Votive candle holder favors (they’re place cards, too)

Votive candle holder favors (they’re place cards, too)

I loved how Natasa & Greg let guests know where to sit at their wedding reception at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium – Water’s Edge. Instead of place cards, they lined the entrance to the room with these votive candle holders, each labeled with...
Phipps Winter Flower Show 2010

Phipps Winter Flower Show 2010

Jonas and I paid a visit to Phipps this past week to admire the Winter Flower Show. Their shows never disappoint. Sometimes they do make me wonder though. This year for example I thought it a little unusual that there were so many hydrangeas. I think hydrangeas are so...
His and hers wedding cakes

His and hers wedding cakes

Have you heard of a groom’s cake? They’re not seen too often in Pittsburgh, but apparently are very common in the south.  A groom’s cake is just a second cake, often made to represent something the groom enjoys, whether it’s a guitar, a...
Chalkboards aren’t just for schools…

Chalkboards aren’t just for schools…

… they can also be for weddings. Check out the creative use Jerri & Jacob made of this chalkboard for their August wedding: I love the use of so many colors of chalk, making the chalkboard a vibrant, festive addition to this outdoor summer wedding.  And...