Saturday, February 23, 2013

Creative Card Holders

Vintage suitcases,reminders of a time gone by,lined with old,often serve as holders for cards! Guests tickle as they put their special notes of well wishes in the crafty created cases.How cleverly honoring that these timeless trunks are,here at The Blue Dress Barn! Showcased in antiqued beauty, birdcages of variety often provide fun whimsy as wedding guests slip their cards through slats.Just another way that country chic embraces modern without letting go of its past!























Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Leaving a Print at The Blue Dress Barn

Thumbprints pressed down on wet ink. Carefully selected colors, chosen with care, in anticipation of an imprint that will last a lifetime! A framed wall hanging that will serve as a reminder of this evening at The Blue Dress Barn! The night will be over but this memory will fondly warm the hearts of all for years to come! Hung in a place of honor, bride and groom will not soon forget their perfect evening! And,as they look upon colored thumbprints and think back of their loved ones who witnessed the day with them,they smile warmly!

















Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Take Your Seat at The Blue Dress Barn

Upon entering the barn,guests smile wide as they search for their place cards! Created with detail and cleverness,in hopes of catching the eye, each name has been meticulously wrote. Whimsical whirtlygigs, paper name cards standing tall in hedged grass, delicate twine clotheslines strung tight, pinned with place cards, each one crafted for a loved one coming to share in this unforgetable evening! Rows of names,rows of family, rows of friends! Rows of love! Glasses personalized, welcoming all to enjoy the evening, drinks in hand! Taking a seat at The Blue Dress Barn is sometimes difficult because of the bubbling excitement shared by all! And then, when guests make their way to their designated tables,acquaintances old and acquaintances new,stir conversations,proving to kindle hearts and to knit together all who are gathered here on this evening of grand celebration!

































Sunday, February 17, 2013

Bouquet and Boutineer Extraordinare at The Blue Dress Barn

Delicate flowers,petals cut masterfully! Each bloom individually handcrafted with thoughty detail! Buttoned centers choreographed to the tune of unique and individual! Wired on stems and bunched together make for colorful splender for all eyes to behold! Paired with buttoned boutineers,the crescendo claps loud and all take in such remarkable wonder of the bridal bouquets and boutineers!

















"S'more Lovin" At The Firepit,Blue Dress Barn Style

Evening settles long at The Blue Dress Barn! Sounds of night bugs awakening and all in the barn unaware! Stillness echoes loud just outside and for those that have stepped out and into the black, they become part of something quite enchanting! Twinkle lights cast shadows on the barn and as they sparkle, the big and vast seems to sway from side to side! Eyes quickly are drawn to the dancing fire and soon guests leave the comfort of bright and chance their way into the darkness towards the campfire. Logs aglow, crackling and hissing! Rough hewn benches provide a place to sit and to listen and to take it all in. S'more treats left out on the weathered picnic table, prove irresistable and both the young and the young at heart soon find theirselves roasting marshmallows and breaking graham crackers and squishing chocolate in to delectable treats! Conversations now fill up the quiet, those of happy talk and stirred memories! As the evening turns now late, smells and sounds of campfire linger long and leave lasting impressions on all! Wedding evening comes to a close, and, even still, embers burn down and glow and night bugs sing loud.......