We found some absolutely delightful designs at Muscari by Easter Yu!

Muscari was started in early 2008 by Easter Yu. It specializes in bold and one-of-a-kind wedding and fashion accessories crafted with feathers, silks, dried botanicals, beads, and other found objects.

Mother of Pearl Shell $25 Perfect for a beach or seaside wedding.

Flower Puff – Great for a garden themed wedding.

Blooming Box $45 Also, really cute for an outdoor/garden wedding

Look for it in the August/September 2008 issue of Modern Bride.

Bird Nest Pillow $27

Birch Ring Cushion $10

Let these lovely alternatives give you inspiration for unique touches to your wedding.

Modern Bride posted a gorgeous wedding idea:

For the ceremony site, white folding chairs are covered with sheer blue chiffon; the same material in coordinating colors is gathered to form a “striped” canopy.

Sea glass also figures prominently here: It’s scattered along the white organza runner, placed at the bottom of orchid-filled vases at both ends of the aisle, and affixed to the glass hurricane lamps hung beside the path. Reception concept and design, by Michelle Rago, Ltd., michelleragoltd.com. Shot on location at the Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

This idea would be so easy to find how they could be done the DIY.

Candles are made with NVSoy wax, so they burn evenly right to the bottom and clean up easily with soap and water – so the jars become keepsakes for years to come!

Tie a ribbon with a little note card around the rim with you names and date, and a sweet message, for a very unique beach wedding favor! The jars can also be handpainted with a beach motif and your names if you perfer!

If you are having a candle light evening reception, place one at each place and light it for a romantic glow. There are also larger versions that could be used as centerpieces as well!

For a bridal gown – it is REALLY affordable ($185!!).

Here’s a cute dress for a semi-formal or informal wedding. It’s a Calvin Klein Long Gown with Beading and just a hint of a train which gives it a bridal look without being to much. It’s perfect for a beach or garden wedding, and it’s also VERY budget friendly – $238 at Macy’s. Very cute.

It’s not hard to see why this amazing flower is so popular – it’s unique in that it works for almost anything! It is formal enough for the most elegant black tie weddings, exotic enough for the most exotic destination location, and still fun enough to fit in and add a touch of elegance to even a informal, casual event. The bright white color matches everything, and works with nearly any theme and season.

Of course, the flowers themselves are beautiful enough that some brides even use the flower itself as the theme that ties the wedding together.

Phalaenopsis Orchid Bouquet Ideas

Phalaenopsis orchids, while beautiful, are also not the most budget friendly flower. That doesn’t mean you can’t have them in your wedding on a budget, it just means you have to be wise.

The key is not to overdue it. An entire bouquet of orchids is nice – but a bouquet of less expensive flowers like roses or carnations – designed to showcase 2 or 3 orchids can be just as stunning and much less costly. Even just a few sprays, tied together into an arm bouquet, is stunning! If you love the all-orchid bouquets above – splurge a little on yours and choose a less costly flower for the bridesmaids, making your bouquet the focal point of the floral decor!

The same goes for centerpieces – the beauty of the orchid is it’s simple, clean lines. A single potted orchid with two stems makes a stunning, modern and elegant statement without overdoing it. By finding places to use your orchids as focal points and accents, you can the elegance without a huge price tag.

Additionally, it is a good idea to compare silk and real prices and see if you can find a great deal on a good silk version that you can use to accent bouquets, centerpeices, the cake, and more.

I posted this picture with a DIY project idea recently, and someone posted asking if they can get them premade anywere:) Yes – you can:)

I found two stores that carry them:

http://www.weddingstand.com

http://www.weddingmallstore.com 

The larger ones are $24 each, the small one is $20.

Starfish make a great theme or accent peice for any beach themed wedding. Here are some neat ideas for incorporating starfish into your decor.

1. Small starfish can be used to decorate each wedding invitation, program, placemarker or table marker.

2. Place Starfish on your wedding cake, in your centerpeice, in your flowers, or in garlands used for decor.

3. A large starfish can also make a great wedding favor. Tie each one with a ribbon and a personalized tag.

4. Create a beach wedding canopy by hanging Starfish, shells, and other sea “life” from the ceiling on fish wire, raffia or ribbon. This is a great way to bring a little beach into an indoor or tent reception as well!

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This is the Thanksgiving Ablum and would be perfect for a fall wedding.

This is the Valentine’s Day album and would work for a red wedding, pink wedding, heart themed wedding or a Valentine’s Day wedding.Â

This is the mother’s day album and is very pretty! If you are having a spring wedding, this is the guest book for you.Â

This goregous New Years album would work for any wedding. It is elegant, sophisticated and beautiful.Â

And this is the July 4th album, perfect for a July wedding, or any all-american wedding:) Also great for Navy, Military, Fireman or Police wedding:)

So, if beach weddings interest you, you will love these sand dollars. Sand dollars are beautiful and make a great beach wedding theme. Large sand dollars (3-4″) can be used as keepsake wedding favors: just tie each one with a raffia bow and a personalized tag.

Medium sizes make great decor peices. You can use a magic marker or gell pen to write on them and use them as place markers or table markers. They can be used in your centerpieces, or as accent pieces on the cake or guestbook tables.

Smaller sand dollars (1/2 – 1″) can be used to accent invitations, programs, place cards, table names, the guestbook, or even placed on small picks and inserted in among your flowers!