Archive for August, 2007

Julina’s Inspiration Board

Sources... Barn: event rental in Maine (via {frolic}) / Sitting bride: Rebecca Thuss / Ring: Etsy / Cookie jars: by Jordan of Oh Happy Day / Invitations: Martha Stewart Weddings / Flower path:... [MORE]

Event Design by Soiree

A few months back, I wrote about one of my new favorite books...Southern Weddings, by Tara Guerard. Well, I am now officially in love. The girls at Soiree emailed me a few days ago to check out her GORGEOUS website, with a gallery... [MORE]

Anna’s Inspiration Board

Sources... Resources (top-bottom, left-right):Votive Candles: Cox and Cox / Yellow Sweater Bride: Genifer Goodman, covered in multiple blogs and Martha Stewart weddings / Dress: Wai Ching / Blood Oranges: Ready Made, Issue 21 / Purple Invitation: Louella Press / Night... [MORE]

Vane’s Inspiration Board

Sources... Invitation: from Ceci NY / Shoes: from Chinese Laundry / Flower pot place holders: from The Knot / Cake: from MS Weddings / Tablescape: from MS Weddings, Rebecca Thuss /Yellow image: from Brides (Kristine + Matt) / Venus wedding dress: by Junko Yoshioka / Veil... [MORE]

Avalon’s Inspiration Board – Chocolate and White

From Avalon... We were married on 08.10.07 in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, CA and used a dark chocolate, white, and aqua color palette. We let the natural setting around us infuse the wedding with different shades of green. We wanted our wedding to be simple, elegant, and special, which is what led me to choose these nine pictures in particular. Top Row:
(L) Brooch from Bride and Bloom
(C) Bark... [MORE]

Violet’s Inspiration Board

Sources... Invite: Bella Invite, Classic Collection, style is "Tiffany" / Necklace: DB Jenkins, Peruvian turquoise necklace
Street: Old Town street, Budva, Montenegro. / Beach: Lubenice Beach, Adriatic Coast. / Church/Monastery: Zica Monastery, Serbia. / Flowers: Red field poppies. / Shoes: Original painting, "Red Heels" by... [MORE]

Laura’s Inspiration Board

Sources: Men's socks: fall 2006 issue of martha stewart weddings
Bridal gown: monique lhuillier, Fall 2007 Bridal Collection
Car photo: www.coxandcox.co.uk
Brown dress: www.amsale.com
Dog w/bride& groom:www.beccaspearsphotography.com
Cupcake tower:... [MORE]

Wedding Invitations by Chewing the Cud

One of my favorite readers, Viola, sent me some photos of the invitations that she recently designed for her wedding. They are so unbelievably great, I just had to share them with you... The invitations were in one part inspired by To Kill A Mockingbird...the couple's all time favorite story. The second row of photos is a fake book club poster, with "readers questions" on the back. Things like "Who's the spa junkie, Phillip or Viola?" followed by information on nearby... [MORE]

Wedding favors by Cutie Pie Cookie Co.

I love, love, love the Cutie Pie Cookies that Brooklyn Bride featured the other day!!! You can customize them however you'd like, starting at $3.25 per cookie. You just provide them with the image and...voila! Instant favors. They will even package them individually, so that you can just adorn them with your own cute label or bow. They are... [MORE]

ScanCafe

My friend, Damon, recently emailed me to let me know about his awesome new company...ScanCafe. Here is how it works...you sift thru all of your old photos, negatives, slides, anything really. You package them up in a box then print a UPS label from the ScanCafe site (they pay for it) and drop off the package at the nearest UPS. Once they get it, they upload all of your old photos into your own personal database. From there, you choose the... [MORE]

Wedding Colors

Most of the questions that I get tend to revolve around color palette dilemmas. While your wedding colors are certainly important…they are by no means the only element that will dictate the feel of your wedding. The length and style of your ceremony, the guest list, the décor, the food you serve, the music you play, the dress code…these are all things that will ultimately create the ambiance of your wedding. The color palette will serve to ENHANCE these otherwise important elements.[MORE]

Wedding Dress Trends

The Runways, 2007 Trendy. Perhaps the last word on earth you should think about when choosing your wedding dress. Well, sort of. Wedding dresses, in my opinion, should fit the following description… Something timeless. Something flattering. Something that makes you feel jaw-droppingly beautiful. And sometimes, that perfect dress just happens to be an “of the moment, oh-so-now” creation. So, let’s take a moment to review the season's biggest wedding dress... [MORE]

Wedding Photography by Brook Schwab

If you haven't yet seen the work of Brook Schwab...you really need to. Her photographs are incredibly vibrant and stylish, without seeming staged in any way.. . I devoured Brook's site last night and found so many of her pictures over-the-top inspiring. Even if you aren't in Houston, you can still look to these pictures for ideas on colors, styles, fashions, anything really. It is always good to look for inspiration in... [MORE]

Inspiration Board Contest II, Voting!

Okay, my friends...it's time to vote! We have A TON of boards this round, so I am extending the voting cutoff until this upcoming Friday, the 31st of August. Because there are so many of the same names, and similar styles of weddings, if you could format your votes inthe following way, it would be much appreciated: Number + Description (for Example... #0. Abby's Chic Style Me Pretty board) Please only vote one time! The first place winner will receive a $75 gift... [MORE]

Inspiration Board Contest II, Day 6

The last day of our Inspiration Board Contest is here! And may I just say...what a lovely job everyone has done. I originally built this site for a few reasons...the first simply being that I wanted to continue to surround myself with all things pretty. The second though, was to help brides (and wedding junkies) see that weddings can be so much more inspired than what you might see in a magazine or on a massive website. The best weddings are those that forgo the "rules" and instead, bring... [MORE]

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