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The colors of the sea provide a wonderful inspiration for Summer weddings. 

Below, we begin with a seaside inspired cake from cakealchemy.com  I like the choice of a bright, deep blue.

At left, a cool as the ocean bridesmaid dress in cotton sateen from Alfred Angelo.

Below, a fabulous and perfect little lace bridal dress from Watters Brides at  watters.com.

At left, delicate Akari Moonstone & Chalcedony earrings from sonyarenee.com

Add our Tropical “Sunset” bridal bouquet below, for a total beach wedding look.  Available through The Bouquet Boutique. 

The gown, the flowers, the shoes…THE HAIR.  Below, some great new bridal hairstyles for 2010, along with some great hair accessories.

At left a beautiful romantic look for long hair or with the addition of some extension add-ons.

I love this simple bob dressed up with a jeweled hair clip.

Below, a great hair clip is added to an elegant twist.

At left, a short, wispy look with a headband is flirty and bridal.

Below our beaded bridal hair pin.  To custom order your own hair pin see our website: The Bouquet Boutique

We also show off our own Sea Shell and Faux Pearl hair pins available at the Bohemian Garden Store.

At left, great lines on a strapless gown from the Reem Acra Spring 2011 collection.  The diagonal draping on bodice, the floral embellishments, and large bow in back give this dress a wonderful silhouette.

Below, another unusual Acra dress in true couture style.

This fabulous dress from Amsale Spring 2011, sports a large flower and flowing skirt, giving it a “flapper” look.

I chose the dress below from the Blush by JLM 2011 Spring collection because of its demure appeal: sweet, bridal, different.

At left, a stunning gown from the Ines Di Santo, Spring 2011 collection features truly wonderful detail in lace.

Below, more lacy detail from the Oscar de la Renta, Spring 2011 collection for the bride who loves long sleeves.

Below, another take on a more covered look from the Spring 2011, Vinyard by Priscilla of Boston, collection.

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One of my favorite flowers is the Gerbera Daisy.  The Spider Daisy is actually a species of the Gerbera.  This large flower, with its delicate spiky appearance comes in a huge variety of colors, making it ideal for floral designs of all types.  I often use Spider Daises, which are also called Spider Mums,  in my bouquets but they are great for floral arrangements, and floral accessories.

Spiky as it may appear, the petals are soft and delicate.

Our own Spider Daisy Bouquet features Green and Creme  Spiders with creme embellishments and small white daisies.  We’ve added creme and gold wire mesh and created a sleek modern design.  Available at Bohemian Garden.

Below a close-up of a Spider Daisy shows its true beauty.

At Left, White Spiders dazzle against a deep blue and white vase.  Photo from Brides.com.

Below some brilliant engagement rings and wedding bands in updated styles.

At left, a heart-shaped stunner from Cartier.  Below, a vintage look ring by Ritani.

A simple, but elegant wedding band by Keepsake.At left, a fabulous band from the De Beers Pink Lotus collection.

The Trois flatband is from Michaelbjewelry.com.

The wedding trend is moving away from the grand ballroom and grandiose details, and toward casual, elegant ceremonies and receptions held in small chapels, backyards, and at a variety of outdoor venues including beaches.

Below are a few examples of casual bridal wear for 2010.

At left a perfect gown for casual affairs done at Blush by JLM, jlmcouture.com.  This confection features cotton lace over charmeuse.

Below a lovely dress with lots of movement from the Badgley Mischka Spring 2010 Collection.

At left, and below, a simple but adorable dress from the Jenny Yoo 2010 collection tied with a bow in the back.Below a casual dress by Alne bridal, Fall 2010 collection.  This designer offers up several stream-lined bridal styles.

The trend toward more elbaborate bridal accessories, including a return to the vintage look of gloves, can turn up the volume on you wedding day.

At left, crocheted, floral-trimmed gloves at shaneenhuxham.com.

and a pair of sheer, bejewled gloves above.

Casltebridecouture.com designs simply gorgeous bridal headgear like the birdcage veil above and the one below from their Vintage collection.

Below a stunning headband at EricKoesler.com.

Romantic floral trim is the theme here, from accessories to gowns.

Our own Bohemian Garden bridal bib necklace mixes silk, bead encrusted hydrangea, hanging beads, gems, lace and white feathers, tied with white satin ribbon.  Bib necklace available at our store Bohemian Garden

A stunning bridal dress by Peter Langner, features embroidered flowers.

A romantic rose-trimmed purse available at elbo.co.uk.

This French silk gown from St. Pucchi uses floral embellishment to add some drama.

A floral brooch dresses up a pretty bridal wedge at heels.com.

A delicate petal-trimmed jacket by Reva Mivasagara is a perfect accessory for this dress from You Lin New York.

Roses and feathers adorn this bridal hair comb available at Bel Aire Bridal.

Below are some of our colorful floral arrangements and bouquets (we do white too). For more visit our pages at:

THEBOUQUETBOUTIQUE.COM and FLOWERARTGARDEN.COM

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New Orleans, of course, with its Ghost Tours, Voodoo Tours, Cemetery Tours and all around spooky feeling.

Photos:  The French Quarter;  St. Roch Cemetery.

Salem, MA always comes to mind at Halloween.  The Witchy town has taken full advantage of its history with many dark offerings for the season.

Photos:  An historic Salem house; The Salem Witch Museum.

 Above right: Seattle’s underground city (Today’s Seattle was built on top of  it) is said to be haunted.

If you prefer a haunted hotel, and who wouldn’t right?…then check out the ones below.  Photos:  The famous Stanley Hotel in Colorado was the inspiration for Stephen King’s “Overlook Hotel” in the movie “The Shining”; Thayer’s B&B in Minnesota offers Ghost Hunting packages and Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre; a room at The Thomas Whaley House in San Diego looks creepy enough for me; and last, the haunted Union Station Hotel in Nashville, TN.