Beautiful Flower Balls Starting at $5.99!
By Carla Carlise
You may know these flower balls as kissing balls or pomanders! I love how they look in outdoor weddings and it's an easy way to add decor to the ceremony. Those I've added today are made with silk flowers and you can find them here at Afloral.com starting at $5.99!

Here's an example of how one bride used them in her wedding and you can find more details about it here at livejournal.com!

You can also use pomanders in centerpieces, as bouquets and just about every part of your wedding.

photo credit www.picodesign.com
Ideas For a Beautiful Outdoor Wedding Ceremony and Reception
By Carla Carlise
Many future brides are planning for their upcoming nuptials, trying to think of different ideas that would make their dream wedding come true! With outdoor weddings one of the hottest trends in 09’, many brides-to-be are opting to exchange their vows in the heart of the beautiful outdoors. I thought it would be a great idea to share a few if these chic outdoor reception concepts that will be perfect for your outdoor wedding.
Black Feathers and Red Roses Centerpiece!
By Carla Carlise
I love this centerpiece because of the dramatic effect of the black and the red together!! Below are the items for you to DIY, so just click on the prices to go find.
100 Stems of Red Roses for $99.99
Natural black male ostrich feather 15-17 in. tall. $5 for 10 feathers

Glass 4" Square Weighted Vases: Box of 12 for $51.48 ($4.29 each )

DIY - Baby's Breath Floral Arrangement
By Carla Carlise
I love this centerpiece for so many reasons and would be perfect for a modern wedding. I saw a similar centerpiece done for a wedding with a Heaven on Earth theme. The colors were just simply white on white with tons of candles but it was gorgeous.
You can use these as ceremony decor as well as table centerpieces if you choose. Just click on the prices below to find the items for you to do it yourself.
Million Star Baby's Breath - 20 Bunches $189.99
Out-door Ceremony Decor Idea - Paper Lanterns on Shepperd's Hook
By Carla Carlise
I loved this idea as soon as I saw it because it's different, colorful and could be replicated very easily!
Click on the prices to be linked to all of the items you will need.
Steel Shepherd's Hooks 36" Black $6.19 each
You can find paper lanterns of all shape and sizes very affordable at this link on Save-On-Crafts.com.
The ones below are 8" Round Paper Lanterns that are 10 for $11.00. That's $1.10 each.
To find flower heads and other decorative pieces to glue to the front of the ribbons as seen in the photo above, just select carefully from this page on Save-on-Crafts.com. Below are some of my personal favorites.
12 for $2.99
30 for $10.99
15 for $2.99
30 for $2.99
Ceremony Aisle Runner 75' - $12.99
By Carla Carlise

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/brairu75fo9.html
500 Silk Rose Petals - $5.99

http://www.efavormart.com/silk-petals.aspx
Pew Bows for Ceremony Decor: $5.95
By Carla Carlise
If you like the pew bow pictured above, you can find more than 20 different arrangements at: http://www.efavormart.com/search.aspx?find=pew+bows . You can customize each one with the ribbon color of your choice and choose the color of the flower you'd like the bow to have as well.
Pew Clip-Brown-12: $8.99

http://www.efavormart.com/pewclip-brown-1dz.aspx
Winter Wedding Ceremony Decor
By Carla Carlise
3 to 4' tall Natural Birch Branches (varnished) with faux ice (plastic) 4- 5 piece bundle for :$9.99

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/icedbirch.html
To add lighting to give that effect, you'll need spot lights like the one below. Just put them on the floor under the arrangements after you have fastened to the pew.
Battery Operated wireless LED Portable Uplight Can Spot Lights by Acolyte (5-3/4" tall) $24.99, get 3 for $19.95 each.

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/canspot.html
Remember, you only have to do two at the front two pews and two at the last two to add a little flare to a winter wedding ceremony.





