It has been cold and rainy on the east coast but this orange wedding has been a bright spot this week. The vibrant colors yet classic settings make this wedding fun and modern while still keeping it a formal affair. It was the best color palette for my last summery wedding plan. Hopefully this weekend have a bit more sunshine!

Those orange escort cards deserve the perfect reception setting and I think I’ve found just the one. This orange and white tent is fun yet refined – the perfect balance. Plus you know I love a good paper lantern, especially in bright color and especially in clusters of the same hue. These tables include the actual fruits and extend that pattern in the paper lanterns, also both orange and circular.

I also like the family-style reception tables. They give your wedding a more laidback, comfortable style. All around perfect for this week’s orange wedding.

Let’s face it – I am going to be a wedding guest sooner and more frequently than I will be a bride. And while I’m happy to help inspire brides for their wedding details, I am also a tad selfish. So today, I’m picking out the wedding favors for this week’s orange wedding. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be able to convince anyone to give away Marc Jacobs bags and/or mini cheesecakes as favors. I thought it was worth a shot.

martha always has great ideas

But I’d be happy with either of these cute little orange favors. I am a sucker for good packaging and these little boxes are adorable. And they’d look great sitting on the tables at your reception. These windowless boxes also allow you a lot of freedom – you can put anything you’d like inside and they’ll still look just as cute. I highly recommend you fill them with dark chocolate covered raisins or yogurt covered pretzels, but that’s just my opinion. Or you can get personalized, pre-filled boxes of bright orange jelly beans. They’d add a great pop of color to the table and are a little more fun.

wedding day jelly beans

Summer is dying down and the end of August is just a few days away. I love everything that fall has to offer – pumpkins, foliage, firewood and apple picking. Everything the fall season brings easily makes it my favorite. But I want to take one of my last chances to plan a bright summery wedding. This week I’m picking out the perfect bright orange wedding details.

are they still oranges when they're tiny?

Since this is a summer wedding, I don’t want to just pick out orange-colored items – I want to incorporate the actual fruits. Since they’ll be in season it can be a fun and inexpensive way to add the circular shape and natural bright pops of color without a huge price tag. Plus, how adorable are they as escort cards? And the bright orange plate helps tie it all together.