Nantucket Weddings Unveiled

Hello, and welcome to Nantucket Weddings Unveiled! Gathering advice and ideas for your wedding on island has never been easier. Here, you will find inspirations, tips from real brides, real weddings, and vendors to suit your dream day.

Check back often as we will continue to add unique information vital to helping you create your special day. Don’t forget to send us  a note at info@nantucketweddingsunveiled to tell us what is helpful, and what else could be helpful to you as you navigate the waters of wedding planning.

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Nantucket Island Wedding Vendors

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As 2011 couples start planning for their special day, color plays a key role in almost all of their decisions.  We found this fun new color tool over on Martha Stewart Weddings.  Click through to answer 10 questions, and a summary of your style and several color combinations are offered.  There are also photos to show you the colors in use.  It’s a great way to get a visual, and make one of the most important decisions that help drive your stationary, linen, floral, and dress choices.

Happy planning!

color tool courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

p.s – we had many of you asking us how the wedding weekend was with our un-invited guest Earl.  We are happy to report that it was a beautiful weekend on island, the weddings all went off seamlessly, and there were some very happy couples at the end of the day.

We all know our ‘friend’ Earl is heading up the coast and plans to visit us here in Nantucket.  With wedding nuptials this weekend, couples are turning to their vendors for guidance, reassurance, and to put that Plan B in to action.  For all of you who have weddings coming up in the next few weeks, this serves as a good reminder that it is always better to have a plan b in place (and hopefully not have to use it) than to be scrambling around at the last minute figuring things out.  Watch this clip as one Nantucket bride talks about her weekend plans, and see how the island’s vendors are handling Earl’s arrival.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/24860371/?taf=bos

P.s. – they say stormy weather is good for a marriage.  It certainly gives you great stories to tell for years to come!  Best wishes to all island wedding couples this weekend and their vendors.  Let the spirit of Nantucket shine this weekend!

This Nantucket wedding film blew us away so we HAD to share it here on the blog! We love the way that Meg has woven in all the scenic shots of the island, such an important part of every wedding weekend. The sounds bites, the music and all those amazing moments tell such a strong story it’s hard not to feel like you were there!

CLICK HERE to watch the film.

If you are planning for your September 25th, 2010 weekend wedding we have some news for you! Due to a sudden cancellation Meg is now available for that weekend, the most popular of the year! We’re sure she will be scooped right up so get in touch now to talk to her about your wedding film.

You can check out more of Meg Simone Films on her website http://www.megsimone.com/

With Labor Day just around the corner so comes the change in seasons.  While the grocery stores and retail outlets get ready for fall and Halloween treats, many September  island brides choose to keep a late summery feel to their wedding flowers.  Here are a couple of tips to achieve balance and have things look season appropriate without inviting a fall harvest to your table.

Mix berries in shades of reds and honey colors with a pop of chartreuse.  Instead of mixing the tried and true red and orange, lighten it up with a honey-colored hue and greens that have a lighter tone.  A golden peach color is a softer look and helps to transition that feel of late summer days.

flowers by Soiree Floral

If you want to incorporate orange, keep it light-hearted and use fruits – oranges in fact, and mix them with some care-free peach gloriosa lilies or orchids for some fun tropical flair.

photo by Cary Hazlegrove Photography, blooms by Soiree Floral

Mixing colors of the same intensity gives off the look of a casual summer garden.  Ask your floral designer to mix different shaped blooms – large garden roses, delicate lady’s mantle, carefree sweetpea trailing throughout with the smooth, shiny leaf of galax.  You are sure to evoke those lazy days of summer as your guests sit down for dinner.

flowers by Soiree Floral, photo by Brea McDonald Photography

Happy Planning.

We welcome Sara from Griffin-vites today to chat a bit about one of her newest offerings!

Here at Griffin-vites studio, we LOVE designing paper for Nantucket weddings. There’s such a classic charm about the island… it’s so fun to translate a fresh, preppy look to the stationery sets. This season, one of our fantastic couples was looking to include a personalized map card within their invitation suite. Here’s a peek at our creation!

With a lot of time spent on Nantucket, our bride and groom are so excited to be holding their wedding in such a special place. Aside from incorporating artwork of all of the lighthouses, listing beaches and showing some well-known icons, they, of course, hoped for illustrations of their ceremony and reception spot (‘connected’ by a path of sweet teeny hearts), along with their rehearsal dinner location. The couple wanted to bring in personal details as well, conveying to their guests their fondness for this amazing coastal spot. With a deep-rooted passion for sailing, they asked that a grouping of beetle cats be featured on the cards — displaying not only their wedding date amid the colorful sails, but also their soon-to-be monogram. A love of the local bakery and sandwich shop in town topped our list of illustration requests, as well as renderings of some beautiful on-island family properties.

Additional touches, such as a large compass rose and Nantucket red ‘ACK’ (the island’s airport code) helped bring that nautical look to the maps. We thoroughly enjoyed creating these unique custom cards and hope their wedding guests are just as excited to receive them!’

Visit Griffin-vites website to see more of Sara’s beautiful watercolor invitation sets.

Couples are getting creative with the way they personalize their special day.  Monograms play a huge role in that.  You can put it on cocktail napkins, totes for your bridal party, it can even be your icon on all your wedding stationary.

Another way to bring a sentimental touch and have a keepsake is to have a personalized table runner.  We found I Do Originals and they have numerous designs and colors to choose from.  For 2011 couples, it’s never too early to start thinking about the details (and these guys are so busy, they aren’t taking new orders until the first of the year).  A personalized runer would look great on your cake table!

photo courtesy of I Do Originals

A beautiful flower girl awaits her cue adorned in an adorable flower crown from Soiree Floral.

I am so excited to share with everyone that Brea McDonald Photography is now offering a Photo Fun Booth for our clients!
About two weeks ago we launched our Photo Fun Booth at a Cape Cod wedding…. and lets just say it was a BIG hit!

As you can see the Photo Fun Booth can add a little something “extra” to the after-dinner portion of your evening; with fun props and silly faces the photo booth brings all kinds of guests together! It was  surprising how creative guests got when in the booth! It was impossible for anyone to walk away without a smile on their face.

The Photo Fun Booth is fully manned by one of our photographers to get the best shots possible AND get your guests rockin and rollin with some fun props (the sailors hat was a definite favorite of the night). We can use a standard white backdrop or work in a fabric that compliments your wedding day style. The booth is set up off to the side during your reception/welcome party and open for fun after dinner! A great addition to any fun filled weekend!.

Today, we welcome Wayne from Island Buggies to give us a little 411 on a pretty amazing line-up of old fashioned cars you can rent for your wedding day.

Island Buggies is a family owned and operated business. We specialize in classic American made cars that have been meticulously restored for your everyday driver. We started this company in the spirit of Nantucket and it’s historical background. Just sitting in one of our vintage cars, you immediately feel as if you’ve stepped back in time for a moment, which gives a unique experience to all our clients. Our fleet ranges from the years of 1926 to 1931. Some of the models we have are Ford Model A Roadster convertibles, Model A Woody, Model A two door/four door sedans, a Chevrolet 1931 New York Yellow Cab Taxi, and a Packard Limousine.

All together we have a fleet of 12 vintage vehicles. The cars are all rentable just like a Jeep would be. The Packard and Taxi are considered limousines which include a driver.

Contact Island Buggies today for more information on pricing and wedding day rates.  They can even decorate your car with white french ribbons, and if requested a floral design is attached to the grill of the vehicle.  Such a cute photo op and a stylish end to your very special evening.

1931 Model "A" Ford

1931 Woody Wagon

Looking for that perfect gift to give to your groom or to the groomsmen in your wedding party?  Look no further than Cufflinks.com for an incredible selection to choose from.  There are styles for anything you can imagine.  Being that sports and rivalries are so big here on the east coast, we picked a few that we thought would be not only be fun, but also showcase your team spirit.  This site honestly has something for every guy on your list.  Have fun!

photo courtesy of cufflinks.com

photo courtesy of cufflinks.com

photo courtesy of cufflinks.com

photo courtesy of cufflinks.com