2010 Hot COLOR Trends!

If you have not heard of or checked out My Personal Artist for your wedding save the dates, invites, etc.  YOU SHOULD.

The inspiration for their work in 2010 is beautiful and right on in my opinion.  Check out their new spring and summer wedding color ideas!

My favorite color right now is yellow - just LOVING it in all shades and with so many accent colors to choose from.

What are your 2010 wedding colors?

Sorry to See the Summer Go...

I heart you yellow. Here is a great summer wedding featured on Style Me Pretty's blog and shot by photographer Millie Holloman.





so sad to see you go summer, till next year...

Escort Cards and Displays Gone Wild!

Almost every wedding we do the bride has chosen to have assigned table numbers, and what a blessing it is. One of my favorite things is setting up the display for the escort cards. This element of the wedding is an opportunity to tie in a theme, color scheme, or pay homage to a heritage, tradition or just a common interest or hobby. In Florida, the beach is a very common theme and it's beauty is second to none. Here are a few very simple, elegant, and some fun ways to display escort cards with a beachy, airy, and clean feel to them.









Let's not forget about the actual table numbers! Gone are the days of pre-printed numbers!





And my personal FAV...



Have fun ladies!

Favors, Flowers, and Centerpieces!

All three in one shot! I just love this idea and saw it displayed so elegantly and simply in the Winter 2009 edition of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. I heart Martha.

Anyway, this idea is so resourceful and I just love it. It has soooo many possibilities. You can have little potted plants stacked in tiers for centerpieces and also serve as wedding guest favors! If you want to be even more eco-friendly, you can use little trees to be planted later. A wonderful reminder of your special day and all of those who participated.

Did you ever wonder what was going to happen to all those beautiful centerpieces that you spent thousands of dollars on? So many times they end up in the trash. At best some of your guests or bridal party take home the flowers.

So here are a few ideas and a real easy DIY project to get you motivated to try this different approach to favors, flowers and centerpieces!


Super Eco-Friendly!


Flower Boxes!


and the DIY project: Mini Bouquets!



Tools and Materials
You will need glass cylinders, 5 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter; 1 1/2-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon; scissors; double-sided tape; plastic flower tubes; sturdy decorative paper; flowers; and our cone template.

Mini Bouquet How-To
1. Cut ribbon to fit around base of each glass cylinder, and tape in place.

2. Make paper cones: Using a template, trace and cut out as many as you need. Curl into cones, and tape.

3. For bouquets, remove lower leaves from the flowers, and trim stems. Fill plastic floral tubes with water; insert flowers. Slip tubes into paper cones, and place a pair of bouquets in each glass cylinder.

Don't forget to have fun with this and get your bridal party in on the assembly action!

Ring in the New Year with All New Trends!

Happy New Year! As we have now reflected on the past year (good, bad, and ugly), I am looking ahead to the possibilities of change and to new and exciting endeavors! To start off on the right foot, let's look at some of what we in the wedding world can look forward to in 2009...

The biggest wedding trends in 2009 are bold, bright color palettes, exotic themes and a classic romance feel. I have been hearing and seeing this trend over the past few weeks and like what I see. Vintage style wedding gowns, food tasting stations instead of the adored buffet line, and Caribbean locations will reign in 2009.

Check out this article for the lowdown on all of these new trends.

Here are a few of the new and upcoming designs that turned my head.

Turquoise is a big color and really fits in with the tropical/exotic locations.



Yellow accents are a great spring color and super trendy for 2009.



Pair yellow with navy blue and you have sort of a nautical feel great for the warm weather preppy bride. Here are some elements of a navy and yellow themed wedding from the Tastefully Entertaining board.



And last but not least the super romantic color - PINK! All shades of pink will pop up this year. Here are a few that I find super elegant.

Invites from My Personal Artist



Italian Favor boxes from theknot.com



A pink bridal bouquet from thebridalcorner.com

The Little Black Dress, New Year's Style!

The little black dress is a must for most occasions and New Year's Eve is no exception. On New Years though, we can get away with a little more bling than usual, right? Here are some of my favorite little black dresses for New Years.

This one is by Eliza J, and is a ruffle wrap dress (I love it with the belt!)



Here is one with quite the bling effect. Super fun and will definitely make a statement. It is made by Scala and you can find it here.



I am really loving Betsy Johnson right now so bare with me. I want this dress! It is so cute.



All are good dresses to wear to a wedding this time of year, just be careful not to outshine the bride :)