Inspiration 234: Non-Preppy Navy

I got a request for a fun textured board with a navy, gray and cream color palette.  The bride who requested the board didn't want a preppy feel and wants to incorporate quirky touches into her wedding like bridesmaids hats.  I love the idea of a fun boutonniere too, like a pinwheel!  Mismatched bridesmaids dresses can add a lot of texture and visual interest to your wedding day and since part of their reception venue is a library I think incorporating books into the centerpiece would really tie that into her wedding day.

sources:  Eyelet & Ice Cream, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Weddingistas, Mysker & Moore Wedding,  

Simply Love Studio, Twirlie Whirlies on Etsy, Laurel McConnell Photography

Inspiration 224: Raspberry Red

For this board I paired vibrant raspberry red with soft blush for a very romantic color palette.  I love the idea of incorporating raspberries into the flowers, especially for centerpieces.

sources:  A Lady's Findings, Style Me Pretty (x2), La Belle Bride, Whisk Kid

Inspiration 196: Bouquet Inspired

A great way to come up with a color palette if you are a bit stuck is to decide on what flowers you want in your bouquet and build from there.  I posted this bouquet a while back and decided to create a board from it.  This bouquet had a bit of a vintage feel to me and I really love the color palette with the combination of the soft pink and the bright yellow and orange.

sources:  Hello Lucky, The Knot, Brookelyn Photography, The Sweetest Occasion, Luna and Chloe, Once Wed, Elizabeth Anne Designs

Inspiration 194: Literately In Love

I <3 book-ish weddings.  I fell in love with the image in this board that has "programs" written out on the books and wanted to make another vintage book board.  Plus the idea of a haiku guest book is pretty awesome!  I like the idea of using pieces of pages as table numbers and I simply adore the bookcase ceremony backdrop.

sources:  100 Layer Cake, Charmed Events (x2),  Elizabeth Anne Designs (x2), Ruffled, One Stylish Bride, Oh Lovely Day, Jessica Claire Photography

*Erica Ann Photography is giving away a styled engagement shoot (must be engaged and in the Portland, OR area)- head over to her blog to find out how to enter and what exactly you will win! Ends Friday at noon*

Real Wedding: Jess & Rene's Blue and Green Pinecone Wedding

I think I am going to try and post more real weddings mixed in with the inspiration boards!  Of course, real weddings are incredibly inspirational when planning a wedding.  Today I have Jess and Rene's lovely wedding to share with you.  To see the rest of this wedding visit Clayton Austin's blog.

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All photos by Clayton Austin.