10 Decorating Ideas to Steal From Wedding Movies


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Decorating Ideas From Wedding Movies

From Four Weddings and a Funeral to Wedding Crashers, wedding movies are one of my favorite guilty pleasures. It's not only the sappy love stories and prince charming fairy tales that win me over, but there's also plenty of wedding decor eye candy to ooh and aah over, whether over the top, eccentric, or seriously sophisticated. Let's snag some wedding style from my 10 favorite wedding movies. Read more

Love-Filled Wedding Details


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Wedding Decor Ideas

Make every detail count at your wedding with personal flair that shows how much you appreciate your loved ones. Whether it's honoring late family members or continuing traditions passed down, here are some real examples of how to use everything from your decor to your venue to pay tribute to the important people in your life. Read more

DIY Heart Magnets For Wedding or V-Day Party Place Cards


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Heart Wedding Projects

My November wedding was all about the love, and we really took that theme to heart when it came to the decor. We had heart balloons, pillows, favor tags, and more incorporated in the big day, and whatever I couldn't find I made. So for our table seating assignments I made little red heart magnets that would not only display the table assignments on a magnetic board, the guests could take them as Read more

Get the Look: A Glamorous Barn Wedding


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Barn Wedding Decorating Ideas 2011-06-03 13:00:30

Forget the cowboy boots, chambray tablecloths, and bandanna dinner napkins. If you're thinking of having a barn wedding, it doesn't have to be quintessential country style. There's no reason you can't go glam under that pitched roof — just make sure you send the livestock on vacation. I discovered this beautiful wedding planned by Daughter of Design and shot by the talented Trent Bailey, and Read more

Vintage Typewriters Bring Major Style to Decorated Spaces


Updated 02/11/12 8:59 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Vintage Typewriter Decorating Ideas

No matter how high tech your life gets, some classic gadgets should always be welcome in your abode. Let's face it — no matter how sleek and pretty an iPad looks, a vintage typewriter or phonograph is always going to qualify better as an interesting decor accessory. Keeping this in mind, I've rounded up some inspiring ideas for decorating with a vintage Underwood or Empire, as well as an Read more

Etsy Finds: Eco-Inspired Wedding Décor


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Eco Wedding Decor

If you're planning a wedding, it doesn't hurt to add a few elements of green-inspired décor to the mix. This week, to celebrate Earth Week, I've found some upcycled, sustainably harvested, organic, or otherwise eco-approved décor for your wedding or party. Read more

David Stark Talks Wedding Décor and the Royal Couple


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David Stark Wedding Advice

What's not to love about David Stark? This author, designer, and party planner is renowned for his innovative use of everyday materials — give the man some cardboard boxes and paper, and he'll turn them into a magical landscape. Recently, I've been a little obsessed with his new West Elm collection, which uses simple and eco materials to beautiful effect. Last week, David Stark shared his eco Read more

Recycle Your Wedding: Eclectic DIY and Vintage Finds


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DIY and Vintage Finds on Recycle Your Wedding

If you're a DIY bride without enough hours in the day for time-consuming craft projects and antique store shopping, Ruffled's Recycle Your Wedding may be able to help you out! It's sort of an Etsy-meets-Craigslist site, with everything from handmade decorations to antique tableware to used wedding gowns and shoes. You can post a wanted listing if you're looking for something specific or sell your Read more

Ivy and Scott's DIY Carnival Wedding


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DIY Carnival Wedding

Creating an imaginative DIY wedding came naturally for video editor Ivy Calhoun and graphic designer Scott Gardenhire. After bumping into each other at several magazine parties, the two eventually became a pair. Four years later, they decided to get hitched and settled on a Spring wedding in early May 2011. After their initial venue choice fell through, they called on wedding planner Kendra Read more

A Salvage Chic Wedding


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Salvage Decor Wedding

Here's a post from Nancy from the Lovely Little Vignettes group. My friends Kevin and Joy recently got married at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, an incredible 80,000-square-foot store/event space specializing in antiques, found objects, architectural salvage, and all sorts of other treasures. As a shopper, I highly recommend it, but it was also an awesome place to have a wedding. I helped Read more