fairy tale wedding

Fairy Tale wedding inspiration

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 [...]

monochromatic

taupe wedding inspiration and ideas

Monochromatic wedding color palettes like the one in this inspiration boards are rarely seen, but that’s what makes them so unique! They are unconventional, unexpected, and definitely provide a wow factor. The key ingredient in a monochromatic (or nearly so) wedding is mixing textures. In this inspiration board the detailing on the dress mimics the [...]

chic rooftop wedding inspiration

rooftop wedding / Jennifer Blair Photography

This super chic rooftop wedding inspiration shoot from Jennifer Blair Photography is everything and then some. The sparkle dress, the twinkling lights, city-scape background… it’s perfection. The soft, romantic feeling from the white flowers, gold accents, and tulle canopy is a lovely contrast for an urban wedding! This shoot is so inspirational! I could also see [...]

wedding getaway car

black and gold wedding inspiration board

If there is one classic image of a wedding it’s that of the getaway car; tin cans and streamers hanging from the bumper, a ‘just married’ sign in the rear window, and the couple being driven away as they embark on their new lives together. Grooms and groomsmen have traditionally taken care of the getaway [...]

ink and pearl inspiration

Chanel wedding inspiration shoot / Bit of Ivy Photography

You were expecting a Sunday Edition, weren’t you? Well, I have a special treat for you instead since I’ve been off island all week at my Dad’s surprise birthday party. Today we have this stunning black and white Chanel inspired shoot from Bit of Ivory Photography and Orchestrated Stylized Shoots called “Ink & Pearl” (side [...]

trendy beach reception ideas

trendy beach reception / photographed by Justin Lee

Prepare yourself for gorgeous. This modern (yet retro) sophisticated pop art inspired beach wedding reception styled shoot is all that and more. It’s perfect for the California girl at heart who wants something more than surfboards and sand at her beach wedding. What I’m loving most about this shoot, styled by Alchemy Events & Invitations [...]

valentine’s wedding #4

red and gold wedding

Happy Valentine’s Day! I love this day but it’s also sad because this is the final inspiration board in our Valentine’s Wedding series – but what a glamorous one it is! Red and gold are lovely colors for a wedding, especially a Valentine’s wedding. While you may look at the Lanvin dress in this inspiration [...]

new year’s day

gold and white wedding

Happy New Year’s everybody! I thought for the very first post of the new year, and after yesterday’s glamorous black and gold wedding inspiration boards we’d flip the coin and go with some white and gold wedding inspiration! Isn’t this look stunning? I can already tell that this is going to be one of my [...]

new year’s eve

gold and black wedding

New Year’s Eve weddings should be over the top and glamorous affairs. Combine gold and black elements with an urban chic setting for a unique vibe like the wedding inspiration board above, or really deck out your big day with style, elegance , and old world glamour like the inspiration board below. No matter which [...]

monaco blue (reader request)

monaco blue, gold, and white Hindu wedding

Anjali and Jayesh are getting married in August and having an indoor traditional Hindu wedding. When Anjali emailed me she asked for something traditional, but with a hint of modernity and the colors she wanted to work with are monaco blue, an antique gold, and white. With such a lovely request I couldn’t wait to [...]

baroque

baroque-wedding

For a dramatically indulgent wedding go with a baroque theme. Baroque is a period of artistic style that developed in Europe during the early 1600s that had a flair for the dramatic. Think gold leaf, rich oil paintings of fruits and flowers, decadent homes, velvet drapery, and of course floral arrangements with giant sprays of [...]

red roses

red roses wedding

It’s not very often that we see red roses used in weddings but I really think they should be – because after all, they mean love! Mix your reds with ivories, creams, and whites to really make this stunning color pop. Another great idea is to ‘propose’ to your bridesmaids by sending them a dozen [...]