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If you are planning a vintage style wedding, check out my take for a budget-friendly 1920’s style bridal ensemble for just under $500! My muse was this romantic vintage dress from the Nataya’s 2010 Collection inspired by the 1920’s and 1930’s era. I love the vintage glam from the flapper brides; it’s the perfect look for a Great Gatsby themed wedding!
Here’s a vintage inspired wedding board with a teal blue and green color palette. Such a fun and fresh color combination for a Spring or Summer wedding that also gives a bit of a modern feel to the event.
I recently attended my friends Sharon & Carlie’s wedding and, knowing Sharon’s love for snacks and sweet treats (hence her brand new blog Snackaholics), they featured a tempting dessert table. They had all the popular favorites: mini cupcakes, macarons, and assorted cookies…but when everyone saw The Fry Girl’s mini donut cart setup, talk about love being in the air! All I have to say is, those tasty little donut treats where a total success among us guests, and were super yummy!
Gourmet or designer donuts are a hot trend in wedding desserts right now…so hot that some couples are opting for these heavenly deep-fried confections instead of the traditional wedding cake by having a donut cake tower; how fun is that? Other couples include them as part of a decadent dessert table, as wedding favors packaged in a pretty customized paper bag, or included in a gift box for out-of-town guests. Bakeries are increasingly adding gourmet donuts to their menus with very creative and inventive flavor combinations and colorful glazes. I found some really pretty examples of how you can feature these donuts and make them the focal point in your dessert table. Time to enjoy some delicious doughy goodness!
Hope our readers in the U.S. are enjoying the 2010 4th of July festivities and indulging yourselves in all the wonderful treats and fireworks displays happening this weekend. Here’s my inspiration for a 4th of July Wedding in the countryside, full of patriotic details and vintage little wonders. Happy Independence Day everyone! Enjoy!
I wanted to introduce the new Christian Dior 2011 Cruise Collection. It’s inspired by La Nouvelle Vague (French New Wave). All the candy colors used make this collection so feminine and vibrant, I simply love it! My favorites are the super sexy mini dresses…very sixties-chic. The Galliano romance couture gowns are also very exquisite; with corset shaped tops and the flow of beautiful silk organza beneath. Adorable!
Do you want to kick it up a notch on your special day by having a more lounge, night club-style atmosphere at your wedding? Add some hip lounge rental furniture to your reception and use the area for both the cocktail hour and later in the evening for your guests to relax as they dance the night away. Rental companies now provide some pretty sleek pieces of furniture for weddings such as: couches, ottomans, benches/banquettes, chaises, daybeds, coffee tables, end tables, area rugs, throw pillows, cushions and more! Bring the indoors out with an outdoor lounge area; it’s unexpected to see pieces of indoor furniture outdoors and will make for a more memorable event. Have some outdoor heaters to make your guests comfortable and add candles, torches or chandeliers to get that dim, mood lighting ambiance. You can also choose to have your lounge area tented or inside the reception hall right next to the dance floor, the perfect spot for your guests to make conversation and mingle with each other.
Check out your local rental companies to see examples of lounge furniture you can rent for your wedding. Classic Party Rentals or Luxe Event Rentals have some great pieces!
{Bohemian Style Wedding Lounge Seating Photo Credits:Seaside Lounge Seating by Johnny Valiant via Brides, by Dasha Wright via Brides, Bohemian Lounge Area by Amy & Stuart via Snippet & Ink}
Are you planning on having an alternative means of recording your guests’ well wishes, instead of using a traditional guestbook for your wedding? Here are some unconventional wedding guestbook ideas that your guests will love to put their mark on.
Traditional guest books only allow your guests to enter their name and a quick line for their “congrats” and “best wishes”. Why not go for an alternative, more personal, and creative route by having your guests sign something special that you can then plan on showcasing in your new home?
You can have guests sign your favorite musical instrument, for example, or decorative plates that can later be mounted on your wall. How about a portrait frame or a coffee book with your engagement session photos? In addition to having a guestbook on your wedding day, you can also have your guests sign your personal wedding website guestbook to wish you a happily ever after or share a special memory of you.
Check out these really cool wedding guest books and get inspired!
Attention brides: all this month, you can enter to win Alfred Angelo’s “Wedding Dress Diva” contest. How do you win? Just submit a video strutting your stuff and showing off your inner diva, and let Alfred Angelo know why you deserve the ultimate star treatment. Grand prize includes:
A dream wedding gown from the Alfred Angelo collection
A Diva-esque Paparazzi-inspired engagement photo session
A romantic dinner for two
Alfred Angelo says:
“We’re looking for brides-to-be with chutzpah, and a penchant for finding themselves in front of a camera. Think you can out ‘DIVA’ thousands of other brides to be crowned the second Alfred Angelo Wedding Dress Diva? Here’s your chance!”
Here’s my second bridal ensemble under $500, this time for the bohemian bride. This boho style bridal look has earthy tones with a copper and peach color scheme. My initial inspiration was the DKNYC Empire Waist Dress which reminds me of Aida Coronado’s Eco Wedding Collection that I really like. Check out the complete list of items with prices at the bottom of this post. Have a great weekend everyone!
Today I came across these unique jeweled bracelets from Tied Up Memories via Etsy and I fell in love with all of them! These bangels remind me of pretty little clusters of vintage brooches, but you get to wear them on your wrist! They are all made out of antique brass hinged cuffs, vintage charms, rhinestones, gemstones and jewels, with adorable designs. Such great finds all in one bracelet. Their barrette collection is also super cute! Any of these beautiful pieces would make a great gift for your bridesmaids or for yourself as a unique piece to complete your bridal ensemble. They are just my style with their whimsical and shabby chic flair!
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