How To Personalize Your Bridal Bouquet: Ideas For Adding Sentimental Beauty To Big Day Blooms

Cari and AnShih Wedding – Peony Garden Rose Quicksand Spray Rose Bridal Bouquet – Lotte New York Palace NYC – by Kelly Kollar Photography

The bridal bouquet can be traced back to ancient Rome when women carried or wore flower garlands, believing that the blooms represented new beginnings, fidelity, and fertility. Things have changed a bit since then. For the modern bride, the bouquet is her ultimate accessory. Flowers are chosen not only for their symbolic nature, but also for their color, texture, and shape, complementing personal style, taste, and the overall wedding day look. Once they find their perfect floral aesthetic, many of our brides have added deeper sentiment by incorporating a special element into the arrangement. From keepsake jewelry to photos of loved ones, here are inspiring ideas from the Real BB Weddings archives for adding a heartfelt and personal touch to your bridal bouquet.
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Courtney and Quinton Wedding - Bride and Groom - The Bowery Hotel NYC - Photography by Chad Cruz

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Alternative NYC Wedding Venues Perfect for Saying “I do”

by Kate Murphy

Once the ring went on your finger, you knew your wedding would take place in New York City. The city is peppered with numerous venues ranging in size, style, and atmosphere. While the selection is great, the plethora of choices makes finding the perfect spot to exchange vows a stressful endeavor. And as the vision for your big day takes shape, you may start to realize that a huge hotel affair just isn’t for you. Perhaps, a cool loft space or quaint garden setting is more your style. Well your in luck! More and more couples are choosing to get married at alternative NYC wedding venues. We’ve had the pleasure of doing weddings at all the venues discussed below and can say with confidence, they exude unforgettable character, beauty, and ambiance. Added bonus: they cost less (for the most part) and are more flexible when it comes to availability, creative styling, and presentation.
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Kristen and Tom Wedding - Low Centerpiece - ivory and blush garden roses, greenery, hydrangea, gold mercury - Battery Gardens – Photo by Mekina Saylor

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Make It Personal: Unique Wedding Table Number Ideas

by Kate Murphy

There’s nothing we love more than to see a couple use wedding decor to share chapters from their love story. Table numbers are a great way to add a personal touch to your reception. The idea is not to over do it. You don’t want your wedding table numbers to outshine centerpieces and disrupt the decorative flow you worked so hard to achieve! Rather, they should complement the table atmosphere while expressing your love and personality. For the bride in need of inspiration, we went through the Real BB Wedding archives and rounded up our favorite table number designs.

Christina & Damon – High Centerpiece – Book Themed Centerpiece – Windows on the Water – Stephen Govel Photography

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Stunning Wedding Table Setting Ideas Your Guests Will Love

by Kate Murphy

Any wedding planner will tell you that in order to pull off a show-stopping wedding, you must pay attention to detail. And one décor feature your guests will surely notice is the table setting. Details like beautiful linens, elegant plates, a colorful menu, and creative place cards work to set a memorable dining scene that everyone will be talking about long after your wedding.

To help the bride in search of inspiration for creating a standout tablescape at her reception, here are stunning table setting ideas from our Real BB Weddings.

: Mary & Galen – Hudson Hotel – by Jacquelyne Pierson Weddings

: Mary & Galen Wedding – Garland – Tablescape Greenery – Blush Flowers – Hudson Hotel NYC – Photography by Jac and Thom

Evoke the ambiance of a whimsical garden by anchoring a long table with a garland made of blooms and greenery. Keep the tabletop looking light and festive with white tableware complemented by a menu with exquisite floral design, pastel green linen, and gold silverware.
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Margarita & Jose Wedding - Wedding Favors - Wine Bottles - Brooklyn Winery - Photography by Brind Amour

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Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Be Talking About Long After You Say “I do”

by Kate Murphy

Wedding favors have come a long way. Today, couples are thanking their guests with gifts that not only reflect their personality, but are practical as well. Because what is the point of spending money on something people will end up throwing away?

We always look forward to the unique and surprising tokens of appreciation the bride and groom have come up with. Gifts relate to everything from the venue and wedding theme to the restaurant where the couple had their first date to their love of food and wine. Here are wedding favor ideas that will make a memorable impression on your guests.
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Courtney & Quinton Wedding - Card Table - Centerpiece - Roses Hydrangea Eucalyptus - The Bowery Hotel - Photography by Chad Cruz

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Unique Wedding Card Table Ideas to Welcome Your Guests

by Kate Murphy

When it comes time to start thinking about wedding flowers, your mind goes straight to the obvious – bridal bouquet, table centerpieces, and the ceremony arch and chuppah. One décor feature that doesn’t immediately seem important is the card table. Give it a little more thought though. The table is a key feature because it welcomes guests, and every one of them will notice the display as they pick up the escort cards directing them to their seats.

Couples can use the card table to make a statement, expressing their unique interests, style, personality, and wedding theme. From extravagant and grand to intimate and understated, here are card tables from our real BB weddings to use for inspiration.
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