100 Layer Cake

2 May

Festive neon wedding inspiration

categories Details + Decor, DIY Wedding, Pretty Paper

We love this time of the year! May hits, the sun starts to tease us that Summer’s coming, and our inbox gets happy with all kinds of bright weddings and inspiration shoots. Like this super bright and fun neon beauty, conceptualized by Sweet Sunday Events and photographed by Paige Newton Photography. Festive enough for Cinco de Mayo festivities this weekend? We think so!

neon ceremony backdrop

The altar made with paper garland, rope, and fabric, hung for the happy couple to use as their backdrop. Macrame string displayed hot pink rocks in glass votives to brighten the middle layer. Stunning, right?

neon ceremony backdrop

graphic wedding invites

Loving the geometric patterns on the suite, designed by The Creative Parasol. The rsvp card check boxes read: HECK YES or aw, shucks.

lace cutout dress with hot pink

neon wedding inspiration

Fun centerpiece of protea, garden roses, and ranunculus was assembled over a handcrafted leopard print tablecloth with white tassels.

neon wedding inspiration

bold and graphic wedding cake

They even included piñatas into their shoot! Take a peek at those geometric ones below. Nice twist on the traditional.

neon wedding inspiration

Ok, we’re ready for the weekend to get here. Oh yeah, and Summer too!

Photography: Paige Newton Phototgraphy / Concept + styling + rentals + floral design: Sweet Sunday Events / Paper: The Creative Parasol / Cakes: Polkadots Cupcake Factory / Hair: Erica Rae

20 Apr

Quaint California Spanish cottage wedding: Silvia + Bryan

categories Ceremony & Reception, Details + Decor, Flowers + Greenery, Pretty Paper, Real Weddings

We’re getting ready to sign off for the weekend, but not before we can share Silvia + Bryan’s wedding. There was no specific theme per se, but you kind of don’t need one when your venue is a spanish cottage overlooking the ocean. Some gold accents here and there, found drift wood details, a variety of potted succulent escort cards, and a colorful ribbon arch is enough of a vision to keep us through the weekend.

quaint spanish california cottage wedding

bouquet of pink dahlias

glittery shoes

ribbon ceremony backdrop

Bryan built the arch they married under and Silvia added her touch by hanging bright ribbon from it.

succulent escort cards

We’re a fan of escort cards doubling as party favors especially when they’re potted succulents! What lucky guests they had.

gold edged menu

Silvia printed and gold-paint-dipped the thank you/menu cards that were placed at each place setting. The table numbers were also painted/stained/put together by her. I bought unfinished wood craft frames from Michaels ($1 each) and stained them the same color as what went on the wedding arch. I used cardstock purchased at Michaels for the backing and painted the wooden numbers the same gold that I used for the thank you/menu cards and on the “pick a seat” sign for cohesiveness.

succulent and soft pink dahlia centerpieces

Hello, we want these centerpieces! Silvia wanted their centerpieces to look as if they had been plucked from a field… mossy and overflowing… very organic with a combo of white hydrangea, mini green hydrangea, dinner plate dahlias, white ranunculus, artichokes, dusty miller, maiden hair fern, green hypericum, succulents potted, succulents, moss and Manzanita branches.

craft paper reception decor

ribbon backdrop for sweets table

That fun gold LOVE print came from MadebyGirl.

white cake with succulents

The cake stand was also Bryan’s creation. They found the stump on a slope near their house, hauled it back to their place and cut it to size, polyurethaned it and carved their initials on it.

Quite the handy bunch aren’t they? Congratulations Silvia + Bryan!

Photographer: Love Ala / Coordinator: Nicola Matz / Catering: Priscilla Granger of At Your Service Caters / Rentals: Signature Party Rentals / Florist: Desdemonia Gilbert of Desdemonia’s Designs (desdemoniaj@netzero.com) / DJ: KIK Entertainment Florin Maracine / Bridehair + makeup: Makeup by KC / Cake + macaroons: Cinderella Cakes / Grooms suit: The Men’s Warehouse / Bride dress + veil: Village Bridal

19 Apr

On sale now in the Pop-Up Shop: Moroccan home decor

categories Details + Decor, Pop-Up Shop

Our Moroccan sale in the Pop-Up Shop right now probably doesn’t need a big introduction. So so many of you have already ordered up your poufs and tea glasses and wedding blankets! We don’t blame you. So did we.

BUT on the off chance that you missed the beauties we used in our Boho shoot, here’s a lil’ peek at what’s on sale through tomorrow eve in The Shop.

Moroccan living room inspiration

Moroccan poufs

Morrocan-bedroom

Good stuff, right? Pop over and claim yours while you can.

{Second photo via, third photo from Barrie Benson, bottom photo from the Parker Palm Springs}

19 Apr

Pastel + watercolor wedding decor ideas

categories Details + Decor, Flowers + Greenery, Wedding Wardrobe

On Monday we were all about the glitter and sparkles in this shoot. Yesterday, we were all into bright and bold Spring colors. Today, considering we’re still in the middle of Spring (no more rain, please), we’re keeping it going with the softer side of Spring fever. You know – a bit of pastel and watercolor. Harwell Photography teamed up with the talented, Erica Loesing for the latest Atlanta Weddings Color issue in creating the concept behind this creative and fun backdrop. Erica makes it look so easy! We invite you to plan a craft night and get some of these projects going! They’re way to cute not to.