Personalize your wedding menu by serving some of your favorite comfort foods. Think- french fries, mac and cheese, burgers, pizza, grilled cheese, cookies, ice cream sandwiches, and more. Your guest will thank you and leave your wedding with a very full stomach. Have fun and get creative with personalizing your menu, everyone loves comfort food!

Photo Credit: Brides.com, The Knot, Thenibble.com, Martha Stewart

These mugs from Anthropologie are a great idea for table centerpieces. The monogram mugs are available in letters A-Z and only cost $6.00! The mugs are 4″ high and 5″ in diameter. Transform these mugs into wedding table centerpieces by filling them with flowers. The added benefit of these centerpieces, once the wedding is over you will have a handful of cute coffee mugs for your new home.

To create a more vintage feel to the centerpiece buy a bunch of old books at a garage sale and stack them together. Place the mug on top of the stack of books. Or for a more modern feel purchase plain gift boxes (we recommend white) and stack them on top of each other or create a pyramid look. Tie ribbon around the boxes to add a splash of color and then place the mugs on top of the boxes and volia!

Enjoy!

Photo Credit: Anthropologie

Recently Sara Maletis from the Brasserie Montmartre came into New and Blue to pick out some favors for a shower she was throwing. We thought we would share some of the pictures from the shower since everything turned out amazing.  

If you are planning a wedding or an event make sure to check out Brasserie Montmartre. The newly remodeled and restored restaurant features black and white checkered floors with gorgeous chandeliers. An added bonus: their menu is simply divine.

For more favor boxes and beverage tags check out our wide selection online or come into New and Blue to select from various sizes and colors.

Photo Credit: Brasserie Montmartre

We love bright colors for summer weddings. For those brides who also gush over bright colors too, think about incorporating a vibrant red it into your wedding. Since red is a bright color feel free to pick an accent color that is a little softer… think peony pink or champagne.

Enjoy the weekend!

Photo Credits: New and Blue, MAC, Pink Frosting, Crate and Barrel, Dylan’s Candy Bar.

Building an arbor, using a backdrop, standing at the altar, or under a Chuppah; it’s important to create a visual focal point for the ceremony. It needs to be pleasing to look at, designed to hold your guests’ attention. The spot where you exchange your vows deserves special attention, after all it’s where you’re making one of the single biggest decisions of your life.  Walk down the aisle on a ribbon of color. Add instant romance with luminarias and sprinkle of rose petals in colors that complements your day!

We love the classic feel of Tiffany blue for just about anything. For those brides who also gush over this hue of blue, think about incorporating it into your wedding. Since Tiffany blue is a soft color feel free to pick an accent color with a little more bang… think canary yellow!

Enjoy the weekend!

Photo Credits: The Knot, Project Wedding, Amelias Cakes, New and Blue

This summer if you are getting married outdoors or if you simply want an elegant aisle, this is a must read and buy. Petal Happy is the world’s first and only pre-petalled aisle runner. Every petal carpet or aisle runner is hand made with thousands of life-like fabric petals securely attached to the fabric to create the effect of walking of a bed of rose petals.

The aisle comes ready to be pre-laid or unraveled fully intact with the arrival of the bride. As simply as the aisle can be unveiled can it be rolled/picked up. There is no mess and no fuss which is a perfect solution for venues who prefer not to have loose petals.

We had a lot of visitors in our shop this weekend asking about invitations with peacock feathers. This inspiration board is for the chic bride who wants to incorporate feathers into her wedding.

Enjoy!

Photo Credit: J Crew, Wedding by color, Elle, The Knot, brides.com

This summer fuchsia and tangerine are two bright colors that complement each other. With great flower, dress and favor ideas this color will make your wedding day bright and cheery. These colors are true summer colors, so have fun and color coordinate!

Photo Credit: The Knot, Project Weddings, Hostess Blog, Wysteria Lane, New and Blue.

Cutting of a wedding cake was traditionally the first act that a bride and groom would do together.  It was symbolic of the committment that they had made to care and provide for one another.  Each guest was given a piece of the cake to take home and place under their pillow.  Doing this would bring about sweet dreams of their future spouse. 

But what happens when you don’t like the taste of cake, but like the looks of it?  Wedding Olala offers the perfect solution.  Found at Costco’s website, you can customize Favor Cakes to your wedding colors or theme.  Each cake offers individual favors, perfect for your guests to take home!  Use them as centerpieces for each table or a single 5-layer Favor Cake in place of a traditional cake.  You can order them via Costco’s website, unassembled, or through Wedding Olala, assembled.  Whatever you choose, be sure to tell your guests to savor their treats with sweet dreams! 

Check out the Wedding Favor Cake Video to see how they are assembled!