Top 5 Wedding Splurges and Wedding Saves!
Celebrity wedding planner Colin Cowie knows all about wedding splurges. But... he didn't come out of the womb planning million dollar weddings! So he knows quite a bit about where to save when planning a wedding, too. Below, Colin shares his 5 splurges, and 5 areas to save, so you can execute your dream wedding vision without breaking the bank. 5 spurge-worthy wedding items: 1. Beautiful Invitations 2. Stunning Flowers 3. Delicious Food 4. Tasty...
Organic Wedding Flowers With Personalized Rustic Touches
Are you going for a natural, organic feel for your wedding flowers and decor? If so, these gorgeous arrangements by Stylish Blooms will definitely inspire you! I'm in love with the handmade wood table numbers placed on each reception table! And believe it or not, these were totally DIY, made by the happy couple! This is a lovely idea to up the rustic-chic factor at your wedding! For the beautiful table centerpieces, clear vases were filled with split peas, blue and white...
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FlowersNewlywed Bedroom Design: Decide On Decor Prior To Setting Up Wedding Registry
About Bubbly Bride Who's the interior decorator of your newlywed home, you or your fiance? Most of the time the women are the ones responsible for the style and color of the bedroom, although there are some men I've met who have opinions and are very talented in creating an intimate atmosphere. Mostly from the men I hear what they want to avoid having in their bedroom like girly colors, millions of pillows on the bed and photos of you and your girlfriends surrounding him. You have...
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Tuxes and Suits
Ask the Experts: How to Have Elegant Decorations in an Unusual Setting
In this week's Ask the Experts column, a bride writes in with a difficult decorating dilemma. She wants to know how to have an elegant wedding, in an unusual setting, a basketball court. One florist gives some helpful suggestions. Ask the Experts is your chance to get all of your wedding questions answered by a panel of wedding professionals. If you have a question write asktheexperts@onewed.com What's the most unusual location you've heard of for a wedding? Helpful Links Elegant...
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Wedding Flower Friday: Moss, for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Feel
Moss is usually thought of as something to walk over, or get rid of, not as part of a decoration plan for a wedding. But as backyard chic takes center stage in weddings this summer, moss is being seen more and more often in decorations, centerpieces and even boutonnieres. What do you think? Does moss have a place at your wedding table? By the way, the first picture is from an engagement shoot by Studio B Photography, the boutonierre pictured here was created by Stylish Blooms...
Artificial Aisle Runners: Hitch It or Ditch It?
Usually when I hear about a new wedding product I know right away if I think it's a good idea or not. Shoe lifts for grooms, um, no. Brooch bouquets? OH YES! I have to admit though that this one has me stumped. Petal Happy is a company offering gorgeous aisle runners and gazebo covers made out of artificial flowers. On the plus side, they are beautiful and each one is unique. If you like the idea of walking down the aisle on top of flowers, you don't have to spend hours...
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Paper Flowers for Your Wedding Decorations
Are you LOVING the brooch bouquets we featured a few weeks ago? I've been obsessed ever since I saw them. It's got me thinking about other materials and how you could use them for your wedding. Have you seen these amazing photos from Preston Bailey's blog? He had a client that wanted an entire event created out of paper! The flowers, napkin rings, and chair covers are all made from paper! Whether you like the summery look or not, you've got to admit it's pretty amazing work. I...
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Rent Amazing Furniture and Decor For Your Wedding Day!
Did you know that you can rent fab high-style furniture and decor for your wedding, all online? Taylor Creative offers an exclusive furniture rental collection that allows you to create the perfect wedding ambiance that you've always dreamed of! They have amazing chandeliers, modern and elegant ceremony chairs, windsor banquettes to add warmth and intimacy to a large reception space, and anything else your little heart desires! With all of the unique wedding venues available...
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Ask the Experts: DIY Winter Decorations
In this week's Ask the Experts column our panel of wedding experts helps out a bride looking for some DIY decorating ideas. If you want your wedding questions answered by a team of experts write asktheexperts@onewed.com. Here's the question: Dear Experts I’m getting married in January in Chicago (I know, but we don’t have a lot of out of town guests, so I’m not worried about the weather). I’m on a tight budget but most of the DIY advice I see for flowers and decorations...
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Perfect Wedding Flowers Shipped to Your Door
Wish you could just pick out your bridal & bridesmaid bouquets, centerpieces, corsages and boutonnieres online and have them shipped direct to you or your venue? Well, now you can with the help of OneWed and Weddings by FlowerPetal! It’s easy as 1-2-3. 1. Select the arrangements and quantities of wedding flowers that match your personal style: from classic wedding flower likes peonies, calla lilies, ranunculus and roses to contemporary flowers like anthuriums, orchids, cymbidium...

