2010-10-06 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Inspiration: Fall Wedding Centerpieces with Flowers, Pumpkins & Gourds

TAGS: DALLAS WEDDING PLANNER, FALL WEDDING CENTERPIECES, PUMPKINS, GOURDS, FLOWERS

Thanks to Karol from Dallas Wedding Planner for allowing us to bring you this fall, guest table centerpiece inspiration that she found at Martha Stewart Weddings!


Karol suggests placing pumpkins and squashes into sculpted vases filled with fall flowers or on clear cake stands. If you're looking for an alternative to floral centerpieces, simply stack the cake stands on top of each other to evoke that fall harvest feeling. Karol suggests that you show this image (below) to your florist and let her imagination soar!


Fall Floral & Pumpkin Guest Table Centerpiece on Cakestand

Image Courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

via Dallas Wedding Planner Blog.


Keep reading to find out how you can create fall centerpieces for less...

2010-11-04 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Inspiration: A Pretty In Purple & Pink Wedding Color Story

TAGS: DALLAS WEDDING PLANNER, INSPIRATION, PURPLE, TRENDS

Thanks to Karol from Dallas Wedding Planner for allowing us to bring you this purple and pink color story to inspire your wedding plans!


Purple is the hot color of the moment and is popping up on the runways, in style savvy homes, and in wedding accessories and decor.


modern purple and pink color swatches

Image Courtesy of Dallas Wedding Planner


Work this royal color into your wedding day while tempering it with a pink hue for a wedding color scheme that is positively modern and fun.


Keep reading for the inspiration board...

2010-12-15 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

DIY: Winter Wedding Candy Buffets

TAGS: DALLAS WEDDING PLANNER, INSPIRATION, CANDY BUFFET, WEDDING FAVOR, WEDDING DESSERT, DESSERT DISPLAY, CANDY DISPLAY, CANDY BAR, FESTIVE WEDDING, HOLIDAY WEDDING, CANDY STATION



Throughout 2010 candy bars and dessert stations have been a hot wedding trend and we predict they'll continue to be popular in 2011.


Candy stations are a sweet, low maintenance, and interactive dessert option for your guests. If you're having a December wedding with a festive theme, think about including favorites like; candy canes, Turtles, pieces of Toblerone, green, red, and white gummy candies and sugar cookies.


Candy Buffet DIY Inspiration


Thanks to Karol from Dallas Wedding Planner for allowing us to bring you this great DIY Wedding Candy Buffet Inspiration from Amanda and Kyles Wedding!


winter wedding, candy buffet, pink and red wedding theme

Image Courtesy of Dallas Wedding Planner


Past Bride Amanda created a DIY candy spread that looked ultra professional (pictured above). Amanda said, "It was very time consuming and more work than I had planned, [but] it was worth every minute."


How did she do it? Amanda purchased pink candy to start ...