Sunset Inspiration Board

The inspiration for this board is the photo of the sunset below. The pink and orange in a sunset is such a beautiful showcase of nature, and wonderful color theme for a wedding!

Using orange and pink in a wedding can be done in various ways. As with any color scheme, the tone of the colors can also determine the tone of the wedding. A bold orange and fushia would be perfect for a casual outdoor beach wedding, but they will also be perfect for an elegant ballroom event. The same can be done with lighter pastel shades of orange and pink. It's of course all in the details and how they're presented!

Row 1: Bouquet, Sunset, Parasols
Row 2: Centerpiece, Fushia Bridesmaids
Row 3: Cake, Escort Cards, Lighting
Row 4: Reception, Bouquet, Candle

I LOVE the pink and orange parasols! And the lighting design! I've never seen anything like that! So many cool things can be done to create a sunset themed wedding! Any other ideas? Share them in the comments!

My Paper Cranes in a Photoshoot!

When I was going through my blog reader, I stumbled upon this photo board on Limelight Photography's blog, said, "oh that's pretty", and then I realized it included some of my handiwork! I got excited and had to share it!

This photo shoot was designed by MMD Events, a company that I work for, and they asked me to help out with part of the design. What part is that, you ask? Well, paper cranes. Yes, I taught myself how to make paper cranes. Four tutorials and lots of folded paper later, I can now make paper cranes in my sleep! It was so much fun to teach myself a new skill! And now to see not one, but two photos of my work is so exciting!

Paper cranes included, the photo shoot turned out beautifully! The white, the crystals, the sparkle, the lighting! Limelight took some amazing photos, and I absolutely love the white and sparkle factor! Hopefully I'll be posting some larger and more close-up photos soon!

DIY Letterpress? Yes Please!

Everyone knows how much I love letterpress, and when I heard about this giveaway on iDIY, I was jumping out of my chair with excitement! iDIY is giving away Lifestyle Craft's L Letterpress to ONE special winner! If you're considering doing your invitations yourself, take a look at this wonderful new letterpress machine!

Photo via iDIY

Letterpress is an intricate process, since it's done by hand, one-by-one, piece-by-piece, but it's gorgeous and it adds a special element to whatever you're letterpressing! You can use the L Letterpress to make invitations, thank you cards, business cards...whatever your heart desires!

Photo via iDIY

Don't you want to be able to do beautiful letterpress on your own?! The contest ends this Wednesday at 11:59PM EST, so go over to iDIY and get your entries in to win this amazing contraption!

Add Some Fun to Your Photos With Smitten Sticks!

After yesterday's post about photo and smile booths, I thought I would continue it a little by sharing these amazing Smitten Sticks!

Photo via Smitten Sticks

Smitten Sticks are handmade paper expressions, mustaches and the like, mounted on a stick for easy handholding. They’re simple, playful and perfect for creating those fun moments just begging to be captured, whether it’s during a wedding, birthday party or any other celebration rife with photo ops.

Photo via Smitten Sticks

Smitten Sticks are the collaboration of Edyta, a wedding photographer, and Vana of Le Papier Studio. Edyta was forever on the hunt for creative, quirky and clever props for her brides and grooms to incorporate into their wedding photos. It dawned on her that in order to get the quality and aesthetic that she and her clients demand, she’d just have to make them herself! She had the inspiration and Vana was the perfect partner to make her vision come to life. Together they created these great props that are showing up all over weddings and parties!

Photo via Smitten Sticks

You can get your hands on some of these Smitten Sticks by going to their Etsy store and purchasing a Smitten Stick package! And lucky you, Smitten Sticks has teamed up with Southern Weddings Magazine for a giveaway! It ends today at 11PM, and all you have to do is make a comment about what makes you the happiest in life!

Who wants to use some of these Smitten Sticks in their photos?

Wedding Photo Booth Options

Photo booths have been popping up at weddings all over lately! It's a great way to provide something to entertain your guests, and it's a great ice breaker too! And of course you can capture some of the memories of your wedding with the photos. There are several different ways that photo booths can be done, but no matter which one you choose, they're all incredibly fun and everyone loves them!

Rental: Renting an actual photo booth is one of the options you have if you want a photo booth at your wedding. Your guests just press a button to take 4 poses of pictures, and they take the photos home with them as a reminder of how much fun they had at your wedding! You can also get a guest book of all of the photos that your guests take- a great alternative to the traditional guest book!

Photo via Tampa Shutterbooth

Photographer: If you don't have it in your budget to rent a photo booth, you can always have your photographer set one up! Talk to your photographer about having an assistant man the "smile booth" station and take photos of your guests! You can make a cool backdrop for the booth, or just use a pretty corner at your reception. To add even more fun to the photo booth concept, you can add props or a sign for guests to write a message to you and your new husband!

Photo by Pure Photography by Lindsey


Photo by Our Labor of Love


Via Swanky Tables, by Studio Booth
(This can be rented from Studio Booth, or if you're ambitious, I'm sure it could be made!)

DIY: If none of the above options are viable, you can always create a DIY photo booth! It may not be a "photo booth", more like a photo station, but your guests will still have fun! There a few ways to do a DIY Photo Station. You can provide a few cameras for guests to take photos of each other. You can even go so far as to buy a remote for the camera and set up a camera stand. Another option would be to buy a Polariod so guests can just take the photos home, or you can have them paste the photos into a guestbook!

Via The Bride's Cafe

No matter which way you choose to do a photo booth, guests will have a blast with it, and you will have great memories from your wedding! Who's planning on doing a photo or smile booth at their wedding?

Fun and Gorgeous Engagement Photos in Naples

Since there was so much engagement talk last week, I had a few more amazing engagement photos that I wanted to share!

Astrid of Astrid and Rene Photography, a husband and wife photography team in Naples, FL, sent me these gorgeous photo boards of Sarah and Mike's engagement shoot. Astrid wrote, "Sarah and Mike really put the 'F" in fall and fun! Their wedding is this Saturday here in Naples, on the beach and then at Grey Oaks." These photos were shot in Sarah's neighborhood! It's beautiful, I would have never guessed it was a neighborhood!

They definitely look like they're a fun couple! I absolutely love photos with pets, and even more so, I'm loving the light in these photos! I can't wait to see their wedding photos! Thanks for sharing Astrid!

Blue and Brown Inspiration Board

I've always loved the combination of blue and brown. It's so serene and calming- it reminds me of a spa for some reason. However, my inspiration for making this board came from the invitation suite below, by Brown Sugar Design. The colors are slightly muted and not too rich, giving it sophistication and at the same time a casual feel.

I'm a firm believer in color schemes being able to work in just about any setting. It all depends on how you use the colors and the tone of the colors used. I think with brown and blue, a pale combination would be best for a Spring wedding. However, using deeper hues of brown and blue would be an excellent combination for a Fall or Winter wedding!

Row 1: Cake, Invitations, Cupcakes
Row 2: Bridesmaids and Bride, Bouquet, Programs
Row 3: Boutonniere, Bridesmaids, Cocktail Table, Centerpiece
Row 4: Dress, Table setting, Bouquet

What an elegant combination of colors! I'm partial to the pale blue with a cocoa brown, but the rich blue and brown is great as well!