Real Wedding: Sandi and Rich

It's been a busy month and all of the July weddings are now finished. The last one this past weekend was beautiful. Sandi is the sweetest, most easy going bride and really left so much of the design up to me - she changed her color palette slightly midway through the planning but as I tell most brides it's okay to change the color as long as we have enough time to make any adjustments.

Sandi went with a simple mix of soft pinks and greens. She opted for low, lush, multiple arrangements and on the long oval tables at The Woodlands in Woodbury, NY.

We don't have the professional shots yet but here is a glimpse of some of the details.

HUGE thank you to my friend and fellow designer Jenn of Fiore for letting me take over her studio for the day and for helping me out with the wedding. She's the best!

We created the design for the place cards on the piano and covered the entire surface with moss, fern and accents of calla lilies and cymbidium orchids. The cards didn't rest completely even on the moss but I actually like the slightly imperfect look of the table. It was the perfect welcome as guests made their way to the main ballroom.

Different levels and the addition of moss pebbles and spheres created dimension to our little moss forest.

Wedding Wednesday: Escort Card Table Ideas

The escort card table can be a main decor element for a wedding. Depending on the exact set-up of the venue (and whether or not the ceremony and reception are in the same place) it can be the first thing guests see as the enter. It's a place to start to tell the story, if you plan on having a cohesive "theme" throughout the details of the wedding. And even if you don't plan on having any particular theme it's a nice place to make an impression. Most importantly it needs to be functional, visible and in my opinion beautiful and welcoming. This can mean different things to different people and I've gathered up some that I've done. There are so many different ideas to try and I encourage you to be creative!