Cinderella Wedding

Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true

Every girl who has watched the 1950s Walt Disney Film Cinderella would be very much familiar with the lyrics of the song "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and has spent countless nights daydreaming about finding true love and living a life happily ever after. We're very happy that Disney decided to breath new life to the animated feature with its 2015 release.

Cinderella is one of the many Disney princesses that we have come to love. She's a sweet and gentle soul that has been dealt with badly in life. However, her life's circumstances has not stopped her from being optimistic and hopeful that someday, she will live to experience the fulfillment of her dreams. And true enough, with some help from her fairy god mother and her furry and feathery friends, she found true love and her happy ever after.

With a love story as such, it should come as no surprise for brides to be inspired by Cinderella's story and wish for a Cinderella-Themed Wedding.

Here's a collection of wedding details inspired by the fairy tale movie that that has been part of every little girl's childhood: 

The Wedding Invitation with a watermark of Cinderella and her prince.

The perfect wedding dress with sweetheart neckline and ball gown bodice. Wear it with a tiara and white gloves for a complete royal look.

 Brooch bouquet made of the bride's favorite gems and trinkets.

 

 For an outdoor wedding ceremony, create an elegant arch of white flowers hanging on twigs and branches and line the aisle with floral bouquets and ribbons.

 

For an indoor wedding ceremony, decorate the aisles with bundled twigs and ribbons to recreate a white wedding in the woods.

Arrive in style on board a pumpkin carriage.

Enhance the regale ambiance of the reception with large floral arrangements and chandeliers.

Tall floral centerpiece with crystals and feather accessories.

Gorgeous table centerpiece of draping crystals, candles and some light treatment.

Mount an awesome ice sculpture display at the wedding reception.

Place cards holders that can double up as wedding favors.

Decorate tables with a floral arrangement inside mini-carriages.

Direct guests to the wedding reception area with a sign aptly saying "Happily Ever After".

Ask guests to drop in their well wishes for your and your partner in this carriage container. 

A wedding reception  will not be complete without a splendid wedding cake fit for a Royal Wedding adorned with the proverbial glass slippers, castle cake topper and charmed crystals.

Or you can opt for something a little less sensational but equally appealing like this simple blue cake adorned with Cinderella's helpful feathery friends.

Thank guests for coming to your wedding by giving them castle design tea light candle holders.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

Photo Credits: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

Unique Wedding Invitations

Hello to all Lots of Love Readers! We love receiving wedding invitations and save the date announcements. It carries with it festive mood that makes us look forward to the union of two hearts in love. 

You can make your wedding announcement extra memorable by giving out unique wedding invitations. Here are some awesome invites and save the dates that we love:

Take their breath away with balloon invites which they can inflate to reveal your wedding details.

Compile your favorite music and tuck it in a personalized CD jacket.

Something whimsical - a pop-up wedding invitation

For a classic touch - print your wedding details in cloth.

Surprise your friends and relatives by giving them film rolls as wedding invitation.

Give your guests a preview of the happy occasion by giving them a personalized view master as wedding invite.

Something playful - a wheel of wedding information.

Something useful - a fan with colorful illustration of your wedding details.

Share the sweet news by wrapping your favorite chocolate with your very own personalized wrapper with important details about your wedding.

A keepsake worth hanging - pictures of the lovely couple on one side and wedding details at the back side

Something to tie into a woodland wedding - laser printed wood wedding invitation

If you plan on taking your wedding out of town or out of the country, you can subtly suggest the idea by giving out passport designed wedding invites and save the dates. 

Keep them busy piecing together the important news about your wedding with this puzzle wedding invite.

Tip: Send out your invitations early so you can give your family, friends and relatives time to clear out their schedules and be with you on your wedding day.

"Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts." -William Shakespeare 

Lots of Love, 

Susan

Photo Credits: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

Father of the Bride and Groom Gifts

Father's Day is just around the corner and we could not help but think of some special gifts for the father of the bride and groom. Doting fathers always tear up when they walk their daughter down the aisle and stand proud when they see their sons make the brave decision to enter into marriage. As a child, you may never thank your father enough for all that he has done for you. But he will surely appreciate it if you could express your thanks any way you can.

Here are some simple keepsakes for the Father of the Bride and Groom: 

Personalized cufflinks to wear during the wedding day.

A tie he could wear with a special message embroidered at the back.

 

A worthy addition to his collection - a golf club bottle opener

If he loves the outdoors, you can get him this Personalized Sportsman's Gift Set with a pen knife, a flashlight and a compass.

A special pen which should come in handy if he hasn't made his speech yet for the wedding reception

 Key rings engraved with a special message

Something for the globe trotting dad.

A card expressing your love and affection.

Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. ~ Tom Mullen

Lots of Love,
Susan

Photo Credits: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Wedding Color Inspiration: Hemlock

Hello dear Lots of Love Readers!

We're giving you another inspiration for a summer wedding. This time, we will use another Pantone Spring Color for 2014 - Hemlock.  This color is a pastel shade of green that is reminiscent of springtime foliage and ornamental greens. Pairing this subtle hue with a strong vibrant color like coral makes for a dainty and sweet combination for a wedding.

Here are some ideas on how to to incorporate hemlock into your wedding repertoire:

You can go with one color with varied fonts or accentuate your invitation with flowers.

Rustic bouquet of succulents for the bride and hemlock colored tie for the groom.

Bridal shoes

Dressing up the bridesmaids in dainty hemlock gowns.

Placid blue and hemlock colored floral arrangement. Baby's breath lining the wedding aisle. A bouquet of roses.

Here's another awesome idea - the newlyweds chauffeured to the wedding reception in a vintage wedding car.

Tablescapes. Floral arrangment of sweet peas, tweedia and muscari and woven ribbon on place cards. You can also have accentuate the tables with candles and seeds.

Fondant wedding cake with beaded icing design. Another is a lacy, ornate cake with the couple's monogram.

A big board welcoming the guests at the wedding.

 Try serving these lovely hemlock-colored cocktails.

You can give out succulent plants as wedding favors or lemonade bottles with your wedding details on it.

"Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” ~ Jennifer Smith

Happy wedding planning!

Lots of love, 

Susan

Photo Credits: Color; Invitation 1, 2; Bridal bouquet; Tie; Shoes 1, 2; Bridesmaid's gown; Flowers 1,2,3; Vintage car; Tablescapes 1,2; Cake 1,2; Board; Cocktails; Wedding favors 1,2.