Inspiration for my wedding table settings...

I hope everyone had an amazing, wonderful holiday.  I also want to send out a big thanks to all the lovely and supportive comments I received after my post about my horse's death.

Time flies and my wedding is less than 5 months away.  We have most of the "big" things squared away.  Now it is time to focus on the fun part - the details.  Below is the inspiration I've gathered for my table settings.

As some of you may know, my wedding will be at the Mathwig Estate Barn.  The look will be rustic, but I want it to be very "clean" rustic.  Not too shabby chic or vintage.

 The table above is probably my favorite.  I found a similar fabric which I'll use for the tables.

In the woods behind my parent's farm there are piles of old glass bottles left from previous tenants.  I have been collecting and cleaning them over time, and I plan on clustering between 8 and 10 of them in various sizes on each table, then fill them peonies (or a peony look-alike)...

Our china is basic white.

Candles are no longer allowed in the barn, so I will be buying A LOT of flameless votives.

1. Pinterest via Caught The Bouquet 2. Pinterest via Style Me Pretty 3. Pinterest 4. Pinterest  via Allyson Magda  5. Pinterest via Ruffled Blog 6. via Pinterest via Style Me Pretty   7. Pinterest via Sanders Estate  8. via Pinterest via styleunvieled.com  9. via Pinterest via Green Wedding Shoes

A stunning barn for our wedding! My wedding date and venue revealed!

I am so excited to announce that Chris and I have selected a date and venue for our ceremony and reception!

We were originally shooting for a Fall 2013 wedding, but as everything we were interested in was already booked, we are now having our wedding on May 24, 2014 at the Mathwig Estate Event Barn in Thurmont, MD!

Here is the front of the barn:

via One17 Photography and Brittany Thomas Photography

The back:

via Michelle Zahn Photography

Pictures from past weddings:

via C&1 Photographers: Justin Mein

via One17 Photography and Brittany Thomas Photography

via C&1 Photographers: Justin Mein

The scenery is one of the reasons I fell in love with the barn!
via C&1 Photographers: Justin Mein

via C&1 Photographers: Justin Mein

via C&1 Photographers: Justin Mein

via One17 Photography and Brittany Thomas Photography

So beautiful!
via One17 Photography and Brittany Thomas Photography

Here are photos of the barn undecorated:

I have so many ideas for decorating the space!  I'll be blogging about them as I move through the planning process.  I already have a lot of pinterest boards set up to catalog my ideas.


Here are a couple of photos I took when I view the property in the fall

I am so excited to hear what you guys think - please comment! :)

Dreamy outdoor weddings

It seems like I've hit the age where all of my friends are having weddings, or at least attending a lot of other friend's weddings.  One couple I know have at least 5 they are attending this summer, and I will be attending 3.  I can't lie that it is fun to imagine how I would decorate an outdoor wedding.

How romantic is this?  It can also be done easily and with a small budget.  Personally, I think the money involved in weddings has gotten so out of hand, I always have more fun at weddings that feel more like small, intimate parties.
image above via Sweet Home Style

I would definitely love a barn wedding!

2 images above via Style Me Pretty

This dress is so simple and sweet!
via Ivy and Aster

I do have a soft spot for full, luscious flowers...
image above via Smitten

Another look that's inexpensive to achieve.
image above via Style Me Pretty

Quaint and intimate, but still very pretty...

2 images above via Heart Home Magazine

Have you ever been to (or had) an outdoor or barn wedding?  What inspiration or ideas did you take away from it?