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GREEN & PINK COLOR MUSE…

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Oh what if we lived in a fanciful world, & everything could be as lovely & inspirational as in these photos???… :)

Fun, and makes me want all things to be pink & green...:)
Fun, and makes me want all things to be pink & green…:)
Courtesy of favorideas.com
Courtesy of favorideas.com
Courtesy of The Knot
Courtesy of The Knot

pretty tulip or peony bouquet bride or? pink & vibrant green

Faint here, but the initials are written in pink, how cute! Courtesy of Invitationbeautifulpaper.com
Faint here, but the initials on this wedding program are written in pink, how cute! Courtesy of Invitationbeautifulpaper.com
Is it me, or do pretty cupcake stands make the world go round? Courtesy of saveoncrafts.com

Is it me, or do pretty cupcake stands make the world go round? Courtesy of saveoncrafts.com

Pink & green, so serene...
Pink & green, so serene…Courtesy of The Knot
Courtesy of Weddingloco.com
Image Courtesy of Weddingloco.com, upper right flower girl dress designed by http://www.pegeen.com
Gorgeous wedding cake, no?
Gorgeous wedding cake, no?
These people could line my driveway antime! Courtesy of Blisstree.com
These people could line my driveway anytime! Courtesy of Blisstree.com
So cute it aches...:) Courtesy of The Knot
So cute it aches…:) Courtesy of The Knot

I just can’t seem to make up my mind, huh? Fortunately, our colors ARE in place, or else my HEAD would be spinning as the possibilities for cute color combos are endless!

What do you think? :) C

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Yellow & Green Color Muse…

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

So back in the world of “if I had unlimited weddings to throw”… here’s another color combo I think would be sweet, yet unexpected. Enter the field of the yellow & green wedding. :

Courtesy of Marissa & Michael's yellow & green wedding & The Knot

Courtesy of Marissa & Michael's yellow & green wedding & The Knot

You all know I love pomanders! Courtesy of charlottegeary.com

You all know I love pomanders! Courtesy of charlottegeary.com

Hmmm...Courtesy of wedding dimension.com

Hmmm, a yellow bride?!...Courtesy of weddingdimension.com

Bridesmaid or? :)

Bridesmaid or? :)

Oh how this makes my little vegan heart melt!!

Oh how this makes my little vegan heart melt!!

Courtesy of Nordstrom.com

Courtesy of Nordstrom.com

tulip pot tulips wedding centerpiece modern yellow green DIY fun

Tulips make me feel as though all is right w/the world...

Sooooo enchanting! Courtesy of The Knot

Sooooo enchanting! Courtesy of The Knot

Is it me or is this sexy?

Is it me or is this sexy? Courtesy of The Knot

Courtesy of OneWed.com

They even broke out the butterflies. Wow. Courtesy of OneWed.com

How could we say goodbye without a great pair of shoes? Off to find my vegan wedding shoes now...

How could we say goodbye without a great pair of shoes? Off to hopefully find a pair of vegan wedding shoes now...

Whaddya think? :)

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BLACK & WHITE MAKES FOR QUITE THE SMART AFFAIR!

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Ahhh, as I search through hoards of wedding and reception decor photos, I can’t help but wish I could have 4 or 5 weddings, just to explore all the different fantastic color choices! Back in the world of reality though, my choices are fixed, and they are not black & white. :( However I’ll leave you (hopefully) inspired with some of the exciting motifs I’d try to recreate were this our color choice. The possibilities are so tempting, I swear if I had a wedding to spare, it would be black & white all the way…

Does Audrey Hepburn not make you want to get married just so you can wear this impossibly cute black & white dress!!??

Does Audrey Hepburn not make you want to get married just so you can wear this impossibly cute black & white dress!!??

As we speak, I am trying to figure out WHAT to do w/this fantastically hot dress!

As we speak, I am trying to figure out WHAT to do w/this fantastically hot dress!

The bottom left white wedding dress w/black sash is so unforgiveably stunning, it makes me want to lose my mind & start all over w/the dress hunt again!!

The bottom left white wedding dress w/black sash is so unforgiveably stunning, it makes me want to lose my mind & start all over w/the dress hunt again!!

...And what of the ENDLESSLY cute favors available for the black & white them? Courtesy of favorideas.com

...And what of the ENDLESSLY cute favors available for the black & white wedding theme? Courtesy of favorideas.com

Courtesy of favoridea.com

Courtesy of favoridea.com

Love THIS black & white wedding decor. Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostest.com

Love THESE black & white wedding decorating ideas. Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostest.com

WHAT a centerpiece!

WHAT a centerpiece! Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostess.com

Does it get much jazzier than this black & white wedding theme?

Does it get much jazzier than this black & white wedding theme? Courtesy of Hostess.

Oh so elegant! These flowers = sheer romance .

Oh so elegant! These flowers + candles = sheer romance . Hostess.

Don’t even get me started w/the wedding cakes!!…

Wow.

Wow.

Double wow.

Double wow.

I think this is sooo elegant too. Courtesy of The Knot

I think this is sooo elegant too. Courtesy of The Knot

These bridesmaid dresses deserve a tribute all their own…

Courtesy of It'saJaimething.com

Are these NOT the cutest bridesmaid dresses you've ever seen? Courtesy of ItsaJaimething.com

So, even though black & white aren’t my favorite “real life” colors, something about the combination of these two gems for a wedding/party seems to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary! It was nice to have a whole different reception “in my imagination” with his funky duo. Does it out-class the other popular color combos?? What thinks ye? :) C

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POMANDER PRETTIES…

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Okay, so a few weeks ago, I didn’t evenĀ  know what the term “pomander” meant. Today, they’ve become embedded on my radar since, when you’re on a mission to plan a beautiful but BUDGET-friendly wedding, cute DIY options such as this can become an obsession, and a solution! If you’re like me & haven’t heard of pomanders before, or could use some DIY deco inspiration as well, consider yourself schooled:):

Thanks Martha Stewart Weddings via Engageology for this beautiful scene!

Thanks Martha Stewart Weddings via Engageology for this beautiful scene!

A Closer Look:

How pretty are these to line the aisle of a wedding, plus making them by hand adds a special, intimate touch...Thanks Vintage Glam Weddings

How pretty are these to line the aisle of a wedding, plus making them by hand adds a special, intimate touch...Thanks Vintage Glam Blog

Another color: (None of these is in our color scheme but I like the versatility & color choices available:

So elegant, thanks Wedding Bee!

So elegant, thanks Wedding Bee!

A picture of them being made:

Vintage Glam shows the process of making them by hand...

Vintage Glam shows the process of making them by hand...

These have a slightly different feel (more “sharp”, less flowery) but still visually interesting:

You can cut them to create interesting shapes, as described by Martha...

You can cut them to create interesting shapes, as described by Martha...

Martha Stewart’s idea for making miniature ones as napkin rings blows my bubble gum wrapper off!:

Oh how I L-O-V-E this DIY napkin ring! If only I could wave a magic wand...

Oh how I L-O-V-E this DIY napkin ring! If only I could wave a magic wand...

Here’s a step by step guide found on Martha Stewart.com -I have no DIY experience so I hope I can pull it off!:

Step 1

Step 1

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3, are you with me?

Step 3, are you with me?

Step 4, Ready for more? :)

Step 4, Ready for more? :)

Here’s the link if you want to follow along, complete w/written instructions:

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=efb9608f8532f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=related

Wow, long link!! Anyway, I really really think our aisle will look beautiful lined in these in our wedding colors. I even wonder in what ways we might recycle these & use them at the reception? Hmmm, if you have ideas, please bless me!?! Hugs & DIY fun, :) C

Up Next (Most Likely):

The Dilemma over the Wedding Ring…

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