One of my favorite things about chilly weather is being able to rock velvet. I mean, c’mon…you really couldn’t wear a velvet blazer or skirt to a 4th of July picnic, could you? I absolutely adore the idea of using velvet to provide chic fuzziness to an otherwise chilly wedding!

You could wrap some pretty velvet ribbon in either a complimentary …

I hope you’re ready for another post of cuteness overload! We’re loving doggies this week, and helping Chicago rescue One Tail at a Time win $25,000 (don’t forget to vote by clicking here and then comment here for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Pottery Barn!), so we thought we would throw in some puppy wedding inspiration with …

I simply adore the incorporation of handmade details in weddings.  I love the amount of thought that clearly goes into each decision, and how each small item seems to represent the personalities of the couple.  Unfortunately for me, I am the least artistic person in the world (if you want something other than a stick figure, I’m not the person …

I don’t know of many bakeries who actually still wrap their goodies in that red and white twine anymore, but wouldn’t it be just wonderful if more of them did? I mean, it’s just so lovely.

{ image from Bliss Weddings Market via Classic Bride }

But hey, why do bakers get all the fun? How about some wedding uses too!

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Who says your girls have to pick one style or one color they like?  Why not have your maids wear different dresses in shades of a color!

Love these mismatched blue tones from Chrissie and Brian’s wedding:

{Tinywater Photography via Green Wedding Shoes}

My last two posts of my week-long wedding recap are mostly photograph-based.  Not that I don’t love gabbing about our wedding incessantly, but I think the pictures speak for themselves when it comes to little itty-bitty details (and when it comes to my last post: my favorite photographs – obviously).

I will say this… the details made our wedding.  Even if …

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe. According to The Knot, “something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, although this remains largely …

So light and pretty – this corkboard displaying handwritten escort card strips in vellum envelopes works perfectly for an outdoor affair!  The butterflies add interest and a whimsical feel.

{via Craftzine}

While invitations are undoubtedly the most important element of a wedding stationery suite, it’s equally as important to not forget about other wedding paper ephemera – like seating cards!  Whether place cards or escort cards*, seating cards can help carry design elements from your invitation suite or wedding theme through to the reception and create a cohesive wedding style.  Here …

Tell me that somehow this could be used in a wedding… because it’s absolutely gorgeous.  Paper doilies and thumbtacks… that’s some serious creativity.

Ideas, people?

{citypix via Creature Comforts and Oh So Beautiful Paper}

Sigh.  Is it just me, or could every wedding use a slew of candles in mason jars?

{Source, via Offbeat Bride and East Side Bride}

I love signature drinks – whether they are used as an accent to your open bar or as your main offering (a big budget-saver), they add a fun twist to your wedding.

{Kiwi Martinis from Rachel Ray Magazine via Wedding Tulle}

Are you having a signature drink at your wedding?