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Five Must Haves for Your Winter Wedding

I have to admit that I love winter. It says “cozy” to me and I think there is something romantic about the season, too. If you are having a winter wedding or thinking about it, here are five ideas that can set a winter wedding apart from any other. Wintry Backdrop for Photography – When it’s cold and snowy outside, it can be the perfect time for romantic wedding photos! The photo below is one of my favorites. It just [...]

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Wedding Shoes – What’s Your Style?

Most women love shoes and it is likely that the most important pair you’ll ever buy will be your wedding shoes. Just as with your wedding dress, your wedding shoes will be a reflection of your own personal style and contribute considerably to the overall look of your complete wedding ensemble. There was a time when almost all wedding shoes looked pretty much alike. They were white or ivory fabric and usually were simple pumps. Today’s brides wear a wide [...]

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Red Wedding Color – Seven Vibrant Combinations

Red has been a popular wedding color for quite some time. It can be used by itself, of course, but it also pairs well with quite a few other colors. It can take on very different “vibes”, depending on the colors it is combined with. In this blog post I will share seven collages using red combined with other colors. Please click the collages to see the full-size versions. Red & Black/White Wedding Colors: Red combined with Black and White is a [...]

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Five Ways to Use Giant Balloons in Your Wedding Decorations

Balloons! The word can bring up all sorts of memories of days gone by … birthday parties, proms and other festive events! In this blog post the wedding balloon ideas I’ll be sharing are not those that you might remember from childhood birthday parties and high school proms. Instead, I’ll be sharing ways to use giant balloons, which can add a lot of visual appeal to your wedding décor. I will admit that balloons can at first seem like a [...]

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Five Fresh Ideas for Using Ribbon Streamers at Your Wedding

Decorating with ribbon is a relatively easy way to add lots of pizzazz to your wedding ceremony and reception. In this post I will share some ideas you may not have seen before. I won’t be talking about using ribbon on bouquets, aisle markers or on little boxes for your wedding favors … you probably know about that already! I will focus on five fresh ideas for using ribbon streamers for: Ceremony Backdrop Ceremony and/or Reception Chairs Reception Ceiling Décor Reception Table Runners Wedding Balloons Ceremony [...]

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Black and White Wedding Colors – Seven Glorious Combinations

You can never go wrong when choosing Black and White as your wedding color theme. But if you aren’t comfortable with only black and white, you can create a really lovely wedding palette by adding a pop of color. Besides looking great, there are some other things I like about having Black and White as the base colors. For one thing, you will have access to more options when looking for wedding and reception décor. And you won’t have to [...]

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Pastel Wedding Colors – Seven Dreamy Combinations

If you are having a spring or summer wedding, you might want to consider using pastels or soft colors as your wedding colors. Actually, a pastel or soft-colored palette can work in the winter also; for example, pairing a soft pink with silver or gold. Pastels and soft colors can create a dreamy and romantic look to your wedding palette. In this blog post I’ll share seven of my favorite wedding color combinations with you to help you decide if [...]

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