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Showing posts with label birdcage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birdcage. Show all posts

11.12.2012

Birds of a Feather; vintage-natural style

Lately, I have been drawn to birds and all things bird-related...bird cages (well I have always loved them) bird houses, bird nests, bird prints and of course birds themselves...so why not have a bird-themed wedding?  Or at least incorporate them into your wedding, decor and reception.....vintage style.  I pulled together some ideas to help get you started.
A gorgeous invite on Burlap paper.  Sets the ton for an orange-aqua wedding with natural elements

You can find bird-cages like this at Marshall's, Hobby Lobby and online at Etsy.  You can easily add candles and have around the room for your reception.  Also, with the hook, hang them from trees etc. for the ceremony or reception.

These are recycled "love notes" that are found on Etsy.  You can easily take these and place with your bird-cage to ask those attending your weeding to leave a note of love, advice or memory,


Where ever you have bird-cages, you have to have nests too.  Again, Etsy is the place to find super cute things like this.  You can also go to Michael's or on-line and find the individual items to make this nest.  Add to your reception table decor, in window sills at a church, along side your guest book.....endless possibilities

These super cuties are a considered a wedding cake toppers, but you can use them in other ways.  Again, Etsy.

As a photographer, I am always looking for great ideas for pictures.  This is super sweet. This banner can be posted over a dessert table as well as be added into a bedroom decor after the ceremony.  This is made from burlap and fabric scraps and stencil letters.  Etsy.......

This tag & key table seating idea is almost too cool.  So simple and elegant.  They are tacked onto boards, but you could easily attach to an old garden gate or picture frame with chicken wire in place of the picture.  This little bit of whimsy adds vintage charm with your birds.

Bird paper confetti, made from music paper, instead of rice anyone?  How charming.

Ring pillow with bird applique.  So sweet and fun.. Again, Etsy.  You can pic what kind of fabric for your bird pattern.  This would look great on a Burlap pillow.

FOR THE BRIDE


Beautiful Aqua shoe with vintage clip detail

Vintage dress--or vintage looking-- and hair clip

Orange bouquet with some white and lime.  Notice the burlap wrap on the stem with a bit of lace.

Funky, vintage inspired necklace...adds color and charm.  If you don't want this for the ceremony, add it for the reception. Brides have two dresses.  One for the ceremony and one for the reception, why not have different jewelry too?

THE RECEPTION

Add these into your table decor, around the food or even in the loo.  Unexpected pops of decor to carry out  your theme.

Love the simplicity of these flower arrangement.  Collect jars as you live....spaghetti sauce, jelly, olives--you get the idea.  Soak the labels off and BAM, you have vases.  Add a little bit of rope and some fresh white flowers.....easy flower decor for your reception.

Any rustic space always looks better with Chandeliers. Exposed brick and rough hewn beams add charm to the space.

Family style dining would be great for an intimate wedding reception.  Also, enjoy opportunity for small vinyettes like the vintage coffee cups above

Add in some of your wedding color with a patterned table runner like this orange and white one above.  Those simple flowers above, with a Few bird-cages with candles and some bird nests, would look lovely.  You can stack old books as well and put the flowers on them to create different height

THE GROOM


Lets not forget the groom.  A simple grey suit and pinstripe tie, very dapper.  Add in a burlap and button boutonniere and you have some vintage charm.

Add in some zany colored socks just for fun.....and makes a great picture.

Lastly a Fedora with some orange in the trim would look excellent for a vintage inspired wedding.....
I hope there are some ideas in here that you can steal for your own bird-lovin' vintage wedding.  Drop us a line and let us know what you liked the most.
ENJOY!







1.21.2012

Airport Theme Wedding

Given my last post about possible ideas regarding a Theme for your wedding, and taking ideas directly from your life with your betrothed.  I thought it would be fun to create a Retro Airport Theme as a tribute to meeting my husband at the Philly airport, traveling on the same plane back home. 

Hopefully, you can take some of these ideas and incorporate into your own wedding.  If so, I would love to showcase you and your wedding:  So contact me.














9.30.2011

Circus Theme

Remember what fun it was when the circus came to town?  You would talk about it for weeks and when the big day finally came, you couldn't sleep the night before. Have you ever thought about a circus themed wedding? Am I dreamin' you ask? Of course--Fun is what dreams are made of!  But after you look at these pics from 100 Layer Cake, I am sure this will be hard to get out of your head.....STEP RIGHT UP!

I'm loving the natural seating and of course the directional signs.  And, who thought pictures of elephants would look sooooo cool as decor for a wedding?

Who would not love the non-traditional take on the veil with this super cute black top hat with netting. Those gorgeous green earring are awesome, enhances the bride's eyes and are totally unexpected.  Just like the wedding party attire. Letting them wear something out of their own closet.  It looks chic and fun and talk about being able to wear your bridesmaides dress again.


The mismatched furniture that looks like it came out of grandma's house, but somehow now in this environment looks quite quaint, inviting and totally circus chic as well as the upside-down mismatched umbrellas definitely throw the reception some spark--speaking of, how wild to have a flam thrower as entertainment.



Having a cicus themed wedding allows you to have ordinary, everyday food like pronto-pups and peanuts, but offer them in a visually creative way that makes them seem special....just like it did long ago when you were a kid sitting in the big-top.




The beautiful nature-inspired floral centerpieces, which mimic the bride's and bridesmaids bouquets, infuses just a bit of whimsy but with a rich burgandy color. And, really, who could say no to moonshine? Talk about a special "signature" drink.  This is definitely a wedding to remember.  Just hope there wasn't too many headaches the next day.