Inspiration #165: Charcoal and Crimson

I featured this wedding way back here (shot by Travis Hoehne) and planned to one day make a board out of it.  And it's finally here!  I thought it was a good board to post for some pre-Valentine's Day inspiration.  The bouquet featured in this board is nothing short of lovely.

sources:  Travis Hoehne Photography, Eventa Bella, Houston Wedding Blog, Flickr,
Kocajo on Etsy, Bird n' Bloke, Perfect Bound, Williams-Sonoma, Delesie Photography

Inspiration #164: Fun Purple, Mustard and Slate

Loving this fun color palette, I think it could work well for any season!  Plus, I'm slightly obsessed with anything that incorporates Billy Balls, they are so fun.

sources:  Elizabeth Anne Designs (x2), Whimsical Wonderland Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes

Inspiration #116- Will she pick pink or orange?

Hi everyone! I've missed blogging, so I'm back! I know it's been awhile but I plan on blogging regularly again so if I still have any readers out there I hope you will all start reading and commenting again :]
Anyway, I received a request from a bride who couldn't decide which color to match up with charcoal for her October wedding. She originally wanted pink but didn't know if it would work for her autumn wedding so she asked to see two boards, one with pink and one with orange. Her dress has a full tulle skirt and her husband-to-be will be wearing a black suit. So which do you prefer?

photo credits: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Inspiration #106- Inspiration for the Florist

The bride who requested this board wanted it to help show her florist what she was envisioning. Her wedding is in September so she wants the flowers to be earthy fall colors. She also mentioned that she likes orchids and lilies. The bridesmaids will be carrying small bouquets of just a few stems and her bouquet will be nosegay size (small enough to hold in one hand). The bride wants her wedding to have a classic and timeless feel. She also wants to incorporate eggplant purple into her color scheme which already includes the bridesmaids in either navy or hunter green and the men in morning dress.

sources: Brides (x2), May Wedding Flowers, The Knot, Wedding Planning Guide,
Maggie Sottero, Black Tie Guide, Project Wedding (x2), Unique Vintage

Inspiration #87- Romantic Elegance with Fun Details

The bride who requested this board wants to have a very elegant wedding to match her very elegant and beautiful venue. Her color scheme is pale pink and cream and her bridesmaids are wearing charcoal colored dresses. Also, her fiance is Japanese so she wants to incorporate some Asian elements. I used a Japanese Cherry Blossom branch (which are so pretty and pink so they match the color scheme!) guest book pictured in the top right corner. Some of the fun details she plans to have black and white photos of her American Eskimo dog as table numbers and for her bouquet to be deep purple. This sounds like its going to be a gorgeous and fun wedding!


sources: DCGirl924's Wedding Planning Bio, Rebecca Thuss, Southern Weddings (x2, x3), David's Bridal, Jim Hjelm, Jasmine Star (x2), Martha Stewart Weddings

Inspiration #67- Brighten up a gray day...

Have I mentioned my love of the fairly recent popularization of gray as a wedding color?  Well just in case you didn't know, I'm in love with gray!  Mainly mixed with bright colors, the pop it creates is amazing.  Here charcoal gray is paired with sunny yellow and hot pink.. what do you think?

sources: Love and Splendor, Snippet and Ink, Grey Likes Weddings, Woman's Day, Etsy (hair flower and necklace), The Knot, Tying the Knot

Lovely Color Combo

I'm in love with the vivid red and dark charcoal grey... this may have to be made into a board.  

photographed by the amazing Travis Hoehne [click to see the rest of this wedding]

*check out the board I made based on this wedding- Crimson & Charcoal!