wedding | wednesday. DIY decor.

Not having a cake at your bridal shower? I love this idea as a centerpiece! It would be a great gift for the bride as well. This could be incorporated into any color scheme or theme! Perhaps a photo of the couple as the "cake" topper? :) Love it!

wedding | wednesday. DIY decor.

I love this idea of hanging bottles or vases with wire and using them as stem vases for flowers. This would be perfect for a wedding or bridal shower. You could hang them under a tent or in trees. The flowers could be dried, fake, or real. I can even envision using them to hold sticks or feathers for a different look! Happy dreaming! :)

adventures of HCP | madison, wi | day 2

Here we have the Madison "dream team"... lots of work and a little play!

For a recap of the big wedding day yesterday... Our day started out with a trip to Starbucks as all wedding days should. :) We were left with a car for us to drive around... about 30 minute drives to get to each location... that was an adventure in and of itself... good thing I'm pretty good with directions and finding my way! :) Photos started at 9:30am at the home of the bride... it turned out to be a sunny and warm day. We followed the limo everywhere and took photos at Olbrich Gardens and on the Capital square. Lots of amazing photo opportunities. It was a large wedding party- 6 bridesmaids and 6 groomsmen. We then went to the ceremony site- Windsor golf club- for more photos and the ceremony- which started at 3:30pm. The reception was absolutely gorgeous... everything just sparkled! We headed out at around 8:30pm.... after a successful and extremely long day... feet and back swollen and aching- just being honest! :) If you have photographed a wedding for 12 hours- you know what I mean! We tried to find an ice cream spot on the way back to the hotel but ended up in the midst of the University campus full of detours, road construction, and one-way streets... let's just say it took a while to get out of there! lol. We ended up heading back to good ole McDonald's... where the cashier thought I ordered 10 oreo McFlurry's. ha. Thanks but no thanks! :) So happy for Brett + Alana. They truly had a fabulous wedding day. Be looking for a sneak peek photo or two this week! :) You are going to love them!

wedding | wednesday. inspiration.

Just a little inspiration for the setting of an outdoor wedding. This particular look was created using burlap. For something a bit more formal, one could use patterned fabric or satin material. The possibilities are endless. :) But, it would sure look lovely in the photos!

wedding | wednesday. couture invitations.

This website has some lovely wedding invitations. My personal favorites are the vintage handkerchiefs, but I will warn you that they are a bit pricey! But, they may inspire you to print your invitations onto something other than paper. :) And, you must see the vintage-inspired paper invitations as well in beautiful colors and fonts. The theme of the site is "couture", and they are just that. :) So, click HERE to see more!

wedding | wednesday. non-traditional.

This is a great place to find a non-traditional wedding ring... or a unique gift for your wedding party! Sundance Catalog.

wedding | wednesday. Eleni's NY cookies.

ELENIS.com is a great site for beautiful cookies that would be perfect for favors, showers, or weddings. Take a look for yourself. :)

wedding | wednesday. vintage trailers + airstreams.

via greenweddingshoes.com

A new trend and idea I love for weddings is renting vintage trailers + airstreams to serve anything from cupcakes to snowcones to bistro-style dinner... you get the idea. :) The possibilities are endless.

HERE are some businesses that are already in place... if you are lucky, there might be one near you! :) THIS snowcone trailer is based out of Kansas City and has the most unique flavors and cutest setup.