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I'm not sure if you heard, but our blog has a new home!
If you're reading this post on your Google Reader or another blog reader, please add our new blog via --
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www.hwevents.com/blog
We have a lot of good tools, printables and templates for your wedding planning and lifestyle planning. So, come on over!
Love & Soul Always, Kay
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We are pretty excited to announce that the Howerton+Wooten Events Blog has a new home.
We've packed up our toys and moved our blog to our new web site! Our new blog home is located at www.hwevents.com/blog
So, this is the last post from this typepad blog. Typepad has been good to us, but it is time for us to move on.
Please update us on your google reader with feed://hwevents.com/blog/feed and leave a comment or two. We would LOVE to know what you think about your new digs.
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We are pleased to show off our new Howerton+Wooten Events logo. Created by the dynamic duo of Claudia Smith of Fig2Design and Michele Hatty Fritz at Meant To Be Calligraphy
We are bidding a farewell to the kelly green and the cherry blossoms, and we are saying hello to a bright new apricot logo with a gorgeous new font!
It's all just a part of our new attitude at Howerton+Wooten Events.
Love & Soul Always, Kay
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Ahh! The bride in that picture was me -- 16 years ago today.
If I could transport myself back to her, I would tell that young bride to trust all of the wedding day details she planned. She should dance with her husband as much as she can. And, she should relax.
Everything is going to work out just fine.
Oh, and I would have told her to hire a professional wedding planner!
Happy Anniversary Chris Wooten!
Love & Soul Always, Kay
(Photo: Vince Cowan Photography)
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Aren't these Fairy Wands adorable!
They are a very easy DIY project I found on the Zakka Life blog a couple of years ago.
If your ceremony venue doesn't allow the tossing of petals during a wedding ceremony, this could be an incrediblly sweet alternative for your young flower girls.
Love & Soul Always, Kay
(Photo #1: Zakka Life Blog)
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Tomorrow, my team and I have the privilege of taking care of the wedding shower for an amazing bride and groom.
I love "twice baked" potatoes, and this hors d' oeuvres recipe is a little more divine because it has (drum roll, please) bacon!
I found this recipe on the Oprah Winfrey web site, and the site refers to this recipe as a " . . . textbook example of the 'work early, relax later' school of appetizers."
I am happy to report that this recipe is easy to make and it is tasty. Check it out.
Love and Soul Always, Kay
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"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls."
-- Mother Teresa
May your upcoming week be filled happiness and joy.
By the way, this was one awesome groom. His groomsmen were pretty cool too!
Love & Soul Always, Kay
(Photo: Morningstar Photography)
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Did the June 29th derecho storm make you think long and hard about your own weather emergency plan? Hopefully, all of us developed an emergency plan for our homes, but what about your wedding day?
Here are some posts for developing an emergency plan while planning your wedding. We hope you find them helpful.
** An Emergency Contact Sheet for Your Wedding Party
** Force Majeure Clauses in your Venue and Vendor Agreements
** Do You Have a Plan B For Your Wedding Day Details
Best wishes on a joyful, beautiful and SAFE wedding day!
Love & Soul Always, Kay
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If you are a bride (or a wedding guest) at an outdoor wedding, please remember to wear your sunscreen. The wedding ceremony may only last for 30 minutes, but your skin can burn in less than half of that time. In fact, 15 minutes of post-wedding pictures can prove to be damaging to your skin.
I'm not a fan of smelling like a lifeguard, so I wear sunscreen that is paba-free (or fragrance-free). My personal favorite is Neutrogena's Ultrasheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55. Personally, I don't find it to be greasy, and it is scent-free, so I don't smell like I am at the pool.
Another PABA-free option is Solbar SPF 50 Sunscreen. Like the other options listed in this post, this sunscreen is non-comedogenic, which means that it won't aggravate your acne or cause blackheads. (No one wants blackheads on their wedding day!) It's considered very water resistant, and some use it for both their face and body.
If you have sensitive skin, some recommend Vanicream Sunscreen SPF 60. This sunscreen is not only fragrance-free, it is also lanolin-free, gluten-free, PABA-free and preservative-free.
Finally, you have to keep your face safe too. I wear Eucerin Daily Protection SPF 30 Moisturizing Face Lotion. While applying this moisturizer, I find it to be a little heavy. Fortunately, it feels light when it dries. And like the other sunscreens, this moisturizer is fragrance-free and non-comedogenic.
So, stay protected. Your skin is too valuable to damage on your wedding day (or any day after that).
(Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. Nor, does Kay Wooten, or anyone at Howerton+Wooten Events, claim to be a healthcare provider or adviser. We just love giving that helpful girlfriend advice.)
Love and Soul Always, Kay
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