Inspiration Everywhere

I LOVE this fabric. And while I really might order it for new living room curtains, it's gotten me thinking about how inspiration for your special event can come from anywhere and everywhere. Whether you're coordinating a wedding, mitzvah, anniversary, or dinner with friends at home to celebrate a successful break-up (sometimes break-ups deserve a celebration too), pay attention to the world around you in the months or weeks leading up to it. You never know what will strike your fancy and get the design ball rolling. I never thought I'd find such inspiration in the small town of Gastonia, North Carolina!

Don't be afraid to use things for other purposes than those for which they are intended. This fabric is from a fabulous fabric store called Mary Joe's. It's a Waverly pattern, which is typically used in the home. But who says it can't be used for your event? Why not have linens custom made? If you do, you can be sure that almost no other bride will have had the same table linens as you, and sometimes buying fabric and having a seamstress sew linens costs just as much as renting them for $40 or so a pop. What's more, you then get to keep them once the event is over. There's no telling what you could do with them afterwards...perhaps make matching outfits for your 8 children who form a singing group in the Austrian Alps? Ha!

Don't be afraid to get creative just because you think it might be pricey to do so. Gather inspiration everywhere. Travel with a digital camera or snap shots with your phone to keep in your inspiration file. A simple pattern can give you big ideas and help you, your florist, your planner, or your friends to make your event truly your own.

Yours truly,
grace