Save the Dates are my favorite piece of wedding stationary!  You can be super creative with your save the dates and the best part is that you don’t have to be as formal (like your wedding invitations).  You can give your guests a sneak peak at the date and time but also give them a clue in to your wedding and/or personalities!

I love handmade save the dates!  You can take your own pictures or make your own cards to send and I promise your guests will love them and appreciate the time you put in to make them.  Make sure to put that the invitation will follow and if you have a wedding website I would list that along with the date.  All of the details can be listed on your website(where guests can stay, location of ceremony and reception, where you are registered, etc) without having to include this information on the card.

Remember to be UNIQUE, do something different from the norm - Your guests will LOVE you for it!!!

From day one, NaTasha made one thing crystal clear, "Zeph, I need this wedding to be fabulous" and during the planning process I kept that near and dear to my heart and on her wedding day, FABULOUS is exactly what she got!

NaTasha was one of those brides that knows what she wants and does not "settle" for less than perfection - This made my job easy and made NaTasha and Dexter a fun couple to work with.

Their colors were black, cream and red - The ceremony was held in the gardens of Villa Christina on a beautiful fall evening We could not have asked for a more pleasant day - I gained a friend for life in NaTasha and I am sad that the planning had to end but I am overjoyed that Dexter and Tasha are man and wife now - I pray for YEARS and YEARS of happiness for them - Congratulations Dexter, Tasha and Drea (Love you all!)

A HUGE shout out to everyone that helped to make this a very successful day:

Wedding Cake: Cakes by LaMeeka www.cakesbylameeka.com
DJ: The Smart DJ www.thesmartdj.com
Photographer: Images by N'Neka www.imagesbynneka.com
Makeup: Celebrity Makeup Artist Toni Acey www.makenitup.com
Florist & Decor: Design House of Flowers www.designhouseofflowers.com
Saxaphonist: Michael Jones 
Videographer: Capture It Graphics www.cigvideo.com
Ice Sculptor: Ice Sculptors Unlimited 
Venue: Villa Christina www.villachristina.com
Invitations: Papered Wonders www.paperedwonders.com
Programs & Stationary: Socially Write www.sociallywrite.com
Hotel Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn www.atlantaperimeter.hgi.com
Bridal Gown: Winnie Couture www.winniecouture.com
Wedding Coordinator: Unique Events & Favors www.uniqueeventsandfavors.weebly.com

Let me paint the perfect picture for you for what was called by many as "The Perfect Wedding Day" for Peabo & Cicely - The location was the beautiful gardens of the "Houston Mill House" located in conjunction with Emory Conference Center - We could not have prayed for better weather - By "I DO" time the weather was a cool 77 degrees with not a cloud in the sky for their "Caribbean Meets the South" themed wonderland

Cicely Toomer walked down the aisle accompanied by her dad, Mr. Ray Toomer to "Canon in D" by Pachelbel.To say that Mr. Toomer was "One Proud Papa" would be an understatement - As a statement of who Cicely and Peabo are, their bridal party came from as far as Canada to support their friends.  

There were so many highlights of the day, that I hate to only list one, but my favorite of the night was when Mr. & Mrs. Exeter took to the dance floor for the "Couple's First Dance" and instantly everyone in the room started to shed tears of joy -  Mommy and Daddy Toomer were so overcome with emotions to look at their baby girl with her new husband...

A HUGE, HUGE thanks go to all of the vendors that worked tirelessly to make this wedding "A Perfect 10" for the EXETERS

Ceremony Music: Tramaine Wilkes & Nivek Anderson (Cellists)
Reception DJ: DJ Princess Cut
Live Sax: Charles Marshall
Cake: Cakes by La'Meeka
Photographer: KreativTouch Photography
MakeUp: Celebrity Makeup Artist Toni Acey
Florist: A Wedding in Silk
Videographer: T.E.V Productions
Venue: Houston Mill House
Stationary: Socially Write
Fan Programs: Cherish Paperie
Photo Booth: Shutterbooth
Reception After Party: Wisteria Lanes (Emory Conference Center)
Wedding Planner: Unique Events & Favors - That's ME!!!!!

We are so excited to be working with this cute couple - Dan & Tasia will be saying "I DO" this Friday night 08.26.11 at the beautiful Marriott Evergreen Conference Center at Stone Mountain - When I first met with Tasia and Dan months ago, it was evident that this couple was really in love and was really into each other

I can't wait to share pictures of their gorgeous wedding...Stay Tuned

Natalie Cole said it best...."this will be an everlasting love" You can see that when Mark looks passionately in the eyes of his new wife Kim - The news forecasters promised that it would be a 60 percent chance of rain on this day, but the Gods were on our side and there was not a cloud or a rain drop in the sky

Hamilton Mill Golf Club was more than magical on this day - From the first consultation Kim knew that she wanted to have a JAZZ themed wedding that people would talk about for years to come, and let me tell you....We made it happen!!!!

It was the small details that brought everything together.  The colors were Raisin and Silver (and a whole lot of BLING)!!!! I want to give a HUGE, HUGE hug to everyone that helped to make Kim & Mark's "Fairy Tale Wedding" come to life:

Capture it Graphics & Video: Videography
Sugar Kneads: Wedding & Groom Cake
Photography by Rebecca: Photographer
Toni Acey: Celebrity Makeup Artis
Atlanta Hair Salon: Hair
Design House of Flowers: Floral & Decor
Pastor Tracey Nichols: Officiant
Hilton Garden Inn @ Sugarloaf Pkwy: Hotel Accommodations
Hamilton Mill Golf Club: Wedding & Reception Venue
Sir Charles: DJ
Socially Write: Invitations & Stationary
Shogun: Rehearsal Dinner
Groove Centric: Sax & Guitar Players
Custom Candy Station: Unique Events & Favors
Wedding Planner: Unique Events & Favors (That's Me) 

After several of months of planning and making changes to centerpieces (inside joke between me and the bride) the day finally came and it could not have been a more perfect day.  

The weather forcast was 30% change of scattered showers, which would have ruined this beach wedding ceremony - But at 6:30pm there was not a cloud in the sky and the day was perfect...The only water that we saw that day was from the ocean and the tears that fell from Dave & Shameka's eyes as they pronounced their life long commitment to each other

I want to say thank you to so many people that helped to make this day special for "The Franklins":

Officiant: Rev. Wayne Powe
Bridal Attire: Simply Bridal Formal
Brides Hair & Makeup: Mr. Courtney Stokes
Groom's Attire: Men's Wearhouse
Photographer: Tropical Beach Weddings
Harpist: Erin Hagins
Invitations & Programs: Little Magic Cards & Invitations
Cakes: Cake Designs (Montgomery, AL)
Reception Music: DJ Chuck Bias/DJ Shae
Florist: Caffco Floral & Design
Guest Accomodations: Hampton Inn/Days Inn/Best Western
Catering: Chef on Demand
Reception Decor: Unique Events & Favors
Wedding Planner: Unique Events & Favors (That's Me!!!!)

Also a special thank you to Cecillia with Tropical Beach weddings for a elegant and memorable Ceremony - Mrs. Dottie with Days Inn Conference Center for all of your hospitality and most of all to my wonderful staff for packing up and traveling with me to Florida (Chae and Kay I could not have done it without you)


Pictures coming soon!!!

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