Knot Your Average BLOG: July 2017

Monday, July 31, 2017

Fun Honeymoon Activities

Most resorts and hotels have packages that allow couples to choose from a variety of activities and excursions while on their honeymoon. This is the perfect for the new couple to be adventurous and explore together!

Couples Massages

If you're not into exploring, there's always room for relaxing! What better to way to enjoy your newlywed status than relaxing together. There is usually a spa package specifically made for couples. Imagine getting an intimate massage for two while looking out at the ocean!

Swimming with Dolphins

For the animal lovers, why not take a dip with dolphins! You’ll get to connect with nature and spend quality time with your new spouse!

Luminous Lagoon in glowing waters in Jamaica

Food/Wine Tasting

For my foodies, wine and food tastings are the current trend, so finding a great place to experience new and exciting food and drink won’t be an issue!

Whatever you and your new mate choose to do, remember that the honeymoon should reflect who you are as a couple. The honeymoon is a chance to celebrate tying the knot and sharing those experiences with person who said I do! Be sure that when you’re booking a stay at a resort or hotel that you ask questions specific to honeymoons. Ask if there are any complimentary add-ons to the packages they provide. Also, don’t forget that Knot Your Average Events is a certified Sandals specialist and we would love to assist you with any of your honeymoon needs. I hope this has provided you and your honey with s few ideas and answered the dreaded what-to-do question!

Until Next Time,

Intern Q 😊

Friday, July 7, 2017

Ice Cream for everyone!

The venue for Lindsey and Brad's wedding was gorgeous. It provided a house for the bridal party to get dressed, a separate area for the groom and his crew to hang out, a ceremony space and a separate area for the reception. There are horses on the property and they are so majestic, I really enjoyed watching them run around their enclosure during the reception.

The weather was amazing the skies were clear and sunny throughout the ceremony and reception. The ceremony was held in an area that was closest to the house where the bridal party was getting ready. It's a covered space that provides a lot of shade during the ceremony.

After the ceremony, the party moved to the reception area, which was in walking distance. There the guests enjoyed cocktail hour followed by dinner provided by Western Steakhouse, one of our favorite vendors! After dinner it was time to party, the DJ was great, he did a great job with getting the crowd onto the dance floor.

The decor at this wedding was very elegant and they even had a secluded area for guests that smoked!

Instead of cutting a cake, Lindsey and Brad had ice cream!! What could be better than ColdStone Ice Cream on a summer day?! Ice cream with caramel and chocolate toppings of course! Guests were treated to Cold Stone Ice Cream and they were able to create their own sundae with a variety of toppings.

My favorite part of the wedding was their "guest book". It was so unique and different. They had mini hearts for guests to sign and then drop into their photo frame. Such an awesome way to remember your special day!

Thank you Lindsey and Brad for allowing us to participate in your special day, you are an amazing couple and we wish you nothing, but the best!

Until Next Time,
Intern Q 😊

Venue: The Lily Pad

Florist: Flowers by Gary

Catering: Western Steakhouse

Ice Cream: Coldstone Creamery

Minister: Police Chaplain

DJ: Steel Impressions

Planner/Coordinator: Knot Your Average Events

Photographer: Megan Teague

Party Favors- Custom Chip Clips: AL Van

Invitations: DIY

Hair: Tiffany Shaw

Make-Up: Ansley Hicks

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Cupcakes and Breakfast!

I know we say this a lot, but we really do have amazing couples! This wedding was at one of our favorite venues, Starlight Meadow. The staff at Starlight Meadow is always fabulous and always makes sure our guests have a fun and memorable evening. The weather was perfect and our bride was gorgeous! Caitlyn was the ultimate DIY bride, she made a lot of the decorations for her wedding including the “B” the hung above the barn! They had multiple party favors including customized M&M’s in the colors of their wedding and handmade wooden cross for their guests. Caitlyn was very creative with the designs and wanted to include lanterns into her decor. So we hung a mix of paper lanterns and burlap balls throughout the banquet area.

Caitlyn and Matthew chose to do a unity ceremony, which symbolizes the joining together of two lives and becoming one. Their faith is major part of their relationship so they chose to assemble a unity cross. It was such a beautiful part of the wedding and we're so glad we were able to be apart of their experience. We decorated the table with some lace and tablecloths to give it an elegant look.

For dinner, we had breakfast! There were biscuits with a variety of jams to choose from, eggs, bacon, and country ham on the menu. For dessert, there were cupcakes! Caitlyn amd Matthew had 4 different flavors of cupcakes for their guests to enjoy and they were delicious!

We sent our couple off in style, with glow sticks and a newly decorated car (Courtesy of the bridal party)! Once again, we want to congratulate Caitlyn and Matthew and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

Until Next Time,

Intern Q 😊

Creative Partners:

Venue: Starlight Meadow

Starlight Meadow

Wedding Party Flowers: Roxie’s

Roxie's

Centerpieces: DIY

Catering: Above and Beyond Catering

Above & Beyond Catering

Southern Sweet Tooth Cupcakes

Minister: Father of the Groom

DJ: Holt Productions

Holt Productions

Planner/Coordinator: Knot Your Average Events

Knot Your Average Events

Photographer: Partin Shots

Partin Shots

Hair & Make-Up- I-Salon

I-Salon

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Letters Creating Memories

We’ve had some really great inspirations when it comes to “themes” for weddings. Our 2016September 10^th couple loved playing board games and Scrabble happen to be their favorite. So why not have that as a theme for your wedding. This bride’s eye for detail and clever ways to incorporate the Scrabble idea amazed us! Sometimes with “themes” it can get cheesy super fast in a blink of an eye so being creative has to come with limitations.

Some of our personal favorites were the small tiles in the boutonnieres, larger letters used for table numbers for escort cards, customized cupcake holders in the shape of the letter holders from the game, mini game boards showing food buffet items and tiles spelling our bar menu and dessert flavors. Here’s a few photos of these little details that made a huge impact…

However, our very favorite highlight of the day and night were the creative gifts our couple presented to us…including scrabble cheese-its, our favorite snacks and a traveling scrabble game…our staff had a blast playing with it once we returned to the office that night!