Laura and Jack's Wedding

Laura and Jack were married in July at the beautiful Laurita Winery in New Egypt, NJ. After getting ready they and their bridal party headed over to the winery for the reveal meeting. I just love Jack's facial expression when he saw Laura! So sweet! Despite the threat of rain, they were able to get some great photos on the winery's grounds. Their color scheme was blue and green and the theme was a rustic one with modern touches. In Full Bloom followed this theme with the bouquets and centerpieces. The centerpieces were clusters of flowers in mason jars and each bridesmaids bouquet was different! Laura did a great job with the fun paper items she made for the wedding. Guests found their table assignments on little pinwheels and we loved the pictures on twine that we hung on the barn doors. Conroy Catering created a delicious menu for the wedding and also made their classic looking cake that was adorned with their initials. Kyle from Synergetic Sounds got all of the guests on the dance floor and they danced the night away! Guests also were able to enjoy the photo booth set up by Wren and Field Photography. A big thank you to Emily and Cassidy of Wren and Field for sending us these stunning images!

Congratulations Laura and Jack!

Aisle Decor

The wedding ceremony will be the most memorable part of the day. One of the first things that your guests will notice when they arrive at your wedding is the aisle decor at the ceremony. The aisle decor sets the look and feel of your wedding dramatically. Whether you're planning a classical church ceremony, a casual beach ceremony, or a romantic garden wedding; the aisle decor really can set the stage for the rest of your event.

Classic or romantic ceremony decor for your aisle could include floral pomanders, rose petals, candles or luminaries, and/or potted plants. Rose petals could line your aisle, or if you're looking for something altered, ask your florist to arrange the rose petals in a pattern or design down the aisle. Using luminaries can light the way down the aisle, adding an intimate feel to your ceremony. Even tall trees overarching the the aisle way could incorporate a dramatic entrance.

Jennifer and Eddy's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Justin & Mary Photography

Mary Lee and Lenny's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Childress Photography

Vintage weddings in venues such as mansions, a rose garden or even an old barnyard, aisle decor is almost inevitable. Glass mason jars are a great option for this instance. In the jars, you can place a flameless candle or a small cluster of flowers. The jars can easily be hung by ribbon off the side of the chairs lining the aisle or could be placed on the ground lining the aisle. Very cute, yet very simple! To add more height to your ceremony space, you can hang lanterns on sheperd's hooks. Incorporate a candle and simply decorate with flowers and ribbon to complete the look. 

Katie and Brady's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Sarah DiCicco Photography

Kaylan and Dan's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Lloydlee Heite

Modern ceremonies can typically display the more out-of-the-box concepts, such as garlands made from paper, fabric or yarn pom-poms, paper pinwheels, wreaths, pew bows and much more. Simple, yet beautiful, wreaths represent the circle of unity that you are celebrating with your marriage vows. Consider hanging wreaths by ribbon of your chosen color over the end of the pew. Ribbons also leave room for creativity; try something different and attach many long strands of think, colorful ribbon off the back of your ceremony chairs. Pinwheels can also be used and are whimsical, happy touches. Instead of flowers, use pinwheels to decorate a lawn aisle. Pinwheels can be made out of interesting paper or certain colors, or get really creative and use maps of where your honeymoon will be taking place!

Beth and Mike's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Misty Dawn Photography

Liz and Mike's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Kerry Harrison

An aisle runner is perfect for either an indoor or outdoor wedding ceremony. These runners add interest to your wedding photographs and protect the bride's dress. Wedding aisle runners in a variety of colors and you can get them customized to add a personal touch.

Chrissy and Joe's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Laura Eaton Photography

Melissa and Carl's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Childress Photography

-Amanda

Wedding Tip Wednesday

This week's Wedding Tip is another tutorial and contains lots of pictures for inspiration! One of my favorite things popping up on blogs everywhere- Pinwheels made of paper! (Not to be confused with actual pinwheels-which are equally as adorable.)

(photo from http://www.ruffledblog.com/)

(photo from http://www.stylemepretty.com/)

(photo from http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/)

(photo from http://www.oncewed.com/)

I pulled these photos from a few websites and the uses for them are almost never-ending! Use them on your sweetheart table seats, table numbers, you could hang them from trees for your outdoor ceremony or even use them as aisle markers for your ceremony. My favorite use would be for placecards and escort cards. This was used in Sarah and Chris' wedding we did this past May. Its a simple DIY touch that can be used all over without being overdone. Here's a tutorial from Style Me Pretty (our verymostfavoritewebsite).

-Lisa