Board #51 | The Apple of My Eye

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Yesterday I posted a board based around one flower. Today’s board is based around another single element: apples. Apples are so charmingly rustic, and you can make them part of an equally rustic event, but they can also work perfectly at an elegant wedding: tiny candied apples passed by servers, as place cards with paper leaves, sugared as a cake decoration. I would also use a vintage apple crate label as inspiration for wedding stationery to keep the theme running throughout.

Mood: rustic elegance
Palette: apple colors (red, green, gold, brown), white

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Top row from left: shirt and skirt from MS, escort cards from Brides, table and candied apples both from MS
Row 2: dessert buffet from Rebecca Thuss, photo via {frolic}, photo by Alan Maudie, cake via Brooklyn Bride
Row 3: photo by Mel Barlow, photo by Aaron Almendral, apple blossom card by Sarah Parrott
Row 4: ring pillows from MS, vintage label from The Label Man, envelope labels by Two Girlz Stuff

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Board #50 | Lily of the Valley

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A single flower can be the focus of an entire event, and it keeps things simple. Lily of the valley’s shape resembles wedding bells, and green and white are a classic combination, making this delicate spring bloom a wonderful choice.

Mood: traditional, clean
Palette: pale green, white

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Top row from left: ring pillow from Australian Wedding Company, bouquet by Bloomery Flowers, table via Toast and Tables
Row 2: cookie favors from MS, cake from Art Fool, seating cards from Beau Coup, photo from Tableware Today
Row 3: place setting from MS, veil by Unveiled Bridal Design, letterpress by Satsuma Lynn, dress by Aria Bridesmaids
Row 4: photo from Brides, Loeffler Randall shoes via Shiny Squirrel, Monique Lhuillier dress from Brides UK, earrings by Prunus Persica

Update! Another perfectly beautiful table and ring pillow from Rebecca Thuss. How could I have missed it!

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Board #49 | My Muddy Water Mississippi Delta Home

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I swear, next weekend I won’t be spending my Saturday night studying Pythagorean triplets. However, while this means no fun for me, it means a Weekend Edition for you, because I need a little break.

This is a special board, inspired by my time living in the Delta, and keeping in mind two teacher friends who will be tying the knot there come next spring. I imagine an event that is low key and very Delta, which means cotton bolls, sweet tea, barbecue, and some live blues music. I would use mason jars for centerpieces to echo the mason jar candles and the mason jar drinking “glasses.” I would also recommend a swamp cooler at the ceremony.

Mood: rustic, local charm
Palette: red, white

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Top row from left: J. Crew dress via Brooklyn Bride, flowers by Ariella Chezar, pie favors and daisy cake both from MS, bouquets from Cotton Man
Row 2: photo via Lucky Me!, utensils via {frolic}, image from Charleston Party Planners, Jason Angelini photo via An Excited Bride, tablecloth from Lillian Vernon
Row 3: photo by Leigh Miller, mason jar lanterns via Black Eiffel, cotton bouquet, pie card by Bella Muse
Row 4: BBQ invitation by Two Piglets, photo from Brides, vintage Coca-Cola photo via Flickr, sweet tea from Road Food, sun dress

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Board #48 | Autumn on the Beach

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I’ve had a request for a beach wedding, in the fall, with deep pink as a main color. Here is how I imagine that type of event. I don’t know what beaches are like in other places during the fall, but where I grew up they’re pretty cold and foggy. Deep pink can really warm things up, and chocolate brown echoes other fall colors. I also love the use of indoor furniture outdoors – setting up a comfortable lounge area or “living room” on the beach is so unexpected and pretty. I would definitely supply guests with blankets, and a bonfire once the sun goes down would be fantastic.

“Didn’t she just post a pink and brown board?” you ask.

Sure, but this one is different! Isn’t it incredible how the same color palette doesn’t necessarily mean the same mood or feel of a wedding? I think it’s great to have color in mind, because it helps keep things focused, and it helps pull the event together, but there so many other factors that go into creating an event (setting, season, formality, etc.).

Mood: intimate, picturesque
Palette: deep pink, chocolate brown

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Top row from left: cake from MS, photo via, flowers by Ariella Chezar, cupcakes via Black Eiffel
Row 2: boutonniere from Brides, Oscar de la Renta dress from Brides UK, bouquet from MS, photo via Black Eiffel
Row 3: pink ranunculus, outdoor “living room,” seashell chocolates from Wedding Things
Row 4: calligraphy by Linea Carta, table number from Brides, Dear Olive seashell card via Love Made Visible, bouquet from MS

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Board #47 | Nordic Winter

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There are so many beautiful ways to make the most of a winter wedding. An icy blue palette is sophisticated and very sweet, and it makes me think of a very cold northern winter. I think it’s chic the way it is, but to warm it up you could add some chocolate brown elements. Or, if you’re really worried about it being too cold, you could just make sure there’s plenty of pale blue cashmere around.

Mood: romantic, chic
Palette: icy blue, white

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Top row from left: Brioni satin tie from Neiman Marcus, Ron ben Israel cake via Black Eiffel, photo from Jef Maion, bouquet from The Knot
Row 2: invitation suite, bouquet and cake all from MS; napkin detail from Brides, Alan Hannah separates from Brides UK
Row 3: flower girls from Brides UK, photo from Carolyne Roehm, word bubble wallpaper guest “book,” snack box from Matthew Mead, Reem Acra dress from NY Magazine

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