Geodes are a stunning natural occurrence where crystal quartz formations develop inside hollow rocks. Agate is a similar-looking, colorful and patterned type of rock often used in conjunction with geodes, and is formed in lava or volcanic rocks. Lately, they have been forming in other ways: cakes, jewelry, nail polish, wall art, and more. We absolutely love how geodes are being used in art, food, and parties to add some color and sparkle! The beautiful crystals are basically begging to be used in your wedding. Here are some ideas for how you can include geodes as decorations, favors, foods, and more!
Source: Green Geode Print, Pink Geode
Decorations
If you love color, sparkle, glitter, pizazz, or even just are looking for something different, consider using geodes in your decorations. They make beautiful escort cards – and if you write the table number on a piece of paper attached to the stone, guests can take them home and use them as paperweights, coasters, or bookends.
Source: Agate Escort Cards
If you love color, sparkle, glitter, pizazz, or even just are looking for something different, consider using geodes in your decorations. They make beautiful escort cards – and if you write the table number on a piece of paper attached to the stone, guests can take them home and use them as paperweights, coasters, or bookends.
If you have high ceilings, consider hanging geodes or similar, geometric shapes. Hanging decorations can also save table space!
Source: Hanging Shapes, Hanging Pendants
You can find hollowed-out geodes that hold tea lights and use them in your centerpieces. Mix them into your floral centerpieces too, like with these succulents.
Are you setting out photos of the bride and groom? Or are you having a memorial table? Use geodes and wire as photo holders.
Wrap them around your napkins! These would be easy enough to make, too, with your favorite geodes, ribbon, and some hot glue.
Source: Napkin Rings
And who needs a beach wedding when you have one of these incredible geode prints as your ceremony backdrop? You could also use a large geode print as a backdrop for a photo booth at your reception.
Source: Wall Art
Favors
The escort cards and candle holders mentioned before make awesome favors, but there are other options too! Remember those geode-and-succulent centerpieces? If you put them in small containers, give those to your guests to take home. Better yet, take those hollowed-out geodes and plant the succulents directly in them! Air plants also work really well inside geodes, and you don’t need as big of a hole for them.
Source: Air Plant
Food
The only thing better than eating good food is eating good food that is also pretty.
Source: Blue Cake, Green Cake
There have been some amazing geode cakes served at weddings, but you can do more than cut away a section and decorate it. Check out these geode cookies and cake pops, too!
Source: Cookies, Cake Pops
Source: Rock Candy
Jewelry
Instead of a ring pillow, check out these gorgeous geodes, hollowed out and attached with a hinge to make a ring box:
The bridesmaids can have matching jewelry. Geodes give you the options of simple but eye-grabbing jewelry, like the images below, or pieces as extravagant as your wedding itself.
These incredible rocks are so beautiful and so versatile when it comes to decorations -- and themes. Use them in your natural theme, rock theme, color theme, or many others. The possibilities are endless. How will you use them in your wedding?
Elizabeth graduated from The University of Findlay with a Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing. She now resides in Portland, Oregon where she is employed in the real estate business and is particularly enjoying the local cuisine. As a writer, Elizabeth believes in a quote from one of her favorite TV shows: "We have only two jobs on this Earth. The first: to learn. The second: to cope." A deep desire to learn struck Elizabeth when she was young, and now she hopes to help you cope by sharing information, and helping you apply the knowledge. Weddings and event planning can be overwhelming; sometimes it's okay to take a little advice from a stranger on the internet.
Favors
The escort cards and candle holders mentioned before make awesome favors, but there are other options too! Remember those geode-and-succulent centerpieces? If you put them in small containers, give those to your guests to take home. Better yet, take those hollowed-out geodes and plant the succulents directly in them! Air plants also work really well inside geodes, and you don’t need as big of a hole for them.
Food
The only thing better than eating good food is eating good food that is also pretty.
There have been some amazing geode cakes served at weddings, but you can do more than cut away a section and decorate it. Check out these geode cookies and cake pops, too!
Source: Cookies, Cake Pops
What about cupcakes? Easy to make and just as beautiful.
Source: Cupcakes
Rock candy is another easy one, and can be made in tons of different colors. This would be a great favor for kids, as well. You can make the traditional rock candy on a stick, or impress your guests with these geode-shaped rock candies.
You can also use these adorable geode cake toppers instead of a more traditional pair. They’re really easy to make yourself, as well. Just pick two geodes you love and add a veil and a hat or tie."
Source: Bride and Groom Topper, Cake Topper
Jewelry
Instead of a ring pillow, check out these gorgeous geodes, hollowed out and attached with a hinge to make a ring box:
Source: Ring Box
The bridesmaids can have matching jewelry. Geodes give you the options of simple but eye-grabbing jewelry, like the images below, or pieces as extravagant as your wedding itself.
These incredible rocks are so beautiful and so versatile when it comes to decorations -- and themes. Use them in your natural theme, rock theme, color theme, or many others. The possibilities are endless. How will you use them in your wedding?
Elizabeth graduated from The University of Findlay with a Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing. She now resides in Portland, Oregon where she is employed in the real estate business and is particularly enjoying the local cuisine. As a writer, Elizabeth believes in a quote from one of her favorite TV shows: "We have only two jobs on this Earth. The first: to learn. The second: to cope." A deep desire to learn struck Elizabeth when she was young, and now she hopes to help you cope by sharing information, and helping you apply the knowledge. Weddings and event planning can be overwhelming; sometimes it's okay to take a little advice from a stranger on the internet.
A new year brings new trends in weddings, and one of the most talked about trends for 2013 is the use of food trucks in place of or as a compliment to traditional catering options. Food trucks can be found on busy city streets, and are growing increasingly popular at weddings. Not only is it fun to have a food truck at your event, it is convenient and unique. They are a great alternative to conventional cuisine, given that most specialize in a certain type of food. The diversity of food offered on these trucks is nothing short of incredible. Some food trucks will allow you to customize your own menu and even name the items being served to your guests.
