Amy is the best! And is terrific inspiration for your big day!! Are you going to attempt your own Amy Atlas inspired dessert bar?
This wedding dress was created by the Project Runway winner and I absolutely adore it! The gown can be yours for $1,325.00
This beautiful gown has a price tag under $3,000.
Elizabeth Anne Designs posted this image as part of a large Parisian inspired engagement session, but I thought this photo deserved its very own blog post! I absolutely love it for any Iphone crazy couple.
The problem is, I have absolutely no idea how to recreate this idea. I definitely need my handyman husband to help out here!
As you know, I am crazy about JCrew. They have an amazing selection of gowns, dresses, suits, accessories, and nearly everything you need for your wedding look!
detail of Black/Walburn candy bar
*If you're not a Do-It-Yourself kind of bride, you can buy homemade marshmallows (they even have a chocolate version!) at Whimsy & Spice.
clockwise from top left: Kimberly Cheshier (my mom), Jessica Kersey, Anna Pitts (my sister), Annaston Pitts (my oldest niece), and Lydia Belle Pitts (my youngest niece)
Annaston hard at work before Kelly & Waylon's big night! She always wants to be involved. Here she is tying the crayons together with ribbon for the children's table.
Bride & Groom chair tags created by Finishing Touch.
The beautiful 5 tiered cake was created by Shelby Lynn's Cake Shoppe of Springdale. It was absolutely beautiful and delicious as always! The monogram cake topper was purchased on Etsy and the gorgeous garden roses were added by Finishing Touch.
The bride bought black flip flops in a variety of sizes. We placed them in a basket in the women's restroom with a sign that said "Dancing Shoes." The ladies slipped them on when their feet started aching in heels!
The beautiful escort card display (see description in previous post) was created using acrylic boxes filled with sand. We designed modern escort cards with the couple's logo. These simple boxes were accented with stunning submerge arrangements and floating candles.
The candy bar was a hit, as always! This one was particularly adorable, because the couple chose to use "classic candies" instead of using a color scheme. Containers were filled with hershey's bars, gumballs, salt water taffy, and much much more. The Hershey's bars were included in honor of Kelly's grandfather who loved this chocolate bar! We created labels for each treat with the couples logo.
The children's table was topped with crayons, coloring books, and artist paper for the kids to enjoy!
The couple was sent off with bubbles in the foyer of the hotel. The bubbles were tied with black and ivory ribbon and set atop a tray with a sign that ready "Love is in the Air".
Beautiful Garden Rose centerpieces all lined up
The centerpieces were designed and created by Finishing Touch. They consisted of a large cube vase detailed in black satin ribbon and finished with the couples logo. It was filled with 18 stunning pink garden roses. Surrounding this center vase were 4 small cylinders filled with hydrangeas and also finished with black satin ribbon. These beautiful arrangements were highlighted with votives to give the whole room a beautiful glow.
A striking submerge arrangement set on the guestbook table. This beautiful & modern piece consisted of a cylinder vase filled with hydrangea stems and topped with a floating candle. The effect was absolutely gorgeous!
This huge arrangement set atop the photobooth table and was created using a VERY large cylinder vase filled with white hydrangeas, roses, and calalillies. Hydrangeas also filled the inside of the vase which was finished with a black satin ribbon.
Stunning pink Prince Jardinier Garden Roses graced the cake table.
This modern arrangement (one of my favorites of the evening) for the escort card tables was perfection! Each table consisted of 9 submerged arrangements in cylinders of different sizes. The cylinders contained calalillies, garden roses, hydrangeas, and floating candles. This arrangement set the tone for the evening and was incredible!
logo designed by Finishing Touch
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Finishing Touch will be coordinating their hometown reception next month at Weiderkehr Vineyard in Altus, Arkansas. Stay tuned for photos of the reception by Benfield Photography.
If something like this interests you, don't hesitate to talk with your photographer about it. Who knows what they can do for you?!
Signs throughout the back yard said "Popcorn, Get Your Popcorn" and "Hot Dogs, Get Your Hot Dogs" or "Step Right Up" for each of the games.
We purchased vintage popcorn bags from Hey Yo Yo's Etsy Shop and filled them each with regular microwave popcorn & a handful of M&Ms
In addition to the pop corn and M&Ms, the kids snacked on Hot Dogs served from a carnival style hot dog stand and Cotton Candy made on site with a rented cotton candy machine.
My husband (the birthday girl's uncle) enjoyed the cotton candy too!
The colorful pennants throughout the party were cut from paper bought at Hobby Lobby and strung on cheap balloon ribbons.
I saw this recipe for Rainbow Cake on the Hostess with the Mostess blog months earlier and thought it was perfect for this birthday party! The birthday girl, her little sister, and their mama and kiki (grandma) made this cake and cupcakes themselves the day before the big party. It turned out perfectly!
The cupcakes were topped with custom mini pinwheels from Crossroads Cottage on Etsy. The kids all took these home as favors. With over 200 papers to choose from, they can create the perfect pinwheels for any party!
The birthday girl! Are we sure she's only 5?! She's already acting like a teenager.
These were $4.99/bunch which amounted to about $0.50/stem! A steal!!! And that is the regular prices. These beautiful blooms weren't on sale.
photo by my wonderfully talented husband, Logan.