2014: The Year of the Orchid Wedding

3rd Wednesday Weddings, Wedding & Family, Wedding Inspiration, Wedding Lounge
Raise your hand if you love purple. Me, me, me, me, ME! I DO! When Pantone named “radiant orchid” the 2014 color of the year, I was happy. As a small child, I wanted to have a purple wedding. Oh sure, by the time I got married I switched to aqua. But when one of my best friends opted for purple, I kind of kicked myself. So if you love purple, this is the year to do it! On the Pantone home page, they say, “Radiant Orchid blooms with confidence and magical warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination. It is an expressive, creative and embracing purple—one that draws you in with its beguiling charm. A captivating harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid emanates great joy,…
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Budget-friendly Casual Wedding Reception Ideas

3rd Wednesday Weddings, Wedding Inspiration
On a tight wedding budget? We feel your pain — weddings are expensive! Our best advice is to splurge on a couple of things that mean the most to you (Open bar? Photos?) and find clever ways to save on the rest. Backyard weddings can be an inexpensive, romantic venue for the casual wedding. To provide you with the best budget-friendly casual wedding reception ideas, we went to the über-popular Broke Ass Bride blog and its featured real couples for amazing, personalized casual wedding reception ideas to spark some thoughts. (more…)
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Don’t be Afraid to Color Outside the Lines this Wedding Season

Don’t be Afraid to Color Outside the Lines this Wedding Season

3rd Wednesday Weddings, Wedding Inspiration
What colors to use is one of the most defining decisions you’ll make in planning your wedding. Your colors will provide a theme to build all the visual aspects of your wedding around – wedding dress accessories, bridesmaid dresses, wedding invitations, wedding programs, the list goes on and on! Have you been racking your brain for what color theme you’d like to use for your 2013 wedding? Rack no more, because the results are in. Ladies and gentlemen, clear the runway for the Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2013! According to Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, the colors for the 2013 Spring and Summer seasons portray a sense of balance. In our lives, we are always seeking balance – a balance between diet and exercise,…
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