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Mrs. Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney Engagement Date: March 13, 2006 Wedding Date: February 2009 Blogging Since: July 30, 2008 Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
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Mad About Damask

August 4th, 2008 @ 5:34 pm by Mrs. Champagne

Mad About Damask :  wedding color schemes themes vail Damask When I started looking at linens for our tablecloths and napkins and such, there was one pattern I couldn’t get out of my mind. Now I didn’t really know what it was called- but I explained to our coordinator, Joann, that I knew the pattern had swirlies and flowerly patterns but not really flowers. Pretty lousy description, but she sent me back some fabric swatches from bbj linens and cloth connection, and I found my second (wait, doggie Champ is my second- so this is my third) love… damask.

Mad About Damask :  wedding color schemes themes vail Damask

As I looked at the swatches, I realized there was a funny similarity between our sofa pillows, our napkins and place mats on our dining room table, our bed comforter, my nightgown, towels, and even one of my favorite dresses- they were all damask! You may notice my clear demonstration of “vagina arms”, so eloguently described by Miss Candy Corn. I can’t believe I never noticed that before.. :(

Now I know I’m not the only one who has ever loved this print- there are so many ways to incorporate damask into your wedding… starting with the save the dates, and ending with your favors there is ALWAYS room for a little damask!

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Our save the dates are actually a magnet from Vistaprint, (on sale 50 for $7.00)and behind our picture is a damask background. Simple, but I thought it was pretty.

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I continued the damask theme by attaching the magnets to a notecard with an embossed damask pattern by Crane and Co 12 for $15.00.

During the reception and ceremony, there are many details that will include an overall damask theme. Here are some of the ideas that have inspired me.

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Possible rehearsal dinner dress by Tommy Bahama.

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Labels for favors, out of town bags, or even invitations!

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Damask box with stationery for thank you notes!

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Mint tins for the bathroom basket or as to-go favors!

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Toasting flutes for champagne! There’s one thing Mr. VG and I agree on more than anything- we’ll have a continuous flow of champagne at our wedding- we both love it!

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This guest book comes in ivory and pink! Very pretty.

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Who doesn’t love a damask flower girl dress… so cute!

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How about a damask wedding dress?!oooh lala!

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Or a damask tie?!

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If you’re into Damask linens and place settings, BBJ linens has incredible inspirational pictures. The designs are so elegant. I love the table setting below, and it’s one of many pictures that makes me want to change our color scheme! (image source BBJ linens)

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And for the sweet tooth:
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The final touch on the wedding. These cakes give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

The black and white cake is so unique, and the pink cake is so fun because it’s a DIY project! You use culinary stencils to create the patterns you want… I love it! For our wedding, if I used the stencils, I picture an ivory frosting with gold/bronze damask print.

Mad About Damask :  wedding color schemes themes vail Swim

And after the wedding is over… relax on the beach!

I’m mad about damask!! Any other inspirational damask ideas I should see?!

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Isabella

All this looks great! Just out of curiosity, are you an opthomologist or an optometrist?

 
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Becky

I’m in love with those prints! And the flower girl dress… adorable!

:) Becky

 
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mlindsey (message)  348 posts, Helper bee

I’m not so crazy about Damask, but the damask dress and tie combo would really be the business! Do it, do it!

 
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AprylHzle (message)  54 posts, Worker bee

I love love that flower girl dress it is so cute. Damask is a very classy print and LOL I love it “Vagina Arms”

 
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Miss Cookie (message)  795 posts, Busy bee

Damasktastic! Another damask bride in the hive. I love it!

 
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Nissa

I’m tempted to go with black and white damask as a wedding theme – it’s so elegant. But then, I’m not really an elegant person, so I’m probably going to go in another direction.

Just an aside – it looks like the tie you posted is a paisley pattern, not a damask pattern. I like the white on white, though.

 
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Miss Champagne (message)  1,337 posts, Bumble bee

@nissa: yeah I know… it was close enough for me!
@isabella: optometrist- you need an appointment?!

 
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Miss Pomegranate (message)  961 posts, Busy bee

@Miss Cookie: Cheers to that!!

 
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lauren

hey, i went to AU!

 
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Miss Candy Corn (message)  624 posts, Busy bee

haha you are so cute, you don’t have vagina arms! i’ve always loved damask too but never realized it had a name until i began wedding planning.

 
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Miss Champagne (message)  1,337 posts, Bumble bee

@MissCandyCorn: it may be a combo of vagina arms and a little spillover – totally never noticed it before… oops!

 
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bugaboo (message)  122 posts, Blushing bee

Miss Champagne I am obsessed with damask too, and I have it all over my house including a bedspread! It all started with a cute lunchbox I got online at Miss Mousey dot com. I know it is not wedding related, but I thought you might enjoy it!

 
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beanchar

LOL, Miss Champ– I actually bought that Tommy Bahama dress a size too big during my desperate search for something to wear to my cousin’s wedding. Alas, my own.. um… “flutes” do not runneth over, so– even if I’d gotten alterations, I couldn’t do it justice.

The dress seems to be sold out now at both Zappos & Nordstroms, so let me know if you are interested, as I haven’t mailed it back yet. It’s a size 4. :)

 
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Miss Peacock (message)  376 posts, Helper bee

There is so much fun stuff out there! A close friend just had a beautiful damask wedding. Miss Sundae always gave her a lot of inspiration! I keep seeing it at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Target, etc, so you should be able to have fun with it.

 
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Nicole R.

Very fun… love all of the different things you can do with that print!

 
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Mr. SeeYouThen

We were loving the damask so we added a whole set of new Damask themes for you at seeyouthen.com.

Choose from Kiwi, Dijon, Red, Strawberry, or Turquoise! Want another, just let us know and we’ll add it.

http://members.seeyouthen.com/themes-page/seeyouthen-designs.html

 
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Mrs. Raiders

i love damask!! we used it for our wedding as well! its really “classy” —very good choice!

 
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Megan

I looove damask too!!! It is a prominent feature in my wedding. It’s just so elegant, so classy, and yet so bold all at the same time.

 
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Miss Pineapple (message)  682 posts, Busy bee

i also love damask, a “trend” perhaps, but a great one!

 
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Mrs. Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney Engagement Date: March 13, 2006 Wedding Date: February 2009 Blogging Since: July 30, 2008 Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…

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