Wedding Trend Spotter: Chalkboard Decor

Another unique trend that is popping up all over wedding blogs and Pinterest profiles is chalkboards as a decor or art piece. On the whole, chalk blackboards can be a great medium for sentiments, quotes, menu signs, greetings, and special messages for almost any event (not just weddings).

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Another great example of a chalkboard wedding sign that’s a unique touch at your wedding is a large program that guests can view before taking their seats. This would be easy to make with a large frame, plywood and chalkboard paint:

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This chalkboard drink sign makes it easy to change during the event and also gives the beverage table a whimsical touch:

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Finally, our online wedding store offers a wide variety of chalkboard accessories and other rustic wedding items to carry out this fun art medium throughout your special day:

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Contemporary Weddings: A Style Trend That’s Here to Stay

The contemporary design movement has made its way into weddings, where simple, clean lines create a visually stunning event that makes an impact. Many contemporary weddings also bring about images of dramatic lighting and a minimalist feel:

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Besides the clean lines and modern feel, you’ll also notice that vibrant patterns and delicate, bright flowers are also common in contemporary weddings.

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Other necessities at any contemporary wedding reception include sleek toasting flutes, like these offered on our site:

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With exhortations like “Sparkle” and “Celebrate” along the side, these wedding flutes make a statement and can be reused at other special events (or even just for fun) for years to come.

Wedding Place Card Holders Can Be Take-Home Gifts for Your Guests

Place card holders are essential for weddings and other events that have seating charts or assigned seating layouts in order to guide guests to their right spots. However, that doesn’t mean place card holders for weddings or other celebrations have to be boring. There are many creative and unique placecard holders that will commemorate your celebration and give guests fun take-home gifts that won’t cost you a lot of money, no matter how many guests you may have.

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Place card holders are useful for other events besides weddings. For example, we offer these cute owlet holders that are sure to be a hit at your baby shower:

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Your guests will be delighted to take their placecard holders home and use them as photo holders. This ensures that they will have a visual reminder of your wedding, baby shower, or other occasion for years to come.

Whimsical Outdoor Fall Wedding Ideas

Although they are not as common as spring weddings, fall weddings continue to be popular for people that are looking to have an outdoor wedding set to the beautiful background of changing leaves as the weather gets cooler.

If you live in a more temperate area of the U.S., having an outdoor fall wedding can be a great way to celebrate your union and the season.

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Try to incorporate the fall colors and flowers (such as mums) that commemorate the season. Other fall favorites like pumpkins, straw bales and logs create a unique setting.

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Finally, for utensils and dishes, be sure to use china and silverware (or heavy plastic-ware) so they don’t blow away in the wind. For drinking glasses, personalized mason jars are an affordable option and they provide a rustic touch to your fall wedding reception:

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Personalized Mint Tins Are Refreshing Party Favors

Mints are one of those party favors that everyone is glad to receive. Like chewing gum, hairspray, or even hand lotion, mints are one of those things that are always good to have around when you need them.

Personalized mint tins are just the ticket to give mints away in style at your engagement party, bridal shower, wedding or other event. Each time your guest or loved one reaches into their purse, pocket, or car console, they will remember your thoughtfulness.

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The options are plentiful when it comes to personalizing mint tins for your next event. Several styles are available in trendy patterns like chevron, damask, paisley, and polka dot and offer several levels of personalization, from monograms to full names and event dates. While some of our mint tins come with heart-shaped peppermint mints and others leave you the option to fill with your own mints or other treats, these tins are favors your guests will not forget!

Record Your Memories with a Guest Book and Pen Set

A guest book and pen set is one of the best ways you can keep track of all the guests that were at your wedding, other special event, or location, such as a bed & breakfast. Recording handwritten, unique entries from your guests as they arrive is one of the most memorable ways to relive the event.

Our website offers many guest book and pen set options, including our popular rustic romance set, which has been a hit at outdoor weddings and events with a pastoral theme:

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Many of our wedding accessories sets include not only a guest book and pen, but also a unity candle, flower girl basket, ring bearer pillow and garters. Other sets include a cake knife and server, champagne toasting glasses, or a unity sand ceremony set.

Whether you are looking for an ensemble or just the basics, our selection makes it easy to choose bridal accessories that will help you keep your memories from your loved ones safe for many years to come.

Birdcage Tea Light Place Card Holders Make Any Wedding Table Setting Memorable

Weddings are memorable events that the bride and groom will never forget. Because it means so much to them, they want their guests to feel the same. To make a wedding unforgettable, planners shouldn’t forget the little details, like wedding favors and settings, which guests do notice.

For table settings, a birdcage tea light/place card holder at the seat of each guest is an amazing detail that everyone is sure to remember.  Birdcage-themed place card holders at all seating tables are perfect for spring or outdoor weddings to build on a nature/outdoorsy theme.

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Guests will love the whimsical detail of a tea light and their name on a place card in each birdcage luminary. We offer these unique place settings (which many brides use as wedding favors) in black and white for as low as $3.25 per piece, depending on quantity.

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