Soft & Elegant Ballet Inspired Wedding Ideas

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Dec 5th

by: Lauren

Drawing inspiration from the impressionist painter Edgar Degas and his series of paintings of ballet dancers, these ballet inspired wedding ideas came to life. This team of wedding pros created a design that emulates the effortless grace of ballet dancers perfectly. Tones of pale blue and cream with mustard and gold accents lend a light and airy style, which is carried all throughout the design thanks to the styling of Urban Soirée Boston. And as a nod to the delicate desserts and pastries found in Parisian cafes, a cotton candy cart provided small cotton candy puffs for champagne! Oh, and the gorgeous, organic, flowing florals by Berry Branch Design just took our breath away! You don’t want to miss this beauty that was exquisitely captured by Lynne Reznick Photography!

Vendors who made it all happen…

Photography: Lynne Reznick Photography // Venue: The Boylston Rooms // Coordination + Styling: Urban Soiree Boston // Floral Design: Berry Branch Design // Rentals: PEAK Event Services // Linen Rentals: BBJ Linen // Printed Materials & Hand Calligraphy: Haley Tyson Designs // Hair and Makeup: Jenny Luu Hair + Makeup // Model Agency: The Beauty Within // Bridal Gown, Veil and Bridal Headpiece: Your Dream Bridal // Bridesmaid Dresses: Best Dressed // Custom Jewelry + Bridesmaid Headpieces: Escott Originals // Dessert Cart + Cotton Candy: Le Petit Pouf // Wedding Gown: Truvelle // Bride’s hairpiece: Tania Maras

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A Classic & Romantic Birmingham Wedding

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Nov 28th

by: Lauren

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If you love lush romantic florals, prepare to fall head over heels! Today’s Birmingham wedding, with amazing planning and florals by Thorne & Thistle, is a flower lover’s dream! Taking place at the Clubhouse on Highland, the day began with a ceremony in front of the mansion staircase. Dripping with blush and red florals, it was like something out of a fairytale. To add even more sweetness, these high school sweethearts wrote their own vows, with only close friends and family in attendance. The reception featured even more gorgeous florals, accented with lush greenery garland runners and tall taper candles. Every detail exudes effortless elegance and Southern charm, and it’s all beautifully highlighted in the images captured by Taylor Dane Photography.

We love what Lisa of Thorne and Thistle shared:

This is the sweetest wedding I have ever done. The couple, who have dated since high school, wanted a very intimate, family oriented wedding. It was held on a Tuesday night- a first for me!
The design was classic, elegant and timeless with florals in shades of dusty rose, peach and ivory with pops of deep wine. I used foraged abelia, elegance and smilax for the greens and garland and peonies, roses and ranunculus for all bouquets. The same flowers and greenery were wound through the staircase, which the bride and father descended for the ceremony.
The historic house main parlors were used for the ceremony, then flipped while cocktail hour was served on the porch. Hand-lettered placecards were used at each place setting, and taper candles in gold candleholders were added to the long tables. Guests were served dinner, and instead of cake, they had a choice of gourmet ice cream bars during the dancing.

Vendors Who Made It All Happen…

Planning + Florals: Thorne and Thistle // Photographer: Taylor Dane Photography // Venue: Clubhouse on Highland // Dress: Bustle // Catering: Shindigs // Music: Derek Sellers Band // Invitations: Annabelle’s // Beauty: Courtney White Style

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Engaged? Don’t Do ANYTHING Until You’ve Read This!

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Nov 26th

by: Lauren

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Are you newly engaged? CONGRATS!!! I hope that you’ve had time to celebrate and bask in the newly engaged glow! Some time soon, the magazines and blogs are going to start calling your name, you’ll start getting annoyed by the “when are you getting married” question, and it’s going to be time to start planning your wedding!

If you’re new around here, it might help if you know a little bit about me and Every Last Detail. Here’s my story in a nutshell: I was a clueless bride (read: NOT a wedding blogger), could have had a better wedding if I had just *known* about things, wanted to help other brides from making the same mistakes, took a wedding planning certification course, planned weddings, and after all that, started a wedding blog to help brides.

When I was an absolutely clueless bride, I had so many questions. I had no idea about weddings AT ALL (rightfully so- I’d never planned a wedding before!) and felt like there was nowhere to turn to get the answers. I spent hours Googling, looking for answers, but yet never quite found the information that I was looking for. This is one of the reasons that I created Every Last Detail- to help educate brides about what I wish I had known when I first started planning my wedding.

Which leads me to the title of this post… don’t do ANYTHING until you’ve read this!

Below you will find some of the most important and valuable information here on ELD that will help you start planning your wedding. You’ve never planned a wedding before, so it makes sense for you to be a little educated about the process before you dive in, right?

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First Things First

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Important Things To Know

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I like to think of this as a complete guide that will get you started with your wedding planning… and also, everything that I wish I had known when I was newly engaged! Hopefully it will serve as a helpful tool for you to use!

I’d love to know if you have any questions! Please feel free to ask in the comments!

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An Intimate, Simple Friendsgiving & Awesome Pumpkin Bread Recipe!

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Nov 21st

by: Lauren

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What do you call a get-together filled with food that happens a few days prior to Thanksgiving? Friendsgiving of course!

I’m so excited to share this Friendsgiving fete with you all today! What started out as a last minute “let’s just see who comes” became a beautifully intimate Thanksgiving inspired lunch party! When I arrived to find beautiful and simple tablescapes, complete with placecards, hand lettered mugs as gifts, and cozy tablecloths, I was oh-so-inspired. The host, my friend Rachel Laxton Photography, joked that she should photograph it, and I encouraged her with a, “Yes, PLEASE I will feature this tomorrow!” And so here, we are! Scroll on for some Friendsgiving inspiration, and to get the recipe to the pumpkin bread that I made!

Everyone was asked to bring a side dish or dessert, and the spread ended up being perfect! I made a brussel sprout salad, which is one of my favorite things, and SO easy to make. I wish we had grabbed a photo of it so I could give you the recipe (even though I just eyeball everything and have no clue what amounts I use- I’ll have to pay attention next time)! I did, however, make some awesome pumpkin bread that was a crowd favorite, so I wanted to share my friend’s recipe that I used!

Pumpkin Bread Recipe from A {Mostly} Healthy Blog:

Give Thanks…For Pumpkin Bread! Recipes for Classic Pumpkin Bread + Paleo Pumpkin Bread

So, how about you? Have you ever participated in a “Friendsgiving”? This was my first, and I’m pretty sure that we have a new tradition with my circle of business friends here!

Wishing you all the best Thanksgiving, and lots of wonderful time with family and loved ones!

Photography: Rachel Laxton Photography