Ombre Obsession

Ombre is a trend that will continue to be a fashion success for this spring and summer. For those of you who need a refresher course on French, vernacular ombre means shade, which you can see is pretty obvious from the pictures below. You’ll see a lot of ombre with shades of pink, but that is not the only color that looks fabulous with ombre. You can use ombre with one main color like purple or peach, or use it with multiple colors like blue, green and yellow. Ombre is a very popular trend for cakes, and some bakers are even incorporating ombre on the inside layers of cake!

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Your bridesmaids can dress to the trend too! You can have them in an ombre gown or have each girl in a different shade of the color to create an ombre effect in pictures.

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And just when you thought you’ve seen enough, here are some more wonderfully ombre cakes for you to enjoy!

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The soft fading effect of colors will look stylish, and chic at your spring or summer wedding celebration. Don’t you just love ombre? I know I do!

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May

Beep Beep! Drive Off in Style With These Dallas Vendors

An often over-looked detail for a reception is the wedding send off vehicle. A wedding send off vehicle is a great way to add a touch of you and your new hubby’s personality to your reception. From bikes to trolleys, buses to Rolls Royces, Bugs to pick up trucks, there are so many options to choose from! And hey, this is a great way to get your hubby-to-be involved in wedding planning. What gets a man more excited than a great vintage ride? Companies like Romantic Remembrances, Dallas Dream Car, Antique Limo, and Lost in the 50′s Limo all offer great vintage wedding send off vehicles at great prices. You are sure to find that special car that will make your hubby-to-be smile from ear to ear!

Looking for something other than a vintage car? Well, long gone are the days of piling into a black limo. Why not try something a little quirky, a little funky, and a little different like fire trucks, bikes, or even snow mobiles? It will give your wedding something unique and rememberable! So say good bye to limos, and hello to trollies, bikes, buses, and vintage rides.

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May

Unique Ways to Thank Your Guests For Sharing Your Special Day

A great way to remind guests about how much fun they had at your wedding is a great wedding favor. It’s a perfect way for them to take home a little piece of your big day! From DIY to online and store buys, there are so many great, unique options for wedding favors.

When choosing that special gift for all your guests, keep in mind: where you will store them, if they are perishable, the weather of your reception, the decor of your reception, and most importantly, what you want the meaning behind your favor to be.

Is it a symbol of your love? Is it your family’s secret recipe? Or is it something practical that they can use/wear at the reception? Look at these photos below for inspiration to help you find the perfect wedding favor!

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May

Intimate Fort Worth Wedding with a Reata Rooftop Reception

We all know planning a wedding is stressful- but try planning your nuptials in Cowtown when you live in Canada! Thankfully this couple chose the sweetest town in the South (okay, okay I might be biased..) Casey and Wojtek kept their wedding small & intimate- they married at the Cathedral Guadalupe and celebrated at Fort Worth’s favorite Reata Restaurant rooftop!

Casey has some wonderful vendors, y’all- after visiting only once she trusted them to pull everything together! Her dress is from Patsy’s Bridal in Dallas and her gorgeous flowers were designed by Bryna of Dr. Delphinium in Dallas. Her arrangements included white and blush garden roses, miniature roses and dahlias, blush snow berries, white hydrangeas, dusty miller and brunia berries. Swoon!

Photographer: Landon Jacob Produductions // Videographer: Landon Jacob Productions // Ceremony venue: Cathedral Guadalupe // Reception venue: Reata Restaurant, Fort Worth, TX // Florist: Dr Delphinium Designs & Events // Wedding Cake or Dessert Baker: Frosted Art // Caterer: Reata Restaurant // Bride’s Dress: Patsy’s Bridal // Veil: Patsy’s Bridal // Bride’s Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti Design // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: BHLDN // Accessories: BHLDN

Disclaimer: This lovely wedding came from Southern Weddings

Apr

Mondays with Madi : 6 months down, 8 to go!

Hey y’all!

So great to be back with another Mondays with Madi post. This past weekend sweet BRS came to Fort Worth for a visit and we celebrated 6 months of engagement! It’s been a crazy ride so far but so much fun.

And I still just adore this sparkler which adorns my left hand! (Maybe a post about my bling is in our future?)

Right now we’re looking at another 8 ½ months until W-Day and I’m feeling pretty content with our planning progress up to this point.

Here are just some of the bigger tasks we’ve checked off our list so far:

Booked Ceremony site

Found my bridal gown (Remember I’m a traditional gal so I’m keeping it a secret until our big day! But here are some pretty gowns I’ve tried on!)

Booked Reception venue

Asked members of our bridal party (cutesy DIY ideas here and here!)

Developed our theme and placed down payment with our florist

Booked our photographer

Won FREE invitations from Paperfinger

Picked out, ordered and received bridesmaids’ dresses (post to come!)

Booked DJ (post to come!)

I will be traveling home to Kansas City this next month and in that time BRS and I are prepared to tackle some more wedding tasks we have on our list:

Here are a few on our list:

Schedule and have our first pre-marital counseling session
Begin the search for Groom’s/Groomsmen attire
Finalize our guest list
Begin registries
Start our search for Save the Dates

To our current Society Brides and viewers, do y’all have any suggestions on must-have registry items for BRS and I? Which stores have the best registry systems? I’m thinking a post on our registry adventures is in store here in the next month or so!