Wedding Lemons

I've noticed a resurgence of lemons and yellows in wedding decor lately. Perhaps, when people think of happy summer moments, lemonade comes to mind. Not sure, but I love what brides are coming up with and putting together. See what you think!

Red, White and Blue Wedding Inspiration

I looked up "4th of July Weddings" on google, and while I'm not a big fan of stars and stripes wedding gowns, I am a fan of reds and aquas. This color palette has been making a big impact on weddings for the past few years and proves that there is a classy way to throw your own red, white and blue soiree. Happy Fourth of July!!

Wedding Inspiration by Anne Benjamin

Anne Benjamin, creator of the Mok Duk wedding invitations below, has a fun look to her work that no doubt brings unexpected amusement and joy to the recipients of these fabulous invites. Two parts retro, one part kitsch, and three parts fun seem to make up her style and take on the traditionally stuffy (albeit shifting) world of wedding stationery. If you're looking for something that's certainly one of a kind and an intense reflection of you and your fiance, she's a good option to look into. For more information, visit: www.annebenjamin.com

Inspiration: THIS IS AWESOME!

Another amazing find from Merriment Design is this fabulous "story-of-our-lives" meets wedding invitation. You heard me right, this wedding invitation was created as a story book detailing out the relationship of the couple and ending with the invitation in the back. Merriment Design includes all of the how-to information although they express explicitely that it is not for the faint of heart. The bride of this wedding is also a graphic desginer so if you're tickled pink about this idea and want it sans blood, sweat and tears, email nikkilobue@gmail.com.

Kissing Alternatives

I found these awesome ideas at C Star Events' Blog and LOVED THEM! Had to share! At weddings, it's customary for the guests to clink on their glassware in order to get the newlyweds to kiss. As you can imagine, once the glass starts clinking it tends to go alllllll night-which can get annoying really quickly.

The first option is a kissing menu: it works on the idea that your guests have to earn your PDA.
Place a menu on the guest tables, or at the bar. It lists off what guests need to do in order to get a kiss from the couple-and in return provides a great and active way for guests to have fun at your wedding!

The second is a kissing tree. Tags are hung from a tree and list off activities that guests can take to the DJ who will read them alloud. The guest need to perform the read task and in return the couple will kiss. Activites can be whatever the couple would like-from answering trivia about the couple, to performing a scene from a wedding movie, etc (just a few examples listed from the other post).

Both are super cute and fun ideas to get your guests involved in the day and to avoid the crash of glasses all evening. Get creative with either and you're sure to have a fabulous wedding!

Black and White Beauty

Sometimes keeping things simple can make the biggest impact. For example, this photo spread from Martha Stewart Weddings: the only colors really featured throughout are black, white, gray and a very pale pink background. And yet the pictures and the style are so visually stunning you can't help but think it's all beautiful. At least I do :)


I'm not a fan of table clutter at weddings. I prefer for all of the items on a table to have a purpose-centerpiece for decor, candles for lighting, setmware for wine, etc-and to keep things as clean and minimal as necessary.

That's what I love about these wine bottles. They serve so many purposes it pratically makes me giddy: 1. You get the option of picking affordable wine without your guests knowing because the label has been replaced with 2. the table number that keeps things minimal by being directly on the bottle 3. and the bar line is shorter because you've started guests off with a drink right at their seat 4. in a beautiful and stylized way that still matches your fete! And the tuxedo style is awesome! I love that the labels resemble cuffs! So fun!






The lapel on this groom matches the coat but it still provides some very cool and chic impact. I love how the color blends in, but the texture still makes it noticeable.

A black and white tablescape just screams glamour! By keeping the colors to a minimum, it makes the textures of your decor pieces stand out and any dabs of color that are included really pop in a sophisticated way! Elegant script on a menu card is far from lost because the minimal use of color makes it a dramatic focal point at each guests' setting.

I love that each centerpiece is in a different shade of gray fabric around the vase, and how each one has just the slightest hints of maroon amongst the flowers!

A sweet treat to send guests home with is a lovely way to end the night. Notice how the blooms resemble the groom's lapel? And the alternating between white, grays and blacks for the boxes and the flowers keeps the theme going.