You walk into the reception, and it’s the same old, round 8-tops scattered throughout the room. Although round tables are a classic, elegant layout option, if you're wanting to avoid 8-top fatigue, here are some ideas to spice up your reception or event seating layout! Source: Wedding Elation Keep the rounds, but go with different sizes! A 60” round table is the standard, and can accommodate 6-8 seats. However, think bigger or smaller! A 48” table will fit 4-6 seats and a 72

Drum roll please…. Pantone has announced the 2017 color of the year, and it is Greenery 15-0343! Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, provides some insight into this unique selection, noting that “Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.” This color selection is a marked change from previous Pantone colors of the years, which usually are in the blue and red families. The color combinations Gree

Watching S​ay Yes to the Dress and cringing at the prices you've seen for those beautiful wedding dresses while thinking there's no way I could afford a dress that beautiful at that cost? Actually, yes, you can! Here are 10 gorgeous wedding dresses in various styles popular with brides right now for under $1,000. By Wtoo by Watters for BHLDN Romantic soft pink gown with a full tulle skirt. $600 True Bride Soft tulle tea-length dress with an A-line silhouette. $339 By Tadashi

May—October, your calendar is filled with weddings. May and June used to be peak wedding season in the Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland area, but now trends are shifting to include September and October in the peak. You know what's never peaked? That's right, winter. But, here are 9 reasons that may sway you towards having a winter wedding, yes, even in the DC area. 1. It's cheaper! I'm sure you've caught on to the fact that when you receive a venue's packages and pricing, No