http://www.save-on-crafts.com/whiteumbrellas1.html Lovely scalloped white paper parasols for only $7 each.  How can you resist?… Read More


Check out these garden caddy boxes, perfect for serving beverages, holding utensil wraps, added to a candy display, for holding wedding favors or even florals would be beautiful.  17 inches long, each compartment is 4×4.  Very vintage and very affordable.… Read More


This is one of the best non-season-specific centerpiece ideas I’ve come across.  Leave it to Martha to post this picture of a beautiful baby boxwood in a perfectly appointed bucket as a  summer wedding centerpiece.  Not only eco-friendly and re-purposeful after the wedding by planting it but the green tree can be the stage on… Read More


One of my Favorite weddings was an outdoor event with the Groom from Texas and the Bride from the Santa Ynez Valley, putting out an old western wagon and lowering the back gate was the perfect location to place a “Cigar Bar” with goodies and favorites of the Bride and Groom for all of the… Read More


Gardenias are my FAVORITE August blooms.  The unforgettable scent, the delicate petals, the lush greenery and did I mention the beautifully perfumed scent?? Gardenias are great for corsages and to float in a vessel of water. With just some florists tape and a pin, it is a ready to go corsage! They are available in… Read More


What a beautiful way to add color, dimension and a touch of organic beauty to a reception with hand written escort cards inserted into apples with an elegant little pearl-topped push pin.  The table numbers (or names) are written inside.  Whether crab apples,  granny smiths, fugi or red delicious, these are such a beautiful, simple… Read More


I L-O-V-E this wedding magazine, published only twice yearly, it’s SO worth the wait.  Newly engaged, planning your wedding for this summer or autumn or dreaming of your day to come this is well worth the newsstand price tag.… Read More