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I recently stumbled across an article that I found really inspiring and creative. I would imagine that for many brides, the initial wedding design choice may not always be the easiest. Some girls have their perfect wedding planned from the time they know what a wedding is, but others haven’t thought twice about it.
The article that I found so cool was found on The Wedding Loft site. This article was titled “A New Way to Find Your Wedding Design Inspiration. The article is all about taking the design of a room and turning that into your wedding design.
Here you can see the center picture is the picture of the design of a bedroom. All the surrounding pictures are the designs and styles that were formed based on the inspiration of the bedroom picture. To read the entire article and details about this inspiration board, click here! I hope this inspires you as much as it did me! Enjoy!
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I have never met a bride who doesn’t say they really want the perfect hair and makeup for their big day. Whether you are having your makeup done by someone else professionally, or doing it yourself, I think it’s important to consider a few things before diving in!
- Use an oil-free foundation (unless your skin is very dry) that is as close to your own skin tone as possible. Test by applying a bit to the jaw area, then look outside in natural sunlight to see if the color blends in. Foundation coverage ranges from sheer to heavy; buy according to how even- toned your bare skin is.
- Undereye concealer covers undereye circles, blemishes, etc. It should be a shade lighter than your foundation.
- Powder- this is important! Set your foundation with a loose translucent powder. Then, have an oil-free pressed powder compact with you for touching up a shiny nose, forehead, etc.
- Eyes- you can’t go wrong with soft earth-tone eyeshadows. Use a light, off-white shade to highlight the browbone, and perhaps a taupe or peach on the lid. Blend well! Stay away from frosted eyeshadows as they don’t always photograph well. Use a black, waterproof mascara on the top lashes, and a waterproof pencil to line the top lid. Try navy, charcoal, or dark brown for lining. If needed, fill in the brows with pencil or powder in a shade that is lighter than the hair (it blends in easier). Be careful not to over-do the brows.
- Blush lightly with a powder or creme blush blended into the apple of the cheeks. Just smile, you can’t miss them!
- Lipstick should not be too dark or bright, but should be in the same color family as the blush, whether rosy or peachy. Stay away from drab browns, they’re too dulling when you’re wearing white. For lip color that lasts, try a lip pencil in a matching shade, fill in the lips, then apply lipstick over it. You can also find “indelible” lipsticks that
stay on and on– just make sure you really like the color before applying it! Finish with a drop of lip gloss in the center of the bottom lip for added fullness and shine.
Picture from Weddingbells Blog!
The full article and tips for wedding day hair and makeup application can be found here!
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Depending on the location, the season, and the overall theme of your wedding, the options for your centerpieces are endless! Tall extravagant centerpieces or short and whimsical? Boldly colored or earthy tones? With your floral centerpieces, it’s important to incorporate the same theme and feel that you have going for the rest of your wedding decor.
I have seen a lot of brides use a mixture of centerpiece ideas. It’s nice to give the room a dimensional feeling by adding in different centerpieces from table to table. I would say that unless you are using a very eclectic theme, you should stay consistent in the types of flowers used. For instance, you could use a tall trumpet vase with your favorite flowers on one table, and on the next you could use a small vase with the same flowers. You could even add in a third design with floating candles and a single stem floating in vases.
Here is a perfect example found on weddingbee blog. You can see that at this wedding, they used the same color scheme and even the same flowers, but they incorporated other elements and different heights from centerpiece to centerpiece.
I think this gives the room a great visual effect and your guests will be awed!
Tags: 2010 Best of Weddings Pick, Brides, Color Schemes, Floral arrangements, Inspiration, Inspiration Boards, Real Weddings, Table arrangements, The Knot, Wedding Centerpieces, Wedding Decor, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Guests, Wedding Inspiration, Wedding Receptions, Weddingbee, Weddingbee Blog, Weddings, Weddings Unique
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I was researching around for some neat shabby chic inspiration to share with all of you beautiful brides, and wedding wire happens to have some awesome inspiration!
Pink lemonade and midnight. I would have never come up with that combination on my own, but oh my goodness, it’s beautiful! Here is some perfect inspiration for these colors using the shabby chic wedding theme.
The beautiful calligraphy and the ribbon used to hang the the placecards are a perfect combination of shabby and chic.
The next one that I found on wedding wire is the combination of juniper and Turkish rose. It’s stunning.
This board is very inspiring in my opinion. It doesn’t get any more shabby or chic. The table settings are perfectly elegant and chic, while the favors are little nested “eggs” and perfectly shabby. Love this!
The last shabby and chic inspiration for today is a pink and black current combination.
I absolutely love the fun cake stands and mason jars used here. I think that shabby chic can sometimes get out of control, but this is stunning!!
Hope you enjoy!
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Whether your wedding is a destination wedding or it’s right in your hometown, welcome baskets are a perfect idea for all of your out of town guests. There are plenty of ways to get creative and treat your guests without exceeding your budget.
My inlaws offered to take on this task at my wedding, and I loved what they included in the bag, so I’m going to share those ideas with you.
My wedding was in Williamsburg, VA, a city rich with history not only as our hometown, but as the starting point for our country. Williamsburg has a lot of things that they are known for, so for our welcome bags, we included everything Williamsburg “esque.” In the winter time in Williamsburg, one of the many traditions is to stroll the streets through historic downtown and sip on hot cider. So in the bags, we included a small bottle of apple cider. Not just Williamsburg, but Virginia as a whole is known for their peanuts. The bags each included a small bag of the well-known spicy peanuts. There is a local eatery that everyone in town loves, so we included a small honey mustard dip and pretzel sticks from this local place. Along with Williamsburg labeled water bottles, each bag included our suggested hang outs and places to eat. With each suggestion, we included a small blurb with our history at each place. For instance, a local coffee shop we suggested was the same shop I sang in when I was in high school.
The bags don’t have to be too fancy or over the top. Include some of your favorite things or fun facts about the wedding location, and your guests will love it! It’s always a great idea to include a map and directions to and from the events for your wedding weekend as well!
Tags: 2010 Best of Weddings Pick, About Me, Brides, Chocolate Traditions, Favors, Godiva, Inspiration, Out-of-town Guests, The Knot, Upper crust desserts, Wedding Guests, Weddings, Weddings Unique, Welcome Baskets
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It is so important to let your guests know how much they mean to you and how thankful you are that they were able to make it to your wedding. How can this be accomplished? There are tons of creative ways that you can make your guests feel loved and appreciated. Aside from having great food and drinks to please your guests, you can show them the love by giving them each a little something to take home with them.
For an outdoor wedding in the middle of the summer heat, you can give your guests each a personal hand fan to take with them. That way it serves as their favor, and keeps them cool during the ceremony.
Think about the season of the wedding and the style of your event when planning for your favors. It never hurts to do something that goes along with your overall theme, and it’s always great to give your guests something practical. Practical favors will be kept and remembered. For instance, you can get cookie cutters that say “cut out for love,” and your guests will think of your wedding each time they use the cookie cutter.
Be creative and thoughtful and your guests will leave knowing that no matter the distance or effort it took for them to get there, it was well worth it! Show them that you care!
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The Groom’s Cake is a Southern tradition that has come and gone, and come again! A lot of couples have different opinions about this tradition and whether it is a necessary thing or not, but it truly can be such a fun addition to your wedding! Typically, the groom’s cake is a gift from the bride to the groom on their wedding day. The groom’s cake is usually displayed next to the “bride’s” cake and often given out to the guests to take home as a favor at the end of the night.
A legend about the groom’s cake is that any single woman that takes a slice of the cake home is supposed to sleep with it under her pillow. Legend says that if the woman does this she will dream of her future husband. This would be a really fun thing to print up and include with the slices of cake, so that your wedding guests can enjoy this legend/tradition as well!
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Our recent blog post on the Yum Cupcakery had us all koo-koo for cupcakes. Haven’t had a chance to try their tasty treats? Here’s your chance!
On Saturday, August 21st the Yum Cupcakery will be at our Gainesville store with sweet samples!
Cupcakes make a great affordable option for rehearsal dinners, and many brides are now substituting cupcakes for wedding cakes to personalize their big day. Even Carrie Underwood has opted for a cupcake reception!
photo courtesy of Smart Bride
What can the Yum Cupcakery do for you? Premiere bakers, Claire and Stephanie, will be in the store to answer any questions you might have about design, customized flavors and much more.
Come experience with us two of the most important (and exciting) factors of any wedding day together at Solutions Bridal of Gainesville on August 21st. It’s sure to be a sweet success!
Call Solutions Bridal of Gainesville for more information.
(352) 367-0070
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It’s not that often that you hear a bride say, “I really just want a very UNtraditional wedding.” I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a wedding that is totally opposite of traditional. What might that look like?
Well for starters, you can start by being untraditional through your wedding gown choice. When I think opposite of traditional, I think something bold and colorful instead of white or ivory. But lets think of it in an even more untraditional sense. What if you decide not to do the big white gown, but instead you wear a simple sundress, or white pant suit? Maybe that’s for you. You can definitely get creative when you are trying to go for a very untraditional look for the attire of the wedding.
The next thing to think about when planning your wedding is location. Traditionally, brides choose to get married in a church or somewhere that will accomidate a ceremony and reception. But why not plan your untraditional wedding at the zoo or a theme park?
This might sound crazy to the traditional bride, but for those of you who just love to live outside of the box, don’t be afraid to carry that through for your wedding as well!
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