The newest items from Sandra, owner of Accent the Party include:

Monogram Cupcake Wrappers that are lasercut and come in 23 different paper colors, with the choice of either a letter or number. Perfect for the cupcake tower or if you choose to present cupcakes as favors in clear boxes.

Personalized Damask Lollipop Favors that come fully assembled with ribbon and stickers attached, in your choice of 63 design colors for the label. You'll just have to decide how you want them displayed. Maybe in a centerpiece for each guest to take one after a bridal shower? Or, maybe tucked into the napkin as the guest favor at a wedding?

Be sure to visit Accent the Party for every day low prices on wedding and bridal shower favors.

I am totally smitten with hanging lanterns for weddings - especially under a tent for an outdoor reception. So, when Mike from Star Lanterns {a small company based in Hawaii that sells hanging lanterns} emailed me the other day, I couldn't wait to share the beautiful lantern options he carries with you. I heart the pattern lanterns. Mike sells star lanterns, round paper lanterns, nylon lanterns, silk lanterns and more - all very popular for weddings and special occasions. These lanterns are made in India and you can even purchase a 12' electric cord with on/off switch if desired for only $6 extra. The 5 point star lanterns are only $7.75 each. (reduced price if ordering multiples)
This is just a small sampling of the lanterns available at Star Lanterns, please be sure to visit www.starlanterns.net for the entire collection of both prints and solid colors.

Mike has also written a great article on on accent lighting for weddings and special events.

Would you believe these lovely recycled flower pins are made from tshirts? While they would make lovely gifts for your wedding attendants as a wedding corsage or even worn yourself as an accent if you'll be wearing an all cotton wedding dress . . . I think they'd be perfectly suited for a DIY ring bearer pillow. Purchase any pillow you like, attach the flower pin, add some ribbon to hold the rings, and you have your very own custom made ring bearer pillow. These unique flower pins are eco-friendly and created by Angela in New Mexico and you can find Angela on etsy as Marang97. Angela's shop is where she sells eco-friendly items for you and your home.

While visiting Bouquet Jewels and gathering images for my previous article on the hot trend of Bridal Bouquet Jewelry, I saw they have another site dedicated to Couture Wedding Décor {both web sites are owned by Flora Europa, Inc., the premier destination wedding florist in Arizona} The décor options are absolutely stunning and I just have to share some of them with you. So much more can be found on their web site.
above images courtesy of Couture Wedding Décor {All Images © Artisan Photography}

I received an email from Larissa {president of Weddings Costa Rica} yesterday afternoon about her brand new FREE service to connect brides with other brides and wedding vendors. The service is called Lazy Bride 411. To help explain the service best, I'll let Larissa tell you all about it . . .
"Are you strapped for time? Need answers fast to your most pressing wedding questions? Getting bogged down by chat rooms and message boards where threads get all off-topic and go on ad nauseum?

Fear not, as help is just an email away!

Lazy Bride 411 is a new service connecting brides, vendors and wedding media. And it's free!

How does it work?
Simple. First, head over to http://www.lazybride411.com
Sign up to be included on the mailing list. Then, once a day, you'll receive a list of queries. If you're able to answer any of them, email the inquirer directly. If you cannot be of assistance, hit delete and go about your day.

Have a wedding question? Fill out the Query Form and we'll include your question in the next email out. Then sit back and watch for the answers to arrive in your in-box.

Everyone and everything wedding related is welcome. From the bride looking for a reception site on the water in Seattle to the recently-married gal in Texas looking for a buyer of her 300 IKEA votive candles to the wedding magazine writer looking for a couple with a Star Trek wedding theme to feature in an article, Lazy Bride 411 is the avenue for you to find what you need, fast.

And no worries - your name and email address will never be shared and will never be used for anything other than Lazy Bride 411.

Join the community and help make everyone's day just a little bit lazier!

Lazy Bride 411 is the latest offering from Lazy Bride (www.lazybride.com), the blog for brides who want a fabbo wedding without breaking into a sweat. Created by Larissa Banting (who just realized she's made her life a lot less lazy with LB411), Lazy Bride has garnered an international following of fans looking for ways to make their wedding planning a little lazier. Larissa is the founder of the premiere destination wedding planning firm in Costa Rica, Weddings Costa Rica, and has over 300 weddings to her credit, where she's stared down everything from earthquakes to monkeys in the line of wedding planning duty."

Thank you so much Larissa for letting me share this great new service to my readers. I think it's a wonderful concept, and so innovative - LOVE IT!