31
Aug
the rainbow.
Are you effin’ kidding me? How lucky to have this gorgeous ‘bow show up on your wedding day. That is one lucky couple!
31
Aug
In an effort to put together out OOT (out of town) guest bags, the FI and I are looking to include goodies in the bags with a nod to St. Louis.
And, one of those favorites? Gooey Butter Cake. For you non-Saint Louisans, you’re probably wondering “What in the hell is gooey butter cake?” And my answer is heaven.
First off, Park Avenue Coffee not only has the traditional gooey butter cake, but 64 different flavors in total. And, secondly, I’m on a mission to try every single one, just so I can pick the perfect flavor for the OOT bags (I’m sure I will go with the traditional version). But, lets be honest, I really just want a reason to eat every flavor of gooey butter cake.
The FI and I think including a nice square of gooey butter cake in the bags, is a great nod to a St. Louis tradition. Stay tuned for more of our St. Louis OOT bag elements.
Now if we can only get Ted Drewe’s to go in there without melting…
29
Aug
This is a fantastic DIY idea for cocktail hour, or even a wedding shower. You can put fun little facts on these about the bride (at a shower) or the bride and the groom (cocktail hour or reception). The best part? It gets your guests involved (in a small way).
All it takes is little cards, which you can create using printer paper and cardstock. Just print out the fun little facts on pieces of paper and cut into small pieces. Then attach them to the cardstock.
To make the “scratch off” part, just mix two parts of metallic paint and one part liquid washing soap. Use a craft paint brush to paint over the image or fun fact on the paper.
It takes about two coats to fully cover the text/image on your little scratch off’s. Be sure to let them dry between coats. Once all of the coats are dry, you are good to go, so grab your pennies!
The full tutorial can be found on Artmind website.
The Pilot and I probably are not going to include an icebreaker (I just don’t have the DIY spirit in me), but we may find another way to get our guests mingling. Although, I honestly don’t think it’ll be a problem. My side of the family are talkers!
Are you doing any ice breakers for your guests?
28
Aug
Because You’re Beautiful always has a great love statement.
28
Aug
Seems there has been a lot of talk about color on the Landlocked Bride. Well, I love color, what can I say? We’ve established that though.
For any of you brides struggling with color palettes for your wedding, or even you wedding planners out there that are hard-pressed for some fun color ideas, you should visit The Perfect Palette. You can find just about any color combination, and some great inspiration boards.
Even if you are not a bride and are just looking for some great color schemes for your wardrobe, or house/apartment/condo, this is a great resource!
Enjoy!
27
Aug
How fun is this DIY faux-to booth idea?!
Instead of setting up an actual booth or putting disposable cameras, Janie’s DIY contest winner, Hillary, shared this great idea! Buy some old-fashioned cameras off of Ebay, Etsy or Craigslist, set up a fun table, and let guests take pictures at your event of all of the happenings. Obviously you have your fabulously awesome photographer to take gorgeous photos for your, but this lets your guests get involved and take silly, action/candid shots from a different perspective.
This would be a great idea for the DIY bride, vintage bride, outdoor wedding bride. Really, just any bride!
Groom’s cake are a bit of a Southern tradition, so us Midwesterners and any of you West Coasters and New Englanders may not be too familiar with the idea.
Here’s a little background (thanks to the Wedding Channel): The Groom’s cake is an American South tradition, intended to be a gift from the bride to the groom. It can often take the shape of just about anything, or come in the form of a cheesecake, chocolate cake or pie (amongst other things).
More recently, the idea of fun cakes that reflect a hobby or profession of the Groom have gained popularity, thanks in part to shows like Ace of Cakes.
(Had to give a nod to the FI’s occupation, of course).
I love the idea of featuring something different for the groom’s cake if you are doing one. Something other than cake. It gives guests an alternative to cake, because let’s face it. Not everyone likes cake (not sure how that is possible).
I heart croquembouches. A lot. Probably because I like puff pastries. A lot.
BUT, how can you not love this twist on the croquembouche?
Um, heck yes. Donut croquembouche alternative. They had a cake and the donut tree-cake. How awesome?!
We keep tossing the idea around of having a grooms cake, but that’s a lot of cake at one wedding! Are you going to have a grooms cake? Does your groom want something different or a fun-shaped cake?
27
Aug
I think I may have just found my materials for convincing the FI that slate gray, red and orange are the way to go. I’ve been doing some major research, and thanks to a few of my bridesmaids, I got some great mood boards to share with him. I’ll keep you posted on how this venture pans out.
Wish me luck.
UPDATE:
We’ve decided to stick with our original color combination. After much thought and talk, the FI just doesn’t like the slate with the red and orange. Plus, we cannot find gray suits and coordinating bridesmaids dresses that we are happy with. I think the chocolate brown and tan suits will look good. And, yes we are both happy with this decision.
26
Aug
Seems another great color combination is sweeping the wedding blog world. That of tangerine and slate (le swoon).
The lovely Kathryn at Snippet and Ink featured this great inspiration board on her blog yesterday. I absolutely love the slate/graphite color with the pop of orange. These would be great Fall wedding colors. Orange, for obvious reasons. The slate/graphite? It’s just such a modern color (and you all know how much I love slate) and great for accents! Only one color missing…..red (I am biased, haha).
Aletha at Pearls Events featured some great tangerine and slate inspiration boards yesterday, as well, including this gorgeous one below!
Pearls Events via White Dress Events
I am so lusting over those note cards and those earrings. The orange really pops on this board.
Okay, I am seriously contemplating switching the chocolate brown (in my colors) for the slate. I so want to, but the FI wasn’t really feeling it when I brought my negotiating skills to the table last night. Good thing we are still 13 months out (as of yesterday, folks!)….I still got time to woo him. Fingers crossed.
P.S. I still love our colors, I just really like a lot of other colors, too. What can I say? I love color.
26
Aug
Who doesn’t love a little creativity?
If you’re looking for a creative way to incorporate menus into your place settings, try this idea.
The menu card is wrapped around the napkin, with the silverware tucked into the “pocket.” It’s a cute idea, and definitely fits well with that striped feel the bride and groom were looking for.
There are so many unique ways to place the menu at the tables, from putting one at each place setting to using a chalkboard on each table.
The chalkboard is great for school-themed or outdoor wedding. It has great lines and pulls in a bit of nostalgia.
We have yet to decide what we plan on doing about menu cards, but we have a few ideas (which we will gladly share, once we actually get around to crafting them).
Are you going to use menus on your tables or another idea to display what’s for dinner?
