Useful Phrase Invitations

For Jeff and Lindsey's destination wedding in Mexico, they decided to include some useful phrases in their invitation including "Are you sure this is legal?" and "Where is the bar?"

Funny AND helpful.

Good job Jeff and Lindsey and Mr. Boodington's Studio.

via Real Simple

DIY: Pinata Favors

I love pinatas, I really do. There's something so gratifying about destruction. These little favors would be so much fun to pull apart at a wedding reception. They are so easy to make too! All you need are mini balloons, tissue paper, water, paste and voila!

Check it out on Not Martha's blog. She has a full tutorial as well as other lil ideas.

Now that's what I call engagement photos!

This guy's really good.

via A Wedding Cabaret
pics courtesy of Duston Todd

Mexican Wedding Traditions

My cousin just got back from the myan riviera and took this picture of a wedding. For this wedding, the doors to the cathedral were wide open. Unlike many modern weddings, the ceremony doors are kept open for anyone to come and join in the celebration. The reception is generally kept for invitees-only. Ehat a fantastic tradition.

You can use this tradition into your own wedding by keeping an open door policy for your ceremony (as long as your venue has the capacity) and allowing all those invitees in limbo to be part of your celebration without eatin up all yo skrilla!

Here's some other ways to add some mo' mexican tradition to your wedding.

• A wedding lasso- it is made of flowers and beads and is put around the bride and the groom in a figure 8 shape to signify unity
• Mariachi band- who can resist their charm?
• Mexican wedding cookies- delicious, and actually served at mexican weddings
• Thirteen Coins- presented to the bride from the groom for trust in all material things
  
• A wedding dress with ruffles, or a mantilla veil
  
• Pinata- I recently went to a birthday party with a pinata and it was really fun.
  

Does anyone know of any others?