Color Palettes

Color Palette Contest Winners

July 11th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 21 comments

It's time to announce the winners for our recent Color Palette Contest! And, I say winners (plural) because I have decided to feature two first place winners...one vote driven and one editor's choice! After I reviewed all of the entries that were featured, I have chosen this board as a my pick... Although there were so many boards that I loved, I chose this one because I felt like the designer really took the... [MORE]

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Let the Voting Begin!

July 8th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 6 comments

After five full days of gorgeous color palettes, it's time to start voting for our favorites. I know, this is going to be so hard as there were so many that jumped off the page, but...I know that we can do it! You will be voting on the following criteria: 1. How well does the board reflect the actual image that inspired it?
2. How cohesive is the palette in terms of color and style?
3. Are you instantly... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 5 – Part 5

July 7th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 29 comments

Our next entry is so fun and happy, inspired by the cute girls in yellow dresses... Wedding Party - Chelsea Nicole Photography, Cake - Brides, Necklace - lotus jewelry on Etsy, Dress-wedding fresh, Menu - The Knot, Drinks - Art of Love blog, Aisle - The Bride's Cafe, Food - Justin and Mary blog Remember you can see all of the entries on our Color Palette section or our... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 5 – Part 4

July 7th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 10 comments

Our next entry in our Color Palette Contest was inspired by the amazing fabric swatch in the top left corner...[MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 5 – Part 3

July 7th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 51 comments

Our next entry was inspired by the gorgeous green silk dress by Aria... The DRESS by Aria, The RING by Fay Cullen found on Kaboodle, The CHAIR from blog My Romantic Home, The INVITATION by... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 5 – Part 2

July 7th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 26 comments

Our next entry is bold and exciting, inspired by the black and white umbrellas from Crate & Barrel...[MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 5 – Part 1

July 7th. 2008 by Abby Larson | 5 comments

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We spent the last few days working on our new site design, which we are really hoping to reveal next week...so exciting! Since we didn't get to post the remaining entries in our Color Palette Contest on Friday, we are going to finish up today then start the voting tomorrow. Let's get right to it! This next entry is all about white, inspired by the amazing tile ceiling on the right from Maribeth of... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 7

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 173 comments

Our next entry is all about blue...the designer has titled it "Something Very Blue!" since blue seems to be such a popular wedding color...[MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 6

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 13 comments

We have another Pink & Green inspired board for our next entry...[MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 5

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 8 comments

This next coral and green palette was inspired by the incredible book, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities...[MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 4

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 1 comment

Here is our next contest entry! The inspiration image is the pink dress and green shoes that the designer found on Brides.com... And remember, you can see all of the entries on either the Color Palette page or the Contests... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 3

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 4 comments

Our next entry was inspired by the photo in the top left corner, a room at the Blakes Hotel in London, designed by Annouska Hempel...
Top left, original picture, Blakes Hotel, London; Flowers, Rebecca Thuss; Invitation, Inkylivie (Etsy seller); Gown, Karen... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 2

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 19 comments

Our next entry for today was inspired by the incredible photo at the top, found on Flickr... Flowers from Ariella Chezar, Dress from a 1953 Vogue, via Conde Nast, Post card reply card from Bird and Banner, Ranunculus from Saipua, And vintage dress from... [MORE]

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Color Palette Contest, Day 4 – Part 1

July 3rd. 2008 by Abby Larson | 42 comments

Today is the fourth day in our Color Palette Contest and I have to tell you, we have some absolutely beautiful boards that have yet to be shown. I am so inspired by the taste and style of each and every entry and I have loved featuring the work of real brides out there! Let's get to it! This next board is inspired by the incredible peacock image at the top...[MORE]

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