cooking up wedding ideas

If you do not intend to splurge on your wedding, start out by making some DIY projects. You’ll be surprised to find that some projects can save you a bundle and yet add something special to your Big Day.
While your pre-wedding and real wedding photography needs to be done by a professional photographer, brides and [...]

Let’s kick start our March theme – Stationery & Wedding Favours – with miniature cakes! =)
Heard of them? Fancy having miniature cakes as favours?
Well, instead of having the typical wedding cake where each guest is given a slice, you can add something that is a little different to your guests. Not only you could cut [...]

Nope…We are not marching ourselves in a parade. We are actually referring to the month of March =)
This wonderful March, iDo wedding blog proudly brings you interesting, informative and eye catchy articles for your enjoyment based on themes. That’s right…we will be presenting you a variety of inspiration, ideas and tips that will brighten up [...]

Hope your weekend was outstanding! Here are some things we are loving today…especially since it's the first day of March…and Spring is officially here soon {almost}…
 
Adore this board from Snippet & Ink
 
The beautiful Emily via OnceWed and photographed by Jose Villa
 
This fun illustrated menu card via Martha Stewart Weddings
 
A popcorn ball favor is such [...]

A bridal shower is usually an occasion where a gift-giving party is held for a bride-to-be before her Big Day. Some of the brides may even plan a couple of weeks prior her wedding.
For those who loved Parisian theme, maybe you could opt for a bridal shower by setting a scene with pastel colour palette [...]

Several years ago, the thought of not wearing a veil at your wedding was considered crazy. These days, however, some brides are opting to not wear veils at all or to wear a small one for the ceremony and no veil for the reception. I have to say, I’m still a fan of veils, at [...]

I’ve been posting a ton of winter wedding themes lately, but I just can’t seem to get enough and I hope you all feel the same! I am a huge fan of snowboarding and skiing and when I saw couples taking lifts up to their wedding venue, it seemed too perfect not to post! So, [...]

Hello lovely readers! We hope you had a really magical Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We had a fab time enjoying the snow, great friends and lots of delicious food and are now looking forward to seeing what 2010 has in store.
To kick the year off, today we’re featuring a back to basics planning [...]

I am so excited to see what kinds of trends emerge in 2010.  Some of which I hope to create with my own wedding!  As an event professional you might find a few humorous and some very true trends we experienced  in this business by seeing them here.
This year things went very vintage, backyard chic, [...]

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ….. FUN!!!!! How will you ring in the new year and party like it’s 2010? Will your fete be elegant and angelic, warm and cozy in the mountains, or edgy and glamorous?
EDGY & GLAM: Swirl homemade liquer lollipops into your champagne until they dissolve and infuse it with color, [...]

I am signing off for the year, but I wanted to leave you something to tide you over till Monday. Here are some of our favorite features of 2009, in no particular order:
This fantastic underwater bridal photoshoot:

The groom sewed the bride’s dress. Vintage typewriters, piano music sheets as table runners amongst other lovely wedding details:

This [...]

Since this is the last week of 2009 I thought I would do a little re-cap of some of the people, images and things I have blogged about and been most inspired by. Today, some of my favorite images! Please do share yours back!
Braedon Photography
Alisha Hurt
Gabriel Ryan Photography
Tec Petaja Photography
Simply Bloom
Amelia Lyon
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Christmas is definitely one of the most wonderful times of the year. Not only is it a festive time of year, but it also makes you appreciate your loved ones. A Christmas wedding would be the perfect way to get into the spirit by bringing together all your loved ones, and promising to give more [...]

In honor of Christmas this week, we’re doing a countdown of some of our favorite details for the holiday season! In no particular order, here is part I of Winter Wedding Love!
Gold

Silver

Candles

Image Credits
Gold – top row: Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, Brides.com bottom row: Brides.com and Michelle Rago
Silver – top row: Artfool, Lily G, Brides.com bottom [...]

Mark and Andrea were engaged in an orchard  a few months ago. Sara of  Onelove Photography shot their engagement session in Livermore, CA. They did part of the shoot at an undiscovered barn and went down town for some others. Besides being extremely an attractive couple, they just look like they have the most fun [...]

I have posted Macaire and Bill’s winter wedding here before, but its such a gloomy winter day here today that I wanted to share it again. Their wedding makes winter look so lovely! So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the pretty side of winter, photographed by the lovely Molly of Mthree Studio. Here [...]

Sarah Darcy from Classic Bride will be joining us every Friday this Fall to share a few of her favorite finds, inspiration and ideas for chic, classic weddings…
This Friday’s Find: Champagne Crackle

With the crunch of golden fall leaves here and celebrations just around the corner, I felt like this was the perfect time to enjoy an [...]

Beauty kits are constantly coming across my desk (no complaints here), and this one is particularly special. We’ve (The Knot) teamed up with philosophy to create the ultimate bridal beauty collection. The kit’s name really says it all: “tying the Knot”.
Here’s what you get:
• hope in a jar moisturizer
• microdelivery mini peel pads [...]

Quilling is one of the few paper arts that I actually know very little about – but I’m definitely curious to learn more when I see the results of this amazing technique.  Quilling expert Ann Martin sent over this beautiful wedding certificate that she recently created using silver-gilded black paper:

Can you see the subtle silver detailing on the [...]

Sarah Darcy from Classic Bride will be joining us every Friday this Fall to share a few of her favorite finds, inspiration and ideas for chic, classic weddings…
This Friday’s Find: Dress Forms

I have had a serious crush on vintage dress forms for the past five years and I still {sadly} do not have one to call my [...]

It’s fairly common knowledge that most girls like shoes. That’s why a bride’s shoes are almost as important as the dress and why this post is dedicated entirely to wedding shoes! From colorful pumps to rubber boots, brides and grooms today are throwing tradition out the window when it comes to footware. Even [...]

Every now and then, the Real Weddings team comes across a fantastic new event space, and we get so excited when we think about the different types of weddings it could host!
We recently came across The Country Trader; a magical space tucked inside the PYD building in Waterloo, Sydney. The luxurious space includes a multitude [...]

In the mood for a sweet, romantic palette today. This ‘Dusty Violet’ is a lovely option if you’re looking for a nice purple for Fall. It’s more season appropriate than Lavender (which is better for Spring) but it’s not as bold and heavy as Eggplant…

Photo Credits:
row 1: Amy Osaba | Martha Stewart
row 2: Stephanie Williams for [...]

i adore the snippet + ink blog…like truly ADORE…kathryn consistently creates some of the most beautiful and inspiring design boards around…and when you are lucky enough as a vendor to have some of your work featured by her…well..it’s kind of a big deal
here are a couple boards my work has been seen [...]

Lavender is a popular palette for summer weddings but it tends to gets left behind when it comes to the winter months. That being said, I think this soft shade is perfect for winter and when combined with snowy white, creates an elegant yet unusual finished look. The advantage of using lavender over something such [...]

While doing research for our "Green Day" feature in Real Weddings Style 2009, the Real Weddings team became very excited about Doltone House’s beautiful new venue, Darling Island Wharf. The stunning venue is New South Wales’ first 6 green-star-rated building, and a sister to Doltone House’s well-established venues Sylvania Waters and Jones Bay Wharf. Apart [...]

I love when wedding or engagement photos are unconventional, at one point I thought if I never saw another bride and groom in jeans and white tops frolicking on the beach, it would be too soon. Although we are seeing it more and more and I really enjoy the juxtaposition of a bride and groom [...]

Kelly from Yes, Please sent over these super-sweet bridal shower invitations that she created for a dear friend who is getting married in January and moving off to England.  Inspired in part by her friend’s new adopted home-to-be, Kelly went with a fantastic Alice in Wonderland inspired tea party theme with floral design elements:

From Kelly: [...]

Another one of my new favorite combinations! A light gray mixed in with the palette definitely helps to soften the hues up even further. Have a nice weekend! {From Room & Board via Ohdeedoh}

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To be honest, I wasn’t even aware of the amazingly talented Etsy designer, Sarah Seven until one of my brides sported one of her ridiculously ethereal, flowy, light-as-a-feather gowns at her wedding back in September. And that was it, I was in love. But the best part? Sarah Seven made all of her bridesmaid dresses [...]

As those of you who have read this blog since I started it know, I have been working toward opening my online store for some time now. Over the past year it’s been pushed to the side and delayed due to the amount of custom work that I’ve been doing but I’m finally opening it! [...]

A Stitch in Time {which appeared yesterday on Once Wed} was inspired by the true story of an engagement. We took the real life story and ran with it, breathing more and more inspiration and texture into the shoot everyday as we concepted.
I usually start projects with an inspiration board. Not every designer works that [...]

I thought that you might like this cute little number that was sent to us by WristieLove Wedding over at Etsy. A brown suede ‘limb’ dangles from a decorative gold chain. Each ‘limb’ will slightly vary in shape, lending to it’s raw, natural appeal which makes it an ideal compliment to an event following a [...]

Today I am very excited to get to share about a woman that I find truly talented: Nancy Liu Chin is a floral designing superstar! Nancy Liu Chin Designs is one of San Francisco Bay Area’s most sought after wedding floral and event designers. It is no surprise that she has been featured in countless [...]

One of the things we love about working with brides on a day-to-day basis is that we get to meet all different types of women, each one possessing their own personal style. We ask lots of questions to help figure out what kind of dress each bride is looking for, but one other clue can [...]

With our minds on Thanksgiving…it's not hard to get inspired with this dessert alternative {or addition} to wedding cake…all these pies are missing is a tall glass of milk.
 
Snippet & Ink photo board credits: Top row: photo from Jupiter Images, pie from Martha Stewart, fig tart styled by Susan Spungen. Middle row: photo by [...]

Happy Friday! We thought you might want to see a little DIY love from JAC Photography. The bride, Therese was responsible for many of the DIY things in this wedding. Therese did her invitations, programs and place cards. She rallied up friends and family to do the Martha Stewart paper flowers for the favors.
To save [...]

We couldn’t resist sharing this sweet idea. A DIY candy apple bar – and the mini kind! Our favorite part: the branches that stepped in as popsicle sticks. Does it get any better than this?
Photography byJason Dail
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We are head-over-heels for the new collection by Sarah Drake Design called the Monogram Collection…they offer custom china, bedding and table linens…perfect for a unique wedding gift registry. The images captured by Elizabeth Messina are spectacular as well!  
 

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There’s something so beautiful and simple about old wooden spools. Love these images.
Photo Credits:
rows 1 and 2: Darling Dexter
row 3: Tec Petaja | a creative mint for decor8

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Fall has arrived. Orange leaves, pumpkins, squash and crisp clean air. Translate the warm and fuzzy fireside feelings of Fall into your wedding and dinner parties. Start by wearing a gown accented by burnt oranges or a glittering sequined cocktail dress with a floral sash in a dark Autumn color palette. 
Gowns via Fashion Rouge & Ada and [...]

There is something magical about that whisper of tulle…as the bride makes her entrance, her guests have the first look at her gown, her radiant face, and the groom’s reaction to his wife-to-be…to glimpse the bride just slightly hidden by a delicate gossamer veil is an unforgettable moment of beauty. How true is that one?
I [...]

Talented.  Iconic.  Amazing.  I can’t wait until TLC’s new show, Flowers Uncut.  Jeff Leatham is incredible, and his work?  Forgetboutit!  He’s responsible for designing the flowers for Eva Longoria & Tony Parker’s wedding in Paris.  You can learn more about Jeff Laetham, check out this little video on TLC’s website.
Below are some snapshots of his [...]

Giveaway.Hip Hostess loves to start the month off with a new contest for our readers, and we have a fantastic one to bring to you for November! Our friends at Favor Affair are offering one of our readers a $25 gift certificate towards any of their many fabulous products.
What I love about Favor [...]

Anna and Johnny’s wedding is one that I have been waiting until just the right moment to unveil. I am going to do a two part blog starting with their fun wedding rehearsal. I cannot get over just how beautiful the light is up in Santa Ynez, I wish I could shoot in that light [...]

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because it’s the only holiday where you can bring out your inner movie star and transform into someone entirely different. To create the perfect Halloween wedding all you need is a dash of theatricality, a hint of Victorian mystique, and some majorly glam makeup!
To set the mood, host [...]

A little color palette inspiration to brighten up your Monday morning!
This real wedding from the knot features Megan and Casey and their outdoor wedding celebration in Hailey, Idaho. Aside from the gorgeous colors, one of my favorite details happens to be the spider mums that pop up throughout.

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Here in our offices, I am already thinking about our holiday gifts/ cards and stationary. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with blind embossing. If you aren’t familiar yet with embossing, it essentially is a process where the paper is raised from underneath, without any ink application, to leave the impression of whatever is on the plate.  [...]

Source :: Heather Gilson of One Love Photo

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Source :: Lillian and Leonard

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Oh so pretty! I love flowers. Real, fresh, beautiful flowers. I’m not entirely fond of a silk flowers, unless they are of unbelieveably incredible quality. I quite like paper flowers if they are spectacularly simple. And, I now love felt flowers. You will too…
Ringpillows::
Headbands::{secret. I really want one of these!}
All made by the beautiful [...]

Image credits, clockwise from top: Brooke Schwab, A Bryan Photo, Stephanie Williams
We love all of the different looks we’re seeing on bridesmaids lately, from a range of colors to a range of styles.  Our new favorite twist, though, has to be the two-tone bridal party.  The blocks of color look so fresh, don’t you think?  [...]

Chicago native Amber Spiegel whips up treats that are as tasty as they are pretty.
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OMG, these photos totally had me at burlap and mercury glass.  Swoon, swoon! What an absolutely gorgeous and inspiring DIY by Julie over at EAB Designs. Using a do-it-yourself silkscreen printing kit, she created these custom burlap table runners for her dining room table. I could actually see these do double-duty as table numbers at [...]

Lots of little ghosts + goblins out there getting ready for trick-or-treating and school Halloween parties. We think this Amy Atlas candy bar is pure inspiration for the biggest candy day of the year!

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today’s first before & after comes from d*s reader kate pollmann. she persuaded her grandmother to part with this vintage 50s day bed and decided to give it a facelift. after surviving a hurricane (which destroyed the rest of her grandmother’s home) kate’s daybed needed a little pick-me-up, so she repainted the frame, and reupholstered [...]

We are just loving the creative ways brides and grooms telling their guests which table to sit at. Sure, a framed chart can be beautiful, but we are challenging you to get your creative juices flowing and make it a DIY Project!

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It’s fall and that means a time for hay rides, rustic picnics (as long as the rain holds up), and long strolls through secluded meadows. Imagine how romantic a picnic wedding in the fall might be. Set some pillows and blankets on a lawn and celebrate the harvest with plenty of produce including peaches, apples, [...]