Rustic Red and Orange Inspiration Board

This is the last week of Fall, so I wanted to do one more fall inspired inspiration board! This combination of red and orange is so incredibly rustic and chic. The red and orange details pop beautifully against wood and the typical fall brown. A wedding with these colors is definitely going to be a lot of fun! Serve lemonade or cider (depending on the weather) before your ceremony. Have the reception in a large barn, just outside under the stars, or in a clearing between tress. How cool would it be to have lights strung from tree to tree?

Row 1: Barn, Cake, Bouquet
Row 2: Table, Aisle Post, Bride
Row 3: Centerpiece, Escort Apples, Mason Jar, Mason Jars

I just love the rustic feel of the red and orange flowers, combined with a lot of wood. And of course mason jars are my favorite. You simply can't have a rustic wedding without mason jars! What do you think of these colors for a rustic wedding? Are there any other colors you would use for a rustic event that aren't brown?

Sunset Inspiration Board

The inspiration for this board is the photo of the sunset below. The pink and orange in a sunset is such a beautiful showcase of nature, and wonderful color theme for a wedding!

Using orange and pink in a wedding can be done in various ways. As with any color scheme, the tone of the colors can also determine the tone of the wedding. A bold orange and fushia would be perfect for a casual outdoor beach wedding, but they will also be perfect for an elegant ballroom event. The same can be done with lighter pastel shades of orange and pink. It's of course all in the details and how they're presented!

Row 1: Bouquet, Sunset, Parasols
Row 2: Centerpiece, Fushia Bridesmaids
Row 3: Cake, Escort Cards, Lighting
Row 4: Reception, Bouquet, Candle

I LOVE the pink and orange parasols! And the lighting design! I've never seen anything like that! So many cool things can be done to create a sunset themed wedding! Any other ideas? Share them in the comments!

Inspiration Board: Peach & Teal

A very dear friend of mine (best) has been obsessing over Peach and Teal colors for the past few weeks. Every so often I get an email of a photo or link with the words "Remind me I want this for my wedding that isn't happening for another 10 years."

Well, I know this time span isn't true, and I absolutely adore her, so I made a Inspiration Board to tickle her fancy. She has always talked of a beach wedding, and these colors are perfect for the beach.

Along the way, I realized how fresh and crisp the two colors are together. The combination exudes class, intimacy, and a very easygoing vibe. Peach and teal (or orange and aqua/turquoise for bolder color choices) would work wonderfully as a color palette for any season. Adding in neutrals, such as white or tan, could easily set the tone from playful to more elegant.

*Row 1: Menu board; Centerpieces photographed by Aaron Delesie; dress by Suzi Chin Maggy, Nordstrom; Escort card table; Place setting
*Row 2: Chinese lanterns; Bouquet; "Meeting Street" Wedding invitation suite; Peach cocktail; Shoes
*Row 3: Outdoor seating; candles; Ceremony decor; small centerpiece

And I did eat a peach while searching for all of this inspiration. How could you not?

Inspiration Board: Rustic Autumn

Brides who are searching for wedding inspiration right now will be having their weddings coming up this Fall and the Winter. Therefore, I'm going to be posting more color palettes and inspiration boards for the upcoming seasons to help these brides create the vision of their weddings! {And I'll also be dreaming about what these seasons are like, since they don't exist in Florida} But don't worry, you'll still be seeing bright spring and summer palettes as well!

I'm helping a friend with her October wedding, and I made this for her to help her put her ideas together. From what she's told me, she wants it to be "Casual Elegant". The ceremony will be outside at a country club, and the reception will be held indoors. It should be beautiful in Florida at that time of year! The pumpkins in the center were her main inspiration, so I centered everything else around those. She wants to have some candles in Mason Jars, and I personally love Mason Jars. So many things can be done with them!

Hopefully this board will help her put her ideas together and give her new inspiration too!

Row 1: Mason Jar candles from Dallas Wedding Venues; Bouquet from TheKnot; Mantle Decor from Michael Thunen; Bouquet from Shelley's Floral; Wheat wreath from Martha Stewart

Row 2: Centerpiece from High Hopes Gardens; Glittered Pumpkins from Martha Stewart; Cider Station from Brides.com
Row 3: Mason Jar candles from The Inspired Room; Pumpkin centerpiece from TheKnot;
Mason Jar drink dispensers from Intimate Weddings; Escort card pumpkins from TheKnot; Ring pillow from Martha Stewart Weddings


If you have a color palette or theme, or are developing a vision of your wedding, but you just can't quite put it all together, let me know, and I'll be more than happy to put together an inspiration board for you!