"The WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards® recognize the top five percent of local wedding professionals on WeddingWire who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. Winners are determined by reviews from over a million WeddingWire newlyweds."
-Wedding Wire 

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! 
We had an incredible year in 2017 growing our business and serving all of our wonderful couples.  We are so thrilled and honored to be in the top 5% of local wedding professionals serving our community for the second year in a row. Thank you to Wedding Wire for honoring us and showcasing our work on your website and a huge thank you to all the amazing couples we had a chance to meet, work with, hug it out with, and share the love with over 2017. We made so many incredible memories working with each and every one of you and it has only taught us how to better our services so we can help create lasting memories for each and every one of you. We are looking forward to 2018 and have been diving head first since the year started. We can't wait to see what comes our way along with all the couples we get to meet and the love we get to share. Thank you!
-The Sweetly Paired Team

Sweetly Paired offers custom stationery, invitations, and paper for weddings in Colorado, Austin, and destination weddings all over the world. We can do custom printing for all of your stationery needs. We also do custom seating charts, table names and numbers, and welcome signs! We do custom watercolor invitations as well. 

Sweetly Paired Spotlight Wedding Detail - Wooden Flowers Bouquets.
We wanted to shine a spotlight on this awesome bridal bouquet from Eco Flowers. They made Hannah and Brandi's bridal bouquets out of recycled wood.  How gorgeous to have such a special and personal touch at their wedding that embodies their passion for doing their part in saving the planet. It's incredible how real they look but when you get up close your jaw will just drop with the explicit detail and effort.
Photography: Alison Rose Photography aroseweddings.photography

​From Eco Flowers: "We are a company that provides an eco-friendly floral arrangement alternative to real flowers. Ranging from bouquets to home decor, Eco Flower offers a wide variety of products using recycled and sustainable materials."

There truly is so much that goes into wedding planning. The dress, the guest list, the food, the music, the venue - the big stuff. They are carefully planned decisions that set the tone for the entire evening of your event... But what about all the small stuff? The glassware, the napkins, the photos, the place cards... these small details also took time and effort and meticulous planning in order to have everything be perfect.  Although some people may not even notice all the hard work you've put in, you know it's there and it should never be overlooked, especially by your photographer. Ensure that you have given them a separate shot list of just the details from your wedding.  These detail shots really help tell the story of your wedding and are every bit as important as the rest of the night.  ​

Sweetly Paired is so excited to announce our partnership with Colorado Gay Weddings! We believe that ever couple deserves the same access to public business. Weddings are a thing of love and happiness, there is no room for hate in our hearts. Colorado Gay Weddings is a resource for same sex couples to use in order to find LGBT friendly wedding vendors. From caterers, to venues, to florists and everything in between we have got you covered.

FromColorado Gay Weddings:
At Colorado Gay Weddings, we believe every couple deserves the same access to public businesses. We fight hate in our lives every day and firmly believe that weddings are a thing of love. We embrace love in every day life, and we are here to support the couples who need us and the folks out there who want to work with the vendors that support their values. Vote with your dollar. These are the vendors who are not just serving the community, but celebrating it. ​

There are so many little details when it comes to wedding planning that by the end of it you may be making choices just to make the problem go away. But keep in mind that these little details really do make all the difference when everything comes together on the big day.  You'll be so ahppy the you made mindful choices that really represent you and your loved one. One of those little (major) details is the guest book.  The guest book is a key detail because everyone who attends the wedding will see it & (hopefully) sign it. Here are a few tips to picking out the perfect guest book.
1. Representation: This day is all about you and your loved one becoming ONE unit.  So what is something that the two of you love to do? Do you love to travel together? Use a globe. Do you love to ski together? Use a set of skis. Do you love to drink wine together? Collect corks and have people sign them. There are so many possibilities, but keep in mind that it is best when it is about you.
2. Aesthetic: You can choose something based of the theme of your wedding.  Is your wedding more black-tie? Stick to a classic alternative of a beautiful bound book that will shimmer in the night. Think about the rest of your decor and see how your guest book can compliment it.
3. Keepsake: Your guest book is a keepsake that you and your partner now get to keep forever til death do you part. Want to hear a great tip? Pick something you like! Pick something you treasure and want to keep displayed around your home, not just a memento that you are going to put in a box and forget about. A framed picture for people to sign is a great decor piece that you can add to any part of your home.
4. Find inspiration: Still struggling to find "the one" for your wedding.  Turn to others for inspiration.  Ask your friends and family members what they used when they got married, or take a peek at the guest book of any weddings you may attend in the near future. Inspiration may strike at any moment! And then there is always the internet which is packed with some of the most creative ideas known to man.  So grab a cup of Joe and surf the web a bit looking at wedding blogs, Pinterest, and wedding inspiration pages. 

1. The most important thing to consider is how comfortable your dog will feel. It may mean a lot to you to have them there, but consider your dog's personality.  If they adapt well to new places and don't mind large crowds of people then they will be just fine.  But if your dog has a lot of anxiety and will be frightened, it may be best to think of just doing family pictures some other time. 
2. What role will your dog have? Will they just be a guest of honor or are the going to walk down the aisle carrying the rings? If you are giving your dog a starring role make sure your pet is well-behaved because it can turn into a wild goose-chase very quickly! They may also get spooked depending on the venue location (i.e if your in the mountains and there is other wildlife) or with the large group of people watching them trot away. 
3. Talk to your venue. Depending on where you are, some venues will not allow pets of any kind (or possibly only allow service dogs).  Talk to the managers and see what the rules & regulations are.
​4. Designate a handler. Before, during and after there ceremony have a family member or close friend be in charge of your furry companion.  You and your loved one will be whisked from here to there and back again so adding a dog to that plate will be too much. This way you know your pup is safe, happy, and not getting into any trouble.
5. Have a ride home for your dog. Some venues will allow dogs for the ceremony but they will not be allowed in the reception hall.  So make arrangements in advanced for someone to take your dog home or for someone to pick them up. 
6. Talk to your photographer beforehand! You definitely want to get some awesome shots of your dog on the big day so make sure they are aware to set a little time aside for a little dog friendly photoshoot! (And maybe bring a bag of treats to help them look the camera as well).