Country Chic Apple Inspiration Board
Inspiration… Inspiration…What can I say, I lay around at night not being able to sleep because I see something that inspires me and next thing I know it’s a board…This ones been in the back of my head for about two weeks, just dying to get out. I went back and was looking at some pictures I took of last fall and as you all know I’ve been expressing my “Door County Love” and turning them in to inspiration for you. This one was set up in head my for a small event or a large wedding, when the days are still long and warm. I can see the day before, it being a family affair and everyone goes apple picking at one of local farms. I have this intimate love affair with flowers and as most know they can get quite expensive, but in this board the Apples help set the stage….and can really help keep the cost down. Enjoy….
Photos courtesy of Martha Stewart, The Knot …Upper left hand corner, Door County Trolley. Candied apples-Daffy Apples. Love the invite…Me too- Oh So Suite, at Etsy…Because I love anything handmade!
Door County Cherry Blossom Inspiration Board
Today I started to think about spring and how much I love it here,when things slowly awake from their long winter sleep and the grass starts to turn green. I know I say I love every season and holiday but I can’t help it I do! I have this favorite view just north of Sturgeon Bay that I absolutely Love when the cherry and apple trees start to bloom, “It inspired me” to create this inspiration board for you…hope it gives you some ideas!
Photos-Cherry Blossom Candles from DomesticDivasFancy and Pink Cherry Invites from Cricket Printing at Etsy all other photos The Knot.
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Favors, Favors, Favors
Ok…let’s be frank! Out with the Jordan Almonds! Who really eats them anyways? I remember years ago when you would go to a wedding and you would get Jordan almonds, soft butter mints or chocolates as a gift from the bride and groom. Let’s all be glad times have changed and people have become more creative and personal with the favors that they are giving out. Today there’s so many options from do it yourself favor kits, and for the very creative, you can design and hand craft them yourself. There’s some very unique ideas out there from scented candles, bottles of herbed vinegars and olive oils, potted plants and succulents, holiday themed ornaments, teabags, hand crafted personal paper fans and pop tarts. Yes, I said it…Pop tarts…One of my grooms favorite foods was Pop tarts so as a gift/joke we wrapped 250 Pop tarts with a custom tag and beautiful organza ribbons.
How about potting up some cute little pots with a pansy for spring or wrapping a small terracotta pot in clear cellophane and attach a pack of seeds?
Here in Door County we have lots of wineries, you can buy cases and add pretty labels on them.
Talk about perfect, it can be either sweet or savory.
Candles are so universal and everyone loves them, scented to colored, soy to engraved.
Photos courtesy of
The Knot
My Thoughts On Cake!
First start off by finding a great baker; schedule a time to do a tasting, even if there’s a charge. I believe that its money well spent. Why would you spend the money on cake and not know what you’re serving your guests. Because if it tastes bad no one will eat it and now you’ve paid for an uneaten cake and possibly the cutting charge for serving it and contary to popular belief; wedding guests always look forward to the cake. Most of the time you have put a lot of money and energy in to choosing your cake so it represents who you are. Put your cake up front by an entrance or displayed beautifully on a table where all can see it. Take advantage of how beautiful it is, use it as part of the decor and enjoy it. Photos courtesy of The Knot and Martha Stewart
Story boards, Inspiration boards, Idea boards, Concept boards go ahead call them what you would like, but they all do the same thing, bring a vision to life! I love using concept boards, especially when you working with someone who has a hard time seeing “the vision”, even if it’s their own! This particular Bride and Groom…said to me they wanted to get married on the beach, in the later part of afternoon, in the first week of October. They also wanted it classy-casual, using lots of fall colors and flowers. This is more of a family affair with only a few close friends around 75 people; it is also a destination/vacation wedding. A Maid of Honor and Best Man and one other bridesmaid will be attending the Bride and Groom on their day. This is what I put together for them, to help bring their ideas to life, they loved it. Now all we have to do is narrow it down to a location! Photos courtesy of The Knot or Martha Stewart
Go on taste the cake…
The bonus is you get to spend a day eating cake, how bad is that?
Second, Please…Don’t hide the cake!
Fall Inspiration Board
