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May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

COOL CAKE TOPPERS

The tradition of having a cake topper has been rumored to originate from western wedding traditions. One story about the origin is based off a baker’s daughter who asked her father to make a symbol of love that would be visible to her guests at her wedding… according to this story, the father made two figurines, the bride & groom, that stood on top of the cake. It wasn’t until the 1920s that cake toppers became common & popular. Now, modern brides are exploring their options of how to express their love through activities that the couple enjoys together…such as bicycling!

COOL WEDDING CAKE TOPPERS

Wedding cake toppers can be a great way to show your personality on your wedding cake! Whether it be a depiction of you and your husband atop your cake, your monogram or a couple of love birds… cake toppers are a reflection of you two as a couple. Show your love! Taller cake toppers add height and artistic design to the top of your wedding cake. These colorful pom poms add wedding themed colors to your cake. Or what about a miniature version of you as a couple atop your cake?? We love these adorable figurines.

Hand painted & customizable figures are such cool cake toppers! These little guys can be designed to look like the happy & awesome couple that you are! Unique cake toppers like this are great – you can match flowers and ties to make your cake your own. Monograms are a timeless cake topper idea… Mr & Mrs or your initials is a great way to signify the beginning of your new family!

LOVE BIRD CAKE TOPPERS

Love is in the air with these two love birds! What better way to symbolize your love by placing two lovely doves as your cool cake topper? Love birds are a timeless tradition to showcase two people who are madly in love….aww.

Maybe the traditional “bride & groom” cake toppers aren’t your thing… How about a modern spin on love? Geometrically shaped hearts or beautiful wedding flowers that match your bouquet or boutonnieres on top of your wedding cake? Simplicity & elegance make just as big of a statement as any cool cake topper that you may find… It is up to you & your taste to make your wedding day as special as you are.

If you have a cool cake topper that you’d like us to see please send it in with a description to admin@firstclassweddings.com – we can’t wait to hear from you!

Wooden Hand Painted Cake Topper from Etsy

Bicycle Cake Topper from Wedding Chicks

Pom Pom Cake Topper from Style Me Pretty

Cake Topper on Wooden Stand from Etsy

Mr & Mrs Cake Topper from Lisa Leonard Designs

Love Bird Cake Topper from Chic Vintage Brides

Geometric Cake Topper from The Natural Wedding Company

Flower Cake Topper from Project Wedding

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Mint Wedding Cakes

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MINT WEDDING CAKES

According to many sources including a Project Wedding  ”mint” is one of the hottest wedding color trends for 2013! This soft and sweet color is great for couples who love blues and greens. Mint goes well with so many other colors too! Pinks, yellows & oranges add beautiful accents to a mint themed wedding.

OMBRE MINT WEDDING CAKES

Ombred styled accessories, dresses & even cakes are taking to this color trend! This beautiful ombred mint wedding cake has simple waves of elegance and will surely have people talking. Mint wedding cakes are a great way to go if you can keep it soft & light.

Even a simple mint wedding cake with details in the fondant looks absolutely stunning & priceless on top of a white porcelain cake stand! Notice the tiny pieces in between the separated layers…very well done.

CAKE POPS

Smooth mint fondant atop your stacked wedding cake with simple pink, yellow or white flowers creates an intimate feel to any reception. White silk ribbon accents add a timeless appeal. When they say “less is better” this is what they mean.

Cake pops are also becoming increasingly popular in the wedding world… Easy to eat and so many color combinations to choose from, you could have ombre mint wedding cake pops, or even one main mint wedding cake with accented colored cake pops surrounding it in pinks or yellows. This is a modern way to serve cake without it actually having to be cut.

MINT WEDDING CAKES – FLOWER ACCENTS

Mint & white were meant to be! These two colors are so simply gorgeous together and the combinations of these colors are endless. White fondant flowers strategically placed across the cake add a subtle hint of texture and color. You could even bring in other colors the centers of the flowers a different accent color other than black as shown in the picture below.

This mint wedding cake features a great chevron pattered design on a plain white fondant backdrop. Simple and amazing!

If you have a mint wedding cake that you’d like us to see, send a photo and description to admin@firstclassweddings.com – we can’t wait to see what Mint Wedding Cakes you have designed!

 

Cake Dessert bar from Bride & Breakfast

Mint Cake with Heart Topper & Light Mint with Peonies from Society Bride

Cake Pops from The Sweets Bar

2 Tiered Cake with Light Pink Flowers from Society Bride

Tiered Ombre Cake from Nadia & Co.

White & Black Poppy Cake from Burnett’s Board

Mint & Teal Wedding Cake from Once Wed

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White Bouquets

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

WHITE BOUQUETS

The simplicity of a white bouquet is timeless…Many flowers come in different shades of white and go with every color scheme. Choosing white bouquets may be simple yet their beauty lasts well into the future. Make sure that your chosen flowers are available during the season that you are getting married. Destination weddings also tend to be a bit more expensive to get specific flowers shipped in. White bouquets made up of roses, orchids, peonies, baby’s breath & magnolias are good selections that won’t break the bank and are also easily available. 

White Bouquets – Lily of the Valley

This is one of our all time favorite white bouquets. Believe it or not, it is also one of the most expensive. Reason being is because these fragile little bells are not only poisonous they are extremely delicate. Therefore you have to order twice as many flowers in order to assure perfection and special care has to be taken when making the bouquet. Lily of the Valley is a not usually available in the fall. This sweet scented May flower is the national flower of Finland and represents purity of heart, loves good fortune, sweetness, and you’ve made my life complete.

White Cattleya Orchids originated in Brazil and grow beautifully in Costa Rica. These large showy flowers come in all colors except true blue and black. The picture above shows one of over a hundred species of Cattleya Orchids (also known as the butterfly orchid, swan orchid, or the Holly Spirit Orchid). The Cattleya Orchid represents Beauty, Strength, Luxury and Love.

WHITE ROSE BOUQUETS

One tradition states that until modern times, brides carried garlic & dill down the aisle when they were getting married. This was to ward off evil and disease brought about by the Plague and it eventually shifted into florals. Other people believe the tradition of a bride carrying flowers down the isle started in the 1800s when people only bathed annually. The couple would bath one month before their wedding and then the bride would carry a bouquet of fragrant flowers to mask any lingering odors. Thank goodness roses smell so lovely! The white rose is a national symbol of England and represents innocence, purity, secrecy, I am worthy of you, truth, virtue, and happy love.

Ranunculus flowers come in over 600 species and make stunning white bouquets so make sure you do some research before placing your order. These flowers only come around once or twice a year so plan accordingly. A little history on this flower, the name is Late Latin for “little frog”, probably because they are known to live near water. These gems mean that you are radiant with charm.

Peony Flowers are large, fragrant, deeply lobed, and soft looking. They come in up to 40 varieties in the colors red, white and yellow. Florists & photographers have recommended that when choosing a white bouquet to also include some leafy greens or other accents of color so that the flowers photography well against the white of your dress. The slight accentuation of other colors along with the white bouquet will add definition to your bouquet. The meaning of the Peony flower is a happy marriage, good health, prosperity and is also associated with the twelfth wedding anniversary.

The stunning Magnolia flower is a very hearty blossom. Originating from Asia before bees, this flower has over 200 species and has been known to survive the ice age, mountain foundation, and the continental drift. Magnolias signify dignity, love of nature and nobilty.

White Phalaenopsis Orchids, also known as moth orchids have over 60 species are are very popular. They love dry, shady areas and even grow wild in some regions. Orchids in general signify rare beauty, love, beautiful lady, mature charm, long life, and are also associated with the twenty eighth wedding anniversary.

WHITE AND PINK MIX BOUQUET

CALLA LILY

Calla lilies are beautiful flowers that come in multiple colors….we love white! These calla lilies were the bridesmaids bouquets from a FCW destination wedding client. A few tips and tricks from First Class Weddings about calla lilies are that these flowers are extremely fragile. Bumping or brushing up against these flowers causes them to start to wilt! As long as you are cautious and gentile, these flowers will make a lovely addition to your wedding and/or your reception. The Calla Lily represents magnificent beauty and is associated with the sixth wedding anniversary. If you have a white bouquet that you’d like us to see please send us a photograph & description to admin@firstclassweddings.com.

 

Calla Lily Bouquets from First Class Weddings

Lilly of the Valley, Orchid & Peonie & Baby’s Breath Bouquet from Style Me Pretty

White Cattleya Orchid from Martha Stewart

White Rose Bouquet from Adornments Flowers & Finery

White Ranunculus Bouquet from Bouquet Wedding Flower

White Magnolia Bouquet from Jose Villa

White Bouquet with Twine from The Flip Side

White & Pink Bouquet from Elizabeth Anne Designs

 

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Boutonnieres

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

SUPERHERO BOUTONNIERES

Is your groom a Superman? From sophisticated to fun superhero boutonnieres, these are sure to get your groom as excited about his flowers as you are about yours! Action figures and comic book pages are a modern way to create your own unique spin on boutonnieres. Iron Man, Superman, Batman…the hero choices are endless and will give your groom a power boost to help him suit up!  Everyone knows that grooms and groomsmen have a fascination with superheros and comic books…so which superhero does your groom want to be?

Comic book page boutonnieres with your favorite super hero icon are super fun and unique. Other boutonnieres made of cotton and other rustic flowers are great for barn or outdoorsy type weddings. Raw cotton is perfect for any season but we love it for winter weddings! The cotton is light and fluffy which can go great for snowy weddings…the great thing about cotton is that it really goes with any color scheme!

COTTON BOUTONNIERES

Adding buttons and feathers to your cotton boutonnieres are adorable when professionally designed. Another idea we would like to share are fully or partially crocheted and knitted boutonnieres. These are a great way to keep boutonnieres as a keepsake after the wedding! These boutonnieres are very unique and add beautiful texture to the groom’s apparel. These DIY touches add an intimate feeling to any wedding.

CROCHET BOUTONNIERES

FEATHER BOUTONNIERES

A bursting celebration of fun colors, textures and craft…these feathered boutonnieres are brilliantly cute. Peacock, colored and patterned feathers on your man’s lapel is a modern design that not many brides know of…don’t be afraid to use your imagination and get creative!

FABRIC BOUTONNIERES

Imagine being able to preserve your man’s boutonniere from your wedding day as easily as this! Boutonnieres made of fabric or cloth will last forever! There are so many kinds of fabrics at craft stores…think outside of the flower box and choose something even more daring.

 We love trendsetters! If you have a boutonniere creation that you would like to share please forward a photo and brief description to admin@firstclassweddings.com. The pattern choices, colors and objects of your boutonnieres go to infinity and beyond and we, at First Class Weddings are here to tell you that anything that you can dream of is possible!

 

Yellow & Green Boutonnieres from The Frosted Petticoat

Super Hero Boutonnieres from Well-Groomed

Super Hero Flower Boutonnieres from Etsy

Iron Man Boutonniere from Bespoke Occasions 

Crotchet Boutonniere from Etsy

Cloth Boutonniere from Green Wedding Shoes

Feather Boutonniere from Praise Wedding

Cotton Boutonniere from Wedding Wire

Cotton & Feathered Boutonniere from Style Me Pretty

Orange Stripe Boutonniere from Precious Style 

 

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Confetti Alternatives

May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

At the end of a wedding, guests will typically throw confetti or rice as the bride and groom are making their grand exit…hmmm, who started this tradition and why do we throw confetti up in celebration? First Class Weddings has discovered that the word “confetti” originated from the Italian word “confectionary” which refers to sweets such as sugared almonds or candied fruits. These sweets were typically handed out during special celebrations. In America we refer to confetti as shreds of paper. The throwing of confetti to the couple is a very old tradition to bless the couple so that they can be as fruitful as the grain or rice thrown upon them.  Today, modern brides have been personalizing this outdated tradition to include more fun and creative ways to bless their departure… check out these cool and modern wedding confetti alternatives!

PAPER PLANE CONFETTI ALTERNATIVES

Paper planes are a great photo opp! These planes could be made of your wedding colors, hung in trees, used as a theme and are great for pictures! This confetti alternative is environmentally friendly. They can easily be picked up and taken as a wedding favor or something fun for the children at the wedding to take home and enjoy!

POM POM CONFETTI

For a light and simple alternative for confetti why not look at making yarn pom poms? These DIY pom poms are soft and bouncy and adorable for your grand exit! You could use any color of yarn to make these confetti alternatives!

CONFETTI ALTERNATIVES – BELLS

Maybe you’re the type of couple who doesn’t want to clean up thousands of pieces of confetti – luckily there are alternatives! The guests could use bells to ring in the newlyweds! The sweet sounds of love ringing in the air is delightful!

CONFETTI ALTERNATIVES – GLITTER

The great thing about using glitter as confetti is the unlimited color schemes you can create! What a wonderful flash of color photographers can capture as you leave your wedding. This option is ideal on grassy locations. Sparkle sparkle!

LAVENDER CONFETTI

Lavender is a great confetti alternative especially if your wedding colors coordinate with the purple color of lavender. You can place the lavender in custom linen bags, fill cones, or hand made paper envelopes. This confetti is very romantic and aromatic!

PAPER HEARTS – CONFETTI ALTERNATIVES 

Traditional American confetti consists of paper shreds. You can keep the tradition alive by modernizing it and cutting or stamping shapes out of newspapers or old books for a unique spin on the old ways of doing confetti celebrations!

BAGS OF LEAVES – CONFETTI ALTERNATIVES

What a great way to use the resources of Mother Earth! Filling paper bags with leaves for fall wedding confetti would be so beautiful! Everyone has loved to throw leaves in the air since they were young… think about entering a new stage of your life under a cascading flow of gorgeous fall leaves!

BIRD SEED CONFETTI 

Environmentally conscious? Bird seed is a great confetti alternative! Toss as much bird seed out on the sidewalk as the newlyweds walk out but make sure to keep it off the grass – it causes weeds to grow! However, the birds will thank you!

 

Paper plane, pom pom, bell, lavender and leaves confetti from One Fab Day

Glitter confetti from Wedding O’ Mania

Paper hearts confetti from Wedding Friends

Bird seed confetti from Tamryn Kirby

 

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Wedding First Look!

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Wedding first looks are becoming increasingly more popular and are gaining more and more hype. So what is a first look? It is a special moment set aside before the ceremony for the bride and groom to spend some quality time together before they say “I do”. This is a very special moment in time that allows you to see your love… your best friend, whom you are about to marry. It’s priceless.

WEDDING FIRST LOOK

One of the most popular ways that a couple experiences their first look is to have the groom standing, facing away from the bride…from there, the bride walks up behind the groom and taps him on the shoulder or covers his eyes…seeing each other for the first time is a truly magical moment. Some couples say that their wedding first look was one of the most memorable moments on their wedding day and that they will it cherish forever.

We recommend that you make this moment as private as possible… If you are a bride that is skeptical about the groom seeing you before the ceremony… here are a few creative ways to still experience this special moment in time. Couple’s can wrap themselves around corners, be on opposite sides of a door and the grooms can even be blindfolded. This way they can still get their intimate time together before the ceremony!

WEDDING FIRST LOOK

The tradition of not seeing the bride before the ceremony derived from arranged marriages. The story goes that these couples were not allowed to see each other prior to the ceremony to protect the actual union (the arrangers did this so that nobody ran away from pure looks). Modern brides today choose their own groom and therefore this tradition has somewhat disappeared! Photographers love capturing wedding first look moments, so if you are a modern bride you could easily extend your time into a pre-ceremony photo shoot which allows the couple to capture images of the two of them together that they wouldn’t be able to get otherwise.

Believe it or not, grooms can become quite emotional when they see their bride standing before them for the first time. We, at First Class Weddings, recommend having a wedding first look moment – whether it is captured or not!

First look covered eyes from Shannon Nicole Smith Photography

Opposite sides of door and emotional groom from La Partie Diva

Blindfolded groom #1 and emotional groom from Audrey Hannah Photo Blog

Black & White blindfolded groom from Chicago Wedding Blog

Emotional Groom #1 from One Wed

First look corner wall from An {ontherun} Wedding

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Guestbook Ideas

May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

GUESTBOOK IDEAS

Guestbooks have come a long way since the traditional book where guests sign there name and that was about it…nowadays, brides and grooms are getting more creative with the ways in which guests will be remembered at their wedding. Guestbook ideas, today,  consist of fun alternatives to the book! Pieces of puzzles and Jenga blocks are fun to put together and play. Once the wedding guests have written down their best wishes, cute weddings tips and signed their names this is a modern way for the bride and groom to cherish their wedding guests.

GUESTBOOK  IDEAS – GLOBE

Instead of a guestbook, how about a globe? Guests can mark their favorite vacation spots for the bride and groom to visit once they are married and show their love in the sea!

GUESTBOOK IDEAS – PUZZLE PIECES & JENGA

Customize a puzzle to be assembled during your honeymoon! How great would it be to spend some time putting together your puzzle piece guestbook and reminiscing on the guests who attended your wedding! Game night could also include playing Jenga! Imagine pulling out each Jenga block and reading what your guests had to say the day that you got married! What a great way to keep the memories alive!

GUESTBOOK – WOOD PLAQUE

The possibilities are endless for guestbook ideas! Are you an outdoorsy couple? Imagine having your guests sign a cut out of wood that you could later use as a wall decoration or centerpiece for your kitchen table…what a great way to remember your wedding and the guests that were there to witness it!

SPORTY GUESTBOOK

What about a couple who enjoys sports? Your guests could sign their names on baseballs, basketballs, hockey pucks and all other types of sports equipment!

A lot of the guestbook ideas we have seen have been to not only sign your name as a guest but to also write a sweet message to the bride and groom. These loving messages could also be humorous in nature by sharing silly stories about the bride and groom. First Class Weddings is here to inspire you to make your wedding everything that you hope it will be with creative inspirations!

Mailbox, puzzle pieces and key to success guestbook from Bespoke Bride

Globe guestbook from C.R.A.F.T.

Jenga guestbook from Mendocino Weddings 

Wood plaque and baseball guestbook from Exquisite Weddings

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Rock N’ Roll Bride

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

ROCK N’ ROLL BRIDE – LOVE ROCKS

Love truly does ROCK! Why not consider the back of an old truck as your alter? The possibilities are endless with themed weddings… one that gets our record spinning is this rocker style wedding! Old trucks, cold beer and vintage records hanging around your wedding reception could keep the party going all night long.

ROCK N’ ROLL BRIDE – RED SHOES

Imagine arriving in the vehicle that is actually your ceremony alter! How fun and unique would it be to arrive at your wedding with your alter all ready to go? For this rock n’ roll bride, a 1956 Dodge pick-up truck was her transportation and alter, which we think is a rockstar way to arrive at your wedding.

ROCK N’ ROLL BRIDE LOVE

ROCK N’ ROLL BRIDE – ROCK N’ ROLL GROOM

ROCK N’ ROLL BRIDE MAKE-UP

FALL WEDDING FLOWERS

Peace, love and rock n’ roll… Getting married like a rockstar can be easy with First Class Weddings. We hope that this couple of rockers will leave you feeling inspired to create your own theme for your wedding. There are millions of ways to make your wedding unique with little details such as records of your favorite music, rockin’ make-up, and kicking back in the bed of an old pick up truck with cold beer. This rock n’ roll party will never die! Rock on!

 

Rock N’ Roll Bride by First Class Weddings

Make-up by Jen Murphy Artistry

Wedding Dress by Maggie Evans Designs

Venue provided by Bob & Sally Dalton

Flowers by European Flower Shop

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Save the Date Ideas

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 SAVE THE DATE IDEAS

Getting engaged is such an exciting time for couples and one of the first steps to take is deciding when to get married! Save the date cards and engagement announcements are getting even more creative with each year. Save the date send-outs are a way for the couple to happily announce their engagement and send guests a date to keep open for their wedding. A lot of newly engaged couples get creative and their save the date ideas include things that the couple enjoys such as traveling or color schemes for their weddings.

MORE SAVE THE DATE IDEAS….

SAVE THE DATE SHOES

A save the date card is an important notice giving people the date of a significant event such as a wedding. Save the date cards are typically sent out at least 6 to 12 months before the wedding date which then are followed by a formal wedding invitation. Usually, save the dates come in the form of a card or letter but as people are getting more and more creative, new ideas are coming out in forms of magnets for refrigerators so that the couple’s wedding date is always visible!

SAVE THE DATE NUMBERS

SAVE THE DATE IDEAS – CHALK

Save the Date by First Class Weddings

Save the date photos from Praise Wedding

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Ombré Wedding

March 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Red to white ombre wedding cake

 Ombré Wedding

Ombré is a French term, it means the shading and transition of color from light to dark, from one shade to another.  Traditionally this term referred to fabric and ombré has definitely made it’s mark in the fashion world, however recently this style has blown up! We are seeing ombré designs on everything from hair to nails and of course, all things weddings!  Wedding cakes, invitations, backdrops and flowers, ombré weddings are one wedding trend that is sure to stick around!

Ombre flower centerpiece

 Ombré Wedding Centerpiece

Ombré floral centerpieces can make your reception oh-so-glamorous!  An Ombré Wedding adds a decorative element that works with every color palette, and flowers are a great way to incorporate ombré decor into your wedding ceremony and reception. When creating an ombré flower centerpiece, we recommend choosing different flowers for each color (as seen above).  The different textures mixed with busts of color will create one gorgeous centerpiece!

Ombré Wedding Isle Runner

Ombré was originally associated with fabric, so why not continue your ombré wedding theme into your isleway.  We love a look that is hand crafted and matches your chairs, backdrops, reception table cloths, napkins, centerpieces and more…

Paper ombre wedding decor

 Ombre Wedding Backdrop

Hanging paper art makes for a fabulous backdrop and this ombré wedding backdrop makes this desert table so much sweeter! Hang garlands color by color, moving from one shade to the next to create fun and unique ceremony backdrop, desert table or photo booth areas. You can also  hang above reception tables to create amazing hanging decor!

Pink ombre wedding dress

Ombré Wedding Dress

It’s a bride’s day, so why not express you personal style with a fun and fabulous ombré gown…or have your bridesmaids rock the style. Brides may choose a white dress with colored tool that just peeks out the bottom or make a bold statement with a gown that transitions into a burst of color!

No matter what you wedding wishes, First Class Weddings can make your dream wedding a reality!  Follow us on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter for more great wedding inspiration!

Ombré Wedding by First Class Weddings

Ombré Cake from Mod Wedding

Purplé Ombre Flowers from Flourish Designs

Ombré Isle Runner from Wedding Wire

Ombré Paper Backdrop from Little Bird Celebrations

Ombré Wedding Gown from One Wed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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