Trend Altert: Pack a Purple Punch!

I try to always be up on the trendy wedding colors - each an everyday there is someone out there that impresses me with their unique use of color combinations to create such a vibrant ambiance! Lately, I have been seeing lots of purple out there! And I am not talking about the soft lavender shades we are used to seeing displayed on the BIG day, I am looking at electric, lushes, effervescent, purples!

Purple may see like a "girly" color, but using the right hue or this beloved color can make any wedding bold and handsome. The great thing about vibrant shades of purple is that the color naturally gives off a spirited yet elegant vibe - a perfect mood for your BIG day! Another great feature of this jeweled toned purple?..it can by combined with any color pallet! Hues of green naturally complement purples (remember that if you have green eyes!), but blues, pinks, and even orange (Clemson fan anyone?) are perfect pairs too! Check out the inspiration board below and get inspired to pack a punch full of delicious purple into your fabulous BIG day! Much love!

 

Treasure Find: Wedding Day Rememberance

The wedding day - a day that should be one of the most meaningful days of your life! Full of fun, excitement, joy, and of course, lots of LOVE! With so much going on on your BIG day, you will wonder how in the world you are going to ever remember what that day truly felt like as each year passes. It is always nice to have a wedding "token" in your new home to constantly remind you both of the joys had on that special day. There are lots of different ways you can express the remembrance of your BIG day that will surely last you a lifetime! 


Wedding Sign
In an earlier post, I noted how a wedding sign, can easily be transformed into a piece of wall art after your wedding. Use the sign as a fun, artistic way of directing your guests - after the event, find an empty wall to hang it on! The sign, especially if it looks vintage, will truly seem like a nostalgic souvenir from the day.

Monogram Plaque
These make for GREAT wedding shower gifts that are sure to impress! Have your new initials painted, designed, or framed for a plaque. Add a wedding date tag line at the bottom to make it that much more personal. These plaques are great accessories to the entry way of any home - it will make it extra 
personal and welcoming.

MrCWoddsProducts on Etsy

Day in Photographs
This type of art has become really trendy over the past three years! Spell out your new last name by using architectural photographs of letters. Date tag lines can easily be added, and again, this is a great shower gift as well. The black and white photographs make this a perfect piece for your man's office!

ArtofWhimsyPhoto on Etsy

Portrait Art
Order a custom art piece surrounded by your favorite wedding portrait. Use verses from your first dance, words from your vows, or a poem to surround your picture. Accompany your new art with a great frame worthy for any wall in your new home!

PhotoFrameOriginals on Etsy

TheSugaredPlums on Etsy

Each of the art form above will insure long lasting memories of your BIG day. They are also all WONDERFUL wedding shower gifts that will long be cherished. Etsy, or your local gift shop, are perfect resources to find all the ones listed above and more! SO head on over to the amazing world of Etsy and get to searching so your can find something for your empty walls!

Dinner is Served...What's Your Style?

Ok so let us be honest here..there is a reason why guests LOVE weddings, and although we would like to think it is ONLY because they simply want to support your holy matrimony, there are some three other benefits that come to mind: (1) Free Food, (2) Free Drinks, and (3) Dancing! And who doesn't love free stuff, especially when it comes to a scrumptious meal.

Since food is a must at any wedding affair, your food presentation and selection is always scrutinized. To start off a good time, your guests are looking to fill up on a yummy selection of culinary perfection! 

Buffet

Hillary Mayberry

This "all-you-can-eat" style is the most popular choice for good reason! A buffet style course is generally more cost effective that a seated dinner and allow your guests to self-serve. Furthermore, buffets require limited coordination by both yourself and the event staff because food is typically served in masses. Guests have free range to choose what they like, don't like, and how much of each item then want. Wedding buffets often include a minimal of a bread, salad, a vegetable, two starch choices, and two entree choices. The other benefit to serving a buffet style is that you can easily add selections, such as a carving station or a hors d'œuvre display to any serving line. Insider tip: when serving a buffet style, you should typically give your caterer a final count of guests that is 10% less than the number of RSVPs you received; the reason, a quality caterer always makes surplus food, and your guests will never eat as much as you expect them to in a social setting.

Seated Dinner

Jose Villa Photography

A seated dinner is the most traditional serving option. These days, a seated dinner is often used at large ballroom reception with room enough to seat every guest. Think of a seated dinner as a meal at a fine dining restaurant, your guests will be served and waited on by event staff during the entire meal. The four courses include: an appetizer, soup/salad, main meal, and dessert. Although a plated dinner may be very impressive to your guests, be aware that this style requires a lot more coordination on your behalf. Each guest will need to choose his or her meal selection prior to the wedding (usually this is done by placing a meal choice on the response card in your invitation suite). Every guest must have an assigned seat, and their meal choice must be in coordination with their seat. As you can tell, this style, although extremely high-class and elegant, requires a lot on your part - so the insider tip on this one would be to definitely hire a wedding coordinator to take care of this if you choose a seated affair.

J. Garner Photography

Cocktail 

A cocktail style reception has become very trendy recently. This idea behind the cocktail style seat up is to encourage guests to continually be up and mingling. The food is served as heavy hors d'oeuvres, finger foods, and small plated items. This is the least expensive option because you are providing only small plated items, and since it encourages people to be up and about, less seating is needed. This style is perfect for mid-day or late night weddings that are not during a usual "meal" time. Cocktail style receptions are typically set up with one or two large hors d'œuvre displays accompanied by passed finger foods by your event staff. Fun foods to pass around are mini hamburger sliders, small crab cakes, chicken satay, and prosciutto wrapped scallops.

Vendor Spotlight: J. Crew

When it comes to picking out the attire for your bridesmaid, the choices can become overwhelming. Lucky for you, J. Crew has made a big bang entrance into the wedding fashion industry - and their fashionable offerings are making things MUCH easier on the bride-to-be! 

J. Crew has been a popular stop for any shopper as it has emerged over the past 15 years. With it's high quality, chic-casual style, it is natural easily become a "Crew" fan. J. Crew stylists saw the opportunity to enter the wedding market and took it by storm; over the past three years, the company has been continually expanding it's "wedding day attire" empire and has literally created a one-stop-shop for future brides. Wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, men's ware, and accessories are all available to you on the J. Crew website, and most recently, J. Crew has opened up a wedding shop in select cities (Lenox Mall is the chosen Atlanta location).

So why do we truly love the new J. Crew wedding empire?:

(1) The dresses are all reusable! 

Finding a dress that your wedding party can wear again is so important, and your girls be more willing to spend money on something that won't sit in their closet indefinitely. With the comfy-chic style, these dresses are perfect for cocktail parties, date nights, and even another wedding!

(2) The vary in style

J. Crew offers most of their dresses in different styles, a large selection of colors, and an assortment of fabric - meaning: You can Mix-and Match! Lucky In Love Events featured a whole post of how to Mix-and-Match your bridesmaid's attire, click here if you missed it! Your girl's will love choosing which style fits them best!

(3) They are fun and comfortable

J. Crew stylists really took the time to make their dresses unique. From dress pockets, to figure-pleasing pleats, these dresses have a all great elements of any elegant party dress.

I could go one about why I am a fan, but I will leave the rest up to you to explore! Check out J.Crew's extensive wedding website and find the best look for your BIG day. Below are a couple of shots of real weddings that have chose J. Crew for their attire:

Fashion Photography By:

Shira Weinberger

Orchard Cove Photography

Vannessa Joy

Stephanie Cristalli

Kate Braman

The Nichols

Nicole Chatham

Cocktail Napkins - A Simple Neccessity

There are so many simple additions you can make to any wedding without breaking the bank! Discovering these little "budget-friendly" elements can really make a BIG impact on the BIG day, and easily add a real personal touch to the wedding day details. Cocktail napkins are one of those budget friendly items that will actually get used by your guests - there may be lots of left over things at the end of the night, but these 'catchy' napkins won't be one of them. These days, your cocktail napkins can be 100% customizable -- I am talking color, shape, size, font, graphic, and more...which just means that even a simple napkin can truly translate your wedding day abidance! There are several ways to capture your day on those plies: 

Catchy Sayings

Use a fun quote to translate FUN from your napkin. Several popular ones include:

"Eat, Drink, and Be Married"

"Take a Bite, and Celebrate All Night"

"Love is the greatest refreshment in life"

"Love is All You Need"

Kristen Weaver

Monogram

Use your new initials as a couple and put the monogram on the napkin. Use the the three-letter monogram (brides first initial, new last initial, groom's first initial) or just the single letter of your new last name.

Jennifer Lindberg

A Graphic

Graphics can usually be uploaded when order your napkins. Choose something that coordinates with your invitations, your location setting, or a design that is symbolic to you both as a couple.

The Date and Place

You can easily add the date and/or place to any of the chose napkin design. A small date tag line is a nice personal touch for remembrance.

Kasey Hamel

Altar Alternatives

Your wedding altar = the CENTERPIECE to your whole wedding ceremony! Being that the altar is the main focal point of your ceremonial matrimony, I need not to say that it should be beautiful! When is there going to be another opportunity for you to create the backdrop to one of your most important life moments?

The altar traditionally served as place of religious sacrifice and offering, and altars are still observed as a valued and important formality in modern churches. If you are getting married in a church, you typically are allowed to use the altar, and the altar's accompanying decor (i.e. candelabras, a cross, table runner, Bible) as a part of your wedding ceremony. In this case, my suggestion would be to integrate the traditional decor into your ceremony and cease the urge to add "your own thing" to standing altar. Typically churches, and their respective altars. look best with simple additions of greenery and soft whites. In a church setting, less is truly more...a church is beautiful within itself, no need to overshadow it!

As we know, the modern bride is taking her ceremony to other places (although a Church is still the most popular place setting). Today's wedding ceremonies are commonly seen on a local beach, on an island shore, in the garden of a Victorian home, in the back field of a Country Club, and inside a once empty event space. Not only do these naturally beautiful place settings produce wonderful pictures, but their 'blank slates" allow you to create your OWN altar masterpiece. With such big scenery behind you, it is crucial that you provide an altar (big or small) to unify your guests attention towards you and your groom. Below is both an inspiration board of some AMAZING altars and some insight on how to go about achieving your very own altar look!

Draping

Use draping (provided and designed by your florist, wedding coordinator, or rental company) to provide a soft flow to your ceremony altar. Use wooden beams with the draping and create a "canopy" feelto surround you and your man!

Florals

Whether it is covering wooden beams with roses, or placing a single large arrangement in the middle of a table, the use of florals is an easy way to add some punch to your altar. Although flowers can get expensive fast, using florals WISELY and intermittently can definitely be done - make them count!

Architecture

Natural architecture is the least expensive, but often the most impacting altar style. Scope out your ceremony venue for large doors, beautiful archways, picturesque verandas, garden gazebos, hearty fireplaces, and cascading stairways. These elements easily create altars full of understated elegance!

Nature

Having an ancient oak tree as the center point of your ceremony just couldn't seem more beautiful to me! Naturally occurring structures don't cost you a dime (we like that part) and strips down the "fluff" around you -- truly making it JUST about you as the Bride and Groom. A wall of trellised rose bushes, a landscaped waterfall, a big ole' tree, a backyard garden, or a sea-side collection of boulders can be great canvases for your altar!

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Beautiful Photography Provided By:

Arrow and Apple

Sarah Yates

Boutwell Studios

Lippke Studios

John and Joseph

Binaryflips Photography

Woodward and Rick

Jen Rodgriguez

Jessica Lorren

Vierra Photographics

Robert and Kathleen

Jose Villa

The Nichols

Insider Tip: Invitation Suite Etiquitte

Last week Lucky In Love Events brought to you, with the GRACIOUS insight of MD Calligraphy, an in depth look at Invitation Addressing Etiquette - seriously one of the most important things to be aware of during your wedding journey. If you missed the post and want to stay on point - click here to head back over to last week!

Now that you are addressing everyone to a perfect "T," lets make sure you actually send them all the right stuff! They call it an "invitation suite" rather than just a simple "invitation" for a reason. Wedding invitations are more like a package than a single piece of paper in an envelope. Each invitation suite you send should serve as a complete package of information for each guest. The importance of providing a proper invitation suite is not only becasue it is a guide for your guests on your BIG day, but it is also the first impression for all your attendees. You should make sure that your invitations give your guests a glimpse of what your BIG day is going to be all about - choose your invitation style and colors wisely so it truly represent your special day to come!

A proper invitation suite always contains the following: (1) Exterior envelope, (2) Interior envelope. (3) Formal Invitation, and (4) A stamped response card. These four elements are vital in order to let your guests know when and where to be, who is actually invited, and so that YOU personally know who is coming to celebrate the BIG day! Once you have the essential four elements of an invitation suite intact, there are several optional pieces you can add to any invitation suite to take it to the next level --- look out below for an explanation of what purpose each element provides and all of the options you can stuff into your sweet "suite!"

The Four Must-Haves

Exterior Envelope

The exterior envelope is the outermost part of your invitation suite - it holds all the "goodies' inside! The front of exterior envelope has the address of your guest(s), proper postage, and a personal return address in case there is a issue during the mail process. Since this element is protecting the rest of your invitation package, make sure to choose a hefty paper weight that can withstand all the tossing in the mail room.

Brown Sugar Designs

Interior Envelope

The interior envelope serves to officially address everyone who is invited to the wedding. Each invitee's name and their possible guest should be written individually on the front of the interior envelope - is you want a further explanation, head back over to the Invitation Addressing Etiquette post!

Formal Invitation

The formal invitation is usually presented on a high quality paper stock, often with an embossed border and decorative embellishments. Here, your guests are given a formal request for their presence by the host of your wedding (usually the bride's parents), and given both time and date of the occasion.

Izzy Girl Designs

Response Card

The response card's purpose is to allow guests to RSVP to your event. Without a response card, you would have no idea of who many guests are attending your event (and your budget won't allow for guest work). The response card should allow space for your guest to write their name, whether they are attending or not, and IF attending, the number of people attending as well. If you are having a seated dinner, the response card should also have a section where guests can choose their meal preference. Most importantly, your response card should be accompanied by a self addressed envelope that ALREADY has a postage stamp on it - you do not want to make your guests pay to respond.

Zenadia Designs

 The Additional Options

Tissue Paper

A small sheet of tissue paper, cut to size, is a traditional element of invitation suites. The tissue paper should be placed in the interior envelope if front of the formal invitation. While tissue paper may seem useless, it allows guests to easily pull out the invitation without tearing or crumpling it.

Direction Card

An additional card may be used to accompany your invitation in order to give your guests directions to your venue. If a direction card is used, it may be wise to give directions from several main interstates/highways. A direction card is highly important if your event venue is in an unfamiliar place, farther than 30 miles away from most guests, or if your ceremony venue and reception venue are at two separate locations.

Hotel and Contact Card

If you have large amounts of guests coming from out of town fro your BIG day, hotel blocks are very important. Provide a small card with the hotel information and its respective nightly rates inside your invitation suite. Furthermore, provide your guests with some contact numbers (such as a few important family members) in case they get lost on the day of.

Website Up and Running!

Thank you all for your patience as I have got Lucky In Love Events fully debuted! Our official company website is now LIVE and ready to answer all your questions about hiring a wedding coordinator for your BIG DAY! Please take a minute to head on over to www.iamluckyinlove.com to explore details, view portfolios, and find out everything that is Lucky In Love! And of course, be sure to share our website link with friends and family! Much LOVE!

Picture This!: Chanel Inspired

Have you always dreamed up taking a girl trip to Paris to visit the fashion district?..then today's "Picture This!" is definitely for you! One word ladies: Chanel. 

I am sure the word "Chanel" is in any female's vocabulary (or if you are like me, Chanel is purely wishful thinking vocab). The world of Chanel is constantly thrown at us throughout the fashion scene, all over celebrity gossip magazines, and in every other commercial during our TV time...we are seriously surrounded by this 'female targeted' company (and I am not complaining!). Chanel's products and marketing intelligently combines soft femininity with an underlying fierceness - what a great combo for your BIG DAY! Strong, yet elegant women such as Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, and Blake Lively grace Chanel endorsements and perfectly represent what the brand is all about.

Ladies, do it Chanel style - Be strong, be feminine, and be BEAUTIFUL for your wedding day! The collaboration of muted pinks, champagnes, and whites with an added accent to jet black makes a "Chanel" Inspiration Board total eye-candy! So ladies, sit back, relax, and enjoy all things girly! Much love!

Plain-out Beautiful Photos By:

Kristin Vining

Jen Rodriguez

Elizabeth Messina

James Christianson

Jose Villa

Lisa Lefkowitz

Shannon Montez

La Vie
Carla Ten Eyck

Stephanie Cristalli

John and Joseph

Amelia Lyon
Adam Nyholt

Meg Perotti

Insider Tip: Invitation Addressing Etiquette

Invitations can be a huge frustration when not knowing how to handle formally addressing your guests. Although I often provide insight into taking spins on old traditions, the insider tip concerning invitation addressing is that this IS a tradition that SHOULD be upheld and contain proper formalities. Addressing invitations correctly is no different then how you properly address an elder, your boss, or someone else of importance - it is a sign of respect. To help elevate some confusion and get you set on the right path, I have called in the advice of Mindy Dees owner and artist of MD Calligraphy..she is a true expert and creative mastermind! Her work of penmanship abilities are truly art and easily up the beauty of the invitations a couple notches. If you have not thought of getting your invitations addressed by a professional calligrapher...think again, it is well worth the money! Mindy's detailed insight and explanation of invitation etiquette will surely ensure that ALL your guests are invited properly and respectfully! Be sure to use her details and fabulous examples found below as a step by step guide. After this read, head on over to Mindy's website for samples of her AMAZING work and to find out more information on how her penmanship can grace the fronts of your lovely paper! 

One of MD Calligraphy's sample works!

Look out next week for a feature post on Invitation Suite etiquette - meaning, "what all goes into a wedding invitation?" Her is insight to invitation addressing etiquette directly for the expert herself:

EXTERIOR ENVELOPES 

Exterior envelopes should be addressed using full names and formal titles.  Abbreviations or symbols are discouraged in classic etiquette.  All words should be spelled in their entirety, including street name and state.  Use numerals only when writing house numbers and zip codes.

Wedding invitations should be mailed out six to eight weeks prior to the event.  If you have a large number of out of town or traveling guests, we suggest mailing eight weeks in advance to give your guests the courtesy of making  reservations and travel arrangements.  Save-the-dates are less formal and can be sent up to a year in advance

INTERIOR ENVELOPES

Interior envelopes inform your guests exactly who is invited to the occasion.  It is more formal to use the title and last name such as “Mr. and Mrs. Johnson”.  however, it is acceptable to be less formal using only first names like "John and Jane" or "Aunt Susan"

All family members invited should be included on the inner envelope.  If children are invited, their names are to be listed below the parent’s in order of age.  Children over the age of 18 should receive a personal invitation, even if they reside in the same home as an invited parent or guardian 

If an invitation to a single guest extends to an unknown escort, address the inner envelope with your friend’s name followed by “and guest”

SITUATIONAL SAMPLE WORDING...

EXTERIOR ENVELOPE INTERIOR ENVELOPE

SINGLE PERSON

Unmarried Guest Miss (or Ms.) Jane Doe Miss. Doe (and Guest)

Divorced Female (uses married name) Mrs. Jane Davidson Mrs. Davidson (and Guest)

Divorced Female (uses maiden name) Ms. Jane Doe Ms. Jane Doe (and Guest)

Unmarried Male Mr. John Davidson Mr. Davidson (and Guest)

COUPLES

Married Couples Mr. and Mrs. Sean Archer Mr. and Mrs. Archer

Married Couple Mrs. Jane Doe Mrs. Doe
(woman kept married name)                   Mr. John Davidson  Mr. Davidson

Unmarried couple who do not live together

(send to closest friend)                             Ms. Melinda Smith Ms. Smith 
                                                                                                           Mr. Lewis

Unmarried couple who live together Dr. Frank Anderson Dr. Anderson

(alphabetical by last name)  Dr. Cheryl Davidson Dr. Davidson

Same gender couples Mr. Richard Shelton Mr. Shelton

(alphabetical by last name) Mr. Steven Archer Mr. Archer

CHILDREN

Child under the age of 18 Nothing on exterior envelope     Alex and Jess

(first name - oldest to youngest) 

Child over the age of 18 Miss Shelby Randol Miss Randol (and Guest)

  Mr. Allen Fitzgerald Mr. Fitzgerald (and Guest)

MISCELLANEOUS

Judge The Honorable and Mrs. Al Root Judge and Mrs. Root

Clergy The Reverend Steve Jones The Reverend Jones

Doctor (medical) Doctor Christopher Bell Doctor Bell (and Guest)

Doctor (PhD) Dr. Samford Jones Dr. Jones (and Guest)

Married Woman Doctor  Doctor Rachel Goodman Doctor Goodman

Mr. Shane Goodman   Mr. Goodman

Married Couple, both Doctors Doctors Timothy and Leigh Smith The Doctors Smith

Officer - Man (Active or Retired) Colonel and Michael Bishop Colonel and Mrs. Bishop

Officer - Woman  Private Sandra Dallas, U.S. Navy Private Dallas

Mr. Charles Dallas  Mr. Dallas

Trend Alert: Make Your Groom Groovy!

So far, most of Lucky In Love Event's posts have been directed towards the LADIES (rightfully so ha!)...nevertheless, it is time to shine some light on our other half - the BOYS! If you a dedicated reader of this blog, you know that the usual underlying theme of the posts is "updating tradition through fresh ideas, creative spins, and mixing things up!" This motto is not one sided and is most certainly applicable to our beloved grooms! 


Men's attire for his BIG DAY has evolved, or should I say un-evolved, over the past 5 years - and let me just say "un-evolved" is definitely not a bad thing! Men's attire has, like most things wedding, lent itself to creativity and personal taste. The black tux-and-bowtie deal is not the most common route these days...the modern groom is trading in his formal wear for a simply suite and tie, and the more daring of those fellows are even going as far to flaunt CONVERSE shoes on his magical day!


Men's wedding attire may have become more casual, way more fun, and especially personal (which is the most important part of anything on your BIG day!). Whether it is a funky tie, old-school suspenders, a fancy Fedora hat, a sport coat & khakis, crazy socks, or his favorite sneakers, let your groom have the opportunity to flaunt his style! It is important that he influence the day as much as the bride herself..it is about the marriage of TWO people after all. His style creativity will bring a fresh element to the whole day...and evoke true happiness inside and out! Check out some styles that have already been owned by men on their wedding -- these guys are awesome! Enjoy!

All this handsome photography from:

 

 

 

 

 

Becky Young

Ahlin Photography

Diane Marie

Caroline Tran

Belathea Photgraphy

Jessica Johnston

Rochelle Mort

Leila Brewster

Cliff Brunk

Fresh Idea Friday's (Monday Style) - Have an Alternative Toss!

Your feet are tired from dancing, your jaw is tired from smiling, and your throat is scratchy from talking...yes, it is the end of your wedding day, and although it has been the absolute BEST day of your life, you are ready to get out of there! You and your new hubby's departure may not seem like a big "to-do," however, it is the last time your guests get to see you...you certainly want to end everything on a worthy note! Traditionally, guests have tossed birdseed or rice for the couple's big exit...these days, most venues will not allow you to toss either of the two (it is even in the venue contract a lot of the time!). Bird seed often spouts unwanted flowers, and rice is hard to clean up - furthermore, I personally would not want to be finding birdseed/rice in my hair for months on end! To update this old tradition, there are several Toss Alternatives that I have come up with. Listed below are some alternative ways you can match your toss item to your wedding style to make your BIG exit truly memorable! Enjoy!


If you are MAGICAL:
Provide mini bubble bottles for your guests! Bubbles are not messy, easy to use, inexpensive, and fun for all ages. You will be surrounded by  cloud of bubbles as you run off to your get-away car - a majestic ending to your magical day! Head on over to the Oriental Trading Company for some great bubble deals.

Stacey Reeves Photography

If you are TRADITIONAL:
Have your florist provide a batch of rose petals that coordinate with your wedding's color palette. Guests can easy grab a handful of petals to toss during your departure. Not only are rose petals an easy clean up, but your pictures will be stunning as colored petals dance around you!

Kristin Vining Photography

If you are WHIMSICAL:
Create ribbon wands for your guests to twirl as you run to your limo! This is a perfect DIY project that only requires a small wooden trowel, coordinating ribbon, and some hot glue. This concept is similar to a "ribbon dancer," a toy many of us used during our childhood. There is NO cleanup with this idea, and is a big hit with the kids!

Cameron and Kelly Photography

If you are FUN:

This idea is perfect for evening weddings and for those who wish to add a BANG to the end of the night. Buy sparklers for you guests to light at the end of the evening! Sparklers are fun for all ages and easy create an exciting ambiance for your departure. Sparklers are inexpensive, so make sure to provide at least two per a guest in case one burns out! Amazon is a great place to order from!

Agnes Lopez Photography

If you are GREEN:
Use a natural, biodegradable tosser such as lavender. The lavender creates a wonderful aroma for your exit and you will be doing some good at the same time! Place a small handful of lavender seeds in a 100% natural fiber Sinamay bag from Nashville Wraps!

Brooke Keegan Photography

If you are FESTIVE:
Make your own confetti! This is perfect if you are on a tight budget and an easy project! Head over to a craft store, such as Hobby Lobby, and buy bulk colored paper that matches your wedding style. Dice up the paper into small pieces and stir in a little loose glitter for some GLAM! Guests can either grab a handful during the departure, or you can package a scoopful into a mini paper envelope with your new initials on it!

Brooke Schwab Photography