hall. Click the link here to enter and then post your name to the Willow Creek Glass Chapel & Banquet Hall Facebook page. Vote once a day and tell your friends! (They can enter for you, the prize is transferable.)

About the venue: Willow Creek Glass Chapel & Banquet Hall is built on a farm that has been in the family for 120 years. We are a husband and wife team that does the majority of the work ourselves, hoping to provide a life for our 3 young children where they value the sacredness of marriage, along with taking care of and preserving nature at its finest. We hope to show them and others that with hard work and determination you can go after your dreams and succeed.

By entering, you are helping them apply for a grant to make further improvements to the property.

From the owners: The property is full of various plants, but we wish to add to it, especially around the banquet hall that was added to the property recently and has already made it through one tornado/straight wind storm in April, just a few weeks before our first wedding this year! The trees would provide shade to the hall as well as act as a windbreak. We would also like to add some boardwalk paths out among the trees and wildflowers for everyone to enjoy nature’s bounty.

Here is the direct link to the voting page: http://www.dreambiggrowhere.com/entrydetails.aspx?entry=662

And here is the link to our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Willow-Creek-Glass-Chapel/209799717144

Best of luck! Go get the wedding of your dreams!

Happy Friday // Lots to Do!

Have you heard about the new gown shop in the area? My Blue Whimsy in Fremont will have gown labels exclusive to the area and vintage rentals and decor. Check them out at the grand opening party this Sunday. Here’s the info:

Inspiration // Something Old…and New!

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Have you dreamed of wearing your mother or grandmother’s dress on your big day? Old lace, different sizes and out-of-date styles can make it seem impossible. Kimberly Wehrbein, designer for Omaha Lace Cleaners, specializes in making your dream a little easier. She alters, customizes and even redesigns vintage gowns.

Thinking about redesigning grandma’s dress? Make sure grandma’s on board. Since this isn’t just ordinary fabric that can be re-ordered, Wehrbein usually meets with the bride and her mother or grandmother. Not only to see what the bride envisioned for the gown, but to make sure that all generations are completely okay with redesigning the dress. There is emotional attachment to the garment, so Wehrbein likes to make certain everyone will be happy when the dress is finished.

Many brides choose to keep just the bodice and redesign the skirt or vice versa. Some brides just want to keep certain elements of the vintage dress and make the rest of it their own. Are you a perfectionist? This process might not be for you. Since the dress is vintage it will never be completely perfect. But, if you are a bride who wants a dress full of tradition and character, the gowns turn out beautifully.

A vintage veil or even designing a new veil out of the fabric from a vintage gown are unique and inexpensive alternatives to a total dress overhaul. This process usually costs around $100 or less and is far less time consuming. Another option is creating a pocket square for the groom from vintage fabric.

Photo via Floridian Weddings

Happy Friday // Pinterest is ruining your wedding

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I came across this hilarious video and just had to share.

And I thought I should warn you, Pinterest is ruing your wedding AND your life.

As if it isn’t hard enough to stay grounded while planning a wedding, Pinterest had to go and put an endless stream of gorgeous ideas on your computer to inspire and mock you. You love that bouquet you saw on Pinterest? Well, you can’t have it because those flowers are out of season! You want that new designer dress? Are you going to fly to NYC for your fittings? Didn’t think so. You want that cute hay bale seating arrangement? Well, your friend must have seen the same photo because she just did it at her wedding.

Bam! Now your dream wedding is tarnished with the knowledge of everything you couldn’t have.

Despite the disappointment and dispair, we love Pinterest. We could stop our Pinterest addiction at any time if we wanted. If you’re addicted too, come peep our boards. We make an effort to tell where you can get items in the Omaha area and how to make things attainable for the Midwestern bride.

Not addicted yet? Ask us for an invite, we’ll show you what you are missing!

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Happy Friday // Etsy Weddings

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Sorry if we are totally late to this party, but um, etsy.com/weddings is AWESOME. We love the trends, the photos of style ideas and the thoughtful advice. Oh, and all the stinkin’ cute stuff to buy. So go there to get inspired and come back here to figure out how to do it all in Omaha!

If you missed it:
1. Last week was Princess Bride Week, complete with a chariot, a grand staircase and tiaras.
2. This week we sneak peeked our confetti filled photo shoot and sipped some antioxidant-packed signature drinks.
3. Did you see Sublime Couture just opened a bridal store?

Princess Bride Week

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When we heard it was national princess week last week, we immediately thought of brides, not Belle, Jasmine or Sleeping Beauty. We’ve seen a lot a wedding trends come and go, but wanting to feel like a princess on your big day is never going out of style.

So this week we are going to focus on wedding plans that are fit for a princess.

First up: The original Princess Bride

And check out this Princess Bride proposal!

Photo: Lane Weddings, Preferred Vendor

Tomorrow: Tiaras

Haute New Colors for Fall 2012

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Twice a year, Pantone comes out with their color predictions for the upcoming seasons. They’ve debuted their top picks for Fall 2012. To all our Fall Brides: are these colors similar to what you’ve picked out?

Found! Corks, and lots of them.

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Looking for a way to collect wine corks without paying the price the next morning? A few years ago, I needed corks for friend’s wedding project. I went into a wine bar/store and asked if they had any corks I could take off their hands? The owner came back with a bag chock-full of corks. Boo-ya!

Tip: Go in during off hours and make sure you buy a bottle or two of wine to repay their generosity.

Source: stylemepretty.com