Whether you are having a get together or just hanging out with your family, decorate your table and add some beauty to it!
Ranunculus is a very timeless and romantic flower with multiple layers of delicate crepe paper thin petals. It comes in a variety of colors and is a bridal must have.
If you adore this flower as much as I do, you will be ecstatic to find out that it is just starting to make its way back into the market.
Stayed tuned next week for our wedding overview and photographs!
Add some exotic flavor to your event by incorporating tropical elements to the décor.
The unique flair of design will become a conversation piece for your guests that will have them talking long after your party.
There are so many options to choose from whether it be foliage and grasses or vibrant flowers.
Some of my favorites are: Hanging Heliconia, Anthurium, Beehive Ginger, Pincushion Protea, Bird of Paradise, and Bromeliads.
When designing, I find that creating an arrangement of one variety creates a greater impact visually. However, a combination of colors and textures is aesthetically pleasing as well!
Planning a tropical inspired wedding? Check out some of these creative design ideas!
I never had the chance to play with this legendary toy, so I did some quick research! The Lite Brite was created by Hasbro in 1967, and allows its user to create a glowing design. Essentially, this is just a light box with small colored pegs that fit into a grid of holes and illuminate from within. Users use any arrangement formed from a custom combination of eight different colored pegs (green, blue, red yellow, orange, pink, purple, and clear), so with that kind of variety, there are MANY custom designs to be created.
We think larger-than-life whenever possible so to my surprise, the largest Lite Brite ever built was an entire wall created in NYC. This structure created in 2008 by ASICS America Corporation and Vitrorobertson used 347,004 original size pegs and made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. This self-standing image was 9ft x 14ft.
A little nostalgia goes a long way and with the ever evolving App world available today, all kinds of “old school” technology has resurfaced in the shiny new form of tablet and smart phone apps. Case in point, Lite-Brite is now offered as an iPad app. You can pick the colored pegs you want and then every space you touch appears in those colors and makes a funny little sound, just as it did when Lite Brite users ripped through the paper of those fresh, new design templates that came with the game.
Our hope, is that guests will appreciate the nostalgic nod to technology that we are making by using a giant Lite Brite wall to display this ever-so-tech-forward company’s logo at their event.
Christine <3
Hair and makeup have always been a passion of mine since I was a little girl. I always used to cut my dolls hair and give them a new style. I would take markers and pretend it were makeup pencils and color their eyes and lips with it. I became a licensed cosmetologist in 2006 and since then have had training in both hair and makeup thru TNG and Goldwell classes. I have done hair and makeup for local magazines in the Metro Detroit Area (Detroit HOUR, Styleline, and Metro Detroit Bride Magazine). I'm a hairdresser and makeup artist at Saks Fifth Avenue in Troy, MI. I also have my own freelance hair and makeup company, FLS Beauty (www.flsbeauty.com) offering brides and other women exceptional service in the comfort of their own home or the event venue.
We wanted to create a focal point in the entry way that we felt would est the tone for the entire event. So we chose to make the Escort Card Table a huge WOW since it is the first thing the guests will see.
The table was designed with a collection of apothecary jars filled with a thin layer of moss, which was accented by succulents. The escort cards were presented in a lush bedding of moss. A series of ribbons in colors of blush pink, orange, and cream and clear votives were strung from a birch pole creating an artistic curtain overhead that highlighted the display.
HOW to create a RIBBON WALL
A ribbon wall can be easily created at home. All you need is a pole that you can string ribbons from and a collection of ribbons in different widths ranging from 7/8” to 1 ½”. Choose ribbons in monochromatic colors (recommend 3 – 4 different colors), it is visually more striking than displaying 7 different colors. You don’t want your head to spin! Cut them in varying heights, as different height to add dimension.
Voila, you’ve got your self a whimsical ribbon backdrop!
Say it with flowers is the traditional way to approach a special occasion or event, but why not go a step further and impress your guests with a little something more.
Expand your creative vision by incorporating different design elements through the use of vases. They can take a simple concept and shape it into an artistic theme.
The atmosphere and vibe of your party will change instantly.
Your guests will also be pleasantly surprised when they get to take one home too!
