Paddling

I'm not very good at canoeing.  I've been before - when I was around 14 - and we spent a lot of time running into the river banks and floating in the current because we were too lazy to paddle.

There are people that love to spend time on the water and want to incorporate the love into their weddings.

So haul the 'ole canoe down to the wedding site and put it to good use.



images from:
Top:  mallorysamson.com via brides.com, LaCour via brides.com
Bottom, brides.com,

One if by Land, Two if by Sea

We all know that lighting is very important for a wedding or any special event.  Speciality lighting can really make an event shine (yup, that's a lighting pun).  Candlelight is really what makes my heart go pitter patter though.  My parents house is chock full of candles - they are on every available surface and in my most interesting vessels and holders.  I recall spending hours (or perhaps minutes, my age 5 memory is fuzzy) in little shops and boutiques while my mother found decorative candles holders and yummy smelling candles.

So that leads me to love candle holders and lanterns are a fantastic way to add an element of architecture while ensuring that the flame won't burn out, will abide by fire code, and add a little shimmer.  Plus, you can keep a few in your house forever reminding you of your wedding day and make a little apres-wedding cash by selling the rest.

1.  Malta Lanterns from Pottery Barn $29 - $99

2.  image from lifeonprints.com, via theknot.com

3.  image from Jason Thrasher Photographer, via theknot.com

4.  escort card lanterns image from mallorysamson, via brides.com

5.  Lanterns from JamaliGarden.com, image from Ngoc Minh Ngo, via brides.com

6.  image from Goodlight Photography, via brides.com

Be sure to check your local HomeGoods, TJMaxx, EBay, and Antique Stores for great deals! 

Pam + Jim

I love The Office - silly humor, a great story line, and Michael Scott.  We all know Pam and Jim are headed down the aisle (finally!!) and it looks like they might have a baby on the way (eeee!).

So, being the good bride and groom that they are, they've created a wedding website.

Halbert-Beesly.com

Sentimental Etsy Love

I've often heard of people going back to the place where they were married to have dinner for their anniversary or to take pictures through the years.  My Aunt and Uncle actually have a series of pictures of themselves in the same garden where they were married.  What a fantastic way to remember your vows and the promises you made that day.

As it happens an Etsy seller has found a way to keep that very special place you were married in your house!  Hanging on the wall in your dining room or maybe on the floor in your bedroom.  They also have an option where you can have guests sign the mat - just like those picture mat signing boards.

If I had to choose between a unity candle keepsake or the wedding mat - I think I would choose the mat.

It's called a Wedding Memory Mat and you actually lay it where you will stand to take your vows.

Loves it!

Bookish

Pick me up off the floor.  These invitations are stunning amazing-ness.  You all know I love Jessica Claire's work - she's an amazing photographer.  Leave it to her to come up with a fantastic wedding invitation idea.

You have to see them and experience the attention to detail.

Browse her site to see more of her amazing photographs and the details of planning her own wedding.  And yes, she does travel.:)

This One's for the Girls

If you haven't already placed your order for bridesmaids dresses stop now and call Garnish Boutique on Falls Road right this very minute.  

They are running promotions for 10-15% off your order and also have a ton of sample dresses ranging in price from $30-$100.  At that price you should really grab one for the shower, rehearsal dinner, and honeymoon!  You could even outfit all of your girls in sample dresses - I guarantee you they would be more than happy with their $30 dress!

Call 410.464.0601 to schedule your appointment.  Garnish is located at 5724 Falls Road in Baltimore.

Just remember these promotions are for this Fall - so get all your bridesmaids together and place the order.  You'll need to have everyone's measurements and deposits in to receive the discount.

Just like a Fizzy Lifting Drink!

Signature drinks at a wedding at a thoughtful element - they add a pop of color and encourage your guests to try some of your favorite drinks.

There's a great way to add a little more fizz, a little more pop, and a little more fun to your drinks!

Fizzies

They have color, flavor, and fizz.  That means that if you're looking to make a blue drink - then the blue raspberry fizzies are a good start.

They come in a variety of flavors:  lemonade, root beer, cherry, blue raspberry, and orange.

Just be sure to do some taste tests.  Your bartender will have the Fizzies behind the bar and add them to each drink as your guests request them.  They'll enjoy the fizzy bubbles and the added punch of flavor.  They're sure to be a hit with older guests who may remember them from childhood!