French Bohemian Wedding

We love this French bohemian wedding, and it’s beyond inspiring. The outdoor venue was perfect for catching the beauty of the sun for their pictures, and the stunning mature oak tree as their ceremony backdrop. Going along with the theme of their wedding, the bride chose natural décor for the centerpieces and carried a dried lavender bridal bouquet. This bohemian bride also wore a gorgeous floral headpiece that matched perfectly with her dress and her wedding style. To create a French bohemian wedding of your own, play off some of the ideas that this creative bride came up with. Some of our tips to create a French bohemian styled wedding such as this include; your hair style can go a long way for creating your wedding look by wearing it down and flowing to create the perfect natural look for your wedding day. Include decor with French writing, French style iron chairs, choose a wedding dress that is lacy, flowy, floral, has cinched areas, or all of the above. We hope this has sparked some inspiration and will help you plan for your fabulous French bohemian themed wedding.

Pictures from Green Wedding Shoes

Modern Royal Inspiration

In honor of the new Duke and Duchess we’ve created a royal inspiration board to help you have a royally inspired wedding of your very own. William and Kate’s wedding was extremely formal so we’ve created a board that is more modern and a bit less formal, but still classy. Inexpensive touches like a feathery hair piece for your bridesmaids or wearing knit gloves are things that will do wonders in creating that royal and elegant feel for your wedding. A little more expensive but definitely worth it would be using a more formal type of chair for the reception. We love the Victorian style chairs pictured below. Used at the dinner tables rather than just chair treatments, it’s an excellent way to make your wedding more upscale. William and Kate’s wedding ceremony within Westminster Abbey incorporated a lot of red, though we’ve chosen to do our royal wedding board with a simple grey, white, and an ashy blue. We think these toned down colors definitely create sophistication and a touch of formality, and that’s what a royally inspired wedding is all about.

Bouquet picture from The Wedding Directory, picture of picture frame from Emmaline Bride, church picture from Dankuna, clutch picture from Artessen, chair, name cards, and knit gloves picture from the The Knot

Royal Wedding Details

After much anticipation Friday, the day of the royal wedding finally arrived! We were anxious to get a glimpse of Kate and her dress. Oh and William too! Riding in the Queen's classic 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom Kate and her father Michael arrived at the church where she met up with her sister and maid of honor Pippa Middleton. Through the un-tinted windows of her car you could see the long-sleeved lace and ivory satin design by Sarah Burton which was much reminiscent of Grace Kelly. Prince William stood at the alter waiting for his bride wearing the full military uniform of an Irish Guards officer. Speaking of fashion, the UK really knows how to wear their hats, the Kentucky Derby woman have nothing on these royal fashionistas.

Unlike traditional weddings in the United States where the maid of honor and others in the bridal party go down the aisle before the bride in the processional, at the royal wedding they followed Kate down the aisle. As Kate walked the long red aisle runner she was in among eight twenty foot tall trees that she chose to be put inside Westminster Abbey creating a delicate eco-friendly vibe. She then planned to have the trees plant after the wedding, if nothing else it will be a reminder their love is always growing.

After the ceremony, just like his parents did at their wedding, William and Kate left in a horse drawn carriage to have their first public kiss as man and wife at Buckingham Palace. We got not one but two from the royal couple who were surrounded with what looked like millions of cheering people. We were happy to see the couple have a little fun and leave the Palace in an Aston Martin adorned with balloons and even a “just wed” license plate. Guests say William and his best man, brother Harry, gave entertaining and lighthearted speeches at the reception where they spent the rest of the night. Though we don’t know where they will be honeymooning at, it’s sure to be just as beautiful and extravagant as their wedding.

Two pictures of women in hats from ABC, seated waving picture of kate from Posh 24, will and kate kissing picture from The Daily Beast, all remaining pictures from Oregon Live.

A Royal Occasion

It’s almost here, only a few days left until the royal wedding. After years of being together Kate Middleton will be officially joining the royal family when she and Prince William tie the knot on Friday April 29, 2011. To celebrate this day in history and the extravagant wedding, we’ve compiled a few pictures and interesting facts about Will and Kate’s upcoming nuptials. Notice how similar Prince William and Kate’s engagement picture is to his parents.

- Kate is only 29 years old but is still the oldest woman to ever be married into the royal family. Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana was just over 20 when she married his father back in the early 80s.

- Close to 4000 applications for street party licenses have been submitted from the public for them to celebrate the joyous occasion in their own way.

- It seems they are being smart and taking steps to make their marriage last, like waiting a little longer to get married. As well as they are allegedly signing a pre-nup.

- Rather than getting gifts they have chosen to ask guests to donate to one, or some, of the 26 chosen charities.

- Prince William will not wear a ring after their upcoming marriage, but Kate will wear rather a gold ring passed down to William from the Queen.

- Guests who have participated in the military will be asked to wear their dress uniform, while woman can wear elegant afternoon dresses with or without a smart coat and hat.

- William and Kate's wedding reception will have 600 chosen guests who will enjoy a lunchtime buffet, where as his parents Charles and Diana who celebrated with only 120 guests.

Picture with zoomed in ring from Arzelles, picture of invitation from The Lux Beat, engagement picture from The Frisky, information from  Foyles

Shabby Chic Wedding

What exactly does shabby chic mean? Well it looks a little like a few themes all rolled into one. Vintage, classic, romantic, and glam describe this wonderful style that you might be looking to use for your wedding décor. Pastel pink in any deviation will be a staple in your shabby chic wedding, along with other pastel colors of your choice. White, cream, green, and antique turquoise are great complementary colors for a shabby chic wedding. Three things to make sure to add in your decor are floral prints, ruffles, and creative lighting. Like in the beautiful hand painted table number frame we picked, floral print was used as the background for the number. You could also use floral patterns in your linens, cake, flower girl dresses, or wedding invitations. Ruffles would look great on your wedding or bridesmaid dresses, sweetheart or cake table linens, or on your shoes. Lastly creative lighting is a great way to generate a glam feel for your wedding. Using chandeliers or metal lanterns outside are stunning and also make your shabby chic wedding very intimate.

Tent with turquoise table picture from Beautiful Little Weddings, floral frame table number picture from Elizabeth Anne Designs, hanging dresses picture from Junk Shop Bride, barn wedding party picture from My Wedding Concierge, pink and white table under tent picture from Ruffled Blog, handkerchief, chandeleir, and white flower pictures from Style Me Pretty

Top Ten First Dance Songs

 Photo courtesy of Katie Mosley Photography

We have complied our ten favorite choices for the best first dance songs, all the way from Train to Elvis. We hope one of these classics will be the song you choose to help commemorate your special first dance. The songs “At Last”, “Stand By Me”, and “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” are the slightly older favorites that are more well known. While Tran’s “Marry Me” is a more contemporary first dance song, it was also featured on ABC’s The Bachelor when Brad Womack proposed to his now fiancé Emily Maynard.



1. Etta James- At last


2. Train- Marry Me (Note- watch the couples in the beginning, it is part of the video)


3. U2-Iris


4. Michael Buble- The way you look tonight


5. Van Morrison- Crazy love


6. Lifehouse- You and Me


7. Ben E. King- Stand by me


8. Elvis Presley -Can’t Help Falling in Love With You


9. Israel kamakawiwo'ole -Over the Rainbow


10. Edwin Mccain-I’ll Be

Little White Wedding Dresses

Nothing is more stunning in a wedding than the perfect white wedding dress, but after hours of wearing that long gown it can really start to take a toll on you. Coming into the reception hall with a new, lighter, and more casual dress is such an exciting thing to do, and will really show everyone that it is time to party! It’s also a great way to preserve that special purchase that you will want to keep the rest of your life, because on your wedding day you should not be worrying about spills or marks. With this fun non-traditional trend, you can really enjoy your wedding to the fullest. It will allow you to dance and mingle more freely. A second option that might be more dramatic would be to have this change of wardrobe in the middle of the reception rather than at the beginning. Here are some of our picks for short reception dresses that wow. In addition to the reception dress options, don't forget a great statement dress for the rehearsal dinner too. And we just love these H&M dresses from their Garden Collection.

Images from edressme.com and hm.com

Spring Wedding Inspiration

       Spring is almost here, so are our spring ideas! Here are a few inspirations to get you thinking about colors and decorations to use for your wedding. Light yellows, greens, pinks, and blues are perfect for integrating spring time into your special day. These pastel colors will do wonders for creating a lighthearted feel, and can really brighten your venue space.

photos from theknot.com

For more bold spring and summer wedding colors, Pantone announced their top 10 colors for Spring 2011!

 So many to choose from oh my goodness!

Vintage Meets Rustic for a Glam Wedding Look

We love seeing a touch of vintage here at Deanie Michelle Events, and vintage combined with rustic can really bring your wedding decorations over the top.  It’s a great way to incorporate a vintage yet natural feel to your wedding. Browns and neutrals with an accent color mixed in can give your wedding décor that extra touch while still keeping with the rustic-vintage combo theme.

Table setting from the The Knot, bouquet picture from Green Wedding Shoes, windows from With this Ring Weddings

DME Loves: Brooch Bouquets

Looking for something out of the ordinary, wanting to add some glitz and glamour to your wedding day, or trying to find a way to incorporate friends and family into your special day...than these brooch bouquets by Amanda Heer are a must see! These are not your ordinary bridal bouquets, although Amanda does do fresh floral bouquets as well. But what really has our eyes sparkling and our hearts a flutter are Amanda's brooch bouquets. 

Send her 50-60 pieces of brooches, cuff links, earrings, and pendants from your friends and family. Send them to Amanda, and she'll turn your box of items into a gem of a bouquet. Best of all, unlike fresh floral bouquets, these brooch bouquets will last a lifetime and make for one heck of a sentimental heirloom. Bouquets cost $350 each, and take a week's time for turn around. 

Images courtesy of Daily Candy Weddings