Invites

I was researching using vintage stamps on our wedding invitations and found this picture. I love the block lettering and the contrasting dark envelopes. It really makes the invites stand out. Plus I can do this myself and won't have to pay a calligrapher.

Photo: The Wedding Workroom

S'mores please!

I really love the idea of "midnight snacks" during the reception.

This is such a cute idea. The house we are having the wedding at has a fire pit, so this may even be do-able!

Photo: Brides.com

Cocktail Hour

Photos: Brides.com

Programs

I really love this idea from Martha Stewart for wedding programs. I think these would look great in my wedding colors with a sprig of lavender tucked into each one, or maybe I could find a way to make the handle out of lavender...

Photo: Martha Stewart

Dress love

I already have my dress but I love the simple elegance of this dress and the gorgeous green sash! The bride took the sash from her maid of honor's dress to hide a broach on the dress she didn't care for.

Photo: Bhg.com

Barn inspiration

Even though I'm no longer having a barn wedding, I still get so inspired by beautiful barn wedding images like this one from Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Photo: Brides.com

Wedding Favors

My head is spinning with ideas for wedding favors...I really want to do something homemade and I have come across so many ideas that I like. When I was home a few weeks ago I was at my future mother-in-law's house and I was showing my mom the cookbook we made for them over Christmas, courtesy of Blurb .

We all had the idea that a cookbook would make a great wedding favor. I really love the idea. Mike and I had so much fun putting his parent's book together and it really is a great representation of us as a couple because we love to cook. I also love it because it's useful, most gifts I get at receptions are kind of cheesy and usually don't even make it home with me after the wedding is over but this is something that I feel like our guests will actually use.