Ring Bling

Who doesn't love a good ring shot?

(1.Elizabeth Anne Designs, 2-5. Jessica Strickland, 6. Evoke Photography)

Coming up this week:

1. an inspiration board for a black, white, and hot pink color scheme

2. gorgeous wedding day pictures taken at a local "landmark"

3. i got "tagged" by Sarah of TheMcWoods. I'll list my top three favorite new wedding ideas soon!

and coming soon: the finished product...our save the dates!

The Alley

I would have never thought that picture perfect images could come out of an alley. Nor did I imagine that I would ever physically be IN an alley, posing for a picture. But that was then. Alleys are all the rage now-a-days. And for good reason. Check it out:

(photo via:jessica strickland and bobbi + mike)

Nicole snapped some pictures of us in an alley for our save-the-date photos, check them out here. Love them. And we/I hope to find an alley on our wedding day to capture even more phenomenal pictures.

Are you utilizing an alley on your wedding day?!

And the more important question. Are you going to rock. it. out. while you are in the alley!? This picture is beyond amazing.

Wifeville

So I got a sweet e-mail tonight from Jen of Wifeville. Within 1 minute of surfing Wifeville, I knew Jen would be one of my new best friends.

First of all, the girl met her hubby in an airport, and I met mine at a concert. Ahhh, fate! Second of all, her website is about as cute as her personality. Third, the girl read my mind.

Listen, we all know that cute apparel for brides is non-existent. It's all white and its all reserved for the wedding day only (you know, the "Bride" terry-cloth hoodie). Well Jen has changed all that. This is what she had to say,

"I remember the excitement of getting married. I shouted “I'm a Wife!” And that’s how Wifeware was born. Our sweet and sassy line features contemporary, hipster clothing. You can spoil your inner fashionista and show off your love for your hunky hubby in our signature gear. You can get Wifeware as engagement, shower, and/or wedding gifts – and be able to wear it AFTER the wedding too!"

My personal favorite, the Lucky Wife tee! I would have picked out the "Royal Wife" sweatpants as my favorite item, but Chris says I have too many sweatpants. I disagree, you can never have too many sweatpants...
Go. Shop. Buy sweatpants.

Poll: The Head/ Sweetheart Table

The size of our bridal party, 16 including Chris and I, has caused us some logistics problems. Getting to and from the hotel, church, and reception has provided to be a reoccurring nightmare consuming my thoughts at least twice a day. Not to mention that our church has an extra-long aisle and it will take the 7 BM's at least 5 minutes to walk from the back of the church to the front. By the time they make it to the front, the guests will be ready to go home. However, the larger logistical problem at hand is dealing with the seating for ourselves and our large bridal party at the reception.
Here are our options:
1. A Sweetheart table for the two of us. Allow our bridal party to sit with their dates at two tables. (photo below via Jessica Claire)
2. Lining up the bridal party 7 on each side in a row almost the length of a football field. It's traditional and it works. (photo via Knottie Mrs. Pootiekins)

3. Split up the bridal party between two (oval) tables of 8 that are placed side by side next to eachother at the front of the room. This is our venue's preference. But how do we decide which members of the party sit with us and which are exiled to the other table!?

Thoughts!? How are you handling your head table?
{Results: 39 votes!! sweetheart: 22, one long table: 12, two tables: 5}

How About Orange!?

My post last week about using the blue hue family was one of my favorites. Inspired by the top left picture below, I wanted to continue the idea of using one hue family and create an inspiration board around the color orange.

(top left: Jennifer Skog all others: the knot)

I love orange when paired with a peach to make a creamsicle palette or with a hue of pinks for a fresh, preppy, romantic look. Orange works in the spring, summer, and fall. Are any of you using this bold color in your wedding?

For more orange wedding inspiration, check out these sites:
Gifts From the Kitchen- Orange wedding cupcakes!
Blue & Orange Inspiration Board- Combining last weeks board and this weeks board!
This, this, this, and this board from S&I

Sasksushine -Amazing orange & blue details
How About Orange - for non-wedding orange inspiration

Faye & Greer - Orange & Chocolate

Please!?

Dear weddingbee,

Pllllllllllleeeeeeease let me into the hive. My Mom asks me daily if I have gotten "in" and I am still awaiting the invite. As previously posted here, I promise to be a the bestest busiest little bee you have ever met. I'm witty and come bearing a super cute fiance and posting filled with wedding eye-candy. Have any of your other bees wanted it this badly? Have they resorted to begging and pleading on their blogs? I didn't think so. Please?!

(Ed. note: I realize that bestest is not a word, I just like the way it looked next to busiest.)

A Box & a Stand

Laura Novak, as in THE Laura Novak, got married not too long ago in which can only be describes as what looks like one of THE most fabulous weddings of the year.
Two of my favorite details from the big day were, ironically enough, her card box and the “stands” for the table centerpieces at the reception.

Her card box appears to be just a normal box, but it was so beautifully designed and put together that I know all of her guests stopped to marvel at it as they passed by it.

It looks like I’ll be in search for some textured plum fabric in the near future so we can make ours look half as attractive.

And the girl, or her decorator, is a genius in dreaming up this idea to hoist her centerpieces about 6-9 inches off of the table. In sticking with her damask-themed décor, she used these cylinders to boost her centerpieces off the table. L-o-v-e. I'm thinking about using the same concept to make our "tall" centerpieces "taller."

(photo via Jessica Claire)

Read more about her big day here and in Jessica Claire's blog.