Mar 27, 2011
Style Board :: Texture
When flipping through the pages of bridal magazines, chances are those pages are filled with dress after dress of layers, ruffles, rosettes and draped fabric. But, the drama and romance don’t have to stop at the dress. Introducing texture into the rest of your wedding can be quite simple and chances are if you tap into the creativity of your vendors, together you can take the vision of your wedding from beautiful to gorgeous.
Many reception halls will offer conventional linens when you book your date. By adding linens with a slight pattern to them, like the pintuck pattern on the napkins and table cloth below, you add visual interest to your table. Pairing textured linens with unconventional floral arrangements that utilize an array of flowers with different shapes, branches, berries and even feathers can transform any table.
For many, the cake is a strong visual piece in their wedding. Cake design has come a long way from the traditionally tiered cake thanks to fondant, modeling chocolate and Cake Boss. In some ways, modeling chocolate can be treated like fabric to a dress. It folds, it waves, it flows just as fabric drapes on a form, so don’t be afraid to go over the top and think outside of the box when it comes to your cake.
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Even if your dress doesn’t have layers of fabric and draping doesn’t mean you can’t add special touches to your wedding dress. Simplistic dresses (and even the fancy ones, too) paired with over-the-top shoes, a beautifully crafted headpiece in lieu of a traditional veil at the ceremony or just worn at the reception, funky jewelry and an embellished clutch would make any girl feel like she belonged on the pages of those same magazines she flipped through while she was planning this big day.
Adding a touch of texture into your wedding invitations can be as simple as using linen paper, fabric or specialty textured paper. The natural depressions in linen paper offer a vintage feel to the printing and offers a whole new look to your design. Fabric or rafia instead of conventional ribbon and suede paper are unexpected and leave your guests excitedly curious as to what else you have in store for them at the actual wedding. Even the most simplistic invitation consisting of a flat invitation, RSVP postcard and insert can be lifted to a new level with a lace paper wrap or fabric inner envelope.
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Photo Credits for local vendors
Pottinger Photography
Adora Event Rental
Leah Robbins Photography
Yellow Canary Florals
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