Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wedding Ideas

Race to the Altar: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wedding Ideas

Indianapolis is world renowned for its thrilling races, and couples who enjoy the thrills of the track can add fun Indianapolis Motor Speedway details to their wedding day for a celebration that reflects their need for speed.

2009 is the centennial anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making this the perfect year for a high-speed wedding theme.  Celebrations could begin with a visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum or a more exclusive Grounds Tour for out of town guests or for a themed pre-wedding party.

For the celebration itself, popular racing-themed options include:

*A racing cake with a personalized race topper, oval track shape, or interior “checkered flag” pattern of both vanilla and chocolate flavors.
*A heavily designed groom’s cake shaped like a favorite race car, speedway logo, or the entire track.
*Choosing tire gauges, toy cars, or other racing or car-themed wedding favors.
*Tire textured wedding rings in black titanium or other dark metals.
*Numbering wedding reception tables after popular Indy or NASCAR cars or favorite drivers.
*Creating a “Victory Lane” design for the head table, complete with checkered flags and trophy floral arrangements.
*Using milk for wedding toasts, an Indianapolis Motor Speedway victory tradition dating back to Prohibition.
*Renting a race car for the getaway vehicle.
*Choosing a gray or black wedding runner to simulate an asphalt aisle.
*Creating race centerpieces with small tires and miniature race flags instead of flowers.
*Choosing a sexy race garter or other race-themed accessories.

While these ideas are only the beginning of the options available for an Indianapolis Motor Speedway wedding theme, it is important for couples to remember not to take an outrageous theme overboard. Well-chosen accents and clever details can create a beautifully personalized event, but too much of the theme can turn what should be an elegant celebration into an overdone affair. Just as drivers need to be subtle in their racing tactics to take the checkered flag, couples need to be subtle with their racing theme to celebrate their marriage in their own victory lane for many happy anniversaries.

Melissa Mayntz / www.melissamayntz.com

New IWB Vendor – Life’s Path Photography

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Win a Zionsville $20,000 Wedding

The Free Wedding Package Includes…

Bridal Shower at Lions Club House
Invitations by A Beautiful Design
Rehearsal Dinner
Breakfast at Patrick’s (30)
Hair/Makeup
Groomsmen Lunch
Custom Dresses (4)
Tuxes by B Wright (4)
Ceremony at Serenity (75)
Tent Reception by Ace Party Rental
Flowers by Nana’s
Cake by Sunshine Bakery
Photography by Matt Bowen
Horse & Carriage by Palomino
Ballroom and Sierra Sky Carriage
Boudoir Package Hoosier Portable Restroom’s
Oakley Sunglasses by Zionsville Eye Care
Complete List Coming Soon

Ace Party Rental is announcing its  2nd annual outdoor Spring Bridal Show.  The show will feature fashion shows in the gazebo from 11am – 12pm, highlighting the latest trends in bridal, formalwear, floral design and accessories. From 12pm – 4pm brides will have the opportunity to touch the fabric, listen to the music, taste the cake, smell the flowers and interact with the areas finest wedding professionals gathered outdoors under the stylish sweeping peaks of large white tents.

The 2009 Spring Bridal Show has something for everyone. From “I Will” to “I Do” simple or lavish; whatever your taste: elegant, tradition or fashion savvy, let us create the entire package for you. No other event offers such a complete array of wedding products and services plus an opportunity to talk with the experts themselves.  While the ‘brides to be” receive assistance with every aspect of their wedding from start to finish, the “grooms to be” can visit the man cave for food, refreshments and games.

Admission to the show is a $1.00 donation to the American Cancer Society benefiting the
Zionsville Relay for Life. Ace Party Rental will match the donations up to $1,000.  All
attendees will be entered into drawings every hour on the hour for fabulous prizes and
will receive complimentary gifts at registration.

This year the grand prize will be a FREE $20,000 Destination Zionsville Wedding Package.  For complete details go to www.acepartyandtents.com

You can get all the info for the event over here @ the Spring Bridal Show

Tips for Spring Weddings

Tips for Spring Weddings

Love is in the air every spring, making it the perfect time for a wedding. Just as spring begins life anew, couples can begin their married life with promise and beauty if they marry in spring.

Don’t Count on Mother Nature
Blue skies, fluffy clouds, and balmy breezes are an ideal spring, but that ideal may not happen on your wedding day. Spring brides need to be prepared for those infamous spring showers by planning alternative
wedding locations for outdoor spring celebrations and photos. If an outdoor wedding is preferred, opt for a late spring wedding for more assurance that spring flowers will be in bloom and Mother Nature will be more cooperative.

Embrace the Season
Embrace the beauty of spring by incorporating spring flowers such as lilacs, daffodils, and tulips into your wedding. Pastel pinks, greens, and yellows are popular spring wedding colors, or you can create an intricate spring theme around butterflies or birds.

Taste of Spring
Add a delicate taste of spring to your wedding reception menu by choosing berries or citrus flavors for your wedding cake. Add fresh salads and greens to the menu, and opt for light and fluffy buttercream frosting instead of heavier fondant icings.

Dress for the Weather
Spring weather can be unpredictable and may be cool or warm on your wedding day. Add wraps to the bridesmaid dresses and choose moderate weight fabrics that are suitable for a range of temperatures to ensure a comfortable wedding party.

Happily Ever After Holidays
Have fun with a spring wedding themed around popular holidays. St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Earth Day are classic options, but creative couples may prefer a crazy theme for an April Fool’s Day wedding or a western wedding in honor of John Wayne’s birthday on May 26. Lips Appreciation Day on March 16 is perfect for a kissable wedding theme, or add a tropical touch by celebrating Lei Day on May 1.

Spring weddings can be romantic, creative, and memorable, letting any couple spring into their happily ever after during this beautiful season.

Post written by Melissa Mayntz

New IWB Vendor – Townsend Schnabel Photography

We’d like to welcome Townsend Schnabel Photography
to the Indianapolis Wedding Photographers page!

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New IWB Vendor – Rodgers Photography

We’d like to welcome Rodgers Photography
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10 Creative Wedding Favors

10 Creative Wedding Favors

If you want your guests to have a treasured memento of your wedding day, avoid the predictable candles, key chains, place cards, and other trinkets. By choosing creative wedding favors, you make your event more memorable and unique while personalizing it in an unusual and exciting way.

1. Seed Papers: Give your guests a favor that does the planet a favor with wildflower note cards, favor tags, or die cuts that can be planted and grown long after your wedding day.
Regional Favors: Embrace your wedding location by choosing local favors that introduce your guests to regional charm and beauty. Locally made jams, soaps, or figurines are great choices.
Origami: Origami wedding favors can be flowers, animals, stars, or any other shape that matches your wedding theme.
Lip Balm: Invite your guests to pucker up with lip balm favors. Similar options include small bottles of lotion or sunscreen, preferably in scents similar to your wedding theme.
Cultural Favors: Wedding favors can embrace the culture of your wedding. For an Asian theme, consider personalized chopsticks, or for an Irish theme choose romantic Claddagh charms.


Charity: Instead of sending guests home with a favor, print tags to let them know the money budgeted for favors has been donated to a meaningful charity, such as a cancer research center in honor of a deceased parent.
Living Favors: Love comes alive when you choose living wedding favors such as lucky bamboo plants, small cacti, pots of clover, or potted tulip bulbs.
Spices: Add spice to your creative wedding favors by opting for small bottles of spices that mirror your wedding cake favor or reception menu. Cinnamon, thyme, and rosemary are popular choices.
Homemade Treats: Make your favors more meaningful by making them yourself. Homemade cookies, fudge, or other treats with recipes are sweet choices for your guests.
Unique Boxes: If you have your heart set on classic wedding favors such as Jordon almonds, chocolate kisses, or rice or birdseed for tossing, present them creatively. Opt for unique wedding favor boxes such as miniature Chinese take out containers, small plastic pails, tiny terra cotta pots, or pyramid boxes.

Vendor Highlight – Oliver’s Twist

While at the Indianapolis Monthly Bridal Show
we stopped by the Oliver’s Twist booth!

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YouTube Weddings: First Dance

We’re going to be starting a new series of “Youtube Weddings”
We’ll be highlighting some of the best wedding moments on Youtube.

Here’s a great dance to start us out!

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