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More Destination wedding tips

I know I just posted an article last week with tips for planning a destination wedding.  I did not know that another article was about to be published on BudgetTravel.com where I give some of my own tips for eloping and/or planning a destination wedding.  You can check out the article using the link below.

BudgetTravel.com

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Great easy ideas to celebrate Mothers' Day

With Mothers' Day just around the corner I want to share a new video that Maring Visuals and I produced with some fun tips to help make Mom feel special.  The tips are fun easy and inexpensive.

Shawn's Rabidos for Mothers' Day

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Destination wedding tips

I love planning destination weddings.  While they can be a challenge, I find it very rewarding to plan what is really a wedding "experience" that brings together family and friends.  

That said, I recently read an article on Buzzfeed with tips for couples planning a destination wedding that I found to be very on target.  The only point I question is number 14, a "Trash the dress" ceremony.  I am really not a fan of this whole idea so it would not be one of my recommendations.  The rest of the article has great tips for planning your destination wedding.  

Tips for planning a destination wedding

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Shawn Rabideau Stationery Design of the Week - Bernadette

With Mothers' Day coming up this weekend I thought it would be appropriate to feature the stationery design I named after my own mother, Bernadette.

Growing up I always loved the maidenhair fern that was around my parents property.  When I see it I am always reminded of the flowers and garden that my mother put so much care into. I used this as the inspiration for the Bernadette design which has a beautiful, natural look.  It is perfect for weddings, engagements and bridal showers.

As with all designs, you can coordinate the entire look of your event with table numbers, menus and escort cards.  

So happy Mothers' Day to all the moms out there and...

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How to keep wedding guests happy

While every wedding is certainly about the Bride and the Groom, when planning your special day you want your guests to have a great experience that they will fondly remember.

Recently I was asked by the website SHEfinds.com to comment on what I find to be the most common complaints guests make at a wedding.  To get my opinion, along with other great planners, check out the article in the link below.

SHEfinds.com

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Featured invitation design - John

Since I started the trend of featuring invitation designs influenced by my immediate family with the last 2 posts showcasing the Rina Lyn and Rachael Christine designs, I thought I should continue the family theme.

I thought it would also be great to feature a more masculine design that would be great for graduations or even for Father's Day.  The invitation I am featuring today was inspired by my father and named "John" after him.

As a kid I always remember the striped ties that my father wore to the office every day.  I used this inspiration on the invitations with a stripe patter that is incorporated into the front of some of the pieces in the line and on the backs of all of the invitations.  As you can see, the design also is well suited to a nautical stream with the white and blue stripes.  It is just a clean masculine look that I love.

As you know from previous posts about my line, there are coordinating pieces so you can have a consistent look from the invitation to the escort card, menu, table number and even thank you card.  And once again, a special thanks to Jennifer and Charles of Maring Visuals for their great work photographing my line.

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