While some wedding details are at the top of your shopping list, others have a habit of being forgotten until the last minute. The cake stand is one of those oft forgotten items that actually serves a pretty important purpose – holding your gorgeous cake! Instead of making a dash to the dollar store the night before your wedding, check out the best Etsy wedding cake stands and shop your favorite right now so you don’t forget!
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photo by The Portos; see more from this wedding inspiration shoot here!
Which style of Etsy wedding cake stands best fits your day? Looking for more of the best Etsy wedding finds? Check out these best of the best round-ups!
From their custom denim newlywed jackets to the venue’s quirky mid-century modern vibes, we can’t take our eyes off this couple’s sweet New Orleans wedding! Amanda and Jon kept their wedding stress-free by choosing the gorgeous Catahoula Hotel as their venue, which allowed them to focus on creating an intimate event that popped with color, romance, and tons of natural greenery. The couple started their day by including their guests in a unique plant misting unity ceremony before they said their “I do”s, then followed up their ceremony with a second line parade around Bourbon Street that ended up back at the hotel for a delicious dinner. We can’t get enough of the creative photos that The Shalom Imaginative captured of Amanda and Jon’s wedding!
We wanted to make sure that our wedding was intimate, fun, and stress-free. When we first started planning our wedding we sat down and made a list of the things that were most important to us. Good friends, good food, and good music were the three things that we agreed were the most important. Once we had figured that out, the rest of it came pretty easy!
I saw a picture of the Catahoula Hotel on Instagram and immediately fell in love with the style of the hotel. I reached out to them and told them what we were looking for for our wedding, and they were totally in to it. The beautiful architecture, artwork, and fun, colorful style of the hotel made for a perfect backdrop on our special day.
Jon walked down the aisle to “Exactly Like You” by Rebirth Brass Band. I walked down to “Sweetest Thing” by JJ Grey & Mofro. We went to a concert the night of the wedding and saw JJ Grey & Mofro play, so that was extra special. We also played “Life is Beautiful” by KebMo while our guests helped us to water a plant during the ceremony. Jon and I both really love plants and we have a lot of plants in our home. We knew that we wanted our guests to have a special role in the ceremony, and decided to have them help us water a plant that we had brought to New Orleans from Portland. We went to pick out a plant the weekend before the wedding, and found a beautiful Madagascar Jasmine. It was only after we had picked it out that we learned that the plant symbolizes marital happiness.
Our wedding planning advice is forget what you think you should be doing for other people and focus on what the two of you want. Once we let go of trying to please everyone else we were able to really focus on what the two of us wanted for our special day. That took away a lot of the stress and we ended up having a wedding weekend that was exactly what we wanted to celebrate our love.
From the Groom: The whole weekend was really memorable and special, but if I had to pick a favorite moment it would be during the second line. Everyone had so much fun, and it was a really cool way to celebrate right after the ceremony. We had police escorts with us and they shut down part of Canal Street for our little parade. I remember turning the corner on to Canal Street and looking around to see the cops on their motorcycles. It was really cool to see everyone coming out of the shops and restaurants along the busy street to take pictures of us and come dance and celebrate with us for a bit.
Nothing makes us starry-eyed quite like an outdoor wedding reception dinner. From twinkle lights to long wooden tables, there’s something impossibly romantic about al fresco dining just as the sun begins to set. If you dream of dinner under the stars with your wedding guests, this post is for you! We’re taking a look back at our favorite outdoor wedding receptions to share the best styling tips to incorporate on your own!
Tall Centerpieces
The key to styling an outdoor reception is to fill the space as much as possible. Since tables generally take care of outward space, your attention can shift to decorating upward! Create visual levels and give your table some height with tall centerpieces such as vases or candlesticks.
Tree slices, antlers, and fruit – oh my! The types of natural elements you can use in your table decor are truly as expansive as nature itself, so consider the vibe of your wedding and the space you’re using to choose a selection of pieces to make guests go “ooh” and “ahh!”
It’s no secret that we love a good design juxtaposition, and nothing offsets an outdoor reception like luxe details! Gold flatware, elegant table runners and beautiful china and glassware provide the perfect dose of contrast to your natural setting.
If you’ve set your reception beneath the trees, there’s nothing more romantic than twinkling string lights or dangling lanterns. Set the mood with whimsical lighting strung from tree to tree!
One of the most significant ways to make your outdoor space feel filled is by hanging things from above! Hanging decor creates a sense of ceiling in the openness above. From chandeliers to floral installations, the options for hanging decor are really endless!
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photo by Olive Photography, cake by Le Dolci
photo by The Portos; see more from this wedding inspiration shoot here!
photo by Suzy Goodrick Photography, cake by Bake To The Future; see more from this wedding here!
photo by Samuel Goh Photography, cake by Shirly Twirly; see more from this wedding here!
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