Wedding Inspiration

Here are a bunch of photos of cute wedding inspiration that I found on a great tumblr account called The Wedding Stage Manager

Save the newspaper from your wedding day and
use it to frame your wedding photos

Leave local cab company phone numbers for intoxicated guests to call at the end of the night

Beautiful seat cover and sash

Make your own s'mores kits as favors

Hot chocolate bar for a winter wedding

Cute wedding programs

When you box your decorations, put a picture of what you want them to
 look like on the cover so whoever is setting them up knows what to do.

Pictures of family members on a table are a nice touch at the reception

Winter wedding inspiration 

Rehearsal dinner invite or menu idea

Instead of a guest book, have guests sign puzzle pieces then put them together after the wedding.
Frame the puzzle

Cute ceremony seating arrangement

Aubergine...Just Say Eggplant

We haven't even set a date yet, but I've been looking a lot at having dark purple as my wedding color. Upon further research, I've found that there are tons of names for "dark purple." Raisin, plum, and of course aubergine (aka eggplant). In a recent entry, I posted a bunch of color palettes that I found on http://design-seeds.com/. This entry is about one of my favorite ones that I found.

To me, there's a big difference between different shades of purple. Too dark, and it's almost black. Too bright, it starts to look like you have a slight obsession with Barney. That's where eggplant, raisin, plum, whatever you want to call it comes in. I think it's the perfect shade. It flatters most skin tones, it's not harsh on the eyes, and it's just a very regal color.

A signature cocktail in your color is a cute touch.

Purple lighting at your reception could go either way. If you have purple table cloths, napkins, chair covers, glasses, and centerpieces, purple lighting may be a little too much.

I'd like to get bridesmaids dresses in different shades of purple.

If purple lighting is a little too much, purple centerpieces are a great way to incorporate the color into your reception. 

I Went to __ and __'s Wedding and All I Got Was...

If a Save the Date is the first impression guests have of your wedding day, favors are definitely the last. Favors are not a requirement, but they are a way for the couple to thank guests for sharing their special day with them. If giving favors is meaningful to you, go ahead. If if it's not in your budget, no worries, I doubt your guests will even notice. There are ways to supplement favors so that your guests can still go home with something to remember your big day; programs, place cards, and photos, are all favors on their own.

BUT.....if you're dead set on having favors at your wedding, I've found some cool, unique favors that will definitely leave a lasting impression on your guests.

For a bride or groom with a sweet tooth,
a candy buffet with personalized treat bags would be a cute idea.

Cute play on words.

Awesome idea for an Asian-themed wedding

Being from Philadelphia, these LOVE glass coasters are so fitting.

Personalized lip balm

My fiancé likes to collect matchboxes, so these would be pretty
appropriate for our wedding.

Tea leaf favors.

(Photos from Beau Coup and Pinterest)