Wedding Ideas | Here Comes the (Future) Wedding Planner!!

Hey everyone!! Sorry it’s been a little while since my last post, it’s been a crazy few weeks at my job. Today’s blog post is going to be all about using balloons at your wedding. This is one of the few decor ideas for weddings that I strongly feel there is a right way and a wrong way to handle. Your wedding is going to be one of the most important days of your life, and you will undoubtedly want it to be elegant, if not a little fun. Balloons done right can still invoke that, done wrong and you may as well include some elephants and clowns. I was flipping through the latest Brides magazine (yes, I am totally using my future in wedding planning to continue my bridal magazine addiction…shh) and there was a quick little article about balloons. They say it’s all in the shape and size and I totally agree. if you decorate your wedding with a bunch of 12 inch traditional dollar store balloons your wedding is going to end up looking like a children’s birthday party unless you are REALLY creative. You add a pop of fun with a giant, round 36 inch balloon with a beautiful ribbon instead of string and you are looking at easy elegance. My favorite balloon wedding decorations that I have seen are the giant balloons with tulle wrapped over them and tied off with gorgeous flowers. I put some examples of various ways to incorporate balloons at your wedding in the inspiration board.

Inspiration Board

Now…that is not to say you can’t have a little “circus chic” at your wedding…if you want to have fun, colorful balloons think outside the box. We hired a super talented balloon artist to keep the kiddo’s entertained at cocktail hour!! ( http://noahsballoonart.com/pictures.html )

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http://wedinlondon.com/2013/02/25/come-fly-with-me/

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/282178732876149826/

http://www.weddingbells.ca/planning/outdoor-wedding-decorations/attachment/aballoon/

http://weheartit.com/entry/40131941/via/autumnchen

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http://burnettsboards.com/2013/08/french-styled-shoot-free-wedding-photography/

I may as well say this now…Hello, my name is Jen and I am addicted to Pinterest. I was going through my dashboard last night and I came across an interesting bouquet that I had only recently seen for the first time in the photos of a friend’s wedding. I have been introduced to the world of the Composite (or Glamelia as I have discovered) bouquet. The blog ‘First Come Flowers’ offers a really great look into what these super trendy bouquets even are. Basically, they are a sizable bouquet that looks like one giant flower but is actually comprised of the petals of several flowers and/or plants. They are so amazingly chic and contemporary. They fit right in with my total obsession yesterday of finding unique bouquets and even non-floral bouquet alternatives…I will definitely be doing some follow up posts on those. For now though, enjoy my Glamelia Inspiration Board, these breath-taking bouquets are certainly worth looking into for your own big day!!