Wedding Trend: Ombre

If you haven't noticed, ombre is not just 'all the rage' for hair color. It's finding it's way into almost everything from paper goods, to home decor, and of course, weddings (some of the most gorgeous cakes ever are ombre, I swear).

Here's a few etsy picks, as well as some of my fave cakes, a la pinterest.

wedding invitation by cheer up cherup
wedding dress by ouma
photo booth backdrop by the high five factory
tapas plates by aedriel originals
floral cake by maggie austin cake
heart cake by sweet and saucy shop

wedding trends that you wish would go away.

as a person who *tries* to keep up with the latest wedding trends, there are definitely a few I would LOVE to see go away. some, like mustaches, I just never understood. others have just plain worn out their welcome. here are my top 4!

seriously. mustaches are not funny, or cute, or anything but creepy.

 I've seen enough yellow and gray weddings to last me until the second coming of Christ. 

ever seen the video " put a bird on it?" then educate yourself: 

  the word bird could be easily replaced with banner. banners are everywhere. 

Not sure what to fill that empty space with? put a banner on it!

don't get me wrong. I love me some vintage and always will, but doing an over-the-top vintage 

wedding these days lacks originality in my opinion. start thinking outside of the box again, brides!

 what are some of your least favorite wedding trends that you'd like to see go away?

wedding trend: tri-fold invitations

my burst of glam seal and send wedding invitations have been a big hit in 2012. It's always interesting to see what sells best from year to year. Lately I've been working on some really fun and unique tri-fold designs that I thought I would share -- these all make we want to get married again. I like how each panel is different too.

what's also really great about the seal and send design is that it cuts down on postage, paper, and cost. win win win!

Wedding Trend: Carnival

With all of the interesting and fun things you can do for a wedding these days, it's amazing people still stick with the traditional, plain white for everything. Kudos to the couples who let their personality and style shine through on their wedding day, no matter how strange or quirky it may be... That said, if you are looking for a theme for your wedding, why not consider a carnival theme? There are so many possibilities. Think of all the amazing food you could serve! cotton candy, popcorn, corndogs, french fries, gyros, ice cream... a whole lotta yummy stuff that is totally bad for you but you can get away with eating cause it's your wedding day...

credits:

1. ouma on etsy

2. scarletbeautiful2 on etsy

3. earmark on etsy

4. cupcakesocial on etsy

5. paperacorn on etsy

6. HeyZee on etsy

7. wildheart515 on etsy

8. Jamie Hammond Photography 

9. Welcome Dinner Invitation by me 

10. Jamie Hammond Photography 

Wedding trend: Doilies

Love!  What's great about doilies is they are very inexpensive. There are so many ways to use paper doilies to dress up your wedding decor. I love how they are used as small details on things like envelope liners or favors. Especially love these doily inspired cakes! If I could do it all over again...