Wedding Planning Tip: rehearsing with your shoes

Here's a quick and easy planning tip for preparing for your big day; bring your wedding day shoes to your rehearsal and wear them throughout the rehearsal.  That way, you will feel accustomed to taking those steps down the aisle (and back) in whatever surface is at your ceremony site.  Sometimes, church and chapel floors can be slippery, so a dry run in your shoes will help to identify any potential slips before they happen on the big day.  For outdoor ceremonies, bring clear cello tape to wrap your heel in, thereby preventing it from getting soiled in the grass, dirt, sand, etc..

Photo by Amodo Photo

Now here's a secret that we'll just keep between us.  If worried about slipping or tripping or discomfort from wearing heels that say "ooh-la-la" when your feet are really saying "ooh-my-poor-toes," get a second pair of comfortable shoes of the same height as your main shoes to wear down the aisle.  No one really sees the bride's shoes during the ceremony so you can wear the comfortable pair for the ceremony and then pull a switcheroo on the shoes after.  Note:  you may want to skip this if your ceremony involves kneeling, as your shoes will certainly show, here.

Photo by Visionari

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Wedding planning tip: cake timing

Towering square tiered cake featuring black and white checks for a racing themed wedding, designed by Rick of cakelava.  Rick was truly ahead of his time, as he was designing ombre hued cakes before ombre even became a wedding trend!  Photo by Chrissy Lambert Photography.

Here's a simple piece of advice related to your wedding cake, particularly if planning your wedding on your own.

Chocolate ribbons stream down the sides of this four-tiered wedding cake designed by the Halekulani.  Photo by Visionari.

Ask your cake baker or designer about the number of hours that the cake can be left out of refrigeration.

Yet another stunning creation by Rick Reichart of cakelava.  This towering cake combines a modern and whimsical look, with varying shapes and heights.  Photo by Sieber Studio.

Make sure then that the time between having your cake delivered and the time of your cake cutting and serving is less than the maximum number of hours that the cake can be unrefrigerated.

Another fabulous cake!  This show-stopping cake was created by Cake Works for a wedding we planned at the Sheraton Waikiki.  Photo by Eclat Photography.

Note that in Hawaii, particularly with outdoor weddings, we have some particularly warm and sunny days, and the length of time for a cake to be left outdoors thus shortens.

Pretty in Pink - cascading fresh flowers in shades of pink adorn this simply elegant cake.  Photo by Dave Miyamoto and Company.

The last thing anyone wants to see is a beautiful wedding cake that starts to slide, collapse, or melt so again, be sure to consult your cake provider to ensure that your cake looks its best throughout its time on display.

cakelava designed this one of a kind cake for our couple, Deb and Keola, who chose shades of purple and yellow for their wedding.  Photo by AmodoPhoto.

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Mona
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(formerly Weddings by Grace and Mona)