So you have selected your wedding venue, made your guest list and selected Eggwhites Special Event Catering to cater your wedding (we hope!)! It is time to start thinking about your wedding style, wedding reception menu and décor! There are many fabulous online wedding resources, guides and photo sharing web sites available to gather ideas and wedding inspiration!
We thought we would share our favorite sources of wedding inspiration with you and some tricks and tips to hone in on exactly what you are looking for to plan your special day.
WEDDINGWIRE AND THE KNOT
WeddingWire and The Knot are well-established leaders in the wedding industry. They offer a wealth of ideas, wedding inspiration and planning resources for couples. Even more, they give couples a platform to easily create a wedding website and comprehensive wedding registry. You can add all your gift wishes to one registry which you can share with your wedding guests. WeddingWire and The Knot provide checklists and tools to manage your wedding budget, guest list and more. Couples return to these planning sites numerous times during the planning process to use the vast resources offered by these wedding industry juggernauts.
One of the most valuable resources these well-established leaders offer is a comprehensive directory of local wedding vendors. So you get a snapshot of the best venues, wedding catering companies, photographers, entertainment, dresses, invitations and more. Real brides, grooms, wedding planners and guests are encouraged to rate and post reviews about their experience with the vendors they hire for their wedding day. Every year WeddingWire and The Knot honor their top rated vendors for consistent excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. These winners represent the best of the best of wedding professionals that a couple would want to consider booking for what may be the most important day of their lives.
Eggwhites Catering is proud to have repeatedly received both awards since the awards’ inception and has been inducted into the prestigious The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame for earning four or more of The Knot Best of Weddings awards. Take a look at our vendor profile pages on both WeddingWire and The Knot to see what our couples and clients say about their experiences with Eggwhites Catering!
WEDDING VENUE HELPS DEFINE WEDDING STYLE
Once your wedding venue is selected, it’s time for the fun part! Start thinking about your wedding style!! Keep in mind that the location you choose will help define your wedding style.
A waterfront wedding might inspire a nautical theme.
The gorgeous architecture of an historic estate such as Deering Estate or Vizcaya Museum & Gardens provides a dramatic backdrop for your event. So you will want to choose a style that complements the grand nature of these venues.
A beach wedding is usually relatively laid-back and relaxed. The natural beauty of a garden wedding venue, with its blossoming flowers and trees, really doesn’t need much additional décor.
An urban venue or space is often like a “blank slate”. As a result, you can transform the space using lighting and décor. There is no limit to the possibilities!
WEDDING INSPIRATION AND WEDDING STYLE SHARING SITES
There are a number of wedding inspiration web sites which help couples personalize their wedding day. These websites connect newlyweds and the newly engaged through a photo-sharing platform. The platform allows viewers to discover the local vendors who turned a couple’s dreams into reality. Green Wedding Shoes and Carats & Cake provide a comprehensive list of vendors for each wedding they share. The couples featured on Green Wedding Shoes also share valuable insights and behind the scenes details. Couples share a favorite memory, musical choices and the couples’ advice to those planning now!
Social sharing sites like Pinterest, lover.ly, WeddingGawker and Style Me Pretty have made brainstorming and planning a cinch. Once you have a general theme or style in mind, you can log on, start searching and save your finds to refer back to later! Just type in keywords such as “garden wedding”, “nautical wedding”, “beach wedding” or whatever your theme is. You can start digging through all the pins and create your own wedding inspiration and wedding style boards. If you don’t have a theme in mind, search “tablescapes” or “table centerpieces” and you’ll get tons of ideas. Once you see something you like, you can refine your search and design exactly what you want.
Also, check our website often for wedding inspiration. We are currently updating the website with Real Weddings photo galleries which showcase a myriad of weddings we have catered. Each wedding has its own unique style which is quite evident in our galleries.