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688 West 400 South Suite 202 | Springville Utah
Only minutes away from I-15, Copper Creek Event Center is 10 minutes from Payson and Provo and is the perfect place to host any event.
Why Copper Creek? As one of the most popular venues in Utah County for receptions and ceremonies, Copper Creek was recently ranked as one of the top 10 venues in the entire state of Utah. Brides flock to the venue because of their budget flexibility. Copper Creek caters to specific needs depending on the event and budget requirements. You can pick only the physical venue, or an all-inclusive wedding package. You are able to create a wedding that not only fits your budget, but also wows your guests. Not only are they flexible in budget, but their gorgeous mountain views, customized event marquee, and large parking lot make it great for guests too.
The Ballroom The Ballroom has been voted in the top 10 venues in the state. With a capacity of 170 for a seated dinner, the Ballroom is the perfect place for receptions, ceremonies and dances. This gorgeous facility boasts of crystal chandeliers, large fireplace, domed ceiling, wood tile floors, and includes standard centerpieces for an event. Weekday evenings start at $999.
The Garden Room Introducing a newly opened, Tuscan-themed Garden Room for smaller ceremonies, luncheons, business meetings, and parties. Seated capacity is 70. The garden Room presents well, with its tile floor, gorgeous wood beams and barn-style doors. Weekday evenings start at $399.
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Frosting-free cakes the latest trend
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new trend is taking hold both in North America and on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Cakes are being pared down so that frosting and fondant coverings are now nearly absent from the confections. They’re called “naked cakes,” and these simplified desserts showcase the texture of the cakes and their fillings. According to culinary experts, the idea for the naked cake came from Christina Tosi, owner of Momofuku Milk Bar. It’s an award-win-
ning bakery with locations across the United States and Canada. Now many other pastry chefs and bakers are hopping on the naked cake bandwagon, with the trend being highlighted by the likes of Martha Stewart and the respected wedding resource The Knot. Just because these cakes may be short on exterior buttercream doesn’t mean they fall flat on flavor or visual appeal. Cakes can be embellished with fresh blooms, gum paste-molded flowers, edible pearls and gems, fresh
berries, and much more. The Knot notes many naked cakes are garnished with flavors that are included in the cake, such as chocolate chips, crumbs, cookie dough, or candy sprinkles. Couples who are stripping down their weddings to include more basics and natural effects may be drawn to these naked cakes. They’re also an option for those who find frosting, buttercream and fondant too sweet for the palate. Naked cakes enable the interior flavors to really shine.
Unconventional wedding menu ideas Traditionally, one of the more memorable aspects of wedding receptions is the food. Whether it was fun, tasty or something entirely new for guests, food tends to leave a lasting impression. The experts at Boho Weddings say that, more than ever before, couples are seeking menu ideas that reflect their personalities as a couple as they seek to make a statement at their events. Celebrating with delicious, unique foods can make receptions that much more amazing. Bite-sized bursts Tapas and a movement toward small bites has started to take hold at wedding receptions. Such a choice allows guests to try many different flavors without filling up too quickly. From sliders to mini grilled cheese to soup shots to bite-sized pizzas, many of these small bites feature flavors borrowed from familiar comfort foods — just presented on a miniature scale.
stations, whiskey bars, French hors d’oeuvres, Kobe beef sliders, lobster tails, risotto stations, and more. Childhood favorites When it comes time for dessert, some couples opt to avoid or downplay wedding cakes in favor of something simpler. A cookie-and-milk bar, doughnut holes, soft pretzel stations, pie pops, or dessert shot jars push creativity and sweetness to new levels. Do-it-yourself dessert stations, such as s’more-making and ice cream sundae stations, also can be big hits. Couples are increasingly feeling less beholden to traditional wedding reception menus as they look to infuse their personal tastes into the foods they plan to serve their guests. Many catering managers and chefs welcome the chance to work with couples looking to create unique reception menus.
Comfort stations and bars Couples who love comfort food can put it on display with a crostini station, a mashed potato bar, a chicken and waffles station, a gourmet popcorn snack station, or a ramen noodle bar. Food trucks/carts Outdoor weddings can be enhanced with the addition of trendy food trucks. These restaurants on wheels can inject burgers, sandwiches, international delights, crêpes, noodles, and so many more flavors into a wedding. High-end options Couples may want to give guests a taste of the lavish with olive oil and vinegar tasting
Tapas on crusty bread
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Cary’s Designs Weddings helps achieve dreams
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ary’s Designs Weddings believes in your dream. Whether it is traditional or trendy, Cary helps you find the right look for your special day. Cary’s Designs is in Spanish Fork and is focused on wedding floral design for 2018. Cary wants to be your wedding florist. Cary provides the freshest flowers available and works hard to ensure excellent customer service and quality designs. Got a budget? Cary will work with you to stay within that budget. Cary’s Designs is owned by Cary Ludlow Hanks of Spanish Fork. Cary has 35 years of experience in wedding floral design and retail floral. Cary learned the floral business by on the job training. Cary’s Designs started out as a home business but quickly became the go-to florist in Spanish Fork. Located on Main Street, Cary’s Designs has helped many couples with their dream wedding. Cary’s bouquets have been published in the Utah Valley Bride’s
magazine for the past four years, Utah Valley Bride online December 15, 2016 and featured in the Utah Valley Bride’s Best of 2017 Bouquets. Salt Lake Bride and Groom magazine published Cary’s bouquet in their online 2017 Holiday Bridals feature. Cary’s Designs has been voted Best Floral for 2016 and 2017 by the readers of Utah Valley 360 magazine and Best of the Valley 2017 in the Daily Herald. Bring in this special Wedding Section of the Daily Herald to receive a free toss bouquet with your 2018 wedding booked at Cary’s Designs Weddings. Wedding season is here, and 2018 dates are filling up quickly so call today to schedule your free consultation appointment with Cary. Consultations are by appointment and can be scheduled by calling Cary at 801-794-1850 or by emailing her through her website at carysdesignsfloral.co. Check out Cary’s on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.
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Taking a hands-on invitation approach I
nvitations are a key component of wedding planning. Not only can invitations set the tone for a wedding — giving guests an idea of whether it is formal or casual while offering clues to the theme — but also they are essential for conveying important information about the festivities. While it was once common to work with a specialized printing and engraving company when ordering wedding invinations, couples tying the knot now have more options. Due in large part to computer and internet access, and myriad user-friendly design applications, it’s easier than ever to design high-quality wedding invitations. According to the wedding industry survey site TheWeddingReport.com, the average price for 150 invitations and response cards is $245. To maximize efficiency and come away with wedding stationery they will love, couples can employ the following tips and techniques. Start with the paper The heavier the stock, the more luxurious the invitations will feel. Quality stock also costs more. Wedding invitations should be printed on substantial stock so they don’t bend or feel flimsy. Industry experts say that 100 percent cotton paper is the most costly paper. Couples can choose from linen stock and textured surfaces as well. Expect to pay more for natural or handmade papers. Those concerned about price can choose the highest-quality stock within budget and then play with other invitation elements to conserve funds.
invitation, they’ll need to use a professional printing service. Thermography is an alternative that can deliver raised print using heat and special inks.
Printing companies Options abound in regard to in-store and online printing companies. Many companies offer self-service design templates that enable customers to tweak text and placement of some graphic elements and then have the invitations printed and shipped to their homes. Companies may provide stock samples and examples of lettering so that couples can touch and see the crisp and the ink may smudge. invitations prior to placing an Also, paper options may be order. limited to what the tray feeder Engraving and letterpress can accommodate. Stock that is Engraving and letterpress At-home printing 80 pounds or 12-point stock is techniques are an art form and One of the more accessible preferable, but anything more create unique wedding invitainvitation production methods may jam around the print head. tions. Engraving creates raised It may take some trial and error lettering while letterpress press- is at-home printing. However, there are some limitations when (and wasted paper) to perfect es the lettering into the paper. printing at home. For example, alignment and achieve the deMany people do not have the equipment necessary to produce couples who do not have a high- sired look. end printer may find that the DIYers also need to know these designs at home, and text on their invitations is not as about “bleed” designs. Accordif they want a truly high-end
W ing to the advice site A Practical Wedding, bleed is a printing term for design elements or images extending beyond the trim edge so that unwanted white space is eliminated. Again, it may take some practice to get the desired look. Couples have many different options when designing their wedding invitations, and some may even be able to design and produce their own.
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Various ways to preserve wedding memories C ouples’ wedding days are momentous occasions, and couples want their memories of the day they tied the knot to endure long after the final guest has departed. Weddings can be amazing, but they only last a few hours. Memories can be forever if they are effectively documented. The following are some ways for couples to permanently memorialize their wedding days. • Dry the bouquet. Wedding bouquets can be freeze-dried and/or chemically preserved so that the colors, textures and the volume of the blooms can appear just as vibrant as they were on couples’ wedding days. After preservation, the bouquet can be displayed in a vase or in a specially prepared shadow box with other mementos. • Create a custom locket. Brides can wear a piece of their wedding gown day after day with a custom necklace or locket. All they need to do is trim a small piece of the lace or other embellishment from the gown and enclose it in the locket. Jewelry designers also may be able to convert a section of the gown pattern into metal through a casting process. • Have guests sign the label. Purchase a special bottle of wine
or champagne and ask guests to sign the label or the bottle itself. Store the bottle until a special occasion, such as a memorable anniversary, and then toast to a happy marriage. • Make a cake replica. Ask an artist to make a miniature replica of the wedding cake out of pottery. Put the clay cake out for display or ask for it to be made small enough to serve as a Christmas tree ornament. • Teddy bear transformation: Have tuxedo fabric or wedding gown material turned into a keepsake teddy bear. Bowman Bears produces such bears, which can be passed down to future generations. • Create bouquet jewelry. Encapsulate favorite wedding flowers into a resin pendant, bracelet or earrings. • Frame the invitation. Display the wedding invitation in a beautiful frame with custom matting. • Revisit the site. On their anniversaries, couples can visit their ceremony site or have
brunch or dinner at the venue where the reception took place. Take an “after” picture to display with the “before” shot from the wedding day. • Make an invitation orna-
ment. Cut the wedding invitation into strips and place it inside of a hollow glass ornament. Seal the top and hang with a ribbon. • Design a greeting card scrapbook. Turn all of those special handwritten messages and well-wishes into a scrapbook so that memories can be revisited time and again. The planning may take months and the wedding mere hours, but well-documented wedding day memories can last forever.
Wedding website dos and don’ts T
echnology continues to infiltrate all areas of life. So it should come as no surprise that apps and digital organization play a prominent role in many couples’ weddings. Couples may now feel it is necessary to design a wedding website to keep their guests up-to-date. Though they’re useful when planning a wedding, websites are not a must-have, according to bridal etiquette experts. However, those who choose to delve into the world of wedding websites can keep these pointers in mind when navigating.
DO use the wedding website as a central hub for putting pertinent information about the wedding that may not be covered on invitations or save-the-date cards. DON’T ignore the potential for identity theft and privacy. Wedding websites can put quite a deal of personal information out for public consumption. Not only will the website advertise when the wedding takes place (when your home and the homes of all your guests will be empty), but also it could include birthdays, maiden names, and
other information that would normally be more difficult to track down. DO use a wedding website provider that gives you the option to password protect your website. Urge guests not to share this protected information with others. DON’T caption engagement photos, bachelorette party photos and more with dates and names on the wedding website and on other social media. DO skip the wedding website if you are strongly opposed to it. When properly composed, a
wedding invitation will convey all the pertinent details. A group email or phone calls can alert guests to any changes after the fact. DON’T forget to link to gift registries. DO use the wedding website to collect responses and then make a table seating arrangement online. This will help you stay more organized and streamlined. Wedding websites are yet another tool couples can use to stay organized as they plan their weddings.
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Factors to consider before choosing a wedding venue
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nce couples become engaged and share the good news with their friends and families, the next step is to begin planning their weddings. While couples must make a myriad of decisions during the wedding planning process, perhaps none is more significant than where to tie the knot. According to The Knot 2016 Real Weddings Study, the average cost of a wedding for couples who married in 2016 was $35,329. That’s a sizable amount, and a big portion of that was spent on the wedding venue. The Real Weddings Study found that couples spent an average of $16,107 on their wedding venues in 2016. That figure easily dwarfs the next biggest expense ($6,163 for the engagement ring) for couples tying the knot. Because the wedding venue comes with such a potentially high sticker price, couples should give ample consider-
help with the planning, it can also limit couples with regard to their venue options. Some venues may be booked for as Size much as a year or more in Until they can agree on advance during peak wedding a guest list, couples might season. The Real Weddings want to delay even looking Study found that the most for venues. However, some popular months to get marcouples might want to first ried in 2016 were October and look at some venues so they September. Couples who hope can determine just how many guests they can afford to invite. to follow in the footsteps of many 2016 brides and grooms Whether they’re hosting small affairs or large parties, couples may need to book their wedding venues well in advance. should choose venues that can comfortably accommodate Those who can be more flexible regarding their wedding dates all of their guests. If possible, may find it easier to book their look for venues with multiple reception areas, which might dream venues. allow for some wiggle room if the guest list grows or dwindles Insurance Ask about the venue’s induring the planning process. surance policies, including the policies the venue has to Availability Some couples might have an protect itself. In addition, ask if the venue requires couples to ideal time of year they hope to have their own wedding liabilget married. Some even know ity insurance for protection in the exact date they hope to the event of injury, property get married. While that can ation to a host of factors before choosing where to get married.
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damage or incidents related to alcohol. Couples may also want to make the investment in cancellation/postponement insurance, and some venues may even require it. Financials It’s easy for couples to be focused on the bottom line when choosing wedding venues, but it’s also important that they get a complete grasp of the financials before choosing a wedding venue. Ask about the amount of the initial deposit and if that deposit is refundable. In addition, ask when the deposit is due and when each subsequent payment is due until the balance is paid in full. This can make budgeting easier and planning less stressful. Couples should have fun choosing their wedding venues while recognizing that certain factors must be given ample consideration before signing any contracts.