Sweet Romance

Today I was inspired by yet another wedding dress. The bride is stunning, with simple make-up and her hair in a beautiful braided bun almost ballerina-like. The delicate lace keeps the dress conservative but shows off her shoulders making it an absolutely stunning gown. When I see this picture romance. I see pale pinks and pale purples, delicate flowers to match the delicate lace. Nothing too over the top, just something simple and beautiful like that dress.  So this is my romance inspiration board. The escort cards are old vintage keys with guest names and table numbers tied to them, implying that guests have the key to opening and unlocking the beauty of the marriage that has happened early in the day.  The bridal bouquet is white and pale pink, with beautiful pink peonies adding just the right amount of color so as not to detract from the simple beauty of the dress. The flower girls wear matching princess type dresses with flower ball bouquets with similar shades of white and pink as the bride. The bride walks down an isle of pale pink role petals and the rustic romantic chairs are simply decorated with complimentary pink flowers. The bridesmaids have pale purple dresses on all with sweetheart cuts. The pale purple keeps the wedding from becoming too pink and adds a subtle contrast to the color scheme. At the reception, the centerpieces are simple and not over thought. Three cylindrical candle holders wrapped in lace that matches the bride's gowns are lit on the table with a simple pale pink flower to add a necessary splash of romance and color. The cake is also simple, all white, with touches of pale pink or purple and flowers from the bridal bouquet decorate it.  The wedding is beautiful and simple. It is sweet. It's picture perfect :)

Cinderella

Quick! What's your favorite Disney Princess??? If you said Cinderella then this blog is perfect for you. I was doing my daily scroll through Pinterest and I came across this fabulous dress by Alfred Angelo. It is part of his Disney Princess Line and this particular dress was inspired by none other then Cinderella. Thus I was inspired and I came up with the following inspiration board. I love the color charcoal, especially for fall and winter weddings, and since the dressed was centered around Cinderella then I thought why  not throw in some of that gorgeous baby blue that she wears in the movie? The charcoal and blue compliment each other perfectly.

Keep the flowers simple with white roses and hints of baby blue and some silver decorative beads. The boutonniere in this board is a cluster of mini balsa wood.  Whether you use a cake or decide to go with the currently popular cupcake trend, use basic white with hints of blue and silver. The cake examples is one of my favorites with just subtle pops of blue rhinestones inside the flowers.  You can also keep with the Cinderella theme if you want and have this adorable Disney Cinderella and Prince Charming wedding topper.... because after all.... you are the princess and he is the princes.

Lastly, check out the top right corner wine bottle.  It doesn't necessarily go with the theme of Cinderella but the color is perfect and I wanted to point out what a creative idea it is. The sign on the bottle reads : "As i prepare for the day that I become a bride, it would mean the world to me to have you sipping by my side. Will you be my bridesmaid?" It's a super creative and thoughtful way to ask you best friends to help you celebrate your special day.  Ok well that's all for now! Thanks for reading!

xoxo
Katie

Save the Dates

Is a Saturday wedding better then a Friday wedding even though a Friday wedding will probably be cheaper? Should you have the wedding over a long weekend so that more people are likely to be able to join in on the festivities, or are you trying to cut down that invite list by making it a weekend where maybe some of those long lost relatives that live across the country might not be able to make it? Regardless of when you choose your date and why you pick that date (maybe you just had to have the specific venue and the date was already somewhat chosen for you based on availability)  sending out Save the Dates is a crucial step in any wedding planning process.  The Save the Dates can be an opportunity for you to get creative and introduce family and friends to the theme of your wedding.  Let's look at some cute Save the Dates that I love!

I've seen this one several times in magazines but I have yet to know anyone who has actually done this idea! The design is simple, but fun. Make the font the color you've chosen to be your theme color and add a colored pencil so that your guests can "pencil in" your special day! With an already sharpened pencil they'll have no excuse not to run to their date book and jot you down.

 Save the dates are also an opportunity to show off some of those awesome engagement photos you probably dished out a lot of money for. Here is two examples of some fun and cute ideas!

 This next Save the Date kind of could go along with my country chic theme that I talked about in my last blog. A mini calender with clothespins holding it up and your wedding date already saved for them makes for a cute and unique reminder to your friends and family.

 No matter which route you decide to go with your wedding, destination, small gather, over the top gala, your Save the Dates are the first thing that guests see and they can help to set the tone of the wedding.  Don't be afraid to be creative and unique. After all, the wedding is all about you and your significant other's special day so why shouldn't your Save the Dates be just as uniquely special as your relationship?

Thanks for reading!

Country Chic

Hello Blogging World! I'm sorry that I've waited so long to finally start blogging! I've been busy interning in Dallas all summer and classes started, and I've got some personal things going on, but have no fear I've decided to really try to take this seriously! So without further ado i give you my first official blog!

One of the most important things for a wedding is to come up with a theme. The theme can be anything you want, Nautical, Vintage, Tropical, pretty much anything you want, you can make a theme. Lately I've been obsessed with all things Country Chic.  My friend Chelsea introduced me to Pinterest and "wow" what a great site to gather ideas. I've compiled a miniature idea board that could be used for a person interested in a Country Chic Themed Wedding! It all started with the dress, which I'm absolutely IN LOVE WITH. The soft ruffles are super feminine, but at the same time modern, and the simplicity in my opinion begs for soft subtle accent colors with touches of country pretties. 

The bouquet to the left of the dress (left as in when you look at the screen its to the left) is made up of very natural looking flowers that you would find if you took a stroll in a meadow. The colors are simple, yet beautifully compliment each other. With so many color choices in the flowers, bridesmaid dress colors can be anything form yellow, green, or my favorite a very light coral pink! To the other side of the dress are burlap table numbers. These are easy do it yourself projects that you can loop over something like a mason jar to add that country flair. 

Below the bridal bouquet is a potential centerpiece. I love the wooden box's simplicity (but i would put flowers in the bridal bouquet into the box instead of the ones shown). Below that is a simple beautiful wedding cake. I'm a huge fan of not going over the top with wedding cakes. Yes they are an important part of any wedding and stand as a centerpiece at the reception, but let's face it, after a little bit it gets cut into a bunch of pieces and we eat it.... so keeping it simple and beautiful prevents you from feeling guilty about cutting a masterpiece up.  This cake has simple colored ribbon (i would suggest using the color of the bridesmaid dresses) and then gumpaste daisies. You could use any flower you want, such as any that are in the bouquet, just make sure they match in color and go with the theme (ie: you wouldn't want hibiscus flowers at a country chic wedding).

On the other side under the table numbers we have a cute idea for table cards. Miniature pinwheels with the guest's name and table number on a tag are fun and playful and definitely not something you see every day. Plus, pinwheels are actually pretty easy to make, so if you're on a budget, you can totally make these by yourself! Under the pinwheels is one of my favorite finds lately.  I was just browsing through etsy and stubbled upon this ring bearer pillow. Again another easy DIY project, its just two pieces of burlap in the shape of a heart sown together and then attached with a fabric flower (in the color of the bridesmaids dresses....are you feeling a trend here?). The pillow is unique and it really just helps to keep pulling everything together to make sure that the wedding is as Country Chic as you can get!

Last but not least, every wedding has an abundance of pictures taken. Professional photographers are getting super creative these days and this photograph is a perfect example of how given some guidance and creative freedom, photographers can do anything! The picture caption says "Pinch Me I Must Be Dreaming". One word.... Adorable!

I hope you enjoyed the blog! I'll do my best to update once a week. I'm working on a tropical board next so hopefully that will be up for your entertainment soon enough! Thanks everyone!

xoxo!

Katie

About a Girl...

Hello followers! I don't know how many of you there will actually be, but I appreciate you taking the time out to read my blog! I'll try to keep it entertaining!

So about me, I'm 24 years old and a student in the Resort and Hospitality Management program at Florida Gulf Coast University. I didn't always want to be in Hospitality. I started off a biology major and wanted to be a doctor, then I went into Political Science and actually finished my degree in it, but then I realized that I loved making people happy, and lawyers typically only make one group of people happy and the other very unhappy. I love working my butt off to make sure someone gets exactly what they want and so I found myself getting a second degree and moving from Chicago to Ft. Myers.

I love to put things together, to gather ideas from all sorts of areas and figure out a way to make them work in harmony with one another. I'm the girl who will buy the bridal magazine just to look at the latest trends and get lots of strange looks from the cashier because I don't have a ring on my finger. I follow tons of other party planning and wedding blogs and I'm addicted to shows like Say Yes to the Dress, and Cupcake Wars, and Four Weddings. I aspire to be an event coordinator working on everything from small graduation parties, corporate conferences, conventions, and beautiful weddings. This blog is an outlet for my ideas. They aren't all my own ideas, many are probably from the creative minds of others, but the ideas need to be put out there, and hopefully they will inspire me to come up with my own unique ideas and maybe they'll even inspire you.

So that's me. I've finally started to figure out where I belong in the grown up world, so let's enjoy the adventure together! Happy reading!