Bold colour combo: black, yellow, white and lime

Are you a bride who loves colour and bold statements? If you're looking to make a big splash with colour at your wedding, consider this combo of black, yellow, white and lime:

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Trends we love: black and white elegance

Black and white elegance is a big theme for weddings this year. This colour combo is sophisticated, sleek and elegant, making it the perfect combination for a more formal wedding. Bonus: it's easy to find decor and dresses. Here's some inspiration we've pulled together from around the web:

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Fun Photo Friday: A truly Canadian wedding

It doesn't get much more Canadian than this...

Photo via Orange Girl Photographs

Top 12 wedding trends of 2012 - Part 2

To continue with part 1 of our top 12 trends of 2012 post we posted yesterday, here are the remaining six top wedding trends for 2012 as chosen by Wedding Bells magazine:

7. Gold

Gold reception decor via Imoni Events
8. Ruffles

Ruffled cake via maisiefantaisie.co.uk

9. Ombre

Ombre aisle runner via marthastewartweddings.com

10. Mix and match bridesmaids

Mix and match bridesmaid dresses via fashionwand.wordpress.com

11. Breezy hair

Image via Pinterest (original source unknown)

12. Personalized honeymoons

Underwater hotel room via zandand.nl

Top 12 wedding trends of 2012 - Part 1

Wedding Bells magazine recently released their top 12 wedding trends for 2012. We're loving some of these trends and can't wait to see how our 2012 brides incorporate them! Below is a summary of the top 12 trends to keep an eye on this year. Are you incorporating any of these in to your big day? Leave a comment below if you are to let us know which ones!


1. Candy-crusted wedding cakes

Rock-candy crusted wedding cake via Flickr.com

2. Bouquets with meaning



Kate Middleton bouquet via shefinds.com


3. Nail art

Nail art via chloesnail.blogspot.com


4. Balloons

Balloon twine lanterns via ruffledblog.com

5. Artisan sweets tables

Donut tower via  hwtm.com


6. Simple gowns with statement accessories

Bridal belt via etsy.com


Stay tuned to the blog tomorrow for part 2 of the post!

Fun Photo Friday: That's what friends are for

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Winter wedding centrepieces

Well, with the return of winter in Calgary, I thought it was only fitting to do a blog post on winter wedding centrepieces. There's lots of great ideas out there on the internet, especially on Pinterest, which is where we found all of the pictures posted below. For more winter centrepiece ideas and inspiration, we encourage you to follow our board on Pinterest. Enjoy!

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Fun Photo Friday: A wedding is a party...

Light as a feather

Looking for a romantic idea for winter wedding bouquets? Feathers in a bouquet ooze romance and class. Here is an inspiration board we found on luxefinds.com:

Feathers are also a great way to incorporate an element of "fun" into your day. One of our favourite invitation suites we did was for a Paris themed wedding in Las Vegas:

Paris themed invitation by Glass Slipper Designs

To view the full Paris-themed suite, visit the photo gallery on the Glass Slipper Designs website.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from Glass Slipper Designs. We hope 2012 is your best year yet!