Monthly Archives: February 2008

Board #153 | Springtime Love

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What can I say – I had bad internet luck this morning. But, here is Friday’s post for you now: a sweet, pastel Spring inspiration board, with some eyelet touches. Happy weekend everyone!

Mood: springtime fresh
Palette: celadon, pale blue, pale yellow, white

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Top row from left: photo by Jenny Ebert, flowers from Kathleen Deery, photo by Little White Dress, baby’s breath bouquet from Real Simple
Row 2: boutonnieres from Martha Stewart Weddings, eyelet invitation by The Lettered Olive, croquet photo by White Box Weddings, eyelet cake from Martha Stewart Weddings
Row 3: Priscilla of Boston eyelet dress from Brides, photo by Little White Dress, bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, rick rack ribbon from Ribbons Galore
Row 4: invitation by Modern Press, flowers via The Simpler Things, photo by Mel Barlow, photo by Mantas Wright

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Board #152 | Blushing Beach

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Can you tell that I’ve had it up to here with winter? Megan from the fabulous blog Beach Bungalow 8 sent me a photo of her dream cake, and it inspired this beach wedding board. I love the barely-there blush color. It reminds me of the inside of a conch shell, and it helped me to pull this inspiration board together.

Mood: intimate, warm
Palette: blush, ecru

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Top row from left: photo from Beth Helmstetter, invitation by East Six, cake by The Cake Girls, flowers from Victoria Pearson
Row 2: flowers by Petal’s Edge, Sarah Arnett dress from Brides UK, starfish seating cards from Beth Helmstetter, photo by Elizabeth Messina
Row 3: dresses by Thread, peach rose-champagne sorbet from Martha Stewart Weddings, amaryllis arrangement by Ariella Chezar, dress via {frolic}, bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings

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Board #151 | Chandeliers on the Beach

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I have had several requests over the last few months for inspiration boards that are beach weddings, without being overly beachy. I think that this romantic, beach wedding board fits that description. I love the pale blue for a beach wedding – it’s a nice change of pace from turquoise – and brown is really only an accent color here in things like wood and sand, rather than incorporated hyper-consciously into the palette. Chandeliers and a lounge area are a great way to elevate the outdoors, making for an elegant and romantic wedding on the beach.

Mood: elegance on the beach
Palette: pale blue, white, brown and tan accents

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Top row from left: Thayer Allyson Gowdy photo via Style Me Pretty, menu by East Six, flowers from Brides
Row 2: photo by Elizabeth Messina, photo by Sarah Bussey
Row 3: napkin from April Joy Events, flowers from Modern Day Design, aquamarine bracelet from Dasha Boutique, cake from Martha Stewart Weddings
Row 4: beach decor from Todd Events, place setting from Beth Helmstetter, photo by Elizabeth Messina, programs from Oh How Charming!

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Board #150 | Palm Leaf Wedding

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I love how a green and white palette can take so many different forms. It can be modern and urban, or it can be homemade and backyard. Here, it’s something else altogether. To me, the dark green palms and the bright white flowers evoke an old Florida estate, something both humid and elegant (and if you’ve ever been in a New York City subway station in the middle of July, you know how difficult it is to pull that off).

Mood: tropical elegance
Palette: dark green, bright white

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Top row from left: decor by Smith & Niemierko, photo via Nibs, hairpin by Erin Cole, cake from Beth Helmstetter
Row 2: photo from La Fleur, flowers by R. Jack Balthazar, place card vase from Cox & Cox
Row 3: photo from Junebug, chair garlands by Ariella Chezar, invitation by Mr. Boddington, photo via I Suwannee
Row 4: photo from Oh How Charming!, flowers by Red Ribbon Studio, invitation by Modern Press

Update! For a wedding like this, wouldn’t it be great if your guests could stay here.

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Board #149 | Nicole’s Garden Dinner Party

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Happy long weekend to some of you, but I thought I’d post an inspiration board for those of you who are at work today. This board is for Nicole from the lovely A Little Sussy. She posted a fabric sample recently that is inspiring her palette for her upcoming garden dinner party wedding. Four generations of women in her family will have been married in the same temple, and Nicole wants to honor that by having her sisters, mother and grandmother wear a locket of their mother’s wedding day. Another idea is to have framed wedding photographs from each of those generations at the guest book or seating card table. I hope this inspiration board is helpful to you, Nicole!

Mood: family-oriented garden party
Palette: peach, pale yellow, strawberry

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Top row from left: bouquet by Ariella Chezar, strawberry cake from Martha Stewart Weddings, peonies in jars, tags by Atelier Isabey
Row 2: Jim Hjelm dresses from Brides, invitation by Cheree Berry, photo by Whitebox Weddings, flowers by Mathew Dickinson
Row 3: photo by Meg Smith, punch from Amorology, locket photo from The Knot, milk glass arrangement via Oh Joy!
Row 4: card by Pearl Papers, flowers by Mathew Dickinson, pew ribbons from Modern Day Design, seating cards from Rebecca Thuss

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