Board #535 | Caramel & Cream

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It’s been awhile since I posted one of my regular inspiration boards, and now that it’s my favorite season, I just had to create an autumn board for you. Mostly inspired by Saxton Pear Cider packaging, I included Bosc pears and rich caramel, paired with creamy white roses. Rather than going rustic, I imagined something simple and refined, but also mostly DIY-able. Pears and white roses would make for beautiful centerpieces, and jars of homemade caramel sauce would be a welcome favor. Also, I love this idea of the table number painted directly on the table cloth!

Mood: simple autumn elegance
Palette: cream white, caramel

Top row from left: white rose bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, fall leaves, table number runner from Wedding Style Guide, photo by Elizabeth Messina
Row 2: white calligraphy on kraft paper envelope by Oscar & Emma via Oh So Beautiful Paper, bosc pears via Design*Sponge, cake and wooden cake stand from Herriott Grace
Row 3: cheese and crackers and Oscar de la Renta dress both from Martha Stewart Weddings, Saxton Pear Cider via The Dieline, jar of caramel sauce from Annie’s Eats

 

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Board #534 | You Say Tomato…

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How on earth has it been so long since I posted an inspiration board?! Sometimes they’re just harder to pull together than at other times. For this one, all of these gorgeous tomato photos kept popping up in my reader and on Pinterest, like they were begging me to turn it all into a wedding idea, so here you go. It seemed like the perfect thing for the dog days of summer, with tomatoes at their peak. It’s also a perfectly simple, budget friendly theme for a wedding. Crates or bowls or (in this case) colanders full of various tomatoes serve both as centerpieces, as well as take aways for your guests. Tomato jam is also a yummy favor. Vintage labels and seed packets and stamps embellish invitations and details. Kraft paper makes for an unexpected table runner. All in all, there’s nothing fussy about this wedding idea, and it’s easily diy-able. And of course you’d have to feed your guests some tomato-laden dishes.

For more tomato inspiration, take a look at Martha Stewart‘s tomato tasting party.

Mood: relaxed, bountiful
Palette: tomato red, field green, kraft paper tan, enamel white

Top row from left: table from Outstanding in the Field, box of tomatoes from What Katie Ate, tomato print by Yee-Haw Industries, photo of bride in Chaviano Couture dress by Kate Belle via 100 Layer Cake
Row 2: Weck jars with tomato jam from Sunday Suppers, photo of groom with suspenders by Samuel Lippke, photo of colander with tomatoes by Tina Rupp
Row 3: photo of lattice cherry pies by Carla Ten Eyck via Ruffled, photo of heirloom tomatoes from La Tartine Gourmande, photo of kraft paper table runner with table number by Jose Villa, loose bouquet by Amy Merrick
Row 4: heirloom tomato seed packet from The Little Veggie Patch Co., banjo photo by Aaron Delesie, engagement photo with sun hat and ribbon by Magnolia Pair, vintage enamel colander, calligraphy by Hillary Williams (photo by Jose Villa)

 

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Board #533 | Strawberries and Gingham

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In an alternate universe, my wedding would have been a picnic…

Red gingham is the quintessential summer pattern, reminiscent of picnics and backyard barbecues. Mixing it with other prints, such as the fun floral of the Ila clutch, adds some depth and playful sophistication. Gingham, florals, strawberries – by using them sparingly against a mostly white backdrop, they can work together without looking cheesy or theme-y. (For example, skip the gingham tablecloths, and instead choose a lovely white linen, or perhaps your guests will lounge on picnic blankets in the grass.) I imagine that this wedding would be simple and budget friendly, with details like baskets of strawberry shortcake favors that double as centerpieces and family-made layer cakes. A delicious box lunch is a totally budget-friendly way to feed guests, and is logistically much more manageable than most other options, and limiting alcoholic beverages to bottles of beer is perfectly appropriate for a picnic lunch. And yes, I know we’ve all seen mason jars a gazillion times, but they’re still sweet, especially when the rest of the wedding doesn’t look like an Anthropologie catalog exploded all over everything.

Mood: playful and sweet
Palette: petal pink and strawberry red

Top row from left: floral print clutch by Ila Handbags, photo of strawberry lemonade in mason jars from flickr, strawberry buttercream cake from Call Me Cupcake
Row 2: photo of red gingham shirt and drink by Thayer Gowdy, bouquet with pink and red ribbon from Martha Stewart Weddings (photo by Johnny Miller), women’s red gingham bow tie from Forage
Row 3: strawberry shortcake basket favor from Martha Stewart Weddings, thank you note by Rifle Paper Co., photo from J.Crew

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Board #532 | Garden Pink and Green

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Sometimes the simplest inspiration boards take me the longest time to make. I spend more time choosing perfect individual elements, since the palette or theme might be pretty traditional. For today’s garden wedding inspiration board, in the ever-popular palette of pink and green, I’ve used Sally Holmes roses (my mother’s favorite), and bows (on the veil, the invites, the bridesmaid dress, the groom’s tie, the favor cones). Lemonade and garden chairs are perfect for a backyard setting…

Mood: sweet and classic
Palette: garden green, pale rosy pink

Top row from left: veil from Martha Stewart Weddings, letterpress invitation and calligraphy by Laura Hooper, bouquet of Sally Holmes roses and thyme-infused lemonade both from Martha Stewart
Row 2: bud vase with roses from Martha Stewart Weddings, green polka dot favor cones from Wedding Style Guide, photo of vintage short bridal gloves by Wildflowers Photography via Green Wedding Shoes, photo of groom with white jacket and pink striped bow tie by Jose Villa
Row 3: cake centerpiece with sugar flowers by Perfect Endings, pink wedding cake with classic piping from Martha Stewart Weddings, garden chair with Panama hat styled by Chelsea Fuss and photo by Lisa Warninger, pale pink bridesmaid dress with bow detail from J.Crew

 

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Board #531 | Castaway

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More beach wedding ideas for the first official week of summer! I didn’t want to go all out with a shipwrecked theme (no Pirates of the Caribbean today), so I combined that whimsical element (in the form of messages in a bottle, old nautical charts, sunken treasure-inspired jewelry) with a laid back bohemian island vibe (rum-filled coconuts, breezy beach tablescapes, a gauzy kaftan dress). To be completely honest, I wouldn’t mind spending some vacation time inside this inspiration board…

Mood: bohemian island chic
Palette: sea glass, white sand

Top row from left: photo of sailboat by You Look Nice Today, photo of message in a bottle by Millie Holloman, emerald ring by Sarah Perlis, coral and bell jars from Pale & Interesting
Row 2: pearl necklaces from Martha Stewart Weddings, listening to conch shell photo by Stephanie Williams for Ruche
Row 3: beach kaftan via This is Glamorous, nautical chart map from eBay, row boat “cooler” from Details Event Planning
Row 4: photo of rum-filled coconut by Brandon King, photo of beach table with canopy by Ozzy Garcia, blue ocean from Chance Co.

 

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