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Feb 24 2020

For the Love of a Special Invitation

This post was created in collaboration with Minted, however my love for these gorgeous invitations and this company comes straight from my heart!

Happy 2020! We hope that this year has started out beautiful for you and we are looking forward to the many new weddings we are already planning, and all of the other exciting events that pop up!

Today we are thrilled to share with you our latest collaboration with Minted Weddings. Minted has so many great items, not JUST wedding invitations and save the dates, they have everything from art prints, invitations and announcements, pillow and chair covers, and so much more!

There are different sizes and paper, fonts and textures to chose from. A TON of color options and designs, something perfect to fit every budget and every style!

As part of the collaboration with Minted, I even got to chose my very own personalized stationary and I couldn’t be happier, the artwork is beautiful and the quality of the paper is perfect. I LOVE having stationary customized just for me and look forward to ordering more from Minted!

So, when you are ready to order those Save the Date cards and your wedding invitations, make sure to visit Minted Weddings and give them a try! Oh and I almost forgot to mention that you can even order a sample so that you can see how they turn out before placing your entire order. Check out how gorgeous their packaging is…

Make sure you visit Minted Weddings and let us know! Wed With Style has a special discount code just for our brides, we think you will love their products just as much as we do!

Mar 30 2020

For the Love of…Wedding Cakes

Who has been passing the time cooking and baking? Or maybe you’re like me and just want to eat all of the food you’re seeing other people making? Either way if there is one thing I keep noticing it is the amount of baking going on right now, everything from cookies, to bread and croissants, cinnamon rolls and pies, and of course cake…all of the glorious delicious cake. I have to admit, with wedding season put on hold, I’m missing cake tastings. So today, I thought we could dream of what kind of cakes are popular and trending this year at weddings. Whether a big wedding or small, which may be the way things are for awhile, you can still have the wedding cake of your dreams!

Single tier cakes can produce just as big of a visible impact as multiple tiered when you get creative. Searching Pinterest and other sites we came up with a few especially amazing cakes to give you some inspiration for your own!

This beautiful and elegant cake packs such a punch with a little gold leaf and this gorgeous peony on top! (Personally a favorite of mine)

Oh my gosh. Can we just stop and stare at this gorgeous cake for awhile? Want a little boho-vibe for your wedding? This cake will definitely deliver. Keeping in the white theme, and crystal candy pieces to top and embellish….this one is ALMOST too pretty to eat.

Here’s another mystical, magical and totally different gorgeous work of art! This one is so eclectic it would be perfect for other special occasions as well, anniversaries, birthdays, switched rooms and changed clothes. I mean, face it, those small acts of normal are definitely something big to celebrate these days!

For the bride who loves color, this is a beautiful idea, with fresh berries AND macarons, it’s a sweet, bright, sugar lover’s delight.

Maybe you are an architectural lover, this cake is more of a sculpture and ultra modern as well.

Or maybe you’re an artist, or art lover? This water color inspired cake is simple, yet oh so elegant and classy.

For 2020, naked cakes are getting a little more modest and dressing up a bit. This drippy pale pink frosting is the perfect top for this cute little cake.

Maybe you are the type of bride that likes to think “outside the box” this square cake isn’t just a gorgeous artful masterpiece, it’s also not your traditional round cake. Again, not sure I could cut this one and mess up it’s beauty…oh who am I kidding, it’s CAKE, of course I could, especially if it tastes as good as it looks!

Finally in true Wed With Style fashion, this mint colored single tier cake with the elegant gold band along the bottom and that striking Peony topper would look absolutely perfect sitting on my counter right now…or your cake table!

Hopefully, this cake walk has sparked your imagination and helped you envision how your wedding can still incorporate your style and design, even if it means having to scale it way back. We are always still here to help, every step of the way. If you are having a hard time planning or restructuring your wedding day due to all of the uncertainties we are now facing, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us help! We will gladly work with vendors and help come up with ways to create your dream wedding, especially if it comes to at home cake tastings. I mean, a little cake delivered to you, a little to me, we do a quick Zoom conference call and get to have our cake and eat it too!

xoxo,

Victoria

Mar 16 2020

COVID-19: What It Means For Your Wedding

A message from Victoria Stankoski Founder, Wed With Style

We wanted to take this time to address the current situation that our entire country is facing. We truly value and care for not only our couples but also our vendors in the community and we felt it important to provide some tips to help relieve some of the stress that they may be feeling during this difficult time.

We hope that we are able to help answer some of your concerns while you are planning your wedding during this time. We have put together the following guide regarding some of the issues that you may be facing at this time.

HOW DOES COVID-19 AFFECT YOUR WEDDING AND WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NOW?

First off, breathe. Take a deep, long breath and try to stay calm. Today the President issued new rules in regards to what has become our new norm, “social distancing”.

WHAT THIS MEANS: It is recommended that ALL large assemblies, all gatherings over 10 people be canceled, effective immediately for the next 15 days. The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued their own recommendations as well and they are as follows:

No mass gatherings of 50 persons or more, or gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent six-foot distance between participants (with exceptions noted below). This may include festivals, parades, assemblies, or sporting events.
Senior adults or those with chronic health problems should avoid gatherings (outside of close family) of 10 or more persons, and should avoid travel by air, train or bus.
All persons should consider whether out-of-state travel plans may be delayed or cancelled.
Participants in religious services or events, weddings, funerals and family events should exercise prudence and maintain consistent six-foot distance between participants if possible.

WHAT TO DO NEXT?

If your wedding is scheduled within the next 8 weeks, consider rescheduling, postponing until late July or August if possible. We will do everything that we can to ensure that your original plans can be moved as smoothly as possible.

If however you decide to move forward with your wedding, there are some things to consider taking into account immediately.

Narrow your guest list. This may mean calling and letting people know that you are having to reduce the number of guests invited to the wedding, in this situation, most people should understand. Try to keep your list to close family and friends, think of it as a very intimate gathering of your closest loved ones.
Senior adults or those with chronic health problems should not be allowed to travel or be in close proximity with others during this time.
Have a small wedding and hold a larger reception later if it is possible.
Issue a strict no hugging or handshakes at the gathering.
No buffets or self serve stations.
Sanitizer stations located throughout the ceremony and reception.
And last, look into live streaming the wedding for out of town guests and those who can not be there.

Most of all, we want to remind everyone that we are all in this together. No matter how stressed you feel right now, do not let this pandemic define your big day. Every time you look at one another, remember WHY you chose each other, work together and you will get through this difficult and trying time.

We all wish you nothing but the ABSOLUTE BEST and we are here to answer all of your questions and concerns and help you every step of the way.

xoxo,

Victoria

Mar 02 2020

For the Love of Brides

This week we thought we take a little trip down memory lane. Everyone knows that Wed With Style helps plan gorgeous, perfect weddings, but we are so much more than that. Victoria, puts so much love and attention into every wedding and also with every bride. She deeply cares about each one and understands that their happiness and complete satisfaction on their wedding day is what matters more than anything else.

So, with that being said we thought we would share a little insight into how she began this journey. It all started around 20 years ago when her best friend was getting married, as she was helping her get ready the photographer took this picture, little did she know that this image would one day become a common reoccurrence as she soon found herself in more and more pictures with more and more brides.

Victoria began Wed With Style in June of 2010. While she loved staying home with her 2 boys, she also knew that she wanted to do something more, event planning and design came easily to her and after some consideration, she made the leap into starting what soon became a very rewarding business. She often jokes and says that in a house full of boys (including the family dog) wedding planning gave her the “girly” outlet that she was looking for. Tie that together with her precise organizational skills and love for all of the details both large and small, it’s no wonder that she has been so successful!

Wed with Style loves their brides, it’s been a joy working with them to plan their big day and continuing to watch their love stories unfold. From celebrating anniversaries to the birth of their children, Victoria enjoys keeping up with the newlyweds even long after the wedding day is over.