Archive for November, 2007
I love, love, love, love, love (did you see how I threw in an extra two loves?) these blogs…
Earth Friendly Weddings is such a pretty blog, filled with great eco-friendly (but oh-so-inspiring) ideas…
This particular wedding was created by the oh-so-talented Mark of Queen of Hearts…a brilliant source of inspiration!
Kelly, of Glamour This, is a long time reader (and I am a long time reader of her blog, as well)…I am constantly checking her site for her newest inspirations. Such a great eye for design and beauty…
I looooove Grace’s Birdcage Wedding blog…it’s so completely addicting! She has a really great eye for unique ideas and products…
I think that a lot of you are fans of Oh Happy Blog even though it’s relatively new, but I wanted to give her a mention because I just love what she is doing. What I love about this blog is that it really is happy! Always full of pretty, lighthearted inspirations…
You know, every now and then, I go back through all of the comments that have been made along the way and I take a peak at some of our reader’s websites. I can’t believe what creative and fun people we have reading this blog every day…it makes my job so much more interesting to know that you guys really have such discerning taste and a wonderfully creative spirit.
So, I wanted to take today to give a shout out to some of the reader’s blogs that I have noticed! I thought it would be fun to just do an all day stream of great blogs (I mean, your boss doesn’t really think that you are going to work on Friday, right?)…
Wedding Photography by Aaron Delesie
I am so in love with these detail pictures, shot by Little Black Book member Aaron Delesie…the colors are so vibrant! It goes to show that it truly is the details that can turn a good wedding, into a spectacular one…
In my opinion, Aaron is the epitome of a great photographer. He not only captures the colors and the textures of the day, you can see the emotion and the pure joy spilling out of every shot. Aaron worked with Lisa Vorce at Oh How Charming! on this Maui wedding that is just completely gorgeous…not to mention, a perfect “wish-I-was-there” wedding for this cloudy, cold day in Boston!
Have you guys heard about ScanCafe? If you haven’t, you really should spend some time checking out their brilliant new site. In a nutshell, ScanCafe will scan your hard photographs, slides and negatives, digitally archiving them on a dvd that you can enjoy for years and years to come…
(thanks Damon for the lovely photo collage made just for us!)
I have about a zillion pictures from my wedding that were taken by friends and family along the way…many of them a bit more personal and candid than those that were taken by my photographer. And yet, they are sitting in a box waiting patiently for me to put them into an album. Hmmm, probably not going to happen. ScanCafe is so perfect for me…the lazy girl’s way to get organized. All you have to do is pack up your photos, send them to ScanCafe, then wait for the online proofs. You only have to pay for the photographs that you choose. Nice. Oprah thinks so…they were recently featured in her O Magazine Gift Guide!
I wanted to take this morning to tell you about a few things that are happening in the wedding world that I am finding really inspiring…
First, Rebecca over at White Aisle, recently launched an absolutely beautiful new silk product line…handmade flowers, sashes and ring pillows that have been sewn by Cambodian girls using the finest local silks. Rebecca’s wonderful new project allows girls and young women to leave their otherwise unimaginable jobs, earn a salary each day with the option of living next door in group housing…and ultimately, reintegrate themselves into society with a strong vocational skill.
A Late Summer Color Palette, II
If the first palette that I came up with for Nicole was soft and muted, this one is playful and perhaps a bit lighter…
Left Column from Top: Shoes shot by Elizabeth Messina, Peach and Favor Boxes on Rebecca Thuss. Right Column: Flowers by Wiggy Flowers, Dress on Bluefly
I have actually come up with two completely different color palettes for Nicole…one a bit more subtle and romantic, one a bit more playful and lighthearted. Both using “vintage” chic as inspiration.
The first palette is a combination of deep purples, rose and cream.
Left Column by Elizabeth Messina, Flower Photography by Elizabeth Messina, Deep Purple Dress on Bluefly, Jewelry by Saylor Sage
This is our first Dear Abby in weeks, and I must say…it’s a pretty good one! Reader and future bride Nicole, is struggling with a clear color palette for her upcoming September affair.
Q. I’ve put together the attached inspiration board, but I’m having trouble coming up with a palette that works for this time of year- on the cusp of summer and fall. I’ve been pondering sage green, lavender, with touches of ivory. I was considering brown as a neutral at first but I’m just terribly bored of seeing chocolate brown at weddings. I’m open to any and all palette suggestions, however.
I love the board that reader Alissa has put together…somehow making Gray, White and Black seem so chic and elegant. I love that she has taken a rather understated palette and given it a sparkle that I might not usually be able to envision…
From Alissa…
Over the past two and a half years, I have lost both of my parents. As a 25 year old, and the oldest of three kids with a giant extended family, it’s just been an unbelievable time, it still doesn’t always seem real. But each day you get yourself up and face the music. Through that time I had a best friend, and then a boyfriend and then a fiance that held my hand and was there for me, and now I get to marry him:-) I am especially excited for a celebration. To get all of my family together in a room for a happy occasion. I can’t wait. So some aspects of my board are things we are doing in memory of my parents, and I am just so excited for the meaning we are putting behind things.
I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I wanted to kick off the week with a gorgeous reader inspiration board. Designed by Nina, I really fell in love with this board. It’s not only her beautiful color palette (which I am a HUGE fan of), but it’s her sense of restrained elegance that I am completely drawn to…
From Nina…
My fiancé and I decided on a winter wedding because we find cloudy weather very romantic. We wanted our wedding to be very elegant – but very inviting, so the Don Room at the El Cortez was the perfect location for us. The circular ballroom creates very intimate feeling, and we plan to get married in front of the outdoor fireplace on the patio. http://www.donroom.com/home.html
Wedding Invitations by Bella Figura
Before we announce the topic of our next contest, I wanted to share with you some fun news from one of my favorite letterpress shops, Bella Figura. First and foremost, if you haven’t already, spend some time today checking out their site as there are some absolutely gorgeous designs and inspirations…
After you check out their site, and their new 2008 catalog, head over to the CMarket Auction where the designers at Bella Figura are auctioning a wedding invitation set by none other than Amy Graham Sigler of Snow and Graham…a value of $1150. Right now the opening bid is $300. The best part? This invitation is printed on tree-free, 100% cotton paper that’s made exclusively for Bella Figura. The proceeds of the auction are going to 1% for the Planet.
Wedding Favor Ideas by Garnish
One of our readers, Catherine, sent me a tip on this great site for wedding favor packaging ideas….Garnish. They have tons of simple, but chic packaging options that are absolutely perfect for wedding favors.
If you see something you just have to have, go ahead and place your order…Garnish is offering flat shipping rates thru the month of December! I am actually going to order some of them for Christmas gifts this year. Now I that I have found the packaging, I just have to figure out what is going to go inside!
Hot Pink Wedding Color Palette
So here is my interpretation of a hot pink color palette, with touches of black and white…all inspired by the Erlikh prints that I posted earlier today….
Top Row: Chloe dress at Saks, Florals by Taste, Cake by The Cake Girls. Center Row Photo by Taste. Bottom Row: Flowers shot by Aaron Delesie, Invitation by Saima Says, Clutch by Saylor Sage
I have spent the last few nights fixing up our guest room and scouring the internet to find great prints for its very bare walls. I have been a long time fan of Edward Erlikh’s sketches and watercolors, so I have been dreaming about the day that I can hang some of these. I am especially in love with the bold, hot pink pieces…with touches of black and white. So of course, it got me thinking about wedding palettes.
What if we used these prints, to dream up a bold but sophisticated wedding palette of bright pinks, blacks and whites. Do you think that we could pull it off, while still seeming elegant?
