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Archive for February, 2010

Everyone wants their wedding to have a unique look and feel to it~ something that is truly special and memorable. Sounds good right… but how? The key...is to create a signature style~ a look that’s all your own. It's achieved by personalizing your wedding in such a way that it leaves an indelible impression on your guests. Let’s start at the beginning.

Lead with your wedding colors! A palette of 2-4 colors will be the tie that binds your wedding look. Then, incorporate design and accent elements that support the look and feel you're going for. Sprinkle them throughout your wedding~ from the Save the Dates, to your wedding website and Invitations, to your attire and decor. Your goal is to create a look that is consistent and cohesive and that melds with your personal style.

Consider the mood you want to create... For instance, a vintage feel is enhanced by wearing an heirloom gown and decorating the venue to resemble a different era or perhaps a love of roses would be the perfect theme to center a whimsical garden wedding around. In other words, marry the mood you want to achieve with stylish elements specific to your wedding theme. Carry those elements throughout each aspect of your wedding. Your thoughtful and consistent attention to the details will communicate your style and leave an experience for your guests! {I get inspired just thinking about the possibilities and know that each wedding can truly be unique.}

 Cheers to Creating Your Signature Style!

~Heidi

If you are planning a chocolate brown and pretty pink wedding, I hope that you find some of these dress ideas useful. Let's start with the wedding gown itself. Personally, I like to think outside the box so the thought of a wedding gown with a tinge of pink wedding accessories is quite appealing to me. In the photo collage below, you can see two gown selections that have a blush pink tone which is subtle. I'm not a fan of true pink wedding dresses... I suggest reserving those for the bridesmaids. Another wedding gown and flower girl dress option is to choose a classic white or ivory gown that is accented with a chocolate sash or a touch of pink on the train or bodice. Choose something that compliments the color of your bridesmaid dresses.

And speaking of dresses for the bridesmaids, I personally like the main dress color to be brown with accents of pink.  The reason I like brown dresses is because brown comes in a wide variety of hues and tints so you can easily find a color that you like.  Brown also looks good on just about any skin tone while shades like pink can look horrible on some people (personally I have very fair skin and pink washes me out even more).  If you choose brown dresses, you can bring pink into the color scheme by using pink accents such as flowers, hair pieces, jewelry, or sashes/lace/piping on the dress itself.  You can see some of my favorite brown bridesmaid dresses in the montage below.  Be sure to click through on the links below the photo to see the resources for any dress that you like.

Pink Brown Wedding Dresses by WeddingBlogger

More about Brown & Pink Weddings:

• Chocolate Brown & Pink Wedding Ideas
• Wedding Inspiration: Pink and White Color Scheme
• Pink & Chocolate Brown Wedding Favor Ideas
• Pink & Brown Wedding Inspiration Board
• Pink and Chocolate Color Scheme
• Chocolate & Pink Wedding Dresses

Many brides and grooms think that a purely black and white monochrome wedding cake design might be boring, but I'm here to tell you that is definitely not the case. There are so many design variations available that you can have a unique and extraordinary black and white cake that has an air of sophistication too. In the photo collage below, you can see some of my favorite black and white wedding cakes. I've tried to choose a good cross-section of different designs so that you can see all the great options, patterns, and themes.  Consider a white fondant or icing base with black accents such as swirls, polka dots, black ribbon, a silhouette of the bride and groom, stripes and even silver/black/faux diamond jewels.  If you want some whimsy or drama, how about zebra stripes or large black feathers? The options are really endless.

And don't forget that black and white pairs perfectly with red, pink, lime green or yellow so if you plan to use one of these accent colors in your other wedding accessories, you should carry it through to the cake as well.  In future posts, I will have collages that show black and white cakes with each one of these colors.  Be sure to check back in the next few weeks!

More ideas for black & white weddings:

• Black & White Wedding Ideas
• Black & White Wedding Cake Ideas
• Decorating for your Black and White Wedding
• Black and White Wedding Stationery
• Black and White Wedding Theme

Just wanted to send out a big welcome to Heidi who is one of our new contributors at Here Comes The Blog.  She is the author of Truly Engaging, the wedding blog from Magnet Street Weddings.   Heidi will be contributing to Here Comes the Blog on a weekly basis and sharing all things wedding stationery~ from etiquette and styles to wording, color and design~ all while keeping it real along the way.  We are very excited that Heidi has agreed to share her expertise with all of our readers and if you need even more stationery inspiration, be sure to check out Magnet Street Weddings.

A family-owned company, MagnetStreet Weddings designs and prints customizable wedding stationery~ they are best known for their fun Save the Dates and stylish wedding Invitation suites. One of their main goals is to design wedding stationery that is flexible… they want their couples to be able to showcase their style~ whether it’s classic, modern, destination or non-traditional. That said, wedding couples can use the Magnet Street Design Studio to easily upload photos, change colors, text and fonts to create wedding stationery that ultimately reflects their personality.

We love the fact that they will send couple's FREE SAMPLES!  And, they have lots of free tools too… inspirational boards, wedding widgets, and even a visual planning guide to help you organize your wedding look.  Check out this montage of great items available from Magnet Street Weddings....

Brides can incorporate pink wedding flowers with so many fantastic color schemes so I thought I'd put together a collage of some of my favorite bridal bouquet and reception centerpiece selections. Whether you are having a pink and white; pink and chocolate; pink, black and white; or a pink-accented weddings, you have numerous choices when it comes to pink flowers. Pink is a classic, feminine flower choice that is known to signify love and romance so what better choice for a wedding?

You can see some of my favorite pink flower choices in the photo below.  If you are on a budget like most brides, then you should consider the season when selecting your pink flowers.  For instance, tulips are obviously much more affordable in the Spring, while hydrangea blooms are more affordable in mid to late summer.  Other lovely choices include gerbera daisies, carnations, stargazer lilies (my favorite), peonies and of course roses.  Pink flowers also work well in mixed bouquets when you want to incorporate a few other colors.  Their versatility makes pink one of the most popular colors for bridal flowers today.  And how appropriate that this is being posted on Valentine's Day....the perfect day for pink!

For even more great pink wedding bouquet ideas, visit the Martha Stewart website.

Pink Wedding Flowers by WeddingBlogger on Polyvore.com

More Wedding Flower Ideas:

• Calla Lily Centerpiece & Bouquet Ideas
• Pretty Garden Wedding Favors
• DIY Flower Ideas for the Budget Bride
• How to Preserve Your Wedding Flowers
• Cheap Wedding Bouquet Ideas
• Top Ten Wedding Flowers

I was so impressed with this elegant black and white reception table setting that I saw in the Weddingstar catalog...I immediately thought that I needed to share it with our Here Comes The Blog readers. No color scheme is more elegant than classic black and white and you can see that upscale, elegant look in the photo below.

How is the look achieved?
A simple round table is draped in white satin fabric that is overlaid with an elegant black/silver table runner.  Silver charger plates, silverware, and champagne flutes featuring a silver stem and engagement ring design, and black napkins with silver plated diamond napkin rings provide the essentials for each of the dinner guests.

A beautiful white floral bouquet constructed from white dahlias, white lilies and greenery provides a central focal point that sits directly below the black bead covered chandelier.  The floral centerpiece is further accented with black love votive candles, white tall pillar candles in glass vases and a trio of glass diamond shaped tealight candle holders.

Guests can easily find their tables because a tall silver wire number holder along with the number card is also placed on each reception table.  White tea/coffee cups and white heart-shaped salt/pepper shakers are also place on each table.  Finally, the wedding favors are placed at each place setting. Favors include mini tux and wedding dress favor bags filled with candy and personalized black and white favor tags.  The effect of all these components is simply stunning!

More on Table Settings:

• Indian Wedding Reception Tables
• Dress Up Your Guestbook Table
• Garden Themed Wedding - Setting The Stage

If you've selected Valentine's Day for your nuptials, then you are likely a true romantic at heart. Injecting that romance into the ceremony and reception can be accomplished in many ways. For example, choose a romantic location for your wedding such as a local bed and breakfast, castle or even a winery. When it comes to a color scheme, red is synonymous with Valentine's Day and using it in all aspects of the wedding is a great way to infuse a bit of romance. As you can see in my inspiration board below, I like wedding dresses with red accents or red bridesmaid dresses at a minimum. A classic black tux with a modern red tie pairs perfectly with the color scheme.

Red roses are the obvious choice for Valentine's Day flowers, but there are plenty of other red flower choices if you are on a tight budget (we all know how outrageously expensive roses can be around Valentine's Day).  Be sure to use candles throughout the reception area to add some romantic ambiance.  You can also see on my inspiration board that I love the idea of a classic white and red wedding cake covered in red scrollwork....why not choose red-velvet as the cake flavor?  Creating a red or pink custom cocktail for your reception guests is a fun idea.  I love pomegranate martinis!  Finally if you want to give your guests little thank you gifts, consider small heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or white gift boxes filled with conversation hearts.  Just add a red ribbon and a personalized custom hang tag and voila!, you've got the perfect wedding favors.

Valentine's Day Wedding Inspiration Board by WeddingBlogger on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Timeless red and white wedding dresses
Real Weddings: A Romantic Red Wedding: Glowing Candlelight, $5.99
Wedding, Red, Bridesmaids - Photo by Bella Bridesmaid - Project...
Manassas Cakery - red scroll wedding cake - Wallpapers - Mobicious
Wedding Obsession - Your daily dose of all things wedding

Interested in having your wedding on Valentine's Day? Get more inspiration for your Valentine's Day Wedding.

Create a truly exotic and stunning setting at your wedding by combining both Eastern and Western elements in a lush, rich color scheme.   When it comes to the color scheme, Indian weddings traditionally incorporate bright pinks, reds and purples (white is considered the color of mourning so it is not part of the Indian wedding tradition).   Indian wedding dresses normally feature elaborate beadwork and intricate embroidery and the bride wears an extensive collection of accessories such as necklaces, rings and hair ornaments.  This same color scheme and ornamentation can be carried through to the reception tables where bold colors, many flowers, and sparkling accessories can be incorporated.

In the photograph (from the 2009 Weddingstar Catalog), you can see one of my favorite decorated Indian wedding reception table displays.   Purple silk table cloths with sparkling gold table runners are covered with beautiful place settings that incorporate gold charger plates, gold silverware, and red napkins with beaded napkin rings.  A large colorful flower wedding centerpiece anchors the table and a bit of sparkle is added with gold and white love votive candles, an exotic golden beaded lac box place card holder, and beautiful red place cards.  Finally, a 'good luck' wooden elephant favor is presented to guests as a little thank you gift that they can take home. Simply stunning!

For even more great Indian wedding favor ideas and accessories, visit Wedding Favors Unlimited!

Indian Wedding Advice:

• Indian Wedding Inspiration Board
• Indian Themed Wedding Cakes
• Make Yourself A Beautiful Indian Bride