Real Wedding: Erica & Bill's Simple Riverside Wedding

Oh, I am seriously digging Erica's style!!  Her veil is seriously stylish, and her gold-ivory short lace gown... oh my LOVE!  This slightly vintage riverside wedding photographed by Christina Kiffney is just so pretty.  The peach and pomegranate color palette is really lovely for a November wedding and adds to the vintage feel of their wedding.

(Christina Kiffney via Two Bright Lights)

Favorite Photo Friday 27: Lovers Lane

sources:  Snippet & Ink

Lovely Links:

Another artichoke filled wedding

A vintage wedding registry 

Waterballoon engagement sesh 

Sophisticated black and gray wedding

Fun style for a Vegas vow renewal

Rocking Australian wedding

Budget Saving Tip #1- Beautiful + Affordable Wedding Dresses

This is going to be a new feature on Inspiring Brides!  Every Saturday I am going to post a budget saving tip, from DIY projects to affordable wedding attire and probably a bunch of other ideas!  First up is wedding dresses which usually cost over $1,000 and it just goes up from there.  All of the dresses below are under $850, some are under $200!  All of the links below the dresses will bring you to where you can purchase them (all at Nordstrom, Bloomingdales or Neiman Marcus).

Tadashi Shoji Organza-Bottom Silk Ball Gown

Dalia MacPhee Taffeta Mermaid Gown

Nicole Miller Beaded Drop Waist Gown

Sue Wong Chiffon and Organza Sheath Dress

Adrianna Papell Beaded Neck Gown

Tadashi Shoji One-Shoulder Silk Gown

Adrianna Papell One Shoulder Rosette Dress

Favorite Photo Friday #18- Stripes!

Happy Friday everyone!  I love this bride's style, super cute!  Check out the rest of this amazing wedding on You Can't Be Serious Photography's blog, and the rest of their blog.  They are photographers in Australia and they have lots of amazing, inspiring weddings.

Theme Thursday #23-Soda Pop!

I was inspired by the colorful sodas I spotted at Eat, Drink, Chic to create a vintage soda shop themed board. I used bubblegum pink, bright orange and soft yellow as the color palette and made sure to include lots of fun details!

sources: Eat, Drink, Chic. Megan W. Photography. Kelli Nixon Photography via Bridal Banter.
Style Me Pretty (x2). Wed Candy. Martha Stewart Weddings.

Theme Thursdauy #18- Vintage Brooches

When I saw these bouquets made out of vintage flower brooches I knew I had to make a board out of them! They are just too lovely to be ignored. They work great on a headband, as place cards or even for a boutonniere!

sources: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

Two Short Wedding Dress Weddings I LOVE!

I am LOVING both of these weddings. The first is photographed by Christine Farah and I really adore the lovely bright bouquets, the custom Converses for the whole wedding party, the fact that the bridesmaids carried pomanders and the bride's adorable, short dress!

The second wedding was shot by David McNeil. These two are definitely stylish! Love the groom's unique outfit, the bride's unique headpiece, her fun bouquet and of course, her lovely dress! To see the rest of the photos from these weddings click on the photographers names.

Inspiration #89- 1940s Vintage Blush and Gold

Vintage inspired weddings are so lovely! The bride who requested this board wanted to work a blush pink and gold color scheme into a 1940s theme. She mentioned that she loved milk glass (which would make lovely vases for the centerpieces) and was some what inspired by Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face.

sources: Stephanie Williams Photography, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Dolly Couture, Oh Joy, Wedding Things,

Decades Inc., Rock n Roll Bride, Jose Villa, Brides