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Fall is, without a doubt, one of our favorite seasons!  Here in the Midwest, the weather is great for weddings. Limited rain, lots of sunlight, cool (but not frigid) temps; Not to mention, the floral options are plentiful.  And more so than ever, it is a great time of year to incorporate a range of […]

Inspired by both the colors as well as the textures of sea-glass, sand, and driftwood, this beach-wedding inspired shoot came together flawlessly to prove once and for all that beauty can be found in even the haziest of days.  Tamara Gruner Photography captured this timeless example of boy meets girl where sand meets waves in a way that […]

There are several factors that make Thanksgiving one of the all-time best holidays. Food, family, and a Festive atmosphere! Since I’m spending the holiday in Colorado with family this year and thus won’t be able to decorate my own table, I figure the next best thing is to write a blog touching on some of […]

Pantone announced Radiant Orchid as the 2014 Pantone color of the year.  Enjoy a little wedding Radiant Orchid wedding inspiration below.  My personal favorite is the bright-hued bouquet of aubergine anemones.  How gorgeous are those!?  I wouldn’t mind some sparkly orchid hued Kate Spade heels either.  Oh the possibilities… Image sources: Style Me Pretty,Dani Notes, Belle […]

Pantone has announced the 2014 color of the year as Dazzling Blue!  We have already had a few requests from Brides to incorporate some brilliant blues and cobalt colors into their weddings for next year.  Since there aren’t a lot of options with blue flowers, we recommend adding your ‘pops’ of blue in the form […]

What’s hot in the World of wedding flowers?  We think we will be seeing more terrariums and cloches incorporated into wedding centerpieces and overall wedding decor this year.  Along with succulents, the use of terrariums and cloches seem to be one of the hottest new wedding trends out there.  Cloches and terrariums come in a […]

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow!  This week we wanted to share some fun inspirational Valentine’s Day-themed wedding ideas.  We are loving the ombre trend right now, so we incorporated different shades of pink into this romantic wedding fete.  A beautiful ombre petal aisle, a fun and quirky  paper photo backdrop, and even ombre escort cards.  The […]

Black, White, and Sparkly Gold New Years Eve With New Years Eve right around the corner, what better time than now to post an inspiration board of a classic black, white, and sparkly gold fete!  I had a blast putting together this classy New Years Eve inspiration board.  What better way to start your marriage […]

A little Christmas Wedding Inspiration on the blog today to brighten up your week.  I can’t believe Christmas is less than a week away!  It sure has snuck up on me this year especially with the weather being pretty mild for the most part.  That’s all about to change this week.  I cringed when I […]

I promised I would reveal the place card today that I incorporated into my own Thanksgiving Tablescape, and drum roll please………… here it is! #5 is the winner, the Liquidambar fruit seed pod.  My husband and I hosted our first Thanksgiving yesterday, complete with a huge 24lb Turkey and all of the trimmings.  It was […]

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