by Trendy Wendy
Diamonds are a girls best friend, especially this girl 😉 but that diamond isn’t going to float on air, is it? I’m a bit tired of platinum and white gold, lovelies, and something’s got my little winter ears to pep up–rose gold! A beautiful blush color, rose gold rings give a warm and vintage feeling. Try the Champagne Peach ring from Eidel Precious (for a steal at $850!) or be totally unique with this great floral ring from Macy’s.
See you next week for the hottest! xoxo Wendy
This gorgeous dress by Carol Hannah of The Wedding Collection has us swooning for Spring 2011. The Haskell Street Gown boasts exquisite re-embroidered silk organza flowers appliqued onto silk tulle exclusively imported from Switzerland. Luscious!
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This 1950’s vintage wedding dress is as pretty as ever, in wonderful condition, and an absolute steel priced under $400. Scoop up this dress by Timeless Vixen on Etsy before it’s too late!
by Trendy Wendy
Gorgeous girls, I am simply obsessed with all things woodgrain. It’s fabulous, nostalgic, and natural while still being chic. I love letterpress woodgrain especially as it looks so real. I’m thinking wedding invites. Could go perfect with the right venue aka a garden wedding, forest ceremony, etc. These are some of my fave woodgrains:
See you next week for the hottest! xoxo Wendy
How To by Jennifer Crone
So you had to cut the budget somewhere, and open bar at cocktail hour was it. You couldn’t live without the Vera Wang dress, and no one will blame you. But just because you’re only serving your guests beer and wine and not jumping on the few years old signature cocktail bandwagon doesn’t mean it has to be snoresville during your cocktail hour.
Spice it up with fun labels on those bottles and start saving empties to make center pieces with a few stems here and there to save major cash as opposed to having floral arrangements made for each cocktail table.
Try these Victoria Abrami designed bottles for Yarraman Estate’s Barn Buster wines. Each individual bottle represents a unique flavor and embodies a race horse like quality. Try Honeymoon wine for a truly unique bottle and packaging or go with a vintage looking bottle of Red Brick Beer.
For your tabletop decor look for vintage beer and wine bottles from Etsy in various degrees of aged depending in your wedding venue and decor. From sea glass-esque to vintage milk bottles (for a dry wedding), get your creative juices flowing. Group the bottles in 3 or 5 (depending on size) with different long stem flowers in similar (but not the same) colors. Have fun!
How To by Jennifer Crone
There’s something to be said for some of the well known online invitation shops. You can get something easy, templated, and simple. But if you want something different that you can guarantee that no one has seen before, try these presses out:
Milkmaid Press
Milkmaid Press With invites as sweet as their name, you can’t lose if you’re having a wedding on the casual side. Try their Dragonfly invitation for a spring garden wedding or Aquarelle for a beautiful fresh watercolored spring palette. The folks at Milkmaid can also do custom orders and are very affordable. That’s what we like to see.
Lucky Luxe
Artful Beginnings Fabric Invites? Um, yes please. Also try Lucky Luxe for beautiful invites on hankies. Because some people get teary during nuptials, and because hankies last longer than paper.
by Trendy Wendy
The Victoria
My dears, we really lucked out with getting engaged at a perfect time. Every house of fashion is coming out with a line of bridal wear! First J.Crew, now White House Black Market, and with these prices in the hundreds and not thousands, these gowns are the other kind of eco friendly (economy friendly). They only have four styles as of now, but stay tuned for more. Sometimes we forget, but their are other forms of attire for your wedding, including bridesmaids gowns. I love this style for a 1950’s feel. Little black gloves? Tres chic!
White House Black Market
See you next week for the hottest! xoxo Wendy
Manic Mondays by Lauren Cooper
“Not only do I have to pick a color palatte, I have to have a theme too?!” Don’t worry, choosing a theme doesn’t have to be complicated or extravagant. The theme is meant to reflect a bit of your personality into the mood of the day. Some themes can even be fun and stress free like this country fresh theme.
Green Apple Photo
Perfect for an outdoor wedding in spring or summer, a country fresh theme is simple, breezy and a little eccletic. Pick cheerful colors such as yellow or robin’s egg blue …or be bold and add red! Don’t worry about being “matchy matchy”, instead put together colors and patterns that are unique add to the charm. Try pairing these cute polka dot dishes with striped ones from Fishs Eddy . Think out of the box for table decor and fill vintage tin cans with flowers or use props instead of flowers like picture frames or paper fans.
cards by I Shoot Nouns on Etsy
Sweet antique looking details will add whimsical charm, like fun cake toppers or chalkboard reception signs. These adorable notes are the perfect way to say “thanks”! This particular theme makes it easy to stay in budget and be eco friendly by reusing and recyling found items like this bathtub.
This theme is especially simple and stress free because of its light and casual nature. No matter what your theme is, you’ll stress less if you communicate your likes and dislikes to your planner. We’ll be able to find those minutae that match your vision and take the pressure off so you can enjoy celebrating your new beginning!
How To by Jennifer Crone
All of you dedicated readers know that at Private Receptions we’re all about value and uniqueness and that includes etsy shopping. Most of my themed wedding posts have items hand picked from Etsy. For those of you who don’t know, straight from the horses mouth, “Our mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers. Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice: Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Etsy spans the globe with buyers and sellers coming from more than 150 countries. You can get some amazing vintage, antique, or hand made items for your wedding, registry, or everyday life. But with so much content, how do you sift through the sea to find what you’re looking for? Here’s How To:
Ouma dress
Search! Just like google, searching for what you want can be helpful…obviously! If you’re trying to find, say, a unique decor item you can search using their super helpful advanced search tool – You can even shop by color! My advice? Browse Etsy without something in mind, but instead let your mouse do the walking. How else will you find a great item like these vintage hand-stamped carnival tickets? Use them as a centerpiece for your casual wedding by placing your flower pots on top of the rolls. Unique and fun!
Go to the editor’s picks section for the best of the best. They see everything that goes into Etsy and know what’s what. Favorite the items or shop you come across that you like, even if that’s not what you’re looking for now. It builds an online rolodex of your fav sellers so later when you know you want a ceramic bowl you can easily find it!
What about your wedding? You can have an entirely Etsy wedding, from a handmade bridesmaid clutch to your invitations. They have an entire category of Wedding items and even a sub category of Something Blue. Thanks Etsy!
Stumped? Start with my favorite shops!
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