Home Decor Without Breaking The Bank

As your wedding date approaches, your plans will no doubtfully shift toward a life in your new home as a married couple.  Even if you are going to start your new life in the exact same spot, you are probably going to want to decorate it anew.  Certainly you will want to get some Gallery Wraps of your engagement and wedding photos.  Not only do these look spectacular on the wall, they save time and money in matting and framing.  While they are certainly more costly than normal prints, these classy wall mounts come ready to hang.  Download the Print Prices Brochure and the Specialty Prints Brochure.  Be sure to contact me if you have any questions.

A wedding can prove to be costly so these prints are priced reasonably.  Another cost saving measure is to visit sites that offer royalty free, high quality images for you to print and hang on the walls of your home.  If you don't mind a little digging, these sites offer archives of photographs for free download. They are all at very high resolution and cleared for you to print for personal use.  I've compiled a list of some of these sites below:

Library of Congress - Your tax dollars help maintain this massive collection, so you might as well partake in it's offerings.  You will have to dig, but there is a treasure trove of great photography here.

StockVault  - This site has tons of free images as well.  It is supported by ads, so just be aware of what is an ad and what is part of the site.  A ton of wall worthy material here.

Shorpy - The tag line here says "always something interesting" and this is correct if you enjoy vintage photography.  Really cool stuff here for a recreation room.

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Now, the Groom will speak...

Today's post is a little something for the men.  Sometimes the guys need a little extra help when it comes to public speaking.  If you are concerned that your man (or his best man) could really screw things up with their expected speech, then these articles need to be considered.

By the way, the groom pictured above did a FANTASTIC job.  Way to go Matt!!

Bride and Groom Wedding Speech Ideas

Groom Groove Speech Survival Guide

Best Man Speech Insight

 

Brides of Color

When you peruse the web (or magazines, etc.) you tend to see beautiful, sexy, fashionable white brides.  Don't get me wrong, Region Weddings adores beautiful, sexy, fashionable white women. We also love beautiful, sexy, fashionable black and latina brides as well.  Hey, let's not forget the Asian girls either!!  We also realize certain brides of different races, sizes, complexions, etc. have special needs.  Here is a list of places to check out should you be looking for some specific tips on your very own uniqueness.

Black Bride - African American wedding planning.

Asian Brides - Asian Bridal Makeup Tips

Bridal Beauty - Make Up for the Latina Bride 

Plus Size Brides - Tips and Ideas for Plus Size Brides

How To Pose On Your Wedding Day and Beyond

Through out the entire wedding day, myself and my assistant will be there to help pose the bride and groom and their wedding party.  There is an art to posing and a reason why many folks (perhaps you too) tend to say "I don't look good in pictures" and subsequently refuse to let loose in front of the camera.  This is only because they haven't been instructed correctly or haven't been let in on a few secrets.

In The Bride's Room, we have a guide listed called The Pink Poser.  If you really want to get a head start on looking good for any situation where you are in front of the camera, then pick up this pocket sized guide book.  In the meantime, here are a few tips:

 

  • place your weight on the foot farthest from the camera.
  • men should lean their head (slightly) to the lower (front) shoulder, and the women to the upper (back) shoulder. 
  • women should have some separation of their arms at the waist for a more slimming look
  • men with their hands in their pockets and thumbs out
  • for all - try to avoid straight arms, or harshly bent arm

Coming soon: Look for an article on posing to be ready for download in The Bride's Room.