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Monday, July 8, 2013

Classic Navy and Peony Pink - More on the Pattern Play Theme

As seen on the bridebook Wedding Inspiration Blog

Want to have a classic affair but not seem stuffy? This distinguished color palette is elegant with a playful twist: the incorporation of prints and patterns of polka dots, chevrons, and stripes.

Keep the theme subtle for the ceremony with a demure polka dot pattern in your wedding dress (#1), clothe your ‘maids in elegant lace (#7) with a stripped ribbon on the bouquet (#5) and have your groom wear a fun, but gentlemanly bow tie with stripes (#4).

Kick the fun up a notch at the reception with chevron napkins (#8), flags (#6), and details on your cake that match your dress or bouquet. In this cake’s case (#11) peonies are in season and a simple navy blue ribbon surround the outside.

Send guests home with salt water taffy in your wedding colors, a fun summer-time treat!

Sources:

1. Wedding gown 2. Bridesmaid Dress 3. Colors 4. Neckwear 5. Bouquet

6. Decor 7. The Girls 8. Table Settings 9. Invitations 10. Centerpiece 11. Cake

Monday, July 1, 2013

Peonies and Pattern Play

Navy, pink, stripes, and polka dots come together with sophistication and flair.

As Seen on WV Weddings Blog

Love stripes and polka dots but don't want an overly vintage affair?

Make it modern by choosing a bold base color (navy, in this case) and a bright, modern color (magenta) and incorporate plenty of white into your palette.

Don't be afraid to mix and match patterns: the invitations in this board incorporate dots and stripes in a pleasing manner. Pick a dress with a very fine dotted fabric for a fun, romantic, yet modern dress and incorporate your beautiful dress design into the cake. Need more pattern ideas? To not overwhelm the decorations, keep the prints to accessories. Think ribbons on place settings, dots on ties for your groom, and funky stripes on your own heels.

Incorporate large blooms of peonies into your theme for an in-season, simple addition to your fun-loving affair.

Have fun planning!

Sources

1. Polka Dot Dress 2. Navy Bridesmaid 3. Polka Dot Cake
4. Invitations 5. Pink & Navy Decor 6. Sign
7. Ties 8. Navy Striped Shoes

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Navy & Yellow

As seen on the WV Weddings Blog

With the early May showers this season I was inspired to choose a blue and yellow palette. Each can be powerful colors. I chose a bright yellow with gold tones and a deep navy for balance. This palette is perfect for any time of the year, whether it be football fans celebrating their union in the fall or sailors tying the knot during the summer. It's a versatile color palette with white and yellow floral in season nearly all year long.

Sources:

1. Navy and Yellow Wedding Invitations 2. Navy and Yellow Menu 3. Navy ETSY Sash
4. Navy and Yellow Clutches 5. Navy Groom's Suit

6. Yellow Wedding Cake Photographer Jamie Clayton 7. Yellow Wedding Bouquet and Tie
8. Navy, Yellow, and White Vintage Styled Wedding Cakes 9. Navy and Yellow ETSY Necklace
10. Wedding Invitations 11. Bride and Groom Kissing
12. White, Navy, and Yellow Florals Photographer Jamie Clayton 13. Yellow Heels
14. Navy and Yellow Table Decor

Monday, March 18, 2013

Spring Beauties: Hyacinths for the bridebook Blog

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My favorite March flowers are hyacinths. Their refreshing fragrance and pastel colors are exciting reminders of the beauty to come in the spring and summer seasons.

Hyacinths in pale blue and white placed sporadically in vintage jars make for unique and fragrant centerpieces (#1). Continue the the vintage charm with a cool getaway vehicle (#6) and some fun neck ties for the guys (#8).

Your wedding dress can even fit the theme literally, Jenny Packham’s “Hyacinth” dress is a spring beauty in its own right (#2).

Sources:

1. Centerpieces 2. Wedding gown 3. Cake 4. Invitations 5. Groom

6. Truck 7. Bouquet 8. Ties 9. Shoes 10. Drinks

Friday, March 15, 2013

Spring Beauty for WV Weddings

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My favorite March flowers are hyacinths. Their fragrance and pastel colors are an angelic reminder of warmth and re-growth of the spring season.

Hyacinths in pale blue and white make a perfect palette for a charming early spring wedding (#2) Continue the casual charm of the season with navy suit jackets and khakis for the guys and pale blue seersucker dresses on the girls (#8).

Your wedding dress can even fit the theme literally, Jenny Packham's "Hyacinth" dress is a spring beauty in it's own right (#3).

Sources:

1. White Flowers 2. Blue & White Bouquet 3. Hyacinth by Jenny Packham
4. Cupcakes 5. Bridesmaid Bouquets 6. Favors 7. Programs 8. Wedding Party 9. Aisle Style

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday Favorite: Blue and Gold (Yellow)

With West Virginia Football in full swing, it feel it's only appropriate to develop a board inspired by the colors I bleed during football and basketball season.

Blue and Yellow can be powerful colors, so I chose a bright yellow with gold tones and a deep navy to sooth the accent yellow.

This palette is perfect for any time of the year, wether is be football fans celebrating their union in the fall or sailors tying the knot during the summer. It's a versatile color palette with white and yellow florals in season nearly all year long.

Sources:

1. Navy and Yellow Wedding Invitations 2. Navy and Yellow Menu 3. Navy ETSY Sash

4. Navy and Yellow ESTY Clutches 5. Navy Groom's Suit 6. Yellow Wedding Cake Photographer Jamie Clayton

7. Yellow Wedding Bouquet and Tie 8. Navy, Yellow, and White Vintage Styled Wedding Cakes

9. Navy and Yellow ESTY Necklace 10. More Awesome Navy and Yellow Wedding Invitations

11. Bride and Groom Kissing 12. White, Navy, and Yellow Florals Photographer Jamie Clayton

13. Yellow Heels 14. Navy and Yellow Table Decor

Friday, August 26, 2011

Friday Favorites - Aquamarine Rings

I adore the color of the Aquamarine Gemstone. The pale blue translucence exhibits a calm that almost seems to transcend to the lucky owner. Perhaps the age-old associate with the ocean lends to it's peace-inducing aura.

However, this beautiful gemstone comes with mixed warnings regarding the daily wearability of the gem. It rates as a 7.5 to 8 in hardness on the Mohs Scale, less durable than the top dog, diamond at 10 and a ruby at 9.

Making the decision to have an aquamarine rings depends on your specific tastes, uses for the rings, and daily activity. If you tend to be hard on your hands and want to wear a ring daily, do not choose an aquamarine. However, if you are willing to do occasional wear or are gentle on your hands and are prepared to clean the ring consistently and often, aquamarine can be a enchanting choice.

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