Whit's Wedding Plans

How long have you been planning your dream wedding? I've been planning my wedding to Prince Charming since I was about five years old. Here's Whit (5) telling us all about his dream wedding.

He wants to marry Bell because she's his best friend! How cute is that??? 

Fancy a Budget? :: sad face::

  Unfortunately, unless you're Kim Kardashian, you probably have some sort of budget for your wedding. I'm not sure if everyone knows this (I'm totally sure my boyfriend doesn't know this) but weddings are really expensive. The average American wedding cost in 2013 is about the same as a buying a brand new car and according to CNN.com the wedding price tag is only going up.

Data Source: TheWeddingReport.com

   Don't worry, there are so many resources out there for help with budgeting a wedding. Seriously. Go to pinterest and search "Wedding Budget" and an overwhelming amount of tips and tricks about budgeting your wedding come up. You're not alone. Everyone has a budget. Don't feel bad if yours is only like a quarter of the average wedding cost, because according to Borrowed and Blue Events you can have a fabulous wedding for under $1500.

Borrowed & Blue Events

   I'm not here to tell you how to budget your wedding, just to tell you that you're going to have to do it and you're probably going to need help doing so.

Fancy Flappers?

Period films and television series have been making a splash in all aspects of our culture lately. If you haven't attended a "Gatsby" party in the past year or so you've been living under a rock and if you haven't been watching Downton Abby or Boardwalk Empire you are seriously missing out on a huge cultural phenomenon.

This makes me so excited to write about because even as a child I've loved all things antique (I'm obviously an old soul). Thankfully, the wedding scene in particular has really embraced this historical trend.  2014 has seen various takes on the antique trend from heirloom weddings ceremonies to roaring 20's themed receptions. Just like any trend or fad, the presentation can become a little redundant.

My advice to stay current and unique with this particular trend is to stay away from the go to sites like pinterest and weddinggawker.com when planning a period themed event. Get totally old school and research vintage photographs, antique magazines and newspapers. Try to gather inspiration from the real thing. Just a simple google image search such as "1925 Hollywood Glamour" will bring up gorgeous images that are sure to get some creative juices flowing.

Now, don't just think about the decorations. Events always seem more polished when the theme is evident through out all aspects. Implement aspects of your chosen era into your food, beverages, music, and even activities. An authentic Jazz band would certainly be a classy touch to a 20's themed reception.

Fancy a Fascinator?

Laura Gordon Photography

This is my third post for my little baby bridal blog. I'm just taking my first steps. I want the blog to be about trends in the wedding industry as a whole. Not a blog with sections about DIY, or Real Weddings, but a blog devoted to spotting trends and highlighting them. As a designer, this will help me stay up to date and I hope my readers, whether they be brides or wedding industry professionals will enjoys seeing the latest trends as well. I find that a lot of blogs about weddings are often trying to cover too much, which I think makes them less user friendly and a bit over whelming. That's why I've tried to narrow down my niche to simply "trends." Fashions that are in vogue. Whether it be bridal fashion, ceremony ideas, or reception design elements, as long as it is a trend, something new and something for fashion foward thinkers, I will cover it in my blog. My hope is that my blog will keep your designing juices flowing, keep your ideas fresh, and not to jump around from subject to subject.  Let me be your muse. With all that being said, let the games begin:

2014 has been the year of the headpieces when it comes to bridal fashion. We're quickly seeing traditional veils fall to the wayside making room for gorgeous flower crowns, jeweled combs, headbands, headchains, and absolutely fabulous fascinators. The flower crown in particular has been dominating the pinterest boards of soon to be brides. "And now, what [flower crowns] was once confined to the heads of 1980′s Bride, in all her frilly and pouffy glory, is gracing the heads of many of the most chic and stylish brides, featuring in many of the top wedding blogs and appearing in the glossiest of wedding magazine" -Chic Vintage Bride. 

bridesofadelaide.com.au, LaurieL Photography, & Burnetsboards.com

There are so many varieties of flower crowns out there, but in my personal opinion, when it comes to crowns of any kind, go big or go home.

UnTamedPetals & Michelle March Photography

Bridal Comb are a sweet alternative to the traditional veil or they can be a lovely addition to a beautiful veil.

Be Something New, Rose Red Rose White, & Un Beau Jour

Headbands, headchains, and fabulous fascinators are also gracing the pages of all the latest bridal magazines.

Planning a Wedding? Follow these chicks on Twitter...

I've really been slacking in my twittering lately. This semester, I'm planning on honing my twittering skills and becoming a total tweet machine boss. I've been doing a little research on the who, what, and where when it comes to wedding blogs lately and here's who've I've found is doing a fabulous job when it comes to tweeting and weddings:

100 Layer Cake

So, last week I mentioned 100 Layer Wedding Cake. If you like looking at pictures of fabulous weddings, you should definitely follow this account. The images they post are really crisp and beautiful. Lots of cool wedding inspirations and relevant conversation about event planning. 

Style Me Pretty

If you're an actual member of the wedding industry you cannot consider yourself a professional if you do not follow Style Me Pretty. That is just a fact. Whether you love them or hate them, if you want to stay current in what is happening in the industry follow their blog, follow their instagram, follow their twitter. Just know Style Me Pretty or get out. 

KnotsVilla

Knotsvilla is a Toronta based wedding blogger. Her blog is basically your standard wedding blog, but here's what's interesting about her twitter: she hosts a weekly Live Tweet convo called #weddingchatter that is really popular and has some really great conversations. Definitely a do-not-miss event for industry members.

Ruffled

Ruffled -great blog/twitter account to follow if you are interested in DIY or budgeted weddings. New York based, this blog is quite creative and sometimes a little off beat. Very cute. Not necessarily for everyone, but definitely a good blog for creative and fashion forward minded wedding designers.