Wedding Bows Galore: For the Bow Lover

If you adore bows, we have quite the collection for you! Below you’ll find 10 ways in which you can add bows to your wedding. Of course, you don’t have to use them all, but we’re willing to bet you can find a few great ways to add bows to your wedding with these ideas.

1. The Wedding Cake

What a perfect opportunity to add an elegant, tasteful bow!

Wedding Cake with Bow

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2. The Dress

Bows on dresses aren’t always obnoxious and 80’s style – in fact, sometimes they’re quite beautiful.

Elegant Strapless Ballgown Beaded Applique Chapel Train Organza Wedding Dress with Bow at Back

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3. Your Hairstyle

Wearing bows in your hair on your wedding day can be very elegant and sophisticated.

Bow Hairstyle

4. Your Shoes

These beautiful bow-embellished shoes are absolutely darling.

Wedding Shoes with Bows

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5. The Groom

What a great way to sneak a bow on your groom! It’s tasteful and very dapper.

Bow TIes

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6. Your Jewelry

You can also wear some gorgeous bows on your wedding jewelry! Check out these beautiful earrings which would be great for a vintage-themed or Hollywood-themed wedding.

Earrings with Bows

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7. On Your Chairs

This is the perfect way to dress up plain chairs for the reception, and they’re easy to do yourself!

Chair Decor

8. On Cupcakes

If you want to serve cupcakes at your reception, serve some like these, complete with gorgeous fondant bows.

Cupcakes with Fondant Bows

9. The Invitations

These invitations are elegant and very classy and of course, they have a bow!

Wedding Invitation with Bow

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10. The Napkins

And finally, why not shape your dinner napkins into bows for your guests? This is a beautiful and elegant way to present the table for your wedding dinner.

Napkin Bows

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If you love bows, then you’ve just been given some ultimate inspiration for wedding planning with bows. Use them all or gain inspiration from one or two of them.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013    Decorations, Personal Touches, Tips and Tricks    Tagged , , Comments (1)


Delicious Wedding Shower Favors for Fall: Apple Caramel Favors

If you’re having a fall wedding shower and you want the perfect favors, these are fantastic. Not only are they great, but they’re inexpensive and you can make them yourself! It can be a lot of fun and your guests are sure to love them.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 Apple for Each Guest
  • 1 Small Mason Jar for Each Guest
  • Caramel Apple Dip (recipe below)
  • Clear Cellophane Bags
  • Ribbon or Tags for Embellishment

Caramel Apple Dip

To create this dip, you’re going to need:

  • 1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened.
  • ¼ cup brown sugar.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup caramel ice cream topping.

Mix all of these ingredients together until everything is well incorporated into the cream cheese. You may want to add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to make it extra delicious. Fill the small Mason jars with the caramel dip and close the lid. Place it at the bottom of the small cellophane bag. Next, place the whole apple on top of the dip and tie the bag closed.

Caramel Apple in a Jar

You can then use your ribbon to embellish the bag if you want. The dip is absolutely delicious, but it should be made within 24 hours of the wedding shower and kept in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013    Do It Yourself, Favors, Trending Now...    Tagged , , Comments (1)


Gatsby Wedding Theme

There’s been a lot of hype about Gatsby lately, what with the movie and Mr. DiCaprio, and that’s not counting the hordes of book fans. If you’re one of those fans, a Gatsby wedding theme might suit you to a T. Here are some great ideas for a Gatsby wedding that will make fantastic memories and really impress your guests.

The Décor

When it comes to Gatsby, the more elegant and beautiful, the better your reception will be. These absolutely stunning décor pictures are from Gatsby-themed weddings. They feature scads and scads of flowers, elegant centerpieces and glitzy elements that come together to make a truly breathtaking scene.

Tall Wedding Centerpiece

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Gold Wedding Decor

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Tall feathers in vases and golden elements are absolutely perfect for this sort of theme, as well as hanging crystals and other flapper-era favorites.

Gold Vases with Tall White Feathers

The Clothing

Again, think flapper era. This means glitzy dresses, dresses that are short and headbands with feathers. For men, suspenders are a wonderful addition to the wardrobe. This bride is absolutely stunning in fur, a headband and beaded fringe on her above-the-knee dress.

Knee Length Flapper Wedding Dress

Long strands of pearls are also the perfect accessory for these gorgeous gowns and blushing brides!

Headpiece and Pearls for Flapper Wedding

The Tabletop Décor

Anything vintage from the 20’s is a perfect addition to the tabletops for a Gatsby themed wedding. Crystal decanters, vintage china, etc. are all great ideas. Take a look at what this bride did for her Gatsby themed weddings.

Gatsby Theme Table Decor

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The Cake

When searching for the perfect cake, go with an art deco look. This beautiful cake features fringe at the bottom and even has its very own feather embellishments.

Gatsby and Flapper Theme Wedding Cake

These are just a few great ideas for Gatsby or flapper-themed weddings. Use them for inspiration or use your own creativity to come up with similar but unique ideas.

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Thursday, November 21, 2013    Decorations, Trending Now..., Wedding 101    Tagged , , Comments (2)


Wedding Dress Inspiration from the Red Carpet

If you’re looking for some inspiration for your wedding dress, look no further. Here are some ideas on wedding dress styles, inspired by celebrities who sported them on the red carpet.

Pipa Middleton's Bridesmaid Dress

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Classically chic

Go for a chic number like Rachel Weisz at the film screening of ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’. She wore a champagne Michael Kors lace strapless gown, gathered in at the side of the waist and falling elegantly to the ankles. She was also sporting a belt of the same color to give more definition. Wear this on your wedding day and be the queen of chic.

Very vintage

If you’re going for a vintage look, here are a couple of brilliant examples for you, both of which are ideal if you’re looking for a shorter dress.

Alexa Chung wore a sixties style Chanel white tunic dress to the fashion house’s Tribeca Film Festival dinner in New York. Falling above the knee and decorated with pearl buttons, this would be a cute, simple design for a wedding dress. Match it with some striking red lips to add some color and you’ve got a killer outfit.

Another example of a beautiful vintage style dress is one worn by Mila Kunis to the recent premiere of ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’. She wore a nude, lace flare dress made by Dolce and Gabbana, which she complimented beautifully with some colorful African ruby earrings. If you’re marrying the man of your dreams after meeting on eHarmony.com and you want to wow him with a fantastic dress, this is a style that will blow him away.

Simply gorgeous

Amanda Seyfried recently wore an exquisite Alexander McQueen number to the 2013 Oscars in Los Angeles. A lilac organza embroidered gown, complete with a halter and keyhole neckline and a train, this style makes any woman the picture of elegance.

Wedding Ceremony

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How to carry it off

Something that the celebs really work on is actually learning how to carry themselves when on the red carpet. It’s not just their outfits which make them seem elegant; they also hold a good posture and pose in flattering positions for the camera.

Here’s how: keep your shoulders back and pull your abdomen in – this makes you look longer, leaner, and actually more confident. Try to pull your shoulders down your back and show off your bust.

If you’re still looking for that special person to find the perfect dress for, trying online dating is a good idea. There are many people of various ages, backgrounds and cultures who meet through online dating, end up in a serious relationship and go on to get married.

Some websites match you on compatibility, which gives you a better chance of finding a companion who you’ll really click with. So whether you’re looking for Hispanic singles or professional singles, give it a try and let it do the searching for you – click here for more information.

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Monday, November 18, 2013    Trending Now..., Wedding Dresses    Tagged , , Comments (0)


Fall Wedding Pumpkin Carvings for Table Décor

What’s better for fall than carved pumpkins? You can incorporate these into your wedding décor and it doesn’t take a whole lot of talent to do, because you can create stencils! Simply find a pattern you love, print it out and then tape it to the pumpkin. Then, poke holes along the lines of the pattern so you know where to carve. Check out these beautifully carved pumpkins that were used for wedding décor!

The Couples’ Name

This beautiful pumpkin features the name of the couple in an elegant script. It’s perfect for a side table or even the entrance to the venue.

Wedding Couple's Name in Pumpkin

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A Couple Silhouette

This gorgeous pumpkin has been elegantly carved to show the silhouette of a couple embracing. As you can see, it goes perfectly with the wedding décor and bridesmaids dresses.

Fall Wedding With Carved Pumpkins

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Beautiful Patterns

This couple used white princess pumpkins and simply carved beautiful patterns into them. They look exquisite with the glow of the candle shining through them!

White Pumpkin Wedding Decor

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Initials

These pumpkins feature the couples’ initials in a beautiful script font. They are grouped together to create a fun and very “fall” table top décor.

Initials Carved into Pumpkins

Topiaries, Patterns and a Married Couple

The following picture includes a variety of fun wedding-worthy pumpkin carvings. Our favorite is the married couple at the bottom!

Carved Pumpkin Wedding Decor

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As you can see, there are tons of great ideas for carving pumpkins and using them for your wedding décor. Use these pictures for inspiration!

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Thursday, November 14, 2013    Big Ideas, Tiny Budget, Decorations, Personal Touches    Tagged , , Comments (0)


Shopping for That Dream Wedding Dress

Most little girls dream of the perfect wedding, and obviously the perfect wedding needs a perfect dress. However, what often is not discussed is the amount of time, money and maybe even tears that come along with hunting for the garment that fits your preference and body type. This is why it is important to plan far ahead to ensure that you have the dress that dreams are made of. What are some things you should remember about wedding dress shopping?

1) It is best to start early. While you may think that you can plan a wedding in just a month or two, if you want to find the perfect dress, you want to start looking six months or even longer out from the wedding date. First of all, it may take some time to find just that right dress, and secondly, it may have to be ordered and/or altered, which takes time. Most dresses take at least four months to make and it can take another month or two to get it altered to fit your body perfectly. Starting early can take some of the stress out of the process.  Borrowed and Blue Event’s blog created a planning checklist that takes into account how long your engagement is and gives a timeframe of when certain things should be accomplished before your wedding date.

Want a tip on how to save money? Start the hunt way in advance so you can take your time and, more importantly, strike when the iron is hot. Whether it is with trunk shows or simply a really great sale, it doesn’t hurt to try on dresses so you have a comprehensive idea of what kind of gown you want, and then to bide your time. Popular wedding dress retailers like David’s Bridal routinely have sales and, if you’re willing to wear a dress that has been before, regularly hop onto sites like Once Wed to find a consistently changing collection of like-new garments to browse.

Cap Sleeve Wedding Dress with Illusion Neckline

Photo Source: davidsbridal.com

2) Consider your location. You are going to dress much differently if you are having a beach wedding than you would if you were having a candlelit church wedding. By choosing your location, you will be able to narrow down your choices somewhat. The formalness of your location and your wedding sets a tone for your dress choice as well.

Strapless Organza High Low Ruffle Skirt Gown

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3) Budget. While it would be nice if everyone could choose a wedding dress without thinking about the cost, it is not realistic. By setting a budget before you walk into the bridal store, you can keep from looking at dresses that are not in your price range. This can go a long way to ensuring that you can find some sort of balance between money and style. To budget enough for your wedding dress, you must also look at how much you will be spending on everything else. Realsimple.com has created a wedding budget work sheet, making it easier to manage where your money is being spent.

Cap Sleeve Lace Over Satin Gown with Illusion Back

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4) Research, research, research. Doing some investigating prior to having your feet hit the pavement will help you save time by not wasting it on dresses you know you won’t like or stores that don’t carry your size. You should look in magazines and on the Internet before you even step into a bridal boutique. This helps you to determine some direction in your search and it can allow you to see if any designers consistently catch your eye. While you may not go with a dress that you find in your research, it makes you more of an informed buyer when you do your research.

Chiffon Over Satin Gown with Side Draped Skirt

Photo Source: davidsbridal.com

5) Bring your “must haves”. If you must wear a particular veil or piece of jewelry, you want to bring it along with you. While most bridal boutiques will supply a strapless bra, bustier, or shoes, but the “trying on” experience still won’t be quite as accurate as if you are wearing the gown with your undergarments or jewelry.

Cap Sleeve All Over Lace Dress with Ribbon

Photo Source: davidsbridal.com

6) Keep your entourage to a minimum. While it may sound like a good idea to bring your entire wedding party with you, you want to limit it to just a few people. The more opinions that you have, the more difficult it will be for you to make a decision. Bring the most important people to you and leave the rest at home.

All Over Beaded Lace Trumpet Gown

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Choosing a wedding dress is a very important decision. It sets the mood for you and it can set the tone for the entire wedding. So don’t make any rushed decisions, have an open mind and, above all else, don’t forget to make an appointment!

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5 Beautiful Wedding Song Possibilities

Are you looking for unique and pretty wedding songs? You don’t have to go with all the traditional songs, especially when you’re choosing songs for the first dance or other special moments during the reception. Here are 5 beautiful wedding song possibilities you should definitely check out.

Ray LaMontagne – Let It Be Me

This song is absolutely phenomenal and perfect for a wedding. Ray’s voice is raspy with a hint of honey and his lyrics are soulful and beautiful. If you’re not too sure about this song but you love his voice, you might also want to check out “Shelter.”

Train – Marry Me

You can’t go wrong with this one. In fact, it’s just about perfect. This Train song features the signature velvet-like voice and inspirational lyrics that the band is known for.

City and Colour – The Girl

Another absolutely amazing crooner, City and Colour’s songs are always heartfelt and invoke emotion. The Girl is a sweet song in which the man confesses his love for the girl – forever and always. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, you definitely should!

Norah Jones – Come Away With Me

Norah’s soft and sweet voice belting out these beautiful lyrics makes this song an outstanding first dance song for the brand new husband and wife. It’s mellow and soft but very full of emotion and meaningful.

Bob Dylan – Make You Feel My Love

Finally, this is an old song but absolutely perfect for a wedding. The words and meaning are still relevant today and maybe even more so than when the song was first written. In any case, it’s worth giving it a listen.

Check out these songs and use one of them for your wedding or allow them to inspire you to come up with a song that is even more suited for you and your future spouse.

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Winter Wedding Color Wheel

While most brides prefer to get married underneath a spring or summer sun, some couples choose to tie the knot in autumn or winter. Each season brings its own level of magic, as well as their own color scheme. While fall’s palette may strike you as obvious (think reds, oranges, yellows and chocolate), winter can be a bit more of a challenge, though no less wondrous.

While fall and spring are seasons of subtle, soft colors, summer and winter are all about the boldly contrasting hues, making the colder months perfect for a modern aesthetic. One of the most romantic and powerful accent pigments you can incorporate is red. It will bring warmth, fire and passion to an otherwise “cool” color scheme; because this hue is such an attention grabber, use it to guide the eye to the focal points you think are the most important, whether it is the font of the invitation, the flowers in your hand or the cake. Keep in mind that red is flattering tone for a wide range of skin tones, and also invigorates appetite and lust. Because of the emotion it naturally evokes, this makes it the ideal accent color for the popular and modern combination of black-and-white that, by itself, may seem devoid of excitement.

Bride and Groom Outside in Snow

Blue, the coldest of all the options on the color wheel, is perhaps the obvious choice for a winter wedding. One of the most popular wedding colors in general, it has a regal air that creates a calm, assuring atmosphere. However, be careful with this particular option; too much blue can actually have a depressing effect and make the overall energy flat. Therefore, consider either featuring it with lighter colors like white, beige or pink, or featuring a lighter tint. Another wintery trend, metallic, will also add dynamism to the wedding. Brides with fair features will look especially dazzling and wintery when sporting this color paired with silver, as seen with the Sleeping Turquoise collection found at ShopHQ.

Brown is one color that can be combined with numerous other colors without clashing. Combine it with ivory for a classic look, while brown and pink has a more modern appeal. Brown can also evoke the feeling of nature and if paired with dark green gives any wedding a crisper look that hints at rejuvenation in an otherwise snow-covered time. The options with brown are numerous and can work well for both formal and casual wedding venues.

This post would be incomplete without mentioning white, the most wintery color of them all. It can be combined with any color for a variety of effects; pair it with one of the above hues for a dramatically contemporary and chic effect; for vintage charm, use off-whites and combine it with cooler tints of pink, lavender, greens and blues. You can also incorporate white’s darer cousin gray for a less contrasting visual. This shading automatically evokes class and timelessness, and has the ability to mute otherwise overly bold colors.

Plum and Forest Green are two colors that are made by combining cool blue with warmer hues (red and yellow respectively). The result is that darker shades will provide a touch of whimsicalness while harmonizing with the season’s sophistication and formality. Another trend that belongs in any winter wedding is metallic silver and gold. The shimmer effect can brighten up any humdrum color scheme; silver will suggest the notion of snowflakes and icicles; and gold will create a lovely contrast to the season, adding glittering warmth while maintaining the impression of royalty.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013    Color Palettes, Wedding 101    Tagged , Comments (2)


Country Blue Wedding Palette

While recent trending wedding colors have been shades of mustard and gray, gold and pink and purple, something has to be said for a pure, country blue. This is a beautiful color and it works well with a variety of accent colors. If you love the thoughts of country blue as your wedding color, take a look at these ideas and gain some inspiration.

Country blue paired with a pale teal and periwinkle is absolutely beautiful. This palette works so well together because each color is light and muted, for a fresh look that isn’t overpowering in any way.

Country Blue and Periwinkle Wedding Colors

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This country blue is paired with a spring green color that is unbelievably fresh and stunning. Beautiful light green bridesmaids’ dresses compliment the bride’s ivory dress and the overall look is very spring-like.

Country Blue and Spring Green Wedding Colors

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For something a little more vibrant, this palette pairs country blue with vivid yellow, turquoise and green. The jewel colors go so well together, and the result is a splash of colors that delights the senses.

Blue, Yellow, Green and Turquoise Wedding Colors

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Here, different shades of blue are used that give this wedding color palette a very vintage feel. Dark, regal blues perfectly contrast with the lighter country blue colors and the cake brings all of those colors together.

Shades of Blue Vintage Wedding Colors

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This fresh, frosty look is obtained by combining country blue with gray, baby blue and silver. A brooch bouquet adds a little bling to the look and muted tones keep this palette pleasing to the eye.

Frosty Blue and Grey Wedding Colors

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Use these ideas to help you determine how to incorporate country blue into your wedding palette.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013    Color Palettes, Decorations, Trending Now...    Tagged , Comments (1)


Super Cheap Wedding Ideas: The Can Lantern

Are you on a very small wedding budget but you really want beautiful lanterns at your wedding? Well here’s your solution: the can lantern. This is really easy to make and the end result is beautiful – your guests will have no idea what these really are. You’ll just need a can and a tea light for each lantern, as well as a little string, some hot glue, and some spray paint. Here’s how to make them:

Making the Lanterns

Start with the empty can and a ruler. Place the ruler alongside the can and use a box cutter to cut vertical slices in the can, using the ruler as a guide for how much space should be between the slits. Do this all the way around the can until the entire thing has evenly spaced slits.

Next, apply pressure to the bottom of the can (with the can upside down) until the slits open and the can sections bow out, forming the walls of the lantern. You may need to work with them a little so that they’re all even and bowed out perfectly rather than crumpled.

DIY Can Lantern

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Once you have the lantern shape made, you’ll want to spray paint the can in whatever colors you’d like. Silver and gold look beautiful and you could even add jewels or glitter. Now, the tea light sits inside the can on the bottom (just slip it through one of the slats). Hot glue string to the top of the lantern and hang. You can then use a long match or lighter to light the tealight.

See how easy this is – and it’s a lot of fun, not to mention, it’s super cheap!

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Friday, October 25, 2013    Big Ideas, Tiny Budget, Decorations, Do It Yourself    Tagged , , Comments (0)