Sarah and Sean's Wedding

Sarah and Sean got married at The Canterbury Place in September. The weather was absolutely perfect for the event- the leaves in the courtyard were the deepest shade of red and were so beautiful for the outdoor ceremony. Sarah, the bride looked amazingly gorgeous. Her dress was the perfect shape and the deep red lily and rose bouquet complimented her attire completely. Below are some pictures from her elegant event. Check our website soon where Sarah will be one of our featured brides!

Nikki and Chris

In March of this year we had the priviledge of working with Nikki and Chris to create their dream wedding ceremony and reception. The bride's colors were red, white, and black with a very elegant feel. They had a beautiful ceremony that was made unique by the fact that they incorporated bagpipers! Chris himself is a bagpiper and owns CH Bagpiping that offers bagpiping services for weddings. Below is a video of Nikki and Chris' ceremony at The Canterbury Place- enjoy the beautiful bagpiping and make sure to call CH Bagpiping if you are interested in having bagpiping as part of your wedding!

All photography via {Innovative Photography}

Post by Ashley

The Well-Spent Wedding

While reading the latest Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, I came across an article that had some tips for putting the wedding day on a budget. A lot of their tips are the same things that we tell our brides on how to cut costs in style. Here are our favorite tips:

1. Rank your priorities: If you love the look of lush flowers, but don't really care about your invitations then focus your budget on the florals and skimp other places. Think about what your really care about and it will be easier when it comes to decision time to spend your money in one place and not another.

2. Be ruthless with the head count: Cutting your guest count means cutting your budget. If you go from 200 to 150 guests that is less food, centerpieces, and table linens that you need to purchase/rent. Since catering is usually your biggest expense, this is a quick way to bring those dollar signs down!

3. Say yes to all-inclusive: At The Canterbury Place, we are able to provide our brides with one-stop-shopping where you can get your food, cake, invitations, flowers and much more. By going all-inclusive you get significant discounts (up to 18% on each item) and you save time by not having to find your own vendors.

4. Hook up your iPod: Even if you want a live band or a DJ,you can cut costs by having your iPod playing during part of your night- like during your dinner. Programming your iPod is easy and a fun way to bring in your personality.

5. Buy your own alcohol: At many venues when you want a bar you have to purchase all of the alcohol through them. Here, you bring in your own alcohol which is great for two reasons: first, you are not up-charged on each bottle used at your event, and secondly, you can return any unopened bottles to the store meaning great savings for you!

At The Canterbury Place, we love working with every bride and our number one goal is to make her happy. If that is working with her budget, we have many ways to get you the most bang for your buck. Come in and let us show you the many ways of how your budget can work with our building.

For even more budget saving tips, please read the Martha Stewart article here.

Cynthia

We love when our brides bring their personality and culture into their weddings! Cynthia did just that. We worked together to base the design of her event around her red dress and Indian culture with metallic golds and rich reds. The tropical flowers really made the design pop and was the perfect background to the gorgeous couple.
If you would like to see more of The Canterbury Place's floral, we have recently added a Gallery section to our website.We are so excited to show it off, so check it out here!

All pictures via {The Canterbury Place}

Post by Ashley

Once You Are Engaged…

When you first get engaged, it’s one of the happiest, most-fulfilling moments you’ll ever experience. This moment, however, also marks the beginning of one of the busiest times in your life! From the minute you say “yes,” you will be presented with hundreds of decisions, all of which will determine whether or not you achieve your perfect wedding day. “Where do I begin?” can be an overwhelming thought. Here are a few recommendations of things to do when you first get engaged:

Photo via {Rachael Taylor Photography}

For more photos from this wedding click here

 Decide on your personal style. Funky? Elegant? Trendy? Classic? Knowing the “feel” of your wedding will help you eliminate all the things that don’t mesh with your personal style, and will allow you to zero in on what fits.

Photo via {degraeve.com}

Try this site to generate a color palette from your favorite inspiration picture

 Pick your colors! You can’t make many decisions until you know this fundamental aspect. If you’re not one of those girls that has known her colors since she was 5, then take advantage of wedding blogs (see our list of favorites to the right)! See what jumps out at you, and recruit friends and family to give their opinion on what goes with your personality. Wedding magazines are another great way to find your colors. Buy a few, and cut out any picture you love. Soon you will see a pattern with your images that you love that you can incorporate into your wedding.

Bouquet Photo taken at {The Canterbury Place}

Florist: Stacie Hardy

 Make a list of what is most important to you (i.e. the flowers, the cake, the décor, etc.). This is especially important if you are on a budget, because it will help you to know where to put your money.

 Take advantage of bridal fairs, especially if you are not sure what you like or want! Bridal fairs give you the opportunity to look at different set-ups and color schemes. They also allow you to get contact information for different vendors (i.e. the videographer, dress shops, and more). If you see something you love, you can talk to your wedding planner about making it happen!

Invitation Photo via {polkadotsanddaisies.com}

One of our favorite vendors!

 Start gathering addresses! Most brides will be surprised at how long it takes to gather the addresses of all your friends, family, your parent’s friends, and those people you haven’t spoken to in years, but still feel obligated to invite. A great website we recommend for organizing all of your addresses is Calligraphy by Computer. This site allows many people to add and edit your addresses from anywhere in the world.

The Canterbury Place photo via {The Canterbury Place}

 Choose a reception center- If you have a particular date, reserve early. Remember that almost anything can change, but not the date your location is available. Once you have the perfect location you can begin planning! If you are interested in having your event at The Canterbury Place, please call us at 801.292.5053.

These are all important, but the best piece of advice I was given when I got engaged was to enjoy this time! It’s incredibly easy to get stressed and overwhelmed, but don’t let yourself! Enjoy this singular time in your life, and learn to love making every decision that leads to your perfect day. Let the little things go, and have fun with everything else!

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red.white.blue

The fourth of July is one of the most beautiful holidays! We celebrate with fireworks, watermelon, picnics and parades. We hope that you will be inspired by the patriotic colors. Contact our event consultants to get this look for your event.

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