Detail To Love: Sweetheart Table Wine Decanter

Jun 15th

by: Lauren

Happy weekend everyone! I must confess- I have been so busy lately that I haven’t been able to keep up with the Detail To Love weekend posts! But the good news is that I’m bringing it back! :)

I’m a big fan of Kate Spade, and I was browsing through some of their goodies the other day and found this beautiful wine decanter with the words “Ours” etched into it. My first thought was that it would be a great wedding gift to give a couple- especially if you know the bride loves Kate Spade and wine! But then I thought of how my husband and I love to drink wine together- and if we were to get married again, we would probably have our favorite bottle of wine at our Sweetheart Table.

How perfect would this wine decanter be at a Sweetheart Table? Just fill it with your favorite bottle of wine, and instead of champagne flutes, have wine glasses (which you could of course use again)! Check out the decanter (and a few other Kate Spade goodies to go with it) below…

The best part about this- you can of course use this decanter (and/or any of the other items) again and again- unlike the usual toasting flutes, which might come out of hiding for New Year’s eve or an anniversary.

So what do you think? Do you know of any couples who would rather have a bottle of wine instead of champagne?

Film Friday: A Romantic Blush Florida Wedding

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Jun 14th

by: Lauren

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I kind of love ending the week with an awesome film feature. Samantha and Malik’s wedding film by Shutter Life Productions is also from a wedding that was recently featured here on ELD, but I thought it definitely deserved it’s very own feature. It’s full of so much love and happiness, and as I’m watching it again for what must be the 5th time, it’s giving me goosebumps…

Samantha and Malik’s Wedding Highlight from Shutter Life Productions on Vimeo.

And a peek of the beautiful photos from Concept Photography…

So do you have goosebumps now? It’s amazing how a wedding film can capture the emotions from a wedding day so well! Go take a look at the images too– it’s an amazing wedding!

Vendors who made it all happen….

Cinematography: Shutter Life Productions / Photographer: Concept Photography / Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Anna Christine Events / Flowers & Decor: Flowers By Lesley / Catering: Levan’s Catering / DJ: Soundwave / Lighting: BBJ Linens / Rentals: Hitched / Reception Venue: Lake Mary Event Center / Hair & Makeup: The Makeover Maven / Bride’s Dress: Watters / Cake Baker: Delightful Treats / Draping: Quest Drape

Elegant Pink, White, and Champagne Tennessee Wedding

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Jun 14th

by: Sammantha

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Happy Friday everyone! I am so excited to share this stunning pink, white, and champagne Tennessee wedding from Kristyn Hogan! Taking place at the amazing Nashville Symphony Center, this is the epitome of a classic, elegant, and timeless wedding.

Some insight from Kristyn about Amy and Stephen’s gorgeous day:

Amy and Stephen had the quintessential classic black tie wedding at the Nashville Symphony Center, one of the most gorgeous venues. Their elegant evening ceremony was candlelit and held in the beautiful two story foyer. Cocktail hour was held outside the entrance to the Symphony Hall where guests entered the gorgeous towering Hall, elegantly adorned with flowers, candles and a 10-piece band to enjoy during the reception. A few highlights of this stunning celebration – the bride’s amazing Monique Lhullier gown, Amy & Stephen’s very emotional First Look and their exit that evening under a shower of rose petals into a classic Rolls Royce.

I just love all the details at this wedding! This was truly a classic ballroom wedding and it was gorgeous!

Will you be sicking to one style like this elegant wedding? Or will you be doing a combination of styles and elements?

Cheers!
Samm

Vendors who made it all happen…

Photographer: Kristyn Hogan Photography / Flowers & Decor: The Tulip Tree / Reception Venue: Schermerhorn Symphony Center / Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Elizabeth James / Paper Goods: Erin Pfister with Arboreal Paper / Invitations: Paper Place / Groom’s Attire: Ralph Lauren / Cake Baker: Dessert Designs / Band: The Jimmy Church Band / Bride’s Dress: Monique Lhullier via The Bride Room

Choose Bridesmaid Dresses With A Mix-n-Glitz Party!

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Jun 13th

by: Lauren

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Oh my goodness, I am SO excited to share this concept shoot with you all today! A few months back, I got together with the lovely Megan of Glamour & Grace to showcase a new idea we had to help brides and bridesmaids choose bridesmaid dresses. Because let’s face it- deciding on a bridesmaid dress can be pretty stressful. You want your bridesmaids to be involved, but sometimes that just adds stress- making appointments at stores, coordinating schedules, everyone piling into cars, etc. And then there’s the issue of deciding on accessories- what kind of accessories should they wear? Do they need to buy something in particular? If they’re like me, they’ll probably just bring every single piece of jewelry they own on the wedding day and choose from that, and then you have a mess. All of this doesn’t sound like much fun, does it?

Well this is exactly why we came up with something *new* to make picking out bridesmaid dresses fun for everyone- a Bridesmaid Mix-n-Glitz Party! Just get your bridesmaids together, and you can all have a fun evening of trying on dresses, mixing and matching, and accessorizing! It’s a great way to spend some quality time with your bridesmaids, plus you’ll knock a few things off your To Do list!

To make this Mix-n-Glitz Party happen, we teamed up with the bridesmaid dress website Brideside to provide a bevy of gorgeous dresses for our girls to mix, match, and try on. For accessories, we brought in some fabulous Stella & Dot jewelry for our girls to choose from. Then we called in Kismis Ink Photography and Imprint Cinema to capture the experience, and FH Weddings to provide us with “living room” furniture and a few bouquets!

I know you’re wondering how exactly a Mix-n-Glitz party works, so first watch this video by Imprint Cinema so you can get a feel for the whole concept:

ELD & G&G Bridesmaid Party 1 from Imprint Cinema on Vimeo.

The awesome thing about a Mix-n-Glitz party is that you and your bridesmaids can choose dresses all together. They can be the same style, or different styles, various colors or all the same color. Now, I know what you’re thinking- where do you get dresses that you can have sent to your house to try on without buying them?! Well, that’s the awesome thing about Brideside– you can get dresses sent to you to try on before you buy them! This makes it incredibly fun and easy to mix and match based on colors and dress style- so everyone is getting something that they love!

Options are always awesome, so we opted for a second color palette- a bright, colorful mix of colors that I personally LOVE:

Of course the bride has to pull her own dress out of hiding to show everyone and accessorize too!

And the final bridesmaid looks, complete with gorgeous bouquets!

Of course you have to end the whole fete with some champagne!

If you want to see more of the looks with the jewelry, head over to see Glamour & Grace’s feature of Mix-n-Glitz! And I have to send a BIG thank you to my beautiful friends who modeled and played dress up for us, and everyone who helped out!

So tell me- what do you think of this new concept of a “Bridesmaid Mix-n-Glitz Party”? Is this something that you would do? I know I would have totally done this- I was at such a loss when it came to choosing my bridesmaid dresses!