Hostess with the Mostess: A Modern Spin on the Traditional White Wedding
by Morgan Spenla - the Creative, DIY Bride! via Hostess with the Mostess.com The Vibe: This contemporary ‘White Wedding’ took a spin on the traditional to feature creative designs by a do-it-yourself bride. The goal was to create an atmosphere that captured a whimsical and romantic feel within the clean look of a contemporary celebration. The dreamy backyard venue featured an ideal garden setting and 360-degree view of the Pacific Ocean, rolling meadows and brilliantly green...
Hostess with the Mostess: More fabulous event design inspiration from The Special Event
About Hostess with the Mostess Two weeks ago for my Savvy Scoop guest post, I featured amazing photos from the Wedding Lunch to get your “black & white wedding” juices flowin’! After this stimulating and inspirational lunch, we walked through The Special Event’s Exhibit Gallery. The first room we walked through in the Exhibit Gallery featured a contemporary silver & white design (perfect for wedding inspiration!), and judging from the oohs and aahs echoing throughout the...
Your Something Blue: Vintage refurbished purses and clutches
Vintage Glam Weddings is a fantastic wedding blog that shares with its readers vintage, handmade, and flea market treasures that can help brides-to-be create a fabulous vintage inspired wedding. I LOVE this blog, and when I was browsing Vintage Glam yesterday, I stumbled across Amanda's post on vintage refurbished clutches and purses from Chlorine. Chlorine is a Los Angeles-based boutique whose owner, Carrie White, collects one of a kind vintage purses and clutches, cleans them up,...
Hostess with the Mostess: Black & White Inspiration
About Hostess with the Mostess During my time at The Special Event 2009 in San Diego back in January, I attended the “Wedding Lunch”, and was beyond inspired! With 16 different Black & White table looks throughout the room, all designed by different companies, there was always something new to discover. Seeing such creativity and over-the-top glamour really got my wheels spinning! Just as Bubbly Bride said in her “I Thought Black Was For Funerals?” Savvy Scoop post, black...
Ever After Wedding Market: Crystalline Glamour
About Ever After Wedding Market Create a sophisticated celebration by combining the sparkle of crystal with white and silver accents. Delicate flowers and shimmering pearls are a perfect addition to this theme. Attach rhinestones to invitations or include a pinch of iridescent glitter. Carry a bouquet of white roses and wear a tiara as you walk down the aisle! In order from Top Left to Bottom Right: Daisyblu, Elaine Haydon Jewelry, Luv to Peek Bridal, Oh Faro!, Nina Renee Designs,...
Hostess with the Mostess: Fabulous Event Inspiration from Artfool Events
About Hostess with the Mostess If you’ve got a wedding to plan and love looking at gorgeous design to pull inspiration for your big day, professional event design portfolios are a great place to start! To gather ideas for floral design and color palettes, check out artfool events’ online portfolio! Artfool Events brings style and grace to each of its planning endeavors- for a website full of amazing inspiration Click Here! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here...
Bubbly Bride: I Thought Black Was For Funerals?
About Bubbly Bride Tradition says you wear black to funerals to mourn–I say wear black in weddings to be classy, fun and fabulous! Over half of the weddings I have been to in the past year have sported black bridesmaids dresses down the aisle. This may seem out of place for someone who holds to the traditional view of black, but it is one of the hottest trends in 2009. The classic “little black dress” complements every figure and can be worn to most any occasion. Black...

