This spring, all trends point to eco-friendly, economical, and Eclectic! The key is TEXTURE! You want every detail of your wedding to be a "touchable" experience.
There are so many places to add texture: start with your tables and skip the ho-hum standard white catering cloth. One option (and by far the easiest) is to rent table runners (or use a chair tie as a runner!), tablecloths, or overlays, in beautiful and fun textures. Of course you want it to match your overall wedding theme, but you can do anything from burlap, to antiqued lace, to screen-printed sheers - even fabrics made from recycled bottles! If you already have the white catering cloths provided by your vendors, give it a personal and eclectic touch by borrowing antique handkerchiefs or napkins from your family and friends to place under your centerpieces... as a bonus this can be your "something old".
On the topic of centerpieces make it feel "touchable" by using fruits, vegetables, or other "fruits of the harvest" like cotton blossoms, wheat stalks, or even branches. You could use these exclusively, or mixed in with your flowers. As for containers, the biggest trend we're seeing is Mason jars - they're economical, easy to find, reusable and recyclable! Mix it up by having several small centerpieces in different size and shape vases or containers on each table - just remember that odd numbers look best!
The wedding menu has taken a turn towards "comfort food". Brides and guests alike have become tired of leaving weddings after enjoying the most beautiful and tiniest dinner of their lives. Treat your guests to your great-grandma's lasagna recipe, or your mother-in-law's potato salad (bonus: you get on her good side early!) Just find a caterer who is willing to cook up the recipes (in large quantities!). Keep the YUM coming with dessert - opt for buttercream icing instead of fondant, or skip the cake completely and serve fruit pies or have a cookie bar (another fun place to use family recipes)!
Hopefully this has helped you kick off your Eclectic Elegant wedding! Check out our inspiration board, and give us a call to talk about your plans!
Happy Planning!
~Valerie
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