Monday Funday 26: Gothic Love Story

This board was originally going to be posted for Halloween but we were hit but Hurricane Sandy so we were without power for a bit!  It's still a fun board though, and I love the elegance that the black, white and red palette convey.  I added some quirky Gothic touches that would be great for a Halloween wedding or for anytime of year!

sources:  Atelier Isabey, Cool Spotters, mysweetn0vember on Etsy, ZsaZsa Bellagio, Bridal Guide

Monday Funday 25: Neapolitan Ice Cream

This board was inspired by the colors of Neapolitan ice cream!  After spotting this beautiful and delicious looking cake I ran with the color scheme to create a fun board using pink and chocolate brown.

sources:  Pinterest, Tamryn Kirby, Project Wedding, The White Library, String Me Along

Monday Funday 22: Victorian Steampunk Inspiration

This is definitely a fun inspiration board, great to brighten up a Monday morning!  The bride who requested this board wanted to work with a brown, purple and teal color palette that incorporated peacock feathers and rusty elements with a steampunk and victorian feel.  Whew... with all these ideas it could get a little over the top but the bride is a professional costumer as well as a cake designer and artist so I'm sure she will pull it off beautifully!  She requested no white (including her dress) so here is the board I came up with!

sources:  Christine Farah Photography, Time Travel Costumes, Wedding By Color, Jodi Leigh Designs, Brenda's Wedding Blog, Brocade Design Arts

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

Monday Funday 19: High School Sweethearts

This board was inspired by this 80s high school sweethearts love shoot.  My sister and her husband were high school sweethearts and I think this is a great "theme" for a wedding!  I love the story telling invitation and the pendants!

sources:  Elizabeth Anne Designs, Southern Weddings Magazine, The DIY Bride, Once Wed, Oh So Beautiful Paper, MaruMaru on Etsy

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

Monday Funday 17: Modern Day Fairytale

Everyone hopes their wedding will be like a fairytale!  I thought I'd play off that idea to come up with a romantic and modern fairytale inspired board.  My favorite fairytale when I was little was Cinderella so for the bridal gown I went with a pale blue tulle dress for the bride.  I love the idea of an outdoor reception under beautiful chandeliers that add a classy whimsical touch.

sources:  Sunshine and Ravioli on Etsy, Project Wedding (x2), Ouma on Etsy, Green Wedding Shoes, Style Me Pretty, Couture Makeup, Inspired Occasions

Monday Funday 16- Skylines and Rooftops: a (500) Days of Summer Wedding

(500) Days of Summer is my favorite movie, and when I saw this (500) Days of Summer wedding shoot on Sarah Yates blog I knew I was going to make a board inspired by it!  For the wedding gown, I went with something short with a blue bow to reflect the dress Summer wore to the wedding in the movie.  I love that at the shoot they incorporated a pancake buffet, so yummy sounding.  How about blue printed dresses like the one Summer wore at her rooftop party for your bridesmaids?  And don't forget the skylines and chalkboards!

sources:  Sarah Yates Photography, Christian Oth Photography, small medium large, Wedding Inspirasi, Fash Eccentric, Elizabeth Anne Designs

Monday Funday 15: Owl Always Love You

How cute are these owl cake toppers?  I always loved the real wedding I posted (check it out here) that had an owl theme  and wanted to make an owl themed inspiration board.  I went with a natural color palette or bronze, craft paper, forest green, chocolate brown and light gold.  Love the owl ring too, it would make a cute gift for your bridesmaids!  I have a thing for high-low hem dresses suddenly, they are awesome for showing off fun shoes.  And the bridesmaids carrying lanterns?  Genius!

sources:  Jason McGrew Photography, Cutest Food, Momental Designs, Kismet and Company, Photopink,
Wedding Inspirasi, Hindsight Bride, Maru Maru on Etsy, Emmaline Bride, Candi's Floral Creations

Monday Funday 14: Safari Style

On My Fair Wedding I saw David Tutera create a safari themed wedding, which I thought was fun!  To keep this from being too over the top I kept the color palette to khaki, black and white.  I love the animal print shoes, the safari style bridesmaids dress and the get away jeep in this board.

sources:  Bouquet Bridal, Banana Republic, Max Wagner, Oh So Beautiful Paper, flickr, Paper Olive, Shibawi, Casey Jay Benson Photography

Monday Funday 12: Purple Peacock

Ahhh, this board is so bright and fun!  I love the use of peacock feathers in different elements of a wedding and I think purple is a great complimentary color for them.  I love the mismatched shades of the bridesmaids dresses in this board, they work with all the colors you see in a peacock feather.  The chair decorations are really great too!

sources:  Jason McGrew Photography, Caroline Tran Photography, Deidre Lynn Photography, Here Comes The Guide,
Sofisticata on Etsy, Emily K Botanic Studio on Etsy, Hostess with the Mostess

Monday Funday #11: Happy Hearts

As corny as it is, I love Valentine's Day.  This is the first time in a few years that I am getting to celebrate it with someone I'm totally into so I'm especially excited!  Hope you all have an amazing Valentine's Day with your sweetie!!

sources:  Polka Dot Bride, Style Me Pretty, Better Than Fine, You Can't Be Serious Photography, Jonas Peterson Photography,
The Knot, Just Move On, Le Belle Bride, Whimsical Wonderland Weddings, Merriment Events

Monday Funday #10- Mint Chocolate Chip

This board was inspired by a shoot I spotted on Style Me Pretty that incorporated mint green with black and white stripes.  I thought it was really pretty so I decided to create a board out of it!

sources: Style Me Pretty (x2), Green Wedding Shoes, The Designer Girls, Marquee Linings, Ehow,
The Knot, Project Wedding, The Brides Cafe, Janie Medley Flora Design

Monday Funday #9- Fly Away With Me...

How much fun is this board? I was inspired by this really great hot air balloon dessert table I spotted on The Sweetest Occasion and the hot air balloon honeymoon pictures from Jose Villa.  I just knew I had to make a board filled with great hot air balloon elements.

sources:  Jose Villa, Etsy, Green Wedding Shoes, The Loveliest Day, Style Me Pretty, Mint Design, The Sweetest Occasion

Monday Funday #8- Starry, Starry Night

Hope everyone had an awesome weekend!  Today I have a board for a bride who is trying to combine her fiance's likes with hers.... he's into space and science fiction while she is into art and retro things.  She wants her wedding to be classy, unique and a bit DIY and was thinking of going with an artsy star theme.  So I took her ideas and came up with this board, inspired by Starry, Starry Night by van Gogh.  I used a blue and yellow color scheme but you could definitely add different shades of blue and green in as well.

sources:  West Aussie Weddings, Paloma's Nest on Etsy, Ashita on Etsy, DIY Union, Wedding Wire, Southern Weddings Magazine,  Ritzy Bee

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Monday Funday #7- Mojito Inspired

This is definitely a fun theme! A mojito inspired wedding, with mint boutonnieres, mint centerpieces, mint seeds as escort cards, mojito flavored cupcakes, and of course... mojitos!

sources: Good Food, Bits of Carey, Green Wedding Shoes (x2), Anna Kern, Once Wed, Magnet Street, Project Wedding

Monday Funday #6: Blue Suede Shoes!

Well, this was going to be my entry into My Island Weddings inspiration board contest but then I got super busy and never got to post it! But, here it is now! I did a Graceland themed board, using blue (for Blue Suede shoes) and bubble gum pink (for Elvis's pink Cadillac). I also went for a Priscilla inspired dress, and peanut butter and banana finger sandwiches! What do you think?

sources: La Belle Bride, Daily Press, Marianne Wilson Photography, Style Me Pretty (x2), Low GI Cooking,
Caroline Tran Photography, The Knot, David Ford Does Earth

Monday Funday #5- This Hearts on Fire...

How about some fun with hearts? I ADORE the white heart dress, so much fun!

sources: Better than Fine, Devlin Photography, Green Wedding Shoes (x2),
Style Me Pretty (x2), Not Just a Label, Our Labor of Love, Wedding Chicks, Etsy

Monday Funday #4- Fun with Citrus!

Love the fun tights in this board, they are definitely a fun touch!

sources: 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10

Monday Funday #3- Christian Dior Runway Inspired

I definitely adore this color scheme! Bright pink, turquoise and black really pop together! I am also a big fan of the small hints of black and white patterns found in this board.

sources: A Glamorous Little Side Project, Junebug Weddings, Marry You Me,
Style Me Pretty, Etsy, Brides, In Style Weddings, Ruffled