Wedding Stationary

I love Wedding Paper Divas, so much so that the Mister and I used them for our engagement party invitations as well as save the dates.  Their cards and stationary are beautifully designed, and perfectly executed.  And on GiltCity they're 50% off, $50 for $100 worth of credit.  With everything from wedding invitations, to save the dates, thank yous, to bridal shower and bachelorette party invitations, to stationary and address stamps, you'll find something that fits your wedding needs!

Chic Mad Hatter Bridal Shower

I am obsessed with this vintage chic mad hatter bridal shower, it's seriously adorable!  I love the chic little details, and the play on the mad hatter theme.  With gold accents, flea market china, paper embellishments, and gorgeous trinkets, this fairytale tea party really comes to life.  I can't decide what I love more the beautiful water color menu, the eat me cookies, or the lovely centerpieces.

{photos via Hostess Blog}

Coco Chanel Scent Bar

As promised, a recap of the lovely scent bar we created for the Parisian Coco Chanel inspired bridal shower.  With head, heart, and base notes to choose from, guests could create their own signature scent or make one of the provided scent recipes.   We had custom roller ball perfume bottles made with the bride-to-be's name for guests to take their signature scents and favors home in.  And no Parisian Coco Chanel inspired bridal shower would be complete without an Eiffel Tower guest book. 

~All photos courtesy of rivernorthLove

Chanel Bridal Shower Inspiration

Love the color palette of pale pink, black and white for a shower.  Add a little class in the form of Ms. Coco Chanel, with fashion taking center stage, Parisian accents and you've got an elegant and stunning event.  The{little}details threw a Chanel inspired bridal shower this past weekend, that I cant' wait to share with you later this week.  In the meantime here's some inspiration for your Chanel inspire soiree, enjoy!

{Top Row: Table, Eiffel Tower; Second Row: Invitation, Cake, Place Cards, Perfume Bottle; Third Row: Champagne Display, Pearls, Parasol, Scent Bar}



Modern Pink Bridal Shower

How fun is this modern, pink bridal shower?  All your bridesmaids out there, take note, we love the ombre pink floral backdrop, and the dessert display with scalloped edges is to die for.  And of course the tall orchid display, mini appetizers and desserts, and the tulip and votive centerpiece adds to the chic elegance of this shower.   What a lovely way to shower the bride-to-be.

{photos via The Pretty Blog}

Run for the Roses: Kentucky Derby Inspiration

This Saturday is both Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby. I've always wanted to attend the Kentucky Derby, sipping a mint julep, and sporting a large floppy hat.  If you aren't able to make it to Louisville this weekend, then bring the Kentucky Derby to you.  Whether you prefer sipping on a margarita (on the rocks with salt, please) or a mint julep, here's some Kentucky Derby inspiration for your weekend, enjoy!

{Photos Via: Top Row: Mint Julep Cup, Horseshoe Place Cards, Horse Decanter; Second Row: Horse Centerpiece, Invitation, Roses, Coasters, Julep Cups with Bow ties; Third Row: Kentucky Derby Poster, Spectator, Cupcakes, & Mint Julep Centerpiece}

Engaged: the Gift Guide

Wedding season is upon us, which means many of our friends and family have recently become engaged and or are getting engaged.  Which begs the question, what do we get them?  And although cash and gift cards are great, there's something special about gifting them something that represents the new life they're about to share together.  Here's some of our favorite goodies for the newly engaged couple in your life.

Lucite Tray // Here Comes The Bride by Birchbox // Vera Wang on Weddings // Monogrammed Coasters // Custom Poster // Just Married Wine  // Monogrammed Rock Whiskey Glass // Kate Spade 'Mrs' Necklace // Custom Calligraphy Address Stamp

Breakfast at Tiffany's Bridal Shower

This past weekend I was lucky enough to help throw a Breakfast at Tiffany's themed bridal shower for a friend.  We carried out the theme in the food, decor and with the little details which included: a Tiffany Box cake, lush florals, and Tiffany themed centerpieces: which included quotes from the movie and real Tiffany boxed with faux crystals.   The cake and cookies were ordered from a bakery in the suburbs, the flowers were ordered from Chicago Flower Company and designed by one of the co-hosts, we set up a Bellini bar, and catered most of the food from Birchwood Cafe.  We gifted the bride-to-be with a book of recipes, one from each guest, as she is a foodie.  For added ambiance we displayed a huge framed Breakfast at Tiffany's movie poster, had the movie silently playing in the background, and set up a Tiffany Box step-and-repeat complete with tiaras, pearls, and boas as props.  The favors were Frango mints in replica Tiffany Boxes, and displayed alongside the LOVE letters we featured here yesterday.

~ All photos courtesy of rivernorthLove

The{little}Details Event: Bling & Bubbly Shower - Food & Pretty Paper

We are finishing our recap of the Bling & Bubbly Bridal Shower with one of my favorites, the food.  We had a large spread that included: mushroom & sage flat bread; Bree & pear flat bread; roasted eggplant hummus; mango and cilantro rice salad served in takeout boxes with blinged chopsticks; veggie crudites and dip; a fruit platter complete with pineapple flowers; pesto, roasted red peppers, and walnut pinwheels; cheese tortellini skewers with pesto sauce; and veggie cutlets.  Dessert included strawberry and champagne sorbet, Carmel corn, and butter cakes.

The invitation for the bridal shower incorporated our color palette of pale pinks and gold, with some added sparkle and embossed envelopes.  Upon arriving at the shower, guests received the "Push for Champagne and a Bridal Shower" signs from the door man as a reminder of the party's location, we created a He Says, She Says based upon stats about the bride and groom as well as Facebook statuses as one of the games, and we had a couple scattered water bottles with custom labels.

{photos via the{little}details}

The{little}Details Event: Bling & Bubbly Bridal Shower - Decor

We are continuing this week's Bling & Bubbly bridal shower series today with the decor.  Our color palette was shades of pink and blush,  gold, and crystal accents.  We had a great space to work with and were able to take advantage of some great built ins.  The built ins held game prizes which were stemless champagne flutes from Pier1 in pink bags; favors for the guests: personalized mini champagne bottles with a sign that read "Thank you for popping by, please take one"; water bottles, a copy of the shower invite, and a Save Water, Drink Champagne sign.  We created large flower balls in gold and pink to enhance the color palette, and added a crystal garland that hung over the food table.  We also had guests RSVP with a picture of themselves and the bride-to-be that we used to create a giant "P", the bride-to-be's first initial, display.  And the bride-to-be sat in a chair with a gorgeous custom made wedding dress inspired chair cover.

{photos via the{little}details}

The{little}Details Event: Bling & Bubbly Bridal Shower- the Bellini Bar

This week we'll be sharing the lovely details behind the Bling & Bubbly Bridal Shower we co-hosted.  Starting with the Bellini Bar.  The theme for the Bellini Bar was: Save Water, Drink Champagne.  Step one was choosing your fruit: we had strawberry and mango purees, as well as pomegranate and orange juices in mason jars.  Add condiments such as raspberries, blueberries, lemon sprigs, and mint to enhance the flavor.  Step two add your Brut, and step three enjoy!  And just in case, we also offered guests citrus and mint infused water. We dressed up the Bellini bar with mini apothecary jars full of old corks, blinged out stir sticks, coasters we embossed to match her invite, a Save Water and Drink Champagne sign, and of course some scattered crystals.  Each guest had her own personalized champagne flute waiting for her, and the bride-to-be had an extra special blinged out champagne flute. 



{photos via the{little}details}