Fiesta Red Wedding

Colorful greetings everyone!  Spring is a season full of promises. In places with four seasons, it is a welcome reprieve from the cold winter days. It ushers rebirth with flowers beginning to bloom and nature slowly coming to life.

Spring is a great season for weddings.It provides a great opportunity to plan an outdoor wedding taking advantage of the natural backdrop of the woodland, the beach or the park. For 2016, spring is all about color trends that, as Pantone suggests, transcends gender and cultural norms. Spring color trends for year is a collection of vivid brights that give way to excitement and optimism and subdued hues that exude quiet stability.  

One of the exciting colors of spring is Fiesta. It is an exciting and fun shade of red that adds a pop to the soft and calm colors of spring. Fiesta is a great wedding motif on its own, but also pairs well with Snorkel Blue, Green Flash and Limpet Shell.

Here is a selection of wedding elements in Fiesta Red:

Spice up the usual wedding invitation with floral prints and embellished fonts.

Pay tribute to  the flowers of spring by donning a flower crown headdress

Add a splash of color to the groom's suit with a red bow tie and floral boutonniere.

Vibrant bouquet of spring flowers

The bridesmaids all gorgeous in vibrant Fiesta red dresses

Scatter petals and tuck bouquet of red flowers on chairs along the aisle

Shower the newlyweds with sweet smelling floral confetti

Guide your guests to their seats using color coded pins.

Interesting table centerpiece using red lanterns

Romantic centerpiece of candelabra and taper candles.

Creative display of red flowers showcased in tall glasses 

Simple yet eye-catching centerpiece of red flowers bunched up on a vase

What is more fun than having red Tiffany chairs at the wedding reception?

Red linens add to the festive mood of the occasion

Arrange flowers in vases of varying heights and shapes

Amp up the romance with tall floral arrangements and candles

Indulge in a signature cocktail concoction.

Naked cakes are a popular choice for spring weddings. A decadent red velvet cake embellished with red anemones is not one to disappoint.

Adorn the traditional white wedding cake with a flower in vibrant red. 

Serve up candies for everyone to enjoy and take home as wedding favor

Share your favorite seasoning as wedding favor.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Something Non-Traditional: Naked Wedding Cakes

Sweet greetings to all our Lots of Love Readers!

The wedding cake has become a main attraction at wedding receptions. Brides-to-be go through great lengths choosing from a multitude of designs and options to find the perfect wedding cake. White wedding cakes are regular favorites but more daring and adventurous couples have opted for colorful versions and recently, many have gone for naked wedding cakes.

The tradition of serving cakes at weddings dates back to medieval times. Its predecessor is nothing like the sweet version that it is today but regular loaf bread. The groom eats part of it and breaks the rest over the bride's head to symbolize good fortune and a bountiful life with many children. There's also tale of its origin from the traditional bride's pie which the bride cuts and serves guests during the wedding reception as a symbol of good luck and a happy life for the newlyweds. White wedding cakes together with the wearing of a white wedding dress, on the other hand, was a fad that started with the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the 1800s.

In modern times, the wedding cake has taken different sizes, shapes and flavors. In some cultures, it is cut and served during the reception. While in some, it mainly serves the purpose of the traditional slicing and partaking of the wedding cake by the bride and groom to symbolize unity and good fortune. Whichever purpose it serves, everybody sees wedding cakes as a centerpiece in any wedding reception. 

Naked wedding cakes have become a popular trend of late. Even celebrities have caught up with the trend. Myloveforweddings.com featured Angie and Brad's wedding including pictures of their non-traditional wedding cake - the naked wedding cake especially made by their children. Martha Stewart, the lifestyle doyenne herself, has featured in her website several gorgeous frost-free wedding cakes that are sure to tease the senses.

Here's a collection of naked wedding cakes that's definitely worth having:

A berry merry wedding cake. Three-tier wedding cake sandwiched with jam and frosting and decorated with mixed berries.

Chocolatey wedding cake. Express your love for chocolate by keeping the butter cream frosting to a minimum on your decadent chocolate wedding cake.

Simply yummy wedding cake. Drizzle some salted caramel over a multi-tiered naked wedding cake for a dramatic effect.

Multi-flavored wedding cake. Can't settle on one flavor? Get all the flavors you want in each layer of your wedding cake.

Ombre wedding cake. Showcase the colors of your wedding with an ombre wedding cake with fruit topper.

Bold and beautiful wedding cake. Paint the town red with a luscious red wedding cake.

Shabby chic wedding cake. Succulents add a rustic touch to this simple three-tiered naked wedding cake.

Lush and romantic wedding cake. Floral accents make for one sweet and dainty wedding reception centerpiece.

Hip and square wedding cake. Instead of the usual round wedding cake, go for the square version with different flavors per tier for added personality.

Tip: Choose a wedding cake that you will enjoy eating and sharing your everyone at the wedding reception.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Celebrating a Thanksgiving Wedding

Greetings to our Lots of Love Readers!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And just like we did last year,  We are giving you another Thanksgiving Wedding inspiration board filled with great elements for a wedding celebrated with gratefulness and love. 

Here goes:

Spread the news of your wedding and spread the Thanksgiving cheers to your family and friends through your Thanksgiving Wedding Invitation. 

Opt for the radiant colors of autumn for your wedding entourage and overall wedding color scheme

Intimate indoor wedding ceremony

Here are some great table centerpiece options you can draw inspiration from:

Creative- a showcase of autumn blooms and mini pumpkins

Simple and minimalist - clear vases with nuts topped with a flower

Lush and romantic - alternately arrange flowers in vases of varying heights

Go traditional

Line tables with candles, fruits and vegetables from the season's bountiful harvest

Chic

Put together interesting pieces that exude elegance and style

Add a musky and aromatic touch to your place cards with a sprig of rosemary

Aside from your usual wedding menu, serve some treats for guests to enjoy while they party the night away. You can serve some chips in apple crates.

or even popcorn!

Serve up irresistible trifle desserts

and some fruity sangria with apples and pears infused with cloves and nutmeg

For a rustic look, go for a near naked wedding cake

You can also opt for a multi-layer spiced cake iced in traditional white icing

For your wedding favors, you can give away preserve-filled mason jars or packs of specialty trail mix.

Tip:Send out your wedding shout-outs early to give your out-of-towner friends and relatives ample time to make travel plans for your wedding. 

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Lots of love, 

Susan

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