Terra Cotta and Turquoise Wedding

Inspired by all the clay pots I have been scraping to make bole for a gilding project, I decided to post this board of turquoise and terra cotta. Enjoy!

Photo Credits:

Bride's dress; Bridesmaid's dress; Tiles: 1, 2; Rings; Candleholders: black, crackly; Church; Flowers: spiky, bouquet; Flan; Invitations

Daffodil Themed Wedding

Spring is coming!

Bridal gown by J.Crew (item 24810)
Wedding cake by Cakes by Robin
Earrings and Necklace by Stranded Treasures
Daffodil Hair Pins by Hairflowers.net
Bridesmaid dresses by Alfred Angelo (style 7017S in white with sunshine and peach fizz sashes)
Daffodil centerpieces from Bulbsonline.org

Did you know that daffodils come in pink, too?

Peter Pan Inspiration Board

For those of you who are new to the blog, we like to "design" wedding schemes, called "Inspiration Boards." It's a compilation of ideas we think would make a cool wedding aesthetic. This one isn't for my own wedding, it's just for fun.

I've been meaning to do this one for a long time! Here are my ideas for a Peter Pan inspired wedding--a Tiger Lily bouquet, a pirate ship centerpiece, and skipping the white dress in favor of a frock in the hue of Wendy's signature nightgown. Another idea that I couldn't fit in here would be an invitation with a night time photo of Big Ben on it.

Top Row: color scheme from the Brides.com Color Studio, Tiger Lily bouquet off Flickr, Starry Night by Van Gogh, "Tinker Bell" dress by B2 Style # B3091 in honey dew
Bottom Row: Image from Brilliant Sunshine, "Wedding" gown by Belsoie Style # L3009 in powder blue, Pirate ship from piratemerch.com, John's top hat from Hats in the Belfry

Old Fashioned Christmas Wedding

As promised, here is my Christmas-themed inspiration board. When I think "old-fashioned Christmas," I think red, green and gold, and long, furry white capes. Candles are a must, and centerpieces are easy with either poinsettias or a garland wreath. An easy favor? Custom ornaments!


Top Row:
Bridesmaid dress from Alfred Angelo, style 7050 in color Hunter;
Custom Christmas ornament from Howe House Limited Editions;
Martha Stewart Festive Red Poinsettia from 1800flowers.com.
Middle:
Bridal cape from Princess Bride Tiaras.
Bottom:
Holiday Red Bride's Bouquet from marthastewart.com;
Gold Candle Wreath from Janet's Boutique;
Holiday Wedding Cake by Jane Garcia.

Sunflower wedding inspiration board

An elegant black-and-white wedding gets a pop of sunshine from a favorite summer bloom:

Top row:
Sunflower invitation from Acorn Designs
Bouquet from For the Love of Floral Design
Cake from Josef's Vienna Bakery, titled "Meghan's Cake"

Center:
Satin pick-up ballgown from David's Bridal, style BR1010

Bottom row:
Dress from David's Bridal, style 81371
Table setting by Exquisite Events
Lemonade from MarthaStewart.com (see link for a collection of Martha Stewart lemonade recipes)

Tropical Wedding Idea

This tropical wedding design combines the sophistication of creamy orchids and frangipani blossoms with a splash of hot pink. Light blue accents both colors and reflects the sea-side setting.

Top row (L to R): Tropical Coconut Pavlova cake by marthastewart.com

Dress from Alfred Angelo's Destiny Collection at alfredangelo.com

Candles with lilies and Candles with frangipani from the wedding bouquet gallery at yourweddingcompany.com

Bottom row (L to R): Beach church in Anguilla by StockTrek, Getty Images found at concierge.com

Runched Satin Dress in strawberry from nordstrom.com

Rings from the Organic Collection at greenlakejewelry.com

Strawberries and Daisies

Summer is almost here, and the prospect of sunshine and warm weather has me distracted and thinking about two of the sweetest parts of early summer: A whole bunch of red, a dash of white and a tiny accent of yellow.

Top row: Dress by The Cotton Bride (picture found on brides.com)
Strawberries from burpee.com
Shasta daisy bouquet from dotflowers.com

Middle: Calico print cake from marthastewart.com

Bottom row: Bridesmaid dress from alfredangelo.com, shown in color cherry
Make-your-own jam favors from brides.com

Cinderella Inspiration Board

I love Disney. I was so excited when Kirstie Kelly came out with her new line of gowns "inspired by" Disney princesses. And I love that you can take something so fun and make it elegant and classy. So here is my attempt at a more-elegant-less-cutesy Cinderella wedding.
The "traditional" Disney Cinderella colors, are of course, pale blue and pink, but the gold seems to make it more grown-up. The white pumpkin candles I saw at Pottery Barn really inspired this: imagine them as table centerpieces on a gold or ivory tablecloth. The Waterford Ballet fine china has been a favorite of mine for a while now, too.

Top Row:
Cinderella cake topper from www.lenox.com
Gown by Kirstie Kelly from www.disneybridal.com
Gold shoe by Claudia Ciuti ("Ivy") from www.nordstrom.com
Orchid bouquet from www.marthastewart.com

Second Row:
Bridesmaid dress by Alfred Angelo (Style 6581 in Harvest Gold) from www.alfredangelo.com
White pumpkin candles by Pottery Barn from www.potterybarn.com
Cinderella invitations ("Fairy Tale Love") from invitationconsultants.com

Bottom Row:
Fine China by Waterford (Ballet Ribbon Gold) from www.waterford.com
Cake and lumineres from www.marthastewart.com