Wedding Inspiration: Rustic Backyard Summer Wedding

The look of this backyard wedding was inspired by the soft colors and rustic country feel of peaches, tangerines and plums, with touches of feathers, wood accents and flower pods. And instead of a wedding cake: a selection of home-made pies.

Source: StyleMePretty
Photography: Synecdoche
Event Design: Flourish Event Design
Event Planning: Flourish Event Design
Flowers: New Creations Flower Company
Invitations: Elizabeth Grace
Dress: Carolina Herrera

Summer Bliss Wedding Punch Recipe

You’re going to love this cool, tasty wedding punch. We developed it to celebrate the recent launch of our Facebook page, and we’re pleased to share it with you here. The punch features refreshing watermelon and Watershed Gin from Catoctin Creek, a new award-winning artisanal distillery in Virginia whose liquors are both organic and kosher.

Want to know how to get our lush garland look for your own wedding table? Check out How to Decorate a Table with Garland.

Ingredients for Summer Bliss Wedding Punch

Makes 56 four oz servings

• 4-5 lb seedless watermelon
• 1 bottle Catoctin Creek Organic Watershed Gin
• 18 oz pineapple juice
• 18 oz lemon juice
• 18 oz simple syrup
• 18 oz lemon/lime seltzer
• Ice

Instructions

Cut the watermelon in half and scoop out the fruit into very large bowl. Use an immersion blender to liquidate the fruit. Strain through a cheese cloth. You will end up with about 42 oz of watermelon juice. Combine all the ingredients. Add the seltzer and ice to the punch bowl just before serving.

VISIT:

• Vintage Champagne Wedding Punch Recipe
• Vintage Wedding Punch Recipe (Non-Alcoholic)
• HE’BREW: Great Kosher Beer for Your Jewish Wedding

Red and Orange DIY Bridal Bouquet

I’m happy to pass on this striking real-life DIY bridal bouquet from FiftyFlowers.com:

The DIY Bride: Meghan, from Littleton, Colorado

The Flowers:

• Red Gerber Daisies
• Orange Gerber Daisies
• Mini Ring of Fire Sunflowers
• Burgundy Hypericum Berries

The How-To: After arranging the flowers, Meghan wrapped a piece of burlap, ribbon and lace once around the stems to finish her bouquet. This added texture and color. She left most of the stems showing, giving it a very natural, garden feel!

Photos provided by: Meghan T, Bride

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