These whimsical butterfly hairclips are the perfect addition to any fairytale wedding. Each butterfly is handcrafted from 100% pure dupioni silk with a light seal and treatment to prevent fraying. Choose from colors like a monarch medley, buttery yellow, and ethereal blue. Purchase an enchanting set for the bride to be or place a custom order for the entire bridal party at www.katescottage2.etsy.com.

Yesterday,  I blogged about bird's nest ring bearer pillows. Take it a step further by incorporating the bird's nest theme throughout the ceremony and reception. Think hair pieces, bouquets/bouts, table decor, and cake design. Check out the inspirational details below.

The complete original saying is: "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe." The last part often gets left out, but is very important as it speaks to the origin of this tradition. A sixpence was a silver coin worth six pennies in England between 1551 and 1967. It is often inferred from this information that the tradition is of English descent dating back to the Victorian era.

Something Old – This symbolizes the bride’s connection with her family and her past. Family heirlooms such as vintage engagement rings, wedding rings, veils, and details from a mother or grandmother’s wedding dress are wonderful ideas. Embroidered handkerchiefs are also very popular.

Something New – This symbolizes the optimism for the new life that the bride will begin. The item often comes in the form of a gift from the groom’s family to signify the connection between the bride and her future family. Wedding gowns, lingerie, jewelry, and other new accessories are great choices.

Something Borrowed – This symbolizes that the bride’s family and friends are there for her on her wedding day. The item usually comes from a happily married friend or family member to signify that some of the wedded bliss will rub off on the bride herself. Veils, headpieces, shoes, and jewelry that friends and family members wore at their weddings are perfect choices.

Something Blue – Incorporating something blue to the wedding day attire means love, faithfulness, purity, and loyalty in many cultures. Blue lingerie, hair accessories, and wedding bouquet florals are very popular picks.

Sixpence – I explained earlier what the sixpence is; but how does it fit in? The sixpence is traditionally placed in the bride’s shoe to attract wealth to her new marriage. Some say that a bride has the best luck when the sixpence is placed in her left shoe. Pennies and other coins can be used in place of the sixpence.

Bridal wreaths are gaining much popularity in the world of weddings. Definitely the perfect piece to use if you are going for a fairytale inspired look. They are also great props for engagement shoots and bridal formals. The best part about bridal wreaths is that they are all so different! Mix and match the design elements to fit your wedding colors, theme, and style. 

I am seeing bridal wreaths popping up everywhere – just do a search on Etsy and you will get tons of results with so many different options! Check my top four favorite bridal wreaths that I found during my Etsy search:

One of my Etsy pals introduced me to ArtFire this morning - I can't believe I haven't heard of it until now! During the tour of this interactive handmade market place and craft community, I found it to be very user friendly. Potential buyers are able to enter search strings in several different markets like handmade, vintage, and design. ArtFire also offers a listing of categories that one can search under such as free shipping, colors, and sales. 

Under the “ArtFire Trends and Ideas” section, there is a link to “Handmade Weddings” that features all things wedding. Perfect if you are looking for handcrafted bridal dresses/accessories and wedding décor. 

I have found the ArtFire community to be very similar to Etsy with a few differences here and there. If you can’t find what you are looking for on Etsy, I definitely suggest trying ArtFire as another outlet.

LINK: www.artfire.com

Duchess Katherine stunned us all with the beauty of her simple, yet sophisticated look at yesterday’s Royal Wedding. Take a peek at the photos below detailing this Royal Bride’s wedding gown and accessories that were perfectly matched to create such an exquisite wedding look.