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A Chic Pink Ombre Wedding: Katie + Justin

Friday, March, 23, 2012 at 6:30 am

Katie + Justin wanted their wedding day to be chic, modern and elegant yet comfortable and cozy. Making their wedding day about the two of them was easy for these cuties. They chose an officiant that was special to both of them (their aunt) and then prioritized the details that meant the most to them – like the food! Since they are both total foodies, serving delicious food was a must. :) They also mixed traditional and nontraditional elements to create an ambience true to them. They included only the Jewish traditions that were meaningful to them, such as getting married under a chuppah, breaking the glass and dancing to the hoorah. Instead of a cake, they served their favorite desserts, including mini ice cream cones + cinnamon sugar churros. Yum!

And I just LOVE all the pretty pink ombre details! Each table had various distressed bronze buckets filled with fuchsia, pink or blush flowers to create an ombre effect. The chuppah and ceremony details also had lots of pretty ombre effects as well as their paper details. Thanks so much to Erin Hearts Court for the gorgeous photos!

I will never forget the rush of emotions I felt as I heard my processional song start to play. I wasn't expecting to get so emotional. Luckily, my mom kicked over a lantern on our walk down the aisle which made for the perfect comic relief.

Processional: Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles, Stand By Me – Ben E. King, Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo Ole'

Recessional: Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

First Dance: First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes

Katie and her sister made the confetti streamers used to decorate the podium and gift table. Katie’s mother made pillows, the ring bearer pillow and table runners used on the banquet tables. Homemade granola, prepared by the Katie’s mother and sister, was wrapped in muslin pouches labeled “A Breakfast Treat”, and given as favors.

Take your time making the big decisions. Don't rush into decisions just to check things off your list. And as cliche as it may sound, don't sweat the small stuff. On the day of your wedding you won't care!

photography: Erin Hearts Court // venue: Majestic Halls // event planner: Kristeen LaBrot // floral design: The Little Branch // wedding dress: Halston Heritage // hairpieces: Britex Fabrics, San Francisco // shoes: RED Valentino // hair + makeup: Molly Shriver // groom suit: Hugo Boss // cinematography: BGS Productions // invitations+ paper goods: Hello! Lucky // catering: The Food Matters // music: DJ Heather Thompson

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DIY: String Heart

Thursday, March, 22, 2012 at 3:46 pm

We got so many compliments on this giant string heart from The Cream – and the best part – it’s pretty easy to make one of these yourself! Such a rad piece for your reception decor that you can keep for your home also. :)

Materials Needed:
• piece of wood – the bigger the more dramtic!
• string – we used the pink neon thin rope you can find at Home Depot, but you could use any yarn or string
• box of nails (if want a nail with a decent head so the string won’t pop off)
• spray paint to paint the wood
• white paper to draw the heart on

Step 1: Spray paint the wood the background color you picked. We used dark gray, so the pink would really pop
Step 2: Once the paint is dry, tape the wood with the white paper and draw the heart shape on the paper
Step 3: Time to get the hammer out! Nail around the entire outline of the heart – we spaced our nails about an inch apart.

Step 4: Once all your nails are in. Remove the white paper and throw it away.

Step 5: Now the fun part. Get your string and tie a knot around the head of one of the nails. Keep stringing the string around nails. There isn’t a right or wrong way – just keep going until you like the pattern you created. I also then outlined the entire heart to make the outline pop a bit more also.

Total cost for this project – $35 (the most expensive part is the wood!) and it can be done in a few hours. There are so many different ways you can customize this DIY for your own wedding day, right? So fun.

Thanks again to Katherine Elizabeth Photography for the photos!

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DIY: Rope Vases

Thursday, March, 22, 2012 at 11:40 am

I’m totally in love with these fun vases we created for The Cream Event. And they are super easy (and inexpensive!) to make! You could use any color rope (or yarn) to create these for your wedding or any party.

Materials Needed:
• rope or yarn (we used neon rope + twine purchased at Home Depot)
• glass bottles or vases ( we used a mix of drink bottles and clear vases bought at Michael’s)
• Scissors
• Quick Hold Glue

We found it easiest to start at the top of the vase/bottle. Put some glue on the vase, then start wrapping your first color. I love the mix between the brown with the pops of color, but you could use any colors you like – and as many colors as you like!

HELPFUL TIP: make sure all your rope ends are on one side (which you can face backwards) for a nice clean look.

Also, if you decide to go with neon for your vases, you’ll want to keep the flowers simple in color. I LOVE ranunculus and how modern they look, so white ranunculus where a perfect choice for us and I mixed them with pale pink carnations! Yep, those pink flowers are a type of carnation. I’d never seen that type of carnation before with the jagged petals, but thought they were pretty rad – and of course, very economical.