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Flower names by Color
Have you ever found a picture of a bouquet and wondered, “What is that flower?” Here is a collection of flower names sorted by color. A few bouquet examples are at the bottom and some non-traditional plant bouquets too.
~ Happy Planning ~
images from weddingflowersbyheidi.com
Here is a GREAT collection of roses all next to each other so you can see the size and color variations.
http://flirtyfleurs.com does a GREAT flower study where the color, fragrance, size, petal count, shape, bloom life, and bloom opening is discussed.
Some other flowers that are really Pretty in bouquets, but not many know the names of.
If Peonies are not in season, check out Garden Roses!

1. Succlents 2. Siver Brunia 3. Scabiosa 4. Garden Roses 5. Star of Bethlehehm
credit: viniferafloraldesign.com

peonies, lily of the valley, fiddlehead ferns, heleborus, ranunculus, veronica, cymbidium orchids, scabiosa pods, garden roses, cockscomb, bouvardia and green viburnum
Credit: mocharosedesigns.com
Peach Bouquet ideas
Top Row: asiatic lily, hypericum berries, rose, gerbera daisy, calla lily
Middle Row: flowering echinacea, amaranthus, ranunculus, button poms, bells of ireland
Bottom Row: peruvian lilies, polaris cushion pom, spray roses, scabiosa pods, pussy willow

1. Lotus Pods 2. Pheasant Feathers 3. Garden rose (?) 4. twigs 5. Hypericum Berries
Credit peacockblooms.com

pomegranates, lotus pods, lisianthus, silver brunia, brunia baubles, dahlia buds, Amnesia roses, veronica and pepper berries
Credit: bunchstudio.com
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Yellow inspiration boards
What colors go with Yellow? I have created some color inspiration boards over the years and have posted some of my favorites. All images to create these boards were taken off google. Sorry I do not have more information about their origins. Enjoy!
Wedding line-up created at David’s Bridal.
More images and flower examples on my facebook page under “photos”
Yellow Inspiration Boards
Red inspiration boards
What colors go with Red? I have created some color inspiration boards over the years and have posted some of my favorites. All images to create these boards were taken off google. Sorry I do not have more information about their origins. Enjoy!
More images and flower examples on my facebook page under “photos”
Red Inspiration Board
DIY Photo booth
Photo booths at weddings can be a lot of fun for you and your guests. Many have created DIY photo booths and back drops to help cut costs. If you are on a tight budget, and would like to try provide this entertainment for your guests, here are some links to tutorials to Do-It-Yourself.
~ Happy Planning ~
~ Angel Burgher ~ created a GREAT blog with instructions and blueprints on how to make your own backdrop! PVC materials comes to under $20!
~ On a Super Tight budget and a little Crafty? ~
Get a giant piece of muslim or a clearance bed sheet and paint your design. Cut a hole and hang with a rope (or from PVC pipes)
Jen H created some cute backdrops on sheets. View some photo examples from her wedding.
~ Looking for instructions for the camera/printer set up? ~
Check out this blog entry by Aireen on the supplies and program needed to print out the pictures!
~ Have an old Gazebo? ~
Cut it down to make it shorter and cut the bars on top to drape the tulle/fabric from. A suggestion from Ashlee, put a solid color behind the tulle to prevent the light from shinning through.
~ Have time on your hands and LOTS of patience? ~
Instructions from Valene: I got round sequins at hobby lobby in 2 different sizes. I also bought little round jewelry rings to hook the sequins together. It is very time consuming depending on how long you want each garland and how many strands you need. I bought the foam boards at michaels and bought black wrapping paper and covered the foam boards. It was nailed up on the wall.* {Party was at her home} I think I spent around $60 for everything. The one thing that did get pricey was the jewelry hooks. I tried to buy them when they were 50% off at hobby lobby. *perhaps the wall mounting squares would work
or try this DIY Wax Paper Dot Garland
http://greenweddingshoes.com/diy-waxed-paper-dot-garland/
~ Ideas for back drops ~
Nature and Hanging Frames, Muslim, Cloth, Wood & Wall paper, Foam Board and Wrapping paper, Bed sheet, Bed Sheet painted, Sequins, Streamers, Tinsel Garland, Balloons, Paper Poms, Paper Chain links, Paper pinwheels, Shower Curtain, Plastic tablecloths, Quilt, Wood Circles, more and more!
~ Want to print out some props? ~
Materials Checklist
- prop printouts
- spray adhesive
- heavy cardstock (100 lb. or more)
- scissors
- glue and/or tape
- popsicle sticks, straws, or dowels
Optional:
- foam core (to create sturdier props)
- X-ACTO (or other utility) knife
- cutting mat
- embellishments
(feathers, rhinestones, etc.)Click images to get to sites to download the pdf
~ CHEESE ~
Blue and Aqua inspiration boards
What colors go with Blue? What colors go with Aqua/Pool? Navy? I have created some color inspiration boards over the years and have posted some of my favorites. All images to create these boards were taken off google. Sorry I do not have more information about their origins. Enjoy!
More images and flower examples on my facebook page under “photos” Blue/Teal Inspiration Board
How to Display your wedding mementos
I have come across some cute ideas on how to display your wedding invitations and other mementos after the wedding. Hope you find some inspiration and give some of these DIY projects a try. ~ Congrats ~
1. Create an ornament with your invite.
Cut the invitation line by line so that you have many thin strips. Wrap each section around a pencil to curl the paper. Slide the strips into a clear glass ornament.
2. Create an ornament with flowers from your bouquet.
Dry out your bouquet and drop small flower buds into a clear glass ornament.
3. Create an ornament from your Invite.
Cut large sections of your invite and mod podge them onto a piece of wood.
4. Make your Cake Topper into an ornament
5. Create a shadow box.
Use pearl push pins to attach items to a shadow box.
6. Create a display case.
I took a basket ball display case and placed: my bouquet, my groom’s boutonnière, my garter, hair comb, and our favor inside. Our cake toper is resting on top of the case.
7. Use a Picture Frame.
Get a double picture frame and have a wedding picture on one side, and your invite on the other.
Place your photo in the frame and have your wedding invitation wording engraved on the side.
9. Superimpose your Vows or the Lyrics to your 1st Dance over a photo.
Print and frame the image or have it printed on a canvas.
10. Create a “book” from all your wedding cards.
I’ve seen many different ways to do this if you google it. You can buy a 2 ring binder and punch holes in your invite. You can punch 2 or 3 holes in every invite and just use string or twine to hold the “binding” of your book together. You can use 1, 2, or 3 large rings. If you are good at scrap-booking, you can make a cover for your book. A cover can be as simple as taking a card board box and “upholstering” it with fabric.
Instructions: http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/diy-wedding-card-book-instructions-and-pictures/b79c416c288aaf26.html
Wedding Planner.Checklists.Worksheets
Looking for checklists to keep you on track? Starting to plan your wedding, and don’t know where to start? Here are some tips and links to help you out. ~ Happy Planning ~
First you need to sit down with your future husband/wife and decide how much money you can afford to spend on the wedding. Look at how much you can take out of savings, and how much you can save per week in the next year. Then you can find a Budget Calculator tool to help estimate how much you can distribute to each portion of the wedding to stay on budget. These can be found via google on theknot, weddingwire, or even http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Events/Weddings/Calculator.htm
If you are not sure how much weddings in your area cost, check out this site.
http://www.realsimple.com/weddings/budget/wedding-cost-calculator-00000000008302/index.html
Here is a more detailed breakdown of a cost estimate. Enter your zip code and see what comes up. http://www.costofwedding.com/index.cfm/action/costest.index
Then, think about the size of your event. Also have an idea of what mood and atmosphere you want your celebration to have. Are you going traditional, casual, intimate, elaborate, unusual, unique? Do you want a small wedding 20 – 40? More around 100-130? Huge with 200 plus? Remember the more people the more you will spend on dinner and drinks. The venue (food and drinks) will take up most of your budget.
Once you have a budget and guest list, you can start talking to the venues to sign the ceremony location and reception location. Check out the amount the Budget Calculator distributed for Reception: Food & Beverage. Take that amount and divide it by the number of guests you plan to have. This will give you your “Dollar Per Plate” amount. You will need to know this amount so you know how expensive of a location and meal choices are available in your budget.
If you don’t care When you get married, you can get some great deals if you pick a date in the off-season. The most popular dates are May – October. But off-peak wedding months vary according to regional climate and the desirability of the weather.
*Be sure to find out the policy on changing dates just incase something comes up.
After you sign contracts you can think about colors. You don’t want to pick Colors and a Mood for your wedding and have the atmosphere of the venue clash with your choices. You can always start with a favorite flower and find things to match it.
Take a look at this site for some ideas. They have some really great color combos to consider. http://www.squidoo.com/weddingcolorcombinations
A great site to see color combinations in a new way
http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search
Here is a color wheel site
http://colorschemedesigner.com/
You can slide the little dot around to pick your first color. Then pick what type of color combination you want. You can move those dots around to do the following:
Mono- different shades of the same color
Analogic – colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Complements – colors oposite on color wheel – give the most contrast
Triad – three colors spaced an equal distance apart
Tetrads: color harmonies 4 colors
*** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO ORGANIZE ALL YOUR THOUGHTS AND FINDINGS? ***
Here is a link to a 57 Page Wedding Planner by Russell and Hanzel that you can print out and place in a binder to help you with your wedding planning. I wrote a table of contents for you, so you can print the whole thing, or just the pages you need. Some pages, i.e. Guess List tracker, you would print out multiple pages as needed.
http://www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/WeddingTemplate.pdf
Page 1 – 5 : Monthly Timeline Checklist
Page 6 – 7 : Beauty Worksheet
Page 8 : Wedding Party Contact Worksheet
Page 9 : Bridal Salon Appointment
Page 10 – 11 : Bridesmaid/Bride Fashion Worksheet
Page 12 – 16 : Budget Worksheets
Page 17 : Ceremony Worksheet
Page 18 : Day of Wedding Checklist
Page 19 – 20 : Destination Wedding Event Schedule/Travel Worksheet
Page 21 : Emergency Kits
Page 22 – 24 : Floor Plans
Page 25 : Flower Worksheet
http://www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/wedding/FlowerWorksheet.pdf
Page 26 – 27 : Groom & Groomsmen Fashion Worksheet
Page 28 : Guest List Tracker
Page 29 : Honeymoon Travel Details
Page 30 : Menu Worksheet
Page 31 : Music Play/Do Not Play Worksheet
Page 32 : Music Planning Worksheet
Page 33 : Photo Shot list
Page 34 – 36 : Registry Worksheet/Registry Checklists
Page 37 – 39 : Rentals Worksheet
Page 40 : Transportation Worksheet
Page 41 : Travel & Accommodations Worksheet
Page 42 – 52 : Vendor Contact Information
Page 53 : Wedding Cake Worksheet
Page 54 : Wedding Day Timeline Worksheet
Page 55 : Wedding Gown & Accessories Order Worksheet
Page 56 – 57 : Wedding Invitation Worksheet
and here is a link to “The Packet”
15 page itinerary
It is more for the week/day of the wedding. (for the OCD bride or great for OOT weddings)
www.weddingbee.com/2008/08/07/the-packet/
Timeline Templates
I noticed a lot of people looking here for timeline templates, so I thought I would try to create one for you to download. I have an example of some, and images that you can use to create your own. Hope you like it.
Link to Documents – to open, find “download” under the “file” drop down. Then open and edit in your own program. Hope it works? Sorry, I’m still learning how to make templates.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B66XWpwAcxdPMTJTWlN1LS10REk&usp=sharing
All Fonts Used can be found by searching for Free Fonts to download
– Copper Alt Caps Expert
– Amperzand
– Harrington
Links to Images – if you just want to draw a line, add text boxes, and make your own template.
Alarm clock – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/Q/f/G/C/q/S/clock-hi.png
Breakfast – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/f/T/6/s/g/W/coffee-tea-cup-hi.png
Hair – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/R/F/O/7/G/s/hair-dresser-hi.png
Eat – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/7/9/k/t/n/k/lunch-hi.png
Make- Up – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/N/c/U/r/j/V/make-up-hi.png
Groom Suit – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/b/u/q/6/S/D/groom-hi.png
Bride’s Dress – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/t/x/h/S/O/c/wedding-dress-hi.png
Bridesmaid’s Dresses http://www.clker.com/cliparts/v/h/P/B/o/j/dresses-hi.png
Camera – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/v/T/O/K/1/5/camera-hi.png
Limo – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/V/q/h/r/b/z/white-limo-hi.png
Shuttle – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/C/w/3/K/V/k/shuttle-hi.png
Church – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/o/1/8/X/y/c/church-hi.png
Rings – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/k/a/1/w/i/t/wedding-rings-hi.png
Cocktails – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/e/r/S/r/R/F/black-and-white-martini-glass-hi.png
First Dance – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/S/a/j/R/8/S/first-dance-hi.png
Music Notes – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/Z/N/k/a/9/r/musical-notes-hi.png
Toasts – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/0/Q/Q/M/R/w/champagne-hi.png
Place Setting – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/9/a/D/J/s/R/place-setting-hi.png
Spotlight Dances – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/j/Q/K/T/8/4/spotlight-dance-hi.png
Cupcakes – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/9/4/b/f/14145520851059769324cupcake-hi.png
Cake – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/2/W/p/z/g/M/wedding-cake-hi.png
Bouquet – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/i/i/h/D/w/A/bouquet-black-white-hi.png
Sparklers – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/A/Z/i/L/A/f/fireworks-hi.png
Get Away Car – http://www.clker.com/cliparts/j/6/K/v/a/H/get-away-car-hi.png
Scavenger Hunt –
http://www.clker.com/clipart-scavenger-hunt-1.html
Golf –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/c/a/e/9/143309232897216401golf-hi.png
Paw Prints –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/5/Z/E/X/O/Q/pet-paws-icon-hi.png
Umbrella –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/Z/M/D/M/n/umbrella-hi.png
Bridal shower –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/e/k/e/p/N/C/bridal-shower-hi.png
Key –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/k/d/Y/T/G/n/hotel-key-hi.png
Hotel check in –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/Q/Y/v/p/Y/z/hotel-check-in-hi.png
Garter –
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/N/h/O/K/0/s/garter-hi.png
*** Any other images you wish to have? Leave me a request and I’ll see what I can do. ***
and Be sure to check out my post on tips to writing your own template
https://weddingtips101.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/wedding-day-timeline/