Flowers
{Sweet Revenge! I’ve Been Sabotaged}
{The Clay Bouquet}
When I stumbled across these glamorous beauties, I couldn’t help but kiss my screen. Diane at DK Designs has created a unique, one of a kind product that is absolutely stunning!! The detail alone blows me away. Where was she when I was getting married, because I would have FOR SURE carried one of these amazing creations down the aisle.
Clay floral creations are a great keepsake and last well beyond the bride and groom’s wedding day. As is traditional with most brides, they purchase a fresh flower bouquet and preserve it only to discover that a few years down the road, the colors have turned brown and the bouquet looks like dried flowers. Clay flower bouquets will look as vibrant as the day you say “I do” for many years to come.
With an infectious sense of fashion and need to steer the lackluster home accessories category in a new direction, Margaret Josephs launched The MacBeth Collection with an opening mantra of Decorate your life. The seven-year-old home & accessories line marries together functional home storage and organization with high-design to make decorative living essential. After triple-digit growth and distribution in more than 3,500 stores nation-wide, The MacBeth Collection has spread its custom-designed creations to almost every home product and accessory including: storage bins, baby pails, picture frames, flower vases, umbrella holders, clip boards, etc. – all with the mission of transforming the mundane into a stylish expression of personal style.
What fabulous style and the best part, you get to choose!! These adorable containers would be perfect for the next bridal shower or garden event. Best of all —– I see a matching invitation design swirling in my head!!!! Silly designer, always thinking about the next cool invitation!! 😉
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far ){Chandelier Centerpiece with Scott Corridan}
As a culture that knows how to celebrate, we love our inspired tabletop designs. Tabletop designs have become a popular competition angle for many professional event organizations, charities, design groups and the like. NACE, the National Association of Catering Executives, a nationally based professional organization dedicated to networking for professionals in the special events industry while building educational opportunities, hosted its 2nd annual Elements Competition at the JW Marriot Desert Ridge on Monday, June 30th. While the temperatures soared above 110 F outside, the attitude inside the competition space was very cool, ultimately hip, and super inspirational!
Nationally acclaimed event producer Scott Corridan was the event’s celebrity judge, and with his 15 years of experience and exacting eye to detail and what inspires us to celebrate at our utmost best, he offered the group of 35 contestants some valuable insights. (read the rest of the story on SonoranLiving.com HERE)
We were greatly honored for Scott to have chosen our pieces from our tablescapes to showcase on this segment. Check out this video to see him cover some great facts about event planning and view some fun pieces from the competition.
The beautiful glass flower creations that artist Scott Johnson from Jade Glass created.
To participate in future NACE events and to become a member of the Phoenix NACE chapter, please visit www.phoenixnace.com.
For more inspiring tips on table design and the luxury lifestyle world of Scott Corridan, please visit www.CorridanandCo.com.
Scott is also President and Creative Director of White Chocolate Label wedding gowns. For more information, visit www.WhiteChocolateLabel.com.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far ){10 Tips to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding}
1.) Setting the Tone
Set the tone of your green wedding by choosing an eco-friendly location. If an outdoor wedding is up your alley, choose a location that will show off the beauty of the environment. If you prefer an indoor location, check out local museums or art galleries that will donate your deposit to a good cause.
2.) Choose Eco-Friendly Rings
When it comes to choosing a ring, make sure to use jewelers that are green-friendly. More and more, jewelers are using recycled gold and fair-labor gemstones. To make sure you are not purchasing a “blood diamond,” ask your jeweler about the origin of the stone.
3.) Use Local Vendors
Choosing area vendors is a great way to keep the transportation emissions low and support your local economy. If you are interested in using a green wedding planner, check your local listings — they’re popping up all over the country.
4.) Re-Use a Wedding Dress
Though your wedding dress may be your most treasured item of your wedding, there are many ways you can be eco-friendly when it comes to choosing a dress. First is the age-old tradition of wearing your mother or grandmother’s dress. Take it to a local seamstress to transform it into your own special dress. If you can’t imaging wearing your mom’s gown, check out charities such as Brides Against Breast Cancer, where you can buy or donate a dress. All proceeds go to support women with breast cancer.
5.) Photography: Go Digital
Even though most photographers are using digital cameras, it’s a must for a green wedding. Digital photos don’t use the harsh chemicals, wasted paper, and rolls of film that film photography does. Another plus is you get to choose exactly what images you want printed. Ask your photographer if they allow you to keep the digital images after the wedding is complete, then you can save a digital album of your big day
6.) Use Recycled Paper
Using recycled paper is an easy way to create green invitations or programs. Ask your vendors if they can print on recycled paper or recycle the leftover scraps. We love the eco-friendly invitations of Tasha Rae Designs. Her theory: “Who said recycled invitations can’t be beautiful?” Her invites are just that, beautiful! For an alternative to cut back on paper, create a wedding Web site where your guests can print off directions, reply, and find out hotel information.
7.) Home-Grown Flowers
For your flowers, choose a local organic florist to arrange your centerpieces and bouquets. For a summer wedding, use farmers’ market finds to create bouquet and table arrangements, or use potted plants which can be given away to your attendants at the end of your big day.
8.) Choose an Organic Menu
Ask your caterers if they can provide vegetarian and organic entrees. Also consider what you are dining on. If your location doesn’t provide dishes, consider renting them to avoid using disposable plates.
9.) Favors
Instead of favors, let your guests know that you have donated a specified amount per guest toward your favorite environmental organization. Check out http://www.idofoundation.org, where you can register to raise money for your favorite organization.
10.) A Green Honeymoon
When you’re planning your honeymoon, keep in mind the practice of ecotourism, which is defined by The International Ecotourism Society as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” Check out their Web site for ideas and sources to plan an eco-friendly honeymoon.
10 Tips to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding – article found on BHG.com
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far ){Martha Stewart – Cupcake Paper Carnations}
Baking liners make sweet gift toppers for Mother’s Day, or anytime. Nesting pastel papers in different sizes — petit four, mini muffin, and cupcake — creates fluffy blooms that will add a flourish to beribboned presents. You’ll find liners in the baking section of grocery stores and housewares stores. Combine a bunch, then secure with a brass fastener.
Cupcake-Paper Carnations How-To
Use up to a dozen liners for each flower. (The more liners you use, the fluffier the results.)
1. Separate and set out liners.
2. Fold them in half.
3. Nest folded liners inside one another. (If using a variety of sizes, stack from largest to smallest.) With an awl, poke a hole in the center near the folds.
4. Send the stem of a mini brass brad through the hole. Pierce an unfolded cup with the brad. Spread brad to secure. Fan out liners to create ruffles.
5. Rotate each folded liner about a quarter turn, and overlap each one with the next until you’ve formed a flower shape. Hot-glue the liners directly to a gift or ribbon.
MarthStewart.com First Published: May 2005
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far ){Grapewood Candleabra}
I’m absolutely mesmerized by this super trendy Grapewood Candleabra that was showcased on the Nettleton Hollow blog. My first thought when I saw the picture was, “How do they get the tea light holders to stay on there.” Well I guess that was their first question too. If you check out their blog, they have full instructions on how to make them.
Supplies and Materials:
2-3 of the 18-24″ Grapewood Branches;
Tea Light Holders, Bud Vases (or whatever small vessel you like);
1″ Roofing Nails (these have large heads);
Super Glue Gel;
Electric Drill with drill bits of various sizes;
Wood Screws;
Long Cable Ties.
{Wedding Checklist}
This handy little checklist, provided by WedAlert.com today, includes most of the necessities that you need to purchase for your wedding day.
{Creative Flowers}
A friend sent me an email today with these cute floral arrangements in it. Unfortunately, I don’t have the florist to credit, but I just had to post them because they are way too adorable not to! I think they would be a cute focal piece for a bridal shower, table decor for a summer birthday bash or to put in the bathroom of your reception hall. Just something different to create conversation! 🙂
{Global Gifts – Scented Soap}
SPAIN
Scented Soap – Most Spanish brides know that orange blossoms represent happiness and fulfillment, and their bouquets often incorporate the beautiful flower. In the U.S., ensure your guests’ happiness and fulfillment with this creamy orange blossom and olive oil soap. Orange Blossom soap, $6.
Article found in the Knot magazine (www.theKnot.com)
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