Introducing Tiffany

On this happy day, we would like to take a moment to introduce you to a great addition to our Down The Aisle team!  

Meet Tiffany Wolfgram, our newest Assistant Planner!!

Tiffany joined Down The Aisle in early 2011 has been a great addition to the team!  From our first conversation, Tiffany came across as a perfect fit to our company.  She was confident, eager to work with clients, and full of great ideas... so of course we offered her a position! In the time she has been with Down The Aisle, she has shown an incredible eye for detail, a quickness to understand a client’s vision and point of view, and a work ethic that drives her to make everything she touches picture perfect!  

She is creative yet focused, and loves everything that goes into planning and executing events.  She also has a passion for using blogging and social media to help clients of all budgets pull together beautiful events, and will be sharing tips and some of our favorite things on our blog, facebook, and twitter pages.

We are super happy to have her with us and look forward to many more beautiful and fun events with her!

Until next time!

Jackie

Cake #3

We just LOVE the drama of the black and white juxtaposed against the softness of the blush colored blooms, and the mix of shapes utilized in the different tiers! With its simple approach, this cake is proof that more isn't always more, and that a well-executed streamlined design can commandeer much attention and be visually interesting without needing to be overly ornate... Divine!!

To see this beautiful cake, along with many other black accented cakes, visit weddingwire.com  While there, feel free to stop by the vendor section and see our wonderful storefront, with client reviews and vendor endorsements from professionals in our network that we love to work with!

Until next time,

Jackie

There's A New Kid On The Block!!

A couple of months ago, my sister-in-law and I got a chance to relive our teenage years by attending the NKOTBSB concert in Orlando.  We had front row, center stage seats-- literally at arm's length from all the performers (including a surprise mini set from Boyz II Men!) -- needless to say it was a very fun girls' night out, and I can unashamedly say it was the most fun concert I've ever been to! (Don't judge... you had to be there!!)  Why am I sharing this?  Because that night, in the middle of a packed arena, I decided that the best way to celebrate my sister-in-law's impending bundle of joy was to do a 

NKOTB inspired baby shower!  

My first thought was to play off the words "New Kids on the Block" and use them to announce the new baby joining the family.  From that point on, what followed was a very fun journey planning a shower that was both 80's pop AND baby appropriate, since anyone can just have an 80's party but this was a different kind of celebration!  Since I knew that this theme was pretty original and there was nothing pre-packaged that could be purchased, I used my limited graphic design skills and came up with a whole theme-- from invitations that looked like concert tickets which asked guests to dress in their best 80's attire, to banners and apparel, to a party where every single element was directly tied in to the title of a New Kids On The Block song! With a greatest hits CD playing in the background, it was a fun day for all!  Below are some of our favorite images from the day, courtesy of my very talented brother-in-law, who was a great help with his lovely wife's shower... enjoy!

Custom banner designed for the CLICK, CLICK, CLICK Photo Booth,
where guests could have their picture taken with the guest of honor

A beautifully done cake to match the graphic design, courtesy of the one and only Frances,
owner of Unique Cakes by Frances

We had the perfect amount of blocks, we used the back of the cake to spell
the baby's last name, since the gender and name are still a secret!

A beautiful detail on the cake-- completely made out of fondant and modeling chocolate!

The drink station may have been named FUNNY FEELING
 but no worries, all drinks were preggo-safe!

Instead of Hanging Tough, we made this the HANGING THOUGHTS wall,
and all the guests got to write notes with their hopes and wishes for the mommy and baby

Kinda hard to see from the table, but all the food went with a song title,
SINGLE (veggie tray of single veggies displayed),
KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED (finger sandwiches),
YOU GOT THAT FLAVOR (chips and dips station), and more... 

Since the mommy likes Rice Krispies, we did RK Pops to represent the song POPSICLE...
if I'd had another 5 minutes to set up, I would have straightened out the 2 leaning popsicle sticks
and tied cute ribbon on each stick... but they were a hit nevertheless!

Of course, no Southern shower is complete without a SUMMERTIME Fruit Salad

Using the graphic I designed, I created custom onesies that did triple duty--
they hung on a clothesline as decorations,
 they were intended for use during our STEP BY STEP Diaper Relay GAMES,
 and they are now cute keepsake gifts for my nephew or niece to wear!!

For our IF YOU GO AWAY favors, I made custom cake pops and decorated them in the color scheme
of the party graphic and cake blocks.  The labels on the favors and other assorted glass containers
gave the party a cohesive, personalized look, and they were so easy to make!

A big thank you to my mother-in-law and brother-in-law (sadly, not pictured), and my best friend
Maggie (on the left) for helping me give my beautiful sister-in-law (on the right) a great party!
Doesn't she look AMAZING in her 80's outfit with her cute little baby bump???

Until next time!
Jackie

Cake #2

The minute I saw this cake I knew it had to be part of our featured gallery.   

Another subtle cake-- simple colors, minimal decorations, but everything done with precision and attention to details!  Love the touch of color that the blush-toned roses add!  What a beauty!!

To see this cake, along with other images from this and other featured weddings, visit stylemepretty.com.

More cakes to come soon... really soon!!

Nicole and Mike Sneak Peak

Last weekend we had the PRIVILEGE of helping bring to life the wedding of Nicole and Mike Stephens.  This lovely couple first came to us over a year ago and asked us to help them put together their special day, taking place at the Winter Park Farmer's Market.  Since Nicole and Mike were planning a destination wedding, we made sure to utilize their time and resources wisely.  We came up with a beautifully simple plan, and surrounded ourselves with great vendors to make the details come to life.

There is no denying that over the past year a great relationship developed between this couple and myself.  We started out planning this sweet wedding and somewhere along the lines a beautiful friendship bloomed.  Needless to say, we put lots of effort into EVERY wedding that we do, but there was something about this wedding and this couple that made our work more important and more meaningful.  As Nicole walked down the aisle to meet Mike beaming with beauty and understated elegance, some guests smiled, some were speechless, but many fought back tears as they witnessed such a special moment.  In case you're wondering... yes, I cried...3 times... Don't judge; if you had been there you would understand!

Clearly these two are in love with each other, and clearly these to are deeply loved by their family and friends.  I am so humbled to have been able to witness such an incredible day!

A special thanks to our friend Nikki Rosa for getting Nicole and Mike's wedding pictures to us in record time!!! (Click the link for the slideshow and enjoy!)  My favorites are the pictures of the bride and groom on the railroad tracks-- so great to see the actual picture after dreaming of them for over a year!!

We will share more pictures once we have the rest of them from Nikki.

Until next time,
Jackie

Cakes, Cakes, Cakes

Who doesn't love a good cake???  

In honor of all the yummy goodness contained inside a wedding cake, we've decided to share some of our favorite cake images throughout the rest of the month of September...  To start out, this gorgeous cake featured on  sweetandsaucyshop.com's gallery

Who ever said an all-white cake had no drama certainly didn't see a cake like this!! 

What do you think of this cake?  Would you have a cake like this at your reception?

Stay tuned for more sweet masterpieces, coming soon!!

Bridal Party Survival Kit

We recently discovered a site that we just LOVE and want to share with you all!!   

 www.I-do-it-yourself.com.  

It is FULL of cute DIY ideas, inspiration, and FREE templates!  That's right, FREE!!

Today, we are sharing a super cute idea from their site, a bridal party survival kit.  Here at Down The Aisle, we are always prepared with a large and well stocked kit for any wedding day needs or emergencies, but we still love the idea of having something small that is just for each bridal party member.  We know that the bride is inevitably the center of attention on her wedding day, but this is a simple and adorable way of making your bridesmaids feel a little VIP themselves!  

Fill it with essentials like lip color, bandages, nail polish, bobby pins, or fill it with their favorite snacks so they have something to enjoy while all of you are getting ready for the big day

...either way they will love it!