SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Garden

Can you believe it's already the 18th of December? It is way too close to Christmas! I can't believe I have made this many inspiration boards in a row. It sure forces me to use my creative brainpower & is getting me excited for all of our 2013 weddings! One thing I am loving lately in general is gardens and flowers. I think now that my love + I are moving into our new house it is getting me so excited that it is ours finally and we have the option to do whatever we want... & having beautiful landscape and a garden is definitely something I want. I would love to have peonies, lavender, and roses galore. I think it is so lovely having fresh floral arrangements on your dining room table. Anyway, this new excitement over flowers leads me to my 18th day of Wedding Inspiration (phewww!) with some garden wedding inspiration! How lovely. :) 

Day 18: Garden

{Photo Credits} 'To Garden' Sign via Style Me Pretty, photography by Caught the Light // Bride via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Anda Marie // Bouquet via Style Me Pretty, photography by Bee Photographie // Ceremony Arch via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Anda Marie // Cake via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Three Nails // Bride & Groom Kissing via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Troy Grover // Tablescape via Wedding Chicks, photography by Joey Kennedy // Bride & Groom in Garden via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Trent Bailey // Invitations via 100 Layer Cake, photography by  Paige Reaux

Birds, They're Like, So Hot Right Now!

1. Love Birds 2. Zooey Deschanel + Ben Gibbard Wedding Invitations 3. Bird Tags for Rice Cereal Pops

4. Bird's Nest Cupcake 5. Botanical Garden Wedding 6. Love Birds We Do Cake Topper 

7. Botanical Garden Wedding

Ever since Paris Hilton coined the phrase, "like, they're so hot" my friend and I have had an inside joke about birds and how "so hot they are right now". But on a serious note, the bird theme style is still very popular and seems to be everywhere! Even in my home I have pillows from Pier 1 Imports and SCAD's Working Class Studio that have birds on them. There are so many great ideas of how to incorporate birds into your baby or bridal shower like in image 3 by making adorable bird tags and attaching them to your Rice Krispie treat pops or cupcakes like in image 4 with the robins blue M&Ms. Or you could have a wedding at a Botanical Garden and create a bird theme for your tables and centerpieces. If you go onto etsy.com and type "birds" you will come up with 208,956 items and over 6,000 in weddings including the cake toppers in image 6!! I could create a collage with many more bird inspired ideas, but these 7 were the ones that caught my eye. I mean come on, in image 1 the "love birds" words are covered in bird seed, how cool is that!? Even Zooey Deschanel loves birds and had beautifully crafted letterpress invitations made for her wedding with birds on them. Although in the movie Failure to Launch I always laugh when I think about Zooey's character, Kit who almost bought a large gun to shoot a mockingbird that keeps her up all night. Such a funny movie! So, if you are planning a baby or bridal shower, wedding, or special event and you need help creating your bird theme, give me a ring. I CAN HELP!! : ) I'm obsessed with Srabble, Birds, and Button themes. Well anything retro, vintage, or rustic chic with a contemporary flair.

{Savannah Wedding Location} Botanical Garden

Today my mom and I stopped by The Savannah Botanical Garden, I don't know how I haven't been there in the 4 years I've lived here. Such a hidden secret! I plan to take my husband there now so we can enjoy it together and walk around the trails in the back of their property too.

The Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs,Inc. Botanical Garden in Savannah, Georgia is a 10 acre garden open daylight hours year-round. No admission. The SACGC,Inc. Botanical Garden is maintained through volunteer efforts thanks to the Savannah area garden clubs, Costal Master Gardeners, the Rosarians, the Camellia Society and the Boy Scouts.

The 1839 farmhouse was originally located on what was the Rheinhard farm near the present-day Savannah historic district.It was moved to Helmken St. in 1946. It was purchased in the early 1990's and moved to its present location by the SACGC,Inc. It serves as offices and meeting rooms for the council.

Both the garden and historic Reinhard house are available for weddings, receptions, meetings or other special events. They are limited by space however, to smaller groups.

It is located at 1388 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406
Direction from downtown Savannah take Abercorn St. south to Eisenhower Dr. , turn left and go approx. 3/4 mile. Or from I-95 take 204 north (Abercorn St.) to Eisenhower Dr. (approx. 10 miles) turn right and go approx. 3/4 mile.

Contact me if you would like to have an event at this hidden secret garden!