Inspiration Board IX

I truly love the color combos used in this inspiration board. I don't even mind this shade of yellow. Bright and Brilliant!

Invite Etiquette: Reception Only

My FI and I are planning to have a small intimate backyard affair for the wedding followed by a grand reception on the beach. The wedding ceremony will take place at my parent's home (as tradition dictates). Their home simply cannot accommodate a large crowd. This is why we have to limit are guest list to close friends and family. I also want to spare most of my guests the 5 hour long ordeal. Guests are allowed to move freely throughout the day. However, the ceremonies are long and arduous so it can be a very tiring experience for everyone involved (especially the bride and groom). As for invites, we will have to make two sets of invitations. This has proven to be a slippery slope because we don't want to offend guests by not following proper etiquette. The formal invites will be in Khmer (Cambodian language) and include an invitation to both the wedding ceremony and reception while most of the English invites will be for the Reception Only. I have narrowed down the wording for both sets but I'm not sure I want to include the last line for the Reception Only invite. Does it sound better without it?

Bride's Name & Groom's Name

Along with their parents invite you to share in the celebration of their marriage on Sunday May 29th, 2011
6 pm at Blah Blah Place, City by the Sea, R.I
Black Tie Optional

A private wedding ceremony will precede the reception

Inspiration Board VIII

Big Fat Cambodian-Chinese Wedding

Tomorrow I will be attending my nephew's wedding. This is the final day of an elaborate two day affair. The ceremony will start early in the morning and continue till late in the afternoon. Guests will be able to "break" before resuming again for the reception at night. This wedding is very grand. We are expecting more than 700 guests to attend. I'm pretty excited about it. I'm going to be interested in seeing how things unfold and how the bride and groom transitions from ceremony to reception. I imagine for the family members involved in planning this multi day event, the large guest count and complex ceremonies are going to be a logistical nightmare. I do hope the stress isn't too much for the young couple. They deserve to be happy and enjoy every moment of their wedding day.

TIME STAMP

I notice the time stamp on all my blogs are incorrect, please disregard it. I wasn't aware until someone pointed it out to me. Not that this is any major detail but just thought that it should be noted. Thanks K.

(I will be changing the time of each post now, including the last two posts)

Table Numbers: Khmer Style

Martha Stewart always inspire me. I love the idea of having table numbers put on wine bottles. Especially since I'd like to have a bottle of champagne or wine on each table. I've seen Roman Numerals used so why not Khmer numerals? I thought it was a nice cultural touch.

Inspiration Board: Indian Summer