SHE: Fall Wedding

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The style theme for this week is going to be Old Hollywood Glamour. The inspiration for this week’s theme is a great childhood friend of mine’s wedding, coming up in June next year. She is getting married at a classic old theatre that is so beautiful! Her color scheme is red and black, which I think is perfect for Old Hollywood. When you have such a strong theme like this, there are so many fun things you can do!

As always, I stay true to my thought that invitations are the first thing that set the tone for your wedding, I think there are a few great ideas that will set the tone for this theme! This first one I love because it just feels like 1920’s movie premiere. The other idea comes from my bride friend, Laura, who will be using a ticket for her invitation! Such a great idea!

Once you’re at the wedding, the theme can be carried out in so many ways. The first thing that the guests would see would be the theatre marquee! If you’re doing an Old Hollywood/Theatre theme but are not having the wedding at a theatre, I would definitely make something that looks like this.

For flowers, I would stick with basic traditional flowers- red roses, white lilies/orchids. If you do black bridesmaid dresses, red flowers would be a great pop of color. If you do red bridesmaid dresses, you could do white or a mixture of red and white.

For the bridal look, I think the trend of the birdcage veil would be perfect at this wedding. The one below even has a feather which is perfect for this theme!

For centerpieces, it’s a good idea to have a little bit of a mixture. Some just flowers-some should be tall and some should be short- and also some other special touches. I think a great and fun way to incorporate the theme here would be to add feathers!

I think that for the other centerpieces you could find some old vintage cameras and place them in the middle. You could probably find some of these at thrift stores or antique stores. I also love doing small candles with lace covering them. Check out my past DIY blog to see how to make these.

Because this theme is so fun, I think the reception needs to have some fun things for the guests! My first idea is a popcorn machine! I think this fits perfectly into the theme, and is fun for your guests. You can find these paper popcorn containers for pretty inexpensively, too.
My other fun idea is with the guestbook. I think a Polaroid guestbook kind of gives off the old feel and gives the guests something fun to do! All you need is a Polaroid camera or two, a blank scrapbook, blank Polaroid film, and some pens and tape.

The last touch for this theme is to have a great, bold, wedding cake. I found this black and white cake that I love. The stitch detail looks sort of like fishnet stockings which definitely reminds me of Old Hollywood. You could add red accents to the cake table, or with some sort of topper or flowers around it.

Overall, I LOVE this theme, and I love the many different things you can do with such a fun theme. Hopefully it sparked some ideas with some of you!

See you back next Monday for another DIY project.

Invitation that IS a ticket stub

Invitation that is NOT a ticket stub

Monday, September 26, 2011

My friend Ashley is getting married next fall and asked for some ideas on how to incorporate fall, without being TOO MUCH fall. I think when people think of fall weddings they think they have to use pumpkins and leaves. While pumpkins and leaves can be so great, (I am definitely a fan) they can also be overdone. So for Ashley, I have come up with some ideas to incorporate fall without the typical fall staples.

The first thing Ashley mentioned was that she wanted to use some pink. I think pink in the fall is gorgeous, but you have to use the right pink. Pink with tans and golds work better in the fall than say, a hot pink. So to go along with this pink, gold, tan color scheme, I came up with some great fall ideas.

These flowers kind of jump started my ideas. I love this overall look and it’s a great pink color.

I also found some custom ribbon that reads “I LOVE YOU”, that is an ivory color that the bouquets would be gorgeous wrapped in. It’s one of those great details that the photographer should know about in advance to capture on camera. Such a special detail that looks great far away, and it is so unique up close.

To match these flowers, I would use a few different centerpieces. My ideas incorporate the tans and golds using straw and wood/beige candles. For the straw centerpieces, you could wrap the straw in a pink colored ribbon to incorporate that color. The other centerpiece has a wooden base. I like using wood accents, but I would stay away from too many wood pieces if you’re trying not to be too “fall”. If you ARE looking for fall, I LOVE all the things you can do with wood accents.

This cake is such a great idea to tie in the straw from the centerpieces, and still give it a classic look.

I think for the bridesmaid dresses, a long flowingdress would be great for the fall. It will cover up their legs so they don’t get too cold, and the dress I found fits perfectly for what I had in mind. It comes in many different colors for fall- ivory, mocha, cappuccino, dusty rose, blossom, and coral were my favorite. Check out the website to see what color would go best in your mind.

I also think you make a wedding unique with the small details. The first one I found incorporates the wood touch, and I think it would work great for back of the getaway car, or if it’s an outdoor wedding it can be hung on a wall as a decoration. Also great for photos.

Another thing I love for wedding receptions are signature cocktails. I found this ginger, apple, bourbon drink that is perfect for fall! I love the little apple garnish. Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks!

As a favor, I love the idea of hot chocolate or s’mores in a jar! You can make these yourself, or you can buy them on places on Etsy.

I also found this great guestbook that is similar to the tree with fingerprints that was featured in the last Style Blog, but also different! This print is already made for you, and your guests sign inside the leaves. I love this print and you can customize the colors to match your wedding or your home décor!

My last little touch is for the bride (just for you, Ashley). This touch allows you to purchase more plain shoes, and make them amazing! This Etsy shop sells clip on flowers, in any color you want, to add to your shoes! In my opinion it’s genius!