Over the centuries, colors have played crucial roles in celebrations and events. Wondering why weddings are now a celebration of colors? It is because of the tremendous effect of these priceless gems. This article is designed as a beginner guide to colorful weddings…

Why should I have a colorful wedding?

A colorful wedding brings together bright vibrant colors and bright colors carry life and fun.

What is the most important factor when planning a colorful wedding?

Color. As with the word “colorful” itself, a colorful wedding feeds on color.

 

How do I Plan a Colorful Wedding?

Here are some points we’ve found helpful with planning a colorful wedding…

 

Choose a color range

While you want to have a colorful wedding, you don’t want your venue to look like World Color War 1. You could choose a few bright colors and go well together. Then, build around these colors, an element per time.

 

Use colorful invitations

A great way to set the tone for a colorful wedding is to send out colorful invites. A colorful invite will not only prepare the guest for the event to come but will also align the chosen color themes from start.

[source: Guestbook Envy]

 

Adopt bright furniture

A colorful wedding is an overall effect of numerous elements, the furniture being a major piece. Using bright-colored furniture is an assured way to splash a bit of color into your event. Plus, colored and comfortable furniture pieces are great for pictures too.

 

Bring in the floral

An easy way to bring life and color to your event is to use flowers.  As with fabrics and home décor, brightly colored flowers bring in life and fun.  Hence, using flowers at your wedding will undoubtedly enhance the colorful outlook.

Small vases with brightly colored flowers are great options for long reception tables. Alternatively, you could simply use a flower wall.

[Source: Texture Florals]

 

Color the table

When planning a colorful wedding, every piece of furniture counts.

Color your tables with brightly colored linens, tablecloths, and napkins. Consider using colorful cups and plates. Have every piece on your tables bring in some color and your venue would be looking like a peaceful home of exciting colors in no time.

 

Serve colored drinks and food items

Again, every element matters. If you’re gunning for a colorful wedding, your wedding cake doesn’t have to be plain. You should have your cake made in fun colors. An alternative way to splash color on a plain cake is to have colorful fruits and flowers around it.

 

With colorful weddings, the little elements we often ignore go a long way. Have the little details bear fun colors and your wedding will be looking like a feast of colors in no time.

 

[Main photo – the amazing We Heart Pictures]

 

Gratitude stands at the center of every matter. Little wonder “thank you” is a magic word. Hand-written thank you notes, cards, and gifts being only a few of the numerous ways to say this magic word. Thinking of getting a thank you gift? Here is a guide.

 

Selecting a Thank You Gift

As with selecting birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, or any other type of gifts. There are important factors to note when selecting a thank you gift.

 

Recipient’s interest

Choose a gift your recipient likes, not necessarily one you like. The main point with a gift is that it is done with the interest of the recipient at heart.

 

Age

A perfect gift for a child might be just the worst idea for a teenager. Note that people change with time and so do their interests.

 

Recipients need

You want to give what you think a person wants or need, not what you want them to have.

 

Uniqueness

Everyone wants to feel special, knowing that you put in a lot of thought into their gift. Unsure what counts as unique? Here are some unique gift ideas for the perfect thank you gift:

 

Custom Wine Stopper

This custom wine stopper from Etsy is a great gift for the wine lover. Whether you want to say thank you to your wedding guests or gift your loved ones, it can be customized to carry your message.

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Table Decoration

This cute peg doubles as a table decoration and can even be used as a name holder at your wedding. Painted with so much detail, it is the perfect wedding favor for your big day.

 

 

Personalized Wedding Favors

Thinking of a simple thank you gift to have your guest wowing at your wedding? Wedding, engagement, bridal shower, birthday, Christmas…you can gift this at every event. This personalized gift is a beautiful way to carry your heart note of gratitude to your recipient.

 

 

Personalized Engraved Bamboo Straws with Thank You Notes

What better way is there to say thank you than to actually say thank you? “Silent gratitude isn’t much to anyone,” Gertrude Stein said. We especially love these because they’re absolutely natural, washable, and reusable. It’s an investment of gratitude.

 

Tic Tac Toe – Guest Gift

Want a unique gift for your nature-loving wedding guests? The Tic-Tac Toe guest gift from Etsy is uniqueness and simplicity in one piece. Fun is guaranteed and boredom now in the past.  This handmade bag is the perfect gift that cuts across all ages.

 

In the end, with gifts, the heart is principal. Remember thank you gifts are expressions of love and appreciation.

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Don’t you just love a romantic movie?

When you start planning your dreamy wedding proposal, it’s a good idea to go get some inspo from the greatest love stories of Hollywood. All the great screenwriters already did all the hard work of thinking about the perfect romantic and creative proposals, so why not use them?!

 

Whether you’re waiting for your SO to pop the question, or just in the mood for some loving, it’s always fun to remember these romantic, cheesy, emotional love stories. Believe us, it wasn’t easy to pick our 5 favorites for this list. It took a lot of tissue paper and a lot of “ Ohhhhh❤️”s from our team, but we’ve put together some extra emotional and all-time-favorite list of 5 top movie proposals :

 
 

Love Actually

We just had to start with this pearl, a movie filled with romantic magic moments that climax to the wedding proposal where Jamie professes his love for Aurelia in Portuguese, as her entire town looks on and cheers. 

si, claro!!!

 

 

Pride and Prejudice

Oh gosh, is there a list of romantic movies without Jane Austen?!

The breathtaking period scenery, unbelievable accent and lingo, beautiful cast, pouring rain, and almost everything in this movie just says romance all over it.  The second proposal of Darcy to Elizabeth just gets us goosebumps.  

And we just love, we love, we love this movie!

 

 

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Just a sweet, private, and intimate moment is sometimes all you need, to create the perfect romantic atmosphere and just ask someone to marry. Ian asks Toula to marry him in bed, with no big gestures or pretentious manner. Just the two of them, in a beautiful shared loving moment. 

We don’t know how to say this…will you marry us? 

 

 

Sex and the City

Don’t get us started on Mr. Big.

But in the end, when it’s just Big and Carrie in that big empty apartment they never moved into and he gets down on one knee and calls her out loud “the love of his life”, there was a sigh of relief from around the world- Thank god! 

And then he closed the deal with the shoe… Classic!

 

 

Gone With the Wind

Even though Scarlette wasn’t in the mood for romance (to say the least) Rhett made up his mind! Scarlet is grieving over her husband but Rhett thinks it’s a good time to declare his love, waiting to catch Scarlet “between husbands”. 

“I made up my mind that you were the only woman for me the first day I saw you”.

Come on how can you say no to that?!

This is what we call an honorable proposal of marriage, made at what we consider a poor moment, But still Awfully Romantic.

Also- Clark Gable.

 

 

 

It takes an original, bold bride to set up a Halloween-themed wedding, and we absolutely love the spooky inspiration this special day is bringing!

The end of October is very popular for weddings, due to the fall ambiance, and right before we go off to the long cold winter season. If you schedule your wedding day or minimony (mini-ceremony, as COVID-19 now requires) to Halloween, whether it’s by purpose or just because that’s what’s left, it doesn’t have to be all-black, witches and ghosts, but only with a few subtle spooky elements, you can add without sacrificing style or elegance.

 

A good way to start is to think of the decor. Halloween theme brings all kinds of goodies as venue options- like a haunted house as your location, Or just an old mansion with some added haunted touch, like candelabras, antique chandeliers, heavy drapes, and dark colors. You can go black and orange, but there are other alternative color palettes perfect for a spine-tingling decoration- fall tones as dark green, brown and burnt orange, or jewel tones like Drame velvet, midnight blue, and smoky grey.

image: wyngrandjupiter instagram

 

As for the flowers, natural branches—no leaves, or big flower arrangements with dark burgundy or blood-red roses, calla lilies, and dahlias. Dripping candles and ornaments like skulls, black lace, and some pumpkins will close that morbid deal.

image: Samantha Farmer Photography

 

Another fun whiff can be a table with buckets full of chocolate bars, for a trick or treat bit and bite, or an all-black high wedding cake with dark and fantastic decorations.

And the ultimate dash- The bride and groom. Like the Corpse Bride look? You can be more subtle choosing lace, tulle, long sleeves, merged with dark and heavy, rich jewels, all will give that honorable vintage and styled wanted look. Black wedding dresses are trendy and it’s a great reason to wear one if you want the minimal touch. The Groom can be Halloweened with a puff tie, a burgundy velvet jacket, or standout cufflinks or pocket square. The extra brave brides can go with an all-black stunning look and makeup for the full macabre.  

You will surely be remembered as one of the most original couples, that are not afraid of showing their uniqueness by choosing a date like Halloween for their wedding and also owning it with appropriate style.

 

 

Photos: Jami Laree ,  IG nunta.md

 

 

Having a yellow themed wedding is a great color theme for a spring or summer wedding, and though it was considered an underused color up until few years ago, we’re happy to see that the popularity of this shade has been on the rise! The secret here is to use various shades of yellow and combine it with a completing color. And voila – a cheerful, unique wedding decor that’ll bring smiles to everyone’s faces (and tears of excitement in the proper moment, of course). Check out our yellow inspirations for the dream wedding:

 

Yellow and Mint – It was mint to be

Fresh and playful, this color combo brings the joy of the summer, with the coolness of the mint. Absolutely loving this.

couple with balloons: Carmen and Ingo Photography via  burnettsboards  |  wedding invitation: Hayley Paper Arts   |  table decor photo: Hoffmann Photographer via Wedding Chicks  | lemons in a bowl: Meadow Brook  |  bow heels: my little white wedding  |  wedding cake:  100layercake  |  wedding bouquet photo: Wendy Laurel via Style Me Pretty |

 

Lemon and Lime – You’re the Zest!

You’d better get a lemonade tap for this wedding, as the lemon and lime’s palette will sure get everyone’s taste buds working!

macarons: tinywhitedaisies  |  wedding bouquet: stylemepretty  |  groom photo: whimsicalwonderlandweddings    |  wedding cake photo: opiefoto  |  wedding invitations: Rue Renee  |  beverage: color palettes  |  lemons and limes: pinterest

 

Yellow and Lavender = LOVEnder

This combo makes a romantic, impressionistic impact. Your wedding is truly a work of an artist.

groom: tinywhitedaisies  |  bridesmaids dresses: Martha Stewart Wedding  |  flower arrangement: FH Weddings & Events    |  stationary: Sarah Mccay |  wedding bouquet photo: Calie Rose  |  huppa decor: Floral Fantasy, photo by Bob Care Photography

 

Yellow and Dusty Blue – Something old, Something new, Something Borrowed, Something Dusty Blue

Dusty blue is highly popular, with its romance and elegance appeal. Pairing it with yellow creates beautiful color palettes – from light yellow to mustard to gold, this is the time to get creative!

groom: tinywhitedaisies  |  bridesmaids dresses: Martha Stewart Wedding  |  flower arrangement: FH Weddings & Events    |  stationary: Sarah Mccay |  wedding bouquet photo: Calie Rose  |  huppa decor: Floral Fantasy, photo by Bob Care Photography

 

 

Yellow and Coral – We Love Hue!

Coral is a fresh and upbeat hue to include in a spring or summer wedding, and when combined with yellow, it’s just a burst of optimism, playfulness, and joy.

cake: Arabia Weddings|  gorgeous bridesmaids and bride: pinterest  |  wedding invitations: Twinkle & Toast    |  florals: brown paper design photo by Annie McElwain |  wedding shoes: Calie Rose   |  wedding dress: Christos Casterallos

 

 

Which color palette is your favorite? Let us know on our Facebook or Instagram pages

 

[featured image: Chic Vintage Brides]

 

The first proposal with a diamond engagement ring happened in 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria presented one to Mary of Burgundy. This started the lifelong tradition of asking your significant other’s hand in marriage with a diamond ring. Although this tradition hasn’t changed, styles of engagement rings have evolved throughout the centuries. More specifically,  in recent decades, styles have changed due to fashion trends, availability of materials, media effects, and much more.

Let’s take a closer look at how engagement ring styles have changed over the years, via a stylish reference from our own collection:

 

1920’s

In the roaring ’20s, rings began to reflect the clean lines, sleek motifs and modern geometric designs coinciding with the Art Deco period. The bold linear designs featured surrounding diamonds and side stones. While the metals of choice were often white gold or platinum. Additionally, The opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 brought with it elements of Egyptian revival – rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and other colored gemstone accents began to add splashes of color to the Emerald-cut and Asscher diamond rings.

 

 

1930’s

The 1930’s brought two main effects. On one hand, the art deco style was carried over. Only this time complementing the formers with even larger gemstones and bulkier multi-stone settings. The designs were often inspired by great architectural works such as the Chrysler Buildings glittering spire. Platinum and white gold were also very on-trend during this era. On the other hand, most of these luxurious designs were forced to take a back seat for the average couple. The Great Depression forced the proportions to scale down and carats to decrease and couples began to look for more simplified designs with smaller gemstones and detailing. 

 

 

 

1940’s

Platinum was requisitioned for war efforts during World War 2. And this caused gold to become the metal of choice for engagement rings. 

 The 1940’s saw a slow turn away from the sharp lines of the Art Deco era. And this time toward floral-inspired rings with a focus on a solitary stone instead of multiple little stones in a ring.

The 1940’s also marked the decade where diamonds became exclusively associated with engagement rings.  Thanks to the 1947 De’ Beers’ campaign which coined the term “A diamond is forever.” It was the De Beers’ ad that changed perceptions and markets. They marketed diamonds as an unbreakable symbol of love. This single ad pushed the popularity of diamonds through the roof and lasted for the remainder of the century.

 

1950’s

The world began to move past the World War II trauma. Platinum was once again available, making it, along with white-gold, the popular choice for 1950’s engagement ring styles.

This is also the decade where celebrity engagement rings started making headlines. Grace Kelly’s 12 ct. emerald-cut from Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, and Elizabeth Taylor’s 29.4 ct. ring from Mike Todd in the following year. (Suddenly Kim K’s 15-carat ring from Kanye doesn’t seem like THAT a big of a deal, does it? 😊 ) These rings became big topics of conversation and major style setters.

And of course, we couldn’t mention the 50’s without paying tribute to Audrey Hepburn. Her engagement ring from fiancée Mel Ferrer featured a trio of bands, in three different colors of gold.  They were meant to be mixed and matched. But quite often Audrey chose to wear them all together  – Hello stacked rings style!

 

1960’s

The 1960s, “classic”  diamond engagement ring look has become widely accepted and remains a popular style. However, the other two sides of the scale were inspired by celebrity trendsetters: On one side, Elizabeth Taylor (yes, again) with her massive 33-carat Asscher-cut diamond, given to her by Richard Burton; and on the other side, Jackie Kennedy’s stunning and distinctive diamond and emerald engagement ring. Which made colored gemstones in engagement rings a style statement.

 

1970’s

During this decade, brides also began to match their engagement rings to their wedding bands, many of which were yellow- and rose-gold. Coordinating wedding bands to create a complete matching set became a popular trend. And new diamond cuts became trendy in the 1970’s, including princess and emerald-cut diamonds.

 

1980’s

The engagement and wedding of the decade were that of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. But the real star of it, if we may, was her oval sapphire engagement ring. This beauty set off a major sapphire trend and totally changed the nuptials industry. A trend that has come back in full-force when Prince William had given his mother’s ring to Kate Middleton.

With the 80’s came the popularity of pear shapes and marquise cuts, along with the gold metals we know and love. This was a decade of flamboyant style, where bigger, bolder and chunkier are better.

 

1990’s

The 1990s saw the rise of even bigger stones and more fancy-cut diamonds. Marquise-cut diamonds became especially popular for their sharp edges and bold look.

Platinum makes a comeback –as does white-gold. Say goodbye to yellow gold for a few years now.

Additionally, thanks to internet usage becoming more popular. Brides-to-be were now able to search for and become inspired by a plethora of engagement ring styles. It wasn’t what their local jewelry shop was showcasing anymore, but her own unique style.

 

2000’s

At the turn of the century, engagement rings embraced classic trends such as solitaire rings and princess shaped diamonds. Princess-cut diamonds dominated engagement ring trends in the early 2000’s.

Couples in the 1990s and the early aughts favored square looks and flocked to cluster-style rings that gave a big look for less money. Vintage-inspired rings with pave diamonds, meant to look like those popular in the 20’s, also regained attention.

 

2010’s

By 2010’s, cushion-cut diamonds and halo engagement rings became the most popular choice for couples. Due to the cushion’s multi-faceted shine, and the halo setting creating the appearance of a larger center diamond and enhancing the engagement ring’s glamor.

Small or pavé-set stones encircling a modest central diamond create the appearance of a larger solitaire look for less. Thinner bands were also trending.

Kate Middleton’s engagement ring, which belonged to the late Princess Diana, re-sparks a mini-trend of blue sapphire centers and accents.

 

2020

Today’s brides are looking to express their individuality through engagement rings that uniquely fit their style and agenda. Lab-created diamonds, socially responsible mining, and recycled gold are popular wedding jewelry search terms.

Rose gold, two-tones, and fancy colored diamonds are having their moment. As well as antique or antique-inspired, nature-inspired or truly customized designs that reflect the couples’ history, present and future – each of his or her own, and of them together.

 

What’s your favorite decade and style?

 

 

 

If you’re a globe-trotter at heart or you want to match your engagement ring to a special location, then this guide is for you! We’ve drawn inspiration from the color palettes of 6 rings and matched them to international wedding locations. Because sometimes just looking at jewelry that reminds you of a special place can be more fun than buying a plane ticket… 

 

Tuscany x the Yellow Sapphire Engagement Ring Set

Tuscany is located in the central part of Italy. Its capital Florence is known for art and architecture. But, Tuscany is known for its relaxing vibes, good wine, and romantic sunsets. In order to represent Tuscany, we chose the Yellow Sapphire engagement ring. This ring has a silky setting in 14k rose gold, which is sure to make your better half think of dancing beneath the stars.

 

 

 

 

Santorini x the Halo Aquamarine Engagement Ring

Santorini is part of the Greek Cyclades Islands. It’s known for its white and blue architecture, amazing food and friendly people. For this destination, we picked the Halo Aquamarine engagement ring, set in 14k white gold. This is a ring that would make its wearer feel like a goddess.

 

 

 

Las Vegas x the art deco ruby engagement ring

Also known as the the Marriage Capital of the World! This is a destination everyone should try at least once in their lives.  Las Vegas is certainly not, it’s a bold city booming with action. And so, we’ve chosen none other than the Art Deco Ruby engagement ring in a vintage setting – it’s big, it’s shiny and it screams FABULOUS!

 

 

Hawaii x the Victorian Topaz Engagement Ring

Located on the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is truly nature’s gem. Surrounded by lagoons, filled with greenery, it’s both an exotic and a romantic place. In celebration of this unique destination, we’ve chosen a special Victorian Topaz engagement ring, set in 14k white gold, to say Aloha with love (AloVa?!)

 

 

Paris x the Natural Diamond Engagement Ring

The most romantic city in the world, where art, fashion, architecture, gastronomy, and culture meet. For this unique combination, we’ve chosen a Classic Natural Diamond as an engagement ring in a 14K white gold setting. A ring that maintains its classic beauty with love in its details.

 

 

Bali x the Pear Cut Emerald Engagement Ring Set

Bali is an island in Indonesia known for volcanic mountains, sandy beaches, and adventurous coral reefs. And while it is a place full of greenery, yoga and relaxation, there are also exciting sunrises and dangerous creatures. And so, for this destination, we’ve chosen a Pear Cut Emerald Engagement Ring Set, set in 14k two-tone gold. 

 

 

Want to do some more window shopping? Check out our online shop to see more destination-worthy rings. And don’t forget to let us know which one’s your favorite in the comments below

 

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