An Elegant Halloween Themed Wedding

Halloween is a favorite holiday of ours. We love all the decorations and of course seeing all the kids dressed up in all these adorable costumes. But who says you can;t enjoy Halloween as an adult? If you are a kid at heart, then a Halloween themed wedding is perfect for you! And there is an elegant way of doing it.

A Halloween wedding doesn't have to be held on Halloween, just as long as it is as close to Halloween as possible. And to keep it more true to a Halloween rather than fall theme, we love the purple, black and silver color scheme.

For something like this, planning ahead can be a real money saver. You can get a lot of wonderful Halloween accessories on clearance after Halloween. Things to look out for to fit within your color scheme are deep purple novelty candles with silver accents (we found beautiful ones at Michael's), black candle holders and Halloween themed goblets to use as toasting glasses...just to name a few.




You can achieve a beautiful, dramatic elegant wedding with the decorations you choose. Start off by using deep purple table lines and napkins with a silver lace overlay. Your centerpieces can be done in various heights. For tall arrangements, use branches dyed black, suspend votive candles and have a variety of flowers at the bottom in different hues of purple such as lilac roses and deep purple calla lilies. The smaller centerpieces can be comprised of black candelabras or candle holders with purple candles (the ones that you purchased on clearance) and have them settled on mirrors with votive candles by the base. Finish the look with personalizing the table numbers and naming each table after a specific place from a horror film. The possibilities are truly endless.




For the Bride's bouquet, don't be afraid to be dramatic. Use deep purple calla lilies or black roses. Add some fun touches like black feathers or black or silver branches. For the bridesmaids, use a lighter hue of purple like lilac roses and incorporate the same black feathers or branches. (the above photos courtesy of Brides.com)

What wedding wouldn't be complete without a cake! You can be just as dramatic here as you were with the other decorations. You can have the cake covered in purple fondant. Or possibly all white or silver with a black lace decoration on each layer and purple sugar flowers. You can even forego the traditional cake all together and opt for cupcakes in yoru color scheme!

Whatever you decide to do, it will sure to be memorable! Now I'm thinking a renewal of vows in a purple and black color scheme is in my future : )

Aelicia & Rachael

Fall Centerpieces

We love fall! The beautiful colors, wonderful weather. I mean, what's not to love? As promised, we are talking about everything fall this month and we are starting off with some exceptional centerpieces!!

We start off with this unique piece. We love this. This is a great centerpiece for the one that is not only into the fall colors, but loves all the traditional decor that comes with autumn...such as pumpkins! You start with a large pumpkin in the middle thats filled with yellow and orange flowers, such as roses and calla lilies. This centerpiece even has berries added as an accent. Surround this with smaller pumpkins and candles in orange votives and you have a beautiful fall decoration.


Now if you liked the first pumpkin centerpiece, you'll love this one! We love this idea for any event happening towards the end of October. As with the picture above, your main piece is the large pumpkin. Instead of filling it with flowers, it is carved like a traditional halloween pumpkin would be. This one is carved with the letter "B" but how cute would it be with the couples monogram? Place a candle inside and surround it with your favorite fall pieces and your all set!



These next two centerpieces are becoming more popular for fall. We love the branches. Its simplistic and elegant and yet there are so many things you can do with it. Hang crystals from the branches (as in the first picture) and you have a beautiful glistening effect. Or use branches with different colored maple leaves and you have a room filled with color. The vases can be filled with round stones which is so different, beautiful orchids (and there are some great orange options out there) and even mini pumpkins, pinecones and acorns.






This last centerpiece we found is so different and something that we are in love with. If you know us, then you know we love pictures (enter Rachael's beautiful picture card box that she had at her wedding!). What a great way to show a couple in love by having pictures shown throughout the room. Here a square glass vase is used and a picture of the couple have been placed on each side. Fill it with the flowers of your choice and you have a beautiful centerpiece. Now since we love this so much, why not take it a step further? This can also be used as the bottom piece of the centerpiece and have branches coming out from the middle, or another ball of flowers at top for a topiary look. Anything can be done with this particular style. You can also use this at any event: child's 1st birthday party with pictures of them throughout their first year, or how about a baby shower and the pictures are of the parents to be when they were babies? The options are endless!! (Can you tell that this is one of our favorite centerpieces!)



We hope you have found some inspiration for your next event. We would love to see the pictures!

Aelicia & Rachael