Peonies will make a statement at your Spring wedding

If you're looking for a bold, sweet flower for your centerpieces, then focus your attention towards Peonies.
As usual, Martha Stewart has a fabulous, simple how-to for centerpieces that double as favors for your guests. Find the how-to for the note cards here.  

What a beautiful shade of pink!

Happy Tuesday!

Beautiful baby succulent bouquet. 


What a whimsical reception! The wooden chairs are simple, and allow guest's focus to be directed upwards where the paper lanterns give a fun pop of color.


Spring is here, summer is coming, what a beautiful photograph & a great idea for beachy weddings!

Useful favors!

While browsing Pinterest, I came upon a very useful wedding favor. I love the idea of giving wedding favors that people can actually use, rather than giving a favor that will collect dust somewhere for a few years.

Most people cook at home, at least every once in a while- and when people do, they need cooking utensils, right?

In this Etsy shop, bamboo kitchen utensils are personalized with anything you might want, what a fun idea!

Chalk board signs for wedding and reception

Lately I have been seeing more and more signs in chalk board form, whether it be in engagement photos, or used at the reception site for a wedding. What a cute idea, and so easy to do. Simply make a trip to your local Goodwill, second hand shops, and hit a few garage sales to get frames. Spray paint them your color of choice, and either find a piece of chalkboard to fit the frame, or paint the existing glass with chalk board spray paint. You can reuse these signs in the kitchen for a menu board, in kid's rooms for to-do lists, and in the garage for a honey-do list. Recruit members of your bridal party to help, this would be a fun weekend project! Hunt for smaller frames that can be used for table numbers.  Here is a blog with more in-depth directions.

Cute as a button

Martha Stewart has wonderful ideas and hundreds of DIY projects for weddings on her website. Above is a button boutonniere that is just too cute. Little accents like this are fun to make with your bridesmaids. and may turn out to be a cheaper alternative to fresh flowers to use for the groomsmen's boutonnieres. Have fun!

Bridal shower refreshment idea

Warmer weather is on the way, so make way for flavored water! I don't mean that weird bottled kind that's fizzy, but the kind you make at home with a pitcher and real fruit and herbs. There are so many fresh ingredients that will be readily available in the coming weeks, so if you're planning a bridal shower, a luncheon, or even getting together with the girls one afternoon, consider cutting up a cucumber and infusing it with some fresh cool water in a pretty little pitcher. It's pretty to look at, too! Nancy Creative has several delicious recipes to chose from. I can't wait to try the lemon-lavender water!

Apothecary jars make pretty centerpieces!

I have been admiring apothecary jars for the past few weeks in stores and in magazines. What an elegant looking way to store every-day items, and better yet, what a pretty center piece?! Put seashells and sand in them to get the beachy feel, moss and greenery for the natural, woodsy feel, or fill them with old-fashioned candy and treats for the favor table. Apothecary jars come in so many different shapes and sizes- options are endless! Look in second hand shops, antique shops, and craft stores. I picked up an adorable, cheap apothecary jar at Michael's  a few weeks ago, they have a bunch of options. What a pretty piece to put on a wedding registry, too? Wouldn't a monogrammed apothecary jar look wonderful on a mantle?!