terrarium centrepiece

plants are usually a lovely contemporary look for centrepieces. these lightbulb terrariums are so chic looking.. it would be nice to place a group of these in the middle of a table to double as favours.

they could certainly start some interesting conversations. i can see it now.. a hipster sitting there discussing how this centrepiece idealises a consumer's relationship to nature. perhaps interpret how nature can co-exist with a ubiquitous technology modern humanity cannot live without. or how consumerism has become the most common connection to the natural world.

anyway, back to reality.. they're really simple to make.. i think the hardest part is just emptying out the bulbs without resulting in bits of glass embedded into your palms.

i really like these. so cute!

from etsy - tiny terra

petal tossing cones

here's an interesting idea for the mangal feras.. cones to hold the flower petals and rice that's tossed as the couples circle.  so simple, and very creative.

i find there are times when a few people dominate the flower petals stash while the bride and groom are making their rounds around the fire making it hard for others to participate.  this would make it easy for others to make sure they take part. place them in nicely decorated baskets placed at the front corners of the mandap, et voilà! added decor piece.

i have a stack full of scrapbook paper, so i can EASILY make these.  or convince the my little cousins to help me make these.. *evil grin* :)

from the knot blog

inspiration board

a big thing around wedding blogs are inspiration boards. basically it's piecing together ideas you've found anywhere and everywhere to create your wedding vision. so.. i've created mine!



as much as i love the patterned flower petals, it wouldn't be practical.. since the groom has to walk down that same path before the bride.  and it's not just the groom, it's the bride's mother and the groom's family.   however, if loads of people mess it up, then does that mean it will just almost even itself out into a straight aisle of petals?

the cake stand is awesome.  cakes are interesting.. cause the less people you're feeding, the smaller the cake, right?  plus cakes are ridiculously expensive!  so the more people you need the feed, the faster the price rises.. so why not get a two or three tiered cake and raise it on a dressed up pedestal?

from home india, dinaz noria, raise the cake, mayra, nisie's enchanted florist, aisle talk, jessica's country flowers, martha stewart weddings

blooming 'ell

the bouquet is one thing i always wondered how it works with a wedding sari. a wedding sari is so embroidered, do you really see the flowers? the other side is, if you have a multi-coloured sari (especially the red & white combination that's so popular), what flowers do you carry to compliment your outfit yet make a small impact. bouquets are a western tradition.. not something typical of an indian wedding trousseau. the western wedding dress is typically white / off-white, so a bright coloured bouquet makes an impact, yet doesn't overpower the dress. so what's the indian equivalent?

(by the way, i'm in LOVE with this bouquet: a hand tied bouquet of mango mini calla lilies, rose hips, milva & black magic roses, cinnamon color cymbidium orchids and seeded eucalyptus, wrapped with bronze/chocolate ribbon that had embroidery detailing and sequins - GORGEOUS!)

from style me pretty