Make an Entrance

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Outdoor weddings can have some drawn out walks since the holding area may be far away from the alter, but making a special doorway for the wedding party's entrance or even just the brides entrance makes for a super cool addition to outdoor wedding decor!

And you could use it for a photobooth frame during your reception, we sort of love this idea.

Who wants to build me one of these?

Sunflower Pom Poms

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We love this idea of using flower poms poms rather than tissue paper or lanterns to decorate the overhead space. Don't get us wrong, we love lanterns, but you can't help but smile with big bursts of sunflowers everywhere you look!

You could really use any type of flower, daisies, roses, anything, right?

Silhouette Cake Toppers

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It is no suprise that we LOVE silhouettes, and cake toppers silhousettes are so romantical and fun! With a slight bit of mysterious'ness mixed in.

Love how the silhouettes take center stage on the simplistic all-white cakes.

Icy Beverage Display



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A boat-load of drinks will keep all your guests well hydrated throughout the entire party, plus how cool does this display look for an outdoor cookout?

One of my favorite Destination Wedding Planners found this boat for one of her clients Rehearsal Dinner and I am in loooovvvve with it! What a great way to display your drinks have a fantastical conversation piece.

I am pretty sure you won't have to refill it a gazillion times!

Lanterns: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

After hanging ALOT of paper lanterns for a party this past weekend, and seeing the beautiful results, we need another party right now so we can recreate this adorable paper lantern version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Maybe I have have a party for Gabriel, a 2 and-1/2-and-a-month-and-a-couple-of-days party?

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Help me Plan a Party: Decor

This week you are helping me plan the details of a party! How fun, right?

So, we are working on a Garden Chic event, poolside. Classy, not wedding'y.

What do you like better.

This:

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Or this:

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or This:

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Pinterest Wedding Decor

Are you looking for decor ideas for your wedding and you aren't sure if you want something outside, inside, on the beach, in a church.

I have a friend that is currently obsessed with sheer draping and chandeliers.

This is a seriously, fabulous find! I love the light, the tone on tone, the romance, the rose petals, it just screams, GET MARRIED UNDER ME!

Am I right?

What is your current obsession?

Tissue Paper Lanterns

Being a wedding planner in Florida, I am big on tents at outdoor weddings (seeing as our Florida weather is always so uncooperative). I always love finding ways to add a pop of color or glamorous decorations to make sure the wedding is festive both inside and out.

These paper lanterns from Martha Stewart are so simple and would add such pop to any reception hall or reception tent!

Not only are they so perfect to add to your wedding day decor, they are SO simple to make and you can make them in any color to fit your event! AND it would be a great project to do with friends, over your favorite cocktails and chocolate!

You'll need: 1) Tape

                    2) Paper Lanterns

                    3) Paper Circles (can be found at HyGloss Products)

Step 1: Starting at the bottom of the lantern, use small squares of tape to begin attaching tissue-paper disks around the hole, overlapping them.

Step 2: Working toward the top, continue sticking and overlapping disks to cover the lantern.

And you're done! How great is this project?!? 

LOVE votive decorations

So today makes it officially February-the month of love.... Ahh I can just feel the love in the air.

I figured in honor of the start of such a sparkling month these wedding table decorations were the perfect flair!

Photo From: Better Home & Gardens

How much do you LOVE the idea of these light up boxes flirting along your dessert table??

Sparklers for your wedding

New Years was a week or so ago, but don't put away those sparklers just yet!

There is a use for them besides just celebrating the arrival of the new year! Incorporating sparklers into weddings is something we just love!

And they make for some seriously fun pictures!

Photo Taken By: Ron Parks Photography

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Do these not light up your imagination?!? How would you add sparkle to your big day?

Paper Flower Lanterns

As I may have mentioned, I am a big fan of paper lanterns. They look so amazing when they're all lit up-simple but elegant. Here is a twist to the paper lantern I loved-flower paper lanterns.

These flower paper lanterns from the Crafty Nest are a simple Do-It-Yourself that I think you'll love!

Step 1: Begin placing the fake flowers around the paper lantern using a hot glue gun. 

Step 2: Hot glue a pom pom ball into the center of each fake flower. 

Step 3: Insert the cord and hang! 

You can find more directions on the Crafty Nest.

You can get creative and use any kind of fake flowers you want to match your color scheme. How fun are these lanterns?!?

DIY Snowflakes

Sticking with the snowflake theme, there is one more DIY project that I thought was so awesome!

Remember back to when you were a kid and you played with those giant craft sticks? Well they're back!

These painted craft stick snowflakes we found on the Crafty Nest would give any home or event that rustic/old north winter feeling!

Check out the Crafty Nest for more detailed instructions and more snowflake designs! What do you think??

Snowflake Garland

What is one thing people always think of when they think of Christmas? White. A storybook white Christmas, waking up to falling snow on Christmas morning, the sparkle of sunlight on the dangling icicles...ahh it must be nice to live up north at a time like that. Minus the below freezing temperatures, of course.

Snowflakes are integral part of the Christmas season and they can be an integral part of your Winter Wonderland wedding too or the windows on your house! This DIY snowflake garland from Intimate Weddings is the perfect touch of winter for your wonderland!

Photo Taken By: Katy Elliot

How awesometastic is this Anthropologie storefront window decorated with streams of snowflake garland?? " It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."

Fairytale Reception Sign

The wedding day is the one day every girl dreams of from the time she's a little girl-the one day on which she gets to be the princess in her own fairytale.

What better way to keep the fairytale alive than with this sign from Etsy pointing guests in the direction of the reception??

Photo taken by: My Primitive Boutique 

 Hope everyone has a magical holiday weekend!

Natural Wedding Decor

We've had seen so many brides want to incorporate natural elements in their weddings, and frankly, I couldn't be happier about it!!!

I'm all for this (Go Team Nature!) and think that while quite a few of Mother Earth's elements could make some fabulous decorations, using tree trunks is a fabulous touch to any wedding and/or reception.

There are so many different ways to use them, but here are a few of our favorites:

via Blue Velvet Chair

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via Cottage Tales via Etsy

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How rustic and beyond awesometastic are these natural details? Can you think of any other uses for tree trunks as wedding decor- or do we have you "stumped"? (I am just full of these puns lately!)

Holiday Lanterns

As it is officially December, it is officially the holiday season and one of my favorite times of the year!

The holidays mean cold weather, cute boots, and lots of hot chocolate (with the little marshmallows, of course!)

If you plan on having your wedding during this joyful time of year, there are some great ways to incorporate some holiday staples into your ceremony!

These centerpieces we found at Pottery Barn are a gorgeous addition for any reception table or to add into your engagement party!

These lanterns can be used in so many different ways and add such a rustic touch! 

How would you incorporate these?

Creative Candle Uses

Candlelight is super romantical; its a fact. But there are many different uses for candles on your wedding day than to simply "set the mood/tone/whatever."

For instance, candles can be used as centerpieces:

Via Martha Stewart

Candles as centerpieces are not only beautiful and elegant, they also give off extra light for an outdoor wedding or a space with dimmed lighting.

Candles can also be used as favors for your guests:

Via Wedding Collections

Adorable, right?! Your guests will love this sweet and personal wedding favor. Candle wedding favors come in a variety of designs and many can even be custom made, so you'll be sure to find the perfect fit for your big day.

In addition, candles can be used to light the way:

Via Ormonde Productions

Not only is this candle lit pathway beautiful, it's also functional!

Candles have so many different purposes on your wedding day that it's almost impossible not to use them.

Via The Wood Wife

...and okay, they can still be used to set the mood.

Silhouette Decor

Although we have a soft spot for fall weddings that are rustic and full of foliage, they can be just as autumn-tastic when celebrated with more sophisticated, classic decor.

That's why we are completely captivated by this silhouette pumpkin we found at Oh Lovely Day!

Via Oh Lovely Day! Via HGTV

Not only is this pumpkin a perfect addition to your wedding decor, it is completely DIY and you can find simple instructions right here.

As an added bonus, if think silhouettes are as classical-istic and chic as we do, you can compliment your darling DIY pumpkin with a just as wonderful cake topper from April Foster Events!

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How sweet and sophisticated are those?! It gets better...they're DIY, too! (too good to be true, I know) Make your own by clicking here and you can create a completely one-of-a-kind cake topper that is sure to be a hit at your celebration!

Would you guys make your own decor for your wedding?