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9 Jan

Junebug: Best Wedding Photos of 2008

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Junebug: Best Wedding Photos of 2008

If you’re on the market for a wedding photographer - or just love looking at stunning photos/visual eye candy in general - definitely check out The Best Wedding Photos of 2008 feature over at Junebug Weddings. It’s a gorgeous display of imagery from talented photographers around the world! For example: Amelia and Justin Lyon (pictured [...]

3 Dec

Table Trends at Once Wed

categories: bridal showers, decorating ideas, get inspired, wedding
Table Trends at Once Wed

If you haven’t been to Once Wed yet - prepare yourself for creative overload once you get there!  One of my favorite things they produce is a bi-monthly “Table Trends” post featuring beautiful and unique wedding tablescapes - and all the details on how to recreate them - on a budget of $250 or less!
Pictured [...]

24 Nov

Real Weddings: Natural & Organic-Inspired Wedding Reception

categories: centerpiece ideas, decorating ideas, eco-chic, wedding
Real Weddings: Natural & Organic-Inspired Wedding Reception

Even though weddings are usually done on a much larger scale than at-home parties, the level of creativity that goes into the receptions makes them a wonderful resource for drawing inspiration & ideas from for everyday celebrations & holiday parties as well, even if you just emulate a few of them or modify the ideas [...]

20 Nov

Creative Fall Florals

categories: centerpiece ideas, floral and garden, thanksgiving, wedding
Creative Fall Florals

I’m constantly impressed by the level of creativity out there when it comes to working with flowers!  Here are a few inspiring ideas for your fall table…
This first idea (pictured above), comes from a fantastic book called Party Basics for New Nesters and was created using 1″ wide orange masking tape in vertical strips on [...]

14 Nov

Cute Drink Stirrers + Spiked Apple Cider

categories: bridal showers, cocktails, holiday ideas, thanksgiving, wedding
Cute Drink Stirrers + Spiked Apple Cider

Here’s another super cute idea from the brides.com Orange Crush wedding gallery, perfect for personalizing fall & winter weddings or showers: hot apple cider dressed up with personalized drink stirrers and a cinnamon stick. Serve this up in see-through coffee mugs, like these cool Irish Coffee Glasses from Crate & Barrel. ($2.95 each)

To make the [...]

13 Nov

Modern Thanksgiving: Fall Favors & Treats

categories: get inspired, thanksgiving, wedding
Modern Thanksgiving: Fall Favors & Treats

In continuing our “fall-wedding-inspired Thanksgiving” series, this next post features clever fall favor & treat ideas from a beautiful, rustic-chic autumn reception.

Style Steal tips for your home celebrations:
• Candied apples look extra sweet when displayed on a tray of lined with crushed nuts and decorated with rose-hip berries and chrysanthemums.
• Fill small burlap sacks with [...]

12 Nov

Modern Thanksgiving: Festive Florals & Colorful Details

categories: thanksgiving, wedding
Modern Thanksgiving: Festive Florals & Colorful Details

It feels like most of the Thanksgiving-related entertaining and decorating ideas/articles I come across are very “country harvest” oriented and all start to look the same, but there are definitely some more modern, outside-the-box ideas to be found within seasonal “Real Wedding” galleries… thank goodness!
I’ve bookmarked a few cool ones to share with you over [...]

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  • Kontur Rubber Vase
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