WEDDING BLOG

Remember when you were a kid, and you made those long paper chains to count down to that one special day? Your birthday, Christmas, the last day of school? It’s amazing that strips of colorful construction paper and a glue stick had the magical ability to make tearing off a link each day feel like the most satisfying experience imaginable! Well graphic designer Kristin Adams has carried that love of fun and excitement with her into adulthood, and has come up with new versions of paper chains to help you count down to your biggest day yet. Big Day Chains are available in stores and online, and Kristin is generously offering Junebug readers 20% off through September when you order through her website! Check out the fun designs for Days ’til Wedding, Days ’til Baby and Days ’til Birthday, and enter the code junebug20 at checkout. Thanks Kristin!

Having an outdoor wedding? Take advantage of the natural surroundings at your ceremony or reception location and use them to inspire creative decor ideas like this lovely family tree photo gallery!

The oh-so-talented wedding stylist Joy Thigpen loved the beautiful trees that were growing at the site of the Nashville Lifestyle Magazine photo shoot she worked on with photographer Tec Petaja, so she turned them into a “family tree” photo gallery to bring an ultra personal touch to the day. “We set up pictures of grandparents and parents on their wedding day and left an empty frame in the middle that we then filled with a Polaroid of our couple from their wedding day… it was such a fun detail.” Brilliant! To see loads more eye candy from this fabulous photo shoot (and amazing images in general) be sure to visit Joy’s design site and Tec’s blog!