With St. Patrick's Day coming up next month - I think there's many that love to celebrate the holiday even if they aren't Irish. For me {I'm part Irish}, but I'm so looking forward to my mom's beef stew and soda bread, YUM!!!! Whether your celebrating your wedding with Irish /Celtic touches or just planning a fun party - you will love these favors from Favor Days. You will find everything from practical favors to eco-friendly options to great ideas for the sweet tooth {mint tins and cupcake wrappers}.

Practical Celtic Favors

Left: Celtic "The Love Knot" Heart Bottle Stopper Favors
Right: Trinity Love Knot Celtic Wine Bottle Stopper Favors

Eco-Friendly Irish Favors

Left: Plantable 4 Leaf Clover Flat Card Wildflower Seed Favors
Right: Personalized Irish Blessing Plantable Poem Favors

Sweet Shamrock Themed Favors

Left: Lucky Four Leaf Clover Design Mint Tin Wedding Favors
Right: Custom Color Laser-Cut Shamrock Cupcake Wrapper Favors

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Happy St. Patrick's Day. Today we continue with the feature of modern spring themed photo shoots from the Wedding Vendor Challenge for March. I asked vendors across the US and Canada to team up and create an intimate tablescape for two with a dessert display. I supplied a color palette for all vendors to work with and for this shoot it was green with accent colors of brown, cream and pale yellow. It could be St. Patrick's Day related, although this wasn't a requirement, so you'll be seeing a bit of both this week. I also asked each team to provide at least one DIY design. For today - the 4th Wedding Vendor Challenge for March is from Kim of Something Floral in Michigan with photography by Mark of You Bet I Do Photography. The paper designs are by yours truly and my etsy shop, Wedding Girl.

Today's photo shoot was held at O'Connor's Public House - this pub was designed and built by the Prairie Pub Company, one of only five Guinness approved authentic Irish pub builders in the world. The finished pub was then shipped to the US and reassembled in the historical downtown district of Rochester, Michigan. Other special features of this pub include the floor in the main bar area that dates back more than 140 years, the stone wall separating the dining area from the bar was once an exterior wall, and the stain glass and wrought iron in the pub was harvested from crumbling churches throughout Ireland.

above two photos courtesy of Kim from Something Floral

above photo courtesy of Kim from Something Floral

For the centerpiece, Kim repotted two, small shamrock plants (Oxalis) into a yellow ceramic container. And, then she inserted two different varieties (Sundee and Delmonte) of fresh, yellow mini gerbera daisies and light yellow, Limoncello spray roses into the shamrock plant to give the centerpiece additional color, texture, and to add some visual interest. Also, tucked into the arrangement are fun drink stirrers turned into floral picks.

The sweet treats provided by O'Connor's included Jameson Irish Coffee Cake with Bailey's Icing, Pecan Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Irish Coffee.

DIY Download : Today, I'll be shariing with you the template for the cupcake toppers and drink stirrers along with the paper napkin rings. Simply print out the pdf after downloading via Scribd and follow the directions that are included on the pdf for the toppers/stirrers. The napkin rings will just be trimmed out. {the download link is directly underneath the item title in the right column once on Scribd}. Please note that I added little rhinestones to add a bit of embellishment to the designs.

A huge thank you to Kim and Mark along with O'Connor's for joining us in the 2nd Wedding Vendor Challenge this week with a beautifully eco-friendly tablescape for spring.

Planner, Concept Collaboration: Kim of Something Spectacular Custom Floral & Event Design
Florist: Kim of Something Floral, Warren and Center Line, MI
Photographer: Mark of You Bet I Do Photography, Clarkston, MI
All Paper Designs: Brenda of Wedding Girl
Venue, Desserts, and Irish Coffee: O'Connor's Public House, Rochester, MI
Plates and Napkins: Pier 1

Centerpiece Container: Home Depot

Today's board is in celebration of St. Patrick's Day - may the luck of the Irish be with you today.

Image Credits and Resources:
Candy Buffet from Project Wedding, Future's Gate Pressed Wedding Invitation and RSVP from Letterpress Light, Sage and Juniper Boutonniere from Country Living, Pearl Cluster Earrings from Giftbearer, Jim Hjelm Bridesmaid Dress via Project Wedding, Monogrammed Cookies in Juniper Green from SweetAmbs Cookies, Wedding Pillow With White Alencon Lace from Creations of Love 4 Brides, Succulent Wreath from Small Space Creations

To help celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd share with you some beautiful 'green' items I found on etsy before we have a great guest blogger joining us this morning. So please do come back to read how you can have a 'wow' wedding in a charming setting.
Image Credits and Resources:
Apple Green Dupioni Raw Silk Wrap from Bonzie {Independent Irish Fashion Label with romantic vintage Appeal}, Elegance in Vintage Green from The Bitsy Bean {a little classy sass}, Modern Clutch from Upstyle Design {unique and hand-crafted}, Dashed Petals Invitation from Cheer Up Cheerup {weddings + occasions}, Sonatina Flower and Vintage Pearl Hair Pins from Sea Glass {Vintage & Handmade}, Bridal Hair Comb from Sara Libbey {Jewelry Designs & More}, France Earrings in Pale Olive Green from Dalim {Romantic, Vintage and Nature Inspired Jewelry}

PS: Please let me know what you think of blog posts that feature items of the same color, like above. I'm thinking I might feature more posts like this, but would love to know your thoughts.