Art Deco Delight: as seen on the WV Weddings Blog

Art Deco created for WV Weddings 

What kind of inspiration do you draw from the cold winter month of January? The bleak grays seen outside can be turned into a glamourous, modern take on the art deco movement of the 1920's and 30's. 

Simple geometric patterns can be mirrored in everything from the invitation, the cake and even the wedding gown.  

Reaching back to the art deco era, you can find antique pearl earrings and black satin pumps, perhaps in "grandma's" attic. While calling upon this era you can draw inspiration from the beauty-queen-style bouquet with long stems and large luxurious, cream colored blooms. 

Grays, whites, and blacks have never been so entertaining. 

Sources:

1. Stationery  2. Bridesmaid Dress  3. Accessories  4. Wedding Gown  5. Earrings 

6. Groom's Attire  7. Bride and Groom  8. Black Satin Pump  9. Wedding Cake  10. Décor 

Winter Wonderland Wedding Celebration as seen the WV Weddings Blog

Original Post on WV Wedding's Planner's Palette Blog

Dreaming of a white Christmas and planning a winter wedding? Why not unite the two dreams and plan a formal monochromatic winter affair. White, silver, and gray are perfect winter colors. They are at once indicative of the cold winter atmosphere but sophisticated and inviting. Adding natural elements like miniature pine cones and painted twigs with a little silver glitter and perhaps some shinny snowflake designs add wonderful winter whimsy to your beautiful winter wonderland. 

Happy Holidays! 

Sources:

1. Miniature Wedding Cakes   2. Silver and White Boutonniere   3. Winter Bouquet  4. Silver Bridesmaid Dress

5. Silver and White Invitation 6. Bride with Faux Fur Stole  7. All Lace Sleeved Wedding Gown

8. Snowflake Cookies  9. Winter Style Table Setting

Wooly Warm Wedding as seen on the WV Weddings Blog

Created for WV Weddings Planner's Palette Blog

Cool weather is finally here and as we pull out our wool blankets and flannel sheets we can draw inspiration from their warmth and natural origins. 

This board focuses on a wedding that is truly homegrown in the mountains of WV: unique textures,  rustic, natural bouquets, and unexpected patterns. 

Pine cone bouquets are a unique, inexpensive, DIY way to give your wedding a funky flair and with the added bonus of that "pine fresh" smell.  Wool blankets in plaid patterns can be used as tablecloths or maybe a much need cloak during outdoor photos. 

Treat guests to artisan cheeses from nearby farms and local wine, just wipe the dust off the bottle. Stick with tradition and offer birdseed for tossing and birdseed ornaments as a natural favor to send guests on their happy way. 

Sources: 

1. Dresses 2. Horses and Plaid 3. Bird Cakes 4. Centerpiece 5. Plaid Cake 6. Field Bride 

7. Fall Wedding Bliss 8.  Pinecone Bouquets 9. Cheese and Fruit 10. Bride and Sister 

11. Cedar Wedding Programs 12. Invitations 13. Birdseed Favors 14. Burberry Heels 

The Great Pumpkin Wedding Celebration - Happy Halloween

I love fall and adore pumpkins, though I find dressing up for Halloween to be stressful and not my kind of fun. So in honor of Hallow's night here is a board boasting natural and beautiful combo of the simple pumpkin, fall treats, and harvest flowers. 

Sources:

1. Orange Roses    2. Reception   3. Bottled Cider Ale   4. Copper Etsy Earrings

5. Cinnamon Bun Appetizers   6. Honey   7. Pumpkin Dessert Table   8. Jim Hjelm Wedding Dress

9. Outdoor Seating   10. Bride and her girls   11. Golden Cream Pumpkin Wedding Cake

12. Pumpkin Candle Centerpiece    13. Pumpkin Decorations 

Happy Halloween

Go on over to Green Wedding Shoes and check out the rest of this Halloween Inspired Masquerade wedding. 

Happy Halloween, enjoy some candy!! 

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

Wild & Wonderful Wheat: as seen on WV Wedding Blog

Original Post on WV Weddings Planners Palette

Fall is West Virginia is a bright, colorful, and an inspiring experience. The mountains look like glowing embers with colors ranging from pale yellow to deep reds and displays of every tone in between. And because those colors are so magnificent we often overlook the earthy and more subtle hues of fall. 

This inspiration board is inspired by the hues found at the bottom of the mountains, in the clearings where the sun perfected a golden and tan hue on the once green grass.

Wheat is a unique take on a fall theme, it certainly celebrates harvest, abundance, and wealth, but in a slightly less traditional manner. Dried wheat and grasses can be used for centerpieces, aisle decor, and even a modern bouquet. Sage, emerald, and dark brown are perfect accent colors to the golden wheat. 

Serve some good 'ol wheat beer and carmel apples and your Fall Wheat Theme will be hit with everyone.  

Sources:

1. Ceremony Decor   2. Fall Wedding   3. Dark Green Jim Hjelm Dress 

4. Wedding Dress with Sweater  5. Fabric Napkins   6. Bride & Bouquet 

7. Wheat Centerpiece  8. Wheat Bouquet   9. Wheat Invitation 10. Ceremony Aisle Decor

11. Eco Friendly Wedding Earrings from Wear Think Now 12. Wheat Table Decor

13. Table Inspiration  14. Place Setting  15. Carmel Apple Favors