"The Devil's In the Details"

Just finished up a long meeting with a bride. It still amazes me how long wedding talk can go! My "one-hour consultations" which I used to market like crazy are never one hour, more like two or three...and they can very easily turn into an overnight conference if we let it.






Lets face it, there is a lot to talk about! And, when brides get into my studio they are surrounded by samples and inspiration so the creative juices start flowing and one thing leads to another, leads to another and another and so on...(sorry to the number of Grooms who I've seen glazed-over looks from and who have had to excuse themselves to walk down to get a coffee from the Bakehouse because they just couldn't hang with the big dogs).

Just what is it that we're talking about? The details of course! And, there are LOTS of them! I thought I'd use this blog post to tell you about some of my favorite little details and how they can come together for an entire event.




The "theme" (and there doesn't always have to be one) is PINK. Katie loves pink and she has a Groom who is okay with it too. So, everything is PINK, PINK, PINK! The Thai silk tied around each handmade program is pink. It came from the Groom's mother. Pink napkins and chair ties coordinate with the pink shredded paper in each clear favor box holding a wedding cake candle wrapped in pink ribbon with a matching pink/black tag (of course!). The guests' place cards are pink adorned with a diamond jewel atop each one. Pink flowers are on top of each table cake (that's right, each table had their own cake). Welcome boxes delivered to hotels the day before the wedding for out-of-town guests were wrapped in pink ribbon with a matching tag.

You get the picture, everything was PINK! Whether it's a color, a fabric, a design, a motif, a favorite memory, your wedding monogram, or even your favorite book, movie or play...anything can inspire us to chat for hours about the details of your wedding day...anything!






Yes, this is a wedding I helped design...the one you see in the Bloomington Country Club ads! So, SO pretty in PINK!