The 3 Hottest Wedding Theme Trends

If you’re anything like me when I was a bride, you are or likely will be spending a significant amount of time trying to finalize your overall wedding décor.   And of course, the starting point for these decisions lies in your chosen wedding theme.  This can be somewhat daunting when you’re “in the weeds” of […]

4 Creative Wedding Lighting Ideas to Make Any Outdoor Wedding Shine

If you’re getting ready to plan your wedding and you’re looking for a unique and creative venue, why not consider an outdoor wedding?  Outdoor weddings are (weather permitting) peaceful, romantic and eloquent, especially if you’ve selected the proper lighting.  It’s true, the proper lighting can either make or break your wedding’s overall aesthetic beauty, so […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Colors

Color is a critical component of the overall ambiance of any wedding.  Of course it is important for the chosen colors to mirror current societal or cultural trends, but that’s not enough.  The wedding colors you choose for the décor can either help or hinder the mood, theme and emotional feel of your wedding.  Although […]

How to Have a Beautiful Garden Wedding

If you’re partial to outdoor weddings, a garden wedding might be just what you’ve been looking for.  Garden weddings can be held at public parks, conservation areas, historical locales, and even residential backyards.  A garden wedding theme offers simplicity, elegance, and fresh air.  Plus, generally speaking, garden weddings are often cheaper than traditional wedding venues.  […]

Inspiration for Exquisite Wedding Escort Cards!

One of the most overlooked aspects of wedding planning relates to designing the escort cards and figuring out the seating chart.  Yes I agree that other elements of the wedding – like booking the church and reception hall, finding the perfect wedding dress, coordinating the bridesmaids, etc. – should take precedence, the escort cards and […]

My Two Scents on Wedding Fragrances

There’s no doubt about it, certain smells can truly stimulate your senses.  Some smells can remind you of something wonderful from your past, can help foster a sense of inner peace, or can even put you “in the mood.”  So why not embellish the overall ambiance of your wedding with some fabulous fragrances? Wedding scents […]

Chalkboard Weddings

I just read a great article that discusses unique and creative ways to use chalkboards at weddings.  Yes you heard that right – chalkboards! I just LOVE this idea and wanted to share it with you for today’s blog post.  Whether you’re the bride, mother of the bride, or the maid / matron of honor, […]

Amazing Watercolor Weddings!

If you love color, and you need some inspiration for you or your daughter’s upcoming wedding, you have definitely come to the right place!  I stumbled onto a very cool website the other day called GreenWeddingShoes.com, and one article in particular really piqued my interest. The website profiled an artistic couple’s wedding décor, which featured […]

Enhance Any Wedding With Balloon Décor

If you’re like most brides-to-be (or even a mother of the bride for that matter), one of the primary areas of focus regarding the wedding day is the overall décor.  And one of the more unique wedding décor ideas I’ve come across recently is using balloons.  In fact, I’ve never actually attended a wedding decorated […]

Enhance Any Wedding Ceremony with Paper Lanterns

This post goes out to all you do-it-yourself mothers and daughters out there.  If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to enhance the ambiance of an outdoor wedding (especially at dusk), paper lanterns may just fit the bill.  And not only are these inexpensive, but they are super easy to create as well – a […]