Bridechilla™ Tip #26

Tip #26 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Remember to capture a special moment with your mother!

  Photo by Solace Weddings

Hopefully our Bridechillas have remembered that Mother’s Day is right around the corner, (May 12th, for those of you who forgot! 😉 ) and have found a special way to show your mother how much she is appreciated. And even if you haven’t gotten your mom a gift yet, we really do love these ideas on Little Inspiration as well as this necklace we came across on Lisa Leonard Designs. Even just a lunch date would probably make for a memorable Mother’s Day.

Since we’re celebrating our mothers we just had to share some of these photo ideas for your chill day. If you’re looking to have a special photo with Mom, these are the perfect combination of sweet and fun.  And speaking of gift ideas, take one of your photos with mom to be framed and give it to her this Mother’s Day!

Photo by Taylor Lord Photography 

Photo by Mademoiselle Fiona Wedding Photography

A great mama-daughter photo.. this one deserves to be in a frame for sure!

Photo by Edison Photography

And isn’t this just a dream? This is from a must see post on Style Me Pretty Canada. Perfect if you’re planning a Mother’s Day tea party or even a picnic!

Photo by Rebekah Hoyt

Love this shot of the bride and her mother! What a great perspective, and so precious.
We’re sharing Bridechilla™ Tip #26 in honor of all the great moms out there. Don’t let a special photo with Mom slip your mind amidst all the other photos on your wedding day.. remember she will love to have a photo like this too! From all of us at Bridechilla, we wish you and your moms, grandmothers, and even mothers-to-be a very chill Mother’s Day!

“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but
whose place no one can take” –Unknown

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Bridechilla™ Tip #25

Tip #24 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Have seasonal fruits as wedding favors! 

This is a great tip for the DIY Bridechilla™ because it will give the opportunity to get crafty with packaging options. Using seasonal produce as a wedding favor is easy, chill, and delectable… not to mention it won’t blow the bank! You can buy your favors in bulk, package them in jars or burlap bags (if they’re small like cherries) or create a custom sticker with a personalized monogram to stick on them (if they’re something like apples or pears). Here are some of our favorite picks for favors categorized by season:

Strawberries and cherries are great favor ideas for a spring wedding, and we just love the pops of bright red they bring to the day. You can bag them up or make a homemade jam with a customized label. Or, you can even give your guests a strawberry plant to grow at home. Either way, both of these spring treats make scrumptious favors… and great snacks for the ride home!

Summer is just around the corner and if your wedding is too, you might want to start preparing yourself by knowing when the farmer’s market happens in your town. For a summer wedding, find produce like apples and berries. You can take either and make homemade jam or apple butter for your guests. Label with a cute phrase like, “we thank you berry much” or something even more clever.

To our Bridechillas having a fall wedding, we love love love these organic herb plants as favors. Pick up herb such as parsley, sage, rosemary, or thyme. These will have an aroma that your guests will enjoy, and you can tie them with twine and a tag that says “let love grow”,  or just a simple “thank you”. You can definitely have fun with this one Bridechillas!

Pears also make a great wedding favor for a winter wedding. Imagine how chill and stress free this guest favor is – order a custom sticker, stick in on, make a cute table with a sign reading, “take a pear” or “we make a perfect pear” and you’re set! The silly phrases are endless, but so are the possibilities of using seasonal produce for wedding favors. We’re only trying to inspire you to explore your options… now what seasonal produce will you transform in to a wedding favor?

Thank you to all of our new readers & don’t forget to stop by our shop sometime!

Bridechilla™ Tip #24

Tip #24 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Subscribe to the Bridechilla™ Blog!

So you’re following us on Facebook, Twitter, and you’re even pinning away (have you checked out our Bridechilla board?) with us on Pinterest, which are all key ways to follow the chill, but here is one more way you can stay even more up-to-date with the inspiration: We highly encourage you to subscribe to our posts by e-mail! Beneath our Pinterest graphic on the sidebar to the right of this post, you will see a “Subscribe by e-mail” option, and that is where you will be able to enter your e-mail and keep up with our posts as well as be a part of our monthly newsletter that is currently in production. And don’t worry – we are not going to spam your inbox. We’re too chill for that 😉

Thank you to all of our new readers & don’t forget to stop by our shop sometime!

Bridechilla™ Tip #19

Tip #19 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Remember that having a chill day means to be stress free. Enjoy yourself.

A lot of brides become stressed and overwhelmed when their wedding day has arrived. Before you cross over to the dark side (we’re anti-bridezilla, remember?) take a BREATH and think about the amazing day you are about to experience. Remember that there is nothing more frightening than an overstressed, strung out bride on what is supposed to be a CHILL day. Sit back, relax, and say “I do” with the tips we’ve listed below. Enjoy your day, enjoy love. Be the chill.

• Write a love letter to your husband-to-be. This will remind you what your chill day is all about and put a smile on your face as well.
• Having a morning at the spa with your bridesmaids will start your day off with relaxation in a stress free environment.
• Being comfortable is important. And you can’t go wrong with these robes we found on Etsy, plus your Bridechilla™ Team will love them as gifts!
• Give yourself extra time to get ready. Sometimes we underestimate how much time goes in to getting dolled up, so giving yourself plenty of wiggle room will prevent you from feeling rushed.
• Be the prime example of a Bridechilla™ means staying calm when things go wrong, so you want to expect the unexpected. Remember you cannot control everything so handle it with a chill attitude, and everything will sort itself out.
• Get lots of sleep! Have a good night of rest before your wedding. Yawning during the ceremony is not something you want to be doing 😉
• Eat a good breakfast. Make sure you have a hearty breakfast and this will keep you energized for your day.
• Stay hydrated! It will be a long day, so this will also keep your energy up.
• Have a plan. Of course plans aren’t bulletproof, but they will keep you a lot more prepared and relaxed about the itinerary of your day.
• Enjoy a nice glass of wine and just R E L A X.

Photo by Yan Photo.

Bridechilla™ Tip #18

Tip #18 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Make sure you’re keeping yourself in-the-know with all the chill wedding inspiration. We’re only a tweet away!

No we won’t clog your feed, but you can count on us keeping you updated whenever there is a blog post, Bridechilla™ event, and you will be the first to know when there is a new #GIVEAWAY happening right here on the blog.

Bridechilla™ Tip #17

Tip #17 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Show your valentine lots of love this year. Let us tell you how!

This year, we got an early start on our Valentine’s Day pinning. It’s hard not to when there’s just so much inspiration out there! If you know who’s going to be your valentine (or even if you don’t!) let us help you make the day special and full of some chill lovin’. Valentine’s Day should be a day spent with someone special, so why not make it a little fun? Check out our Pinterest here to get some great tips on how to make it unique and totally DIY.

And if you’re planning a little last minute gift – we LOVE this “52 Reasons Why I Love You” DIY we found on Little Gray Fox and Little Foto Fox.

 

Or how about these printable Valentines from Nest of Posies? The possibilities are endless for all of you last-minute planners 😉

Anything we’re missing? Find  SO MUCH more ideas over here on our Pinterest. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Bridechilla™ Tip #16

Tip #16 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Subscribe the the Bridechilla™ Blog!

So you’re following us on Facebook, Twitter, and you’re even pinning away (have you checked out our Valentine’s Day inspiration board?) with us on Pinterest, which are all key ways to follow the chill, but here is one more way you can stay even more up-to-date with the inspiration: We highly encourage you to subscribe to our posts by e-mail! Beneath our Pinterest graphic on the sidebar to the right of this post, you will see a “Subscribe by e-mail” option, and that is where you will be able to enter your e-mail and keep up with our posts. And don’t worry – we are not going to spam your inbox. We’re too chill for that 😉

Thank you to all of our new readers & don’t forget to stop by our shop sometime!

Bridechilla™ Tip #15

Tip #15 – How to be a BRIDECHILLA™ – Have a chill, unique, and memorable guest book.

Guests signing their name on a line in a book at your wedding is so 2012. We’re ringing in the new year with these unique quest book ideas that will leave you with a non-traditional way to remember each and every loved one that attended your chill day. Your guests will love these awesome ideas and you will have more than just a book to account for everyone who attended your chill day.

Thumbprint Wedding Poster – This is a creative and personal guest book alternative! The thumb print adds an intimate touch and the signatures customize it even more. Just leave the poster out for guests to sign, and frame for your wall to remember all your loved ones who attended your wedding day. Find the poster on Etsy by clicking here. More ink colors are available.

Love Birds Customizable Guest Book – We love that this guest book is modern and rustic at the same time. It comes with 40 sheets of blank paper and offers space for messages to be written from your guests. Having your names and date engraved on to your guest book is a great way to personalize the cover to make it yours. Find the guest book by clicking here or go here to view the hand painted version.

Custom Vintage 3D Heart Guestbook – Isn’t this gorgeous? It would hang beautifully on the wall and also stand as a reminder of all the people who witnessed the day you said “I do”. Every Bridechilla™ would love the vintage and modern look this brings to the room. Find this guest book idea on Etsy.

Chalkboard Message – Now, we love this. Not only will it give the opportunity for a laugh (in this case!) it will give a face and a personal message to match. Your guest book can be full of images, not just signatures. We found it here.

Thumbprint Guest Book – We love the tandem bike for this! Doesn’t this alternative guest book idea just have CHILL written (or stamped) all over it? And guess what – it’s a free printable from Wedding Chicks, find it here.