We are so excited about our new line of vintage inspired t-shirts.  Currently, we have The Bride, Bridesmaid and Maid of Honor in stock. Flowergirl, Matron of Honor, Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom coming soon! We just can’t say enough about these shirts and the sweet messages they display!

Join us for our Red, White and Blue SALE! While we do offer coupons from time to time, it is not often that we put our entire selection of merchandise on sale, let alone at 20% off!

What: Red, White and Blue SALE! Take 20% OFF all regular priced merchandise

When: 3 Days Only, Tuesday, June 30th - Thursday, July 2nd from 10 am - 6 pm

We look forward to seeing you soon!

One of our most popular etiquette questions when it comes to wording Wedding invitations is “How to word a wedding invitation with divorced parents?”. While we reference “Crane’s Wedding Blue Book” and “Emily Post Wedding Etiquette”, we use etiquette as a guide and not a rule. We always want you to pick wording that is comfortable for you and your family so that no person’s feelings are hurt. Oftentimes, we find that using the line “Together with our parents” or “Together with our families” is a simply solution.

What proper etiquette says…

When the bride’s parents are divorced, the proper way to word an invitation is to list the names of the bride’s parents at the top of the invitation. The mother’s name will appear on the first line and the father’s name is on the line beneath it. The lines are not separated by “and.”

If the bride’s mother has not remarried, she uses “Mrs.” followed by her first name, maiden name, and married name. When the bride’s mother is divorced from the bride’s father and has remarried, she uses “Mrs.” followed by her husband’s full name.

The above etiquette is the same when listing the groom’s parents underneath his name on a “son of” line.

For more information about wedding invitation etiquette, never hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. Feel free to read more about wedding etiquette by visiting http://www.crane.com/etiquette.aspx?C=WeddingEtiquette.

Introducing Eco-Friendly Ribbon! Made of cotton and recycled content, this ribbon is perfect for tying favors. This 5/8″ ribbon is available in limited colors due to the natural dying process…Oatmeal, Chocolate, White, Olive and Ivory…All great colors  for those upcoming fall weddings! Add your names and event date, or run a message continuously throughout the roll.

We just foud this new vendor and have become instant fans of their product. Raise the Cake cake stands, which are oh so unique, are beautifully decorated with ribbon, fabric and even some glitz. We completely agree with their motto of “Take your cake from “expected” to Fabulous!” These stands are not just for weddings, but for all of life’s events…baby showers, retirement parties, birthdays, etc. We are thrilled to be bringing Raise the Cake products to The Wedding Cottage soon. We will let you know as soon as our samples arrive.

After attending countless bridal showers, are you looking for a way to shower the bride and groom in a fun and unique way? Here are some ideas, even ones great for couple showers. If you have an idea you would like to share, we would love to hear from you!

• Stock the Bar: Great for a couple shower. Assign each a different drink and let them provide the couple with the ingredients for that drink as well as appropriate glassware, bar tools, etc.  You can also just let the guests know of the Stock the Bar theme and let them be creative on their own. Serve up a signature cocktail for the couple and pair with yummy appetizers.
• Tool & Garden:Again, a perfect theme for a couple shower. Make sure the couple is registered at Home Depot, Smith & Hawken, Lowe’s and the like. It is great theme for the couple who has just bought their first home. You can even assign each guest with an area of the home such as “garage”, “vegetable garden”, “deck”, etc. Have a casual BBQ for the guests.
• Kitchen Shower with a  twist: We all know of the traditional kitchen shower, but tie it with a cooking class. Either bring a chef to the home or have the shower at a cooking school.
• Alphabet Shower: Each guest is given a letter of the alphabet and find gift items that start with that letter.
• Honeymoon Shower:With the bride and groom’s time caught up in wedding planning, give them one less thing to think about by helping them get prepared for their honeymoon. If they are jet set for Hawaii, make it a Luau theme. Guests could bring items such as beach towels, “Mr.” and “Mrs.” visors, sunscreen, Rhinestone studded “Just Married” swimsuit, etc. If they are hitting the sky slopes in Aspen, light the fire, serve hot chocolate and have guests bring items for this ski-bound couple. Big ticket items multiple guests could purchase together include a new camera or luggage.

Can’t make it into our boutique? You can now shop online for your invitations, favors, accessories, gifts and more by visiting our new Shop page at www.theweddingcottage.net/shop.

From budget friendly to elegant and extravagant invitations , we have thundreds of  options for you to choose from..pockets, traditional, photos, layered, ribbons and more! You name, we have it. If you can’t find what you are looking for, give us a call and we will guide you through our collections.

Our wonderful collection of our accessories, gifts and favors are just a fingertip away as well. Choose from classic accessory styles to more colorful and unique options. Our accessory collections showcase a variety of styles, that are sure to fit within your theme and budget.

Some of our smaller boutique lines are still only available for purchase when visiting our boutique. If you still can’t make it in, give us a call and we will order it for you and even send it directly to you.

Now go grab a coffee, relax and shop away!

Thank you for visiting The Wedding Cottage Blog. We are excited to bring you up the most up to date wedding trends, planning information, fun facts, date tips, new product information and more. So keep checking back!