Tents (tentatively)

Indiana weather in May can be heaven-sent or tornado-scary. Although dining & dancing under starlight is the best I can imagine, there's practicality in the tent. At least for back-up.

From Zephyr Tents, tents that actually look beautiful:

Look closely, this one has real furniture!

Have your Cake

I think we will do a simple cake, maybe cupcakes, but just in case, here are some beautiful works of art for your viewing pleasure:

From Lovin Sullivan Cakes:












And painted cakes by Jolly Be Bakery:





And I love this simple display of a lone cake on a lone pedestal table (Lovin Sullivan in Brides):

Just the table, please.

If I could find tables like this to rent in my area, I would be thrilled.

Vision: rich rustic wood tables, hundreds of glowing votive candles, sparkling lights everywhere, and the beautiful great outdoors... (hold the "linens", please).

From Zephyr Tents:

Do it Bright

I'm having an identity crisis when it comes to weddings & color.

I originally thought I would keep it simple: rich rustic wood tables, glowing white candles, sparkling lights everywhere, and the beautiful great outdoors (and that's all - no centerpieces, no "linens", no flowers or frills. well, maybe some white rose petals...). Which was an easy approach because on the whole, I don't do color. Oh, I love a red handbag here & there or a bright bracelet paired with gray, but mostly I live in the world of rich, irresistible neutrals. So for some depth to the celebration's decor, part of me has been imaging warm mushrooms, smokey grays, espresso browns, dusty taupes, champagnes, charcoals, and blacks as accents...

Maybe it's the change in season, the sunshine, the energy in the air, but I am loving color & pattern right now. And this is a festive celebration after all. Instead of just two colors plastered everywhere though (which I think can become flat? it makes your eyes tired), I've started to imagine a multitude of patterns & prints (vintage-inspired, of course), like the hodgepodge of tchotsky shops where no single item outshines the others but yet they all play well together...

(And if I can't find the courage to do the color thing, maybe just bold prints in rich neutrals)

So, for a girl who's closet is mostly black, here's to exploring the bright thing.

These are all textiles from Denyse Schmidt, Paula Prass, Joel Dewberry, Mod Green Pod, Michael Miller, Erin McMorris, Heather Baily, Amy Butler, Sandi Henderson, Erin Michael, and P&B Textiles.

Fabric cuts could be used as runners on the rustic wood tables - with white settings? Or maybe more pattern with vintage china? Or maybe photo back-drops like these.





A fabric photo booth could also be easy with these curtains from Urban Outfitters.