Board #545 | Romantic Early Spring

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Despite being the middle of January, it’s felt downright Spring-like here in the Bay Area. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part. Either way, I was inspired by Coralie Bickford-Smith’s gorgeous book cover to create an early spring wedding board, with lots of romantic details: velvet ribbon, flourishing calligraphy, loose florals. I also just adore these colors together, the way the not-quite black plays off the vibrant green and crisp white.

Palette: matte fig black, green velvet, white
Mood: romantic early spring


Top row from left: champagne photo by Eric Kelley via Grey Likes Weddings, Arcadia mural from Anthropologie, bouquet with green velvet ribbon by Amy Merrick, book cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Row 2: amazing tree photo by Cooper Carras, calligraphy by Betsy Dunlap
Row 3: flowers by Amy Merrick, photo of honeydew melon and concord grapes from My New Roots, vintage key with black ribbon via Style Me Pretty, dress by Samuelle Couture

 

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I had a couple accessories in mind for the bride of this inspiration board, that I thought would look gorgeous with that dress from Samuelle Couture… consider this an inspiration board bonus!

{feather headband / leaf motif earrings / gray suede pumps}

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Board #544 | Me Ke Aloha

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Mood: romantic, breezy
Palette: white hibiscus, sand, palm leaf, beach house blue

Our first inspiration board of 2012! And since it’s the midst of winter, I thought some of you might be craving a little destination inspiration. So we’re off to Hawaii! And as much as I love bright colors, I wanted to give you something light and breezy here. Neutrals like white and tan, greenery, and a bit of sun-bleached blue. I’ve drawn inspiration from things like palm trees, pineapples, and white hibiscus flowers, and added a few vintage touches like a retro fan, toy airplane, surfer postcard, and a darling Hawaiian quilt cake (I love Hawaiian quilts!).

Top row from left: palm tree on beach photo by You Look Nice Today, hibiscus embellished envelope with calligraphy by Laura Hooper, Saipua pineapple centerpiece photo by Justin & Mary, Hawaiian quilt wedding cake from Martha Stewart Weddings
Row 2: photo of bride by Beloved Photo Boutique, vintage Waikiki surfer postcard, orchid and fern bouquet by Ariella Chezar
Row 3: photo of vintage fan by Jose Villa, white hibiscus, photo of leather strappy sandals by Garance Dore, photo with vintage toy plane and brass pineapple by Emma Mitchell via sfgirlbybay

 

Love Hawaii? Love gorgeous flowers? Check back in a bit for an exciting announcement!

 

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Board #543 | Glitterfest

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The other day an inspiration board over on Flights of Fancy caught my eye, and inspired me to create this pink and gold Christmas board. Gold and silver, pale pink and almost-red pink, ribbons ornaments, glitter. Wedding or no, this is a party I would love to attend!

Mood: festive and feminine and fun
Palette: berry and blush pinks, vintage gold and silver


Top row from left: vintage pink ornaments from Better Homes and Gardens, photo by Johnny Miller, Christmas carols songbook from Martha Stewart, striped bow from Better Homes and Gardens
Row 2: veil headband with organza bow from Ban.do, cocktails with gold swizzle sticks from The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart, fondant covered cake with candy ribbon bow from Martha Stewart Weddings, gold dress by Kate Spade
Row 3: Deck the Halls greeting card by Lola Nova via sfgirlbybay, gold and silver ornament “tree” via From Me To You, peony bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, gold garland via From Me To You

 

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Board #542 | Ruby Red and Gray

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Friends, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather (which is why I forgot to publish this post to go up earlier today!), so I don’t have much to say about today’s inspiration board, except that I’m very much in the mood for festive winter inspiration, and I’m loving combinations of gray with warm colors like red and orange and pink, so I hope you love them too!

Mood: urban festive
Palette: ruby red, grapefruit, blush, pale gray, winter white


Top row from left: anyone have a source for this one of Olesya Senchenko???, red and gray letterpress invitation suite by Kate Arends via Oh So Beautiful Paper, red peony photo by Elizabeth Messina,
Row 2: grapefruit mojito and pleated ring pillow both from Martha Stewart, reindeer tea towel from Inside Out via Pia Jane Bijkerk
Row 3: calligraphy by Plurabelle, crosswalk photo from Brides, dress by Isaac Mizrahi for The Aisle, blush satin slingbacks from BHLDN

 

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Board #541 | Coral and Storm

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I’ve been thinking lots about unexpected color schemes for fall, and when I came across this painting, I fell in love with the idea of gray and coral, especially with some bay leaf garland accents. It would work wonderfully in almost any season, but I think with the orange blush of the coral, it is a sophisticated take on an autumn palette. Also, as a neutral, I don’t think that gray is going anywhere (calling it trendy would be a bit like calling basic black a fad). It’s wonderfully subtle and can range from sleek modern to softly romantic like it is here to dark and moody, and I really just love it in all its forms.

Mood: sweet, romantic
Palette: storm gray, faded coral

Top row from left: Sappho on the Leucadian Cliff by Pierre-Narcisse Guerin, photo of bouquet with dusty miller by Elizabeth Messina, escort cards on peach ribbons and Versailles backdrop both from Martha Stewart Weddings
Row 2: peach and gold cake and gray calligraphy by from Martha Stewart Weddings, cameo via My Heart’s Song
Row 3: napkins with orange wreath print by Linea Carta, photo with gray puff sleeve dress by Elizabeth Messina, peach cocktail and bar with garland both from Martha Stewart Weddings

 

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