Color Lust: Yellow, Grey & Navy

How contemporary is this palette of Yellow, Grey and Navy!

It's a great pop of color with two lovely and sophisticated neutrals.

You get tons of flower options to use when you pick yellow!

Yellow dahlias and billy balls.

White hydrangea.

White peonies and yellow roses.

You can incorporate other textures with these colors:

-Burlap

-Stripes

-Polka dots

-Quatrefoil

-Chevron

Go on, enjoy!

Photos via:

One Wed {here}
Bridal Musings {here}
Wedding Bee {here and here}
Style Me Pretty {here}
Julie Hanan Design/Etsy {here}
 

Doesn't this palette scream: "I'm sophisticated fun!" :)?

Varied faces of Peonies

Peonies are one of the most popular wedding flowers.

They have gorgeous texture and volume.

They can look tightly bundled or blossoming with feather like petals.

They also come in many many colors!

One thing to note, however, is that this is a flower that blooms in the Spring. If your wedding is not in the spring or summer, it will be difficult to acquire and therefore more expensive!

Take a look at these beautiful collections of peonies.

photos via:

Wedding Chicks {here, here, here, here & here} 

Belle Magazine {here}

Style Me Pretty {here, here & here}

Ruffled {here}

 Full Bouquet {here}

Francoise Weeks {here}

Bridge Water Gardens {here}

These are all so gorgeous but they convey such a different tone! 

By adding color or texture, it changes the mood of the bouquet.

Which one makes your heart flutter?

Trendspotting: Candy Bars

I have a massive sweet tooth. It's really silly. You'd think I was a 6 year old.

This trend combines two of my true loves with another:

CANDY

+

PRETTY

You've probably seen this all over but Candy and Sweets Buffets are cropping up everywhere. They are so gorgeous and insanely hard to resist for both kids and adults!

You can use candy buffets for lots of fun things

(bridal showers)

(weddings)

(baby showers)

(birthday parties)

(engagement parties)

(Mitzvahs)

any other place with drinking, dancing or celebrating...

Here, you'll see a variety of beautiful displays:

 via Martha Stewart Weddings

via The Flirty Guide

via Hostess with the Mostess

A great way to display a cake!

Isn't this the most beautiful thing you've ever seen???

I love love love Amy Atlas!!

via Amy Atlas

via Pink Piggy Design

or have a server pass some candy around during cocktail hour

via Hostess with the Mostess

via Wedding Chicks

Pick a color and go with it!

via Hostess with the Mostess

An alternative for a sweet buffet...

via Amy Atlas

Isn't it all so so sweet?

Don't you just love the Sweet Details?

It's really the namesake of our brand!

Contest of Drool-worthy Cakes

Are you ready for today's blog? It's all about UBER gorgeous wedding cakes!

We have a lot of contestants. Pay close attention and see which one is your favorite!

Contestant #1

It's a gold pearl cake adorned with fondant flowers.

via Style Me Pretty

Contestant #2

Beautiful grey lace cake

via Style Me Pretty

Contestant #3

Look at that beautiful detail on the top of the cake!

via Brides

Contestant #4

Lyrics on the edge of each of the tiers makes for a personal cake.

via Martha Stewart

Contestant #5

Green ombre cake with delicate designs.

via Kristin J Portraiture

Contestant #6

Ombre tiered cake in pinks with a gold siding detail!

via Ruffled

Contestant #7

Aloha Ombre cake - gorgeous layers and clay hibiscus flowers

via Hostess with the Mostess

Contestant #8

Simple and structured chevron cake with an oh so lovely succulent.

via Sweet and Saucy Shop

Contestant #9

Geometric beauty - grey and orange makes for a simple and understated elegance.

via Style Me Pretty

Contestant #10

Ogle over this teal beauty! Ribbon details, flower and pearl details are to die for!

via Wedding Chicks

Contestant #11

Fun, colorful rock candy cake!

via Emmaline Bride

Contestant #12

Looking for something bold but beautiful?

via Wedding Chicks

Contestant #13

Great for a themed wedding - look at how tall each of the gorgeous tiers are!

via Brides

Contestant #14

Big, Bold, Beautiful!

via Onewed

Contestant #15

Insert your favorite sports team here.

It's an awesome way to acknowledge your love for a local team!

via Amanda Oakleaf Cake

Contestant #16

Oreo Cake. Enough said! 

I request a milk fountain.

via Pamela Smerker

Which contestants are your top choices?

Which ones make your heart flutter and your tummy grumble?

Thankful Thursday: Caitlin and Ben

via Sandbox Love

 

I do not hide my love for our troops.

Some Thursdays, I will dedicate the blog to thanking our Troops and their loved ones.

It's my way of showing my respect, for how much - how deeply our service members and families sacrifice for our every day freedom. 

Thank you. 

Isn't this video just touching?

Beautiful Bridesmaids

Back in old tradition originated from Roman law, it was required that a couple getting married have ten witnesses at their nuptuals.  These witnesses were there to outsmart evil spirits who attended the ceremonies. The girls were dressed in identical clothing so that the evil spirits wouldn't know who was getting married.

Well, thank goodness, there aren't evil spirits attending our weddings now! 

And everybody doesn't have to wear the same outfit!

Your girls can be there to help you make a statement.  

They can wear similar or same colored dresses to compliment your wedding theme.

A little Lilly Pulitzer

 

via Every Last Detail

Isn't this lace and color just fantastic?

via Splash of Pink

Black is nice, but a splash of color takes it up a notch!

via Style me Pretty

More color!

via Style me Pretty

Or how about something your guests don't expect?

via David's Bridal, Vera Wang Collection

 J Crew allows you to pick a color and your girls can pick a style that works for her own body!

There are some fantastic fabrics and vibrant colors that won't restrict you!

  via Jcrew - blue & orange

Or something classic

via Style me Pretty

Or maybe you do want your bridesmaids to dress similarly, so you choose nude for them

via Hayden Olivia

Something more casual, perhaps is your style.

via Norwoods Loves

You have so many options!

What will you do? How are you deciding what to do?

 

Short, be damned! (Short haired brides!)

Are you a short haired bride?

I've been asked by girls with short hair about what they should do for their wedding do. It sounds like they feel limited by the number of styles they can have on their special day.

This is not the case. Look at these gorgeous girls below and you tell me how different each and every single one looks!

Don't feel limited by the length of your hair. There are so many pretty things it can do (without getting extensions!).  You can definitely let your personality shine too!

 Just watch...

via Hair Romance

via One Wed

via Emmaline Bride

via Hair Romance

via (left & top right) Hair Romance, (bottom right) Small Things

via Hair Romance

ps. If you need ideas or want to watch tutorials for every day hair styles for short/medium length hair, Kate at The Small Things blog is really great!

Don't quit your short do for your special day. You can look lovely and romantic with your short hair!