9 Jan

Junebug: Best Wedding Photos of 2008

categories: wedding
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 [...]

17 Nov

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY: betsywhite

categories: invitations, paper love, reader giveaways
SURPRISE GIVEAWAY: betsywhite

Update 11/26: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much to everyone that participated - I wish there were enough prizes for all of you!
The lucky person that did win the random drawing is: Comment #253, Tara N, who said “So I stop into my favorite entertaining site to look for announcements for our pending [...]

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 [...]

6 Nov

Inspiration Board: Lovely Lilac & Gray

categories: bridal showers, get inspired, guest blog
Inspiration Board: Lovely Lilac & Gray

Hi! I’m Rebecca Goering, author of Tastefully Entertaining, a blog providing ideas and inspiration for planning memorable events.  I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to guest post for HWTM today!
I’ve been extremely intrigued by the color gray lately.  It’s sophisticated, chic and compliments so many other colors - orange, green, white, blue, pink [...]

31 Oct

Get Inspired: Style Me Pretty DIY Contest

categories: get inspired, party favors, wedding
Get Inspired: Style Me Pretty DIY Contest

Style Me Pretty is having a fabulous DIY Project Contest this week - so needless to say, the site has been chock full of great project ideas for both weddings & parties lately! Here’s a direct link to the SMP DIY Archives so you can check browse the ideas quickly and click on your favorites [...]

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  • Estilo Weddings
  • betsywhite stationery
  • Busy Bee Lifestyles
  • Holiday Go Lightly
  • Photographik
  • Let’s Eat Cake Fundraiser
  • Yoga Jewelry
  • Style Me Pretty

recipe box

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  • Hot Apple Pie Cocktail
  • Ye Olde English Pub Special
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wish-list

  • Early Bird Notecards
  • Kontur Rubber Vase
  • Lamina Dinnerware
  • Darjeeling Dishware
  • Butterfly Cupcake Wrappers