Monday Funday 20: Confetti & Sprinkles

The Monique Lhuillier dress at the bottom of this board is just sooo pretty!  I love how the design looks like confetti, and then I remembered the confetti cake I saw on Martha Stewart awhile ago and decided to make it into a board.  I went with a navy and purple color scheme to go with the dress and added fun rainbow sprinkles to make it extra fun!

sources:  The Sweetest Occasion, Martha Stewart Weddings, Wedding Bee, Carter & Cook Event Co

Inspiration 211: Elegant Wine & Berries

Getting back to the suggested palettes from the contest awhile back I created this wine and berries board on someone's suggestion!  I combined the wine/sangria color with bold red (like strawberries), cranberry and a mixture of pinks.  Of course, I love the blackberries combined into the top left bouquet!

sources:  Elegance and Simplicity, Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes, Glamour and Grace, The Knot, Picture Perfect Wedding

Inspiration 210: Bright Purple and Yellow

I've been on a kind of "sweet and simple" kick lately!  When I saw this wedding on Green Wedding Shoes I knew I wanted to make a yellow and shades of purple board.  I love the array of purples and how they "go" together without looking wild.

sources:  Green Wedding Shoes, Ruffled, Branches, Southern Weddings Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Project Wedding

Monday Funday 18: Vintage Gypsy Style

Fun board requests always excite me!!  The bride who requested this board wants to create a 1930s gypsy/carnival feel with an jewel-tone eggplant and dark teal color palette.  She also hoped to incorporate stars and tarot cards (used here as the escort cards).  There are a ton of great elements in this board, but I love the veil the most!  It definitely portrays that vintage gypsy feel.  The hanging umbrellas are just amazing too, and the use of vintage suitcases is the perfect touch.

sources:  Luna and Chloe Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Style Me Pretty, Element, The Knotty Bride, Ruffled (x2), Blue Sky Papers, Bridal Musings

Real Wedding: Amanda & Wesley's Purple and Orange Wedding

I love the color combo used in this wedding!  Pale purple mixed with eggplant and orange was just perfect for this September wedding.  And the bride's dress is so beautiful, to die for!  I also love the fun pop of her cobalt shoes.  Check out this beautiful wedding submitted by Lorraine Daley Photography:

Lorraine Daley Photography via Two Bright Lights

Inspiration 207: Hot Pink & Bold Purple Summer Wedding

Loving this bright, beautiful color palette requested by a bride who is getting married in June!  Hot pink and bold purple are great together, and she wants to add a pop of turquoise/aqua which fits in just perfectly. 

sources:  Art of Love Photography, One Wed, Wedding Aces, My Lola Studio on Etsy, Wedding By Color,  

Mark Davidson Photography, OMG I'm Getting Married, Savoir Weddings

Alternative Wednesday #19: Skirts for Bridesmaids!

If you want to give your  bridesmaids a modern look that they can wear again (and probably again and again and again...)-- dress them in stylish skirts!  It is also an affordable option with endless choices as far as colors, patterns and styles.  You can create a fun and flirty look, a classy look or a preppy look... the sky's the limit!

 

sources:  Wedding Chicks, Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, Emmaline Bride,Style Me Pretty

sources:  Wedding Bee, Postcards and Pretties, Style Me Pretty, Erin Kate Photography, Brave Bride

Inspiration 203: Pomegranate and Plum Rustic Wedding

Continuing with the rustic theme for today I have a sweet board to share with you.  It was inspired by this very rustic shoot on Glamour and Grace.  Pomegranate red really plays nicely with a pretty plum purple and craft paper with a bit of chocolate brown thrown in. 

sources:  Glamour and Grace, 100 Layer Cake, Once Wed (x2), Elizabeth Anne Designs (x2)

Real Wedding: Amy & Nick's Awesome Artichoke Wedding

So yesterday I posted about the different ways that you can incorporate artichokes into your wedding and today I have a real wedding that incorporated artichokes into the bouquets and cake!  This wedding was photographed by Hoffmann Photography.  By the way, I love, love, love Amy's gown, so pretty.

source:  Hoffmann Photography

Inspiration 201: It's in the Details

The bridesmaids looks in this board rock!  I love how they each have different color shoes and that their shoes match their accessories.  To play off this amazing look I used the colors from their shoes in all the other details of the board.  The cake in this board is pretty awesome as well, I love all the detail work on it.

sources:  Utterly Engaged, Sarah Yates Photography, Brooklyn Bride, Elizabeth Anne Designs, The Schultzes Photography

Alternative Wednesday #18: Yup, That's an Artichoke!

Artichokes have caught my eye!  Besides being totally yummy, they are also extremely visually striking when used in different elements of a wedding.  They are also eco-friendly because you will be using less flowers.  Both green and purple artichokes add a fun twist to a bouquet, centerpiece, escort card or even cake!  I think they would add a special touch to a Tuscan or Mediterranean themed wedding also.  Check back tomorrow for a really awesome artichoke filled wedding with an amazing artichoke inspired cake!

The Knot

Le Bonne Fluer

Adore by Trisha Dean Events

Kristen Weaver Photography

Something Green Events

Snippet & Ink

Snippet & Ink

Martha Stewart Weddings

Project Wedding

Kristen Weaver Photography

Real Wedding: McKenzie & Deondre's Sweet Light Purple Wedding

I have a sweet wedding to share with you today from Sarah Christine Photography.  My favorite detail is the purple parasol!  I love the shot of the bridesmaids matching jewelry too.

all images: Sarah Christine Photography via Two Bright Lights

Inspiration 200: Blackberry Farm

Squeeee!  This is my 200th board!!  Today I have a board filled with berries to share with you.  I saw this bouquet that incorporated blackberries with anemone and I was truly inspired.  They really add an element of fun to a bouquet and since there really aren't any black flowers they would be great to incorporate in a black and white wedding.

sources:  Snippet & Ink, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Green Wedding Shoes, Luna and Chloe Weddings,  

The Natural Wedding Company, I Do Inspiration, Brenda's Wedding Blog, Tartelette, Uniquely Yours Wedding Events

Inspiration 199: Lavender & Baby's Breathe

I am really loving baby's breathe.  I know I posted a board featuring it last week but I have another one for you today!  This board pairs lavender with the soft, simple baby's breathe for a sweet spring palette. My favorite detail on this board is the pots of lavender and baby's breath hanging from the chandelier.

sources:  French Larkspur, Cara Dee Photography, Petal and Pine, Southern Serenity, Jesi Haack Weddings, 

Sparkle and Hay, Intimate Weddings, Holly Chapelle Flowers, Vallentyne Photography, The Schultzes Photography

Inspiration 198: Eggplant & Apricot

I think this would be a beautiful color palette for late summer or early fall.  The dark eggplant and the soft apricot really play well together creating a very romantic feel.  I love how this bouquet incorporates artichokes, stay tuned for an Alternative Wednesday and a Real Wedding featuring artichokes coming this week!

sources:  Green Wedding Shoes (x2), Alchemy Fine Events (x2, x3), The Knot, Engaged to Ever After

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