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Lantern Release for Wedding Farewell!

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

 I think every bride and groom hope for a memorable departure from their reception.  Most couples opt for a traditional farewell of bubbles, rose petals or even sparklers but this past October a Glendalough Manor couple had a unique and fun way for guests to say their farewells and I just had to share this idea with you!

Lauren and Adam Matthews released lanterns right before they left the reception and not only did Stephanie Hamlet capture some beautiful photographs of the lantern release but it was also a very memorable moment for the bride and groom and all of their guests. The bride said it was “one of her favorite parts of the wedding”.

I found some eco friendly lanterns on wishlantern.com that are 100% biodegradable.  They are non-flammable and easy for your guests to use.  They will fly for about 12 minutes and go up about a mile high in the sky and the white lanterns are a stunning display when released by all of your guests at the same time. 

An idea I absolutely love is to have your guests write a “wish” for you and your groom on the lantern itself and on the personalized tags.  The tags can be kept as a keepsake from the wedding!

Hope you like this ideas as much as I did! Happy Planning!

Sources: www.glendaloughmanor.com, www.hamletphotography.com, www.wishlantern.com

Help! My guest list is out of Control!!!

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

 

The biggest factor in determining budget is how many people you would like to invite to the wedding.  In my opinion, it is best to sit down with both sides of the family and decide on the guest list.  Keep in mind that about 75%-80% of the guests you invite will actually attend the wedding.

One of the best ways to keep both sides of the family happy is have each side break their list down in to three columns of importance.  The first column would be the people you definitely want to attend the wedding.  The second column is people you would like to invite and have there if possible.  The third column is people you hope you can invite but only if someone from the second column is unable to attend.   I advise many of my brides to send their invitations about two weeks early (about 10 weeks before wedding date).  Once you start getting “no’s” back you can start to invite people off of the second and third columns and still have time to get their rsvp back in time.  Your guests will have no idea what lists they are on…so don’t feel bad!!  This ensures that all of the very important close family and friends are invited first and then you can gauge how many invitations you can send out to the other guests on the list.

As a side note, the head count is going to affect the budget in every way.  As a bride you must decide what is important to you….having everyone there that you know and sacrificing other things you may want…or having a smaller wedding and not inviting everyone but getting all of the details you want.  Don’t be afraid to let both sides of the family know your wishes.

This is your wedding and you and your fiancé need to decide how big or small of a wedding that you want!