Key Details

Readily available at flea markets and antique shops, old keys are a great way to bring a bit of vintage flair to any party or wedding. Decorate invitations, boutonnieres, or even bride’s maids with antique keys. Hang them from your bouquet, give them away as favors, or dangle them from centerpieces and place cards. Keys are small enough to put almost anywhere but charming enough to make a statement. Best part is, they won’t break the bank either...except for maybe the ones at Tiffany's!

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5 Porcelain Keys available at The Curiosity Shoppe
Acanthus Antiqued Brass Vintage Skeleton Key Necklace Collectibles by urbanheirlooms
Large Key invitation by Checkerboard Ltd. available at eInvite
Flea Market finds with Branch Floral as featured by 100 Layercake
Whiskey Brown Leather Saxony Clutch with Antique Skeleton Key by urbanheirlooms
Tiffany Keys available at Tiffany & Co.
Flea Market finds with Branch Floral as featured by 100 Layercake

Mossy Morning

Gorgeous green growth is sprouting! Check out the verdant hues in Pottery Barn's centerpieces (Carved Wooden Cachepot and Garden Ceramic Woven Collection) and the lushness of the succulent boutonniere found on InStyle Weddings. The two correspondence cards in shades of moss green are design perfection: Moss Bordered Ecru Card by Crane & Co. and Alight by Checkerboard available on eInvite.

Saturday afternoon

{ image by Tina Rupp found over on desire to inspire }

This amazing centerpiece is not only showstopping, it is simple to make yourself. Use any color, with birds, butterflies, dried flowers or any that inspires you.

Delicious Centerpieces

The other day, I was chatting with my girlfriend about centerpiece ideas and she wanted to do something edible, maybe something with chocolate :) I’m always impressed when a hostess makes that extra effort to style the table with a beautiful centerpiece. Edible centerpieces can be really unusual and fun, and if they’re good, they’ll be gone before the party’s over!



{great centerpieces from martha stewart weddings and sprinkles cupcakes}

Wedding and Party DIY Ideas

There are so many ways to make a wedding or party more personal. I always find it impressive when someone takes the time to individually construct the favors, the flowers, or the decorations. I recall my fiance's cousin's wedding when each guest received one of the bride's amazing homemade cookies inside of a tiny box she constructed and adorned. While this might not always be easy, einvite offers templates for favors to print on cream or white cardstock, including the one shown below at einvite.com/favors. The individual terrariums (found on design*sponge) would be perfect for the green-thumbed crafter having a smaller wedding or event with a garden theme. Fiftyflowers.com offers mixes of coordinated wedding flowers at a low price to arrange yourself, and has all of the most popular blooms. Finally, the variation in color and size of the river stone "placecards" found on theknot.com makes for an interesting and fun display, and calls to mind the simple joy of bringing together all the different and unique folks you love on your big day.

Centerpieces

I love the idea of going beyond a typical floral arrangement for a wedding centerpiece. It is unexpected, can tie in to your whole wedding “theme”, and is a great way to save money.

{Tree via Martha Stewart; Oranges via Brides.com; Lantern via Rebecca Thuss; Floating via Rebecca Thuss; Apples via {frolic!}; Branches via Martha Stewart}