How cute would these be for party favors or even centerpieces?
Tutorial here.

Gorgeous

How awesome would it be to have Chinese Flying Lanterns at your wedding?

Beau Coup

You need to check out this adorable online store for personalized favors.
So cute.
Beau Coup

Oh how cute

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I just don't know what I would do with it in my imaginary reception layout in my mind.

I really am truly obsessed with paper lanterns.

I am afraid that I cannot get married without having paper lanterns at my reception. Sorry, future fiance/husband. I've made up my mind.

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Green Inspiration

Adorable boxes!

Wouldn't these just be the cutest things to hold...pretty much anything at a reception? I agree too!

More lanterns

I love the traditional circular lanterns, but aren't these adorable too?Found here.Found here.My absolute favorite. Found here.

The (cup)cake pop

You have probably heard of these. Cake pops and cupcake pops have been calling for me to make them recently. I find them adorable and I need to at least try them sometime soon.
They are found on Bakerella and seem pretty simple to make.

Anyone for sugar cookies?

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Don't these just make your mouth water?

Add some patterend paper

To get some beautiful paper flowers.

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More Clotheslines

I love the idea of having Polaroids hanging on a clothesline at the reception but...more can be put on that line than just pictures.like seed packets. Beautiful vintage seed packets, that is.

Then there are the clothespins themselves. (Do not ask my roommates and me to go looking for them in stores. We like to call them safety pins or paper clips. Long story.)
Look at how precious these are. Mod podge can go a long way with paper that matches your colors.I am in love with the one in the middle. The sad thing: it is such a small little chunk of wood that looks gorgeous. I would have to find some way to use them after the wedding.

This one's for the food

Yes. I may be in love with food. What to do with food for a reception has been on my mind lately. Here are some adorable ideas I have run into:

#1. S'mores station~

I have heard of this but was worried I would need a fire pit in order to make it work. Not exactly. "Three-in-one" dessert makers, $40 each, from CasaModa, bedbathandbeyond.com. Those little sticks remind me of fondue spears.

Photo by Dasha Wright.

#2. Made with ice cream~
Though melting would present a problem, an ice cream sundae station would be adorable. Root beer floats remind me of the treat for after firesides or else I would be in love with that thought.

Photo found here.

#3. Candy Corner~
Although this one has been done so much lately, I still love it. I am trying to think of a new twist I can put on it, which is hard. One idea is putting more "sophisticated" treats with the candy such as chocolate covered pretzels and yogurt covered raisins. (Granted, I would want to have muddy buddies in the mix if I did all sorts of sugary treats.) This does fit the favors category more than the "mandatory" LDS reception food category. As for the candy, I have heard that Candy Warehouse gets your candy at decent prices.

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#4. Smoothie Spot~
Grab a few blenders and then line up fruits, ice, juices, and yogurt and have your friendly "bartender" mix up drinks. Time consuming depending on how many blenders and bartenders you have. More original than many of the other ones though.

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#5. Cannoli Corner~
Provide heaping plates of traditional and chocolate shells and pastry bags of sweetened ricotta filling. Guests can pipe in their own filling and dip the ends in chocolate chips. How sweet is that?

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#6. Apple dipping~
Invite guests to dip freshly made caramel apples into chopped nuts, sprinkles, mini M&M’s and other fun toppings. Or just have them make their own caramel apples.

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whiteboard bubbles

So, I am a little obsessed about making a photo booth for my wedding right now. It would not be that hard and would be so much fun. I am trying to think of how I want to build (dimensions and lighting and props and etc) but, I like this idea about having whiteboard bubbles. So cute and easy and something I rarely see. So, although photo booths are common now, a new twist is added!

Carnival Wedding!

This wedding looked absolutely adorable. It is one of my current favorites. What better way to entertain kids than have a carnival themed wedding? (Plus...by the top couple pictures, I am assuming she is mormon. I love her.)

Greens galore

I give you...the color green!

Awesome wedding

Once wed Tree house wedding.

pinwheels!

What You’ll Need (for the pinwheels)

Several sheets of 12″ x 12″ double sided scrapbook or decorative paper (a lighter weight paper, not stiff, heavy card stock)

Round-headed pins

12″ wooden dowels

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

A push pin

Flower shaped craft punch

A pair of scissors

A ruler

Pinwheel Instructions

1. Begin by measuring and cutting several 6″ inch squares out of your paper.

2. Find the center of your one of the squares and mark it by poking a hole through it with your pushpin. (see figure 1)

3. Lay your paper pattern side down, and use your ruler to draw diagonal lines from each corner to make an “X”. (see figure 1)

4. Cut along the diagonal lines, from all four corners, stopping one inch before you meet the hole in the center of your paper. (see figure 2)

5. Use your pushpin to make a hole in the right hand corner of each side of the square, just to the left of the line you just cut. (see figure 3)

6. Use your punch to cut out a paper flower. Stick your round-headed pin through the center of the flower. (see figure 3)

7. One by one, bring each of the four pin-holed corners to the center and stick the flower and pin through each of the four holes. (see figure 4 and 5)

8. Next, put the pin through the hole in the center of the square and set aside.

9. Make a pilot hole, using your pushpin, 1/2 inch down from the end of the dowel.

10. Put a drop of hot glue on the hole, and quickly insert the pin that runs through the pinwheel center into the glue and dowel. (see figure 6 and 7) Be careful not to let the pinwheel paper touch the glue on the dowel while it’s drying. If it sticks, it can’t spin.

11. Arrange your completed pinwheels in a vase or container like flower stems.

What it Costs

(to make 12 pinwheels)

4 sheets of paper @ $.50 each = $2.00

Package of 12 dowels = $2.00

Box of pins = $2

Total = $6

polaroids

Polaroids on a string? Cute. Reception. Material.

Hanging on the apple tree

Lanterns bought at dollar tree. Spay painted.