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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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Junebug’s Favorite Wedding Ideas – Bridal Pearls – Jewelry, Accessories and Decor!

July 12, 2011 | editorial team

I still simply adore this sophisticated and elegant pearl inspiration board originally featured on May 12, 2010…

layered pearl necklace wedding inspiration, image by Stephanie Williams

Whether you chose a classic single strand or a funky, chunky tangle of layers, there is something undeniably romantic and irresistible about bridal pearls at a wedding! Check out this selection of pearl necklaces, rings, earrings, accessories, cakes and sweet decor ideas, all radiating charm in their own distinctly stylish ways.

bridal pearl jewelry and accessory wedding inspiration

Top image by Stephanie Williams Photography

Bottom image, top row:
Pearl decorated wedding cake and pearl monogram from MarthaStewart.com

Second row:
Modern pearl necklace from Heidi Hull Designs

Third row:
Beautiful bride in pearls image by Jasmine Star Photography
Malene Birger Lilly Bell pearl and crystal necklace from Net-a-Porter.com

Fourth row:
Thakoon pearl and gold rings for Tasaki, image via Jalou Gallery
Cathy Waterman Love of My Life pearl and platinum ring from TwistOnline.com

Fifth row:
Vivienne Westwood Swarovski bow pearl earrings from Net-a-Porter.com
Black and silver pearl stud earrings from Heidi Hull Designs
Pearl bridal headband from Jennifer Behr

Bottom row:
Multi-strand pearl necklace from Abaloria

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Junebug’s Favorite Wedding Ideas – A Button Inspired Wedding Theme!

July 12, 2011 | editorial team

As Junebug’s birthday month approached, we thought long and hard about all the ways the wedding industry and planning trends had changed over the past five years and all the ways they had stayed the same. The more I looked back over the posts on What Junebug Loves the more I saw an evolution playing out there as well, so what better way to honor the last five years than to revisit some of our favorite parts of it? Starting today and for the rest of the month we’ll be republishing some of our favorite blog posts multiple times a day, and you’re sure to see the differences there as well. The older posts are tiny in comparison to today’s longer and photo-packed versions, but what I’m proud of and what I love about weddings, is that no matter what the topic, look or idea we’re talking about, if it resonates with you and your personal style, it’s all as relevant today as it was the minute it was first conceived of.

This morning we begin a week of favorite wedding planning ideas with this unique approach of a button themed wedding! Originally published on Novemeber 30, 2007, this creative idea is still just as cute as ever…

Cute as a button? There’s a reason that saying rings true! There is something undeniably sweet and endearing about buttons, why not add a little of their charm to your wedding theme?

You could incorporate buttons into your wedding cake design, or add them as embellishments to your bouquet…
(Cakes from Brides.com, bouquets from MarthaStewart.com)

You could decorate your favor boxes with buttons or give away button soaps, button magnets, or little button sachets to your guests as wedding favors…
(Soaps and sachets from WhiteAisle.com, DIY button magnets and box decoration idea from MarthaStewart.com)

You could do some DIY projects with vintage buttons like making cuff links or boutonnières for your groomsmen, napkin rings for your table setting, stamps to decorate your paper products, or embellishments to a sash or hair ribbon for your flower girl. Check out sites like Etsy.com to find supplies of pretty vintage buttons.
(All DIY projects from MarthStewart.com)

And you could give these pretty silver and vintage button rings and bracelets to your bridesmaids as unique and thoughtful thank you gifts.
(Available at Lotus Jewely Studio on Etsy.com)

What are your button ideas?

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