Inspiration 263: Modern Red

I have a love for all things vintage, soft and girly... but I know not everyone feels that way!  How about a bold, modern red and black wedding inspiration board?  I added some fun touches and clean text for a modern feel.

sources:  A Beautiful Cliche, Martha Stewart Weddings, lover.ly, 100 Layer Cake

Theme Thursday 41: Modernized Vintage Barn Wedding

Another requested board!  I was contacted by Christina to make a board for her red barn wedding reception.  She wants to use coral as her main color but questioned if it would clash with the red, but I say no way!  Coral and red actually go together just fine.  For this board I used a few shades of coral (from softer to a more reddish coral), raspberry red, sepia, wood and white for the color palette.  She wants to incorporate a modernized vintage feel that has an outdoor touch to it that I think the natural, free form centerpieces really convey.

sources:  Elizabeth Anne Designs (x2), The Knot, The Sweetest Occasion, Beyond Design on Etsy, Green Frufru, Adrienne Elizabeth

Inspiration 235: Purple Pinwheels

I love pinwheels as details in a wedding! So I decided to create a fun board with shades of purples and lots of pinwheel elements.  Oh and a purple birdcage veil to tie in with my alternative Wednesday idea for this week... enjoy!

sources:  Contemporary Bride, Rule42 on Etsy, Charmed Events, Oh Darling Photography, Doing Documenting Dishing, The French Bouquet

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

Alternative Wednesday 20: Belted

My new obsession:  belts on bridal gowns!  And I don't mean "sashes" I mean for real belts.  Whether it's a sweet white style, a rustic brown addition or a more modern black belt... I love them all. 

sources:  A Beautiful Mess, Rock n Roll Bride, Green Wedding Shoes (x2), Elizabeth Millay Photography

Real Wedding: Natali & Brian's Stylish Succulent Wedding

There are so many inspirational real weddings out there I can't help but share a few with you each week.  I love the use of succulents in this wedding, and the pomegranate and purple color palette.  Of course I adore the mismatched bridesmaids dresses and really like the groomsmens array of gray suits.  They incorporated some really great details so be sure to check them out!  And to check out the rest of the wedding check out photographer Jessica Claire's blog.

some of the pretty details:

all photo source: Jessica Claire Photography

Real Wedding: Chris & Kendra's Cute Green Gingham Wedding

I was stuck on gingham this week and this wedding really shows how to incorporate it without going over the top.   Plus, you know that I have a true love for mismatched bridesmaid's looks and now I'm noticing that more weddings are incorporating a few colors in the bridesmaids dress selections.  This raspberry, pale pink, red and green color palette is awfully lovely too.  I love all of the amazing DIY details too, see the rest of the wedding here on Steep Street Photography's blog.

and of course, the amazing details:

All photos by Steep Street Photography

Inspiration 177: Darling Dahlias

Dahlias are absolutely my favorite flowers.  I love how big and bountiful they are, and the different layers of petals.  So today I have a monochromatic pink dahlia board for you!

sources:  Frolic, Brookelyn Photography, Dreaming in Pink, From Hello to Hitched, The Knot (x2), It's a Jamie Thing, Wedding Flower Clips, Wedding Bee

Inspiration #155- Bright Aqua and Yellow Backyard Wedding

This is my absolute favorite color palette!  When I get married aqua and yellow will definitely be involved in the color scheme.  The different shaped aqua vases are lovely for a centerpiece and I really adore the idea of the groom wearing a plaid shirt.

sources:  Wedding Chicks, Project Wedding, Edison Photography, Once Wed, Green Wedding Shoes

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Inspiration #150- A Small DIY Backyard Wedding

I love it when brides request boards for two different color palettes that they are deciding between!  The bride who requested these boards is having a small backyard wedding that she plans on having a romantic and artsy feel with DIY details.  The two color sets she was deciding between were a more vintage pastel yellow, green and robin's egg palette or an artsy lemon, cherry red and turquoise combination.  I truly love both of these boards and the fun elements they contain, I would have a hard time picking between the two!

Pastel Sources:  Dana Grant Photography, Wedding Chicks, 100 Layer Cake, Apartment Therapy, Green Wedding Shoes (2), One Love Photography

Artsy Sources:  Green Wedding Shoes (2, 3), Once Wed, 100 Layer Cake, Ruffled, K Holly Studios, Martha Stewart Weddings (2)

Theme Thursday #24- Storybook Wedding

Ok, this board is totally awesome.  A book theme wedding with a blue color palette that is unique, fun and a little bit vintage.  This was a requested board, the bride asked for a range of blues with a book theme and I think I totally pulled that off!  My favorite details (well, they are all my favorite, but my top favorite) are the escort cards held in the library card catalog, the "This is How Our Story Begins" sign and the ring bearer book, instead of a pillow!  I also love, love, love the book page vase.

sources:  Green Wedding Shoes (x2), Spoonfulofchocolate on Etsy, Once Wed, Daily-Craft, Snippet and Ink, Oh Lovely Day

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

Inspiration #134- Rocky Mountain Inspired

I'm back again! I really hope to not go MIA this time, I have a lot of free time lately and would love to get back into blogging. Also, Kym from Becoming the Mrs. and DIY Weddings Magazine asked me to be a guest blogger for both sites every Thursday, which is really exciting! Both of her sites are really awesome so you should check them out if you get a chance. I will be posting the two boards I make for her here, every Friday, just to keep track of what I've made and in case you forget to check out her sites!

In other news, I received some requests that I never got to and I would like to apologize if you asked for a board and never had one made. If you are still interested in having one made then please request again and I promise to make you my top priority!

Anyway, on to the board! I received a request from Jessica who wants her wedding to be Rocky Mountain themed. Her color scheme is stone gray, emerald, teal, and magenta. I think it would be nice to keep the ceremony colors mostly the stone gray, emerald and teal with just a surprise pop of magenta as Jessica's bouquet. Then for a fun reception incorporate a lot of the magenta with emerald and teal accents. I like the idea of the bridesmaids carrying white bouquets (tied with stone gray ribbon) and possibly having mismatched emerald and teal dresses. Also, to incorporate the Rocky Mountain theme have stone gray river rocks as the seating cards! Here is the board, hope you like it Jessica, and everyone else too!

sources: Wedding Warehouse, NJ Bride, Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes (x2), Scarlett Lillian Photography, Wedding Cake Pictures

Favorite Photo Friday #17- Urban Jungle

There are many elements that I love about this photo. First off, I'm enchanted by the contrast of the urban, garage type building with their formal attire. Of course, I adore the mismatched bridesmaids dresses and I equally love that the groomsmen are just in vests.

source: Ben Blood

Inspiration #122- Peach, Gray and Cerulean

This was a requested board :] The bride wanted to use pale peach and shades of gray with hints of cerulean blue. She also wants to incorporate a slight 50s flair, which I think the wedding dress in this board really fits.

sources: Elizabeth Arden, She Walks in Beauty, Project Wedding (x2), My Recipes,
Prost to the Host, Etsy, Once Wed, Straight From the Garden

Theme Thursday #19- English Tea Party

Time for tea! This week's theme Thursday is an English afternoon tea party complete with mini tea sandwiches passed on silver trays! I've also included lots of roses and pastels.

sources: l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t

Favorite Wedding Friday #11- Pretty Pretty Picnic

Check it out! Love the mismatched bridesmaids (of course, and I actually suggested one of these dresses in my first Alternative Wednesdays post- look, look!), and the school bus limo, and of course that it was a picnic wedding. It was really hard for me to just pick a few photos, let alone one. That's why from now on this feature will be called Favorite Wedding Friday instead of just Favorite Photo Friday. Photography by Brookelyn Photography (follow the link to check out the rest of this wedding).

Inspiration #63- Tiffany and Chocolate (requested)

I recieved a request for a chocolate and tiffany blue board. This color combo is so pretty!

sources: cake, table setting, flower girl, bridesmaids, bridesmaids, card, tie, tie, chandelier, centerpiece

Inspiration #60- Soft Romantic Summer

I love how romantic and summery this board came out! It's a little bit vintage as well. I usually love colorful weddings but I love the soft feel of an ivory and champagne wedding. This is the last board for mismatched bridesmaids week!

sources: bridesmaids and centerpiece, flower girl, bridesmaids and champagne bucket, groom with luggage,
lanterns, cake, champagne candy, birdcage veil

Inspiration #59- Monochromatic

I am not a big pink person (with the exception of hot pink), but I love coral.  The combo of red, hot pink and coral I used on this board is really striking (atleast in my opinion!).

source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10