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We love the neutral color scheme with the soft pink and green accent colors. The wedding was classy and fresh and the soft palette allowed for beauty of the bride to be center stage!













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Check out these fun styles from recent Bellagala brides!











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These couples visited some of their favorite places and brought along their dogs, their football jerseys and…their tractors? Take a look!

















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The Jan. 12 earthquake shook Haiti and destroyed much of Port Au Prince, and many families have yet to find consistent shelter and food. Kids Against Hunger is a national nonprofit with satellite locations in Minneapolis and New Hope, MN. The organization packs and sends meals to developing countries like Haiti. To date, the Minneapolis location as shipped over 800,000 meals to the people of Haiti.

The artists’ donations will go towards food and shipping costs for meals sent to Haiti in the next few months. The next shipment is unique because the container the food is shipped in will remain in Haiti to provide shelter for two families.

Interested in contributing? Contact Bellagala at 651.227.1202 to be paired with an artist donating a service.

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Check out these first sight pictures from our photographers:













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]]> http://blog.bellagala.com/index.php?entry=entry100201-083424 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z cakes, and style. If everyone is into the latest and newest fads, then all this season's weddings will look the same! Why not surprise your friends with a refreshing, classic, vintage wedding? Adding a little nostalgic touch will give your guests a taste of a simpler time. The Traveling Photo Booth is an excellent way to take people back to their younger years. The Traveling Photo Booth automatically prints two copies, so your guests can keep a memory from your wedding, and you can keep a copy for your guest book!

Your transportation to and from your reception can also add that old time feel. Skip the stretch Hummer and travel in a 1937 Dodge or 1956 Bentley! These two-passenger beauties are stylish and will give you and your newlywed time to yourselves between events!

Don't forget about the finishing touches! Everything from inviations to hair and makeup can put your wedding on a different level. So why go with the fads when you can add a fabulous vintage flair?

Here are some vintage inspired photos:















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1. Begin to plan as far in advance as you can stand. A lot of people are taking 2 years to plan/save for their wedding. Taking a huge chunk of money out of your savings will hurt more in the long run than saving up for the wonderful things you’d like to have on your day. It’s an important day in your life; make it completely worth it. Get out an old jar and start dropping that extra change in it every day. Open a wedding savings account and “drop” $20 a week into it. You’ll be amazed how quickly that will add up!
2. Handwritten invites are sometimes the cutest and most unique. But, bear in mind that sometimes you can find adorable invites if you're willing to go a little less over the top. Our website has some gorgeous invitations at really attractive prices, and saving your sanity by not doing them yourself is definitely worth the money!
3. Spend the money where it’s really important. I have a friend getting married, and while their wedding and ceremony are going to be gorgeous regardless, they have really focused a lot of their budget on food, drink and music for their guests. Giving their nearest and dearest a fun party is priority number one for them, and those are definitely the ingredients for success. They have booked a great band and planned an amazing menu. They cut back on the cost of their flowers and invites in order to create a great night for themselves and their guests.
4. Lasting memories of your wedding are usually way up there importance to many couples. A great photographer is generally not the place to skimp on budget. Many couples are also combining photos and favors. The Traveling Photo Booth offered here at Bellagala is a fun way to remember your day, letting the guests take home a fun reminder of your beautiful day!
5. The cake is an integral part of your wedding, so why not make it an integral part of your décor? More and more brides are using the cake (and mini cakes) as centerpieces on their tables at the reception. Nothing like a functional, delicious centerpiece! Orchids are gorgeous, but not quite as tasty…

This will be an on-going blog topic, and Bellagala is here to help! Happy Planning!
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