Trends In 2013: Wine bottle centerpieces

Prognostication is a more of an art than a science in any topic — sports, politics, even weddings. Last month, as I surfed Pinterest, I got to thinking — what will be the hot trends when it comes to decorating weddings in 2013? Mason jars have been everywhere for a long time now, but I think their time has passed. I think the time has come for the wine bottle flower arrangement.

Flickr photo by gwacie

When you think about it, its simple. It can look classy. And its upcycling. That’s three good reasons to do it.

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Massive sale at David’s Bridal

Satin Ball Gown with Dropped Waist by Oleg Cassini

I was just reading earlier that September is a good month to buy stuff like cars, large appliances and back-to-school supplies, probably because stores are ramping up for the gift giving months of November and December. I would add that September is probably also a good month to buy a wedding dress, and David’s Bridal is proving me right.

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Create your own lacy candle covers

Probably the most frequent comment, question and/or request I get is how to replicate this look.

Flickr photo by Emily Grace

My answer is always the same — I don’t know. I found the photo on Flickr and included it on an old post about unique candle decorations, and, unfortunately, that means I didn’t create these candle covers myself. However, seeing as how its also this site’s most popular pinned image, I figured — why not try to find out how to do this?

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12 tips to save money on your wedding decorations

This guest post is written by Brenda Westwood, the author of the ebook, “Wise Wedding Planning.” I’m in total agreement with many of her tips, so enjoy!

Weddings are very expensive affairs. If you do not want to skimp on the food and the
venue, then cutting corners on your wedding decorations is never a bad thing.

Here are 12 ways to do that without sacrificing the quality and the impact of the
decorations.
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A pinwheel wedding at Newland Barn

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Once in a while Darleene lets us take over her blog with a guest post, and today is one of those days! So thanks, Darleene, for allowing us to share a beautifully handcrafted wedding we recently photographed (my husband Keith and I are Orange County wedding photographers—Lori Anderson Photographers).

Cate and Ian are a cute couple who met while in college in Florida. They are also both quite tall, which Keith, himself six-foot-four, enjoyed, but that’s not what made this wedding so special. For this budget-beautiful wedding in Huntington Beach, bride Cate did most of the planning—and therefore the decorating (or at least the imagineering)— herself, with the help of her family and fiancé.

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Win a $500 bridal shopping spree

Not long ago I was notified about the chance to win a shopping spree at Ann’s Bridal Bargains. Ann’s Bridal Bargains, I didn’t know, sells only wedding-related items — think stationary, personalized napkins, wedding programs, cake toppers, wedding picture frames. I don’t have much in the way of direct experience with this site, so I can’t tell you much about the service, their products, etc. But if anyone else has purchased anything from this site, tell me about your experience!

And if any of the readers from Wedding Decorator Blog happen to win one of the $500 shopping sprees at Ann’s Bridal Bargains, let me know!

Plan a Costco wedding

I can think of one person who might truly consider a all Costco-planned wedding, if he was marrying a woman who would be amenable to the idea. He loved him some Costco — would even drive 20 minutes out of his way in order to get a Costco pizza.

I’ve previously extolled the virtues of Costco’s wedding-centric possibilities — like bridal flowers and vases and candles — but they’ve really stepped up their game by adding wedding dresses and one-of-a-kind engagement rings. (And really, we’ve heard of wackier wedding stunts, right? Like the 99-cent Stores wedding?)

First, let’s address the jewelry. I’m sure we were all aware that Costco sold jewelry, yes? But did you know they could look like this, which, by the way, is a princess cut diamond wedding set? I’m not even that much into jewelry, and even I think this would look mighty fine on my left ring finger. I am, by the way, hoping for an upgrade, maybe once I pop this second baby out or maybe around our 10th anniversary, which is really not that far off. Start saving, honey!
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