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We can’t decide what we love more about this gown by Hayley Paige: the open back elegantly crisscrossed with thin, sparkling straps or the layered, full tulle and organza skirt with its perfect train. And the sparkling, floral embellishments that line the fitted ballet bodice sort of take our breath away. This romantic wedding gown is, hands down, one of our favorite designs from spring 2012…

Happy Cinco de Mayo! We can’t lie; it’s one of our very favorite holidays. The colors, the energy, and the general sense of jubilation are so inspiring!

Top row:
Colorful lanterns via The Knot
Moustached couple via Your Bliss Blog
Pink flower photographed by Bello Photography

Middle row:
I Love You stoneware plate from Charity Elise Designs
Turquoise shoes via Jubilee Events and Carla Ten Eyck
Colorful Mexican party banners via Carlton Grove

Bottom row:
DIY tissue flowers from 100 Layer Cake
Las Guitarras by Myan Art Studio
Vintage sodas via Such Pretty Things

It’s hard to believe, with the feeling of anticipation still fresh in our minds, that it has been one year since The Royal Wedding. The unveiling of Kate’s gown, the romantic stolen glances, the kiss on the balcony – these moments remain some of our favorites in history. Happy one-year wedding anniversary to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! We wish you a lifetime of joy.

Image via This is Glamorous and one of our favorite Royal Wedding blog posts from last year.

So far, this summer’s weddings trends have been marked by gold details alongside bright colors, like mango and fuschia combined with bold geometric patterns, and we love all of that! But it was refreshing to come across this subtle, soft seaside photo shoot by Jose Villa and Joy Thigpen. The muted tones make a big statement and have us feverishly planning a trip to the ocean…

1. Oyster shell votives and an amazing Oyster Shell Garland with DIY directions to boot! Bravo, Honeysuckle Wedding Company and Once Wed; this is one of our favorite wedding DIYs to date.

2. Beautiful, free antler wedding invitations and $10 totes to match from Wedding Chicks!

3. Fourteen stylish city hall weddings from Refinery29.

4. A Banksy-inspired wedding with red balloons via Green Wedding Shoes.

5. This Jen Huang Photography Bridal Photoshoot Giveaway on Sippet & Ink! Send your entries by April 30, 2012.

6. We’re totally swooning over this bride in pink Vera Wang photographed by Jeremy Harwell of Harwell Photography.

7. Don’t miss Amanda’s (the brilliant and beautiful blogger behind 100 Layer Cake) engagement shoot by Elizabeth Messina.

8. Lovely wedding hair ideas for 2012 from Latest-hairstyles.com.

9. Beautiful jewelry from Junghwa, perfect for brides and bridesmaids.

10. Oh, and we just adore this charming quote by Ernest Hemingway.

Ready Go Paper Studio creates a wide variety of fun, custom paper products for weddings! With artist Nadia Marks Wojcik at the helm, Ready Go has sailed to success with their famous custom wedding cake banners, which have received several nods from prominent wedding blogs. The studio is named after Nadia’s tendency to jump and allow the net to appear. She’s not afraid to run with a new idea and see where it takes her. We love that! So, we’re super excited to announce our Ready Go Custom Cake Banner giveaway on eleGALA.com! But wait; before you rush off to enter, check out some of Nadia’s fun work…


All of the Ready Go’s wedding cake banners and figures can be fully customized from these options…


So fun, right?

Above images by: Elizabeth In Love and Sarah Kathleen

Nadia has also agreed to throw in one of these fun DIY printable flag files, which you can customize and print to use as cupcake toppers, table numbers, or escort cards…

Oh, and most of the proceeds from the amazing custom pet cake toppers below go to a local animal shelter near Nadia’s home. These hand-cut illustrations measure between one and two inches tall and are literally drawn to the likeness of your pet based on a photo you provide. Amazing…

Visit our Subscribe & Win page or “Like” both eleGALA.com and Ready Go on Facebook to enter!