Table Talk - Centerpieces that Wow!

It's okay to be unique, original and have your own flare when it comes to decor for your wedding. One thing's for sure, you shouldn't be skeptical to step outside the box when it comes to the décor! 

Our advice is to make a statement that echoes the theme for you wedding. Brides, be bold and choose something different as opposed to the traditional floral centerpieces. When you add a little personality to your decor, and tying in the perfect elements to accent your theme; your centerpieces can then easily make a statement about you as a couple.

We have incorporated a few ideas for inspiration for the perfect reception decor. We selected a few ideas that will have your guests in awe when the enter the venue. You can take you approach from rustic, to simple modern, or branches to shabby chic.

 With any choice - go for eye catching. Decorate your area with unique elegance that is sure to bring attention to your reception!

Get Great Ideas Online!

When you first meet your wedding planner, it's good to come with some general ideas about how you want your big day to look. Here are some websites we  here at It's A Bridal Thing think will help get you started!

Want to see how Jessica Alba, Carrie Underwood or Gwen Stefani  looked on their big day? Take a look at In Style Weddings. They have their Best Dressed Celebrity Brides list which includes people like Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Diana and Katie Holmes. They also have great galleries of wedding cakes and  floral arrangements organized by color!

 The Brides.com Idea Gallery is another great resource! In addition to having wedding cake and floral galleries, they have galleries for  Stationary and Invitations, Wedding Favors and Food and Drinks!


A Wedding Sketchbook is a blog by Michelle Mospens. She details her thoughts on unique wedding invitation ideas, how to make the most out of an engagement photo shoot and backyard wedding reception ideas. Our favorite part of her site is her Wedding Color Trends for 2011 Part 1 and Part 2. Some of Michelle's picks for 2011 wedding colors? Amazon Green, Oyster Gray, Mauve, Celadon, Violet Purple and Clementine Orange!


Want something to help you put all of these ideas together for when you meet with your planner? Try The Knot.Com's Wedding Inspiration Boards. All you do is choose the template you like best, add images(either from The Knot's website or your own photos) and save and share. Tons better than Post-It-Notes in all of those bridal magazines you've bought!




Here are a few non-planning websites that we want to share.

My Wedding.com allows you to make a wedding website, with all the bells and whistles for FREE. They offer beautiful design templates, photo galleries and you can even add music!

Need a laugh to relieve wedding stress? Check out And The Bride Wore... . Hilarious site that covers fashion mishaps from wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses and even tuxedos. 

As always, we here at It's A Bridal Thing are here for all of your wedding planning needs! We cover everything from gowns, tuxedos, flowers and invitations! Call us at 704-893-0201 and let us give your big day a beautiful touch.

It's All in the Linens

Every bride we work with wants that special touch to accent their wedding day. She'd like her wedding day set apart from her friends and family members. Totally understandable!

But, it can be really easy to get lost in all the details and ideas that go into creating the theme decor for a reception after reading magazines, posted blogs, and snapshot images on the internet. Not to worry- There are endless possibilities to have a big impact from one simple idea.

And that's color. Color is one of the greatest ways to create something that is eye-catching yet, memorable. Sometimes, people are a little apprehensive to incorporate "color" because tradition, for years has been white washed.

But, many weddings have displayed that color adds personality. It's great to add your personality to your wedding. And the easiest way to do it; is to introduce it through the table linens.

Linens with color and texture can impact a tablescape in a major way and it even allows for minimal; additional decorations. Brides, choose your colors and let your wedding planner use their expertise to create a vision and theme that you and your guests will wow over!