Bridesmaid Boot Camp: Bachelorette Party for the Laid Back Lady

Throw a vintage camp themed bachelorette party.  Rent a lakehouse for the weekend and send out rustic invites to all the bride's best girlfriends.  Have each guest sign up for activites like canoeing, hiking, arts & crafts, or even shopping!  For cocktail hour serve drinks in mason jars and make yummy s'mores inspired desserts!   Have all the guests write sweet words of encouragement and funny stories from the weekend in the Field Note journals.  At the end of the weekend the bride can take them home!

1. Makes s'mores inspired dessert like this s'more brownie recipe 2. Field note journals 

3. River Island aztec knit sweater 4. Timex Traveler Watch 5. Minnetonka pull-on fringe booties

6. Distressed denim shorts 7. Serve drinks in mason jars & use colorful striped straws

8. Madewell long tee dress 9. Hunter watling lace up gloss boots 10. Newstand tote 

11. Vintage inspired pajama set 12. Michael Kors tortoise bracelet 13. These rustic tubs make great ice buckets. Use them for the weekend & send them home with the bride!     

Hope you are enjoying Bridesmaid Boot Camp! Don't forget to check keeping back for more inspiration & advice!

-a.e.h.

Inspiration Board: Outdoor Fall Wedding

I wanted to share an inspiration board I have been working on for one of our October 2012 brides at RT Lodge.  Hope you enjoy!

all images via pinterest

-a.e.h.

Rule No. 1. Don't wear white to a wedding

Alex did a post last week on wedding etiquette, and one of the most important rules we all should know is to avoid wearing white to a wedding. It's the bride's day to shine, right? Well, we may all recognize this famous bridesmaid...


Yes, Pippa Middleton. But wait?! She is wearing white! After seeing Pippa at the Royal Wedding, my sister and I discussed how much we liked the look of her white bridesmaid dress. I started to look into this trend and actually found other brides who had gone this route! I love it! It's risky. It's daring. It's so refreshing! Take a look at these white and ivory bridesmaids dresses.

Okay. I'm obsessed with this. The bride is wearing blue shoes to differentiate herself via Pink Bridesmaid Dresses

These bridesmaids all opted for the same white dress via Weddingbee

Stark white not your style? You could go for a more ivory or beige tone and still achieve a similar look.

I love these ivory dresses from J.Crew via HitchedSalon

I love how different all these dresses are but how good it all looks together via Best Bridal Blog

So what do you think about this trend? I'm not gonna lie. I love it! I think it gives the wedding party such a clean and streamlined look. The key to pulling this trend off is to keep things simple and be sure it's still obvious who the bride is. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

w.e.r.

Wedding Inspiration: Red White & Blue

With the July 4th holiday this weekend, I thought it would be the perfect time to put together a red, white and blue inspiration board. Words of caution: when you are using a theme do not go overboard! Let yourself be inspired by something rather than let it take over your event.  The more subtle you are with your theme references the more appealing the event will be- trust me!

From left to right: Martha Stewart Weddings, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Google Images, Jones Design Company, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings

I am loving the bold look of the red envelopes with the white calligraphy!

-a.e.h.