Weddings In Arkansas
A hint of this metallic hue adds polish to both traditional and trendsetting affairs
CAKE Three-tiered cake featuring an abstract royal icing floral design, hand-painted with gold luster dust on fondant icing. Ambrosia Bakery Co., Hot Springs, (501) 525-4500, ambrosiabakeryco.com…
We’ve got the perfect Valentine’s Day inspiration for you. A lovely styled photo shoot at The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch photographed by Melissa McCrotty Photography. Y’all have to check out this wonderful Arkansas wedding venue and all these wonderful people involved in this shoot. They did an amazing job mixing the rustic atmosphere of the barn with bright pops of color. From the flowers and the cake to the pink calligraphy and cigars for the boys, they didn’t miss a single detail. We love it all! Hope you love it as much as we do!!
Oh my goodness, is that sweet or what??!! Thanks for sharing with us, Lesleigh!
Hair/Makeup: Erica Bragg of Bliss Salon (Russellville)
Photography: Melissa McCrotty Photography
Cakes: Sweet Sensations Weddings & Special Occasion Cakes
Gown & Suit: Formal Affairs (Russellville)
Calligraphy: Anchor Port Calligraphy
Florals: Ginger Keones, Floral Designer of The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch
Design/Styling: Lesleigh Smith of The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
If you would like to submit your wedding for consideration to be featured in our spring/summer 2013 issue, please click here for all the info. Deadline is tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 15th!
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Happy early Valentine’s Day! We gathered lots of pretty images inspired by this wonderful day of L-O-V-E tomorrow. Hope you enjoy!
{pink cocktail, see our own “Summertime Sipper” recipe here | wire hearts | ombre heart cake | silver glitter heart cake}
{rustic heart | heart shaped fruit kabobs | heart napkin ring | G + P cake | xoxo cupcakes}
What are you doing for your valentine? Do you have fun plans? Are you having a valentine’s inspired party?
Oh, and don’t forget: If you would like to submit your wedding for consideration to be featured in our spring/summer 2013 issue. Please click here for all the info. Deadline is this Friday, Feb. 15th!
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This stunning tabletop image caught our eye on Pinterest. We just had to do an inspiration post around this pretty pale blue. Isn’t it lovely? It’s such a pretty color palette for this time of year. Enjoy the inspiration!
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Hope you are all having a great start to the new year!
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The countdown is on. There’s only 6 more days until Christmas. Are you planning a holiday party? A big family dinner? A rehearsal dinner? Or even a wedding? Maybe you are already planning for a wedding around the holidays in 2013. Here’s some very shimmery inspiration that we hope will inspire your party, big or small.
{clockwise from top left: gold sequin wrapped invitation, gold striped wedding cake, gold glittery heels, tabletop with gold dipped glasses}
{clockwise from top left: glittery champagne, tabletop, gold silhouette wedding cake, bride and groom}
{clockwise from top left: gold sequin jacket and clutch, bride, heels, bouquet & bride, magnolia cake, gold invitation}
{all images via here}
Happy holidays to all of you!! Need more inspiration? Check out our fall/winter issue’s digital edition!
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We are back with more holiday inspiration. Don’t you love this time of year? We’ve got our Christmas music playing and are decking the halls around this office!
{pinecone & calligraphy tag, champagne & cranberries, wedding cakes, bride & red cardigan}
{gingersnaps, christmas lights, hot chocolate & a doughnut, apple centerpiece}
Hope you are all enjoying this special time of year. Let us know what you are incorporating into your holiday wedding decor. And, don’t forget to send us your holiday-inspired images for this week’s Photo Friday! See our facebook page for details.
Need more inspiration? Check out our fall/winter issue’s digital edition!
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Our berry-inspired color palette included in our new issue is inspired by bordeaux and burgundy, two of fall’s hottest trends. We included shades of nature’s candy: blueberries, raspberries and blackberries to complete this palette. There is a lot of inspiration in this feature including cakes, desserts, invitations, flowers and more. See something you like? Let us know. A big thank you to the fabulous Arkansas vendors sourced below and also seen in our expanded digital edition. They are all amazing! Enjoy!
{Miniature fruit tarts with raspberries and blackberries; Sweet Love, Little Rock, (501) 613-7780, sweetlovebakes.com. Letterpress invitation with traditional script and French fleur-de-lis motif in Prussian blue and Fuchsia Shine; A Southern Tradition, Conway, (501) 336-0326, asoutherntradition.com}
{Three-tier wedding cake with purple and white stripes and bows; TracyCakes, Little Rock, (501) 227-4243, seasonsoflovecakes.com}
{Smock black and white striped invitation sleeve and Dawson letterpress calligraphy invitation in raspberry, thank you tag with raspberry accent; By Invitation Only, Little Rock, (501) 975-8902, byinvitationonlylr.com}
{Mr. & Mrs. wooden signs; Haus Werk, Little Rock, (501) 663-5251, shophauswerk.com}
{Hand-tied bouquet with red celosia, Freedom roses, eggplant calla lilies, equinox, Hot Princess roses, kale and hot pink ranunculous finished with eggplant purple ribbon accented with ivory pinstripe ribbon; Shirley’s Flowers, Inc., Rogers and Bentonville, (800) 624-7225, shirleysflowersinc.com}
{Strawberry-peach jam; Sweet Love, Little Rock, (501) 613-7780, sweetlovebakes.com. Rifle Paper Co. thank you cards; Molly’s Paperie, Little Rock, (501) 661-9929, mollyspaperie.com}
{Stacy Claire Boyd wedding invitation with festive woodcut detail; The Crown Shop, Little Rock, (501) 227-8442, thecrownshop.com. Sachet with dried roses; White Goat, Little Rock, (501) 603-9460}
{Tatra by Smock coaster with foil stamping in gold matte; By Invitation Only, Little Rock, (501) 975-8902, byinvitationonlylr.com. Red velvet French macarons; Sweet Love, Little Rock, (501) 613-7780, sweetlovebakes.com}
{Green calligraphy save-the-date by Page Stationery; Shindig Paperie, Fayetteville, (479) 521-1778, shindigpaperie.com. Dauphine Press wedding invitation with blueberry branches; Molly’s Paperie, Little Rock, (501) 661-9929, mollyspaperie.com}
{Three-tier wedding cake with floral and berry accents; Mickey’s Special Affairs, Little Rock, (501) 321-1989, mickeysevents.com}
{Hand-tied bouquet filled with phalaenopsis orchids, eryngium, cottage yarrow, black baccara roses, lotus pods, light pink lisianthus, cherry brandy roses, Hot Princess roses, and alliums finished off with a burlap ribbon accented with twisted twine. Shirley’s Flowers, Inc., Rogers and Bentonville, (800) 624-7225, shirleysflowersinc.com}
all photography by Nancy Nolan
We’ll be sharing real weddings and fashion images soon, so we can give these pretty pictures a place to call home. Stay tuned! Check out the expanded digital edition online here.
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The new issue is online and we are so proud of this 10th anniversary issue! Earthy details like cotton and coffee beans gave this particular color palette the texture and warmth we were wanting. We had so much fun working with these talented Arkansas wedding vendors on the flowers, invitations, sweets, wedding cakes and more. Oh, we just love the way it all turned out! Enjoy!
{Moroccan Romantic letterpress wedding invitation suite in Prussian Blue and Copper Shine by Bella Figura; A Southern Tradition, Conway, (501) 336-0326, asoutherntradition.com. Winter-inspired bouquet with open magnolia, gardenia, stock, calla lilies, roses, cotton bolls, pinecones, silver brunia berries, dusty miller and scabiosa pods; Becky Clement, Inspired by Nature, Little Rock, (501) 945-7226}
{Monogrammed four-tier wedding cake with flowers in shades of gold; Ambrosia Bakery, Hot Springs, (501) 525-4500, ambrosiabakeryco.com}
{Oblation Papers & Press Florentine invitation suite with deckled top edge, off-set motif, and sage and gold inks on 100% recycled, handmade cream paper; The Crown Shop, Little Rock, (501) 227-8442, thecrownshop.com. S’mores in a jar with leaf-shaped graham cracker cookies; Sweet Love, Little Rock, (501) 613-7780, sweetlovebakes.com}
{White chocolate mocha French macarons; Sweet Love, Little Rock, (501) 613-7780, sweetlovebakes.com. Miniature cake stands; A Southern Tradition, Conway, (501) 336-0326, asoutherntradition.com}
{Square wedding invitation suite, silk napkins with burlap bow, faux-wood table runner; A Southern Tradition, Conway, (501) 336-0326,asoutherntradition.com. Metal Morphosis sterling silver miniature butter knife and fork; Haus Werk, Little Rock, (501) 663-5251, shophauswerk.com}
{Autumn-inspired bouquet with open magnolia, gardenia, stock, calla lilies, roses, cotton bolls, pinecones, silver brunia berries, dusty miller, lilly buds, lotus pods, autumn clematis and scabiosa pods. Becky Clement, Inspired by Nature, Little Rock, (501) 945-7226}
{Bamboo letterpress and copper metallic foil wedding invitation with champagne liner and foil edging; Shindig Paperie, Fayetteville, (479) 521-1778, shindigpaperie.com. Juliska oval platter in cappuccino brown from the Berry and Thread Collection; The Full Moon, Little Rock, (501) 663-4367. Sachet filled with fresh lavender; White Goat, Little Rock, (501) 603-9460}
{Lace-inspired two-tier wedding cake topped with Southern magnolia bloom; Donatello, Little Rock, (501) 590-0756, redclaychocolate.com}
{Vietri’s Italian Martellato collection stainless steel flatware with hammered detail; The Full Moon, Little Rock, (501) 663-4367}
{Custom-designed Amy Nelson Hannon layered invitation suite in ecrus, golds and champagnes with Swiss dot details; Sincerely Yours Paper, Springdale, sincerelyyourspaper.com}
all photography by Nancy Nolan
What do you think? A big THANK YOU to all these fabulous Arkansas wedding resources. Couldn’t have done it without you! Don’t forget to flip through the new expanded digital edition online here, which includes this story along with lots of other inspiration. Stay tuned as we share more images from the new issue, so we can give these pretty pictures a place to call home.
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We hope you are all gearing up for a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. We are thankful for all of YOU. Here’s what has inspired us this Thanksgiving as we prepare to entertain with family and friends. You can also find lots of inspiration in our new fall/winter issue.
Learn how to make the “THANKFUL” banner here.
Click here for the recipe for this sweet potato layer cake with molasses buttercream icing!
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Which style suits you best? Do you decorate your Thanksgiving table with a traditional look? Or more modern? Or a little of both? Let us know which is your favorite.
Read our new issue online here. Happy Thanksgiving!!
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We launched our new fall/winter issue’s expanded digital edition this week, so we are keeping the Southern theme alive on the blog. The first is inspired by a simple silhouette and the second by a natural color palette and pretty calligraphy. Enjoy, y’all!
{clockwise from top left: table setting with Southern silhouette | cotton | mini pecan pies | silhouette bag toss | cake}
{clockwise from top left: calligraphy invitation | bride & groom | cake | seating details | mr. & mrs. tags}
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