Prepare for some serious cuteness and get ready to try our free printable kite invitations. Susie from our sister site, On to Baby whipped up this whimsical kite stationery that includes: wedding invitation, response cards, favor tags and menus. How much do you love these? Be sure to see all of our free printables by clicking here.

Remember our service is not only free, but completely custom. Type in your details, chose your colors and print it out. The only thing we do not provide is the paper. We have so many more free printables in the works, so be sure to leave us a comment on what you would like to see next. The majority rules!

Which on would you like to see next? Doe and Deer Invitations, Elegant Calligraphy invitations or Modern Palm Springs Wedding Invitations? You tell us!

Remember to leave a comment and tell us which suite you would like to see next:

1. Doe and Deer Invitations
2. Elegant Calligraphy invitations
3. Modern Palm Springs Wedding Invitations

It only seemed fitting that we shared a little something from Portland since we just left the eclectic city. Captured by Diana Marie Photography and styled to perfection by Fleur:ology (who we had the pleasure of meeting at our little mixer.) All of this fall inspired wedding decor is surely to inspire you if you are planning an end of the year wedding celebration.

Besides all the luxurious wedding details, we have to mention the blushing pink wedding dress by AniA Couture. We certainly hope to see more of you pretty ladies in wedding gowns with a tint of color. Who does not look pretty pink? There are so many more photographs to see in the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

Loving how Fleur:ology mixed subdued neutrals with surprise pops of bright color, keeping with the fall theme but adding a little bit of sunshine to the overall look and feel. The fall rustic treats are all made by One Divine Party (whom we also had the pleasure of meeting). All the tasty treats looking absolutely amazing.

Photographer: Diana Marie Photography
Event Designer: Fleur:ology
Venue: Springhouse Cellar Winery
Cake: Sugar Cubed Cake Creations
Dress Designer: AniA Couture
Flowers: Fleur:ology
Stationery: Paper Bloom
Veil or Hair Accessories: Elizabeth Perry Collections
Bridal Headpieces: Jannie Baltzer
Bridal Sash: Nicky Design
Dessert Table: One Divine Party
Pastries: NuVrei Bakery
Plates, napkins, cups: Anthropology

Thanks to Wedding Jojo, you can carefully organize all your wedding details and have a stylish wedding website. They really do have some of the  cutest wedding web sites around town: modern, unique, whimsical, all designed to offer you a great looking and hip alternative to a wedding website. Below is just a taste of a few of their super stylish designs that can be color customizable to go with your theme. Love that!

As we mentioned before, having a wedding website can really help reduce the stress that comes with planning a wedding. One feature that is a huge stress reducer is the ability to post all relevant travel and hotel information for your out of town guests.

Stop countless phone calls about where to stay and what to do while visiting. Freeing up your time to do more important things like get your nails done. See more of Wedding Jojo features by clicking here to learn how you can free up more time.

Hop on over to Wedding Jojo and share with us your favorite theme. Our is a toss up between Paper and Bliss. If you ready to start building your wedding web site click here. Yep … they do have a free option.

Who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and get some serious diy on? Well … thanks to Louise Georges Yves we have a spectacular DIY Manzanita tree tutorial for you. Louise Georges Yves used a deep red palette but, you can make it your own by using using the same basic principals and swapping out the florals.

This stunner would make a breathtaking centerpiece or create a whimsical wishing tree for guests to place well wishes on. You simply need a little time and a few materials. Read on to see how you can wow your guests.

Floral Recipe

24 Red Paris Roses
20 Small Chocolate Ti Leaves
10-15 stems red elephant or red james storie
5 Stems Fan-tail Willow
1 Manzanita Branch
1 stem cymbidium orchid

Tools | Supplies
9×9 wooden container
Fabric/ribbon to cover container
Ribbon to hang from finished tree
Floral foam
5 Water tubes
Screw
Screwdriver
Scissors
Floral shears
Floral wire
Spray paint
Rubberized undercoat spray or other water proofing element

Step 1
Before you even begin putting the Manzanita tree together you need to prep your flowers.

• Cut roses to approximately 3” in length. Cut with floral shears at a 45 degree angle being careful not to crush the head as it will cause bruising. Set aside.
• Cut 6 – 8” segments from willow looking for pieces with
• Take your ti leaves and cut a half inch slide 1 – 2 inches from the tip.
• Fold the tip of the leaf under and tuck the stem through the slit. If the leaf tears, you can use a stapler to secure the tip slightly above the stem base. Set aside.
•  Use your floral shears to snip each cymbidium bloom off the stem.
• Take 3 inches of floral wire and fold into a u shape. Take the two ends and insert above the tongue of the orchid taking care not to tear the bloom. Alternatively, you can also thread the floral wire through the stem at the base of the bloom. Repeat for five blooms and set aside. These will be used to decorate the branches.
•  Take the remaining blooms and insert them into water tubes. Set aside. These will be used to adorn the trunk of the Manzanita.
• Snip 7 – 10, 6” segments from the Red Elephant orchid stems. Set aside. These will be used to adorn the trunk of the Manzanita.
• Take each remaining stem and cut into 2 – 3, 3” segments. These will be used to decorate the branches and to tuck into the base of the tree.

Step 2
• Measure approximately 1.5 – 2 inches from box corner and use screw driver to twist screw into bottom of box.
• Ask friend, family or hubby-to-be to help hold manzanita branch in place while securing it with the screw.
Once secured, you can use the glue gun to ensure a tight seal against the box and no movement from the branch.
• Use rubberized undercoat to fully coat bottom and side seams of box. Let dry and test the seal by filling with water and placing in a water proof area. Alternatively, you can line the box with a plastic tray or other water tight material or container.
• Use spray paint (we chose an Oil Rubbed Bronze) to coat trunk and branches of Manzanita. Don’t worry about the box unless you do not plan to cover it with fabric.
• Use glue gun to affix ribbon or fabric of your choice to the outside of the box. Start at one corner, wrapping the fabric around the box until you reach the starting point. Fold the ribbon under at the corner to ensure a smooth, finished edge.
• Soak floral foam in water, but do not push it into the water, instead let it absorb the water on it’s own. This will prevent air bubbles.
• Cut the floral foam into segments that will fill the box and surround the base of the Manzanita.

Step 3
From your prepared florals (small chocolate ti leaves and stems red elephant orchid) it is time to begin building your Manzanita tree
• Take the folded ti leaves and begin to insert them into the floral foam. Ensure the leaves radiate out from the base of the tree. You can trim the stems if they are too long.
• Take the willow tips and insert them into the floral foam. Spread them out randomly among the ti leaves.
• Now, insert the roses among the leaves. Attempt to cluster the roses in groups of three and four connecting the various clusters throughout the base. You can also place roses between the ti leaves and the edge of the box for added fullness. Angling the roses and placing them at varying heights will provide added dimension.
• Next, take your cymbidiums in the water tubes and cluster them around the Manzanita trunk.
• Take the wired cymbidium blooms and attach them to the branches. Place them randomly at different heights and where there is a v shape base upon which they can naturally rest.

Step 4
• Now, take the longer red elephant pieces and tuck then in again surrounding the manzanita trunk. Place them so that they fan out from the trunk.
• Take the smaller segments of red elephant orchid stems and wire them to the manzanita branches. You can connect multiple smaller segments using individual blooms to hide wire bits. Take care to place the first segments near the cymbidium bloom so that it appears that the orchids are clustered together and growing from a single branch.
• Take the remaining red elephant segments and tuck them in among the roses. You don’t need to worry about piercing the foam. They will be fine for 2 – 3 days out of water.
• Embellish your beautiful manzanita tree with your 1/4” ribbon segments, votive candle holders, photos or other decorative items and enjoy!

If you would like to use other flowers.
If you want to use different flowers, here are tips on how to use them.
1. Pick a combination of full/mass flowers and greens that can help fill the base and long/uniquely shaped items that give height, dimension and interest. Kale, roses, dahlias, safari sunset, succulents, ti leaves, geranium leaves for mass. Craespedia, monkey tail, thistle, scabiosa pods, willow, orchids for shape and texture.
2. In choosing blooms for wiring to branches keep in mind that they are out of water, so use hardier varieties. Orchids come in many varieties and tons of lovely shapes. Roses, succulents, moss and berries can also be used.
3.As for the base, there are tons of possibilities. Hydrangea is probably the one flower I wouldn’t recommend for DIY unless you have extra stems for touchups. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always do well in foam.

We’ve had so much fun in Portland! Met amazing people, ate some of the best food known to man, stayed at the coolest hotel; pretty much the best time ever. Hello Little Bird Bistro we literally cried tears over this meal … let’s just say mini macarons arrived with our check. Besides eating our way through this eclectic city, we had a little meet and greet with some of Portland’s finest wedding professionals and it was way fun. We want to personally thank all of our new besties below for coming to meet us and officially launching Wedding Chicks Happy Hour.

Yee Haw … yep you guessed it, we are heading to the Lone Star State next. If you are interested in meeting jocey and amy for the next Wedding Chicks Happy Hour, we would love to buy you a drink and possibly have some bbq with you. Be sure to email amy if you are in Texas and are interested in more info.

A HUGE thank you to:
Erika Nicole Photography
Stephanie Major of PETALOS
Anne Adams Photography
Sarah Adams Photography
Anna Jaye Photography
Aaron Courter Photography
Mandi, Rachelle, Tami, Jenn, Molly & Jennifer of  Champagne Weddings & Events
Yasmin Khajavi Photography
Erich McVey Photography
Ashley Forrette Photography
Lane’ Bigsby of Something Borrowed Portland
Emily G Photography
Liz Rusnac of Fleur:ology
Lindsay Zogas of Paper Bloom
Aric & Angie of Aric Becker Photography
Jon Duenas
Amy of One Divine Party
Myra & hubby Matt Callan of Twigs & Honey

Hip hip hooray we are having a giveaway! One lucky winner will get a $350 to our shop. Choose anything that your little heart desires. A set of vintage-style hankies, favor bags for all your guests, personalized kitchen towels, super cute custom totes, tank tops for you and your maids, a little something for the groom and his men and so much more.

Here is how to win: visit our shop, come back and share with us what you love. Enter as many times as you like. Winner will be announced next Friday. xoxo Amy & Jocey

Good news! We have a few new items in our shop that we know you will think are super fabulous. You may have already seen our super cute rainbow heart tank. An easy-going little number perfect for getting ready in, or lounging around planning your next big soiree. Another noteworthy item is our new off the shoulder personalized sweatshirt. So cozy and so cute.  Makes for a fabulous gift for your favorite sidekick as well.

As you can see, Lauren is busy planning her wedding using Dessy’s New Pantone Wedding Chiplettes™ . A cost effective way to select and communicate your wedding colors. Order individual Pantone Wedding™ Chiplette swatches in each of your favorite colors and use them to mix n’ match colors to create the perfect palette for your wedding. Chiplettes provide an exact match to your dress color and will help you communicate your colors, instantly and accurately.

To see all of our personalized totes and tank tops head on over to our shop. If you have been dying to see something extra special in there, just let us know and we will see what we can arrange.

At first our next couple was set on a destination wedding, but as soon as they saw the Monastery in Toro Canyon – it was love at first sight. This unique property in Montecito had everything they could have ever wanted: modern architecture, gorgeous landscaping and a breathtaking view.

With a small guest list and cocktail party feel, they were able to spend time with each and every guest and enjoy the atmosphere without it flying by in a blink of an eye. Enjoy more of this Montecito garden wedding in the full wedding gallery and read more from the bride by clicking here. Beautifully captured by one of our Hand-Picked wedding vendors Patrick Moyer.

Patrick Moyer is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked Vendors are chosen please click here. To learn more about Patrick and his amazing work click here.

Venue: The Monastery in Toro Canyon
Cake: Christine Dahl Pastries
Caterer: BEACON Catering & Events
DJ: Danny D Swing Band
Dress Designer: Va Lena Valentina
Flowers: Blue Magnolia Events
Groom’s Attire: Jonathan Behr Bespoke
Shoe Designer: Jimmy Choo
Stationery: Minted

Devon and Carizza planned this stylish fete in only ten weeks. It does not hurt that Carizza works for one of the best event and styling teams around, In The Now Weddings & Events, who pulled together to create a cohesive, love-centered event. Filled to the brim with stylish details including a way cute heart design that was carried thorough out the event. From the invitations to all the signage,  it was even placed as a decal on their getaway car. Way Cute!

To see all of the Modern Yellow Wedding Ideas from Carizza and In The Now Weddings & Events up close visit the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

How perfect does our, Orange Ombre Heart Tote go with Carizza and Devon’s heart theme? They look even more fantastic paired with the bridesmaids navy and burnt-orange cardigans. Très chic!

From The Bride:

No matter how many weddings you’ve attended, worked on, been in, or read about, there is nothing like planning your own. Being a part of the wedding industry is an amazing blessing. But being a bride on the other side of things, I felt a lot of pressure at first, mostly self-inflicted. With our engagement being a short 10 weeks, Devon pulled me aisde one day, hugged me, and reminded me, “This isn’t for the industry. This is for us.” Words of the man I fell in love with. From there, wedding planning was as purposeful as the gravitational pull of the Earth. We poured out love into every detail, because we wanted that love to be shown and shared with our guests. Every part of the wedding was designed to invite our guests to share in our favorite parts of life together.

Our logo and invitation suite was designed by Amanda, my boss at In The Now, my mentor, friend and cheerleader in this whole wedding process. Along with the entire ITN team, each vendor that was picked with care, people who were stoked about life and passionate about what they do – and it showed! We were blessed to have them carry out such a cohesive, love-centered event.  Devon and I walked down the aisle together, to reflect that we were entering into this marriage together. His dad was our officiant. We picked our weekly date night food truck as our caterers, to share that special experience with our guests. Our last dance was to “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. Each choice surrounding the wedding meant something to us. Our wedding had a clear message to start our marriage off right and to share a very important message to our guests: love each other.

In The Now Weddings & Events is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked Vendors are chosen please click here.

Marie Antoinette would have each and every single one of the dresses presented in Valentino Haute Couture Fall Winter 2011/2012 collection. All of the dresses are truly pieces of art. Tons of  appliqués, crystals, and embellishments can be seen through out the collection. Each piece took Italian seamstresses up to 1,200 hours of painstaking work to complete. We are head over heels for the dress above. Magnificent, don’t you think?

Most of us will not be wearing a Valentino Haute Couture gown to our garden party wedding, but we can take inspiration from these avant-garde designs and somehow incorporate little pieces into your wedding look. See the entire collection in the full gallery and don’t be shy do tell us what you think.