This look is perfect for the girly-girl and reminds us of fairytale endings with Prince Charming.  Just like Lady Diana on her wedding day this look is soft, pretty, and dreamy.

Colour Scheme

The colours you choose for your wedding day set the style and tone for your entire event. The main colour here is pink. Pink radiates romance, softness and beauty. The accent colour is neutral grey in multiple shades – silver, platinum and slate. Mixing the feminine pink with masculine grey creates a versatile palette that will please both the bride and groom.

Table Linens

A delicate lace overlay is on top of a neutral slate tablecloth. Instead of draping the overlay down the sides of the table, it’s fastened to the edges of the table. To create a clean edge around the table the fastened lace overlay is covered with a beautiful rosette border in platinum. This border can also be used to decorate your cake table and layered downwards for a more dramatic effect.

The platinum napkins have a shimmery silver touch on the edges and have been folded to look like lily pads. The lily pad fold is labour intensive but so pretty! In the centre of the napkin you can place a soft pink hydrangea. Hydrangeas need lots of water and if you plan to recreate this look you will want to fill a small votive candle holder with water. Nestle the votive into the middle of the napkin and place the hydrangea stem into it. Guests will have to lift the holder and flower off their napkin and put it on the table before they eat dinner.

Centrepieces

For any bride and groom, choosing the right arrangement of flowers is a fundamentally important part of the wedding planning. Floral centrepieces reflect the bride’s sense of style as well as invoking a sense of grace and elegance to the event. For this fairytale theme, lots of different shades of pink have been incorporated into the floral arrangements. The vases are a combination of silver, crystal and glass. The shape of the vases should be feminine and soft.

If your budget permits, create one large floral centrepiece for each table and display it on a two-foot stand. When everyone is seated at the table the floral arrangement should not interfere with anyone’s line of site. Surround the base of the tall centerpiece with more pink flowers held in short, pretty vases. The vases you choose should add some shimmer and sparkle to the table. A vintage look to the vases will add some whimsy to the table.

Special Touches

By adding embellishments to the table you can transport guests into a magical mood with royalty in mind. In this case, the place cards are cutouts of a princess carriage. The stemware is rimmed with platinum and mirrors the feminine shape of the vases on the table.  Lucite Tiffany chairs with platinum seats look like glistening glass slippers. Charger plates are in platinum and ground each place setting. Vintage crystal brooches are added to each place setting and add to the overall sparkle of the table.

Cake

A princess wedding theme cake should be elaborate and elegant with edible pearls, lace-pressed fondant, elegant hand piping and delicate crystallized sugar flowers. Ideally, your cake should match the colour scheme or your wedding tables. In this case we put a large mirror onto a covered bistro table. The cake was placed in the centre of the mirror and pink rose petals were strewn around the base.

We would like to thank Heidi Allen & The Steven an Chris Show!

Michelle Williams sure knows how to spell ‘class’ when dressing up for any event.  Her long sleek white dress, by Chanel, paired with studded earrings by Harry Winston jewelery and Jimmy Choo shoes screams elegance, and is a perfect look for a bride who is seeking glamour and high fashion.

A pioneer to the Oscars, and an Academy Award Winner, Nicole Kidman – who has ‘failed’, on occasion, with her fashion sense –  really took breaths away with an eccentric Dior dress, laced with exquisite rhinestones, a one-of-a-kind pattern, and a remarkable Fred Leighton diamond necklace.  This dress is perfect for a bride who is looking for a little flare and modishness all-in-one.

What can I say, Gwenyth Paltrow was stunning in her metallic Calvin Klein gown.  The plunging neck-line paired with striking jewelry from Louis Vuitton, shows a sexy, yet chic look that can unquestionably be worn while walking down the aisle.

If, however, this is something to daring for you, why not take her inspiration and place a nice sheer linen over the table tops, which will create a sexy sophisticated look your guests will truly love.

Celine Dion wowed the audience with her tight fitting Armani Prive dress at the 2011 Academy Awards.   A dress sure to turns heads while walking down the aisle.

Evidently, not everyone is going to fight for this look,  so if this doesn’t scream YOU, why not take this sexy, simple look and displace it throughout your wedding.  By adding a pure white linen to the table tops, an elegant centrepiece consisting of white and purple orchids, a few suttle candles, and a sharp looking table set,  you will achieve the sexy, simple look you aimed for.

My number one winner is…. Halle Berry!!  She blew everyone away with her Marchesa gown!  This form-fitting dress will definitely accentuate those luscious curves you have creating a jaw-dropping  hour-glass figure.  Perfect for a bride who is a little daring, and wants to flaunt what they got!!

Stay tuned for more great ideas how to jazz up your wedding!!

Our Florist Sarah McDonald had lots up her sleeve when prepping for this years show.  For 2011 we were trying something a little different with our booth,  by showing to two amazing, and completely stunning designs.

One side of our booth we displayed jewel tones,  the newest fad for the upcoming year.  Using a palette of  vibrant colours and muted hues creates visual splendor, while adding feathers and jewel accents or a touch of glam.

Sarah says “You don’t have to use jewel on jewel tones.  In order to obtain this look, use bright orange with teal.  Or yellow, fuchsia, and purple.  You’ll obtain this amazing fun look!”

Some flower suggestions to use would be:

* Fuschia coloured Gerbera

* Lush Cymbidium Orchid

* Dark violaceous Lisiathus

* Orange Tiger Lilys

* Black Magic Roses

Suggested fabric colours for bridesmaid dresses would be a deep eggplant coupled with a dark purple or matte silver linens on the guest tables.

If you really want to go full out, for all your tables go half orange and half fuchsia.  Mix up your centerpieces to be the same style.  All your bridesmaids can also be in multi coloured dresses!

Our florist does suggest if your girls are going to be in jewel tones, make sure they have a monochromatic bouquet to best emphasize the complete look.

Jewel Tone Weddings 2011

The second half to our booth was  a country side theme.  A barn is not as easy to decorate as a reception hall.  With careful planning and coordination, however, a barn can go from rustically simple to romantically gorgeous.

When thinking of floral for your country side wedding, choose larger blooms a more dramatic statement.

Some flower suggestions from our florist are:

* Fresh green Gladioulus

* Blush Garden Roses

* Cream Hydrangea

* Blonde Ranunculus

* Sweet autumn Clematis

Include country side plants such as grains,  pumpkins, and hay for rustic charm.

Bring in potted plants such as trees to add greenery.  Or add moss to centerpieces.

Use pails or buckets, canning jars, or watering cans as vases.

We suggest you try new innovative ways to show guests where to sit, try carving an apple and placing name cards on top.

When choosing colours for your outdoor wedding, try to pick colours that will off set the barns shadows and dark shades.  Colored horseshoes that match the wedding colours, corn stalks tied with coordinating ribbons, hay bales draped with matching fabrics for low seating or floral arrangement stools are great ways to add colour.

For brides maid dresses, choose soft natural hues.  Such as pinks, soft green, yellows, and browns.  Natural elements to match the outdoors.

And this is our vision!

TSYF 2011 @ Canada's Bridal Show

To Suit Your Fancy was very excited to be a part of Canada’s Bridal Show.

All of our lead designers we happy to meet you, and we are looking forward to being a part of your big day!

Thank you,

James, Sarah, Laura, and Ainslie

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