More Beach Beauties

I like how the chairs are set at an angle here as well as the simple backdrop!

...and even MORE simple!
I love the hanging lanterns and kissing balls!
I came across these gorgeous dresses and had to add them in. Perfect for beach nuptials! I especially love the hem line & fabric of the one above! Each could also be made more modest as well!

So fun for a beach wedding!

Gorgeous centerpiece!

Simple & lovely!

I love the starfish!

Don't you just love this bride and groom cake topper! Super cute!

Purple Passion

I have a friend who's daughter wants purple and silver for her upcoming wedding. So I thought I would throw together a few purple inspiration boards to give her a head start on ideas.

Purple is so elegant and luscious! I love it paired with chartreuse above! Such a great combo!

(via Hubpages.com)

I'm in love with the cake above. The clean, crisp lines highlight the gorgeous flower topper! So great! (found at toramonneckties.com)

This is a brilliant idea for centerpieces~flowers in a beautiful box! (found @ ideasinblume.com)

For a fun favor idea, fill mini boxes with violets or pansies to thank your guests!

...and then there's lavender. Who doesn't love lavender? and you can't go wrong with kissing balls either (bottom left pic if you're not familiar with kissing balls-they're always a hit) ~found @ bellini.com.
Oooooh... I love the vintage-style hairpins! So gorgeous! and the candle centerpiece too! and the bridesmaids' handtied posy's! (as seen at Beautifully Ever After)

For a light airy feel, loop a greenery garland into a wispy wreath an adorn it with an off-set bow! Delightful!

More FABULOUS FALL Ideas!

Love the sheaves of grain! Maybe it's because I'm an Idaho girl! (The tall ones are probably made of sorghum or broom corn.)

(found at mixmingleglow.com)

So fun!~ Love her flowers & the tandem!
(found at stylemepretty.com)
I told you you could make a topiary out of anything!
(found at purplelemdesigns.com)
A close up! Adding a little whimsy to a formal look!
(above and below found at accenttheparty.com)

Mmmm...who doesn't love carameled apples?

These are too cool! Love it! So many fun ways to create a kissing ball!

(found at weddingdish.thinklikeabride.com)

I love the carved pumpkins and that cool cake! I believe that is carmelized sugar, spun to resemble straw. Wow! (click pic for closeup)
(Found at ritzybee.typepad.com)

Gorgeousness!

(found at brides.com)

Lovely! found at mixmingleglow.com-(I think:)Ooohhh....dipped cherries! How delightful!
(these two pics found at marthastewartweddings.com)

Add an exquisite frill of warm~toned flowers to your dress! Check out marthastewartweddings.com to learn to make these gorgeous blossoms~

It's all about you

Weddings can be decorated to your style, with anything you want. Dare to make it your own and a statement of who you are.

(Top pics~StyleMePretty blog, middle & bottom pics~WeddingFresh blog)



Chandeliers hanging from the trees? How cool is that?




















More French Country style. I love the romantic, rustic elegance of this look.
(All pics~ Santa Fe wedding chicblog)

Citrus and Daisies

Decorating this garden arbor was quite a challenge as it was much bigger and deeper than anticipated. I felt that decorating just the front of it would look sparse, so I decided to string wire across the center of it and made a "chandelier" of lemons, limes, and orange flowers-( since tangerines weren't in season) to hang in the center. Then draped tulle and ribbon to it from all four corners. It turned out beautifully and satisfied the brides' desire for something out of the ordinary. Pictures unfortunately never do things justice especially when taken in the early evening, but the image below shows the detail better.

The bride loved the idea of the kissing balls, so I made some out of lemons, limes, and the orange flowers, with a few daisies at the base of the bow to hang from shepherds hooks throughout.

The cake display turned out absolutely darling. I puddled green organza fabric on top of my bistro table and surrounded it with glass beaded garlands. It's hard to see from the picture, but the base of it seemed kind of bare, but I didn't want to cover up the cute design of the table, so I took a smaller square of organza and tuck it up through the table from underneath so it looked like the fabric on top was flowing through the center of the table.

A brighter picture of the cake table before the darling cake came to be. Below is a close up of the tables' design.

The entrance~ This led up to a small grove of trees which was home to the newlyweds display of pictures and guest book. It then opened up into an incredibly beautiful area, perfect for the reception.


Wire hearts hung from small shepherds hooks adorning the entry walkway.



The decorative canopy was perfect to shade the refreshments and the beautiful bride, at the moment, from the hot sun.

Antiques & Autumn

Working with the brides desire to incorporate antiques and different sized spheres into her autumn theme, I made large kissing balls to hang from the backdrop on antique-style iron hangers, changing the only backdrop I had at the time into a completely different, more formal look she was hoping for. (Click on pictures for close up view) We also used some of her mothers antiques to complete the theme, as well as balls in different sizes, textures, and colors throughout the decor. Fresh curly willow branches braided into large, full trees for the background and sap buckets overflowing with flowers and curly willow added a flowy feel, finishing the look.


Using an antique vanity instead of an ordinary table to display the cake was delightfully refreshing!

For more pictures, check out the slide show at the right-