Pine-cone Wedding

If you want a really unique wedding theme, use pine-cones! This is the perfect theme for a fall or winter wedding that will be sure to surprise all of your guests.

Above is a cake from Martha Stewart Weddings. It is an ice blue fondant with real pine-cones painted with royal icing and sprinkled with sugar. The pine needles are made from chocolate.

This pine-cone bouquet was created by Rosenow Floral.Attach your guest names to a pine-cone and you have an inexpensive guest card, such as the above picture found off of eHow.

Pine-cones are neutral in color, so they work with any color palette. They also bring in some masculinity and look great as part of a boutonniere such as this one as seen on "The Orange Blossom" blog.

The perfect spot for a pine-cone theme wedding? The Chateau at Incline Village in Lake Tahoe.

The Chateau at Incline Village^TM has classic Lake Tahoe charm with a modern edge. Vaulted timber ceilings, large stone fireplaces, spacious covered decks and expansive mountain and lake views will create a lasting impression for you and your guests.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Mix & Match Your Table Scape

Mixing and matching components of your table scape is a great way to personalize your wedding. You can use a variation of colors, patterns, or both. An easy way to to do this is is to use different colored chargers and place-mats. You can also use different colors or styles of linen. These are a few fun ways to make your table unique.

As seen in It's A Jamie Thing "Don't be afraid to use objects that you might not be used to seeing at the table such as bags over chairs (or maybe aprons, beaded necklaces, hats), large potted plants, umbrellas, etc. Tie it up and tie it in!"

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Winter Wedding Theme

I love this wedding cake for a winter wedding. The top of the cake reminds me of a Poinsettia Plant, which are often displayed during winter time. This white cake is simple but elegant.

A fun addition to a winter theme wedding is this furry Chameleon Chair. It reminds me of a snowy winter and cuddling up to a warm fuzzy blanket.

For winter theme centerpieces these white branches with dangling crystals combined with white Stephanotis are perfect.

This white elk-horn chandelier ties the entire winter theme wedding together. 

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Forget the Chocolate Fountain... Go Cereal!!!!

Looking for something different at your wedding? Tired of seeing the same chocolate fountain at every wedding? Although chocolate fountains are very delicious, why not do something a little closer to your heart. It is very rare that I would share a personal photo from my own wedding but this is the only cereal station I have ever seen at a wedding.

At the end of the night after all of our guests had eaten dinner, the cake had been cut and served we decided that we wanted our guests to have one more treat before they left for the evening. My husband, Justin, and I both love cereal. We love all types of cereal and could eat it all day long. After the cake had been cut we transformed our cake table into a custom cereal station where all of our guests could come up and serve themselves cereal and cold milk. We had cereal such as Captain Crunch, Coco Puffs, Trix, Shredded Wheat and Cinnamon Roll Cereal.

Our cereal station was a huge hit and still, one year later, people are still talking about how unique and fun our cereal station was!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Crystal Cakes and Bling Decor

Incorporating "bling" into a wedding reception can sometimes be challenging without going over the top with large chandeliers and hanging elements. CLM Weddings and Events had a beautiful bride who loved the "bling" look but wanted to incorporate it in various parts of her wedding reception.

We designed black willow trees with hanging crystals and then we positioned them around the room and dance floor. We also highlighted their wedding cake as we positioned a crystal tree behind the cake table where the crystals appeared as if they were falling on the cake. To view more photos from this wedding please visit our Photo Gallery.


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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm