Three Ways to Not Let Trends Overwhelm Your Wedding
By Amy Abbott, Amy Abbott Events All it takes is a scroll through Pinterest to see all of the hot wedding trends that are gracing aisles and guest tables this year. Trends can add a lovely touch to any wedding; however, there is a fine line between being trendy and going overboard. One word that …
How to Throw an Incredible Christmas-Season Wedding
There’s something incredibly magical about a winter wedding. The crisp air, the possibility of sparkling snow on the ground, twinkling lights on the homes of all of our neighbors, adding in a layer of the Christmas season infuses even more fairy-tale whimsy into the celebration. Elaborate decor, rich tones, indulgent dishes, ‘tis the season to …
Incorporating Candles from Start to Finish
By Audrey Isaac, 100Candles.com It should come as no surprise that candles are one of the most popular elements of a wedding. With their romantic glow and soft flicker, they are the perfect tools for couples to create the warm and welcoming atmosphere that they want for their celebration. From the vows to the final …
10 Burlap Touches To Help Transform Your Rustic Wedding Day
Rustic weddings are in. There’s no denying the trend and there’s no denying that a bit of country flavors and organic textures can make quite the romantic and inviting splash. Charm your guests by going the extra mile in all the nooks and crannies of the day’s festivities with extra-special detail. From the bouquet to the …
5 Forest-Centric Wedding Day Color Palettes To Choose From
Are you still trying to rummage up some unique color combinations to dress your big day with? If you’re inspired by fall feels, wintery escapes and love the vibes that a forest setting bring to the table, then check out these 5 forest-centric wedding day color palettes to choose from. From cranberries to blues, they’ve …
Beautiful Grey & Gold Wedding Day Inspiration
This romantic color dup is sweeping the wedding world with its fairy-tale style. From the cake to the centerpieces, you’d be surprised how stunning these soft tones can be once personalized in all the right ways. It’s quite a versatile pairing as well. Let’s have a peek, shall we?
10 Subtle Ways To Create A Disney-Inspired Wedding
Pay homage to the mouse with a bit of unique magic and details scattered throughout your big day. For Mickey fans, these 10 subtle ways to create a Disney-inspired wedding will get the wheels turning and spark some inspiration. Take a peek! via Pinterest
Whimsical, Organic Grey & Green Wedding Inspiration
Are you looking for some unique color inspiration for your big day? Maybe you want something with a fresh feel and a natural, organic touch? Check out these whimsical ideas surrounding the combination of greens and greys! via Pinterest
The Benefits of Using Wedding Ice Sculptures
Planning a wedding can be a very time consuming and stressful process that has obvious rewards when done right. There are many different elements that go into the planning of a successful wedding like choosing the right Jamaica wedding villas and the décor you will use for the ceremony. The look and feel of your …
Color Crush: Over the Moon With Orange
Orange isn’t mutually exclusive with black. We’re charging you to think outside the Halloween box and see orange in a new light. Bright, fun and cheery, orange has to be the happiest color in the rainbow. So why not bring a little extra “happy” to the big day? Whether you go with tangerine, apricot, carrot …
Fabulous Florals for All
From vintage botanical prints for invitations to bloomified table linens and even flower-filled bridal gowns, florals are on-trend for spring and summer wedding decor and fashion. There’s something incredibly chic about featuring florals front and center in your wedding design elements. And don’t think florals can’t be subtle, either. Softer patterns and colors make for …
Color Crush: Lovely Lavender
Purple is absolutely perfect. But lavender? Even better. We’re head over heels for the light shade of purple that steals the show in wedding-day palettes. Lavender is feminine but not over-the-top girly, so you can accomplish that soft look without turning off your groom. Pair lavender with sage green and mint for decadent hue harmony. …
Incorporate Tile into Your Wedding Decor
From fashion to home decor, geometric prints and patterns are hot, hot, hot. Colorful, playful and relatively inexpensive, we love the idea of using tiles for table numbers, place cards and seating cards at a wedding reception. Even cooler? Line them in a row to make a table runner on your reception tables or group …
Fill Up Your Wedding Day Centerpieces With Storybooks & Florals!
Fill up your wedding day centerpieces with storybooks and florals. It’s unique, you can personalize it and it’s so much more fun than the traditional candle or two. From eclectic to romance, this idea can blend within a variety of themes. Let’s have a look! via Pinterest
Nautical-Inspired Nuptials
Navy, white, clean lines, stripes — when it comes to wedding themes, we are crazy about nautical. Preppy, classic and modern at the same time, nautical-filled nuptials inherently have that cool factor. However, here’s a little piece of advice: don’t opt for a nautical theme unless 1) The event is by the water; 2) You have …
Up, Up and Away: Balloon-Filled I Dos
Bouncy, beautiful and filled with that childlike wonder we want to hold on to forever, balloons are a fun alternative or addition to traditional wedding decor. Coming in every size, shape and color of the rainbow, balloons are playful and seemingly retro (believe it or not!) in this day and age. A lovable throwback. Choose giant …
Pretty in Pastels
Spring, Easter, colored eggs, sunshine, new buds and fresh blooms — come this time of year, we can’t help but want to paint ourselves completely in pastels. And it doesn’t stop there. When it comes to selecting your color scheme for a spring-themed wedding, there’s nothing prettier or more fitting than a pastel palette. Choose from creamy shades …
Olive Branch-Inspired I Dos
You may have been wondering just what type of greenery it is that’s been woven through almost every wedding floral design in the past three years. Search no more. It’s olive branch! The definition of rustic elegance, everything about olive branch is dreamy — the shape, color and how it naturally bends and arches so …
Colorize Your Wedding With These Colorful Inspirational Ideas
Colorize your wedding with a variety of full and rich shades. These colorful, inspirational ideas will have your big day popping with bold flavors and style. From the flowers to the ceremony, give your decor a punch of color.
Think Inside the Planter Box
‘Tis the season for hauling out shovels, putting on gardening gloves and tending to your green thumb. Thus, we’re excited to bring you a little wedding-meets-planting inspiration! If there’s one trend that’s hot, hot, hot in weddings right now, it’s pulling off that effortless, organic, just-out-of-the garden feel for your big day. From free-flowing bouquets to …
Floral Focus: All Hail Hydrangeas
Hello, hydrandeas. You’re beautiful, bountiful and we love you. Blooming from early spring through fall, hydrangeas are around for half of the year, so take advantage of ’em! It’s sort of a no-brainer to incorporate hydrangeas into your wedding decor — they’re incredibly versatile — whether you use them as a filler flower or as …
A Perfectly Pearled Party
Elegant, timeless and feminine, pearls are the perfect addition to your big day. If you’re looking to bring a little sheen to your decor and wedding-day embellishments, pearls are the way to go. Perhaps what we love most about them is their understated quality — you won’t find pearls trying to steal the show like other …
All About Geometric Weddings
Math has new meaning. Modern, cool and on-trend, geometric styles, shapes and patterns are popping up in everything from interior design to fashion, art and now, weddings. From hanging hexagonal flower arrangements to triangle-topped tiers and terrarium centerpieces, geometric-inspired weddings are the coolest — unique, hipster and chic all rolled into one. You can opt …
Falling for Ferns: A Look at This Lust-Worthy Wedding Flora
Lush, abundant and the most decadent shade of green, fern-filled wedding-day decor is a look we’re mad about. Did we mention it’s an unconventional take on wedding foliage? While big, bountiful blooms are stunning, we can’t help but go gaga for a greened-out floral theme — unique, interesting and just as beautiful. Baby ferns, big ferns, tall …
Goin’ Gaga for All-Green Weddings
The first signs of green are starting to bud as we transition out of winter — and with good ol’ St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner — thus, we are majorly crushing on the earthy hue, and expect it to be a big trend for spring and summer weddings. Modern brides aren’t afraid to brush other colored blooms …
10 Floral Reception Ceilings That Will Make You Re-think Your Day Of Decor
When you envision your wedding reception, what do you see? Do you see draped walls? Do you see an explosion of flowers? Maybe you see an edgy, bare space that’s own walls does the talking an industrial, mysterious way. Whatever the case, it’s important to really think hard about the final theme and vision of …
Wedding Palette Focus: Nothing Gray About It
Once thought of as blah, dull and boring, gray is the neutral everyone is crushing on. Sharp, soft, elegant and romantic at the same time, incorporate gray into your winter wedding color palette for a look that everyone will swoon over. The best thing about gray? It matches EVERYTHING — pair shades of steel, slate, silver and …
All About Art Gallery Weddings
Not the typical couple? Are you on the hunt for a venue that’s a bit more out of the box than the predictable ballroom or barn? If you’re an art-loving duo, why not hold your big event at a local gallery? From the urban structures to exhibits hanging from the walls, the end result is …
Pomander Balls 101: Who, What, & Why
Are you looking for a fresh, fun home decoration? Are you looking for an all-natural air freshener that is inexpensive to make but still smells wonderful? Or maybe you’re looking for something unique to gift to your bridesmaids or pass out to your guests as a favor at your wedding? If so, then pomander balls …
Color Crush: Cranberry
Rich, luscious and festive, we are majorly crushing on the color cranberry (and cranberries, themselves) for wintertime wedding decor. A deep shade of red, like cranberry, can act as the neutral color in your inspiration palette (so long, gray, black and white!), pairing perfectly with colors like sage green, dusty blue, silver and rose gold. And why not …
Head Over Heels for Hanging Decor
Look no further than above your head to find one of the hottest wedding trends of the year: hanging decor. Wreaths, stems, greenery, florals, lanterns, dream catchers, twinkle lights — you name it, they hang it. We love the departure from typical centerpieces and design elements for something a little more out of the ordinary. …
Wrapped up in Wedding Wreaths
With all the holiday decor making its yearly appearance, one specific item in particular is tickling our fancy: wreaths. Square, heart-shaped, oval or circular — no matter the shape, we’ll take ’em any way for a wedding day. And bonus, these are DIY-friendly. Wreaths are a fun way to display florals and greenery without using the …
A Cute, Christmasy Affair
We can’t help ourselves. ‘Tis the Christmas season, after all. If you’re a fanatic for all the festivities of the Christmas season, why not throw your wedding date into the mix? Some people think a winter wedding with halls decked is corny — which it can be; however, when executed tastefully, it makes for pure magic and …
Pining for Pinecones
They are symbolic of winter. They are rustic, whimsical, earthy and beautiful in the same breath. Pine cones. We love them, especially when incorporated into your winter-wedding decor. Whether you bundle them into your bouquet or use them as place card holders, there are endless ways to use pine cones on your big day. Brown …
Happily Ever{greens} After
Wintery, festive and abundant, using seasonal greenery in your winter wedding scape is sure to be a sweeping success. Something we constantly tell brides when they choose materials for their big day decor is to look for inspiration in seasonal elements. Spring flowers, certain greens and garden flowers would be a total miss for winter …
10 Ways To Use Rustic Wood Pieces Throughout Your Wedding Day
If you’re creating a cozy, rustic wedding then you may want to add just a few wooden pieces to the mix of ceremony and reception decor. From the dessert table to the aisle, there are plenty of eclectic, unique ways to incorporate the organic bits. And here are 10 of our absolute favorites! via Pinterest
Mad About Mixed Metallics
Silver, gold, bronze, rose gold and copper — whether you fancy just one, all or a handful in your winter wedding color scheme, metallics transform any look from ordinary to over-the-top gorgeous and glam. And long gone are the days when you had to identify yourself as “team silver” or “team gold” — mixing metallics is the …
Gettin’ Hitched…Fireside!
Selecting your wedding venue is one of the most challenging pieces of the wedding-planning process, as you consider capacity, catering options, budget and more. But if you’re planning on a fall or winter-time wedding, we suggest you add one criterion to your list: a fireplace. Homey, warm and as romantic as can be, a fireplace …
Wedding Color Focus: Brown is Back
From mocha to chocolate, amber, caramel and walnut, hues of brown are back and more beautiful than ever. Whether the tone is the primary color of your wedding-day palette, or merely an accent color, brown sets a stunning stage for the rest of your I do decor. Think tweed suits, cowboy boots, chocolate confections, salvaged wood …
White on White: Hot, All-White Weddings
We sure do love color when it comes to wedding-day palettes; however, we are big fans of white-on-white. There’s something so incredibly chic, romantic and sharp about a monochromatic look. The best part? White never goes out of style. When choosing a single hue for your decor, we suggest opting for different kinds of fabrics, overlays …
In Love With Leaves on Your Wedding Day
Crunchy, colorful and crisp like the autumn air, fall leaves give us warm fuzzies on the inside. Sigh. Whether you incorporate them into a bountiful bouquet, outline the aisle you’ll walk down, or simply use them as a backdrop for your wedding-day festivities, we can’t get our fill of using fall leaves in big day decor. Now, …
Flawless Fall Wedding Bouquets
With harvest in full swing and bounty at your fingertips, there isn’t a more beautiful time of year to build a wedding bouquet. From rich colors to earthy grass, wheat, moss, succulents and leaves, the options go beyond your average blooms for your bridal bouquet. Perhaps what’s most charming about the 10 inspiring bouquets below is …
Fall-Time Wedding Decor Must: PUMPKINS!
Plump, seasonal and iconic of autumn, we can’t enough of pumpkins, especially when used in fall-time nuptials. From helping you announce your day in a “save the date” to holding place cards, rings and flowers, there are countless ways to incorporate the lovable gourd into your wedding scheme. Not sure how to get started? Check …
Breathtaking, Birdcage-Inspired Decor For Your Wedding
Dress your ceremony or reception with something a bit charming and unique. A whimsical birdcage or two could really add the extra pizzazz that you’ve been looking for. Perfect for Victorian-styled or vintage-inspired wedding day decor! Dress any table or entry way with a gorgeous, floral-flowing piece such as this stunning design. You can even …
Fairy-Tale Trends: Gorgeous Reception Decor Ideas Part 2
Fairy-tale inspiration swirls all around wedding planning. From the dress to the cake, have a celebration straight from the storybooks! We’ve compiled just a bit of reception decor that seems as though it was plucked from our favorite, dreamlike stories. We found so many gorgeous ideas that you’ll need to visit Part 1 to see …
Real Bohemian Weddings: Ideas & Inspiration
Dress your wedding in whimsical ways. From plush textures to artistic, eclectic touches, take a look at these bohemian wedding ideas and gather some inspiration. Warm, outdoor lighting and breathy material can help create quite the romantic, boho experience. Don’t be afraid to have fun with prints and mix colors while creative unique reception tables. …
Under the Big Tent
There’s something old school, classic and elegant about a tented reception. Remember that magical scene in Father of the Bride when George Banks enters his tented backyard for the first time after months of planning his daughter’s wedding? He didn’t understand the vision until he saw it — hundreds of twinkle lights fluttering from the …
Plantation Perfection: Saying “I Do” in Southern Style
There is something undoubtedly romantic about the South — the culture, the customs and how time seems to stand still. It’s no wonder that Spanish moss, regal white pillars and bendy tree branches create some of the most dream-worthy wedding backdrops imaginable. Let’s just say your pictures will be the envy of brides across the …
How to Incorporate Your Team into the Big Day
It’s that time of year again. Can’t you hear the diehard fans chanting “foot-ball, foot-ball, foot-ball”? It’s faint but drumming louder as we approach the final countdown to football season. Are you and your fiancé tailgating king and queen, season ticket holders and fantasy league fanatics? If you’re the couple that bleeds your team’s colors, …
Light the Way of Your Wedding With Some Romantic Lanterns
Light the way of your wedding by adding some gorgeous lanterns to the ceremony’s theme and decor. Line the aisle, highlight the tables or create gorgeous centerpieces with some of these romantic accents. Side tables that line the reception or highlight a guest book can be adorned with a glowing lantern in your style of …
