Honoring loved ones who have passed away is an important wedding day detail for many couples. Whether its a display of photographs, candles or the written word, many couples find it essential to remember friends and family who are deceased.

If you’re getting married outdoors, making a memorial by hanging photos of your loved ones on a tree lets guests also view and pay tribute to them.

You could also attach photos to a clothesline near the guest book where each guest will have a moment to view photos of those who couldn’t be there that day.

Another option is having a table with a small sign where you write something special about your loved ones.

Making a note in your wedding program about your loved ones is another sweet way to honor them.

You can represent your missing loved ones in your attire as well. Locket boutonnieres are so sweet and are an amazing keepsake for after the wedding as well.

Brides can incorporate photo charms into their bouquets too, another cherished keepsake item.

If you’re having a destination or beach wedding I love the idea of putting a flower lei into the sea in remembrance of a loved one. The sign is especially touching. If you are going to put leis into the ocean please make sure you remove the string so that fish do not get caught in them.

If you want to be more symbolic in your remembrance, you could always incorporate some of your loved ones’ favorite flowers, foods, or songs. Knowing that an important friend or family member can’t be there to share your special day with you is heartbreaking, but when you honor them in your own way you’re including them and making sure that they are with you in spirit.

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You’ve already seen how to make regular chairs and seating look more unique and personalized, but now you can have even more chair inspiration for the two most important seats at the wedding – the bride and groom!

I am absolutely in love with these 1950′s inspired bright colored and glittery graphic bride and groom seat markers!

Bride and groom seating does not have to be marked on the chairs alone. I love the simplicity of these tags tucked into the forks.

Silhouettes are also adorable, and I would love if they had only been used subtly and were tied through to the chairs as well, i.e. the invitations had a silhouette element, or the save-the-date etc.

Always a sucker for a vintage chalkboard. Short, sweet, and to the point.

These beautiful blooms displayed for the bride and groom seats look gorgeous and even a little regal; just what you want on your wedding day!

Using scrabble tiles to spell out bride and groom for their places would be adorable as well!

I saved the best for last! I love the vintage feel of the term “just hitched”. It’s adorable and this sign complete with hanging cans and all is too perfect for words!

Chairs are just another great way for you to carry out your style and to push your favorite elements even further. Whether you chose your unique display from your font, your favorite game, or your favorite bloom personality always makes for the best inspiration!

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Hydrangeas have seen a huge boost in popularity.

For weddings, they’re styled in one color or mixed with other lush colors to show their true beauty and simplicity.

I’ll start with the most dreamy use of hydrangeas. This swoon-worthy runner was made using all green hydrangeas and is so incredibly beautiful I can barely stand it!

While the runner is rather grand, even the most simple use of a hydrangea cut short and placed in a vintage tea cup can have an impact that most single stems of a bloom couldn’t achieve. Here’s another example where a simple vessel and just a few stems can be just as good (if not better) than a packed centerpiece.

Being the versatile flowers that they are, hydrangeas also look beautiful when bunched tightly together.

Bouquets made up of hydrangeas are of course a favorite as well! If you’re wedding day is going to be hot though, make sure to keep them in water as much as you can to avoid wilting. These bouquets have a fresh and simple look that would be perfect for an outdoor wedding. Check out the DIY tutorial for how to make a bouquet like the pink one!

Hydrangea inspiration isn’t limited to just the fresh cut variety. Here is a simple, yet gorgeous rose and hydrangea inspired cake as well as pretty hydrangea cupcakes!

These hydrangea inspired invites are gorgeous as well.

Here’s a cute hydrangea inspired DIY pomander too! Learn how to make this hydrangea pomander.

If seeing all of these gorgeous flowers has inspired you there’s a few things you should know: they’re in season in the summer, so if you’re getting them at another time know that the price may be inflated with the quality and size decreased.

Heat or lack of water can make them wilt or appear “droopy.” The white varieties can also show bruising more easily. Have no fear though, as long as you’re styling these flowers in water or wet floral foam them should do fine!

If your wedding is going to be on a very hot day and the flowers won’t have relief from it, you may want to think of another variety of flower. If using the hydrangeas in your bouquet, that’s okay too, just make sure to be storing them in water whenever you’re not using them (for photos or during the ceremony).

Prices for hydrangeas range roughly from $3.00-$7.00 per stem depending on how many you’re ordering and from which time of year. Thankfully these beautiful blooms are all over the world and grow in many people’s gardens; you may be able to get enough for your bridal parties’ bouquets just from a friend or neighbor!

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Whether you have to dress up your chairs because the rentals you got aren’t exactly you’re idea of chic, or you just want to add more visual interest to your chairs, using flowers, pillows, or ribbons are great easy fixes for blah chairs!

Something as simple as vintage fabric bows instantly make these chairs more feminine and helps to tie the colors on the table together.

Ribbon is another fun decorative element you can add to your chairs. Each type of ribbon gives a different look and feel: thin, thick, all one color, a gradation, mixed with flowers, etc.

In my opinion simple vintage florals can do no wrong. That’s probably why I love these vintage pillows so much. The chairs are already beautiful but the pillows add so much more personality and spark.

Flowers have long since been the go-to chair decoration, but they went a little too far and now if I see one more flower ball hanging from a chair at a wedding I may just scream! Okay, I’ll take it down a notch, flowers can still be a great accent for chair decor. I especially love this simple arrangement in mason jars with the rustic touch of the twine.

As a wedding chair alternative, bales of hay have long been a favorite of mine, but because of how sharp and pokey they can be you have to cover them with something. Vintage quilts, blankets or sheets all work and look great.

For wedding chair decor, it’s best to keep it simple, but also to take advantage of the chairs being one more way to extend the design of your wedding. Most importantly, have fun and get creative!

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Wouldn’t it be nice to combine the modern, beautiful look of your intimate wedding while aiding your Aunt Ida who can’t seem to find where she’s supposed to be sitting? What if I told you that you can! Yes, you can have a unique, attractive seating chart that is both utilitarian (Aunt Ida will thank you) and still keep the stylish look of your big day.

These are some of my favorite vintage inspired seating charts:

Great modern and graphic seating charts, I love these colors!

These last charts are so unique and creative, I love that you really can be inspired by anything from your wedding for your chart!

Seating charts are yet another amazing benefit to having a smaller wedding, charts that don’t have to fit in three hundred guests allow you to use so many more creative elements. You don’t have such a huge area that you need to fill and therefore can use a smaller space, whether that’s on a frame, a pegboard, tree or even with a school theme!

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