Welcome To The Weekend

As Thanksgiving approaches, we have been busy planning our tablescapes, dinner menu, and preparing for house guests and travel plans. In the midst of our hectic schedules, it has been so important for us to remember the meaning behind next week’s holiday. We are so thankful for so many reasons, but in the wedding world, we feel grateful to share the work of the industry’s best and have a community of members in our Vendor Guide that we truly believe are family. Before we say farewell until Monday, we could not end the week without introducing you to our newest vendor guide members! Cassi Claire creates bright and happy wedding photographs for joyful couples in love! She is based in New Jersey but has a case for wanderlust and will travel anywhere to capture your celebration. Tessa Kim is known for her vintage inspired veils accessories, and intimates, perfect for the modern bride. We hope you have a fabulous Friday!

Happy Friday!  We have the perfect remedy to get you through the day and it starts with dreaming about the newest issue of Flutter Magazine!  It features a series of bridal horoscopes designed and styled by Joy Proctor that are just beyond words and we are seriously obsessed with the beauty captured by the always lovely, KT Merry.

Happy weekend! We welcomed the month with the most breathtakingly beautiful wedding inspiration and ended the week with a fabulous fall styled shoot that featured the most gorgeous stationery and blooms. We are in awe of the inspiration this week and cannot wait to see the pretty that is in store for the rest of the December! We hope you enjoy our favorites from the week and have a lovely weekend ahead!

From organically beautiful do-it-yourself holiday gifts and decor to perfectly styled autumn inspiration—like this breathtakingly beautiful wedding and thing stunningly styled shoot—, the wedding world and beyond has has been filled to the brim with the most inspiring seasonal cheer! Grab a warm cup of cocoa and enjoy our favorite finds from the week! xo

Whether your venue has a little Middle Eastern flair, or you’re getting married somewhere with gorgeous Spanish tiling, mosaics and tiles can add an interesting and fun decor element to your wedding! Shiny, glittering tile feels so chic and exotic, and we just love mosaic-inspired decorations on cakes, invitations, and more!

From vintage jewelry and accessories to table settings, there is something so stunning about aged silver.

Whether the warm sand is right in your backyard or you’re celebrating with your nearest and dearest in a destination paradise, there is nothing more relaxing and beautiful than a beach wedding! We are loving warm blue, pink, and green tones for beachy chic soirees. Here’s some of our favorite beach wedding inspiration!

We think that nothing is more lovely than delicate, sophisticated lace. Full of romance, lace adds a feminine and elegant touch to any bridal ensemble, from the veil all the way to the heels!

Fragrant and beautiful, lavender brings an understated, rustic elegance to any event. Whether sprinkled into cocktails or as a crown adorning your flower girl’s head, we adore adding a lovely dose of lavender for a summer soiree!

From tea dyed escort cards, mismatched antique wood chairs, and antique hutches filled with old books and flowers; pieces old and new were woven together to give this Cape Girardeau, Missouri wedding shoot, photographed by Untamed Heart Photography and styled by Katie Saeger of Simply and Forever, a vintage feel.

As 2020 draws to a close and we usher in a new year with its new hopes and goals, there’s guaranteed to be quite a bit of celebrating around the world. And while our celebrations are sure to look different than they usually do, whether it’s a cozy night at home watching the virtual stream of the Times Square ball drop, or counting down over a zoom party with friends, there’s still nothing that marks a celebration more than with a good toast! Champagne or sparkling wine usually take centerstage during these moments, both in weddings and on New Year’s Eve, and there’s really no reason not to break out or break in some new glasses to start making memories now! So whether you’re toasting to a new name or a new year, here are some of our favorite glasses to help ring in the occasion!

This weekend marks the official kickoff of summer and wedding season is in full swing. These summer wedding ideas will have you planning an unforgettable celebration in no time.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and as we all know, Valentine’s is meant to be enjoyed with the one(s) you love, so what better way to celebrate than with a fabulous Galentine’s Day brunch! Emily Elizabeth Events created this adorable “Girl Gang Gathering”, where she and several of her closest friends came together to sip, eat, chat, make Valentine’s Day cards, and create floral arrangements, and this is one party we wish we could attend! Pink and gold stationery from Paper Delights invited each lady to the gathering, where they were greeted with balloons festooning the entrance to Seattle’s Ollie Quinn and the most gorgeous tabletop with florals by Emily Elizabeth Events and dusty pink linens from La Tavola. We’re loving chic and modern details like acrylic standing mirrors, cut-out name place cards, and pink lip cookies, and the romance and elegance of the compote centerpieces, textured fabrics, and vintage trays displaying sips and bites. Galentine’s has never looked so fabulous and we are head over heels for every moment, captured beautifully on film by Blue Rose Photography!

Morgan, who is in interior design, and Zac, a bridge designer, are both huge lovers of aesthetic and architecture, so when envisioning their perfect day location and visual touches were second only to a fantastic and personal celebration. Working with Lauren Field Design, the couple chose The Forest Park Visitors Center in St Louis for their warm and rustic autumn soiree. They opted not to do a first look, which made the first moment they saw each other during their ceremony even more special. Morgan and Zac’s taste and style were never more apparent than in their choice of attire, both for themselves and their attendants. Morgan donned a showstopping Rivini lace mermaid gown, while her maids glittered in gold sequin sheaths from Nordstrom, and Zac opted for a classic navy tux, and the result is a positively glamorous wedding party! From the crisp fall leaves to the glimmering candlelight mixed with greenery on the tables dressed by Les Bouquet, we are head over heels for every image by Untamed Heart Photography!

The leaves are turning, temps are getting a smidge cooler, and autumn is set to make its grand entrance soon, so what better way to celebrate than with a stunning early fall wedding from one of our favorites, Amy Arrington Photography! Vinewood Plantation, a historical plantation home just outside of Atlanta, played host to Melissa and Zach’s whimsical celebration. J. Elliot Style designed an event that’s a mix of rustic and sophisticated, with elegant lanterns and greenery adorning the tree serving as the backdrop for the outdoor ceremony, and swaths of greenery and vivid blooms from Virtu Floral and Event Design gracing the wooden tables for the barn reception. We’re crushing hard on Melissa’s eclectic bouquet – a mix of anemones, ranunculus, dahlia, rose, and even kumquats in early autumn shades make for a stunning addition to her lace gown. Head over heels for this beautiful event and all of Amy’s images captured on film!

Have you heard the news? Greenery is Pantone’s color of the year for 2017! Incredibly elegant and sophisticated, greenery transforms bouquets, drapery, tablescapes, and even chandeliers into woodland works of floral art.

Newly engaged and getting lost in a sea of gorgeous wedding inspiration? Aisle Society has you covered! I’m so proud to be one of Aisle Society’s founding bloggers. We’ve teamed up to create a space to share our favorite real weddings, styled shoots, DIY projects and more, all in one gorgeous place. And best of all, you can curate your very own personalized feed of your favorite wedding styles, design elements, wedding pros, bloggers, and more, making it a cinch to plan your perfect day!

Ansley and Cory dreamed of a whimsical garden wedding, and their hopes were realized with the selection of Newnan, Georgia’s spectacular Dunaway Gardens as their venue. The ivy-covered amphitheater provides the most unique ceremony locale—the perfect pairing of a secret garden nestled amongst the trees and a tiered ceremony in the round! The couple worked with Chancey Charm to design their late summer soiree, with a warm color palette of gray, yellow, maroon, and pops of vivid red. Logan Woods created colorful bouquets of protea, chrysanthemum, tulips, and garden roses and decorated the reception tent with whimsical basket chandeliers and loose garden-style arrangements. Ansley is the epitome of the classic bride in a Lian Carlo gown from Kelly’s Closet, while her maids donned the Aiden dress by Jenny Yoo. We’re transported to a whimsical wonderland with these images from Amy Arrington Photography!

Hi friends and happy Friday! We are so excited for the weekend, and even doubly excited for next two weeks as Ami will be spending the week with her fellow Aisle Society bloggers at the Sandals Royal Bahamian, and then headed to Washington, DC for an Aisle Society launch event! Hope to see all of our Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland wedding pro friends there!

Laura and McLean were married on a gorgeous April day in South Carolina, at Pawley’s Island’s picturesque Litchfield Plantation. The historical home and its avenue of live oaks made a magical day even more beautiful. The couple enlisted the help of their two adorable pups to become a part of the bridal party! We can never resist a wedding with pets! Cricket Newman selected lavender and ivory blooms to accent the natural greenery of the surroundings, and the soft tone paired beautifully with deep purple Joanna August bridesmaids dresses and Laura’s Christos gown from Bridals by Lori. We love the classic, timeless feel in each of the images from Amy Arrington Photography!