Valentine's Day Wedding Theme Color Palette

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, some of you might be celebrating a Valentine's Day Wedding Theme or possibly getting engaged. I have chosen some color palettes to give you a head start on choosing you wedding colors. I was able to accomplish this using a wonderful tool provided by Sherwin Williams called Chipit. I had introduced this tool before in a previous post labeled, Awesome D.I.Y. Tools. I thought it would be neat to highlight it once again...and perhaps many more times for other color palette ideas since I think its such an awesome tool.
      

 

Created through Sherwin Willams Color Tool: Chipit!
Picture source: Martha Stewart Raspberry Almond Financiers

 

      

 

Created through Sherwin Willams Color Tool: Chipit!
Picture Source: WeddingBee

 

       

      

 

Created through Sherwin Willams Color Tool: Chipit!
Picture source: DIY Cookies by RocknRollbride

      

Created through Sherwin Willams Color Tool: Chipit!
Picture source: www.mandarinflower.com


Any thoughts on these color palettes?

 

Valentine's Theme Wedding: Finds through Etsy

Thought it would be nice to post a couple of Valentine inspired wedding accessories that I have came across through Etsy. I love this site. It's amazing the things people come up with. Hope you like my quick selection. 

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

 

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

 

Source: etsy.com via Eventlookforless on Pinterest

Any favorites or least favorites? I thought the hand holding the heart was a little creepy but interesting. But my favorite is the ring bearer's pillow with the little flowers shaped into a heart. I know it's simple but it's cute.

Affordable Valentine's Day Dinner and Gift Ideas

In the mist of planning your wedding, you may be too overwhelmed to plan something romantic with your future husband.  Now would be the perfect time to put all your stress to the side and enjoy this special day. Don't worry no one is going to raise their prices on their services, or discontinue your wedding dress, or move out of the country over one day, the best that can happen is that you have spent your day with the one you love. 

To help you, I have put together some DIY Valentine gifts that require little effort but say a lot. All that is needed for these gifts is some pretty paper, scissors, glue, and some words from the heart. If you think you can handle this, head on over to the Martha Stewart website to check out her tutorials.

The Best gifts are from the Heart

 



Go a step further, by cooking a an affordable valentine's day romantic dinner for two. Below I have chosen meals from breakfast to dessert that are budget and time friendly.  I must admit it was hard trying to narrow down the dessert selection but keeping your budget and simplicity in mind, kept me on track:)


From Breakfast to Dessert

 



Romantic Dinner for Two

Recipes:

Chicken Parmigiana

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Baked Salmon

Valentine Pizza

Stuffed Chicken wrapped in Bacon

Mediterranean Puff Pastry Chicken

 

Would love to know if you tried any of these meals, keep me posted.

Valentine's Wedding: Edible Favors

Whether you are looking for last minute ideas for your Valentine's Day inspired wedding or you are planning ahead for next year, be sure to check out these adorable edible favors.  Choose from these wonderful creations to make a lasting impression on your guests. They will love the originality and you will be proud of your personalized creations. Now would be a nice time to phone up your bridesmaids to help you create these edible favors.

DIY:   Cookie Pops

Head on over to RocknRoll bride, for a DIY tutorial on these awesome Cookie Pops.

DIY:  Heart Shaped Cookies

Impress your guest by making these lovely cookies yourself, head on over to Wedding Chicks. 

DIY :  Martha Stewart Creations

Don't know about you, but I can never get enough of Martha Stewart's creations. Check out how you can make Raspberry Almond Financiers, Conversation Hearts, and Felt Fortune Cookies that will get your guests talking.

Share the love, tell me what you think?

Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses

To go along with your Rose and Pearl Theme, I thought I would combine that theme with Vintage inspired Wedding Gowns. All seems a little nostalgic, yet elegant and romantic for the modern bride. This theme allows the unique bride to be just that...Unique. So if you want to stand out in a classy and unique way, consider having this theme.

Combination of Vintage Inspired Wedding Gowns

MLtailor Wedding Gowns:

Vintage Short Wedding Gown (MLSW23858) $128.98

Vintage Ruffled High Neck Short Dress (MLSW23914) $98.89

Mermaid Lace Bridal Gown (MLSW24014) $189.98

Vintage and Romantic A-line Sweetheart Court Train Satin Lace Gown
(MLWK15050) $219.99

Simple Mermaid Lace Bridal Gown (MLSW24082) $259.99

Lace Scoop Neckline with Fishtail Bridal Gown (MLWK12865) $205.99

 Wedding Dresses with Embroidered Top and Back

Short Wedding Dresses and Ball Gown

Milano Wedding Gowns:

Lace White A-line Short Sleeves V-Neck Sash Beading Satin Wedding Dress $147.99

     Short Sleeves Empire Waist Deep V-Neck Sweep Satin Lace Wedding Gown $159.99

Champagne A-line Short Satin Mini Wedding Dress $59.99

White Net Strapless Layered 2012 Wedding Dress $205.99

Satin A-line Strapless Mini Wedding Dress $95.99

Affordable Short Vintage Wedding Dresses:

Perfect for an Intimate Wedding or as a Second Dress

Amazon Dresses:

Karlie Womens Vintage Look Cream/Off White Lacy 3-Tiered Strappy Dress $72.34
Women's Vintage Bridal with Scalloped Lace Dress $138.60.
Vintage Cream with Butterfly Sleeve V-Neck Dress with Embroidered & Faux Pearl Flowers and Lace $72.11
Vintage Look Cream Lace Sleeveless Dress Embroiderey Detail Throughout $72.11


 

So what are your thoughts, on this theme and selection of gowns?

The Look for Less: Valentine's Day Wedding

Valentine's Day is around the corner. Hopefully you get more than a box of chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day. Something sparkly, like an engagement ring:) If so, and you wish to recreate the memory of that special day by having a Valentine's Wedding Theme you came to the right place.  When you think Valentine's Day, you usually think of roses. While I'm not a huge fan of roses mostly because they are overpriced and eventually whither away, I was inspired by them to create your Look for Less: Valentine's Day Reception Decor. 

Rose Strands on a Tree

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Rose Strand Tree

Rose Strands at aWedding Ceremony

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Ceremony with hanging roses

Rose petal strands

DIY Bride: Reception Decor using Rose Petals

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DIY bride: Rose Petals

Love all these DIY projects. Before you get attached and obsessed with these decorations, I must warn you they are labor intense...confession from the bride herself. But if you have the time or enough friends to take advantage of, I would definitely go for this. Makes such a dramatic statment.

Simple Rose Centerpieces

Sources:
Simple Roses Centerpiece
Rose Centerpiece
Hanging Pom Pom Balls


Hanging Roses and Rose Petal Strands



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Mixed Roses Ceiling Strands
Roses hanging from an installation called the Toronto Tree of Love
Hanging Roses

Absolutely love the roses hanging from the tree. You can spray paint a bunch of branches white to recreate this look. Remember to save money use silk roses. You can use your choice of flower if you  prefer not to use roses.


DIY Valentine's Decor

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Pinwheel Backdrop

DIY Roses: the House of the Smiths

I featured a tutorial on creating the look for less for floral topiaries on a previous post: DIY floral topiaries. So in search of an affordable way to create the romantic scenery of hanging roses, I took notice that you can create the Look for Less by following this tutorial to make your roses or you can always buy at the Dollar store, Oriental Trading ($5.00/dozen)or Amazon. Head on over to the House of the Smiths where this awesome step by step tutorial is featured, along with other DIY projects. Warning: the DIY section of this site is very addicting:)