Is there anything more exciting when your a teen than slumber party with your gal pals? How about a sleep over with loads of marshmallows, rock candy and pink cocktails topped with cotton candy. Let’s be honest, thats pretty much every gals’ dream right? So you would like to throw a bridal shower or even a birthday party with a difference why not host a sweet inspired sleepover?
To show us how its done, Dream Defined Events and Rachel Lane Makeup Artistry of Washington, DC teamed up to create a super sweet unicorn inspired, fantastical styled bridal shower with an added twist to the usual party – a fun sleepover for the sugar obsessed.
This is for the rad bride who is not afraid of color, glitter, and all things edible!
Lucky Sixpence Bridal recently made the move from London to the creative haven of Margate on the Kent coast. To celebrate the move, founder Anna wanted to do something to showcase the beauty of the area and the local creativity and so this shoot was born!
When browsing through the Wedding Style Guide out of Etsy’s editors picks last week I couldn’t help but notice all of the unique and down right gorgeous pieces that have been getting added recently! One of my favourite wedding trends has always been watercolour, I just love how unpredictable the colours are when blended together and let me tell ya, I found some insanely beautiful watercolour wedding pieces when browsing through!
For me it’s a trend that will never go out of style, there are so many ways you can incorporate it into your wedding day whether subtle or loud and today I wanted to share with you 21 swoon worthy pieces that will make you want a watercolour wedding, bridal shower or bachelorette theme! Cue the pretty colours!
1.(Above) HOW INSANELY amazing is that watercolour ombre veil?! I mean, it’s seriously striking and so beautiful!
6. If you’re after some bridal shower or bachelorette party games then we’ve got a pack of 6 printables here!
7. It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with Crown & Glory so this watercolour petal crown is right up our street!
8. How cool is this watercolour geo snapchat filter?! All the guests at your wedding can share their snaps with it!
9. Let’s not forget the tableware, these paper plates are perfect for a bridal shower or hen party!
10. If you love DIYing like we do then you’re gonna wanna grab a few rolls of this watercolour washi tape! There are so many fun projects you could create!
11. How about starting the watercolour theme early with these pretty save the dates?
I love fun table names as much as the next gal but sometimes it’s just easier to have table numbers and if you’re thinking of having numbers instead of names then do not worry because that doesn’t mean that they’re going to be boring! Today’s DIY is all about these fun spray painted gradient table…
If you’re as obsessed with Pinterest as I am then you would have seen the trend of the donut wedding cake cropping up in your feed so we thought it was about time we show you guys how you can make your own! I am SO IN LOVE with this idea and the great news is it’s something that you can easily create yourself if you’re on a budget! Shop around the supermarkets and find out where the best donuts are for you, we got these ones from Sainsbury’s and they were 24 donuts for £5! Total bargain! Here’s how easily you can do this…
YOU WILL NEED:
A cake stand // Enough donuts for your guests // Fresh flowers of your choice (we went with roses) //
STEP 1:
Create your first layer of donuts, filling out the cake stand as much as you can but being careful not to squash any donuts!
STEP 2:
Next add on your next layer on donuts, we found this looks best if you place them in between the placements of the layer below, i.e. making sure that donuts are not lined up with each other.
Happy Monday guys! Last week you will have seen that we launched a BRAND NEW range of Snapchat photo booth props in our shop! The popularity of our photo booth props has already exceeded our expectations and we are looking forward to creating many more for you in the future, but for now we wanted to share with you a super fun photo booth styling idea which we think would look perfect with our bridal shower props.
I know what you’re thinking…More photo booth props?! Well after the success of our Snapchat photo booth printables and our flower crown props we couldn’t resist creating a pack of hen party / bridal shower / photo booth props all with an extra dose of girlie added in! You know what it’s like when you see the same cheesy props in photo booths, so we figured, wouldn’t it just be way more fun to print out a bunch of modern (and super pretty!) props?! It sure would!
The best news is this set includes 25 different props so you can guarantee NO ONE is without a prop and they can vary it up for as many photos as they want! There’s an engagement ring, champagne bottle, a bouquet as well as tons of slogans like BEST DAY EVER! and TEAM BRIDE! plus fun heart eye glasses, lipstick kisses, flower crowns and many many more!
Your gal pals will be spoilt for choice! Forget the boring photo booth props why not have a set that is way more girlie and fun?! Me and Emily had a great time just shooting this DIY so we can imagine what it would be like with a whole bunch of girls stood in front of an epic backdrop! Major squad goals right?!
Erica and James eloped earlier in the year, in a small ceremony in Downtown Durham, NC. A totally unique experience,the couple spent the day hanging out a Food Truck Rodeo and local brewery, but the couple still wanted to throw a wedding for their friends and family to celebrate. Their priority was to have a wedding that was fun, low-stress, and that represented their life as a couple.
In case your new around here, we love to share how easy it is to create a wedding day that is completely unique to you. We love nothing more than to share our DIY’s and inspire you with our brides’ real life weddings, but when it comes to styled shoots, we are always asked…
‘How can we recreate the looks that are featured in your styled shoots?’.
Sound familiar?
Well we kind of felt the same way? We knew how much you guys love to take inspiration from the awesome shoots that we shared but we also knew just sharing images wasn’t as helpful as it could have been.
We are always trying to think of ways to make all our posts useful to you, which is why from now on, we will be sharing our tips and advice on how to ‘get the look’ whenever we feature a styled shoot.
So, today we are going to start with our 5 simple tips for styling one of our favourite wedding trends – boho! It’s not surprising that bohemian style has become a popular theme for weddings. It is incredibly versatile and can be incorporated in many ways, whether your looking to create a theme that’s vibrant and bold or more natural and chill, boho style can be made to work for you. For today’s post however, we chose to go with lots of colour, because #whynot?
FIRST UP, CHOOSE BOLD COLOURS…
It might sound scary but when creating a colourful bohemian theme, you can never have too much! Is anyone else with me here!?
If you find yourself becoming a little overwhelmed at the thought of using ‘all the colours’, here is some advice on choosing a ‘colour scheme’
What are your favourite colours? It might sound super obvious but its usually a good place to start. If you’re currently trying to think of three of your favourite colours that go well together, STOP! Just pick the first three colours that come to mind, they don’t need to match!
I hear so many people say that don’t want to overdo it but trust me, with a Moroccan boho beach theme that just ain’t gonna happen!
Once you have chosen your core colours you can then go about adding touches of other colours elsewhere when and if the mood takes you.
Using colour is about giving yourself the freedom to choose whatever colour scheme you want without having to worry about whether everything matches – which if you ask me seems like a pretty stress-less way to pick a colour theme.
THEN, ADD TEXTURE
Adding different textures is an effective way to achieve that effortless bohemian style – You really can’g go wrong!
Try layering mismatched rugs, cushions and throws, use a runner to create a unique backdrop and add texture to your place settings by using mismatched plates and napkins in variety of colours and prints.
By layering just a few different materials and patterns your theme can quickly turn boho chic.
If you find yourself swamped with too many areas to style, focus on just one or two key locations, ideally those where your guests will spend a greater deal of time.
So, instead of trying to decorate everything, go deep in just one or two main areas, where your efforts will make the most impact. You could create a statement altar at the end of the aisle, which will be your guests main area of focus minutes before you make your entrance or use these tips to style your table decor, where guests can admire your displays whilst they eat, drink and get merry!
This means maximum impact on your guests and less work for you – bonus!
SEAT YOUR GUESTS ON THE FLOOR
No I haven’t gone crazy! Seriously! Use low tables, do away with chairs and use rugs and cushions as something for your guests to sit on!
Don’t worry you can still use normal table and chairs for eating off! This seating arrangement would probably be a little impractical for a full on sit down meal. However, it would make a great chill out area for your guests to sit and relax when they’re all danced out!
While I love using trends to inspire my creativity, I especially love it when an unexpected source of inspiration comes my way, rather like today’s Valentine’s Day shoot, which all started with a black and white stripe gold leaf settee that needed a face lift.
