Are you doing something unique for your place cards? Here are few ideas we love that are very easy DIY projects or can be included in your invitation/stationery package!

Photos by: William Innes Photography, Sarah Whitmeyer Photography, Claudia Lutman Events, B&G Photography, Cramer Photography, Yoj Events, Bella Destinee, Jason+Gina Wedding Photographers

View even more place card ideas in our Invitation Photo Galleries.

So how does it come about to do a style shoot in the loft of a barn? Erin Johnson, the photographer, explains:

“I asked Carly, from Girl Friday, to set-up an inspiration shoot. I told her I just wanted to show up and be suprised. Well, I was suprised alright! She called on some of our favorite people in our area…and pretty soon it was getting so big she split the shoot into two themes with two sets of models! This is the first theme. We’re calling it “eclectic hay loft wedding.” It’s inspired by Carly’s love of books, fonts, black and white stripes and her pug, Hank.  Carly hung a 9ft story banner between dark brown curtains.”

As you have may have seen and heard, the PANTONE^® color for 2012 is Tangerine Tango! It’s a WOW color. A much more vibrant, warmer version of last year’s Honeysuckle, it can be a shade for any time of the year. We’ll be sharing some wedding color palette ideas in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned!

Even before the Royal Wedding we saw a lot of neutral bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen attire. From beige/ivory, to grays and muted blues, 2011 had a lot of fabulous ideas for the wedding party. Another element we noticed, and LOVED, was that brides allowed their maids to choose different style dresses; either completely different and a similar shade of color, or same color/designer and a different fit for each girl. We hope to see more of both of these trends in 2012!

From the Photographer: “This style shoot was inspired mainly by the location, The Old Spaghetti Factory. The restaurant’s entrance provides seating on elegant and unique furniture pieces. The color palette at OSF contains deep, bold colors. Between the furniture and the coloring, the other details fell into place pretty quickly.”-Amy Majors Photography