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Braids and Curls Galore

On March 20, 2013 / Beauty / Leave a comment

All the fancy wedding hair dos are full of braids and curls this year! I eye them on Pinterest and other wedding blogs, wishing I could make my hair do these amazing tricks everyday. But alas, if I can’t have my hair look like these gorgeous dos everyday, I and every other bride will have to settle for one of these on our wedding day. Are you a fan of braids and curls? How about flowers? Up or down?

Latest Wedding Hair Trends – Braids and Curls

This is simple and pretty. Photo by Shannon Hannon.

The braids are the accent in this wedding hair do. Could not find source for this one.

What a great way to combine braids and curls with a fabulous hair piece. This is one my favorites. From Hairstyle and Beauty Tips.

A little more traditional with pretty white flowers. Could not locate the source for this one either.

Having a Downton Abbey wedding? This fits the bill. See our post about Downton Abbey weddings a few weeks ago. From Once Wed.

Here’s for the brides who want their hair down but also wan tot be hip on the latest wedding hair trends. how to incorporate braid and curls into half up hairstyles. From Hair and Makeup by Steph.

What do you think, are flowers int he hair out? Are headpieces out? What is your favorite from this selection of braid and curls? Be sure to repin it, or all of them!

New Business Directory!

On February 26, 2013 / Beauty, cakes and desserts, ceremony, DIY wedding ideas, dresses, entertainment, event sites, fashion, flowers, food and drink, General tip, Invitations, jewelry, photography, Portland Wedding Vendors, reception, shoes & accessories, the groom, videography, wedding cakes and desserts, wedding coordination, wedding decoration / Leave a comment

We are always looking for new ways for our brides and vendors to connect. Whether it’s the annual swanky bridal show, on twitter, pinterest or facebook. The main place where we work hard to give you all love it right here, on the blog. With daily posts about fashion, DIY projects and write up’s about local vendors we want you to have fun planning your wedding day. You are making a big commitment and we want your Oregon wedding to everything you dreamed it would be.

We updated the vendor search area to now be an easy to use directory of wedding vendors. With all the categories listed out, all brides need to do it click on who you are looking for and it will take you to their listing. For vendors, simply click on “submit a listing” to add your information to the site for free. You can also choose to be the first listing in your submitted category by upgrading to a paid listing for a small monthly fee.

Thank you all for following The Art of Weddings blog. We appreciate you for taking a moment out of your day and spending it with us!

Lace Wedding Ideas

On February 21, 2013 / Beauty, cakes and desserts, wedding decoration / Leave a comment

All I am seeing is lace, lace, and more lace! 2013 has been full of lace wedding ideas, so I thought I would jump on the trend and share some of the lace wedding ideas I love. There are tons of amazing lace wedding gowns, but today let’s explore lace outside of wedding fashion and see lace used in wedding decor, desserts, and more!

Lace Wedding Ideas and Inspiration

Lace Wedding Cakes

Love the white on white lace wedding cake.

From WeddingOMania.com. Very elegant with just the right touch of lace.

Found on WeddingBee.com. The black makes this wedding cake stunning.

Lace Wedding Decor

These lace globes are stunning and make great decorations and backdrop. I have seen some where they have added lights in the middle to give off a warm glow! The lace votive holders would be great to add warm glow to dessert and gift tables; or at the bridal shower. Found on Rachel Events via {decor // images via vintage pretty}.

I love this as a photo backdrop! Adds a nice touch of romance to any space! Found on Art Fire. Looks easy enough, maybe another DIY wedding project?

Use lace stencils and spray paint to decorate bottles used for re-filling water at the reception. From United With Love. Photo Credit: Readyluck Photography.

Lace Beauty

This is perfect! Really elegant. By Nature Nails.

Is lace a big part of your wedding day? What are your lace wedding ideas and DIY wedding projects? We’d love to know, and so would other brides! Share in the comments.

Wedding Nails: Trends and Ideas

On February 9, 2013 / Beauty / Leave a comment

Some brides are really into their nails, other are not. Some don’t think of getting a manicure until a week or two before, while other actively hunt out the most elaborate nail designs they can find so they will be sure to have memorable wedding nails. Neither one is better than the other, but today I will cater to the girly girl brides who want to decide months in advance what their wedding nails will look like. PLEASE NOTE: You can get too elaborate and find yourself with hideous nails instead of elegant. When it comes to nails (not being a nail girl myself), I have a tendency to verge on the side of caution. While researching for this post I cam across one bride who had somehow transferred a photo of her and her groom onto her nails. As you can imagine it looked obnoxious. I also came across a bride who had hand painted corsets on her nails. I guess that could be appropriate for some weddings, but probably not for most!

Wedding Nails To Love

This is great and could go with almost any wedding style or wedding dress. Found it on Pinterest.

I think this is my favorite of the one’s in today’s post. Simple, cute, and elegant all in one. Via Hilary Magoteaux.

Glitter is always a wedding favorite. This is a very chic take. Try using a dark color to make your nails really pop! Found from Passion For Polish.

A cool twist on a traditional french manicure. You can do this with any color that matches your wedding palette for perfectly paired wedding nails. Found on Glamour.com.

Do you have plans for your nails on wedding day and leading up to it? Are you designing them or are you leaving that to the experts? Share your photos with Art of Wedding on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.

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Braids and Curls Galore

Latest Wedding Hair Trends – Braids and Curls

New Business Directory!

Lace Wedding Ideas