Spring Sherbet Flower Guide
These sherbet flowers are just what the doctored ordered this morning. Sarah Winward of Honey of a Thousand Flowers dreamed up of a spring flower guide, and these arrangements are it. Quintessentially dreamy. From Sarah: It happens every year during the middle-end of winter… everyone gets anxious for spring. Here is a bit of indulgence for you who may be getting antsy extra early. Spring is the perfect time for a wildly colorful wedding of peach and tangerine tones.
This color palette is fun and feminine, and can also easily be elegant if you pair these flowers with floor length dresses, some strappy heels and a dramatic venue. If the colors alone don’t make you drool, how about serving some sherbet for your desert?
Inspiration board credits: doughnuts, lipstick makeup (found on Pinterest, anyone knows the source?), tangerine dress, tangerine wedding decor from this feature shot by Alice Hu
Flowers used here were: roses, ranunculus, kumquat, poppy, peony and tulips.
DIY Vintage Tin Ceiling Board
This Old Hollywood Glam shoot by Melanie of She-n-He Photography and Design, Margaret Three Apples Events and Zinnia and Company is proof that you don’t need an equally lavish budget to throw a gorgeous wedding. Can you spot 3 budget-friendly ideas? Here’s one – we’re loving the gold magnolia leaves on the wedding cake! This vintage tin ceiling seating chart project is a great way to add a jolt of charm to any wedding and is super easy to make.
Supply list:
- vintage tin ceiling tiles (or you can buy new ones at hardware stores like this one)
- mini magnetic disks (here is a great place for bulk purchases)
- hot glue
- filigree findings (can be found online like here)
View all images from this shoot in the gallery
Wedding Vendors (Austin, TX):
Event Venue: The Vista on Seward Hill / Event Design & Coordination: Three Apples Events / Wedding Photographer: She-n-He Photography / Floral Design and Production: Zinnia and Company / Invitations, Table Number, Escort Cards: She-n-He Photography and Design / China and Glassware: Antiquaria / Chargers, Linens, and Flatware: Premiere Party Central / Dress, Jewelry, Perfume Bottle, other décor pieces: Gilda Grace Collections
Wedding Cake: Blue Note Bakery
She-N-He Photography and Antiquaria, and Three Apples Events members of our wedding vendor guide Blue Label.
Old Hollywood Glam Wedding Inspiration
It’s no secret that we’re total suckers for Old Hollywood Glamour style. Mel and Steve of She-n-He Photography photographed and created the paper goods for this amazing styled shoot with the help of Zinnia and Company, Three Apples Events, and vintage chinaware from Antiquaria, this shoot is all about simple details for a maximum impact. The rich color palette has us daydreaming of a black-tie affair this afternoon!
From Melanie of She-n-He Photography and Design: We collaborated with Zinnia and Company on this luxurious black, cream, and gold shoot to inspire couples with upcoming winter weddings, but certainly the classic look can translate to anyone putting together a fabulous party to entertain!
And we found the perfect outfit for our party hostess: a stunning oh-so-couture gown covered in gold sequins. And a beautiful pair of red Lanvin heels to go with it (the only pop of red!). From the tablescape to the invitations to the cake table, everything was designed to fit into the theme; to play on black, cream, and gold; and to really evoke a feeling of romantic extravagance. Antiquaria provided the china for the table – sets of cream plates with gold rims, gold-accented tumblers, and beautiful gold-rimmed wine glasses. Gold candlesticks dotted down the tables, but instead of holding candles, we thought cream roses would look stunning filling the various heights by each setting. The main table arrangement was an enormous piece Zinnia and Company created with gold-painted magnolia leaves (which were also tucked into each napkin behind the silver-ware!) and clusters of cream roses in a beautiful black urn.
Inspired by Frank Sinatra’s “Put Your Dreams Away,” we chose The Vista on Seward Hill and wanted start to finish to be exquisite – everything in black, cream and gold, the epitome of a classic, lush dinner reception.
View all images from this shoot in the gallery
Wedding Vendors (Austin, TX):
Event Venue: The Vista on Seward Hill / Event Design & Coordination: Three Apples Events / Wedding Photographer: She-n-He Photography / Floral Design and Production: Zinnia and Company / Invitations, Table Number, Escort Cards: She-n-He Photography and Design / China and Glassware: Antiquaria / Chargers, Linens, and Flatware: Premiere Party Central / Dress, Jewelry, Perfume Bottle, other décor pieces: Gilda Grace Collections
Wedding Cake: Blue Note Bakery
She-N-He Photography and Antiquaria, and Three Apples Events members of our wedding vendor guide Blue Label.
Simply Bridal + Big Giveway!
All of you dress-less brides out there, fear not! This morning’s sponsor not only offers stunning gowns for a fraction of the price of other retailers, and they are giving away wedding gowns to 10 lucky Ruffled readers! Simply Bridal started with a basic idea of helping the bride, not the middleman, by doing most of its operations online. All of their dresses are priced under $600, with some costing as little as $100. Using high quality fabrics and materials, they offer custom tailoring without the inconvenience and costs of traditional bridal boutiques and retailers.
Their designer has over twelve years of experience in the fashion industry, and has designed for BCBGMAXAZRIA in Los Angeles, and Suzi Chin for Maggy Boutique in New York. She holds a BFA degree in apparel design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. All of their dresses include the price of custom tailoring and delivery. If want to see the dresses in person, and you live in California, they have showroom in downtown, LA, for those readers who live close enough to stop by! You can also subscribe to their newsletter or like them on Facebook to learn about the latest showroom events.
For your chance to win one of the 10 Simply Bridal gowns, leave a comment below indicating which dress you would choose. Winners will be announced in the weekly wrap-up and contacted via email for order fulfillment & details. Dresses will be shipped free of charge.
