10 Best Ideas for Wedding Table Centerpieces
Wedding table centerpieces are going beyond the basic floral arrangements. Interested in stepping out of that box? Take inspiration from these decorating trends:
1. Go natural
Create a tabletop botanical garden. Hit the local nursery or go online to purchase small potted plants, or if there is time to spare, seedlings. If want to showcase flowers, consider [...]
Decoration Tips for your Orange Wedding Theme
The moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived. Your love of your life has asked your hand in marriage and even before you can say yes, your mind takes you to a whirlwind of images where you see yourself wearing a gorgeous white gown, walking down the aisle.
Just like most brides, you want [...]
Best Wedding Flowers for your Autumn Wedding
The wedding season of autumn is best known for its rich colors and striking contrasts that are complementary to what the season generally looks like. It is the same thing for flowers. Golden yellow, orange, and deep red are just some of the major choices. Bold colored flowers such as gerberas and pinks are very [...]
Real Florida Wedding: Courtney + Andrew, Part II
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I don’t think I’ve ever started a post by focusing on the wedding cake before, but there’s something about Courtney + Andrew’s three-tiered confection from Fatty Patty’s Cakes and Café that makes me smile. I just love how the bright, full blooms surrounding each tier perfectly match the bridesmaids’ Nouveau Flowers [...]
Purple Mixes The Hotness Of Red With The Coolness Of Blue
Throughout history, purple has been considered a color of royalty, befitting special occasions and events including purple theme weddings . Kings and Queens often donned purple whenever they reviewed or accepted subjects.
In more recent times, purple is the color chosen by countries to confer honor on their Heads of State or other dignitaries. Purple still [...]
Add A Bold Dash Of Colour With Red Roses To A Black & White Theme
Since the 40s, black and white wedding themes have been creating unforgettably elegant events for couples. Celebrate your special day with classic black and white themes to show off your sophisticated sense of Hollywood style.
The striking combination of black and white for your wedding can be offset by using touches of red. Simple red roses [...]
Wedding Planning EBook
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Liene Stevens, owner of Splendid Communications, recently created and published this adorable wedding guide on her blog, Blue Orchid Wedding. It was created to help brides in the process of interviewing and hiring vendors from venue to caterer to wedding planner to photographer. The ebook includes important questions for every bride [...]
Real Wedding: Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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We were more than delighted when Beth at Beth Helmstetter Events asked us to be involved in her clients’ Tamarindo, Costa Rica wedding! Take a look at the beautiful pictures from Julie at Comfort Studios.
After a gorgeous ceremony on the beach, the happy couple and their guests moved to the Cala [...]
Southern Bridal Portraits: Crystal’s Bridals
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Seeing as how we’re still in a festive mood thanks to the impending change of seasons, we have an extra special surprise for you today, courtesy of Perez Photography! While we absolutely adore the weddings we get to sort through and gush over every week, we thought we’d share a unique [...]
How Do I Decorate My Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Rochelle:
Hi. I’m getting married in Dec 2009 and wanted your advice on what theme is best with fuschia and off white. We are thinking of having orchids. The groomsmen will wear white shirts with fuschia cravats and the bridesmaids will be in short fuschia dresses with a white border. Should [...]
Church wedding decorations – what you need to know
Churches, by themselves, are already beautiful buildings both inside and out. Old churches with architecture of historical value and excellent acoustics would have completed half the church wedding decorations effort needed for the ceremony. The most important thing to remember is, first and foremost, to obtain the permission of the vicar before contracting the services [...]
Winter Wedding Decorations for a Glittering Day
The glitter of the season is added to your special day with winter wedding decorations. Use a variety of winter wedding decorations to celebrate the essence of your love and the season.
Choose a location that brings winter to life, such as an inn with a fireplace or a manor with a ballroom and magnificent view. [...]
A Calla Lily Wedding Theme Denotes Elegance and Grace
Nothing says sophistication, refinement and `white wedding splendor` more than a calla lily wedding theme. Interestingly, the calla lily is not related to any of the true lily families; instead the calla is an arum. The botanical name for calla lily is Zantedeschia aethiopica, and is often referred to as the white or common arum [...]
Personalized Wedding Candle Favors that Do Double Duty as Table Accessories
When you are planning a wedding, especially the reception that follows the ceremony, it can be expensive but personalized wedding candle favors can do double duty as décor and take home gifts for your wedding guests. The nice thing about candle wedding favors is that they offer soft light, elegance and ambiance to the table [...]
Salmon Colour Tablecloths? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Maria:
I am having an outside wedding reception for my son & his new bride at my friend’s house. Her new patio furniture has grays, salmon, brown/beige & yellow. I am not sure what color to get for the tablecloths. I orginally wanted cream colored tablecloths/napkins with white orchids as a centerpiece–but I realize I need a contrasting [...]
Example of Wedding Decorations at Receptions – Icing on the Cake
After getting the rings, the gown, the caterers, the venue, the bridesmaids, the next important feature in any wedding is the decorations. The right décor and lighting can transform an ordinary room or canopy into a palace. And if you want to live that moment forever, then you should consider carefully how the wedding décor [...]
A Magnificent Winter Wedding with Winter Wedding Decorations
A perfect place to have a winter wedding would be an inn with a fireplace, or a historic mansion, or a private club that will still have intimate warmth. You need carols for the music; the church can be decorated with ivy’s and berries. Popular all-white blooms include crisp white tulips, exotic orchids, hydrangeas full [...]
Bridal Beauty Calla Lily Collection
Flowers are always a part of a wedding reception, irregardless of race or culture. Choices may be different ranging from roses to carnations, to orchids to lilies and the choices wedding couples use may all vary but the pure essence of the flower beauty is what makes the use of it truly popular from courtship [...]
Orchids Are An Elegant Wedding Theme
Always when planning a wedding, a bride needs a central theme. The theme does not have to suffocate all wedding planning and decorations. A wedding theme can be as simple as a mood, sound, flavor, smell, or flower.
One really beautiful idea I had (and might use for my wedding because I love it so much), [...]
Make Your Reception Table Centerpiece Your Wedding Favour
When planning your wedding and wedding reception, one of the big things a bride has to figure out is what kind of centerpiece your reception tables need. One idea is to combine the centerpiece idea with your Wedding Favors. This is perfect because it’s a great way to personalize your table centerpiece and your wedding [...]
Ideas for spring wedding themes with tiger lilies and all things flowers
New buds appearing on trees. Green grass springing up from the ground. Flowers blooming. A cascade of colours and smells assault our senses as Mother Nature works her magic. The air warm and fresh, whispering better times and hope with the best things to come. Such a magical time, creates a wondrous sense of renewal [...]
Beach wedding theme – A romantic setting for an ocean of love
For couples that are more liberated and enjoy being free as well as unique, beach wedding themes would be a very intriguing idea.
Not meant for those who go strictly by the rule of traditional wedding book, a beach wedding allows the couple to express their appreciation and love for nature and more specifically, the ocean.
It [...]
The Banquet – A Western Theme Wedding
By Meredith McKinsey
Vancouver, BC, June 19, 2007
The banquet hall was glowing in amber and gold. The lighting shifted to blue, then to red, then orange. Ambience is a many splendor thing. It creates the right mood for that special occasion.
Everywhere, there were balloons, candles, ribbons, flowers and more flowers. Dramatic floral arrangements suspended from the [...]
Monogram Wedding Cake Toppers – Wedding Planning made Perfect!
The wedding ceremony went smoothly according to plan. The bride and her groom were beaming happily throughout the whole event. Many months of careful and detailed planning made the event flawless and satisfying for everyone. They took almost a year to make the necessary preparations for the big day. There wasn’t much stress as they [...]
Wedding Tips On Making A Successful Affordable Wedding
Yesterday was my brothers wedding and it was absolutely gorgeous. He had a beautiful wedding outside overlooking the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. What amazed me more than the wedding being so beautiful was how incredibly cheap it all was. He had family and friends help out in different ways and saved a ton of money. [...]
