Real Wedding: Romantic Pink & Chic

A romantic little chapel nestled in a quiet Canby neighborhood is where Brandi & Ian started their “I Do” story.. Angelina’s Canby Poineer Chapel.

Brandi & Ian chose some fantastic wedding professionals to help bring their story together on their special day. Aaron Courter Photography was there to capture all the memories & emotions to help the couple to share their day with others.

Simple, Romantic & fun is what this couple wanted their day to be… most importantly they wanted to share it with their love ones.

The classic romance was carried through the ceremony & reception with the pink & white flowers by Country Florals.

They shared the simple, but elegant decor through out the event. Barclay Event Rentals helped set the tone with the champagne linens and chair covers.

Fun was the reception agenda, so Bust-A-Move DJ services did an awesome job  keeping the party going all night at Weatherford’s Grand Lodge.

Love was the theme for the whole day…..

Happy Wedding Planning!

Wanted: A Fabulous Halloween Bride

Wanted: A Fabulous Halloween client planning a spooktacular event!

Must love……..

Spooky Lighting

Creepy Spider webs

Dark Spirits

Scary Graveyards

Enchanting Spells

Bleeding Candles

Black Cats

Dancing Skeletons

Dreadful candy

Ghoulish Getups

Horror d’ oeuvres & Shocktails

Haunted Manors

Some may think Halloween is strictly for the trick-or-treat set, we’ve put together the blueprint for throwing the bewitching ball of the year. First, choose the menu starting with the wicked drinks & a bit frightful appetizers. Next, set the mood with evocative decorations, using spooky accents meant to fright & delights your guests.

We will love to help you with all the wicked shopping, putting your touch of ghoulish glam on your spookiest event of the year, your spirited Halloween celebration or Joining of souls…

Two frighteningly fun loving Halloween queens from Sweet Dreams Weddings & Events are looking for a fabulous Halloween loving client who wants to plan the most spectacularly spooky party or event for Halloween. If this client is you please contact us at 503-366-5196 or email us at info@sweetdreamsweddings.com

Call us today so we can talk with you about our supernatural services…. Happy Wedding Planning!

Real Wedding: Downtown Modern & Chic

Imagine a downtown four star hotel with modern artwork, chic furniture, fabulous open areas that would make the perfect backdrop for your modern-chic wedding.

The Nines Hotel downtown Portland was our bride’s choice… and it was the best location for her wedding celebration.

The bride chose to create the ambiance for her ceremony in the open forum by adding candle light to mark her aisle & adding texture to the backdrop with 9 foot pluums  she rented from WCEP. Being the area was open she used purple up-lighting on the pillars to dress up the room with her colors.

Here color pallet included purple tones, deep pinks & black… then took it up a notch with adding pewter accents. She also added textures to her decor with feathers, damask prints & pin-tuck linens.

Our beautiful bride personalized her tables with markers that said “love” in different languages.

Both her table markers and her escort cards were hand written by Alesia, of Alesia Zorn Calligraphy.

Her texture didn’t stop with linens or table centerpieces, she brought it in with her paisley cake and different flowered cupcakes by AK Cake Design.

With the large ballroom that she had her reception in we used purple up-lighting to dress the walls and created the couple initials on the dance floor to add that personal touch.

Using great linens, creative color pallet, with textures is the right combination for your modern- chic wedding! Don’t be afraid of using color & creative ways to bring your personality into your wedding day celebration.

Remember the first step to planning your wedding is to give us a call! Happy Wedding Planning!

Hottest Wedding Color Trends

Vibrant Colors are back… bold is beautiful!

Color trends for the wedding seasons this year are centered around bold & bright hues and few pastel color schemes.

Vibrant red wedding gowns to the bold turquoise accents, bridesmaid dresses that pop with  bright vivid colors. Shoes & accessories the bolder the better.

Going Pink, do it right! Fucshia

popular accents with this bold color are mandarin ~ navy ~ sunshine yellow

Turquoise… the new Blue! Hues of tiffany blue, navy, teal & cobalt are also stunning choices.

bold accents to go with this fabulous color… lemon ~ berry ~ lime

Sunny Yellow is Hot for spring & summer.. it’s fun &  a bright color that will make your day shine.

Eye candy.. royal beauty, Purple! This color might be the “it” color right now & will forever be hot.

Fabulous accents for purple.. cherry~ celery~ tangerine   ~  Elegant complimenting shades.. pink~ white~ green

Gorgeous Greens.. is not just an accent color with leaves any more!

Hot Red… found throughout the year, red is very Hot & will have everyone talking.

Outrageous Orange… isn’t just for fall!

Dresses aren’t the only way to express your color style.. use the colors with different textures in your bridal bouquet and to dress up your fabulous reception.

Life is in color, so don’t be afraid to go bold for your celebration of your new life together.

Have a “Fabulous” wedding!

Fabulous Styles for Fabulous Women

Like Dresses, brides come in all sizes as well. No matter your size, a wedding dress sizing chart is going to say you’re a size or two larger than your street clothes. This little detail can make any bride self-conscious, but for the full figure bride it can really make you unhappy. So just remember when you’re doing your measurements for your bridal gown that most size charts are European Sizes, so it’s not you it is the manufacturer.

Designers today make styles for all body types, so just because you are not a size 6 you can still have a fabulous wedding gown. Only question you need to ask yourself is how much skin are you willing to show?

You have many choices to choose from for your gown silhouette, neckline, color & gown length. What ever style you choose you need to make sure it looks beautiful on you. So always bring someone who can be completely honest with you, not someone who is going to be swept up in the moment. More importantly the gown you finally choose should make you feel beautiful.

Wedding Gown Shopping Tip

Shopping for your dream wedding gown is supposed to be fun and memorable.. Not Stressful

Best shopping tips:

•  Visit your list of shops, pick 2-3 dresses at each shop
• Schedule a second appointment, bring your maid of honor or someone you really trust their opinion
• Narrow them down to 2-3 of your favorites dresses out of all the shops
• Schedule a third appointment for a private showing of your favorites for the rest of your ladies, don’t forget the moms

Always ask your bridal shop consultant if you can take photos before you whip out your cameras, to make sure they allow photos.

A couple a great bridal shops you should defiantly put on your list to visit in the Portland Area are A Beautiful Bride, ask for Gloria & Ania’s Collection, ask for Karyn..  Don’t forget to tell them that the ladies from Sweet Dreams Weddings and Events sent you..