From invitations to cakes, Rustic Wedding Chic’s Maggie Lord showcases the details that make weddings magical.
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Flowers & Desserts
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The dessert table and cake design are places where couples can add a little more fun into their day. A lush buttercream creation... a sweet mini-cake... a multi-tiered confection — each can assume center stage with ease.
Photo: Josh Goodman
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Flowers take a starring role as well. Not only do you walk down the aisle with them, they can inspire the backdrop for the rest of your decorations. Start gathering ideas for your flowers and bouquets early on in the wedding planning process.
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Find a flower you can use in your details. Look closely at your dress or lace. Is there a flower design within? Or choose a flower you love and have your baker work a fresh or spun-sugar version of the bloom into your cake
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Printed Matter
Save-the-dates and invitations offer hints of what’s to come. A phrase like “black tie,” images of a canoe on a lake or destination wedding information lets your guests prepare for a beautiful day.
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Begin the invitation design process by looking to your wedding location — perhaps you can find a vintage postcard of the locale as a jumping-off point.
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From florals to stripes, wallpaper can be a great source of inspo.
Pull out your parents’ or grandparents’ invites and study them closely. You might fall in love with the font, paper texture or design.
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Signage, table numbers & escort cards tell guests such things as where to go, where to sit and what’s on the menu.
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Online marketplaces like Etsy and Amazon Handmade are great resources for paper goods — both custom-made and stock items.
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Tablescapes & Decor
You said "I do," and now it is time to celebrate — and eat and drink!
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Once you know if you are using round, square, rectangular tables or a mix of shapes, you can focus on the details like which linens you want to have on each table, along with dishes, flatware and centerpieces.
Photo: Anée Atelier
When it comes to dishes and dinnerware, look for vendors who offer a variety of vintage china, modern styles, patterned dishes, even clear glass. Go mismatched or matchy-matchy — it’s all good!
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Be sure to factor in barware and glassware Just as we are seeing new trends with dishes, we are seeing them with glassware as well, from stemless champagne glasses to colored glass and copper mugs for specialty libations like mulled cider and Moscow Mules.
Photo: Christine Grace Photography
Excerpt from Modern Romantic Weddings, by Maggie Lord, by permission of Gibbs Smith.
