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Junebug’s Favorite Wedding Ideas – Creative Personalized Wedding Seating Cards!

July 13, 2011 | editorial team

We’re looking back into the Junebug archives again today! Originally featured on November 8, 2010, these personalized seating cards are an amazingly thoughtful and creative touch for such a special day! Enjoy…

When you’re a wedding photographer who has attended many, many (many!) weddings, what do you do to set your own big day apart? Well, if you’re South Africa’s Greg Lumley of Greg Lumley Photography and his new wife Tiffany, you get super creative and honor your guests with personalized place cards complete with designs that represent their personalities, passions and dreams. So fun!

Tiffany gave us descriptions of many of their designs (below) and told us, “It took quite a lot of time but it was certainly worth the effort the guests felt so special and the looks on their faces when they saw what concept we had chosen for them was priceless! We had clips put on the top of each card so they could attach them to their clothing as name tags. Not only did everyone see who was who but the images were great conversation starters.”

Each of Tiffany and Greg’s one hundred guests had their very own place card, starting with Mr. Greg Lumley: the groom and Mrs. Tiffany Lumley: the bride…

custom wedding name tags from Tiffany and Greg Lumley - Greg Lumley Photography

 

Andy: He has done the Iron Man two times. Sadi: She eats popcorn every single day of her life!! Leon: He runs his whole life by appointments work work work. Henry: This was a photo of him taken one night in the Jacuzzi. Thats actually me, the bride, appearing to be sitting on his head. Not sure if this passes the parent guidance rating! Jan: He loves SUSHI. Brennan: He loves any Apple Mac products he has every one! Theresa: She is a videographer. Sasha: 27 dresses movie poster she has been a bridesmaid twelve times but not yet a bride. John: He’s a tennis player. Matt: He is a famous rugby commentator in Cape Town. Grant: From a high school prom photo. Janine: She loves famous people, wants to be famous and knows who all the celebrities are. Karen: She loves ice skating. Isabel: She starred in Les Miserables in South Africa…

custom wedding name tags from Tiffany and Greg Lumley - Greg Lumley Photography

 

Franco: He builds wooden decking for a living. Duncan: He’s our best man who’s always on standby for work and he often gets called to the office when we’re out. Gerald: Greg and I met him and his wife on the island of Mauritius and there was a big cyclone while we were there. Terry: He’s the father of the bride and is obsessed with travel. Mikey: His baby is an Audi TT and he drives it far too fast for anyones liking. Andrew Walmsley: He is a website designer. Brownwyn: She is a shoe queen she buys a new pair each week. Julian: He is a friend of ours who owns a black London Cab and we used it to get to the church. Molly: She is Irish. Pips: She is a nursery school teacher so we used jelly tot sweets to spell out her name. Mary-Anne: She is pregnant…

custom wedding name tags from Tiffany and Greg Lumley - Greg Lumley Photography

Thanks Tiffany and Greg! What a brilliant wedding idea!

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Junebug’s Favorite Wedding Ideas – Reader Inspiration Board – a Vintage Wedding!

July 12, 2011 | editorial team

Next up is an inspiration board for a modern vintage wedding that I had a ball putting together for a reader, originally published October 20, 2008…

Last week I received an e-mail from Carmel, a bride in New Zealand planning a wedding with a theme I just couldn’t resist. She’s combining her love of vintage fashion with the clean, minimal lines of a New York loft style gallery space. Be still my beating heart! She asked for a little help finding ideas and putting together an inspiration board, and I was more than happy to comply…

vintage and modern style wedding fashion, decor and inspiration board

 

Top row: Carmel’s dress is by Temperly London, the same dress that the lovely Jennifer Garner recently wore to her movie premiere, except Carmel’s is ivory with clear, beaded glass crystals. Instead of a bouquet she will be a carrying this blue clutch to match her Art Deco style wedding ring. I thought these gorgeous Oscar de la Renta blue and purple crystal ribbon sandals from Net-a-Porter.com would fit right in with her bridal look.

Second row: For her wedding and reception decor it’s all about glass and candles, adding warmth to the stark white interior of the gallery. Glass in vintage inspired shapes like these candle holders from CB2 will blend the modern and vintage vibes together, and simple bouquets like this white Cattleya orchid bouquet from Martha Stewart can decorate the tables in clear glass vases.

Third row: Make the most of the dramatic architecture and interesting spaces with some clean white benches and pillows for guests to lounge on, and small sparkling votives covering every surface like in these romantic photos from GH Kim Photography and J. Garner Photography. Get the groom into a classic black tuxedo, for a sharp look that never goes out of style.

Fourth row: Glittering chandeliers will bring an old fashioned glamour to the minimal loft space, and great deals can be found at Gallery 802.

Fifth and sixth rows: Instead of a traditional wedding cake, try a dessert buffet with candies, cookies and petit fours piled high in vintage jewelry and gift boxes like in these sweet photos styled by Paul Lowe via Vivian Artists, or colorful Parisian macaroons in glass dishes like these from Paulette Macarons in Beverly Hills.

Seventh and eight rows: Carmel’s wedding party will be dressed to the nines with the men in handsome tuxedos, and the women in varying styles of jewel tone dresses like Marc Bouwer’s GlamIt! sapphire sateen gown, and Vera Wang’s navy satin belted gown, delphinium deep v-neck gown, and fuchsia charmeuse halter dress from Bluefly.com. Add some sparkling jewelry like this Kenneth Jay Lane Swarovski feather cuff from Net-a-Porter.com for an elegant antique inspired touch.

Thanks Carmel! Keep us up to date on all your exciting wedding finds; we can’t wait to see how it turns out!

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Junebug’s Favorite Wedding Ideas – Pies and Tarts as Wedding Cake Alternative

July 12, 2011 | editorial team

Another favorite idea, originally featured on November 30, 2008, is serving pies and tarts as wedding cake alternatives! Such a creative and delicious option if pie is your personal dessert of choice…

In honor of today being the day after election day, I’m thinking about something near and dear to our country’s heart, something with history and home town goodness, something very, very American, pie!

When it comes to weddings, there’s no rule that says you must have a traditional wedding cake. If pies and tarts are your favorite desserts, why not serve them instead? A table loaded with a selection of fresh berry, fruit, nut, or cream pies will delight your guests and bring your personality to forefront. Find pretty cake stands and platters to create your display, make lovely labels telling guests about their options, offer whipped cream, ice cream or candied nuts to add as toppings, and send guests home with recipe card favors detailing your favorite family pie recipe. Yum!

pies and tarts as wedding cake alternatives
Top row: Image by Delicious Days

Second row: Peach tart with black pepper ice cream images by Keiko Oikawa of Nordljus

Third row: Deep dish pecan pie image by Matt Armendariz of MattBites.com, Pies from MarthaStewart.com

Fourth row: Mini pecan pie wedding favors and cherry pie wedding favors from MarthaStewart.com

Fifth row: Rosanna large 12-inch pedestal and small 9-inch pedestal cake stands and Goldbrush cream cake stand

Sixth row: Signature Now & Then 9-inch cake stand, Nigella Lawson light blue cake stand and Danica/Now Designs pink cake stand

Seventh row: Ivory eyelet pedestal cake plate stand, Spode blue Italian 11-inch footed cake plate and lacy white pedestal cake stand

Eighth row: 22-inch, 14-inch and 18-inch clear cake stands with domes

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