Here's another idea for table numbers that was done by an RBA bride.   Jennifer got married on May 5th, and used photos of herself and her fiance for the table numbers. Table number one had photos of the two of them when they were one year old, table number two when they were two years old, etc.           ...

If you're a bride who's planning a wedding, we'd like to invite you to our upcoming Breaking The Ice night on February 8th.   This is an opportunity for you to meet all of our RBA members at one time, in one convenient location. We'll be at Wyndham Virginia Crossings Resort from 6-9pm. There will be food and a cash bar, and you'll ...

At the Richmond Bridal Showcase on the 8th the RBA did a promotion that gave brides a chance to win up to $1000 in gift certificates good toward any RBA member's services. The grand prize winner was Michelle Hanrahan, who won the $1000 certificate. Two runners up, Dominique Maddux-Johnson and Cameron Zellner, ...

If you're a wedding professional who's interested in RBA membership, you can email us using the contact form on this blog to get more information.   The primary thing that you'll need is a business license that's at least two years old. You'll need to be able to get references from five brides who you've worked with as well as ...

This Sunday, January 8th, is the Richmond Bridal Showcase. This is the largest wedding show in Richmond, and gives brides who are planning their weddings an opportunity to gather ideas and information in one place at one time.   The RBA has a few opportunities planned for the upcoming show.   First, we'll be doing a promotion where br ...

Ask The Experts: Wedding Cakes For Outdoor Receptions November 19, 2011 by rvawedexperts Q: My friend said that you have to have pound cake for an outdoor wedding, but I don’t like it. Is that true? A: You don’t have to have pound cake just because the reception is outdoors. In fact, you don’t have to have pound cake for your wedding cake if t ...

Q: How should I start choosing music? Is there a list that I can choose from, or does the DJ make suggestions? A: Prior to meeting personally with your DJ, it’s a great idea to start compiling lists of music that you like, think your friends and family like, and will be good for listening or dancing at your wedding reception. Take that list to t ...

The winner of the gift certificate to The Boathouse restaurants was Marcella Simpson, who will be getting married in May of 2012. Congratulations!   If you'd like to receive our newsletter and be eligible for our monthly giveaways, send us your wedding info via our contact form. ...

Straight from Laura Price of the Richmond Times-Dispatch comes this advice on how to handle some common situations that can complicate the wedding announcement: Question: My fiance’s parents are divorced but live in the same city and still have the same last names. How do I include this in my announcement without confusing people? Answer: ...

When you're planning a wedding there are a lot of situations that arise which you never think about until you're in the middle of them. The bride's and groom's families  always have to figure out who will be paying for what parts of the reception and other wedding-related events. Sometimes that idea of who's responsible for certain things ...

Happy Valentine's Day! First of all, best wishes to all of the ladies who will be proposed to (or do the proposing!) today.   Valentine's Day usually brings a new wave of brides to the market, so I have a little advice for you newly-proposed-to brides.   Don't wait too long to start hiring your wedding professionals.   I'm not ...

Liz and Craig used a puzzle with their monogram and invitation patterns on it as a guest book. Instead of the traditional book, guests signed the puzzle and added a good-luck wish for them.     The couple plans on putting the puzzle together on their first anniversary and reading the well-wishes from their guests then. ...

RBA clients are a creative bunch, so we're going to start sharing some of the things that we run across at their receptions.     Jannette got married on May 4th, and she made this cute table-number holder herself. She had a garden-themed reception, and there were touches of bird nests and flowers throughout her decor. The tab ...

We asked TeriLynne Petersen of Wyndham Virginia Crossings about some common wedding reception concerns. Q: Would it be alright to have wine/beer at dinner and a cash bar for anyone who wants liquor? A: I would offer wine service with dinner only. This along with a champagne toast is more than adequate for your guests. Remember, it is a we ...

The RBA clients who get married in April gave us some advice to pass along to brides whose weddings are coming up.   This month the emphasis was on enjoying your day. The brides told us that it was one of the fastest days in their lives, and that everything really does go by in a blur.   "Take my word for it, it goes by really fa ...

I recently had the pleasure of doing a very modern cake for Amanda and Scott, who got married in February. Fellow RBA member Mike Topham did the photography, and these beautiful photos are all his work. The cake was chosen by the Richmond Times-Dispatch as the first Cake Of The Month in the Celebrations section's new feature, and we decided th ...

Shanna and Niketa got married last October, and I had the pleasure of making their wedding cake for them. They had also used Al from Flora Culture, another RBA member, so I asked Niketa if he would write a review of our services so that I could put it on the blog. I also mentioned that I'd like to include the story of how they got engaged. Little ...

The Richmond Bridal Association used to do an annual bridal panel, where we invited 5 or 6 recently-married brides to answer questions from our members. This was always interesting because the brides brought their own perspective about the wedding planning process to us, and the answers that we got weren't always what we expected.   We've no ...

      At the March membership meeting, TeriLynne Petersen of Wyndham Virginia Crossings presented a check for $1000 to Bob Ruthazer, founder of First Things First of Greater Richmond on behalf of the members of RBA.   The members of Richmond Bridal Association approved First Things First as one of the charities that we su ...