Finding the right mix of centerpieces for the wedding...

When it came to centerpieces, I wanted to keep things sparse since i like the look of manzanita branches on their own. Pam, from Jordan's Food of Distinction, recommended I switch things up for the centerpieces. With 15 tables, we will incorporate three different designs of varying heights. 


Using Dessy's styleboard feature, I created a few inspiration boards for my centerpieces.

Here are a few ideas:

Some tall centerpiece ideas....

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Some shorter ones....
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The perfect bridal bouquet...

I just got off the phone with Pam from Jordan's Food of Distinction, who was inquiring about my thoughts on flowers for the wedding day. Since they are a full-service event planning company, they will be handling all of our floral needs including bouquets and centerpieces. 

Since Pam asked for more styleboards, I did not want to disappoint. I logged onto to Dessy's styleboard creator and got busy. Since my wedding has a vintage-glam theme, I centered my floral inspirations around peonies, big roses and stephanotis with pearl/crystal detailing. 

Here are the styleboards I came up with:

For my bouquet....
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For the bridesmaids....
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March of the Penguins

 When it comes to wedding planning, so much thought goes into what the bride and the bridesmaids will wear. Hours are spent agonizing over the perfect shade of white, trumpet skirt vs. ball gown, sweetheart or capped sleeve...(you get the idea). 


But when it came to tuxedos for the groomsmen, we walked into a Men's Wearhouse location and told the associate we wanted a three button tuxedo. He then asked us the color of the bridesmaids dresses. That was it. There was no thought about tuxedo styles before we walked in, and not much thought after.


In fact, I did a few random Google searches and it turns out not much has changed in the realm of tuxedos over the past few decades.


          1950s                                                                  1980s             

    

present day      

    

     

The beauty of the tuxedo is that you can't really go wrong with it. It's classic and elegant (maybe minus the pink ruffled shirt), and looks good on everyone. If only bridesmaids dresses were this simple....