Dramatic Candle Holder

 

 

 I found this great candle holder from GI Designs. It looks so modern, botanical and dramatic. These would make a amazing anchor for a center piece. Check them out at www.gidesigns.net

 

Feathers

I think that feathers have morphed from the feather boa of a boudoir to a chic accessory to highlight a modern wedding.  Just a small wisp of ostrich feathers in a bride’s bouquet give it an airy cloud-like effect. Small accents of feathers add just a touch of movement to a structured bouquet without impairing the pulled together look.

 I found this great bouquet at http://www.karenevansdesigns.co.uk/weddings.htm

 Peacock as a color palette has been a wedding trend this past season already. I think that the peacock trend will continue and peacock feathers will step up to a new level.  Peacock feathers create impact in small details like a bold peacock feather tucked into a napkin fold, or a spray of feathers creating height in a centerpiece. My friend April, who owns Petalworks, recently did a party with a  peacock color scheme with a peacock feather tucked into the napkin fold.

 

 Feathers come in a wide variety of colors and textures that can be incorporated into many wedding themes. They make a blank slate look modern and innovative.

Is grey the new chocolate brown?

This past wedding season chocolate brown has been everywhere from bridesmaids dresses, to cakes, to invites. It was paired up with pink, blue, green, and teal. After all of the chocolate brown saturation from the past year I was relieved to find an article from The Knot that was featured on MSN.com stating that grey was the new “It” accent for the upcoming wedding season.  Grey comes in so many different shades I can see it being versatile in most color combos. I think a slate great would be a great accent with a deep jewel tone blue with highlights of a bright green to make a great peacock palette.  A modern color combo with grey would be a dark grey with a bright green, with black and white accents. It also makes a great color for a subtle vintage feeling palette as well. I found a great table cloth from thevintagetable.net that has a great  grey pallette printed right on it. It has pale pink, and green that accent the pale grey background.  A small group of vases filled with classic wedding flowers would be a great centerpiece to finish the look.

Life in the Fast Lane

So life hasn’t slowed down at all. But it has been exciting. I’m in midst of planning a large 300+ wedding. It is going to be a great all desert reception at night. I am also working on my first ” green” wedding. I have been researching landfill friendly paper products, and recycled papers, as well as ” green” flower farms. It is interesting all the things that we do in life that has an impact on the world and we have no idea. I’m excited to plan a wedding with this great concept I haven’t approached before.