Posts Tagged ‘retro’

Ity-Bitty Birdie Toppers

by Lauren Boardman on September 13th, 2011 | Themed | 1 Comment »

Wedding Cake Bird Cake Topper

We love birds! They are Retro, they are vintage, they are fabulous, and are a great addition to any wedding motif. I’ve blogged before about birds, but for some reason people can’t seem to get enough of these little winged phenoms. What I’ve found for today’s entry…birdie cake toppers! They are soooo adorable, and there are a number of vendors out there online who can custom make these special for your wedding day. (more…)

Hot Summer Trends: We All Scream for Ice Cream!

by Lauren Boardman on August 16th, 2011 | Seasonal Delights | No Comments »

Ice Cream Wedding: Ice cream truck

Cake is a given, but why at weddings do we not eat ice cream? What’s good for birthdays isn’t the same for the biggest day of our lives? Nonsense. Marie Antoinette said “let them eat cake”, I say “same goes for ice cream!” This summer, skip the dessert table and hire a mobile confection cart. (more…)

Flying High: A Bird Themed Wedding

by Lauren Boardman on June 30th, 2010 | Themed | 11 Comments »

This year, the bird is the word in the wedding industry.

This wedding season brides can add another theme to their list to choose from. Birds are back and more popular than ever. Why you ask? Well, one reason is because they are so versatile. You can really mix and match them with a number of other themes; from Retro and Rockabilly, to Rustic and Vintage! The combinations are limitless! (more…)

A Modern-Day Vintage Wedding

by Lauren Boardman on April 26th, 2010 | Trends | 3 Comments »

Make you wedding sparkle and shine by taking tips from the 1920's and 30's!

Oh how we love to reminisce of times past. Thinking back to days of youth and sharing fond memories. Now it’s your wedding day and time to make new memories! The thought of planning a wedding can seem like a daunting task for a lot of brides-to-be, but it doesn’t have to be! I understand the pressure of not knowing which linens will go best with the lighting, and what flowers go best with the china and room decorations. My advice to you busy brides; pick a theme first and the rest of your ensemble will fall neatly into place. By choosing your theme you will then be able to research ideas that will make your decision-making process less tedious. (more…)

Retro Wedding: The Heart of Rock n’ Roll still Beats

by Lauren Boardman on April 7th, 2010 | Trends | 11 Comments »

Retro/Rockabilly wedding ideas.

Call it Retro, call it Rockabilly, call it what you will, but this season watch out wedding-goers because you may just get knocked off you feet by this latest craze! So, we have all heard the term “Retro” used a lot lately in terms of fashion and décor, but really what are we talking about. Not completely sure myself, I Wiki’d it! I know pretty funny. So the “official” definition reads that “Retro” is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, or fashion, from the postmodern past, but have since become functional or superficially the norm once again… okay so Vintage? No, not really Vintage, think more Elvis and Mary Tyler Moore. (more…)

“Black is Back”… Did it ever go away?

by Lauren Boardman on July 23rd, 2009 | Color Palettes | No Comments »

While recently leafing through an edition of Inside Weddings magazine, I came across an editorial entitled “Black is Back.” Well, I don’t think it ever left, maybe just under used. While the fable brown has taken the forefront in invitation land I truly feel that black has the ability to hold its own for really any occasion.
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