Photo booth rentals are a great way to liven up your wedding reception with a new, sleek modern design, you have a great spin on the traditional photo booth. This is one of the biggest trends and it makes for a fun and entertaining addition to your party. Guests get a great take-home gift and it gives some wonderful memories for the bride and groom.

You get four hours of fabulous entertainment with a CD of all the pictures. There are photo-strip printouts with custom graphics and your choice of black & white or colour pictures. There are also tons of other options you can purchase like scrapbooking of your pictures, Potocubes and photo portraits or customized decoration of the outside of the booth. Check out www.greatentertainment.ca for more info and to book one for your wedding today!

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Guest favors are a unique and practical way to add color or personalization to any event. Not only can they be used to complete your decor, but will also be a great keepsake for your guests. Edmonton Wedding and Party Centre is an exclusive retailer or both Kate Aspen and Wedding Star products that are sure to add a bit of wow to any wedding! Visit www.edmontonwedding.com for more details.

Looking for a unique way to create the perfect wedding without leaving your backyard? Special Event Rentals provides a range of sculpted, high-peaked, white pole and frame tents to accommodate the most intimate of events to grand, all out bashes. Seating anywhere from 10 to over 1000 people, Special Event Rentals can help make your dream outdoor wedding a reality!

Mix it up! Try using a bold color like the Tiffany Satin and Aqua Organza (pictured above) or the Chocolate Eternity and Amethyst (pictured below) to add some pop to neutrals such as whites, beiges, and browns. Any season is a great season for color, so try adding some to your fall, winter, spring or summer wedding. All linen provided by Special Event Rentals. Decorating and coordinating services provided by Event Planning Headquarters.

Take a look around your home. You’ve decorated in colours that are attractive to you. Why not use that to help plan the colours for your wedding? Here are some of our favourite choices for that special day:

Yellow: yellow is a great colour for summer weddings. Make sure to choose a range of yellows that have enough contrast to your bridal gown. Tulips and daffodils, daises and sunflowers - these are all great yellows to pull from. If you’re looking for some extra texture and interest add some blue or green.

Green: green goes will with almost any colour. By using an array of greenery you can se the foundation for a beautiful colour scheme. Mix and match with dark and light greens to add some variance. Greens can stand alone or add some subtle shades of your favourite colours.

Blue: this has long been a favourite for décor. It is also an very appropriate colour for outdoor weddings, where the sky or the water is a major element. Cornflowers, hydrangea or irises are all fabulous shades. Using shades of pink of bright green gives you added interest.

Purple: purple can look elegant and regal (think royalty) but take care. Dark purple colours can get lost in a dark room. Choose shades on the lighter side so they look exactly how you want them to.

Black & White: this is the ultimate scheme for sophistication. Groomsmen in black tuxes, bridesmaids in elegant black gowns - the bride in any shade of gown she chooses. You can add some other colours to brighten it up, or keep it white and black for simple elegance.

Your wedding reception is the one of the biggest parties you will ever plan. Many brides do themes or colour schemes but ultimately it is up to you what kind of party you want. So get ready to let loose and have a blast! Some ideas includes stripes – keep your colours monochromatic if you choose this. A floral scheme gives you a lot of options. You can choose a signature bloom and build around it with highlights.

Get creative when picking your venue. You can rent a hall that has its own catering and decorating staff or find a venue where you can choose your own. Some distinctive venues would be an old nightclub, or a historic home. You want to book your venue as soon as possible. It is hard to book other vendors without a venue.

When deciding on the menu most weddings go with either a served dinner or buffet style. Served dinners allow for more elegance and are great for a formal wedding while the buffet style lets guests pick and choose what they want to eat and how much.

When it comes to alcohol for your wedding, the biggest concern is usually the cost. You can have an open bar or a toonie bar. Any alcohol served with dinner – usually wine – and the alcohol for toasting – usually champagne – should be complimentary. You can have an open bar for the cocktail hour and switch to a toonie bar after dinner.

For the wedding speeches – plan them out and keep it short. Make sure your speech has something for everyone and fun is good, embarrassing is not. Thank and toast the right people, stay calm and have fun!

Have a photo booth at your reception so your friends and family can use it to take their own pictures. The results usually end up something like a home video without any sound! Compile them into a visual wedding book and you’ll have some cherished memories for years.

Your décor will set the mood at your reception. Things like lighting, the centerpieces, flowers, textures and colours will all come into play. You don’t’ have to keep everything uniform. By mixing colours and fabrics you can have an eclectic look and everything flows while still being different. A note for any candles: make sure you use unscented candles as anything with a scent will interfere with your food.

If you’re expecting a lot of kids at your wedding, consider hiring a balloon artist to help keep them entertained. Or you can find a caricaturist to do caricatures of your guests. It makes a great keepsake for them.

Keeping kids happy at a wedding isn’t always easy, but here are some tips to help you out. Dress them at the last possible minute. The less amount of time they spend in their “nice clothes” the happier they’ll be. Make sure they have access to games, videos, snacks and toys. The smaller the child, the larger the bib. Kids make a mess when they eat and if you want them to look nice for pictures, keep their clothes covered!

Feed smaller children a small meal before the event. It will tide them over until the main dinner is served. Bring some back-up shoes for the little ones to change into at the reception. They’ll have a lot more fun dancing around in a more comfortable pair of shoes. Make arrangements at a location near or at the reception where the kids can go to take a nap with baby-sitters.

What can the little ones do?

The children in you and your fiancé’s life are important to you and there are a lot of jobs they can help out with to be a part of your special day. Flower girls, ring bearers, junior bridesmaid or groomsmen are all a part of the wedding party. Kids also enjoy handing out programs, watching the gift table, taking charge of the guest book to make sure guests are signing it. Kids like to feel helpful and important so you could have them set up place cards or favours at the reception or do a special reading/prayer at your ceremony.