Ring Bearer Bowls and blocks

We're all about creating new traditions, and these new takes on the ring bearer pillow - love.

Here are ideas we're loving.  This is the Ring bearer bowl from Palomas Nest.  Yes, the date on there says June 32nd.  Martha is getting married July 2nd, but always wanted to be a June bride. How sweet is that?
Even sweeter? Caroline, the artist behind Palomas Nest donated this bowl to Martha & Tom after Marthas home was destroyed in the Tuscaloosa Tornado last month.

And this ring bearer block I found on the Emmaline bride blog. so creative!

The designer of this block, Jennifer Raichman has an AMAZING shop on etsy, I 100% suggest that you visit if you are looking for invitations or ketubahs as well.

Wedding Cake Chandelier

Today I feel like going with the theme of the blog. I really just wanted to share this fabulous DIY Wedding Cake Chandelier that I stumbled across on Wedloft by Wedding Window.

They found this wonderful little treat on lalalaurie.com

Wrap Outside the Box

We just cannot get away from great invites & save the dates today. If you are planning a destination wedding this season, please consider this super cute packing idea. It is as simple as 1,2,3, all you need is a map, tape & a box that will fit your invites. Wrap it just like a present seal it off with tape and ship it to its next location.

We wish that we could give credit for this photo, but unfortunately we cannot located the originator of this idea or photo. If this is your idea or your know who it belongs to please let us know, we would love to credit & know who was wrapping outside the box!

We're hosting a diy wedding decor sale

We're cleaning out our storage units!  We've partnered with Signature Florals and we're selling off tons of wedding decor to make room for new splendid items.  Stop by and see if there's anything that you can use at your wedding (or just around your house!).

Friday April 8 from 3pm-7pm and Saturday April 9 from 10am-2pm

We pretty much expect it to be the best indoor yard sale ever!

Thousands of décor and details to browse and buy: 

Vases - Crystals-Silk flowers - Tablecloths - Runners - Chargers - Candle holders - Candles - Lanterns - Stationery - Cake stands - Ribbon - Favors -Candy Buffet - Unique table decor And much more!

The sale will take place at 

The Resort at Marina Village

5971 Silver King Blvd 

Cape Coral, FL

Head to the Hope Ballroom

Free to Shop!

"Like" us on facebook (DIY Wedding Sale) to claim your Swag Bag

Friday April 8 3pm-7pm

Saturday April 9 10am-2pm

10% of our proceeds will be donated to Wish Upon a Wedding

For more info attending as a Bride, vendor, or general shopper please call 239.540.9029

or e-mail info@kellymcwilliams.com

Lose your Wedding Photography Worries

I know we say we love all things wedding. Which we do. But out of everything we might have to say that wedding photography is one of our favorites. The months leading up to your wedding day you should start to think about the photo's that are important to you and what moments need to be captured by the photographer.

While browsing The Knot's website we found a really valuable article all about wedding photography. This article is a huge help in deciding what wedding pictures are a necessity. Thank you The Knot for the beautiful pictures and wonderful ideas!

Wedding Stationery. The super cute kind.

Yes, by now you should know that we love blogging about "simple & pretty things" especially if it is DIY. We have to applaud Sarah the owner of Belletristics for appealing to all three of those categories. We are head-over heals in love with the "Adore" line that is on the Belletristics website.

We have decided that Belletristics loves wedding stationary & graphic design as much as Weddings by Socialites love planning weddings, which is a lot!!
P.S. We made the little favor box as a "test". It's even cuter in person.

One hot wedding

I don't know about you but here at Weddings by Socialites we all love a little sparkle! This recent craze over sparklers, after your wedding ceremony, sounds like a great idea to us! Not only is it easier to clean up than rice & rose petals but it adds to the magic of the day.

(and of course makes an even more magical photograph)

You can find these unforgettable decorations at Sparklers Online.

Thank you Shannon Ho Photography for this fiery photo!

Seating made Simple

Maybe our Kindergarten teachers had the right idea. The simpler the better. This chalkboard idea makes seating assignments for weddings cheap, simple and unique. Not to mention unforgettable.

Thank you Sparkle & Hay for being "Rustic & Chic"

Loving red details

Although the holidays have come to an end that does not mean you have to quickly whisk away all the red decorations you own to your storage unit. If your looking for an accent color that screams Love, Desire & Passion please carefully rethink what the color red means to you.

We might just have to add that to one of Kelly's favorite things which was just featured in the Spring/Summer addition of The Knot Florida. Thank you The Knot for reassuring us that the color red can play all year round.

Found Via Twitter

Craving a little lace in your life? Who isn't? These cute tape rolls add perfection to any simple decor you may have lying around. Thanks so much to Paper Garland Blog by Paloma Naderi for finding this fun cocktail hour detail.

Found on Etsy by Nothing Elegant

Gray, Yellow, Black. Favor, Program, Snack

These were from Audrey Snows wedding.  I just like the picture.  And the lemonheads.

Pretty neat how you can make the simplest candy chic isn't it?

Aisle worthy

We can't get over how amazing the designs are from Customized Wedding Creations! This one is more detailed and has a pink glitter initial to really make a statement.

Photographed By: Cathi Milanes of Milanes Photography

A Stylish Hanger...That's Possible?

If you want to make someone flip out on their wedding day (in a good way) check out  Etsy and get a personalized hanger.

They are such an awesome detail,  not to mention they also make for a super adorable picture.

Fluffy Filters

You may need your caffeine for this DIY! For all coffee addicts around the world grab your extra coffee filters and a glue gun.

This is on our "to do" list, make sure to add it to yours!

Make it Pop

Sometimes the best color is just a tad of color. I love how the red outline makes this program jump out at you!

We found this lovely at Paper Divas; pop on over.
Ha Ha, get it...Pop on over, pop of color?  I know, corny.

Little Slice of Heaven

We have to hand it to Kakes by Karen who completely outdid herself on this one!

Photo credit: Audrey Snow Photography

This is the cake she designed for this years Grand Wedding Proposal Party.  I could die over the brooch and bow.

Happy Birthday...and many s'more!

We came across this fantastic gift for anyone with a sweet tooth on Gina K Designs! I'm dying to dig in, aren't you?

Fun? Define that please.

Amongst all the stress and critical wedding decisions, don't forget to have fun! I absolutely loved these "Save the Date" postcards I found on Hello Lucky.

Oh you know you can't help but smile!

Take Your Tote to the Boat

This couldn't be any more perfect for a destination wedding. Why not hit the beach in style!

Customize your own at Wedding Chicks.

Wait, this isn't eyebrow wax?

Skip the eyebrows and seal your envelopes with a customized wax stamp.
  

Completely thrilled that I found this inspiration from photographer Leigh Webber.

We found some great designs over on Etsy.  Here's one of our favorites:

By Istanbul Designs on Etsy