J-E-L-L-O, has been the catch phrase of Jello for years. I have seen many uses for Jello, from cakes, to salads, to drinks, but this is a new one. You can now use the jiggley mix to make a beautiful centerpiece for your wedding,wedding shower, or luncheon. To create this look simply combine six boxes of Jell-O powder with half the amount of water specified, chill the mix in a glass vase for half an hour, then just push flowers into the semi-firm gelatin. You can design your own in any color!
Here’s a good excuse to splurge on sewing supplies! David Stark an event designer and author of the table-setting guide Napkins with a Twist designed this colorful display. Get this look by simply slipping spools of embroidery thread over test tubes to create homespun bud vases. Mix and match, or stack up a single color for dramatic effect. Either way, you’ll have this centerpiece all sewn up in minutes. This is a quick and easy centerpiece idea for weddings, wedding showers, and bridal luncheons.
Decorations for the kids tables are often hard to find. You can not have something breakable. Also, you probably do not want to spend a ton of money on a flower centerpiece from your florist, since the children will not even care what they look like. One option is to make a colorful centerpiece out of candy. The kids are sure to LOVE this centerpiece. Plus, it can serve as their favor as well. Dylan Lauren, owner of confection megastore Dylan’s Candy Barmade made this sweet centerpiece. To create this look simply fill plant pots with Conversation Hearts, jelly beans, rock candy and Red Hots and nest lollipops in the mix. It’s beautiful and a sure fire hit with the kids!
I was browsing the Martha Stewart Weddings site and I can across this beautiful Tennessee wedding. At first I was looking at the details for ideas for an inspiration board but I had a whole page full of ideas by the time I was done. That’s when I decided that this wedding was too beautiful, it had to be shown in it’s entirety. I loved everything from the guest book quilt to the candy apples! I hope you enjoy! If you want to get more info on the wedding or see more pics just click the link above!
Here is a beautiful favor idea for those of you having a Valentine’s Day themed wedding. These beautiful hearts are filled with candy and strung from the ceiling. This makes a beautiful decoration and at the end of the night your guest can take home their hanging treats! For directions simply visit Martha Stewart.com
If you are having kids at your wedding, it is always nice to set up a kids table with fun crafts and coloring pages. You could make this place extra special by giving them their own custom place cards. These place cards are beautiful and contain a special surprise in the center. A sucker! What kid would not like that?
How To:
With just a little TLC, colorful hearts flourish as the petals of a new flower variety –one with a lollipop center and stem.
1. Use card stock to make a half-heart template about 3 inches high and 1 1/4 inches wide. Fold a 12-by-3 1/2-inch piece of construction paper in half vertically, and trace four half-hearts along the fold.
2. Cut out hearts; unfold.
3. Stack hearts; punch a hole 1/4 inch up from bottom. Position petals to form a flower, making sure holes line up. Secure by applying glue around holes; let dry. Write name on a petal. Insert lollipop.
Pink and black make a beautiful combination. Especially when they combined with the polka-dots! I love the details in the tie and the cake. This makes for a very modern look. I also like the small details such as the coffee beans with the flowers. Coffee beans make a great filler for flowers and plus they smell really good.
Okay guys, here are the pics from my wedding that I have been promising you for so long! Let me start by saying everything went so well. Well… except for the unplanned weather. We were suppose to get a dusting of snow. Instead we got like 6 inches. It made for beautiful pictures but not so beautiful driving. Luckily everyone made it safely and the wedding turned out beautifully!
The colors for the wedding were red, white, and black.Therefore, the something blue did not exactly fit into the color scheme. To solve this problem, I did blue rhinestones with our initials on the bottom. I also added a little something special to my bouquet. It was a locket which had pictures of our belated grandparents inside. It really meant a lot to us to include them in the ceremony. We also had memorial candles at the ceremony that our mothers lit before they took their seats. We also took these candles to the reception to sit on the head table.
The church was so beautiful that we only did a few decorations. We both thought that the architecture in the church was too pretty to cover up!
We did two different centerpieces at the tables. Half had the floating candles and the other half had a simple display of red roses in a square cube base. Instead of wedding favors we made a donation to The American Cancer Society and to the Heart Foundation in honor of our grandparents.
Photographer: Jody McDevitt
Throw a Valentines Day themed shower that is sure to steal the heart of any bride. Mini bud vases are arranged in the shape of a heart, double as a beautiful centerpiece and favors. Add pink and heart shaped touches in all elements of the shower. The more attention to details the better!
Name Tags, Take Away Centerpiece, Napkin Rings,
Fudge Hearts Favor
Ice Cream Sandwiches, Coffee Hearts
Almond Strawberry Salad,Salmon Tartare in Plantain “Ice Cream Cone”
The Hostess with the Mostess had a great decor design for a New Years Eve Party. As I was reading this post my wheels started turning and I had a wonderful idea! I was thinking that it would be a blast to have a New Years themed bachelorette party. Just think about it…she is starting her new life in the new year, champaign, staying up all night, and tons of fun. Sounds like a great bachelorette party to me. You could start all the girls out with a few cocktails at home complete with gold and silver decor. Then head out on the town in a great party dress! I love the gold one pictured below for a fun New Years night. The advantage of doing a bachelorette party on New Years is that there is a ton of festivities and things to do. If you really wanted to go all out, fly into New York for the party and watch the ball drop in Time Square. That is sure to be a night to remember. If you are not all about the huge crowds in New York, then local festivities are usually lots of fun. You could even go party hoping. The options are endless. But one thing is for sure, it will be a great time she is sure to remember!
decorations and countdown flutes, dress
