February 2009 - Posts
Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 5:39 PM
It's Anja's birthday today! As a tribute, I wanted to talk about her favorite subject: cakes! Instead of a flower-covered cake table, Ariana and Frank (with help from New York event designers In Any Event ) chose to highlight their chocolate truffle–covered
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Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:18 PM
This has to be one of the most creative centerpiece ideas I have seen in a long time. Mindy and Jim's (check out the rest of their Chicago wedding photos here ) florist, Heffernan Morgan Designs in Chicago, designed their centerpieces using white lampshades
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Knot Anja
Filed under: Pink, Centerpieces
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:03 PM
Call me a geek, but I'd rather spend a night playing Scrabble with my new hubby than hit a bar. So when this Scrabble-themed cake from Shanel and David's wedding in Fallbrook, CA crossed my desk this morning, I just had to share it! Since David spelled
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Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:48 PM
Now this is a sweet idea (pun intended): get together with your mom, best friend, or grandmother, and can strawberry jam together to give out as favors for your wedding day. Tag jars with homemade, stamped tags, and leave them at each place setting. Of
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Knot Anja
Filed under: Wedding Favors, Red
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009 5:13 PM
Our photo editor, Rebecca Crumley, spotted this centerpiece from Christine and Jason's wedding in Garrison, NY. It took me a second to realize that Jason's mom, who arranged the flowers, placed the dahlia outside of the vase. Picture this with the lights
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Posted Monday, February 23, 2009 5:00 PM
I know, I know, if designers were throwing dresses at you, begging you to wear their designs like the celebrities from the Oscar's, then you would have no use for our online dress search or reading this here blog. But I say, just because a 60-year-old
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Posted Friday, February 20, 2009 7:57 PM
Photo: Todd Pellowe Photography Now I'm not so sure how this idea would go over with him if you asked him to wear, say, pink socks -- but I think it works here and really makes a statement. It's an easy way to spruce up his all-black tux or suit, and
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Posted Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:42 PM
Photo: Christy Murray Photography I love this idea: Keep guests entertained during the cocktail hour, between the ceremony and reception, or even during the reception by setting up a simple game of bocce ball, horse shoes, or croquet on the lawn outside
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Knot Anja
Filed under: Reception Ideas
Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:48 PM
Photo: Erin Beach Photography Admittedly, I don't have much interest in guys' style. In fact, I told my groom that he could wear whatever tux he wanted -- as long as it wasn't powder blue with ruffles a la '70s prom photos. But when I came across this
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Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:06 PM
A few weeks ago, I heard a great tip from New York wedding planner, Lindsay Landman : Instead of investing all your reception decor budget into your centerpieces, focus more on the overall aesthetic of your tables with custom linens and tableware. She
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Knot Anja
Filed under: Reception Ideas
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:46 PM
Photo: Marcelo Cabrera, In Design Weddings Okay, so for Jen and Thor's wedding in Readington, NJ, these airplane-shaped, DIY escort cards made a lot of sense: The groom is a pilot and the venue was a hangar at an airport. But I think they'd be cute for
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Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:59 PM
Photos: Sherrie Blondin Photography Flowers: Fleurs de France When the vases are in shapes your guests may never have seen before, like the ones here from Leora and Eric's wedding in Guyserville, CA, you can keep the flowers simple and still make a big
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Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:44 PM
Photos: Jenna Walker Photography and Holland Photo Arts I can't deny it: I'm obsessed with chocolate. So when I walk into a wedding and see clear jars filled with chewy candy in the couple's wedding colors, I think, "Oh, that's cute. Now where's the chocoloate?"
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Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:06 PM
DIY wedding ideas is such a hot topic on our message boards. From programs to place cards, cake toppers, and even cuff links (check out the red and white polka-dotted ones below!), there are so many elements that -- with time and patience and a couple
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Posted Monday, February 09, 2009 11:29 AM
Photo: Brian Dorsey Studios You want to give the littlest guests at your wedding a special place to sit, but if you're afraid that a bulky, plastic table will destroy your reception look, take your cue from Tara and Nick's wedding in Southampton, NY (designed
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Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 8:06 PM
I'm so into outdoor weddings these days -- but that could be because it's freezing outside. Anyway, Lisa Thomas from Out of Hand Events sent us these gorgeous photos from a wedding in Charleston. I think the photos (by Heather Forsythe ) speak for themselves...
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Posted Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:04 PM
Photo: Heather Foresythe I did a double-take when I saw this centerpiece (created by the talented Lisa Thomas from Out of Hand in Charleston, NC). This square vase was covered with signature paper from one of my favorite everyday stationery lines, Snow
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Knot Anja
Filed under: Centerpieces
Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 1:39 PM
Photo: Stephanie Klein Davis I was looking through dozens of photos of centerpieces the other day, and this one from Erin and Chris's Huddleston, VA, wedding actually made me say, "Wow!" out loud. Is it any wonder? From the polka-dot linens and vase belly
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Posted Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:37 PM
Photo: Recherche Photography Cake: Tee & Cakes Looking for a sophisticated way to glam up your cake? Instead of going over-the-top with design, keep it simple and chic with a simple cake base and bright couture sugar-made flowers. That's just what
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Knot Tia
Filed under: cake
Posted Monday, February 02, 2009 1:51 PM
Photo: Joyelle West I was horrified when my florist wanted to charge me $50 for a tiny basket for my flower girl to carry down the aisle. I wish I had seen this DIY idea: Decorate a simple watering can with an oversized, bold bloom and some dangling ribbon.
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