Archive for April, 2010

Decorate Your Own Cupcakes (DYOC!)

Come on now, we all know one of the best things about weddings is the CAKE. Chocolate cake, red velvet cake, yellow cake, white cake…doesn’t matter to me, I’ll take them all. I hover around the cake table and go back for seconds (hey, free cake, can you blame me?). If there’s one thing I [...]

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Embroidered Elegance

Catching up on my Country Music Awards fashion this weekend, I noticed many of the ladies wearing dresses with beautiful embroidery. Couple the embroidery with the silver and gray tones and you get nothing but elegance. A wedding-day example: Take a tip from the stars for your fashion-forward wedding!

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Ruffles Ruffles Ruffles

As I try my best to bust my butt on the stair master (only one month until my big day!) one trend for this spring keeps popping out at me from my InStyle magazine: ruffles. Initially, I don’t think of myself as a “ruffle” girl, but the more examples I see of how to wear [...]

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Lanterns: Illuminate Your Outdoor Reception

One great thing about the weather getting warmer (especially for us Minnesotans) is that outside weddings and wedding receptions are back! When I saw this beautiful Santa Barbara wedding, I was amazed at how well they used lanterns to create a fun atmosphere at their outside reception. They’ve got color, light, ambiance…what more could you [...]

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No Way, Bouquet!

Most of the time, you expect to see flowers at a wedding. You look forward to a cute pig-tailed little girl throwing petals and the bride carrying a beautiful bouquet down the aisle. But why flowers? Weddings and floral bouquets are actually not as timeless as you may expect. The first floral bouquets began showing [...]

Retro Earrings

Picking jewelry can be a nerve-racking experience–even more so when it comes to picking jewelry for your wedding day! One great trend that I like this spring is the retro earring clips. We’re seeing less of the huge, dangling, 20-pound earrings and more throwbacks to earlier an older, elegant look. It’s also a great way [...]

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Umbrellas

The rain this week reminded me of the old saying my mother used to tell me: “April showers bring May flowers.” That may be so, but April showers also bring out the umbrellas! How cute is this? These umbrellas are from Bella Umbrella, one of the best sources for umbrellas out there, and they certainly [...]

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Daffodil Inspiration

The weather has been so gorgeous lately! I was walking outside the other night and squealed in glee when I saw them: daffodils smiling in the evening light. One of my favorite things about spring is the daffodils – and mostly because I love yellow! If you are planning a springtime wedding, consider choosing a [...]

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