Brooches, brooches, brooches!

One wedding trend that is not fading away any time soon is the use of brooches. It is a perfect way to add a touch of glam to your wedding. Brooches can be placed on a wedding gown, bridesmaids dresses, shoes, hair pieces, clutches or handbags, invitations, wedding cakes, guest books, ring pillows, centerpieces, floral bouquets, and more. Depending on the item you wish to enhance with a brooch, weight and size need to be considered. A heavier brooch would not work for invitations, hair pieces, or cakes.

Brooches should always match the style of your wedding. If you are having an elegant, formal affair, you may want to use a brooch with pearl adornments. If you are having a fun, modern event, you may want to look for a brooch that has a lot of "bling" or color to it. Vintage or antique brooches would perfectly accent a Southern-style wedding. Although brooches are small in size, if done correctly, they can make a huge impact on the overall look of your wedding. It truly is ALL about the details these days.

Brooches can be purchased at bridal salons, antique shops, jewelry stores, flea markets and on tons of different websites (such as Etsy, Amazon, bridal sites and craft sites). Happy hunting!

“Steel” my personal wedding vision

The jig is up… and now you can “steel” my personal wedding vision. For years now, I have had my wedding planned out in my head- right down to the last detail. In time I have added some things, removed some things but one thing has always stayed the same… my wedding colors. It is something that I don’t say out loud mainly because the word “SINGLE” has become my middle name but also because I didn’t want other brides using the vision for MY wedding before I could.

While browsing through theknot.com website recently, I realized that my secret wedding colors are OUT and are part of the latest trends. So now (thanks to theknot.com and also the fact that Mr. Right isn’t beating down my door) I am going to share some of my personal wedding visions and ideas with YOU! The colors… wait for it…. wait for it…. Steel blue-gray and PALE pink. I know- how beautiful! I can just picture a beautiful ballroom with steel blue-gray linens, silver and crystal accents (candelabras, chiavari chairs, chargers, etc.) and pale pink roses everywhere. With all of that said, I now pass the torch to you… go out and make me proud.