Wedding Color Inspiration: Chocolate and Burnt Orange

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It's the time of year when you see a lot of orange and brown around you. This gives us an inspiration for another perfect autumn wedding motif : Chocolate and Burnt Orange. A lot of people love chocolate as a sweet but as a color, it can be overpowering. Pairing it with orange makes a great color combination for a fall wedding both indoor and outdoor. 

Here are some great Chocolate and Burnt Orange Wedding elements: 

Rustic invitation for an outdoor wedding

Fresh floral bouquet of roses, mini calla lilies and hydrangeas accentuated by goose feathers

Silk flowers make an equally gorgeous substitute for a fresh floral bouquet

Mini calla lilies for the groom's boutonniere

Dress flower girls in chocolate brown dresses with orange waistbands

A wedding ceremony on a carpet of loose petals and a wedding canopy adorned with flowing flowers

DIY Wedding Decor - Hang paper tissue balls all over the wedding ceremony venue

A centerpiece with a twist : a bouquet of flowers bound by ribbons and accentuated with a locket with the groom and bride's pictures placed inside a tall clear vase

the lovely colors of autumn showcased in this centerpiece of burnt orange candle sitting on a bed of flowers

For a rustic look, wrap plant holders in burlap to blend with the chocolate brown and burnt orange theme.

Fill the wedding reception with generous display of flowers and fruits in season

Ask the caterer to dress the tables and chairs in chocolate brown and orange

Paper lanterns are a great alternative to floral arrangements at the wedding reception

For a harmonious look, dress everything up in the wedding color motif

If you're expecting a cooler weather on your wedding day, set up a chai, coffee or hot choco bar 

Go funky with a chocolate wedding cake 

And treat your guests with a slice of decadent orange chocolate cake. 

Sweet popcorn favors for everyone to take home and enjoy.

Tip: Don't leave anything to chance. Keep a checklist of things that you need to accomplish months, weeks and days before your wedding.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Wedding Color Inspiration: Cypress

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We are featuring another pantone color trend for Fall 2014 - Cypress. Shades of green are an easy choice for weddings because they are cool to the eyes and blends perfectly well with nature. It can be paired with an earthy tone like cognac for a rustic appeal. Or with ivory to achieve a stylish, sophisticated look. 

Here are some wedding elements in Cypress:

Simple and neat wedding invitation

Wedding programs to guide guests on the activities for the day

Tie and vest in mixed prints for the groom

A simple bouquet of succulents and white flowers for the bride

Beautiful wedding arch of anthuriums and crystal beads 

wedding aisle adorned with hanging pomanders of green and white carnations. 

Wow guests with an awesome table centerpiece at the wedding reception

Up the ante by serving green champagne

Dress up chairs with interesting bows

 Intimate table setting with colorful floral centerpieces.

Stylish and elegant lace patterned cake

Fruity ombre cake

Distribute wedding favors in plain white boxes tied with cypress colored ribbon

Or you can box some sweets and have guests pick them up on their way out of the reception hall. 

Tip:  Make a checklist of all the things that you need to put together for your wedding. Get your best friends and relatives to help you prepped things up in time for the big day. 

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Have a Happy Pumpkin Themed Wedding

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Here's another fall wedding trend that's both interesting and exciting - Pumpkin Themed Weddings! Pumpkins, in history, symbolize a bountiful harvest. In weddings, pumpkins make a great accessory with its many applications. It's mostly associated with fall weddings as it is the season when it is mostly abundant. Pumpkins come in varied sizes and its many varieties can offer you an array of choices for all the things that you need to put together to create an awesome pumpkin themed fall wedding. 

Here are some great pumpkin ideas:

A wedding invitation stamped with a pumpkin on a vine.

Gorgeous wedding arch and aisle lined with pumpkins

Hallowed out pumpkins serve as flower basket for autumn blooms

 A lovely table centerpiece of pumpkins and flowers.

Small pumpkins stacked inside clear vases sitting on a bed of loose flower petals.

Photo-worthy centerpiece

You can set up a table with escort cards to lead guests to their seats

And top plates with this cute pumpkin place card

Ask guests to leave their well-wishes cards on a pumpkin basket.

Serve up apple cider 

Or something fancy like a pumpkin pie martini.

Alternatively, you can serve drinks in a cool pumpkin party cooler.

Of course, a wedding party wouldn't be complete without the perfect wedding cake.

 Something simple like this ombre wedding cake

or a fancy and colorful pumpkin cake

Treat guests with some pumpkin inspired cake pops

and some spiced pumpkin pie

Wrap some sugar cookies for guests to take home as wedding favors. 

Tip: A successful theme wedding comes with research and preparation. Don't be shy about seeking expert advice. Discuss everything with your wedding planner and see how you can translate your ideas into an awesome wedding reality.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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