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

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*

Inspiration #148- Neutral Winter Wedding

I have a lovely neutral (a big request from the contest!) wedding board for you today.  The suggested color palette was cream, gray and a touch of rust which I thought would be lovely for a winter wedding.  Of course, this palette could work anytime of the year, that's the beauty of neutrals!

sources:  A Stylish Design, Calla Evans Photography via Little Winter Bride, Ritzy Bee (2, 3), Style Me Pretty, The Plunge Project

Inspiration #84- Library Meet Barn, Barn Meet Library

The bride who requested this board was uncertain about her color scheme, but since she was having her reception in a barn she wanted to keep it a bit rustic. She also mentioned that her fiance and herself were literature "geeks" (her words not mine!) So I tried to incorporate that into the board :]

You could use favorite authors to name the tables instead of numbers (and include your favorite quote). I really love the idea of incorporating vintage (or vintage looking) books into the centerpieces. With this in mind I worked with a natural wood, gold/sunflower, rust and red color scheme as most vintage book colors tend to be in that scheme. The sunflowers add a bit of a rustic hint, at least in my opinion. I hope this board helps create the beautiful rustic wedding she's after!

sources: Green Wedding Shoes, Vintage Glam Blog, With This Ring (x2), The Knot, Snippet and Ink, Elizabeth Anne Designs, The Haystack Needle

Also wanted to include these cute invitations that didn't make the board and the full version of the save-the-date that I edited to fit the board:

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Inspiration #72- Sedona Red Rock

I love the idea behind this board! The bride who requested it was inspired by the lovely red rock of Sedona, Arizona. It was fun to come up with a board that reflected the beauty of nature. The bride also sent me an inspiration board she had made that included her wedding dress inspiration and a bird cage veil (which I LOVE). She also wanted to incorporate Bougainvillea, a beautiful hot pink flower that is shown in the center bouquet image on this board.

sources: Gateway to Sedona, Style Me Pretty, Sedona Bride, Two Chic Chicks, Brides (x2), Unveiled Bridal