Wedding Wednesday: Random Whites

A unique sleeved and collared wedding dress.  I love it because it's reminiscent of something slightly  colonial and you don't see something like this very often.  It's also modest!

Seen here.

These paper lace envelopes also recall a bygone, once romantic era.

It's a DIY seen here.

Although paper lace is more Victorian and the dress more colonial I think they both sort of work together in a historic sense.  They both recall forgotten details of another historical era.

Wedding Wednesday: Just Desserts tables

Seen HERE!!!
I am in love with these awesome dessert tables!
This color palette is right up my alley and I looove the creamy white wash furniture.

The curtain is actually lengths of ribbon.  I have a curtain like this in the bedroom, only instead of ribbon I made it by cutting strips of fabric in turquoise, lavender and apple green, I'll show you some time...

Did you spot that ruffle cake in the middle there?  (I love me some ruffle cake.)

    

I think this tea station is so very English.

I also think this cake is a breeze to make and with a small tweak of the colors would be at home in the above set up.

These last pictures don't really go with the above theme (another tweak of the colors) except for the fact that it's another nice array and I guess the theme should be "nice array dessert tables".

Wedding Wednesday: Hanbok Beauties

 Hanbok : Traditional Korean dress consisting of a long sleeved, wrap-around blouse or jacket and a long, high-waisted voluminous skirt. 

Represents ideals of grace and modesty.

"Commoners" wore white for everyday and in vibrant colors for special occasions such as weddings and celebrations.

Source

Hanbok Lynn breaks away from that tradition but at the same time fuses and embraces it with modernity.  Its a fusion that I would argue still underlines the grace and modesty of the original Korean garment.

For more the official Hanbok Lynn site go here (it is all in Korean).

For image sources and to see more beautiful hanbok gowns go here or here!

Wedding Wednesday: Giant Flowers Edition

I've mentioned before what a sucker I am for paper flowers.

For my wedding I dreamed of making lots and lots of paper flowers, giant ones everywhere.  Unfortunately reality intervened and we ended up putting together our wedding in 30 days!  I wouldn't trade it for anything but I have always been left with a lingering thought of "What would it have looked like?"

I think it would've looked a little like this wedding!

These giant paper poppies were actually on a Martha Stewart segment that I've posted about before.

Wedding Wednesday: A Roaring 20's Affair

A modern twist on a 1920's that even Gatsby himself would approve!

Going for the modern take on flapper fashion, drop waist and graphic art deco details in silky fabrics and bias cuts recall that bygone era.

L - R: Claire Pettibone "Clara"; Jenny Packham "Charlie"

Staying true to 1920's tradition, bride's dresses were shorter, about ankle length, incorporating the trends of the time like gauzy fabrics and bias cuts.

Nataya Ivory Red Carpet gown

While gowns were short, veils were still floor or knee length and ornate.

L - R: Rhyme Couture lace border semi-cathedral length veil; Sara Gabriel "Dahlia" veil

Other hair accessories included chaplet head pieces with orange blossoms on either side of the band.

L - R: Sara Gabriel "Ashley veil; image

For the bridesmaids, a similarly gauzy style just a tad shorter than the bride's in a soft romantic color.

L - R Nataya Pink Ballerina dress and Peach Fancy Tiered dress 

Nature inspired flowered hair accessories for all.

L - R: Garden of Whimsy Dawn wildflower wreath and pink champagne hydrangea bobbies

For more images and information on 1920's weddings see the following links:

Images link 1

Images link 2

Fashion Era information

Wedding Wednesday: Gaga for Garlands

Garlands seem to be a huge trend in blogland and it's easy to see why.

Few things can fill up otherwise empty space overhead so strikingly.  Some people might even say it's sinful to leave so much space empty and undecorated when you can make something beautiful and colorful to fill it up.

Most of them look so downright mouthwatering that it will leave you gaga for more.  The best part is that even without a helpful tutorial, with a little imagination and ingenuity you could make all of them yourself.  Hanging them is another story...

Yarn pompom garlands via here.

This amazing flower installation...

and fringed garland via here.

A color bursting fabric garland that you can make yourself here.

Another easy garland that is uniquely fluffy.  Learn how to make this one too here.

With so much color being incorporated into weddings you don't even have to settle for the accordion tissue paper garlands!  Although if you have those old fashioned paper garlands, here's something new you can do with them.

Wedding Wednesday: Cake Mania Pt1

Not every little girl or boy wishes to have the perfect multi-tiered, perfectly frosted, fondant wedding cake.  Sometimes less is best.

Homemade desserts with natural goops and slathers lend a vintage feel and reckon a simpler time.

Some alternatives...

Counter clock-wise from top left:
Yellow dots via Country Home magazine; simple cakes via OnceWed; world of pies from OnceWed; blue dotted cake form Country Home magazine; simple rounds array from OnceWed; pink ruffles from Martha Stewart

Wedding Wednesday: Beautiful Dress

Every now and again on Wedding Wednesday I'd like to feature what I think are some of the most beautiful gowns.
Today's most beautiful gown is...

I picked it because I've never seen anything quite like it: both modest in style yet suggestive in silhouette, at once a ballgown yet also a mermaid.
An interesting juxtaposition in my opinion.
(Interesting to walk in also.)

Gown: Enzoani style "Emily" from the 2010 Bridal collection