• 2010-10-18T02:00:00Z Victoria with Roses

    Pair big, rustic tables with modern chairs....

  • 2010-03-11T05:00:45Z Utterly Engaged -- Inspiring Budget Savvy Brides with Style

    I think one of the features that defines a “modern” wedding is the use of non-traditional color combinations: turquoise and red, grey and yellow, purple and tangerine… I would have never thought to consider combining purple and tangerine, but Leslie from A Creative Mint has done a beautiful job of putting together a beautiful spread that is perfect for spring and summer. Are you planning to use modern color combinations for your big day? If so, what colors did you choose and what was your inspiration? [Images via A Creative Mint] ...

  • 2011-04-04T13:41:48Z Utterly Engaged -- Inspiring Budget Savvy Brides with Style

    With the recent announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement it seems that everyone has caught regal fever. As more details are revealed about the much anticipated affair, there is no doubt that this royal wedding will inspire brides all over the world. The exciting news inspired me to take a look back at some of the royal wedding fashion of years gone by. Royal brides (top to bottom): Princess Grace Kelly via Fashion Era and Wedding Dresses, Princess Diana of Wales via The Royal Wedding Blog, Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon via Visions of Platinum, Princess Diana o...

  • 2009-11-04T11:48:29Z Brides of North Texas

    Recently named “One of America’s best restaurants” by Gourmet magazine, Café Modern is the perfect place for a chic and modern reception. Located in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Café Modern has serene reflecting pools visible through curving, floor-to-ceiling windows that give the feeling that the Café is floating on a quiet pond. From the culinary expertise of Chef Dena Peterson to the trained staff that makes sure your big day is perfect, you will have the reception of your dreams! Stop by the Café Modern Web site to check it out! Make your reception a work of art!   ...

  • 2007-08-13T06:59:45Z Manolo for the Brides

    Tag lines tend to crack me up. For example, Olivia Luca bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses are, “Custom made for modern times.” What does that even mean? I much prefer the text from Olivia Luca’s “about” page. …design your own dress, in your own style, for your own body, without sewing a stitch. A dress that you could fashion specifically for yourself but without picking up a single thimble. Or pricking even a pinkie. A dress that you could create at your own leisure, in your own way, maybe even from the comfort of your own home. No rush. No muss. No pressure. No sewing skills req...

  • 2009-01-30T11:00:00Z Victoria with Roses

    Love this simple centerpiece of wood with crisp white--dark chiavari chairs, all white linens and plates--from Martha Stewart Weddings....

  • 2011-11-23T00:00:00Z Bride Chic

     Looking for a bit of edge on your wedding day?  Meet Mitzi Q, short for Mitzi Quilendrino-Bustos, a designer who has been immersed in the world of bridal since 2003.  Manila based, her greatest achievements in design have stemmed from expert pattern making and draping (as you can see).  Mitzi admits, "My pieces are essentially architectural doused in "Chic Refinement".  As a designer myself, I'm in awe of  those "Architects of Fashion"--icons like Balenciaga and  Langer whose talent is based in form and structuring fabric . . . .I'll gladly add Mitzi to...

  • 2008-01-25T08:05:30Z Elizabeth Anne Designs

      These are just sick.  You know your guests would remember this.  Modern Press found via Decocentric (no, I can’t understand any of it) and Paper Crave. I know my posts have been really short this week.  The paragraphs of discussion are escaping me this week.  So I’m posting things that inspire me, without a lot of discussion.  Not sure how long it will last.  Lucky for me, E is a fantastic blogging partner.  Everyone should have a best friend like this. A....

  • 2009-04-17T10:30:09Z things are better with a parrott

      Meg & Dave are quite the hip couple.  They are also two of my greatest friends.  Let us start at the beginning in 2006.  Dave needed a place to live in Providence.  Rich {my fiance...in case you are just joining me here} had just bought a six-bedroom house & needed some housemates.  Meg wanted to move to Providence so she found a six-bedroom house with five male housemates.  Thus, love was born... approximately one year later.  Then people moved out, people moved in...eventually I moved in & the story continues.  Wait.  Where was I?  Ah!  Yes.  The invitations...

  • 2010-02-19T23:00:07Z Kiss the Groom

    beautiful backdrops for photographers… DROP IT MODERN ...