2024 Holiday Gift Guide For Her (Your BFF Who is Getting Married!)

Nicola and Albert Wedding – Bride Bridesmaids Bouquet – Stephanie Naru Photography

When it comes to shopping for the best friend who is in the midst of planning her wedding, the best holiday gifts for the bride-to-be are thoughtful, personal, and fun. Each woman is unique – the key is to focus on what you think she’ll appreciate during this exciting, but also very hectic period leading up to the big event. If making decisions about a venue, dress, and catering have her feeling stressed out, a journal may be just what she needs. Perhaps she and her partner just bought their first house and could use stylish decor to make it feel more like a ‘home.’ If you’re looking for an arts & culture lover, a scarf inspired by an Impressionist painting is a must-have accessory for the season. And she’s sure to find her signature wedding day scent by sampling the luxury fragrances in a perfume sampler set. Read on for more ideas from our 2024 holiday gift guide for her – aka your BFF who is getting married!
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Brienna and Patrick Wedding - Bridal Portrait Bouquet - Tribeca Rooftop - Anthony Vazquez Photography

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Simply Classic Ideas For Long-Stemmed Wedding Bouquets

by Kate Murphy

Brienna and Patrick Wedding – Bridal Portrait Bouquet – Tribeca Rooftop – Anthony Vazquez Photography

For many of our brides, the wedding bouquet is the defining element that inspires the rest of their floral decor. It is no secret then that we love designing handheld arrangements – not only essential from a planning standpoint, they are a deeply symbolic expression of a woman’s style and personality. And for this reason, it should appear as though she is carrying the arrangement, not the other way around.

Choosing blooms that make an impression while accentuating a bride’s ensemble instead of distracting from it can be challenging. At this point, we’d like to turn the conversation to the long-stemmed wedding bouquet. What’s so exciting (and surprising!) about the featured designs is how they read as dramatic but not overly bold, polished but not overly restrained. Read on for long-stemmed wedding bouquet ideas for the classic bride.
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Alexandra and Robert Wedding - Reception Atmosphere Tablescape Low Centerpiece - New York Botanical Garden - A Day of Bliss

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Bright Ideas For Using Colorful Taper Candles From Real BB Wedding Receptions

by Kate Murphy

Alexandra and Robert Wedding – Reception Atmosphere Tablescape Low Centerpiece – New York Botanical Garden – A Day of Bliss

If you want your wedding reception to have an air of enchanted romance, decorate the tables with lush floral arrangements under candlelight. If you want the room to be an extraordinary scene to remember, make sure the light is coming from colorful tapered candles. Ask anyone in the midst of planning for their big day and they’ll say it didn’t take long to come across a vibrant, flickering display in a wedding editorial or on Instagram and Pinterest. While beautiful, often these ultra-saturated tablescapes are designed on a set for a magazine or to catch your attention while scrolling, leaving the question, “Would that actually work for my wedding?”
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Shelby and Max Wedding - High Centerpiece with Candles - Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Emma Cleary Photography

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Modern Candelabra Centerpiece Ideas To Elevate Your Wedding Reception

by Kate Murphy

Shelby and Max Wedding – High Centerpiece with Candles – Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Emma Cleary Photography

The candelabra has been lighting up tablescapes for centuries. Purely functional at the beginning, they transformed into ornate, gilded displays trimmed with flowers and fruit covering tables at lavish dinners and special events. Elegantly spectacular, it’s no wonder that couples today are still choosing to incorporate the candelabra centerpiece into their wedding reception decor.

Cari and AnShih Wedding – High Candelabra Centerpiece – Lotte New York Palace NYC – by Kelly Kollar Photography

What’s so attractive about the candelabra is the Old-World allure that it brings to wedding decor. It’s a distinctive aesthetic however and may not work if you lean toward a chicer and simpler look. The question then is can you still have the same sky-high luminosity at dinner, but without the baroque excess and frills? Looking back on our favorite wedding decor trends for 2024, we are happy to say that it’s absolutely possible. Read on for modern candelabra centerpieces ideas guaranteed to elevate your big day celebration.
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Brook and Scott Wedding - Reception Atmosphere - High Centerpiece - Guastavinos - Olivia Christina Photography

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How To Decorate A Large Reception Venue With Wedding Flowers

by Kate Murphy

Brook and Scott Wedding – Reception Atmosphere – High Centerpiece – Guastavinos – Olivia Christina Photography

One of the biggest challenges of having a wedding reception at a big venue is figuring out how to fill it with decor. As much as soaring ceilings and endless floor area inspire awe, they also induce anxiety for couples once they start thinking about florals. We always remind our clients that instead of feeling stressed, they should view this as an opportunity to be creative, expressive, and make their wedding unforgettably unique. There are tried-and-true designs and tablescape plans that tick all the boxes for transforming a cavernous space into a warm and majestic scene. From hanging floral installations to bright white floral arrangements to bold and colorful centerpieces, here are stunning ideas for decorating a large reception venue with wedding flowers.
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Lara and Tom Wedding - Low Centerpiece - New York Botanical Garden - Pat Furey Photography

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Fresh Wedding Ideas Using Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year Peach Fuzz

by Kate Murphy

Lara and Tom Wedding – Low Centerpiece – New York Botanical Garden – Pat Furey Photography

If you were to imagine a painterly sunset vista, a picture awash with graduating pink and orange may come to mind. Sauntering throughout the composition, harmonizing its alluring scheme is Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024. Where as last year’s color, Viva Magenta, announced itself in dramatic fashion, Peach Fuzz greets with soft caress. Pantone Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman elaborates:

“In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and elegance. A shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace, and effortlessly bridges the youthful with the timeless.”
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