How NOT to dress your bridesmaids!

Here's some helpful hints when choosing your bridesmaids dresses...

1.Matching hats rarely turn out well.

2. Friends don't dress friends like Halloween Barbie.

3. Just say "NO" to metallic fabrics.

4. Choose something that's figure flattering.

5. "Flesh-tone" is not a wedding color...

6....neither is camo.

7.Stripes and patterns rarely turn out well...

Theme idea: Rustic wedding

Lilacs, moss, mushroom , twigs, ferns and potted herbs can all enhance your rustic wedding decor!

Vintage items like suitcases, trunks or other furniture are great for enhancing the feel of your rustic wedding venue.
Simple bouquets convey the theme well.

An easy rustic centerpiece using a glass milk bottle, twigs and  paper roses.

A beautiful twig tiara is a definite MUST
 for a rustic wedding!
This one handmade by ScarletMaiden Designs- check it out here!

Another lovely woodland tiara by ScarletMaiden- here.
She even does custom tiaras!

DIY Cake Pops!

Cake pops are super-trendy right now at weddings, and for good reason! They're tasty, and can be decorated to match any color or theme! Check out the tutorial at the bottom of this post to make your own!
Stick them in a flat piece of styrofoam, or place them upside-down on a pretty tray!

You can find a basic cake-pop recipe with step-by-step pictures by clicking HERE!

Also, there is this great video showing exactly what to do-

Fun, cheap candies

Want to add a bit of fun to your reception or favors? Everyone likes lollipops!

Minty twist pops from Oriental trading-$4/doz- HERE

Black & white swirl pops with personalized stickers! $12/ 24 pops- HERE
They have these available on their site in several different colors also!

Bridal Show 2011 !

You can check out the butterfly veil HERE

I was SO excited to have many of my designs featured in the Bridal fashion show in Feburary! Here are a couple of the models in my new teardrop veils, just before hitting the runway!

This hair comb looked so cute!
This style is available in my store HERE

The classic wedding arch

Click HERE to check out a basic arch from afloral.com, (I've ordered from them before, and their shipping is super-fast!) for only $20.00! That's less than you'd pay to rent one! And it includes net lights. I have one just like it and have set it up at almost a dozen weddings, including my own!

Yep, that's me!

Check out that arch set-up at my wedding- decorated very simply with lengths of ivy, yards of tulle, and the net lights it came with. Notice that the base is sitting in planters full of rocks (covered with ivy, somewhat) this kind of cheap arch isn't stable enough to stand up on it's own, so be sure to steady it somehow-- for an outdoor wedding, you might be able to pound the legs into the ground. A wedding arbor is a very classic, and cost-efficient decorating choice. The easiest way I've found to add decorations is to use white or green zip-ties and snip off the hanging ends of zip tie (don't pull too tight), then afterword, use some small scissors or wire-cutters to snip them off and easily remove the stuff.

Here's some examples of how you can decorate an arch for your wedding-