March 20, 2012
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Our good friend and colleague Andras Schram does a lot of work overseas and in Eastern European countries. He really does have a unique style, and for that we love referring him to our clients. Recently Andras submitted one of the weddings we did together to Eskuvo Classic Magazine (which stands for Classic Weddings Magazine). It’s is now one of the leading wedding magazines in Hungary. They have featured Andras many times and we are thrilled that he brought us along for the ride!
For more information please visit: www.andrasschram.com
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
August 2, 2011
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“It may be your PERFECT wedding day, but things can still happen! You will want to be prepared to handle anything…. Your dress gets a snag, your shoe gets a smudge, and your freshly manicured nail polish has just been chipped!”
Wedding days are fantastic and special, and while they seem to be perfect, they sometimes have hiccups along the way! You can make an “Emergency Bag” containing a variety of little tricks and fixes used by the pros, to ensure your magical day is not interrupted! Keep a bag or pouch in your hotel room or reception room for easy access…just in case! LFW brings a large toolkit filled with everything you could imagine and more. This monster list is what Lynn and her team come armed with onsite. The kit is replenished after every wedding to ensure they are always prepared! Here are a few of our must-haves:
1 –Baby Wipes – for cleaning dirty Ring bearer faces, to removing liquid eyeliner smears, without destroying your make up.
2 – White Chalk / Tide stick / Shout Wipes – useful to cover up any unfortunate smudges on your dress
3 – Clear Nail Polish – stops any run in stockings
4 – Change of Shoes – Nothing ruins a dance-a-thon evening more than blisters from your new wedding shoes! Try a comfortable pair of shoes with the same height factor that have already been broken in. Platform flip flops are a great idea and can be embellished with ribbon to match the wedding.
5 – Extra earring backs
6 – Mini Sewing Kit – Make sure to have threads of the colours you and your bridesmaids will be wearing! Black is also important for the Guys’ suits.
7 – Safety Pins – in all sizes. Extra large ones are essential in case your bustle comes undone or the snaps break.
8 – Medicine – Include things such as Advil (for tension headaches that are common when you are nervous), Imodium (just in case…if this the unthinkable happens, you’ll be glad you packed it!)
9 – Make-up – you will probable have fantastic make-up professionally done, but just some of the basics for freshening up
10 – Small Scissors
11 – Deodorant – for obvious reasons. Use a spray type so many gals can share.
12 – Toothbrush and Toothpaste
13 – A back-up pair of panty hose – For you or your bridesmaid!
14 – Emery Board – nothing is more annoying than a rough nail that keeps catching on things
15 – Tampons or Sanitary Napkins – Again…just in case! If needed you’ll be glad you have them!
16 – Tissues – I’m sure you or someone will be crying at some point! We have fancy little packets just for the Moms and put one on each of their chairs.
17 – Hairspray – the little travel size ones are handy to have!
18 – Nail Polish – in the colour you are wearing!
20 – Mole Skin – the best for blisters.
- A photo of LFW’s Emergency Kit
Some OTHER important items that are a good idea to keep handy are as follows:
Air freshener… Baby powder… Batteries – AA and AAA… Bobby pins… Breath mints and breath strips… Chapstick…Cologne-small…spray…Comb…Concealer…Condoms…Contact lens solution…Cotton balls…Cotton swabs…Cough drops…Dental Floss…Detergent stick…Double stick tape…Drinking straw (protects lipstick)…Elastic hair ties…Facial Blotting paper…Finishing Spray…First aid kit…First-aid kit…Fix Gel…Floss…Garment tape…Gravol…Gum…Hair brush…Hair gel… …Hand lotion – unscented…Hard Candy/ Lollipops…Individual packets of an OTC pain reliever like Advil or Excedrin…Individually wrapped toothpicks…Kleenex…Krazy glue…Lighter…Lint & Freshness Roller…Lint roller…Lip balm…Lip Balm…Lipstick…Matches…Mirror…Mouth wash (scope)…Nail Clippers…Nail glue …No Sew Glue…Notepads…Pens…Ponytail holders…Q-Tips…Regular size pad……Shout wipes or other stain-remover wipes…Silkening Gloss…Silky Hand & Body Lotion…Small pair of scissors…Socks – black…Socks – white…Static Guard…Sunscreen…Tide Pen…Travel bottle of hand sanitizer…Tums…Water bottles…Werther’s Original Candy
Reception Bathroom Baskets
Many of the items included in the “Emergency Kit” can be also used for the Washroom Baskets, at the Reception. We also like to add little cards with local cab numbers in all the washroom baskets, as well as at the bar to help ensure everyone gets a safe ride home after celebrating!
Listed below are a few of our favorite “Amenity Basket Poems”. Feel free to borrow these for your Washroom Basket to create a chuckle with your guests!
Poem #1
Here is a basket for all of our guests,
To make sure everyone feels their best!
The hairspray will help hold your hair in place,
The bobby pins to keep your hair out of your face.
If you break a nail, don’t worry! There’s a file and some glue,
It can also fix a broken heel on a shoe!
The polish will stop that darn run in your hose,
Use the tissues to stop a runny nose!
We hope that you’ll find what you’re looking for.
Take a mint and now go hit the dance floor!
Poem #2
So happy you’re here to share in our special day!!!
But should something happen to go astray,
Please help yourself to the contents within,
Hair spray (or Wet wipe), hand lotion, gum and even aspirin,
Use only what you need and leave the rest,
It may be useful to another guest.
So repair the damage that may have been done,
Then hurry on back and join the fun!!!
Compliments of the Newlyweds
Poem #3
Compliments of the newlyweds,
To help you feel your best!
Just use a little…freshen up,
And leave for other guests!
Poem #4
If your skin feels dry, your hair out of place,
Your throat is parched, or whatever the case.
We’ve put this together to help you along,
Now get yourself out there before the next song!
Here are some photos from LFW Weddings of Brides getting ready for their special day!
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Orange Girl Photographs
July 21, 2011
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The Lynn Fletcher Weddings website has been having some updates… and now it’s all FINISHED!
Check out the latest and greatest “About Us” page, with the newest LFW Team photo of all the gals! Many thanks go to Andras Schram Photography for the great work! Also our newly updated Portfolio with photos from weddings by Lynn Fletcher Weddings, and not to mention or BLOG that is ever-changing! Please feel free to drop us a comment or blog idea you would like to see from us in the future…We would LOVE to hear from you!
July 14, 2011
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As a Bride-to-be, you hunt for that perfect pair of shoes that you will wear as you march down the aisle. This special accessory may not be as important as the wedding dress, but comes in at a close second. With every different type of colour, texture and style out there to choose from, this task may seem slightly overwhelming.
Start by deciding whether you want to wear a dramatic spiked pair of heels, or reasonable and sweet wedding flats. Other than the visual look of the shoes, there are important factors to consider, such as wedding venue, height of the groom, temperature outside, the length of the ceremony and how far you have to walk down the aisle. If you are on the beach or walking through tall grass, you may want flats, while if you indoors, with a shorter style dress, you may want an amazing pair of heels that will make your overall wedding ensemble one no guest will ever forget! Some brides have a Winter Wonderland Wedding, amidst a snowy background and partake in a fun and festive “snow-boot” that makes for a super memorable look and wedding photo memories for all. No matter what you choose as a bride, remember to coordinate your special look with your bridesmaids as well. Perhaps by using a different complimenting colour scheme in a similar style, or a different look to reflect each bridesmaid individually.
A few tips for the comfort savvy Brides as well as the flashy style focused ones. Although some platform stilettos look stunning in photos, your feet may not think so! Save those stunners for the main photos, have a second pair (or boots perhaps) for outside photos, and then have comfy ones saved to rip up the dancefloor later. Whichever pair (s) you choose, make sure that they are all approximately the same height. You do not want to trip all over your dress while dancing in flats if the skirt has been hemmed to fall perfectly for your 7 inch platforms. You can also arrange to have the bustle on the dress come up higher for later in the day. This way you can wear whatever height of heel you want after the photographer stops shooting.
Below are some inspiration photos taken at a few of our own LFW weddings, we hope will give you some new fresh ideas for you to find your perfect pair of Wedding-Day Heels!
Orange Girl Photographs
As I See It Photography
Alan Maudie Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Alan Maudie Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Julie Williams Photography
Orange Girl Photographs
July 7, 2011
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“As a globally recognized awards competition, the ISES Esprit Awards program was designed to honor the exceptional professional achievements of individuals and organizations from across the ISES membership representing all facets of the event.
The ISES Esprit Awards program was developed to showcase, acknowledge and honor the special events industry’s finest examples of creativity, planning, strategic management, resourcefulness and successful solutions. Since then, the ISES Esprit Awards program has carried out the same mission – to celebrate and honor the talents and contributions of ISES members in the special events industry.”
-ISES
Lynn Fletcher Weddings was recently nominated for the following ISES Esprit Awards! Being in the company of the top event professionals in the world is indeed an honor. We would like to wish all of our colleagues and friends all the best with their nominations this year and we will see you at Eventworld in St. Louis in August!!
2011 ISES Esprit Award Nominee – Best Wedding – “Falling Slowly”
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
Andras Schram Photography
2011 ISES Esprit Award Nominee – Best Wedding – “Midnight Love”
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
2011 ISES Esprit Award Nominee – Best Event Décor – “Midnight Love”
Orange Girl Photographs
Orange Girl Photographs
View the full list of nominees:
http://isesew.vtcus.com/Awards/ISESEspritAwards/Nominees.aspx
http://isesew.vtcus.com/Awards/ISESEspritAwards/About.aspx
June 28, 2011
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It is a romantic and exciting time in every couple’s lives when they decide to take the next big step…marriage! As soon as you get engaged you will want to proclaim your love for one another from the rooftops, however, you may want to think twice before doing so. At LFW, we think there are a few important tips to wedding announcements before all the elaborate planning can begin!
Andras Schram Photography
Do Tell Your Closest Friends and Family Right Away!
The moment right after you become engaged is exceptionally special, and after you breathe deeply and get over the initial shock of excitement of the engagement, you will want to share the news with your closest friends and family. Then you can all celebrate together and embrace your future with your new fiancé!
Don’t Tell Every Single Person You Know!
While you should tell your engagement to those you and your husband-to-be are close to, you should however limit the amount of people you inform. Not only would it take a large amount of effort and time to call everyone, but no one will know their exact wedding guest list plans the moment they become engaged. It would be rude and extremely embarrassing to both parties if you gave false notions of an invitation, and did not end up inviting them.
Do Send Engagement Announcements in an Appropriate Manner
As previously discussed, calling everyone you know about your recent engagement is a time consuming and inappropriate idea. A better way to let your news be heard is through engagement announcements. They are an easy and effective way to inform your family and friends of your exciting news, while allowing you to only invite personally the people you would like to attend the wedding. There are many different types and varieties of Wedding Announcements, to easily match your tastes and personal styles.
Do Have an Engagement Party
Another way of announcing your engagement is by having an engagement party! This allows you to get together with family and friends, to celebrate your new engagement all together with the ones you love!
Alan Maudie Photography
