Wedding Inspiration Boards, Styled Shoots, and Fashion
This is a partnered post. It's so rare to see the inspiration behind a finished product and that's why I'm so pleased to bring you both the sketches and the photographs of the White Collection by Vera Wang for David's Bridal. The art is beautiful, the gowns are stunning, and there's a total sense of awe in seeing how much they look alike. That one turned into the other is simply wondrous! … [Continue reading]
This green and brown mountain wedding inspiration board is based on the zodiac sign Capricorn. I thought that a series inspired by all twelve of the astrology signs (whether you believe in their accuracy or not) would be fun and this is the first. Be sure to tune in each week to catch yours! Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 19) is an earth sign thus the browns and greens in this inspiration board. A Capricorn bride is a hard worker; a go-getter who enjoys the finer things … [Continue reading]
The lovely photographer and calligrapher Katie Decker created these gorgeous paper elements for her bridesmaid luncheon in Savannah. She pulled together this darling inspiration shoot in order to highlight them! From Katie: "I created and hand lettered invitations and escort tags for a fresh and light bridesmaid luncheon that my mom and I hosted. My hope was to carry over my noveau and deco wedding inspiration into these invites. I wanted them to embody a … [Continue reading]
Creative ruts happen. They’re annoying and they need to be banished. We all know that to find inspiration the best thing to do is to get out of your office and off of Pinterest, go outside and do something. The first unit of WEI’s Wedding Planning, Styling, and Design course that I’m taking has a chapter on this very topic with some pretty great tips. Some of their recommendations are to brainstorm with peers, visit local trade shows and costume shops, and … [Continue reading]
This peach and teal wedding inspiration board is a match made in heaven. It has a slight vintage vibe because of the antique gold touches and vintage books so it would look amazing for an early fall wedding. Along with your peach and teal palette add crisp clean whites and hints of blush to pull it all together! Details to adore: *** photo credits: table and teal couch from Elizabeth Anne Designs, photographed by Laura Ivanova // flower in teal vase from … [Continue reading]
Otaduy's newest Summer Heart collection epitomizes what summer wedding dresses should be: effortlessly elegant and breezy. The whispery fabrics, plunging backs, and fresh details are perfection. The illustrations by Lara Costafreda also add a modern twist to this shoot and if you haven't read Otaduy's manifesto... you should because it includes this: "...you want him to look at you. Not a cold dummy, not a girl locked into a pompous wedding dress, or the woman … [Continue reading]
Rainbow wedding inspiration boards were my favorite to create back when I first started this blog - and I made of lot of them! Vintage rainbow, retro rainbow... but now I'm loving modern rainbows. Think: neon rainbows. The bold and the bright are perfect for this time of year because summer is all about sunshine and fun! I've said it before and I'll say it again: to pull off a rainbow wedding, you have to go big and bold: rainbow theme everything. However, this … [Continue reading]
Natural beauty is the best kind of beauty that that's why this French boudoir inspiration shoot from Marion Photography is so perfect and lovely. There is no makeup or overdone hair styling in this shoot (which I adore! How often do we see that?!) And for added interest a flower crown, veil, bouquet, and various lingerie pieces from ETAM's delicate Marry Me Collection are used. Such beauty in simplicity - you'll love it! *** Photography: Marion … [Continue reading]
Fairy tale weddings are the epitome of romance. This particular inspiration board was inspired by the drawings from my favorite children's book illustrator: Kinuko Y. Craft. Her drawings are pure magic and as a child I carried around her edition of The Twelve Dancing Princesses everywhere I went. I can still picture the exact image on every single page - in order! There's just something transporting about her art - it's the perfect combination of Renaissance … [Continue reading]
I'm so pleased to bring you this next installment of 'inside the boutique!' The lovely Southern bells Kara, Teresa, and Elle were kind enough to answer some questions about their Alabama bridal salon, White Dresses, and give us their top tips and pieces of advice to help you along in your search for your wedding dress! What prompted you three to start a bridal salon? As the Great Niece and Great Great Nieces of a couture ladies' clothing shop owner, we … [Continue reading]
A pink and purple wedding is probably one of the girliest color combinations out there. If you soften the colors it can go even more feminine, but for this inspiration board I kept it bright and bold. The graphic touches on the invitations, cake, and splatter painted balloons also help to modernize this look and palette. Did you catch the amazing pink dress on the bride? I'm so in love with that! *** photo credits: DIY splatter paint balloons via Studio DIY // … [Continue reading]
I wouldn't by any means call myself an expert at social media (really, who is?!), but somehow since I started this blog last year I got nominated and then selected as one of the top social media influencers for the state of Hawaii (and was awarded a trophy to boot). And today while you’re reading this post, I’m sitting on a panel at a social media convention, hopefully not turning beet red with embarrassment (hey – I’m used to being behind a screen!) and … [Continue reading]
