Jim and Vika's fusion wedding video

Now available for viewing, Jim and Vika's fusion video!  A marriage of still photos and videos taken on their wedding day by Cream City Photo and Video!

2012 Wedding Trends!

Do you all have your Tangerine Tango bridesmaids dresses yet? Whether the Pantone Hot Colors of 2012 are your cup of tea or not, here are some other wedding trends that may help you plan the perfect wedding.

“All-in-One” wedding locations are growing in popularity. The number of couples planning their ceremony and reception is up over 10% from 2010. Many of our couples state that having everything in one location has made it much easier on them and their guests from out of town. 

Shorter engagements. We’ve seen this one for many years. More couples are planning shorter engagements to find a savings in time and avoid the stress of a longer engagement. 

Food stations. Unlike long buffet lines, food stations help spread crowds out, offer your guests a variety of food options and provide a wonderful opportunity for themed décor.

Different dessert options are on the rise. We’ve seen wedding pies, cupcakes, sweet tables and candy bars. A wedding cake, however, is still the most popular dessert with 83% of brides opting for this delicious delight.

Cash Bars are in! Yes, it is a bit more of a challenge here in Wisconsin, but offering a cash bar or working with your reception location to bring your own is another method of saving money that is growing in popularity. 

Up lighting for drama.  Whether your venue offers it or your DJ, up lighting can be an affordable way to add color and drama to your reception.

 Inviting fewer guests. Maybe not the most popular trend, when you think of having to cut guests off of your list, but it is a logical way of saving money when you’re planning your own wedding. Recent surveys show what the average number of guests per wedding in 2010 was 152 and this year it is expected to be 144. Consider having people close to you for dinner and inviting co-workers, etc for just the dance and serve a late night snack of pizza or a nacho bar.

Adding your own personal touch. Personalized favors have always been popular gifts at weddings. Creating something personal that reflects your personality goes a long way to making your wedding uniquely yours. Over the years we’ve seen saplings given out by a forest ranger groom, flower seeds by a couple that likes to garden and a special hot chocolate mix by a couple who loves winter and had a winter wedding. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

We hope some of these trends in weddings for 2012 will help inspire you as you plan for your big day!

Chosing your first dance

The first dance is usually something that comes easily to a couple or something that they struggle with.  For many couples, there is no question on what will be their first dance as a wedding couple.  Perhaps it's a song that united you when you were dating, or a song that  reminds you of the time you first realized your feelings for that person.   For others, it's something they agonize over a little because they want the song to really show and tell the guests how they feel about each other but they just don't have a "song" that symbolizes it. 

If you fall into the latter catalog and you are struggling to find the "perfect dance" for you and your fiance, here's some popular first dances from 2011.  To make it even more personalized let's take into account personality types!

Are you a Traditionalist?

At Last- Etta James
Fly Me to The Moon~Frank Sinatra
Everything~Micheal Buble
Unchained Melody~Righteous Brothers
Can't Help Falling In Love~Elvis

Are you a Hopeless  Romantic?

True Companion~Mark Cohn
I Can Love You Like That~ John Micheal Montgomery
CanYou Feel The Love Tonight~Elton John
Truly,Madly, Deeply~Savage Garden
Feel My Love~Adele
Just the Way you Are~Bruno Mars
Wonderful Tonight~Eric Clapton
You and Me~Lifehouse


Are you a little bit Country?

It'sYour Love~Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
She's Everything~Brad Paisley
Me and You~Kenny Chesney
Amazed~Lonestar
Bless the Broken Road~Rascal Flats
My Best Friend~Tim McGraw

Are you a a bit less traditional and like to surprise?
GrowOld With You~Adam Sandler (from The Wedding Singer)
Bubbly~CobieCallait
Lovesong~Adele
Fever~PeggyLee
I'm Yours~Jason Mraz

 
Feel like going old school?

Faithfully~Journey
Crazy Little Thing Called Love~Queen
All We Need is Love~Beatles
Everything I do (I do it for you)~Bryan Adams
When a Man Loves a Woman!~Percy Sledge



If you'd like to see a great compilation of all of the most popular songs of 2012 check out this link from djintelligence.  Talk to your fiance, talk to your DJ and you'll find a first dance that perfectly expresses how you feel about each other!