Picture it Perfect

Wedding Reception Inspiration:

 If you're like me, you only have vague ideas about what your wedding will look like.  But it's a good idea to start browsing some wedding photos to get a sense of what you like AND don't like.

The Knot and My Wedding are both great websites for browsing tons of photos.  And, Pinterest is a great way to aggregate those pics into one space for you to browse.  Then you can take your ipad or whatever to your meetings with vendors and give people a visual idea of what you're in to. 

 Fantasy Flowers: 

Grab some photos of floral arrangements that you like.  Think about the type of flower, colors, season, height of centerpieces, arrangement style.  For some people the type of flower is really important.  Like some brides dream of their entire wedding reception covered in white roses or orchids.  But, I'm cost effective...so, the type of flower doesn't matter to me as much as the color and arrangement style.
 

Obviously, I'm really into green and white.  Remember to look at bouquets, centerpieces, boutineers, and ceremony arrangements.  A good way to try and cut costs is to think about ways in which floral arrangements might serve dual functions. 

These boutineers are made with succulents .  Using plants like succulents can be a way to give your flowers a modern twist.

Vegetables are also a unique way to cut your costs on pricey florals.  Kale is actually surprisingly beautiful when mixed with a few flowers.

veggie inspired centerpiece

I love this white kale arrangement.  So simple and so beautiful.  It gives a really fresh and soft wintery feel.