Today’s {Detail To Love} comes to us from the amazing Dog N’ Bird. Bird is always finding some great details and ideas, and so I asked her if she wanted to contribute a few for the Detail To Love feature! (If you haven’t gone to Dog N’ Bird yet, you MUST!)

Cake Bunting. I wasn’t exactly sure about what that was, but now that I know, it makes complete sense! It’s like a mini-banner to decorate cakes. Perfect if you’re having your cake as a part of a candy bar or dessert table. Even more perfect if you’re having a simple wedding or throwing a baby/bridal shower! KikiLaRu on Etsy has really taken cake bunting and brought it to a whole new level, complete with using “vintage and upcycled fabrics”.

So adorable! It’s a little piece of decor that can provide a lot of “kick”. You could even take it a step further and have large fabric banners made to complement the cake bunting, and carry the theme throughout your whole wedding (or shower)! I’m loving it! So, what do you think? Is anyone going to be using these for an upcoming wedding or shower?

For today’s Thursday Tips, I thought I would just provide some clarification and insight into things regarding vendor pricing that I never knew about or understood when I was a bride…

Pricing: This is the big thing, because I don’t care how much money you have, you want to get the best price on everything. I thought it when I was a bride and I’ve heard many other people voice the same- “Why is everything SO expensive for a wedding?” Simply put- weddings are people’s jobs. It’s their livelihood and what puts food on the table. Prices that you are given are what the vendor has decided they need to charge to make a living- not all of the money that you pay vendors goes into their bank accounts to stay forever. That being said, vendors’ prices can vary because of QUALITY. It could be the quality of flowers, the quality of chivari chairs, the quality of equipment, or the quality of the service you’re getting. Wedding services and products are for sure something that you get what you pay for.

Service fees: “Why the heck do they need an extra fee? That’s ridiculous.” A service fee covers costs for vendors. If they have any employees, that pays them. It covers any extra costs and materials for your wedding- like floral foam for your centerpieces, or tape to tape down electrical cords for your DJ. It’s there so you’re not being nickel and dimed for every little thing- because ultimately that wastes your time and the vendor’s time.

Delivery: Simply put, it covers gas for a vehicle to get to your wedding and deliver everything. If a truck or van needs to be rented, the delivery price covers that as well.

Tax: If you are getting anything that is an “object” you have to be taxed. Flowers, rentals, linens- the rule of thumb for me is if you can hold it, it’s taxed. (A service like planning is not taxed, because it’s all just paying for time.) You go to the store and buy anything- food, a dress, shoes- and you know that it’s not going to be exactly the same price that’s listed on the price tag. Unfortunately that’s how it is with everything, weddings included.

I could go on and on, but these are the general things that I myself had no clue about. I hope I was able to clear some things up for some of you! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

This Atlanta wedding from Simply Bloom Photography is just absolutely gorgeous. From the muted pink and champagne to the bride’s ruffly shoes and the unique bridesmaid dresses, its definitely a “must-see” wedding!

I love the Simply Bloom girls’ work! They always have great weddings! Thank you for sharing this wedding with us!

I usually like to post some sort of inspiration on Tuesday, and I’m going to be honest- I’m way way behind on my posts. I had a HUGE wedding this past weekend, and I’m just starting to get back into the groove of things. I was searching for some hairstyles for today’s little photo shoot that I’m organizing, so I thought, why not share my finds? Hairstyle inspiration counts, right?

All of these brides are from real weddings that have been on {ELD}, because of course “my” brides are the most gorgeous and fashionable.

Photo by Hilton Pittman Photography, Wedding Here

Photo by Jessica Lorren, Wedding HERE

Photo by Indigo Photography, Wedding HERE

Photo by Kenzie Shores Photography, Wedding HERE

Photo by Ashley Brockinton, Wedding HERE

Photo by Indigo Photography, Wedding HERE

Photo by Stephanie Williams, Wedding HERE

I know it’s always nice to have various ideas for hairstyles all in one place. These would of course all be absolutely gorgeous for your wedding day. Hmm, wonder which one I’m going to use for today’s shoot….

Did you like this post? Leave a comment letting me know, and I’ll be sure to post more like this!

I’ve had my eye on this wedding from Jubilee Events and Carla Ten Eyck for quite some time. The bride and groom were engaged in Paris, and so of course their wedding’s style was inspired by France. There are SO many awesome details- from the bridesmaid dresses to the china on the tables, it’s all absolutely amazing!

The colors, the china, simple centerpieces- everything is gorgeous! And the bride and groom are absolutely adorable, aren’t they?!

Vendors Who Made It Happen…

Ceremony & Reception Location: Saybrook Point Inn & Spa

Event Planning / Design / Rentals: Jubilee Events

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography

Gown & Accessories: The White Dress by the Shore

Floral Decor & Design: BLUSH floral design

Lighting / Entertainment: Rob Alberti

Beauty: Jennie Fresa Beauty Library

Macaroons: Le Petit France Bakery

Maid’s Gowns: j. crew

Wedding Paper: Jubilee Events

I’m not the biggest fan of super traditional wedding-related things. Now when I say traditional, I really mean what you’ll find in the “wedding” or “bridal” section of stores or websites. Everyone needs certain wedding-related items, but why not keep the tradition, and add your own personal twist to it?

Usually you just buy your toasting flutes at Macy’s, and chances are very good that they’ll have hearts, pearls, or wedding rings on them. Don’t get me wrong- those are gorgeous. But why not add your wedding style and your personality to your toasting glasses? These peacock toasting flutes are the perfect example…

Etsy Seller marywibis

Toasting flutes are the perfect detail to add a little *something* to your wedding. Plus, something unique is unexpected because the norm is to have the common plain toasting flutes. And if you have awesome flutes, everyone’s going to see them, because why wouldn’t you drink from them all night long?!