We’re headed out of town to enjoy the Holidays with family, but before we go, we must wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And to the couples with upcoming weddings, we wish you the best weather you could hope for {whether that be sun, snow, or something in between}.

{  thayer allyson gowdy }

When we have magazines laying around we love to share them with our clients – especially when there are beautiful images that inspire. Personally, I love to sit in bed with a french press and my cat Lucky while spilling over every glossy page. It’s so cold out that coffee and bed are truly my favorite things.

{  style me pretty }

At the moment I’m gathering design thoughts for a few 2012 weddings, and have found some great color ideas through WellWed Cape and the Islands as well as Martha Stewart. But what I’m also looking for are a few more ezines for my iPad, so this Style Me Pretty collection from 2010 was a good find. Here’s hoping that some of our favorites offer electronic editions, too. Makes on the go reading so much easier.

We love pulling inspiration from everywhere – even weeds! Somehow billy balls came to mind this morning, and my genuine surprise to learn that they are actually the shoots of a weed. Just another demonstration that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

____________   ____{  blog }                                                                                            { elizabeth anne designs }

FedEx left us a treat yesterday – the latest issue of WellWed Cape and the Islands. We can’t wait to share this with you, so email us for your own copy!

Send us your mailing address for a copy of the current WellWed: jessica {at} aldenblairevents {dot} com
{we will never sell your address or use it for any other purpose than to send you this magazine}

A few weeks ago we posted some photos from Sara and Jason’s wedding – now we have a video! Check out the highlights from not only the wedding day, but the entire weekend on Chappy.

Thanks to the fabulous TeeDox Films for capturing the weekend of a lifetime!

After Lia and Gavin’s wedding I was itching to see images, so how thrilled was I to get an email from Ashley O’Dell! She has a bunch of images on her blog, but here are a few of my favorites… Check out her post for more!

{and to Lia and Gavin – hope you had a wonderful honeymoon. Travel safely, and I hope to see you in Boston soon!!}

One of the easiest things to customize in your wedding reception is your escort card display.  Rather than offering the generic folded card, people are offering guests pieces of fruit, using chalkboards, and even mini bottles of liquor.  A great idea to go along with a theme you may have, or merely to show off a passion of yours, is to use tickets for escort cards.

This is actually an incredibly versatile idea.  if you two are die-hard Red Sox fans, have Fenway tickets with guest and table information.

If you are holding your reception in a music venue, give guests concert tickets.

Going for an old school Hollywood feel?  Movie tickets would be a fun addition.

For a carnival feel, think raffle tickets.

There are dozens of choices, and each makes for a fun little keepsake that is sure to get your guests excited for the coming party!

PHOTO CREDIT:

1. http://victoriawithroses.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

2. http://www.aclutx70th.com/tag/sports/

3. http://www.brides.com/wedding-ideas/wedding-invitations-stationery/gallery/invitations-and-stationery/editors-pick/detail/2000000000187617

4. http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/movie-theater-candy-escort-cardsfavors

5. http://www.weddingwindow.com/blog/2009/10/15/creative-ideaswedding-place-cards/

6. http://www.etsy.com/listing/60599355/ticket-escort-cards

Today I woke up with colors dancing through my brain.  Navy and green, in fact.  I absolutely love this color combination because its simple, classic, and yet so youthful and fun.  And, of course, it is just perfectly preppy!

Because of the classic feel of this combination, it is easy to add unique details, such as argyle or paisley accents.  This works especially well with wedding party attire- give your guys awesome bow ties, or your ladies some adorable heels in these fun colors.  For floral arrangements, green hydrangeas are a magnificent choice, but you can also incorporate apples, limes, and even pears for a different texture.  These fruits can also make great escort cards!

However you choose to use them, you can never go wrong with such great colors!