Friday, May 24, 2013

Pink Theme Wedding Ideas

Forget matchy-matchy. Outfit your friends in a range of complementary tones.
pink bridesmaid dresses
Just as no two flowers are alike, neither are your bridesmaids. Supply a selection of distinct bouquets, and let each tote her favorite. Packed with personality, this electrifying assembly of 'Yves Piaget' roses, andromeda, protea, and curcuma is tailor-made for your pluckiest pal. 
pink wedding bouquets
Stick to a less-is-more approach, and your pinks will really pop. Here, a neutral backdrop provides the canvas for a striking tablescape, complete with luxe velvet runner, gilded votives, sparkling rose, and bunches of densely clustered dahlias, garden roses, andromeda, and protea.
pink wedding table decorations
We tasked master mixologist Nicolas O’Connor of Manhattan’s Apotheke Lounge with crafting rosy cocktails that are irresistible to gourmands and beer guzzlers alike, perfect for pink wedding ideas

pink wedding drinks



Monday, November 26, 2012

Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas


Take inspiration from our themed trees embellished with garlands, ornaments, and tree toppers.
Up the elegance of this year's evergreen with beautiful celestial symbols. Delicate silvery angels flit among hand-tied ribbon stars.
Instead of store-bought trimmings, dress your tree with what it might have worn outside -- pinecones.
Forget the electric lights, make your room shine with an aluminum tree filled with removable branches and a central trunk. Decorate with balls and swags in one or two colors. 
Colorful ornaments stand out against the dense branches of a Nordmann fir. This one has a vintage tree fence and a mound of fake snow at its base. The decorations include popcorn garlands, popcorn balls, and layered felt animals.
Japanese-lantern ornaments provide a pleasing change of scale on this artificial bonsai, but the crowning glories of this tree are the birds -- coated in glitter and grouped in flocks of like colors.






Monday, November 19, 2012

Wedding Palette for Fall: Peach and Plum Wedding Ideas


If you are having a wedding in fall, then you are very lucky because you can choose from a lot of gorgeous colors. Autumn is the best time for a wedding as you can use a lot of warm and rich colors that are inspired from nature. Gold, yellow, copper, orange, peach and brown are some of the best fall wedding colors. Remember that the colors you choose for your wedding reflect the mood and ambiance of your wedding. The fall colors should be incorporated into wedding favors, wedding flowers, table linens, wedding cake, bridesmaid dresses and accessories. A very sophisticated wedding color palette that you can choose is a rich chocolate, paired with purple. These two colors work beautifully together and are the perfect colors for an autumn wedding. The wedding bouquets can have purple-colored flowers like lavender and lilacs, tied with cocoa-colored satin ribbons. Purple-colored wedding centerpieces and chocolate-colored table linens seldom fail to impress.



This peach and plum wedding ideas is perfect for a fall theme wedding, with the romantic color scheme making fall such a beautiful season.
 





Sunday, November 11, 2012

Three Turkey Recipes for Thanksgiving I Love


Slow cooking a turkey is easier than you may think. And, by roasting your bird over charcoal you can free up space in the oven for sides.

Smoky, earthy Aleppo pepper is the secret seasoning of this alluring bird. A basting sauce of butter, fresh orange juice, and white wine is brushed over the turkey during roasting.
Rubbing a turkey inside and out with a mixture of coarse salt and crushed bay leaves imbues the meat with moisture and flavor. Allow 48 hours to prepare this showstopping turkey.



Monday, October 29, 2012

4 Christmas Decorating Ideas for You

With the help of these candle and flower centerpieces, the whole table will shine.
Cushion moss will thrive all year. Use some or all of the following natural materials to craft a beautiful wreath for your home.
Pinecones and evergreens belong together, especially in holiday garlands. Here, we've shaped them into rosettes.
Lattice-weave baskets tied with red ribbons overflow with evergreen boughs and holly branches.