Wedding Wednesday: Seat Your Guests

 

Besides the champagne, cake, and the couple, seating your guests is one of the most important reception details. It's the only way to avoid chaos. You can do this with escort cards that feature names and table numbers, and place cards that are placed at each place setting. Having both is lovely, but not totally necessary. Here's inspiration.

Acrylic Drink Stirrers

Love this idea, and have actually have seen it used at a wedding. Greet your guests with a glass of bubbly that will also direct them to their table and seat. Or have the glass of champagne waiting at their seat at their assigned table. It is a great way to start the reception with a toast!

Scripted Ever After

Tassel Place Cards

Tassels always add a touch of sophisticated fun.

Mon Sherri Ink

Acrylic Place Cards

These are fab! You can use them as escort cards with names and table numbers, or place cards at each place setting. They also can come with stands which adds texture and height to your decor.

Scripted Ever After

Blush and Gold Paper Scroll Place Cards with Calligraphy

These are so lovely and also unexpected. These can be done in any color you wish to match your wedding decor. Also if you want first and last name and/or table numbers, that can be done, as well.

Golden Hour Paper Company

Fresh Magnolia Leaf Place Card

Here's a novel idea that brings a touch of nature to your event. They will be beautifully personalized with calligraphy. Don't worry about wilting. They will stay fresh for up to three weeks in the refrigerator. Love this idea!
Paper Case Studio

Extra Large Agate Place Cards

Slices of black agate will shine against any color table linens. Perfect for a wedding with black as part of the color palette. A beautiful Etsy shop!
SJ Letter Co.

Half Arch Menu & Place Card With Seals

Don't you love a menu at a wedding? This idea is so clever and oh so modern. It's an all in one detail.

Minimal Moon Paperie

Laser Cut Name Place Cards

These play double duty as individual place cards and as a guest gift. Everyone will be talking about them. They are affordable, too!

Bil Studio

Hand Dyed Place Cards

For those DIYers....these are simply gorgeous. Grey and gold is always sophisticated, but they offer other color combinations, too. Gather your friends with the best penmanship, and do them, yourself.

Betlem Calligraphy

Slate Place Cards

These are rather fabulous! Slate is something that you don't see to often at a wedding. But I am loving it. 

Hello Posh

Deckled Edge Menu With Place Card
This type of paper with deckled edges is always elegant and sophisticated.

Cains Crafts Co.

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Wedding Wednesday: Something Blue

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"Something Olde, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue." Most brides do incorporate something blue into their wedding wardrobe. Mine was a blue ribbon laced into my undies. Do you remember how you did blue? If you are a blue lover, this is your year to go all out, in the color of the year.
 Here's inspiration.

 Dusty Blue Wedding Suite

Very pretty and quite affordable. Perfect for DIY couples. You can order a digital download and print yourself or have this shop do it for you.
MV Creative Maison

Blue Agate Place Cards
A beautiful way to seat your guests. These amazing agate slices also serve as a guest gift.
The Lettering Studio

Velvet Vow Book
If you are writing your own vows, this detail is a must. A beautiful book that comes with a pen and silk ribbon. Available in other colors 
including gold.
Flovina

Classic Blue Wedding Cake
Beth Haxby Cakes

Bridesmaid Gowns
Consider a different style to match each bridesmaid's personality and body type. You will find lots of blue dresses at...
BHLDN

Printable New York Table Cards
How fun! Having a NYC Wedding? Choose to use names instead of numbers for your seating assignments. These cards you actually print yourself, and they come in names of
 NYC landmarks.
Vo Handmade

Magnolia Robe Collection
Here's your Instagram moment, and they are less than $20. Perfect for the bride on a budget.
Magnolia Blue South

 Back Painted Seating Chart
I love this technique for wedding signage. The signs are made from acrylic and then painted to the color of your choice. I think the calligraphy is pretty special, too.
SJ Letter Co

Nubuck leather Guest Books
Soft to the touch and mesmerizing to the eye. It's a fine detail, that you will always have.
Claire Magnolia

The Avril
Steal the show in these showstoppers. The perfect pair for when you want just a bit of blue.
Jimmy Choo

 Navy & Blush Vellum Invitation
A little bit Boho  and a whole lot of prettiness. The vellum and wax seal bring on the extra.
Love Of Creating

Aisle Runner
A blue runner really sets your color palette in motion. Very pretty trimmed 
in flowers. 
Gossamer Path

 

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Wedding Wednesday: Love Etsy Style

DIY Wedding Decor With 828 Venues & Etsy

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Today I share with you a "guest blogger" post I did a while ago for 828 Venues. You may remember that I featured these fabulous wedding venues before: Wedding Wednesday: Unique & Historic Venues For Your Big Day.  When they kindly asked me to be a guest blogger for their Indianapolis, Industry venue, I was honored and jumped at the chance.  Not everyone wants or can afford a wedding planner. Doing it yourself can be challenging unless you know where to shop.  Etsy is an excellent source for the DIY bride.

 

 In this post I talk about four different elements of wedding decor: signage, lighting, balloons (which are so trending this year) and tabletop. All four are important elements for your big day. Click any photo below to visit the post for inspiration and shopping links. 

Signage

Lighting

Balloons

Tabletop 



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Saturdays At Shop This

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Yay for the weekend! Apologies for the spotty posts this week. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Before you get busy with your own lives, let me share some links that I know you 
will love. 

 
If you like the photo at the top of the page, head over to Etsy to see what else Chair Whimsy offers. Their collection of chic chairs
 is super fabulous.

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At Home with Tory Burch: I enjoyed this interview at Moda Operandi.  See Tory's new home collection, and learn her secrets
 to entertaining. 
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Discover Gray Malin’s Whimsical New Kids’ Furnishings Collection. It's as sweet as can be. Shop it at  One Kings Lane
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Williams Sonoma has teamed up with Flour Shop Bakery to bring to us everything we need to bake the iconic explosion cake. Click HERE to shop the rainbow!
You will love it all.
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The Barney's Podcast: Martha Stewart opens up about her fascinating path to building an empire in this bonus episode hosted by Barneys’ CEO, Daniella Vitale.
It is very entertaining.
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I felt bad that there was no Foodie Friday this week. So here is a food tip from Williams Sonoma. How to Grill Perfect Pork Chops. The key is brining, which I have
never done.
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Don't miss the Sur La Table Warehouse Sale this weekend. One can save up to 75%. I may just have to have the Grill Light and Bluetooth Speaker.
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Time for the Lulu Frost Flash Sale. Save 30% on the Spring 2019 Collection & Plaza Charms. The Plaza Charms are inspired by the iconic Plaza Hotel in NYC.
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I was honored when asked to be a "guest blogger" at 828 Venues. It's all about the prettiest DIY wedding decor, all found at Etsy. Today I invite you to view the post.

It's pretty!

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Beauty Gifts with Purchase at Nordstrom: Find great bonus offers at Nordstrom from Clinique, StriVectin, Dior, YSL and many more brands. Click HERE to shop them all on one page.

May your weekend bloom with flowers, friends, and fun!

XOXOX

Deb

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