Kootenay Bride

Decorating Your Home Together

posted by Vince Hempsall, Feb 01, 2011

Submitted by Selina Simon of Kootenai Moon Furniture, 476 Baker St., Nelson, BC, 250-352-5530, 1-888-352-5530

Today, greater emphasis is being placed on individuality and personal expression; a home should reflect who you both are. When furnishing and decorating your first home together, know what you love in your home. Consider your personal needs and desires before you start your decorating plan. Take your time to furnish your home; it allows you to refine your choices and develop solutions along the way, keeping you focused.
Take photographs of the room or rooms you are looking to furnish. Spend time together looking through magazines and pull out pictures of rooms that you like. Consider what colors you both like. Include pictures of paint colors, furniture, and overall design elements.
If you have seen the furniture pieces you both like, take photos if you can, and borrow upholstery samples, collect paint chips. Kootenai Moon welcomes you to take photos of your favorite pieces, to borrow upholstery samples, and catalogues. You can also visit our website http://www.kootenaimoon.com and follow the links to our furniture suppliers.
Together, go through the magazine pictures, the furniture photos, upholstery samples and paint chips and begin eliminating the things that neither of you can live with. Together choose what you both most agree on. This process can be intimidating; however, you will survive the hardest part of furnishing your home - choosing the larger furniture pieces and paint colors - and each subsequent room will become easier.
Another fun project, that will help you visualize your plans, is to create a story board together. Gather all the photographs and samples you both agree on, and create a layout on a poster board. It is important to agree on the major elements such as color and style of furniture. It will be the accessories for your home that will express your individual personalities.
Have trust in the people who you work with. Use their expertise. Come in to Kootenai Moon and get to know our Design Consultants Laurel and Cecilia. Their knowledge and inspiring assistance will offer an exciting element to your decorating experience. They would be happy to do a house call. They are here to help you.
Trust your instincts and feel good about your decisions. Most of all…Have Fun Together!

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10 TIPS TO RENTING TUXEDOS

posted by Vince Hempsall, Jan 15, 2011

Submitted by Noreen Lynas, owner of Cottons Clothing Company, 390 Baker St., Nelson, BC, (250) 354-4002

There are a number of things both the groom and groomsmen should know before renting their tuxedos or suits before the wedding. Here’s a top ten list to help you with your planning.

1. Don’t need pants? No problem. Black & Lee (with whom we work) will let you rent partial suits or tuxedos. For example, if you already have the perfect pair of trousers, you can just order the shirt and jacket.

2. Not all white shirts are created equal. Make sure your party looks uniform with the same colour pants, shirts, etc. The best way to do this is rent the same colour clothing from one distributor.

3. See the light. Black & Lee do offer light-coloured suits. Come in and check them out, especially if yours is a summer wedding.

4. Keep your nose to yourself. Pocket squares do not have to be returned with your rental. They’re yours to keep…and launder.

5. Buy the tie. Or shirt, pants, tuxedo, whatever you choose. Black & Lee offer retail sales as well as rentals.

6. Shoe goofs. Make sure your groomsmen have the same type of shoes. The last thing you want is for them to show up in their black sneakers or work boots.

7. Cool cufflinks. Wearing cufflinks with a shirt helps keep you cooler because your shirt cuffs are more open and allow for better air flow.

8. Try before you buy. You MUST try on your tuxedo or suit a minimum of one week before the wedding to ensure everything fits properly. (Black & Lee traditionally delivers the week before the wedding.)

9. After hours party. We will stay open after hours if you’d like to come in with your entourage to try on the suits. Not all stores will offer this service but we definitely will. It ends up being more fun, relaxed and the photo opps are way better.

10. No peeking. It’s totally fair for you to tell the bride she can’t see you in your tux before the wedding. (After all, you aren’t allowed to see her.)

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