Posts Tagged ‘red’

WishCandy: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Monday, February 14th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

Happy Valentine’s Day, Wish readers!

I hope you’re all out there celebrating love, whether you’re getting married, in a long term relationship, newly dating, you’ve been married for year’s, you’re a newlywed, or your fabulously single, everyone has someone they love — go out there and celebrate them!!

The Indigo Bunting:

The Indigo Bunting

I had TONS of leftover red pictures, so today we’re going all red all the time!

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Hmm, where to start?  Well, who doesn’t love flowers for Valentine’s Day, right?

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Elizazbeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs2

Some people love red roses, though!  How about this gorgeous bouquet from Fionna Floral:

Fionna Floral via the Knot

Jasmine Star:

Jasmine Star2

Jodi Miller Photography:

Jodi Miller Photography

Marianne Todd Photography:

Marianne Todd Photography

M Three Studio:

m three studio

Vision Photographs:

Vision Photographs (2)

K. Thompson Photography (LOVE her, LOVE this bouquet!)

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Now, how about some flowers for the table…

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Eleise Theuer:

Eleise Theuer2

Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs

JL Designs:

JL Designs3

Leigh Miller:

Leigh Miller2

Meg Perotti:

Meg Perotti

Aargh!  I don’t know where this picture came from, but I love it too much not to post it!

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Studio Fleurette:

Studio Fleurette

The Bloom Room:

The Bloom Room Asheville Via the Knot

Lighting and decor add great touches to your wedding, whether it’s as simple as ribbons in a tree…

Captured Photography:

Captured Photography

Or as elaborate as lighting and lounge furniture…

David Stark Design:

David Stark Designs

District Weddings:

District Weddings

Fete NY:

Fete

Jennifer Domenick:

Jennifer Domenick

Kristen Steele:

Kristen Steele

A few more decor pictures…

JL Designs:

JL Designs2

Minzilla:

Minzilla

Wedding Chicks:

Wedding Chicks

Red is one of the easiest colors to incorporate into food and drink!

Bakerella:

Bakerella

Bakerella2

Delectable Deliciousness:

Delectable Deliciousness

I Am Baker (Oh, God…Red Velvet FUDGE!):

I Am Baker Blog

Kristen Steele:

Kristen Steele2

Leigh Miller:

Leigh Miller

Intimate Weddings:

Intimate Weddings

And for you stationery lovers out there, here are a few for you!

Emilie Inc.:

Emilie Inc

Emilie Inc2

Fiore Fresco:

Fiore Fresco

Gladys Jem Photography:

Gladys Jem Photography

Martha Stewart Weddings:

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And one last picture, from Offbeat Bride, just because I love the picture SO much!

Offbeat Bride

Happy Valentine’s Day!  I hope you’ve enjoyed our red series!

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Pink

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

If you’re having a wedding on (or very close to) Valentine’s Day, red and pink is the way to go!  There is no more perfect combination for a Valentine’s wedding than red, pink and hearts!

Anders Ruff:

Anders Ruff3

Let’s start with the bride, of course!  Are you daring enough to wear a pink wedding dress?

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes4

Joel Flory Photography:

Joel Flory

Vintage Glam Weddings:

Vintage Glam Weddings

The Sweetest Occasion:

The Sweetest Occasion2

How cute is Sara Bareilles in this Luisa Beccaria dress?  LOVE the red sash with the pink — this would be PERFECT for a Valentine’s Day wedding!

Sara Bareilles in Luisa Beccaria

Not into a pink dress?  How about red?

Jessica Claire:

Jessica Claire

Love Me Do Photography:

Love Me Do Photography

Vision Photographs:

Vision Photographs2

Victor Sizemore:

Victor Sizemore

Offbeat Bride:

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And don’t forget the shoes!

Gabriel Ryan:

Gabriel Ryan

And if it’s February, you’ll need something to keep you warm…

J. Crew:

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Love and Lavender:

Love and Lavender

Etsy Seller Lilithist:

lilithist etsy

The little ones always look cute in red and pink!

Anders Ruff:

Anders Ruff Custom Designs

Captured Photography:

Captured Photography

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes

Now onto the bridesmaids.  You can do a mix of pink and red dresses, which is cute…

Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Martha Stewart Weddings:

MSW2

Our Labor of Love:

Our Labor of Love

Or you can go with red dresses and pink bouquets, like one of these Watters & Watters bridesmaids dresses:

Watters

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with one of these gorgeous pink bouquets…

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Signature K Events:

Signature K Events

Or a great pink bridesmaids dress, like one of these from Jenny Yoo:

Jenny Yoo

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Jenny Yoo3

with a fun red bouquet!

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Emilie Inc.:

Emilie Inc3

Or mix it up for both you and your maids, and do bouquets with a mix of red and pink flowers — the possibilities are endless!!

The Schultzes:

Cheyenne and Geoff Schultz

Living Fresh:

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Once Wed:

Once Wed2

The Knot:

The Knot

The Little White Book:

The Little White Book

There are lots more places to use red and pink flowers than your bouquets…red and pink centerpieces add a fun pop of color to your tables:

100 Layer Cake:

100 Layer Cake2

Absolutely Beautiful Things:

Absolutely Beautiful Things

Budget Savvy Bride:

Budget Savvy Bride

Egomedia Photography:

egomedia photography

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes2

Jessamyn Harris Photography:

Jessamyn Harris Photography

Once Wed:

Once Wed

Roberto Valenzuela:

Roberto Valenzuela

And because it wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without sweets, let’s look at some great red and pink sugary goodness!

Anders Ruff:

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Anders Ruff2

Anders Ruff4

Bakerella:

Bakerella

Captured Photography:

Captured Photography2

Hostess with the Mostess:

Hostess with the Mostess

Martha Stewart Weddings:

MSW

The Sweetest Occasion:

The Sweetest Occasion

Monday is Valentine’s Day!  We’ll finish up this series then with “the best of the rest” of my red photos!

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Yellow

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

I mentioned this in my post about the University of Maryland , but with red and yellow, you have to be careful you don’t venture into Ronald McDonald territory when you’re going with this color scheme:

Ronald

Red and yellow can, however, be a super fun, colorful, bright color scheme — you just have to do it right, like this bride!

In the Now Weddings and Events:

In the now weddings

To me, the perfect red and yellow wedding is a picnic-type affair.  Think red and white checkered tablecloths…

Victor Sizemore:

Victor Sizemore

Or a red or yellow linen with a burlap runner over it?

Style Me Pretty:

Burlap

For centerpieces, I love mason jars and glass bottles filled with yellow and red flowers…

Ruffled:

Ruffledblog

Wedding Chicks:

Wedding Chicks

JL Designs:

JL Designs3

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty7

You could also do alternating centerpieces of red and yellow fruits, like a few simple bowls of cherries:

Cherries

Some lemon centerpieces, like this one from Real Simple:

Real Simple

Love this simple grass with lemons in it from Yum Sugar.  This could be cute for an escort card table, too…

Yum Sugar

Gerbera daisies are the PERFECT flowers for a red and yellow wedding — red and yellow gerberas are so cheerful!

Jacobsen’s Flowers:

Jacobsens Flowers

Lemiga Events:

Lemiga Events2

Stephanie Klein Davis Photography:

Stephanie Klein Davis Photography

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty6

Style Me Pretty4

Of course, gerbera aren’t the only yellow and red flowers.  I LOVE sunflowers for a red and yellow wedding — talk about cheerful!!!

Heaven Scent Florals

Designs by Courtney:

Designs by Courtney

Project Wedding:

Project Wedding3

Project Wedding4

Snippet and Ink:

Snippet and Ink

The Party Dress (I LOVE this!!)

The Party Dress

Here are some more great red and yellow flowers…

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Amy Squires:

Amy Squires

April Foster Events:

April Foster Events

I LOVE Billy Balls (aka craspedia) — such fun little flowers!

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Fiore Fresco:

Fiore Fresco

Hostess with the Mostess:

Hostess with the Mostess2

JL Designs:

JL Designs

Speaking of JL Designs, how gorgeous are these bouts with raspberries in them?!?!?

JL Designs2

Kimberly Brooke Photography:

Kimberly Brooke Photography

Martha Stewart Weddings:

Martha Stewart Weddings

Mary Basnight Photography:

Mary Basnight Photography

Once Wed:

Once Wed

Mantas Wright Photography:

Mantas Wright Photography

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty2

Style Me Pretty

HOW GORGEOUS is this altar from Project Wedding?!  Red and yellow work so well for a fall wedding!

Project Wedding

One of the things I love about red and yellow is that you can really make it your own, even with something as simple as the bridesmaids dresses.  You can go with red dresses…

Humphrey Florist

One Thousand Words Photography:

One Thousand Words Photography

Yellow dresses…

Dan and Anne Almasy:

Dan and Anne Almasy

Lark Photography:

Lark Photography2

Or a combination of both!

Turnquist Photography:

Turnquist Photography

You can also make your bar a fun part of your color scheme!

Hostess with the Mostess:

Hostess with the Mostess

Fuzzy Navel via hostess with the mostess

Lemiga Events:

Lemiga Events

Project Wedding:

Project Wedding5

Victor Sizemore:

Victor Sizemore2

Or carry the theme from your invitations on through the reception with your paper products!

100 Layer Cake:

100 Layer Cake3

Brooklyn Bride:

Brooklyn Bride

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes

Lark Photography:

Lark Photography

Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Oh So Beautiful Paper

Oh So Beautiful Paper2

Stephanie Williams Photography:

Stephanie Williams Photography

Are you having a red and yellow wedding?  What elements are you using?

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and White

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

I love red and white.  It seems so simple, but a white wedding with pops of red just seems so cheerful and happy to me, it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!

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I love the girls red and white dresses, so I went in search of more red and white dresses, to see where I could find some good ones!

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Debenhams:

Debenhams

Anna Hardy:

Anna Hardy

Anthropologie (no longer available, but still adorable!)

Anthropologie

OMG!  How GORGEOUS is Chandra Wilson from Grey’s Anatomy in this outfit?!  And how great would it be for your maids?!

Chandra Wilson

These two dresses from Forever 21 would be cute for certain types of weddings, but I’m a big NO on the black stockings.  NO, Forever 21, NO!

Forever 21

Forever 21-2

Kim Fox Photography:

Kim Fox Photography

Oops…I couldn’t find where these came from, but still cute, right?!

Onsugar

Onsugar2

Raissa Gerona:

Raissa Gerona

Offbeat Bride:

Offbeat Bride

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Of course, to pull off a red and white color scheme, the dresses don’t have to be red AND white, right?  You could do a gorgeous bridesmaids dress in red, with a pretty red or white bouquet!

Emilie Inc.

Emilie Inc5

Jennifer Domenick:

Jennifer Domenick

Melanie Mauer:

Melanie Mauer2

Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Of course, you could also put the bridesmaids in white dresses with red bouquets…how gorgeous would these ladies look all carrying red bouquets with different blooms in them (with the bride with a white bouquet!)

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I also like the idea of the bride, rather than carrying a white bouquet, carrying a bright pop of red against her white dress.  It really brightens up the day!

Amy Martin Photography:

Amy Martin Photography

East Side Bride:

East Side Bride

Jubilee Weddings:

Jubilee Weddings

Married & More with Michelle:

Married & More with Michelle

Melanie Mauer:

Melanie Mauer

Of course, red flowers aren’t just for the bride’s bouquet…how about a flower in your hair?

Daisy Varley:

Daisy Varley

Jose Villa:

Jose Villa

There are so many gorgeous red accessories out there on Etsy, brides can go CRAZY with them, adding just a little, or a lot!

Alex Bridal:

Alex Bridal Etsy

Pur Designs:

Etsy seller Pur Designs

Upstyle:

Etsy Seller Upstyle

Las Lopez:

Laslopezlas etsy seller

Pixel and Hank:

Pixel and Hank Etsy

Storied:

Storied Etsy seller

Prettied:

Prettied Etsy seller

But it’s not just your accessories you can get on Etsy for your red and white wedding — you can get EVERYTHING on there!!!  Your invitations…

ello there:

ellothere etsy seller

Frankie and Mae:

Frankie and Mae

Bklyn Stitch:

Bklyn Stitch

Royal Steamline:

Royalsteamline

Your favors…

Tickle My Tummy:

Tickle My Tummy

Bees Knees Creative:

BeesKnees

Cedar Tree Farm Soaps:

Cedar Tree

Decor…

Victorian Station:

Victorian Station

Pomtree:

Pomtree etsy

Le Maison du Vintage:

Lantern

And many, many, many, MANY more things!

A few more non-etsy red and white inspiration photos…

Celebrations at Home:

Celebrations at Home

Celebrations at Home2

East Side Bride:

East Side Bride2

East Side Bride3

Emilie Inc.:

Emilie Inc

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes

Swanky Tables:

Hanging Tea Lights Swanky Tables Blog

Studio Fleurette:

Studio Fleurette2

Do you love red and white as much as I do?  Are you getting things from Etsy for your wedding?

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Black

Monday, February 7th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

Red and Black is one of the easiest color combinations there is.  There are TONS of red flowers out there, as well as red accessories and red dresses, but there’s tons of black too — ribbon on your bouquet, black bridesmaids dresses, a simple black tux — this one’s a no brainer!

Amy Martin Photography:

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Want some red flowers?  You don’t have to go with roses (although you certainly can!)  But how about tulips?

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Or anemones…

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or carnations? (Photo by Jennifer Domenick)

Jennifer Domenick

Gerberas?

Emilie Inc.

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Or, one of my favorite flowers, dahlias!

This gorgeous bouquet was created by DC’s own Petal’s Edge Floral Design.  (Photo from Studio Diana via Project Wedding)

Project Wedding

Pair a red bouquet with a black bridesmaids dress, and you have a chic color combination that works well throughout the year.  Here are some great black dresses (including quite a few you don’t have to go to a bridal shop to find!)

Amsale:

Amsale

After Six:

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Anna Elyse:

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Banana Republic:

Banana Republic

DKNY:

DKNY Dress

Kay Unger (via Saks):

Kay Unger

Lane Bryant:

Lane Bryant

Pair any of those dresses with a red bouquet and you’ve got a gorgeous bridesmaid!  Of course, pair her with some hot red shoes too, and watch out, groomsmen!!!

Fiore Fresco:

Fiore Fresco2

Becker:

Becker

Our Labor of Love:

Our Labor of Love

Vision Photographs:

Vision Photographs

What, bridesmaids get to have all the fun??

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Kimberly Reed Photography:

Kimberly Reed Photography

100 Layer Cake:

100 Layer Cake2

Emilie Inc.:

Emilie Inc8

Olivia Leigh Photographie:

Olivia Leigh Photographie

Black and red are pretty easy for your decor, too!

Casey12

Casey14

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Flights of Fancy:

Flights of Fancy

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Sarah Rhoads:

Sarah Rhoads

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Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty2

Wedding Aces:

Wedding Aces

And a few more red and black beauties to finish it out…

Amy Martin Photography:

Amy martin Photography

Bellissima Vita Weddings:

Bellisima Vita Weddings

Brooklyn Bride:

Brooklyn Bride

Emilie Inc.

Emilie Inc7

Love these hair pins from Etsy seller Foundling:

Foundling Etsy Seller

One of my absolute FAVORITE photographers, Kelsey Thompson, photographed a gorgeous black and red bridal party!

K. Thompson Photography

Millie Holloman:

Millie Holloman

Olivia Leigh Weddings:

Olivia Leigh Weddings

Are you going for a red and black color palette?

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Blue

Friday, February 4th, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

I know, I know — you’re thinking summer, 4th of July, Patriotic, right?  Well, yes…but not always.  There are various shades of blue, and if you pair them with red properly, you don’t have to look like the American flag…unless you want to, of course!

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I’ve said this before, but the best way to avoid looking too “themey” is to use two colors primarily (red and white, red and blue, or blue and white) with just small touches of the other color.  For example, I love these bridesmaids dresses in varying shades of blue, and they would be perfect with red bouquets!

Andrea Hallgren Photography:

Andrea Hallgren Photography

The nice thing about blue is that there are so many varying shades, it’s easy to use your favorite colors, but not venture into 4th of July picnic territory (again, unless that’s what you’re going for, in which case, do it up!!).  But with varying shades of blue and red, you can invoke a winter feeling…

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A springy affair…

Goodlight Photography:

Goodlight Photography

Summer on a California beach…

Marisa Holmes:

Marisa Holmes2

Or a Nantucket clambake!

Stacey Kane Photography:

Stacey Kane Photography

There isn’t a single shade of blue that doesn’t go well with red, from navy:

Red and Blue

To cornflower…

Rebekah J. Murray:

Rebekah J Murray

To royal…

Merriment Events:

Merriment Events

You really can’t go wrong!  Even Martha seems to be a big fan of these colors!

Martha Stewart Weddings

Martha Stewart Weddings

How cute are these little nuggets and their white cardigans and red shoes?!?!

Martha Stewart Weddings2

I’m probably not a red pants for men kind of girl, but I LOVE the bridesmaid’s outfit!

Martha

In fact, there are a lot of cute bridesmaids outfits out there in the red and blue arena…

Indigo Photography:

Indigo Photography2

Kristen Leigh:

Kristen Leigh

Kristen Gardner:

Kristen Gardner

Scott and Tem Photography:

Scott and Tem Photography

Wedding Bee:

Wedding Bee

How about some flowers for you?

Indigo Photography:

Indigo Photography

Cherry Blossom Weddings:

Cherry Blossom Weddings

Jessica Claire:

Jessica Claire3

Snippet and Ink:

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I love fun tablescapes — if I had an unlimited budget for my imaginary wedding (which I do…since it’s imaginary…) I would go CRAZY with linens, dishes, glassware, etc.!!

In the Now Weddings & Events:

In The Now Weddings Tablescape

Michele M Waite:

Michele M Waite

Wedding Cabaret:

Wedding Cabaret

Love Lee Homemaker:

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Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Berries are a great way to add these bright colors, especially in the summer!

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Jodi Miller Photography:

Jodi Miller Photography

Simply Recipes:

Simply Recipes

Modern Beet:

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Making Banana Pancakes (I love the names of these food blogs!)

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Of course, if you’re not a berry person, there are other ways to dress up your treats!

Bakerella

Bakerella

Kate Headley:

Kate Headley

Wedding and Cakes:

Wedding and Cakes

Are you having a red and blue wedding?  Are you going for a patriotic theme, or are you using red and blue in other ways?

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Aqua

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

You heard a lot about this fun color scheme when our very own Cristin was getting married (we still need pictures, Cristin!), but red and aqua are SUCH a fun color scheme, I wanted to make sure they got included with the other red posts for Valentine’s Day!

Amy Atlas:

Amy Atlas

I love sugar like it’s a food group.  Let’s look at more fun red and aqua foods (and drinks)!

Amorology Weddings

Amorology Weddings2

Amy Atlas:

Amy Atlas2

Apple Cider favors!!!  I love it!!! (100 Layer Cake)

100 Layer Cake

Celebrations at Home:

Celebrations at Home2

Jonathan Canlas

Jonathan Canlas2 Jonathan Canlas3 Jonathan Canlas4

Balloons and red and aqua seem to go together for some reason…I wonder why that is?

Green Wedding Shoes

Green Wedding Shoes

Snippet and Ink:

Snippet and Ink2

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty3

Blue flowers, especially aqua, are kind of hard to come by, so ribbon is a great addition to bouquets and arrangements!

Jonathan Canlas:

Jonathan Canlas

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty2

Under Grace Photography:

UnderGrace Photo

Pure 7 Studios:

Pure7 Studios

I love bright aqua bridesmaids dresses with that pop of red, whether it’s a bouquet, shoes, or even a hair accessory!

Amorology Weddings:

Amorology Weddings

Ampersand Photography:

Ampersand Photography

Crosswhite Photography:

Crosswhite Photography

Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Heather H Photography:

Heather H Photography

Love and Lavender (where was this picture when I was featuring leg warmers?!?)

LoveandLavender

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Michele M. Waite Photography:

Michele M. Waite Photography

The Inspired Bride:

The Inspired Bride

Okay, maybe not a bridemaid’s dress (although it certainly could be) but how cute is this blue crinoline under this red patterned dress?!? (Snippet and Ink)

Snippet and Ink

PAPER!  Oh, the beautiful things you can do with paper!!!

Fiore Fresco:

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Boutwell Studio:

Boutwell Studio

Boutwell Studio3

Details by Ramey via Green Wedding Shoes:

Details by Ramey via Green Wedding Shoes

Elizabeth Anne Designs:

Elizabeth Anne Designs2

Meg Perotti:

Meg Perotti

Love and Lavender:

Love and Lavender

Opulent Couturier:

Opulent Couturier

Opulent Couturier2

Parrott Design Studio:

Parrott Design Studio

Promise Tangeman:

Promise Tangeman

Style Me Pretty:

Style Me Pretty

Do you like red and aqua together?  Stay tuned for more fun red posts leading up to Valentine’s Day!

Rebecca

WishCandy: Red and Purple

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

February in this area is usually cold, snowy, and generally blah.  But all of the red you see everywhere leading up to Valentine’s Day makes it a little more cheerful, don’t you think?!  So leading up to Valentine’s Day, I’m going to do a series of short posts on some fun things you can do with red for your wedding.

The first is the one that I find most interesting, red and purple.  It’s not a color combination that everyone would think of, but once I started looking around, I realized how much I loved it!

Amber Karson Events / Abby Jiu Photography via The Bride’s Cafe:

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The Bride’s Cafe had a gorgeous post on purple and red that just had SO many cute elements!  I love those purple bottles!

Brides Cafe Blog

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Brides Cafe Blog5

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Isn’t it so much fun?!?!

Bride's Cafe

Of course, it’s not just one blog featuring a red and purple spread — there are some great weddings I found with that same gorgeous color scheme!

Amber Karson Events / Abby Jiu Photography via Wedding Aces:

Wedding Aces

Wendell Webber Photography:

Wendell Webber Photography

Unison Event Planners:

Unison Event Planners

The Painted Daisy:

The Painted Daisy

Of course, The Knot is always a great source for inspiration!

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The Knot4

The Knot3

The Knot

The Knot2

Seems like some of our local brides got on board with the purple and red plan too!

District Weddings:

District Weddings

Documentary Associates (one of our favorites!):

Documentary Associates

Holland Photo Arts:

Holland Photo Arts

The Regetis (another one of our favorites!)

Regetis

Regetis2

Regetis3

There are so many ways to include purple and red into your color scheme, whether it’s your bouquet…

Adrienne Gunde:

Adrienne Gunde

Bells and Whistles florist (via The Knot)

Bells and Whistles florist via the knot

Blush Floral Design

Blush Floral Design

Floral arrangements…

Blush Floral Design:

Blush Floral Design2

Blush Floral Design3

Elizabeth Anne Designs (LOVE the ribbon!):

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Ever After Photography:

Ever After Photography

Jasmine Star:

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Ceremony decor…

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes2

Jasmine Star:

Jasmine Star3

Manolo for the Brides:

Manolo2

Paper…

Wedding Bee:

Weddingbee

The Bride’s Cafe:

The Brides Cafe Blog

Jasmine Star:

Jasmine Star

Spark & Flourish Creative:

Spark & Flourish Creative

Bridesmaids…

Green Wedding Shoes:

Green Wedding Shoes

Jennifer Bowen Photography:

Jennifer Bowen Photography

Jennifer Dery Photography:

Jennifer Dery Photography

Kentucky Bride Magazine:

Kentucky Bride Magazine

Martha Stewart Weddings:

Martha Stewart WEddings

And you can’t forget the food!

Parties and Patterns:

Parties and Patterns

Crumbs and Doilies:

Crumbs and Doilies

Stay tuned as we get closer to Valentine’s Day with some more red features!

Rebecca

Congratulations Beth and Robert (Part Two)

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Did you miss Part One of Beth and Rob’s wedding?  Go see it here!

It is no secret that Glen Echo is probably my favorite wedding venue.  I love everything about it, from the AMAZING Emily Mah Rogers, the venue coordinator, to the GORGEOUS carousel to the wooded areas all around the park, to the fun neon lighting and little touches everywhere, I just love love love it.  However, probably my favorite thing about Glen Echo is that it inspires the most adorable weddings!  I guess it’s because the types of couples that get married there are already awesome?  (See Hallie and Matt and our very own Cristin, who better be blogging her wedding pictures soon, because they are INSANE!!!)  Whatever it is, I see the cutest ideas come out of weddings at Glen Echo.

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When Beth and Robert walked down the aisle as husband and wife, I had them get straight into their Zipcar (yes, that was their wedding day transportation — Zipcar!) and head over to Glen Echo, immediately followed by Cassidy and the bridal party.  I always like to make sure that, even if it’s just for a few minutes, my couple has some alone time immediately following the ceremony, plus Beth and Robert wanted to do all of the bridal party photos at Glen Echo — this killed two birds with one stone!

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See why I had to break it up into two blog posts?  Cassidy did TOO good a job on the pictures — I couldn’t choose!

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There are just so many amazing locations at Glen Echo for pictures — this is in front of the old trolley at the front of the park

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Beth took this opportunity to be…Beth :)

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And show off her gorgeous dress…

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I’m loving the amazing light Cassidy caught here!

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There are also gorgeous wooded areas at Glen Echo to take pictures:

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I LOVE this shot of Beth and Rob on the bridge into the park — I’m trying to figure out where Cassidy was standing to take this picture, though?!

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The group then headed over to the carousel to take a few more pictures

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I don’t know why it seems funny to me that they had to wait in line to ride the carousel, but it does :)

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I love that Beth and Rob shared a horse lion

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Then it was off to the reception…with a brief stop at the Cuddle Up :)

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Guests were treated to a DELICIOUS BBQ dinner from Matters of Taste.  Having gone to college in North Carolina, I’m very picky about two things — pulled pork BBQ and sweet tea.  Matters of Taste delivered PERFECTLY on both fronts!  I think I probably had 10 glasses of sweet tea that night!

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(Do those lanterns look familiar?  We brought them over from the ceremony!  Good reason to have a wedding planner — to bring things from the ceremony to the reception!)

After Beth and Robert quickly ate their food (something I make sure EVERY bride and groom do at their wedding!) they held a modified tea ceremony.

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I like that they did this as guests were eating.  I’m sure it’s not the traditional way — but it allowed them to have private moments with everyone, while others were eating, so there wasn’t too much down time either!

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After dinner and the tea ceremony, though, it was on to the dancing!!!

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DJ Steve with Jan Davis Entertainment ROCKED the house that night!  This was the first time I had worked with Steve and I hope it won’t be the last.  He was AWESOME!  As an added bonus, he comes from a family of DJ’s, including his gorgeous sister, who came to assist him that night!

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I mean, you know it’s a good party when this is your bride on the dance floor!

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During a break in dancing, Beth and Rob cut their cake from one of my favorite bakeries (which is DANGEROUSLY within walking distance to my house!), Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe.

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I’m not a big cake topper person, but I thought theirs was really cute!

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After they cut the cake, it was served along with a “North vs. South” dessert buffet — Whoopie Pies vs. Moon Pies!  (I’m a Whoopie Pie girl, which in Pittsburgh we call Gobs!)

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Beth made the cutest signs to put all over the place!  She had them for the dessert buffet, the bathrooms, the bride and groom chairs — SO cute!

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Cassidy, yet again, did an amazing job getting detail shots!  The parasols my assistants and I hung before I went off to the reception…

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The cards Beth and Rob created explaining the tea ceremony, along with the favors, which they bought in Malaysia

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The family photos we strung up with clothes pins and, when I realized Rob had left the clothesline at home, fishing wire from my emergency kit:

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The carousel tickets…

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And of course the centerpieces.  I LOVED these centerpieces — I’m always looking for non-floral centerpieces for couples who are looking to save money — Beth and Robert are reselling these lanterns to recoup some of the costs, but they could easily be reused in your house or yard

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Finally, we had the bubble send off …

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And I love this last shot of the newlyweds walking off…to their Zipcar :)

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Congratulations, Beth and Rob!  Thank you SO MUCH for choosing me to be your planner — I had a blast!!!

Rebecca

Congratulations Beth and Robert (Part One)

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

I started blogging Beth and Robert’s September wedding, but I quickly realized that there were just WAY too many amazing shots by the talented and delightful Cassidy DuHon to put into one post!  So I’m breaking it up — today you’ll get the ceremony and some of the details, and tomorrow we’ll move on to the party!

The day began with the ceremony at the adorable Langley Hill Meeting House.  I had never heard of this place before, but I will definitely be recommending it to other couples.  The members there are amazingly kind and accommodating, the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly, and the meeting room is arranged in the “round” (okay, sort of a square, really, but you know what I mean) so that the couple stands in the middle.  I love the idea of having all of your friends and family surrounding you.

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The flowers were done by the adorable Tonya Evans at Occasional Flowers.  I had never heard of this florist before, and I’m not sure where Beth found her, but she is WONDERFUL!  The bouquets were gorgeous, the chapel arrangements looked beautiful, and, when a vendor made a mistake on some lanterns the couple had chosen, Tonya bent over backwards to get them what they wanted!  LOVE this lady.

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The bride and groom have some hilarious friends:

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I mean, really — how can you resist a photographer that takes that shot?! :)   Plus Cassidy did something that we wedding planners WORSHIP — he took TONS AND TONS of detail shots!  That’s what we need, guys!  LOTS OF DETAILS!!!

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(Why does my hand look so weird in that picture?  Yep…hand model…my next career…)

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Beth and Rob, like many of our couples these days, chose to do a first look before the ceremony.  I LOVE when couples do this (and I know photographers do too!)  For those who are maybe a little shy, it allows you to see each other for the first time when it’s just the two of you (well, and the photographer…), plus it allows for picture time to be more relaxed, as there’s not such a huge rush!Beth & Rob - 135

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It also allows for you to take family pictures before the ceremony, so you aren’t stuck rounding people up afterward!  I won’t bore you with the family shots, but how cute is this flower girl?!

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Everyone then went inside the meeting house to get ready for the ceremony.  Cassidy took some lovely ceremony shots — I just wanted to show you a few…

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Beth’s dad performed a song on the guitar during the ceremony

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You may now kiss your bride…

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And then it was off to the reception, which you’ll see tomorrow, with more amazing shots!

Rebecca

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