Got 2 Love

The Knot is such a great wedding site! So many awesome ideas gathered into one helpful spot. AND when you sign in they remind you of how much time left until the big DAY!

Rustic Elegance

Our wedding will take place outside on my Aunt Cindy's property----a beautiful 19th century red brick farmhouse with several acres. I really like the simplicity of incorporating stacked terracotta pots somewhere. My sister told me to look at Petersham Nurseries' site for inspiration. They are located in England and their website is full of gorgeous pictures depicting an ideal garden atmosphere. Hopefully, I can channel the same rustic elegance.

Cover Up

Chairs can be costly to rent. Mom sent this idea along for possible coverings if we used the regular metal folding variety. This might save on rental costs...but how much? (considering the cost of the material for covers and time to make) Would it really be that much more to rent the white folding chairs? Oh the joys of wedding math! Also, how would the chair covering material be re-purposed after the wedding? I wouldn't want 100 chairs covers sitting in some forgotten box forever...or worse...thrown out.

It's Electric

Out with mom yesterday, I came across two chandeliers at the Mercantile Mall. One uses candles, the other electricity. You can probably guess which is which. The one that takes candles is cheaper...but I wonder if it would present a fire-hazard for my tent? hair?

If Cake, Then...

If we did have cake, we would probably do something like this. Love the style of this one I found on theknot. It was made by Classic Cakes in Carmel, Indiana. We had a tasting there along with several other places. How did it go? Well let's just say looks can be deceiving...especially with wedding cake.

Berrylicious

We may deviate from the traditional wedding cake. Besides...who doesn't love fresh strawberries and cream in the summer? Maybe throw in a few tiers of moist and delectable cupcakes. Yum!