Claudia Endler Designs

August 5, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

When it comes to all things wedding jewelry, you may find yourself scouring several different stores, shops, sellers, and sites to find everything you’re looking for. From the engagement ring, to gifts for the bridesmaids and the groomsmen’s cufflinks. All of these details should mean something to you, and be made of the highest quality, not to mention being easy on the eyes.

Claudia Endler Designs

Modern brides and grooms want something different, and if simple diamond studs aren’t your cup of tea, you’ll find you still have a variety of options that aren’t for those with cookie-cutter tastes. Modern, exciting, and elegant jewelry, perfectly suited for the Bride, Groom, and wedding party, can be found in the very talented Claudia Endler Designs. These original designs set themselves apart from all other wedding jewelry. Wedding bands that make a statement, bridesmaid jewelry that is simple and elegant, and an engagement line that strikes the balance between simplicity, and beauty.

Modeux Claudia Endler DesignsWedding bands are all too often the least exciting piece of wedding jewelry, which is a pity considering they are the focal point of the ceremony on your big day. Modern designs offer an alternative to the traditional band, giving you a chance to embrace your own personal flare with your wedding bands. Design doesn’t have to mean elaborate, and over the top jewelry; those with simple tastes will appreciate the focus on metals, lines, stones and other design aspects that Modern jewelry offers. Claudia Endler’s Men’s Line Band, with stackable, contrasting metals in varying finishes is my personal favorite; a subtle and original take without straying too far from tradition. Stackable rings are also great way to build your own design and look, and find the balance you want in a set. Stackable diamond engagement rings are also available, along with the perfect wedding band to match it’s shape and style, they fit flawlessly together.

Chic and modern Brides on a budget can also enjoy these designs, with the Modeux series, featuring stunning pieces for $200 and under. Onyx and pearls take all new shapes in these modern designs. Necklaces and earrings are the iconic bridesmaid gift, so why not give a unique piece of jewelry unlike anything they have? Your wedding day will be a memorable occasion, make sure your jewelry lives up to the same expectations.

Modern Engagement Rings Claudia Endler Designs

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Creative Wedding Bands

March 29, 2010 By admin 2 Comments

Etsy is the best place to find unique items that really set themselves apart from the traditional, especially for rings. Supporting sellers that create handmade items is also a much better use of your money, forget those generic rings made in bulk by overpriced jewelers! You could begin your own tradition with these rings, and pass them down through your family. Here are some great finds for original wedding bands.

Unique Wedding Bands

Credits: (Clockwise From Top Left) Tree Bark, Tiny Hearts, Fingerprints, Art Nouveau.

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Unique Ties For Grooms & Groomsmen

March 28, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

I’ve never been more in love with a detail of men’s attire than I am with these ties from Cyberoptix. They are so creative and original, and a perfect, personalized touch to any wedding. Whether you want to incorporate your wedding’s themes, or just give the groom a chance to express himself, these ties are fantastic. They feature original illustrations and come in every color, fabric, and ink combination possible. The Hex code for the “black tie” is so clever. It was so hard to only choose a few, I really encourage you to go check out these creative and original ties for all you grooms and groomsmen! Such a refreshing change from standard, solid silk ties. The designs range from subtle to bold. Check them out!

Unique Ties Groom Groomsmen

All photos courtesy of Cyberoptix.

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Unique Yellow Floral

February 23, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Yellow Daffodil Groom BoutonniereThis week we will focus primarily on floral! From receptions to bridal bouquets to boutonnieres, it is Floral Week here on Modern Wedding .org. Each day there will be a post featuring one specific color, to better help brides in search of flowers to match their palette, or get some inspiration from hues. We also like to think outside the box, here at ModWed, so we will steer clear of peonies and roses! It’s time for a new take on Wedding floral.

Today’s Theme: Yellow

Feature Flowers: Daffodils, Sunflowers, Chamomile.

Yellow is a color that can go many different ways in your palette. It can be the focal point, or it can be a complimentary color. It can be apart of a bold, cool palette, or blend into a warm subtle palette. Here are some color combination ideas for yellow.

Yellow Wedding Palette

Bouquets are the most iconic floral element in a wedding, both the Bridal bouquet and the Bridesmaids’ bouquets. There are plenty of yellow flowers that are much more original and unique than the traditional peonies. They are also much cheaper and budget friendly. I think they make much more of a statement, after all, Sunflowers and Daffodils are just related with the world happiness!

Yellow Wedding Floral Bouquet

And for the reception, how about a unique take on some classic flowers. Lemons along with yellow lilies and roses work wonderfully together, as seen by these beautiful centerpieces by Yvonne Design! With the branches and the birds, it’s so unique.

Yellow Reception Centerpieces

Pomanders are a popular trend at the moment, whether they are held by the flower girl, or hung on a post as a decoration lining a path, or on the edge of the chairs at the ceremony. They are often made of a variety of fresh flowers, but you can also make them from tissue paper for longer lasting decor.

DIY Detail: Create your own tissue paper pomanders! Much more practical, and totally budget friendly. Check out this amazing post over on the Ruffled Blog.

Yellow DIY Tissue Pomander

Credits: Centerpieces, Sunflowers, Chamomile Bouquet, Daffodil Bouquet (with white & green), Daffodil Boutonniere, Daffodil Bouquet (with pink, green & white), Yellow Pomanders, Bouquet (preview).

Filed Under Ceremony, Reception Tagged With Bouquets, Bride, Bridesmaids, Centerpieces, Creative Ideas/DIY, Floral, Groom, Reception, Vendors

For The Men

January 6, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

Whether its for the Groom, Best Man, or the Father of the Groom, you can’t go wrong with a good pair of cuff links. So, here’s something for the men. I think cuff links are a great way to personalize your attire, as the tie usually follows the palette for the wedding, you are pretty free when it comes to this one detail. I think it can be a fun statement, or a family heirloom, or in honor of someone you know. There are so many good ones out there, here are just a few.

Wedding Cufflinks

Credits: (Top to Bottom, Left to Right) Tiffany’s, Pacman, Tuxedo, OK, Coat of Arms, Father of the Groom, Numerals, Maps, Firefighter.

Cuff links are a great gift idea, and I love that they can be really personal like including maps of where you live or grew up. Engraving is also a great idea that adds a personal touch. You can show your pride if you’re a Fireman or Policeman and I think the coat of arms in particular is fantastic. You can incorporate a little tradition or begin your own. And the Tiffany cuff links are just stunning. Maybe the bride is lucky enough to get something Tiffany’s, and now so can the groom ;)

Unique Cuff linksThe featured post image comes from a creative Etsy shop called The Broken Plate which is a creative, unique, personalized concept that offers a second chance for accidentally damaged goods. If you broke a piece of your grandmother’s china, you can give it a second life as a meaningful piece of jewelry! Check out her shop for a custom order with your own items, or original pre made items.

Filed Under Ceremony, Reception Tagged With Groom, Groomsmen, Vendors

Think Green Part 2

December 10, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Continuing with our three day “Green” celebration, here are more ways to incorporate eco-friendly details into your wedding. As promised, today we’ll talk about alternatives for the ring (both engagement and wedding band) and the dress (for you and your maids).

Eco Friendly Wedding RingsWhen it comes to diamonds, you may think that buying “conflict free” is an eco-friendly and humane alternative, where it is definitely the latter (read up and understand why buying “conflict free” is so important), it isn’t clean of leaving a carbon footprint. Both gold and diamond mines produce waste that include toxins such cyanide and mercury, which seriously affect the water and environment alike. Vintage and antique rings are a 100% clean alternative. Yes, they are used, but they come in more styles and at a much cheaper price than whats in retail stores. The other great thing is that they are unique, you are the only one with that exact ring. That’s more meaningful than a mass produced ring. As for wedding bands, go for recycled metals, or re-used diamonds, often salvaged from old estate jewelry.

As for the dress, you might not want to comprise on, but maybe you’re unaware of just how many options you have. There is a variety of resources for choosing the perfect dress with a conscience. You can buy vintage, gently used, or recycled.

Green Wedding IdeasVintage: Unique, one of a kind, well preserved vintage dresses are a great choice to have some retro flair in your wedding. There is every style, every cut, every color you could wish for, as most of the fashion of today’s dresses are just based on retro styles anyway. Check out Vintageous.com.

Gently Used: Lets be honest, a used wedding dress is probably the most pure form of the word “used” as you know it was only worn on one occasion. You can trust it is in good condition, check out BravoBride.com or RecycledBride.com.

Recycled: If you’re particularly crafty, you can make a unique dress by using second hand or thrift dresses and making your own with the fabrics.

Same goes for shoes and bridesmaid dresses. A great way to recycle is to sell your dress and other items post wedding just as the brides did whom you bought from!

Useful Articles:
@ Stress Away Bridal
@ Environment Canada

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Honor And Cherish

December 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

For most couples, the stress of writing your own vows might turn you off the idea completely. Although traditional vows are beautiful and… well, traditional, writing your own is a thoughtful, unique touch to your ceremony. So don’t give up hope, and follow some of these tips to help get over your vow block.

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