What is your favorite symbol of everlasting love? A wedding ring? A bouquet of roses? A love letter? An engraved padlock?

My bosses were in Germany recently, and all I got were these three very cool photos of the “Love Locks” on the Hohenzollernbrucke railway and pedestrian bridge in Cologne. Are you familiar? A fairly new trend {last 10-12 years or so}, Love Locks are found mostly in Europe, in Canada and if you look closely, in the U.S. too. Been to Lovelock, Nevada or the Brooklyn Bridge lately?

What’s it all about? Forever love! This romantic movement involves couples professing their love by etching their initials onto a lock … attaching it to a bridge, post, fence or if you’re in Moscow–a tree–and then throwing away the key. Here in Cologne, couples toss their keys into the Rhine River.

Although not exactly eco-friendly, it is entirely romantic! Could you see yourself locking your love?

Bridges are romantic all by themselves but to see all these colorful, personalized locks has got to be inspiring!

Have you been here or seen the Love Locks somewhere else?

Sigh …

Thoughts?

Can you believe how popular mason jars still are for weddings? We really shouldn’t be though. They’re so simple, cool and versatile … from drinking out of them to decorating with them! Looking for rustic wedding ideas? How about country wedding ideas? Or, perhaps vintage wedding ideas? Look to mason jars. They’re effortless to spruce up: here are a few more ideas.

Centerpiece with single stem flowers:

The doilies give off a pretty vintage feel but you could easily change the tone to rustic or country by arranging the mason jars on a wood trivet or stump.

{image via Heart Love Weddings}

Eclectic arrangements:

Love the look of blue mason jars–especially when the flowers are paired with pretty colors like these pink peonies.

{image via Wedding Bee}

Rustic mason jar chandelier:

Doubling as a decorative shelf as well as a pretty lighting source.

{image via Blue Velvet Chair}

Country wedding sweetness:

Love this! And the hand-drawn tag makes it that much more charming.

{image via Etsy designer: My Swedish Farmhouse}

Hand-painted and vintage:

And will you take a gander at this hand-painted lovely?

{image via Etsy designer: LIT Decor}

At MagnetStreet Weddings, we love mason jars too!

Check out the entire design suite for Romantic Mason Jar Wedding Invitation from MagnetStreet Weddings. Craving more? Here’s a post we did a while back on mason jar centerpieces!

What is your favorite idea for using mason jars? 

The bow tie has been around for centuries. Is there anything more classic? And nowadays, with the explosion of colors and patterns–the wedding bow tie can be such a flexible part of the groom’s attire. They can retain their classic mystique in formalwear or can be made to be quirky, creative, and casual. We love them! From paisley to plaid to gingham to patriotic, here are a few of our favorite picks from some of our favorite blogs …

Which is your favorite?

Photo by B Wright Photography via Green Wedding Shoes

Photo by Katelyn James Photography via Southern Weddings

Photo by Lilia Photography via Wedding Chicks

Photo by Renaissance Studios Photography via The Bride’s Cafe

Photo by Photo Pink via Ruffled Blog

Photo by Q Weddings via Southern Weddings

Photo by Dixie Pixel via Style Me Pretty

Photo by Catwalk Wedding via Rock N’Roll Bride

Whether you fancy your bridesmaids looking somewhat alike or mixed and matched, there is no doubt about it–there is so much pretty out there when it comes to bridesmaid dresses! With the variety of hemlines, necklines, colors, fabrics and wear-again styles, it makes it easy to say yes to the dress.

We’re curious: what bridesmaid look are you going with: bright, bold, eclectic, neutrals, pastels, white?

Bright & Sunny–like these cheery yellow bridesmaid dresses.

via Bridesmaid Trade Blog

Bold & Beautiful–like these dreamy jewel-toned beauties.

via Once Wed

Eclectic and Mix & Match–like these super-fun, vintage-floral bridesmaid dresses.

via Glitter & Pearls

Sleek Neutrals–like these stylish short charcoal black lovelies.

via Demoiselle

Pretty Pastels–like these light and airy bridesmaid dresses.

via Trending Fashion

Elegant white {or ivory}–like these dreamy beach bridesmaid dresses.

via The Best Fashion Blog