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I was recently talking to my cousin who is getting married this May and is working on planning her plum colored wedding decor. She got me thinking that I needed to do a Plum & Silver Inspiration Board... Purple is naturally one of my favorite colors and I always love a wedding in shades of purple, plum, and lavender; what a fabulous color to do a wedding in! This Inspiration board is for a Bride who prefers silver toned accents (personally I love gold paired with plum). Florals in Plum, lavender, green, and crystal accents. Enjoy~
For some reason I've become a huge fan of vibrant colors being combined with golden hues as it tends to give such a rich and sultry look (while keeping it classy and elegant)! This inspiration describes just that... The look would look great on many body types, skin colors, and a variety of hail colors. When dressing a bridal party in matching outfits, choosing a look to flatter all is best~
If your planning to have your Bridal Shower in an area where you can pull off a Hawaiian Themed Shower or if your planning on having it during the summer, here are some great ideas I wanted to share with you today. I love keeping a consistent theme and or color scheme... Here I chose bold oranges, fuchsia, and tropical blues. I love the idea of a cute and comfortable maxi dress and especially that its not your "typical" Hawaiian print that you'd see all over. These cute hand cloths by Isola Bella are great as welcome gifts for your guests or as a gift to the Bride to be (they also have Table Runners, Coasters, Hand Cloths, and more). Also, every Bridal Shower needs some type of refreshing punch (in this case a tropical one). The Bride to be should have a fresh, light, and airy face of makeup (natural but pretty) - which is why we love this Stila Coconut Crush Lip & Cheek Stain (2-in-1 = amazing)~ Having scents in the room that make you feel like your in Hawaii are a huge plus, Coconut, Pineapple, and Mango scented candles are my favorites!
I'm sure many of you who have been a Bridesmaid or Maid of Honor in the past, often times hear these words from the bride "I know the dress is $200, but just remember the best part is you can totally wear the dress again for another occasion!" -haha
"YeAhhhh Right!" is what many of you were thinking after you laid eyes on the hideous and stiff dress (in either a bright color or color you'd never choose to wear) that was picked out at the local bridal shop (also known as the cheesie bridal chain every other bride goes to based on the commercial deals). Well, if you've been following my blog I hope you've noticed that I steer clear from anything that looks like cheesie attire that most guests will be expecting to see walking down the aisle... This look is sure to impress as it looks more like something you'd see during a celebrity cocktail event. This time I am being completely genuine in saying "I truly believe this dress will be sure to get worn more than once by any bridal party" :) Remember to always keep très chic in mind~
One of my favorite things when it comes to Weddings, Any type of Invitations (Birthday Invites, Shower Invites, & even Stationery) - I LOVE LOVE LOVE to use Wrap Around Address Labels to give my card an elegant and more personal touch! These extra cute labels by Blush Printables just make me paper happy!! I decided to create an Inspiration Board to match. Enjoy! **Click Image to download printable**
Gluten Free Pink Champagne Cupcakes I came across this fabulous recipe by Stephanie Stiavetti via her website Wasabimon Culinary Life and was thriled to share such a great Gluten Free dessert recipe with my close friends (who many are now gluten-free obsessed) and my blog readers! I think it would be perfect for really any occasion, but especially fitting for a Valentine Bridal Shower. Thanks Stephanie for sharing this great recipe with us~
Ingredients (Makes 12 Cupcakes): 1-1/4 cup gluten free flour mix 1/4 cup almond flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup champagne, freshly opened and at room temperature 1 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 drops champagne flavoring (optional) 3 drops red food coloring (optional) Champagne buttercream frosting (recipe below)
Place rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
Place cupcake liners in a pan large enough to hold 12 cupcakes.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together gluten free flour mix, almond flour, salt, baking powder and xanthan gum. Mix well.
In a large bowl, beat together sugar and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed. Mix for about one minute.
To sugar and egg mixture, use a spoon to gently stir in oil, champagne, milk, vanilla and optional champagne flavoring and red food coloring.
Add the dry flour ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat with an electric mixer for one minute at medium speed.
Pour batter into cupcake cups, filling each one about 2/3 full.
Place pan in oven on center rack. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cupcakes should be slightly golden brown on top.
Cool on a rack for five minute before removing cupcakes from pan. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on rack before frosting.
Pipe on champagne buttercream frosting. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar or tiny silver dragees (edible silver balls made out of candy).
Champagne Buttercream Frosting Ingredients (Makes 3 Cups of Frosting): 3-1/4 cups powdered sugar 1 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 tablespoons champagne, at room temperature 3 drops red food coloring (optional) Milk to adjust consistency
With an electric mixer, beat together sugar and butter. Mix on low until well blended, and then on medium for another two minutes.
Add vanilla, champagne and optional red food coloring, beating on medium for another minute.
If you want a thinner frosting, beat in milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. If you want thicker frosting, mix in more powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time until it’s as thick as you like.
Ingredients (Makes 1 Cocktail): 1.5 oz. Stirrings Pomegranate Liqueur 0.5 oz. Crown Royal Deluxe (25 oz. per bottle) 1.5 oz. grapefruit juice
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass or serve up in a martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
I came across a fabulous FREE Invitation Suite Download on one of my favorite blogs I follow and I felt the urge to share the goodness with you all and make a matching Inspiration Board to match! Enjoy~
Here is a great example of how you can pull off a Christmas Wedding, while still keeping the look Très Chic! So many times Brides can go over board when sticking with a "theme" and if they decide to have a Christmas wedding, sometimes you'll see bridesmaids in Green and Red, with matchy matchy shoes and jewelry, garland down the wedding aisle, and you wouldn't be shocked if Santa was at the reception.... Here is my vision on keeping a Christmas Wedding theme classy! Warm reds make create a rich look, incorporating a hint of both red and green in the flowers needs to be done just right (going more red helps)... Using crystals and golds can make it feel more elegant. Remember to put elegance before cheesyness and you should be just fine in pulling off an elegant Christmas Themed Wedding~
