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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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I like to believe there’s a little bit of a Glam in all of us. Whether you only bring her out on the weekends or on special occasions, there’s something about adding that extra touch of eyeliner, red lipstick and to-die-for eyelashes that makes us all feel a little rock n roll glamorous. Personally, I’ve always been a big fan of this look, but it isn’t just for girls with tattoos or girls with boys with tattoos. It’s an attitude, it’s a color palette and most of all… it’s the accessories.

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As with all things glamorous, the bigger the better-very rarely will something be considered too over the top. Broach/Ring bouquets are starting to pop up much more than usual and it’s a fantastic way to incorporate costume jewelry from a family member, or introduce an edgy alternative to flowers. Pair that with a complimenting head piece or broach attached to your dress, and you’re able to amplify your glam factor ten fold.

It can also be hard to really incorporate your personality into a dress bought from a bridal boutique, so by adding in a few pieces of colored tulle underneath your dress, it allows your dress an easy transition from ceremony to reception… and it adds a pop of color to make your photographer happy. Some dress styles lend themselves well to having “add-on” pieces; feathers, crystals, lace, ribbons- just to name a few obvious embellishments you can add to the dress itself. Add ruby red lipstick and thick black eyeliner and you’ve got yourself a complete look.

When considering Glam for your stationery pieces, think bold, ornate, and vibrant. A hot pink wrap around a black and white invitation mailed in a hot pink envelope not only keeps a refined and elegant look, but it grabs your guests’ attention and signals that this wedding will have an edge to it.

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Photo credits above
tmphotography.net
jmmphotography.us
madeulookphotography.com
jomelgregorio.com
cincimakeup.com
martisfloraldesigns.com

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Leah Robbins Photography shared these images of a wedding we both worked recently… I love weddings and events at The French House and this one is no exception! In meeting with the mother-of-the-bride, she was concerned with the lack of color on the white tables under the white tent. The sage sashes and linens were provided by Adora Event Rental, so we added just a touch of that sage into the backings of the name cards and on the menu.

The lovely Tamara of Events by WE called me up a few weeks ago and asked if I might be able to help them out in a pinch. They were scheduled to have a style shoot for Every Last Detail’s Wedding Style Dictonary and needed some paper goods to finish off the table.

Our word was “Glamorous” and we were following the color palette of Platinum, Canary Yellow and Ivory. I’m a huge fan of those 3 colors mingling (you might remember seeing them in my re-branding of essence) Below is the inspiration board that was sent over.

My original thought was to use the metallic platinum paper layered with ribbon and the ivory metallic paper, but that seemed a bit predictable. I decided to mix metallic and matte papers for a bit of texture and keep the eye from feeling overwhelmed with all the shine going on. The end result was a design that was light, fresh and refined.

Other vendors contributing to the style shoot
Styling:: Events by WE
Photography:: JMM Photography
Florals:: Marti’s Floral Designs
Venue:: Elements Event Centre