Suspended wedding centerpieces are a wonderful way to add whimsy and flair to your event. They are unique, attention-getting, fun, and they even save space on the table. Practical and beautiful – you can’t beat that. The above photo is a suspended centerpiece I created for an event at the Ravens Stadium. I used acrylic [...]

For today’s Wedding Wednesday post, I wanted to share these fun and somewhat surprising wedding stats from The Knot! 1. The average bridesmaid dress costs $147…and only 2 percent of bridesmaids will actually wear their dresses again. (Read more about the average cost of being a bridesmaid in a previous post.) 2. 69% of brides [...]

The day of your wedding is going to fly by! Most wedding receptions are four hours long. If you take your total budget and divide it by 240, you realize what each minute is costing you. My point in saying that is to remind you to enjoy and savor every minute of your reception. As [...]

Happy Wedding Wednesday! I just love a good infographic and this one from o5.com offers a great guide for engagement and wedding ring buying as well as interesting wedding stats in general. Do any of these stats surprise you? Infographic courtesy of o5.com  

Spring color palettes are so refreshing and I’m very excited to share some of my favorites today for Wedding Wednesday! These inspirations come from http://design-seeds.com. This website is such a wonderful resource for choosing colors. They offer the ability to search any color value and then it will generate a color palette based on the [...]

Over the weekend I came across this helpful infographic and wanted to share! This really breaks down the idea of bridesmaids with some great stats and information you should know, particularly about the average cost of being a bridesmaid. This really puts things in perspective! Thank you to Look Love Send for sharing.

This may seem like common sense, but here’s a word of advice to brides and grooms-to-be regarding alcohol consumption on your special day. From our standpoint, we want you to enjoy your day with those you love. By all means, have a few drinks and be merry, but be conscious about how much you have [...]

Welcome to the first Wedding Wednesday post of 2012! For all of you planning brides, wedding stress is bound to set in at one point or another. When you start to feel the stress of wedding planning, give yourself a break by inhaling the wonderful essence of lavender. This little purple wonder will help ease [...]

Your wedding favors offer a great chance to do something original and support local artisans and small businesses at the same time. Here are just a few ideas to get the inspiration rolling: *Gift Certificate For a Free Ice Cream Cone: Purchase gift certificates from a local creamery for a unique flavor. In our area: [...]

When is it safe to D.I.Y? We talk to a lot of D.I.Y. savvy brides who want to do everything for their wedding themselves whether on a budget or not. Nothing is more satisfying than knowing that you made something for your own wedding, but at what cost and where should you draw the line and let the professionals [...]