I have no idea why I called seating charts the ugly step child of wedding planning, maybe because it can be one of the most grueling tasks a bride has to do. You end up having conversations like: “Where are we putting Sally?  No one likes her…why’d we have to invite her again? Oh yeah, she’s your aunt, $h!t.”   Many brides and grooms opt out of seating charts, and I can’t really blame them; if you can avoid it I’d truly consider never making one. That is why I really had no intention of writing about seating charts, but I was asked to go “a-hunting” by a great Facebook Fan named Kristin, who wants some creative ideas.  So here are 10 images (which are not my own) that proved seating charts could be fun and creative!

1.This one is crazy colorful, and I really don’t understand the naming of the tables, but anyone could do this, and maybe name the tables according to your theme…like movies, or candy, flowers etc

2. This one is just too cute, with the play on words, the time pieces.

3. A seating chart with a reward waiting for you is a seating chart after my own heart!

4. Symbols…it’s like symbolism man.

5. Vintage..by now you should all know how I feel about vintage..keys, sheets of music, script and old wood..God I love it.

6. This just cracks me up…this would be my easy way out.

7. Elegant and fun!

8. This is so awesome..I would have never thought to do a seating chart on a window pane.

9. I honestly have no idea how this works, but I thought it was a cool seating chart.

10. How do you go wrong with cork table markers? Seating chart can be wine names…

Hope that gives you all some ideas, if you want me to keep hunting let me know!

Cheers!

I want to start off by saying none of these images are mine…I told you from the beginning I’m a hunter/gather (my new paleo diet is affecting my analogies) type of blogger. I find it and share/eat it. With that being said…let’s take a looksey on what my PUNK ROCK WEDDING would look like!

It starts off with him…he obviously has to propose to me, knowing me so well and how at the time of this blog post, knows I’m completely a rocker chick now, so he gives me a stunningly unique ring that looks much like this:

From there I give him an engagement ring because we’re a progressive couple, why should I be the only one that wears a ring?

We’re super excited, and I work diligently on figuring out how I want the wedding invites to look which end up spectacular and really capture what I’m trying to go for:

Meantime I’ve picked my dress:

And my bridesmaids dress..oh there are  two pictures because the back is to die for…I will get the pinks to match!

Okay now it’s time to pick the cake design and of course I’ll need some cookies because I secretly (or not so secretly hate cake).

When it’s time to walk down the aisle I’ll be holding this bouquet:

When it’s reception time you know who will be my DJ and Videographer:

Walking into the reception you will be greeted with this signature drink immediately  (ice cubes will be skull and crossbones..yes they make those).

and the decor looks like:

As seen in greenweddingshoes.com

I’m pretty excited for my wedding!

Cheers!

I get so excited when brides want to share their wedding with me. I love seeing all the different ways a wedding can come together.  So when I posted a Facebook status asking brides to share their wedding day with me and Complete Music Video Photo’s newsletter and Candice Combs responded with a whole bunch of photos I couldn’t help but let out a squeal of excitement!

Candice and her now husband  Daniel Walker were married at Amber Springs in Montgomery, TX on January 6, 2012. Candice told me her wedding was very heavily a do-it-yourself wedding, and it is apparent that Candice is a really great DIY-er!

This is Candice and Daniel:

Their  reception hall, I love the lighting and all the wood work! Their colors were moss green and chocolate brown. I love it!

Candice made her own brooch bouquet she found all the brooches online and then put the bouquet together like a normal flower bouquet. Candice also told me that: ” It also saved me a lot of worry and hassle by not having to deal with real flowers.”

Her centerpieces…went well with her venue’s wood working and colors!

Moss covered letters!Oh yeah she made them herself!

And this is how her guests had to sign in….the FBI may come borrow this from them sometime! Thumbprint trees have really become a great new trend and such an awesome keepsake.

Instead of flowers, Candice made pomanders, and I love the bright look on the white chairs!

Their wedding date! Love this, they can have this in their home after the wedding as well!

Earthy tones, and woodland centerpieces made it a perfect not-so-winter, winter wedding that I really wish I could of attended. At least Complete Music was there as their DJ! (I may have to pick up a side job).

Thank you to Candice and Daniel for sharing their amazing wedding with me and everyone else!  Bride on the Rocks and Complete Music Video Photo wish you many years of happiness. And thank you to their photographer: Endless Exposures Photography who did all the photos you see in this post!

CHEERS!