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A Gilded Touch

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When it comes to your wedding you want to feel like you're golden. So why not gild a few elements, add some sparkle, or go all out with the metallic hue as a key part of your color palette? On your 50th anniversary, you'll be celebrating two-fold.

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Fantastic Flakes

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A two-tier cake was iced and covered with a cascade of edible gold leaf.

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A Gift for the Groom

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Gold cufflinks were given to the groom in a gold box before his wedding in horse racing territory: Saratoga Springs, New York.

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A Big Heart

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Gold sequined Ban.do hearts were incorporated to the boutonnieres at Morgan and Andrew's wedding.

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A Cake That Sings

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Sugar peonies and the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne" decorated the cake at this New Year's Eve celebration.

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Feathery Stationery

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Designed by the bride, this wedding invite was foil-stamped in gold. Save-the-date postcards were sent in glassine sleeves holding gold confetti.

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Fancy Footwear

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How's that for a sole-ful message: "I wrote notes to each of my bridesmaids on the bottoms of their shoes," Amanda said. The girls also glitzed up the heels of their classic black peep-toes with Mod Podge and gold glitter.

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Beautiful Jewelry

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The bride's jewelry, Georgian and Victorian pieces in platinum and gold, reflected her penchant for mixing metals.

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The Chargers

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Gold chargers made a bold yet pretty statement on the wood tables.

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Fanciful Flowers

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Crafts-store-sourced magnolias were sprayed gold and tied to the chairs that lined the aisle at this Kentucky ceremony.

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Dressed to Impress

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The bridesmaids at this Southern soiree sported sparkly gold-sequin mini dresses and messy topknots.

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Shining Silhouettes

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Cocktail stirrers were foil-stamped with the likenesses of the bride and groom.

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A Ball of Fun

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Guests enjoyed a gold disco ball that hung over the dance floor at this outdoor reception.

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Pretty Platters

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A bevvy of French desserts were presented on wood platters in an antique gold finish.

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Aisle Style

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A glitter-covered runner was a festive project to add panache to the seaside ceremony.

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Sassy Wedding Signage

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This couple enjoys playing strategy games, so they made a subtle nod to one of their favorites, "Dominion", in the wording of their signage: Chapel, Horn of Plenty, Treasury, Wishing Well, and Potion are all cards in the game and were turned into fun signs cut from mirrored plexiglass.

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Horsin' Around

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Though technically not favors, guests snatched up the gold horse figurines that decorated dinner tables at this Louisville, Kentucky, fete.

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Ivory and Gold

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The groom designed the invitations, which were foil-stamped on soft ivory paper.

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14-Carat Reception

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Gold-leaf chargers, gold-rimmed glasses, and gold reception chairs were the perfect finishing touche to this New York City wedding reception.

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Showered With Love

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Gold and white confetti was tossed as the couple entered their reception.

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Stylin' Accessories

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A Twigs & Honey veil and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes finished the bride's look.

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A Gilded Touch

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Delicate gold twine was the finishing touch on the jars of pink peppercorn honey that were given as favors at this upstate New York wedding.

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Sophisticated Separates

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The flower girls wore feathered collars and full skirts created by the fashion designer bride.

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A Gilded Confection

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A gold-sequin heart pointed the way to Amanda and Tim's dessert table, whose centerpiece was a split-level cake. The gilded confection featured chocolate ganache and salted caramel with buttercream on top, and vanilla, lemon, and raspberry sheathed in gold fondant below.

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Table Numbers

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Laser cut gold numbers labeled each table, which also boasted a bold runner over a simple white tablecloth.

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Bits and Bobs

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This bridal bouquet was accented by golden touches and a blue jacquard ribbon.

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Festive Flatware

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Gold flatware flanked each place setting.

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    1 of 27 A Gilded Touch
    2 of 27 Fantastic Flakes
    3 of 27 A Gift for the Groom
    4 of 27 A Big Heart
    5 of 27 A Cake That Sings
    6 of 27 Feathery Stationery
    7 of 27 Fancy Footwear
    8 of 27 Beautiful Jewelry
    9 of 27 The Chargers
    10 of 27 Fanciful Flowers
    11 of 27 Dressed to Impress
    12 of 27 Shining Silhouettes
    13 of 27 A Ball of Fun
    14 of 27 Pretty Platters
    15 of 27 Aisle Style
    16 of 27 Sassy Wedding Signage
    17 of 27 Horsin' Around
    18 of 27 Ivory and Gold
    19 of 27 14-Carat Reception
    20 of 27 Showered With Love
    21 of 27 Stylin' Accessories
    22 of 27 A Gilded Touch
    23 of 27 Sophisticated Separates
    24 of 27 A Gilded Confection
    25 of 27 Table Numbers
    26 of 27 Bits and Bobs
    27 of 27 Festive Flatware

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