WEDDING BLOG

Pretty, Pretty Peonies for a Spring or Summer Wedding

April 30, 2008 | editorial team

I adore the romantic, luscious and slightly disheveled look of peonies, and think they make fantastic wedding flowers! Generally available in spring or early summer, there are so many gorgeous colors and varieties to chose from. They are sweet and timeless and can inspire your wedding style from beginning to end with the countless ways they could be incorporated into your bridal bouquet, invitations, wedding cake, reception decor, craft projects, accessories and fashion. So lovely!

Top row:
Cake by Ron Ben-Isreal from InstyleWeddings.com
Invitation by Paper Moxie

Second row:
Cake by Pink Cake Box Blog
Centerpiece of apples, hydrangeas, and peonies from Brides.com
Centerpieces of Sarah Bernhardt and Monsieur Jules Elie peonies and sweet peas from Brides.com

Third row:
Paper peonies from MarthaStewart.com
Pink peony blossom from MarthaStewart.com

Fourth row:
Natasha Skinny Headband with Flower from Nordstrom.com
Pink peony bouquet from MarthaStewart.com

Fifth row:
Dresses by Vera Wang

Bottom:
Wedding gown by Carolina Herrera

Gifts for your Bridesmaids

April 28, 2008 | editorial team

Looking for gift ideas to thank your bridesmaids for all they do? Here are a few fun options I’ve run across recently that span the style gamut from sweet and sentimental all the way to purely practical. Every girlfriend is wonderfully unique, so find each of them a thank you gift to suit their personalities.

Etsy shop owner Hazelnut Cottage handcrafts these romantic looking customized pendants, perfect for the girl who loves pretty, pretty things. Choose your own wording to express what you appreciate about her, and the accompanying pearl, stone or charm to go with it.

While you’re at it, check out Hazelnut Cottage’s custom bridal bouquet charms. Tie one to your wedding bouquet and then treasure it as a little keepsake forever after.

Over the past week I’ve been burning the Lazy Lemongrass candle and soaping up with the bar of Lemon Milksoap that I received from Nettiescrub, and they are such a treat! Each item in this line of spa goodies is handmade in Southern California with 100% natural ingredients, and have lovely scents like lemon, lavender, peppermint, grapefruit and mandarin. Shop their online store and treat your girls to a couple of these fun little gifts, because really, who doesn’t love decadent beauty products?

EXCITING UPDATE: Junbug readers receive 20% off their order, and free shipping! Just write in the comments section during checkout that you found them on What Junebug Loves and you’ll get the money refunded back to your credit card. Thanks Nettiescrub!

Jewelry designer and Etsy shop owner Gemmafactrix makes fantastically simple rings that are great to wear alone or stacked together. Her bold mod Bubble rings come in all different colors, and her Bauble ring is made of sterling and brass for a delicate, organic look. Give away one or give away a bunch, they are sure to please your fashion savvy friends.

For your girlfriends who are eco-aware, I love these reusable grocery bags from Envirosax on BrightandBold.com. Choose the style of prints they’ll like the best and give them a handy pack of five for use anytime, anywhere.

Real Weddings- Amelia and Brandon

April 25, 2008 | editorial team

Today’s Real Wedding is darling for oh-so-many reasons! Newlyweds Amelia and Brandon have been great friends for years, so their ceremony and reception were all about honoring and celebrating friendship. They had lots of sweet personal touches throughout the day, like Amelia’s little brother reading from The Velveteen Rabbit during their morning ceremony, her grandmother (who is in her nineties) playing the violin at the reception, and a fun wedding color palette of olive green and light and dark purple. I love their beautiful photographs from GH Kim Photography, and that sparkle you can see in their eyes when they’re looking at each other! A great friendship indeed!

Check out the rest of their talented wedding team in our Real Weddings section.

Their green and purple wedding color palette looks so stunning in all of their photos, and really lends itself to all kinds of beautiful and unique possibilities. It could easily be lush, formal and classic, or playful, funky and eclectic and be totally gorgeous either way!