WEDDING BLOG

Seasonal Ideas for Your Wedding Grand Exit Send Off

July 29, 2013 | editorial team

Historically thought to bring the newlyweds a bountiful and fruitful marriage, showering the couple with rice as they make their wedding grand exit is a ritual that has been practiced for generations. In recent times however, couples have embraced alternatives to this festive tradition that are more environmentally friendly or that give their wedding a little extra personality. Give your guests something to remember you by with these seasonally inspired send off ideas!

(photo by Ben Chrisman Photography)

Spring Send Offs:
Celebrate your spring fever with the fragrant blossoms of cherry trees. Thought to bring good luck, cherry blossoms are the quintessential representation of springtime. These real cherry blossoms can be found on Etsy.com, and possibly through your florist as well.

Summer Send Offs:
Certainly the most popular season for weddings, summertime offers lots of ideas for send offs, from bubbles, to sparklers, to birdseed. For couples looking to step out of the box, consider tossing dried lavender buds. The most ecofriendly of choices, lavender is a wonderful substitute for birdseed or rice that will still provide you with the classic send off photo op. Bonus: it will smell divine! You can find dried lavender buds at Save-on-Crafts.com.

Fall Send Offs:
Looking for a send off fit for a crisp autumn day? These natural gold boda tree leaves from Thailand will provide a delicate autumnal elegance as they float to the ground around you. An alternative to flower petals, and just as beautiful. Check out Save-on-Crafts.com for even more colors.

Winter Send Offs:
Similar to ribbon wands, these streamers make a glorious end to a night filled with dancing and laughter. If your crowd loves to party, this is the exit strategy for you. These streamers are available on Etsy.com in ten different colors that you can mix and match to your hearts content.

(photo by Jason Mize Photography)

Rock and Roll Bridal Jewelry

July 24, 2013 | editorial team

Do you like fashion with a bit of an edge? Check out these gorgeous pieces of bridal jewelry that are a little bit (or a whole lot) rock and roll!

Top Image:
Tom Binns Faux Mêlée rhodium and silver-plated Swarovski crystal necklace from Net-a-Porter.com

Bottom Image:
Fallon Jewelry Classique Bib Necklace from Shopbop.com
TOM BINNS Fettered Swarovski crystal drop earrings from Net-a-Porter.com
Fallon Jewelry Classique Micro Spike Studs from Shopbop.com
Vivian Jacob Silver And CZ Bow Ring from Max & Chloe
Lulu Frost Sunburst Drape Swarovski crystal necklace from Net-a-Porter.com
Bing Bang Crystal Shard Ring from Max & Chloe
Jenny Packham Onda Bracelet II from Shopbop.com
Tom Binns ‘Rokoco Dumont’ Cuff from Nordstrom.com
Gunmetal And Black CZ Skull Ring from Max & Chloe
Sethi Couture Black Diamond Eternity Band from Max & Chloe

What kind of wedding jewelry are you wearing on your big day?

Woodland Inspired Brooklyn Wedding at The Liberty Warehouse – Nora and Dave

July 23, 2013 | editorial team

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The Couple: Nora and Dave

The Wedding: 10.21.12 – The Liberty Warehouse, Brooklyn, New York, NY

What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Intimate, fun, warm

What was your wedding color palette? Fern green, ivory, copper

What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? Think “Downton Abbey” meets Brooklyn. We chose a country-chic deco style set against the backdrop of the industrial landscape of the Brooklyn Red Hook neighborhood with touches of a romantic, elegant woodland forest.

Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? Our ceremony is at the top of the list. I was so happy we spent the time to write our own vows. We also had our family and friends surround us outside the chuppah and read blessings and poems. It was a different take on the traditional, Jewish set of seven blessings and felt amazing to receive readings and prayers from our community.

Our dance party gets second place. We loved rocking out and letting loose after a wonderful and emotional day.

Another great moment is when the Mazinka, a traditional Jewish dance for parents who have married off their last child, (Dave is the third and last to be married in his family) turned into an amazing and wild series of dances by our guests for my in-laws and for us. Then my in-laws danced for us. It was unexpected and great.

The view of the Statue of Liberty reminded us of where our grandparents had first immigrated years before. It was subtle and in the background, but still beautiful.

We loved hosting our guests and our farewell brunch at The Regency Hotel where my parents had been married exactly 40 years earlier with a waiter that had actually served at my parents wedding! Then Chris Rock walked into our farewell brunch mistakenly. And it really made us feel like the wedding was off to an unexpectedly meaningful start when we realized that the Dalai Lama and his entourage were also staying at our hotel.

We also cannot believe our wedding was the weekend before Hurricane Sandy hit Red Hook. The Liberty Warehouse was damaged extensively just seven days later in the storm and the entire neighborhood was completely shut down for months afterwards. It has been rebuilt now, but we know we were so lucky.

What piece of advice would you give to a bride planning her wedding today? Figure out whats in your heart as a bride and as a couple. Plan from there and return there when making big-picture decisions. Also, figure out whats essential to your future spouse. Make sure these things happen. Lastly, as long as the people you love are around you that day, everything else feels secondary in hindsight.