Welcome to Part III of our Bridal Series: Once Upon a Time
This will be the last and final part of our bridal series, “Once Upon a Time”. Part I showed how to be a girly without going overboard with pink frills and thrills. Part II explored how to execute a theme without being too cliche. We coined the phrase, “It is easy to become cheesy!” This blog will show you how to remain feminine and use dark colors. Tashara associates black with sophistication, while some automatically think of black as gloomy and only for funerals. It has even been said that black is inappropriate for a wedding. All of these assumptions are totally incorrect. When used correctly, black exudes class and is perfect for after 6, black tie events.
It is important not to overuse a harsh color. Darker colors need to be balanced by lighter colors and softer textures. In our Making Magic in May blog, we featured a centerpiece that we named, “Twilight.” This look incorporated black lanterns and red candles, balanced by a white charger, white rocks and a white rose. During our last work session, we once again tapped into our “dark side” and created a few looks using dark tones and fresh roses.
“A Royal Night”
There is nothing classier (and sexier) than black lace! We used a gorgeous purple cloth and a piece of patterned card stock as a place mat. Three same size glass vases were wrapped in a piece of black lace topped off with white and pink roses floating in water. To finish this look, we placed two tealight candles in mini globes and sat them on opposite sides of the vases. This centerpieces can be accomplished with any size vase and any color lace.
“A Royal Day”
We created a variation of “A Royal Night,” that we named, “A Royal Day.” This is a simpler version of the prior centerpiece using the same cloth and same card stock place mat. We used a small white porcelain vase topped with green hydrangea. Beside the vase is a damask patterned candle that we used as a spin off of the lace wrapped vases. To substitute for the roses, we used a satin bejeweled brooch to add a little bling! Brooches are a contemporary, yet elegant way to add a unique look to your centerpiece.
“Red Passion”
This is our absolute favorite centerpiece! We used a gaudy silver lined vase filled 1/2 way with water and 1/2 way with black tulle. We topped the vase with red roses and surrounded it with white rocks and white candles. This a contemporary, yet elegant look perfect for any occasion.
We hope that you have enjoyed this series! We’ve shown how to be feminine without being too frilly. How to execute a theme without being cheesy. Lastly, how to use darker colors and remain classy. Remember that your wedding should not mimic someone’s event, but it should embody who you are as individuals and also as a couple.
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