Rustic Romance.....

 A Rustic themed wedding can be one of the most romantic wedding themes around. It's all about pairing classic pieces like silk,and pearls to Rustic, or natural elements like a wooden crate, or used barn. I must admit I didn't quite appreciate the Romance a Rustic wedding carries until I saw Bella's wedding that mirrored a Mid Summers nights dream. It was truly breath taking! From Her Elegant Dress to the hanging flowers I was in love. Here are some Ideas from dresses to cake on how to make your Rustic Romance come to life....


Flowers

So as I mentioned the key to a Rustic weddings is adding Classic Elegant pieces to Warn or natural pieces. For Bouquets Cream, Neutrals, and Pastels work the best. Take a full arrangement of traditional flowers such as roses and add wild flowers inbetween. Leave the Stems long (Remove any thorns). And Wrap a silk bow around the middle of the stems. The silk and roses add the elegant touches, while the stems and wild flowers bring in the perfect natural finish. Find A sash that was once your mothers or grandmothers for a thoughtful sentimental touch. Or even an old sash you used to tighten your old ballet slippers from grade school as a cute gesture to your parents.

For Center pieces you can choose several different types of flowers and place them in glass canning jars, Clear jars are my personal favorite but you can choose which ever you'd like or a mixture of a few. You can also place them in things like a steel watering tin, or old glass soda bottle, even glass milk jugs would work perfectly. Can't find the perfect rustic vase? Don't worry just opt for more wild flowers or a simple white porcelain vase atop a wooden table.

Cupcakes

So there are a few options you have of course. One Buttercream Rose Cupcakes in wooden or steel crates. This is beautiful and effortless. Or just scatter neutral rose petals and cupcakes on wooden table. If you like the more tradition Cupcake tier look, go for a while steel or porcelain cupcake tree. Butter cream rose cupcakes start at $2.75 with price breaks for larger orders. Please Call Scrumdidily Dollops for more details.


Cakes


My first thought it a cream unfinished stacked buttercream with neutral colored flowers on top. But why not mix it up a bit? Add a sheer fabric on top of your table and scatter roses and cupcakes like this. On top of the table with the sheer fabric is just a steel 1970's coffee table. You can probably pick up something similar at the thrift store. If not stack two wooden crates(One large, one medium) For a similar effect.

Or go for a buttercream cake with intricate pipping detail. Intricate piped cakes are stunning opt for a cream or ivory cake with matching piping on top of a worn steel base or wooden base.

Unfinished buttercream cakes start at $2.25 per serving with price breaks for larger orders. Intricate piped cakes vary upon complexity of design, Please call Scrumdidily Dollops for more details.


The Venue


Outdoor weddings are my favorite. Finding the perfect place can seem like a daunting task, but you have to have imagination! You won't find Bella's wedding just walking down the road. The majority of what made it so beautiful was the touches that were added not the actual venue it self. For a Rustic Romantic wedding, get creative! Look for small towns. A pond can be a great setting, a place with large Oak Tree's is perfect. An Equestrian Ranch would be beautiful as well. And of course if you have a relative with a nice piece of land by all means have at it! lol. In Santa Paula there a few great spots, First being "The Oaks" The Oaks is located to left of Ojai and got it's name for having HUGE Oak trees Everywhere! It's like stepping into Anne of Green Gables.

Opt for wedding chairs pictured on the left, instead of the white folded chairs pictured above. Add canning jars with lights for a fire fly effect. Or string flowers for a mid summers night stream effect.




Another  great place in Santa Paula is The Limonera Ranch, Have your wedding surrounded in beautiful lemon orchards? What could be pretteier. Since your flooring will be dirt, bring in more classic pieces like cream cotton table clothes. Instead of bear tables.







Another amazing option is a Vineyard. I adore the outdoor chandelier, Just stunning.


The Bride


When I think Rustic Romance, I think Lace and loose curls. Here are a few ideas for the big day....

Unique and Stunning!

Cupcakes are one of the biggest trends right now for weddings. Why? Because they're easy, no need to worry about a caterer to cut and serve slices, And you have endless flavor options for your guests. Whats the downside? It's your wedding! Not a picnic, you want classy, sophisticated and elgant. Not something you could eat or have any old day. Well here are some cupcake arrangements that bring the best of both worlds...  

First a Unique and Stunning arrangment. From the delicate cupcake liners, to the beautiful tea cups the cupcakes are placed in. This arrangement is just breath taking. Notice the little intricate details on each cupcakes, from pearls and bows to various types of roses. Make it even more sentimental by adding your Grandmothers tea cups or better yet add the grooms Grandmothers teacups as well as a subtle symbol of uniting of the families. This arrangement can be made for $2.75 a serving at Scrumdidily Dollops. Price Breaks are available for larger orders. Please call the store for more details.

Next a beautiful arrangement of flowers perfect for a spring wedding. Notice the piping detail on the cupcakes, along with handmade Sugar Flowers. These little cakes are a work of art on there own. You can go two ways with these, one Stack them traditionally on a Cupcake tier, and add a few more larger hand crafted sugar flowers draped from the top of the cupcake tier down. For a gorgeous dramatic Wedding Tier. Or go for a more Rustic Romantic feel, by Simply placing them on a wood topped table scattered with fresh flowers. These can be made for $3.00 a serving at Scrumdidily Dollops. Price breaks are available for larger orders. Please call the store for details.

Another beautiful Idea for a Rustic Romantic wedding Is using Cupcakes as a center piece. The Buttercream Roses are done so beautifully and the contrast between the steel watering pot and roses is just gorgeous. You can do this same Idea with a porcelin tea pot to give it a different feel as well. Prices Vary depending on how full you'd like the arrangments. Please call Scrumdidily Dollops for more info.

And don't forget about simple buttercream roses for your wedding, they are the perfect blend simple and sophiscticated. Can be done in any color for just $2.75 per serving. Please call Scrumdidily Dollops for more details.

While we are adding cupcakes as centerpieces, why not use them as name places as well? A simple and sweet gesture for your guests. You can make these as simple as just tinting the frosting to match your wedding colors or as detailed as this little cake....Starting at 75 cents. (Prices vary depending on complexity of design.) 

The possibilities for Cupcakes are endless. Please set up a free consultation to see what Gorgeous Arrangement we can create for your big day. 

xoxo-

Dollop