{Real Engagement} Megan & Kyle: Summery Anthropologie-Inspired E-Session

This engagement session is a dream.  The couple incorporated all the things they love: cameras, picnics, reading, and bicycles.  I honestly have no words for how much I love it!

Kerry Brooks Photography submitted via Two Bright Lights

This shoot is just so pretty, it has me dreaming of summer picnics with my special someone!

Inspiration 221: Kumquat and Vintage Teal

Teal is my favorite color, I just can't get enough of it!  I went with a deep vintage teal for this board and paired it with fun, bright kumquat orange.  The bouquets in this board are all so gorgeous and I love the button detail on the cake!

sources:  Elizabeth Anne Designs (x2), Kinser Event Company, Kelly Oshiro Events, 100 Layer Cake, Design Sponge, Wedding Chicks

Inspiration 217: Tangerine

During the contest I got a lot of great requests for color palettes, including this one.  Someone suggested an orange and yellow board mixed with gray, since I've done so many gray and yellow boards I went with more of an orange and gray board with pops of yellow.

Inspiration 216: Outdoor Coral, Aqua and Yellow Wedding

This is my favorite color palette so I was so excited to get this request the other day!  The bride who requested this board wants to work with an aqua, coral and yellow color palette for her outdoor wedding that she wants to keep fun and casual.  She wants the flowers to really be bright and vibrant and the other decor to be more subdued, and a lot of candlelight for the outdoor reception.

sources:  The Pretty Blog, My Sweet and Saucy, One Wed, Ruffled, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Love and Lavender, Project Wedding

Inspiration 214: Pink and Orange Gerbera Daisies

Gerbera daisies are so pretty and fun!  For this board I went with hot pink and orange gerberas for a colorful summer look.  I love the hanging ribbons, so sweet for an outdoor wedding.

sources:  Twirl Boutique, Caroline Tran Photography, Style Me Pretty, Project Wedding, Wedding Party, Every Last Detail

Inspiration 213: Navy, Lime and Orange-y Red

I have a pretty requested board to share today!  The bride who requested this board wants to use a navy and lime color palette with pops of orange-y red.  She wants to keep most of the orange-y red in the flowers, and I think these poppies are great. Love those navy berries too, they would definitely help tie the other wedding colors into the bouquet.

sources:  Wedding to Be, Green Wedding Shoes, The Knot, Perfect Bound, Evantine Designs, Katie Whitcomb Photography

Real Wedding: Natasha & John's Berry and Cherry Beach Wedding

Jillian Modern Photography sent over this truly gorgeous wedding recently!  I love the color palette they chose for their beach wedding and the ceremony set up is really beautiful.  There are so many great pictures I had a hard time narrowing down which to share with you!  Jillian also sent over some information about the wedding from Natasha and this is what she had to say about her wedding day:

"Our colors were "Berry & Cherry" (pink and darker pink), and my ladies looked gorgeous in their berry dresses (J Crew Bridal Collection) and monochromatic bouquets. John veto'd pink on the guys, but they wore gray tuxes (Calvin Klein) to keep things dressy, but not overbearing on the beach. Our flower girl, Ella, looked adorable walking down the aisle with my nephew, Matthew. My little cousins were also super-cute in their gray suits (and they liked their pink ties). We did allow our dads to wear their black suits.. especially my dad since he married us.


We wanted to keep the deco simple and organic to not take away from the natural beauty of a November afternoon Malibu beach day. But, we married under a white canopy that had crystals from vintage chandeliers hanging from the back (they beautifully caught the sunlight).

We chose The Sunset, because we'd had wonderful meals there on prior occasions and it has an unbeatable view. Also, the draped ceilings created a beautiful backdrop to any theme.
Our guests were greeted with Bellinis for the cocktail hour and had their choice of filet, barramundi, or butternut squash ravioli. Dessert was a hit with 3 flavors of mini cupcakes and 3 flavors of french macarons.. And, John was pleasantly surprised by his Bengals-themed grooms cake (I'm from the South, after all ;-). We LOVED our custom cake topper that was fashioned off our Nintendo Mii characters (we're pretty big Rock Band fans).


About half of our guests flew in for our wedding and stayed at Hotel Angeleno. Upon arrival, the received welcome beach bags filled with Neutrogena products, magazines, and a welcome letter of fun things to do in the area. After the wedding, we sent our guests off with beach bags monogrammed with our "wedding logo" (I'm in Marketing.. so it *had* to be branded!) and filled with spanish wedding cookies for luck and fortune. 

Our DJ was a friend of the family who is now a big time Hollywood DJ.. she played great tunes for every generation. We might be a bit biased, but think (hope!) everyone had an amazing time.
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and check out these really amazing portraits and cliff pictures, simply beautiful!

{Jillian Bisinger Modern Photography via Two Bright Lights}

{Floral Designer:  The Little Branch}

{Reception Venue:  The Sunset}

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

Inspiration 209: Cheery Cherry

I feel like I have been doing a ton of blue, pink and aqua boards so I wanted to do a bright red summery board to mix things up.  For this board I paired cherry red and gray with touches of white.  I like the idea of everyone being in gray with just red accessories....  that would be really pretty and unique!

sources:  Polka Dot Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, Grey Likes Weddings, Design Sponge,  

Intimate Weddings, Lilies for Lily on Etsy, Project Wedding, Wedding By Color

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

Real Wedding: Amy & Jordan's Colorful October Wedding

Today I have a lovely wedding to share with you from Jason + Gina Photography.  The bride incorporated pale yellow bridesmaid's dresses with bright and colorful bouquets.  I love the groom's unique boutonniere too!  I think this wedding is an excellent example to draw inspiration from if you want something different then the usual fall color scheme.

photographer: Jason + Gina Photography via Two Bright Lights

Inspiration 202: Spunky Cobalt and Coral

I am really liking bright colors and the way they make softer colors pop.  Cobalt blue is a great shade that can work for any season depending what you pair it with.  For this board I added coral, this palette would work for spring, summer and early fall.
ps- Coral peonies are just so swoon worthy!

sources:  Sweet Caroline Photography, JPG Mag, The Knot, JL Designs, Dear Georgette on Etsy, Prairie Garden Studio on Etsy, BZ Events