Showing posts with label Winter Wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter Wedding. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Winter Blues (plus a little rant)

So I have to start out this post with a little rant (I usually keep it 98% wedding related but need to vent a minute)...  I've mentioned before that I travel A LOT (aka every week) for work - the non-wedding, corporate kind of work I have to do. 

Per usual, I am sitting in my hotel room this evening writing a post for tomorrow (I should get better at the whole writing ahead thing...)  So tonight as I sit here I just cannot focus. at.all.  The reason for this lack of focus is the lady in the room next to me yelling into her phone for the last hour while she chats it up with her besties on speaker phone.  I can hear every single word (i.e.: seriously it just does not make sense.  like really I'm not going to take this from him anymore. uh ya, you know it girl.)  So here I am with my few moments I get to myself each night trying to relax and write for you lovely people and I am having to throw on some headphones to drown her out.  To me, its a common courtesy to turn down the volume on the tv, turn down the music, and  more importantly turn down the volume of your voice when you're in a hotel.  Isn't it just a known fact that sound travels in a hotel room???  Apparently she can't hear my loud passive aggressive sighs through the paper thin walls.

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Whew, okay sorry for that.  Hopefully you're still with me and ready for the wedding related part of this post :)  Today I have a little winter wedding inspiration for you.  When it comes to a winter wedding you can go so many directions, but one of my favorites is incorporating blues (from navy to ice blue) with a touch of silver for that perfect winter look. 

What do you guys think?  Are you loving the winter blues as much as me?

I'm kind of obsessed with this bouquet - white peonies? Yes please!

{Pictures} 1: Necklace by Ezza Exclusive * 2: Picture by Lorenzo Agius * 3: Flowers by Garden Party Flowers taken by Robyn Michelle-Lee * 4: Louboutin Shoes via Feather in a Shoe * 5: Wreath by Amy Locurto * 6: Bridesmaid Dress from Dessy * 7: Cake by Pink Cake Box * 8: Signs by Willow Road Designs 

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Winter Wonderland

Recently we had some snow in Atlanta.  It may have only been a few flurries, but it definitely got me excited for winter! 

Some people may feel that weddings should be in the Spring only, but that is definitely not the case!  Here are some tips and pictures for a Winter Wonderland Wedding.


  • The Dress: Don't feel like you can't wear a strapless or 'Spring' wedding dress in the Winter.  As long as you feel comfortable and beautiful in your dress, that is all that matters!  Just make sure you have a winter muff and/or shawl to keep you warm.  If you're still worried about being cold, just go with a thicker fabric for your dress.

  
  
  •  The Drinks: During the cocktail hour, offer some warm drink options.  This will keep with the theme and warm people up as they arrive at the venue from the wedding.  Some ideas include warm cider with rum, hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps.  (Check out Delish for more ideas)  Keep the drinks during dinner and the reception standard with wine, beer, mixed drinks.  You don't want to go overboard with the Winter theme and sweet drinks.

  • The Ride: Every little girl dreams of finding prince charming and riding away into the sunset with him.  (a la Cinderella).  For a truly fairytale winter wedding, why not have the get-away 'car' be a horse drawn carriage.  It plays up the theme and adds to the romanticism of the wedding.  Make sure the carriage is equipped with warming blankets and hot cocoa!

                                      
  • Favors: With a Winter wedding theme, there are a lot of cute ideas for the guest favors.  Provide each guest with an Ornament with their name or initials or have a nice hot cocoa mix with marshmallows wrapped to go.  Another option is holiday cookies with your new monogram; guests always love a snack at the end of the night after dancing the night away.

For more ideas, check out theknot.com and their 10 Winter Wedding Ideas!