While everything about this rustic wedding is natural and beautiful, i was particularly drawn to the hanging hand written menu. It adds such a personal, yet poignant touch to the event. Also is a great way to involve your decor—making it functional and beautiful.
How does one express her adoration for such a shoe as created by Aruna Seth.
Yes, a moment of silence.
These super cute cloth wine bags would make perfect favors for your vineyard inspired wedding. Imagine them all dolled up with personalized bottles of your favorite vintage!
Acts of Kindness Wine Jute Bags, $19 for 4; Wisteria.com
Remember our Coney Island :: Carnival Wedding post? Here are some great gourmet ketchups and sauces that we talked about by Dulce Cuisine. They are all-natural, beautifully packaged ethnic cooking spices, rubs and mustards, and now ketchup! There are three varieties–mild Indian curry, sweet orange chili and peppery Moroccan.
Spice up one of your favorite dishes such as burgers, hot dogs, fries and even mac and cheese (I know, but do it!) for an extra kick.
You’ve been reading this blog for how long, now? So you should know me, right? There are a few things in life that capture my heart. One of course, is a gorgeous man dutifully known as Captain America…the others are wedding cake and martinis (yes, you can factor my children in there somewhere, too). Imagine my excitement when I found this recipe for a wedding cake martini.
Let’s let that linger.
YES! Moving on….
Here is the recipe for it that I found over at Italian Dessert Recipes:
Wedding Cake Martini
YIELD: 1 Serving
Ingredients:
* 3 ounces amaretto
* 1/2 ounce vodka
* 1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice (or pineapple juice)
Procedure
* Uh, shake, shake, shake, and then serve!
* OPTIONAL: Float a little cream on top if you wish! (I prefer this – really tastes like a cake)
If it is too sweet for you or you would like some alternatives, they offer some really great substitutions…. So who’s up for a little cake in a glass with me?
Ruffles are all the rage this season, and I can’t think of a better design concept to throw into your wedding. Let’s mosey along some beautiful details, shall we?
Styles by Dessy Group: Lela Rose bridesmaids in styles LR123 & LR125
Destination wedding gowns by Dessy in styles 1026 & 1006
These ruffled bridesmaids dresses and wedding gowns are perfect because they do not border on “cutesy”—they allow the allure and sophistication of being a bride shine completely through. As you can see with the last picture, even adding a gorgeous flower to your hair accents the gown instead of detracting from it. However, if you have a flair for the dramatic…
Speaking of wedding flowers with a little ruffle—this would be a perfect way to incorporate the trend if you do not want to show it in the attire of your bridal party. Look for extremely lush flowers such as ranunculus, peonies
All photos courtesy of Brides.com
What about accessories and other areas of the wedding? surely there has to be room for ruffles with shoes, bridal purses and cakes!
Shoes by Christian Louboutin ($875) and Martinez Valero ($130)
Let’s not this perfect going away dress from Nordstom:
Remember, ruffles can add a very romantic and classic touch to your wedding if they are not overdone. Enjoy and embrace the romance of ruffles!
Another fantastic example of great coloring and lighting! The Godiva store in the Harajuku district designed by the interior design firm Wonderwall is absolutely gorgeous with the “melting” walls. Another great way of involving your design into the experience!
Completely in love with weddinggawker this week!
If you’ve been familiar with foodgawker, you will not be able to contain your joy over the new weddinggawker website. With weddinggawker, anyone can submit wedding related photos to share for inspiration and ideas. I know— FABULOUS! Enjoy!
Whenever we meet with clients and we ask what is one of the most important things for you for your wedding, a majority of all our couples say “That our guests have a good time”. This can be some what tedious when you have a large number of guests from different areas, backgrounds and periods of your lives. Enter Table Topics.
Table Topics allows your guests to start conversations with cleverly crafted questions from the table topics cubes. Ranging in many topics including decades, dinner party, and even a gourmet and more, your guests will meet and get to know each other in a comfortable way. The cards are also available en Espanol. The small chic cubes includes 135 cards in swanky designs—which could be used on your cocktail tables during your cocktail hour to encourage your guests to open up.
If you would like to carry the party on to dinner, opt for these place cards (which could also serve as escort cards)!
I simply adore the coloring in this room! Look at the rich teal walls, complemented by the lush greenery in the high arrangements. The pop of color against the chartreuse linens in the purple florals (by Laura Dowling of Intérieurs et Fleurs) and glasses. Very simple, yet colorful elements that add definition and personality. Take note of the tall tapers (stunning)! Just a powerful point that lighting—both uplighting and candlelight can do wonders for the appearance of your event.
