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Beach Wedding Ideas with a Hawaiian Flare

Beach Wedding Ideas with a Hawaiian Flare

Aloha and a big thank you to The Art of Weddings for allowing Modern Weddings Hawaii to guest post on their beautiful blog!  We thought we’d bring you some beach wedding ideas straight from our shores that you can incorporate into your wedding.  Everyone adores a little bit of ‘beach!’

One trend we’re really loving right now is the single bloom bouquet. They are so simple and elegant, and work perfectly with tropical flowers (like the protea pictured) because tropical flowers can be quite large.

Bring the ocean to you at your wedding reception with light blue tones, rustic touches, and of course, seashells!

Another thing we love at beach weddings is color!  Add pops of color to your white and beige color scheme to bring a tropical yet still elegant vibe to your big day.

As far as bridal style goes, when getting married on the beach you want to take the wind into consideration so we recommend an easy, breezy and beautiful ‘beachy braid.’

Talk to your photographer for some great photo opportunities that include your beachy background, but one shot you’ll want to be sure you don’t forget is this one:

And as a final thought on island style inspiration – let your surroundings take the limelight.  If you’re getting married at the beach under a big blue sky, don’t ruin the view, instead, frame it.

Did you find the wedding inspiration you were looking for?  What’s your favorite beach wedding idea?  Send us a photo and tell us about it!  Leave a comment or email us at info@artofweddingspdx.com.

How to Make Your Own Wedding Centerpieces Using Vegetables

How to Make Your Own Wedding Centerpieces Using Vegetables

Today’s post brings a fresh look on food for weddings!  I really fell in love with all the colors and textures that the vegetables lent to the wedding centerpieces shown here.  The cabbage and artichoke are my favorite vase ideas, while the radishes or single carrot paired with a stem of flowers in clear vases are my favorite veggie alternatives to flower centerpieces.  Aside from how pretty and creative they look, they’re an easy do-it-yourself wedding idea and they’re perfect for any bride and groom looking for green wedding ideas.  Instead of having a bunch of vases left over after your event and no idea what to do with them, these vegetable centerpieces are easily composted.  Hopefully the examples below inspire you to dream up your own scrumptious table decorations!

Cabbages and artichokes are a gorgeous choice for purple and green wedding colors.

Asparagus is also highly effective when tied around candles or a clear vase.  This idea along with the artichoke seem to be popular choices for vegetable vases.

Vegetables can be combined with flowers for an added bit of color and texture.

I love how simple this centerpiece idea is.  They would be quick, easy and affordable to make!

All of these table decorations would be great for a country wedding, but work just as well for something more upscale.  The radishes look especially classy.

If you’re not too crazy about all the vegetables themselves, try just using their leaves or choosing a vegetable that doesn’t look so much like your dinner.  Rhubarb is a great example.  It has beautiful pinks, purples and greens!

Hollow out any gourd for a lovely autumn wedding vase.

Work a little harder and you can even make your vegetable centerpiece look more like a traditional flower arrangement.  You could always try peeling and cutting your veggies to give them petals.

Real Portland Wedding: Alexis & Eddie

Real Portland Wedding: Alexis & Eddie

Whew, our wedding day has come and gone. What a fun, whirlwind of a weekend we had. We tied the knot on May 12th, 2012 in downtown Portland on the lovely patio of Hotel Modero. After getting my make up and hair done by the talented and cute Nicole Wagner my girlfriend and I headed to the hotel to get ready. I was SO nervous but managed to eat a nice lunch with her on the patio before getting ready. Kate Kelly arrived and we started getting dressed and she started capturing the day. I was so nervous and excited to see my man, Eddie all dressed up in his suit and for him to see me in my gown. Getting to see each other before the ceremony helped calm both of us down a lot. We then walked out together and joined a very small group of friends and family. Marky of Custom Ceremonies put together a touching and personal ceremony, which of course I started to tear up during!

After the lovely vows were complete we took a few family photos and then headed inside for an amazing dinner by Nel Centro restaurant. We filled one of their intimate rental rooms and enjoyed dinner. A few impromptu toasts, cupcake eating, talking and photo booth pictures filled the rest of the evening. We were so lucky to have an amazing weekend of 80 degree weather! It was just perfect. After everyone left we headed up to our amazing suite at Hotel Modero to spend the evening. It went by in a blink of an eye and before we knew it was morning! If only there were more hours in the day!!! Below are highlights from our wedding day. Enjoy and thank you to the amazing Kate Kelly for capturing the moments. Please see the list of talented wedding vendors listed after the images.

 

 

Our day wouldn’t have come together without the talented Portland vendors listed below. Thank you all for making our wedding day so special and memorable!

Photography: Kate Kelly Photography

Flowers: Lisa of Bloomsberry Floral

Jewelry: Annette of Stella & Dot

Veil & alterations: Andrea of August Veils at the Bridal Loft

Make-up & hair: Nicole Wagner of Powder Inc.

Hair cut/color: Many Zelinka at Ginger Salon

Cupcakes: Cupcake Jones

Cookies: Le Cookie Monkey

Officiant: Marky of Custom Ceremonies

Ceremony/Reception Site: Hotel Modera & Nel Centro

Do-It-Yourself Flower Hair Pieces

Do-It-Yourself Flower Hair Pieces

Whether you’re planning an up-do or long flowing tresses for your wedding hair style, fresh flowers are a beautiful way to accent it.  They’re totally easy to do yourself, so take notes and try it out!  Here’s how it’s done:

TOOLS: Floral tape (can be purchased at craft stores, some flower shops or google it and buy it online), beading wire or floral wire, scissors and whatever type of flower you want.  Note: use an open flat flower so it sits nicely against the head.  Some favorites are gardenias, fully bloomed and opened roses, lisianthus, orchids and ranunculus (the flower used in this example).

  1. Push your thin wire through the stem close to the base of the flower.  If the stem is stiff, try poking a needle through first.
  2. Drag the wire through and cut it.  The 2 sides of wire should be even.  Make sure the wire is an inch or 2 longer than the stem so you’ll have room to curl the bottom up like you see in picture #7 below.
  3. Twist each wire around the stem a couple of times, and then twist them around each other.  This will make the wire twice as strong.
  4. Grab your floral tape and start wrapping the stem from the base of the flower.
  5. Keep wrapping until you get all the way to the bottom.
  6. Snip the tape right where you feel the wire ends.
  7. Now roll the bottom back up to make a loop.

Now, use that loop to secure the flower with a bobby pin.  This makes the flower more sturdy and it stays alive longer because you’re not crushing the stem.  Always try to avoid spraying hairspray on the petals of your flower hair pieces!

Do-it-yourself flower wrapping courtesy of The Beauty Department.

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