Bridesmaid Jewelry Gifts - When Only Bling Will Do

If you want to gift your bridesmaids with bling, check out these luxe bridesmaid jewelry gifts (jeweled pens, compacts, t-shirts and hair jewelry).  I came across some absolutely exquisite alligator clips that you could give to your bridesmaids but may be tempted to keep.




Jeweled alligator clips;  Jeweled compact, Compact key ring, Diamond ring key ring, Swarovski pen set, Crystal bridesmaid tee; Jeweled hair comb

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Budget Floral Arrangements - Baby's Breath Centerpieces

These lush and lovely budget floral arrangements are made of delicate baby's breath.  The tall vases add drama to the tablescape and the budget friendly baby's breath creates a stunning visual comparable to more expensive blooms.

More centerpiece ideas



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Beach Wedding Theme in Orchid Glamour

This exquisite beach wedding theme was inspired by our Orchid Glamour collection of wedding stationery.  Read more



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Outdoor Irish Wedding Ideas

Take a fresh approach to celebrating your heritage and wedding with these outdoor Irish wedding ideas.  White chairs atop lush green grass provide the perfect setting for an Irish wedding.  Green paper cones filled with tossing petals hang from each chair.  Wedding accessories featuring the Celtic Trinity Knot are incorporated into the event.  Tired feet will appreciate the green and white flip flops.  Display in an attractive basket for guests to take a pair.  Favor boxes in sage green capture the nuance of spring and enhance the color scheme.

More Irish wedding ideas



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Things Festive Wedding Blog - Week in Review

Here are the goodies shared on the Things Festive Wedding Blog this past week:

• We created a sweet fall wedding theme of Chocolate Covered Cherries featuring a Chocolate Brown and Red color palette. 

• Guest blogger, Rosanna visited us with DIY wedding planning tips to keep you organized and motivated.

• Ideas for a sweetly romantic Love Letter wedding theme were presented.

• We showed how an Alice in Wonderland wedding theme is the ideal whimsical garden wedding theme. 

• Beautifully sentimental brooch bouquets add charm to a vintage-inspired wedding and make perfect heirlooms.

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Brooch Bouquets - Sentimental Heirlooms

Perfect for a vintage themed wedding, Amanda Heer's brooch bouquets make a statement on your wedding day and serve as an heirloom to pass on to your daughter.



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Alice in Wonderland Inspired Garden Wedding Theme

If you're a fan of Alice in Wonderland (in book or movie form), you'll find this whimsical garden wedding theme to be quite charming. To make the most of the theme, incorporate elements from the story into decorations, wedding favors and your menu.  (See ideas and resources below)

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Flower girl dress;  Bridal bouquet; Tea favors
Garden scene; Alice in Wonderland book cover; Mad Hatter cake
Red rose toasting flutes; Colorful paper lanterns (image via apartmenttherapy.com);  Themed cookie favors
Pink flamingo & croquet set; Playing cards favors; Mini clock favor

1. Keep guests entertained during the cocktail hour with a lively game of croquet (pink flamingos optional).
   
2. A colorful candy buffet will appeal to guests of all ages.
   
3. Give small clocks, personalized playing cards or tea as wedding favors.
   
4. Name each reception table after story characters.
   
5. Have your flower girl dress as Alice.
   
6. Drape your tables in bold, jewel tone colors.
   
7. Stack teacups (using glue gun to secure) to create a themed centerpiece.  Top off with a small colorful bouquet.
   
8. Rent a photo booth and display a Cheshire Cat poster to put guests in a grinning mood.

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Love Letter Wedding Theme - Sweetly Romantic

The Love Letter wedding theme is perfect for a couple whose wedding day represents the fairy tale ending to a long-distance relationship.  If you used love letters to express your heartfelt sentiments during your time apart (it could still happen in this tech-obsessed world), why not make the letters a part of your wedding celebration?   Incorporating love letters and postage into ceremony and reception decorations, wedding favors and even the wedding cake will make the most of this romantic theme.  Was your courtship more of a local affair?  The Love Letter theme can still be used to enhance the amorous mood at your wedding.

To add even more romance to your wedding ceremony, a Love Letter Ceremony will serve as a lasting reminder of the commitment you make to one another.


Row 1:
Love Letters Photo Frame; Love Letter Opener Favor; Love Letters on Display (newyorkfood.com)
Row 2:
Love Letters Ring Pillow (watson-studios.com); Love Letters Wedding Cake (frostedfantasycakes.com); Love Letter Wedding Favor Magnets
Row 3: 
Love Letter Ceremony Set; Love Wedding Postage; Love Letter Wedding Program (newyorkfood.com)

More Accessories for a Love Letter Wedding Theme:


Postcard Favor Tags;  Love Letters Plate Set;  Stacked Letters as a Centerpiece

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Guest Blogger: DIY Wedding Planning Tips by My Wedding Workbook

Today's guest post is brought to you by Rosanna of My Wedding Workbook (an online wedding planning resource).  Rosanna offers the following 5 tips for DIY Wedding Planning: 

Wedding Email

The key to DIY wedding planning is staying organized, and having an email specifically for your wedding will definitely help. Organize your emails into separate folders for venues, DJ’s, florists, etc. The wedding email is my favorite tip for DIY brides. It’s small, but you’ll be surprised how much it helps. 

Task Calendar

Staying on task is key. There are so many deadlines associated with weddings, and you want to make sure you don’t miss any of them! Check your task calendar daily, and be aware of tasks coming up that you may need to plan for. For example, prepare for a meeting with a bridal salon by preparing a list of dress must-haves.

Log On

Having all of your planning resources online allows you to access it from virtually anywhere. I also recommend keeping an online inspiration board that you can easily upload pictures and notes to.  It’s more space efficient as well as eco-friendly!

Do Your Homework

Meeting with vendors can be scary if you’re not prepared.  To avoid being taken advantage of, research vendors before you meet with them. Reach out to other brides in your area and ask for recommendations. When you do meet with a vendor, bring a checklist of questions to the meeting and make sure they’ve all been answered before you leave.  

Online Wedding Community

As you probably know, there are plenty of wedding-related forums on the Internet.  Bookmark a few that correlate with the theme of your wedding, and connect with similarly minded brides. Whereas friends may not understand your wedding related troubles, other brides have encountered a lot of the same issues and have great advice. 

Above all, have fun!

Rosanna

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Fall Wedding Theme - Chocolate Covered Cherries

Here's a sweet idea for a fall wedding theme:  Chocolate Covered Cherries.  This theme incorporates chocolate brown and red as the predominant colors with a bit of filigree pattern for added interest.  Resources below.



Wedding Cake, Bridesmaids w/Bouquets, Table Setting (all from theknot.com); Chocolate Covered Cherries (nativeno.com);  Red Bridal Shoes (freshlimeevents.com);  Filigree Wedding Favor Tag; Heart Filigree Table Number; Bridal Headband; Wedding Invitation

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Things Festive Wedding Blog - Week in Review

This past week on the Things Festive Wedding Blog we celebrated the impending arrival of Spring.  Didn't get a chance to join in?  Here's what was featured:  

• A stunning spring wedding color palette of Pink, Coral and Chartreuse. 

• We added new bird wedding theme ideas from the French countryside. 

• A light and lovely spring wedding color palette of Turquoise, Mint and Lemon Yellow.

• The popularity of Tiffany wedding favors shows that the Tiffany Wedding Theme will be around for a while. 

• A vibrant spring wedding color palette of Caribbean Blue, Hyacinth and Saffron.

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Spring Wedding Color Palette Idea - Caribbean Blue, Hyacinth and Saffron

This brightly colored, fresh spring wedding color palette features one of spring's hottest colors:  turquoise.  Pair it with purple-ly hyacinth and sunny saffron yellow for a winning wedding color scheme.  Resources below.



Indian Wedding Dress (sitagita.com), Moroccan Wedding Venue (muslimproposals.com), Moroccan Rectangular Label, Flowers (brides.com)

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Tiffany Wedding Favors - For a Classic, Elegant Wedding Theme

The Tiffany Wedding Theme is alive and well and from the popularity of the favor candle below, isn't going anywhere anytime soon.  Over the last few years, many new wedding themes and color schemes have emerged but classics never go out of style.  Just as Tiffany & Company continues to exist, so will the Tiffany Wedding Theme.

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Spring Wedding Color Palette Idea - Turquoise, Mint and Lemon Yellow

When it comes to creating wedding color palettes, I love to create unexpected color combinations.  This lovely combination of turquoise, mint green and lemon yellow makes for a light and lovely spring wedding color palette.

Table Setting (via wishpot.com), Wedding Invitation (urbanitystudios.com), Glasses
Wedding Postage Stamp (zazzle.com), Chair Favor Box, Favor Tag

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Bird Wedding Theme Idea - The French Countryside

If you need more bird wedding theme inspiration, take a look at the fabulous bird themed wedding that took place in the French countryside.  Aren't the feathers in the bouquet and the bride's headpiece fabulous?  This is a bride who definitely loves birds!



Images courtesy of  This Is Glamorous, Love Bird Salt & Pepper Shaker Favor

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Spring Wedding Color Palette Idea - Pink, Coral and Chartreuse

Here's an idea for a stunning spring wedding color palette:  use colors that belong to the same color family such as pink and coral and make them pop by adding a vibrant color like chartreuse.





Bridesmaid Bouquet (Kuga Designs), Bridesmaid Dress (bestforbride.com), Table Setting (manolobrides.com)
Wedding Invitation, Cupcakes (bride.net), Table Number Card

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Things Festive Wedding Blog - Week in Review

Missed reading the Things Festive Wedding Blog this past week?  Here's what you missed:

• A fun-filled  Las Vegas wedding theme was featured courtesy of Oak Stream Photography. 

• Couples were invited to share their unity sand ceremony stories to inspire other couples. 

• Tips and products for creating a festive wedding cocktail hour were presented.

• If the thought of numbered table cards bores you, check out these creative table number ideas. 

• The January wedding giveaway winners were announced.

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January Wedding Giveaway Winners Announced

Congratulations to our January 2010 SpaFinder Giveaway Winners.   Here's how they plan to use their gift certificates:

• $150 certificate - Hilary L., Reno, NV
  "Massage, massage, massage."
  
  
• $100 certificate - Trisha R., Syracuse, NY
  "Pedicure."
  
  
• $50 certificate - Denise E., Eugene, OR
  "Skin treatment."

Each month, Things Festive will pamper three of our customers by presenting them with a SpaFinder gift certificate.  It's our way of saying "Thank You" for shopping with us.

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Creative Table Number Ideas

If you're looking for a way to number your reception tables that's a cut above basic numbered cards,  check out these creative table number ideas.  One idea shows that table numbers don't have to be on the tables.



Quilled Table Number, Photo Table Number, Table Number on Chair, Wine Bottle Table Number, Centerpiece Table Number, Snowglobe Table Number, Chalkboard Table Number, Tree w/Love Birds Holding Table Number, Present Cake Table Number

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Wedding Cocktail Hour - Cheers To a Marry Life

 At your wedding cocktail hour, make it easy for guests to toast to your new life together.  Personalize the cocktail hour space by adding labels with your names and wedding date to wine bottles.  Wine or cocktail-themed wedding favors add to the festive mood of your wedding reception.  Your color scheme can be enhanced by gifting guests with drink tickets in your wedding colors.   Click image for resources.



Olive Candle Favors, Drink Tickets, Crystal Martini Glasses
Wine Bottle Labels, Cheers Wedding Napkins, Wine Bottle Labels
Cocktail Wine Stopper Favor, Mini Martini Glasses, Wine Tote Bridal Party Gift

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Share Your Unity Sand Ceremony Story

Do you have a unity sand ceremony story that you would like to share with other readers of our Unity Sand Ceremony Blog?  Was your ceremony unique in approach or execution?

We would love to feature the details of your romantic, sentimental or humorous sand story.  Contact us at the email address shown in the right sidebar.

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Fabulous Las Vegas Wedding Theme

If you're planning a destination wedding in Fabulous Las Vegas or just want to bring a bit of Las Vegas to your wedding celebration, be inspired by the following board.  It features the colorful wedding of a fun-loving couple who decided to start their new life together in this exciting city.



Bridal Party Images courtesy of Oak Stream Photography

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Things Festive Wedding Blog - Week in Review

If you missed reading the Things Festive Wedding Blog this past week, here are the delightful tidbits featured:

• The absolutely exquisite wedding invitations of event designer extraordinaire, Preston Bailey are a must-see. 

• Check out our unity sand ceremony blog and find everything you'll  need to plan the perfect unity sand ceremony or beach themed wedding. 

• Be inspired by other brides-to-be when you read what each deems to be her must have wedding accessory.

• Create lovely, blooming DIY wedding centerpieces that are a cinch to make but won't look like it. 

• A bold, vibrant wedding color palette idea of fuchsia, mustard yellow and chocolate brown was featured.  An unlikely trio with stunning results. 

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Wedding Color Palette Idea - Fuchsia, Mustard and Chocolate Brown

Here's a bold wedding color palette that would work for a spring, summer or fall wedding:  fuchsia, mustard yellow and chocolate brown.  Infuse this vibrant trio into everything from your bridesmaids' dresses, flowers and tablecloths to the wedding cake.  To make the most of this color palette, use chocolate brown as the base color and the bolder colors as accents.

 



Round sticker, Bridesmaid dress from onewed.com, Bridal party from True Bride, Wedding cake from Country Living, Favor tag, Shoes by Magrit at endless.com

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DIY Wedding Centerpieces - Blooming Rose Boxes

This DIY wedding centerpieces project is especially for the DIY-type of bride.  It's ultra simple yet will make a splendid display on your reception tables or guest book signing table.

More centerpiece ideas






From the February 2010 issue of Splendid Affairs online magazine

 

A few Jeweled Pin ideas for your centerpieces

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What Wedding Accessory Will Make Your Day Complete?

Sometimes the best inspiration comes from other brides-to-be.  When asked the following question:  "What is your must-have wedding accessory -  the one thing you must have to make your wedding day complete?", here are some of the responses received.    A few of the responses are in line with one of 2010's hottest wedding trends.  Can you spot them?

• Framed Inscribable Signature Keepsake Mat Kit.  Samantha 

• disposable cameras.  These memories will last forever and I want everyone to help capture them.  Audra

• an Anne Wood sweetheart bird cake topper. I've been trying to replicate them myself since she wasn't taking orders because she was so backlogged, but they don't even compare! Although we are planning a budget wedding and saving on most everything else, this is the one splurge I am willing to pay a weeks wages for!  Kelsey

• A unique awesome cake topper!  Shawna
  
• Because I plan on having a beach wedding, my must-have accessory would be an aisle runner to protect my dress!  Crissen

• a fun favor to give my guests. Something they will enjoy taking home, rather than something that will end up in everyone's "Goodwill" bag in a month.   Nicole

•  memorial candle to honor my father.  I lost him on November 2, 2009 to cancer.  Mandy

•  Bright Pink Shoes! (for the bride).  Kelly

• awesome hair barrett that stands out b/c I am kind of plain.  Amanda
  
• Pair of red heels with a bow. My colors are red with yellow accents and my wedding wouldn't be complete without me in a white dress with red shoes!  Katie

• The one accessory that is a must for our wedding is the veil. I can't wait until my fiance lifts it up and kisses me!  Monica

• Candles! Candles add magic and mood to every occasion and my wedding can be transformed from ordinary to extraordinary with gentle sparkling lights.  Lisa

• Mark - The man of my dreams.  Jillian

• Birdcage veil.  I know my mom wants me to have a demure chapel veil, but I love the vintage look.  Alicia

• A great necklace for my V-Neck dress.   Lauren

•  Unique guest book, we are looking at maybe having a guitar for everyone to sign.  Katie

•  A unique piece of jewelry for each of my bridesmaids because my special day would not be as wonderful without them.   Sasha

• A blue birthstone ring my mother bought for my 16th birthday that I lost that day (she still doesn’t know) and had to re-purchase.  Christin

• I'm insistent on having extra-special place cards -- I want them to double as mementos of our wedding that the guests can keep.  Adrienne

•  Our wedding day won't be complete without toasting glasses. Cindy

• a Timeless Tiara.  I would feel like a princess getting my Prince Charming!"  Charaya
  
• my HOTPINK shoes!!!!  a girl has to have cute shoes!!! :)  Maggie
  
• Heart shaped sand ceremony vase set.  Samantha

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Unity Sand Ceremony and Beach Wedding Themes

If you're planning to incorporate the unity sand ceremony into a beach wedding theme, you have to check out our new Unity Sand Ceremony Blog.  You'll find everything you need to know to have a romantic and memorable unity sand ceremony.  We'll also feature new products and inspiration boards to help make your seaside affair truly special.



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Exquisite Wedding Invitations - Floral Artistry on Paper

If you want wedding invitations that are so eye-catching that guests will want to frame them, you have to check out Preston Bailey's new line of invitations.  It's as if Preston took the sophistication of his masterfully designed table and venue decorations and put it on paper.  Simply divine!

More posts featuring preeminent event designer, Preston Bailey



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