If you're going to go theme, do it all out.

It is my personal opinion that if you choose to do a "theme" for your wedding, you should go all out and carry it through. I know there are other planners that would advise against this, and would want you to "tone it down" but then, what is the point? Isn't that just another wedding with a color scheme instead of an actual theme?

Strawberry Wedding - I actually got my inspiration for this while going strawberry picking at Apple Jax Orchard with my little family. It was such a beautiful day, I dressed my daughter in a Strawberry Shortcake shirt, and we went off to pick some strawberries.

The inspiration board below shows some of my ideas, but there are some that haven't been Googled! For instance, you could do Strawberry plant centerpieces in a white ceramic bowl. For table markers, download the images of the Strawberry shortcake gang, label each character and print. Then glue them on a Popsicle stick and have guests find their tables by using the markers instead of table numbers.

Favors would be so easy, strawberries dipped in chocolate (white or dark) and then wrapped in cellophane and ribbon. Putting one at each place setting or grouping them together on a platter would be gorgeous. Other details, such as the cake and bouquet could also be adorned with fresh strawberries. Why not take the bridal party strawberry picking before and gather fresh strawberries to be used? Or, if you were a really savvy bride you could plant your own strawberry garden and harvest your very own bouquet. Of course, flowers could be included in the bouquet, or doing something really dramatic like an all strawberry bouquet would be majestic!



The Ladybug Wedding-
The ladybug wedding would be fantastic for a girl that loves the classic color combo of black and red, but doesn't want something too gothic. Incorporating a ladybug keeps this color scheme very lighthearted. Plus, this would be perfect if you happen to love ladybugs, and are having a late summer wedding!

It would be really fun to have a cake with a million little ladybugs crawling down it, or just one big one as a cake topper. Black dresses with a pop of red, or vise-versa would work well! I think the most fun part of doing a wedding like this would be the paper crafts. The invitations, programs, menus, and favors would be absolutely adorable!

The reception centerpieces could be low, filled with red and black roses and tied with ladybug ribbon. A bouquet of roses, with stephanotis flower and wrapped in black ribbon would be very appealing. In addition, you could look for a great red and black classic car! A black convertible with red leather seats or a red Volkswagen beetle would be absolutely perfect!

Lovebirds Wedding -
The "love birds" theme is so cute if you plan on having a wedding with robins egg blue, but also want to incorporate other complimentary colors such as red, lavender, yellow, white, brown...really the possibilities are endless. This is because it would be so easy to make your own fantastic centerpieces with a trip to Joann Fabrics or Michael's craft store. They carry premade birdhouses that you can paint any color you want. You could easily remove the roof of the birdhouse, stuff it with floral foam and wildflowers and reattach the roof slight off kilter with a glue gun. Of course, you could always just use the pre-cut door and have flowers popping out!

You can find bird nest/egg favors at most favor websites or stationery stores. Speaking of stationery, wouldn't it be grand to have your stationer come up with an original design including the birdhouse? It could be elegant or funky! You could have the birdhouse designed to be part of the invitation or make a bird house invitation! Another great idea would be to have a row of birdhouses affixed to a board and have your escort cards fastened to a hanging ribbon with a pin!

Even the boutonnieres and bouquets could include the "lovebirds". The boutonniere itself could be a miniature birdhouse, and the bouquet could have miniature craft birds added to it. A cake with a birdhouse topper or a cake shaped like a birdhouse would be fantastic! This type of wedding is fun, funky and original. Love is for the birds!

PHOTO CREDITS
Strawberry Inspiration Board: Snippets & Ink, Alvis Cars, Kidspartyguide.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, weddingdetails.com, yummyfavours.blogspot.com, designer co-op

Ladybug Inspiration Board: favorcreative.com, finestationery.com, Marqueetent.com, projectwedding.com,dreamdesignsfloral.com, theknot.com, shoreybeetle.com

Lovebirds Inspiration Board: momentaldesign.com, projectwedding.com,beau-coup.com, crate & barrel, Elizabethanndesigns.com, babushkacakes.com, etsy.com, Todd Oldam floral

I try to identify and give credit for all the stock photography I use in my inspiration boards. If I've missed a source, or if you would like me to remove your photography from my blog, please message me and I will gladly replace it with another image.