Classic Inspiration: Black & White {Casando Ideias}

by Casando Ideias

{belle fleur, via The Brides Cafe} {mangored}
{michelle rago} {timeless vixen vintage} {paul smith london , via MSW}
{d'sire by dennes yang, via HW Brides} {belle fleur, via TBC} {cheryl kleinman cakes, via Bridal Guide}
{vcs photography} {emilie inc. photography}

Inspiration Board: Pretty Pretty Pastels

Okay, I admit, this entry in the Style Me Pretty contest may have been what made Abby throw up her hands -- I know there's a lot going on :) But *look* at all these pretty colors! And okay. So maybe a pastel rainbow isn't exactly, er, focused. But that pink bouquet! The soft colors of the sea + that green! And of course, who didn't love the pinwheel photo when it first came around! And okay, the black and white clearly doesn't fit -- but that.veil.rocks.

Well, let's all collectively sigh at seeing these photos again :)


Row 1: Michele M Waite, Alisha Hurt, Meg Perotti + bouquet by Holly Flora
Row 2: Christine Gallagher, last two by Dana & Jeremy Photography (bout at etsy)
Row 3: Dress: Modern Trousseau, Stephanie
Row 3, upper grouping of photos: Katee Grace
Row 3, peony: Boutwell Studio Photography, Nancy Liu Chin flowers
Row 4: first two, Stephanie Williams; cake, Lisa Lefkowitz
Row 5: birds, Stephanie Williams; cake, Lisa Lefkowitz

Wedding Inspiration Board: Green T-inspired

Here is probably my favorite entry into the SMP inspiration board contest long ago. I'm not sure how I've lost the 715-pixel width, but this is the best I can do...


Generally, from top to bottom, moving across the board:
Rows 1 + 2: Flowers by friend of the bride, photographed by Tanja Lippert Photography
Vera Wang dress, Look 09
Row 3: Miss Pickles Press invitation
Row 4: Jose Villa [bridesmaid dresses], Elizabeth Messina [orange florals], Aran Goyoaga [dessert maker + photographer]
Row 5: JK Photography [ring bowl], Tree & Kimball at etsy [lace headband]
Row 6: Bret Cole Photography [outdoor seating]; [escort cards] Jennifer Skog Photography,
Asiel Design [florals]
Row 7: Luke Snyder Studio [cake]; florals, top and bottom, Whimsy Floral; top, photographer Rebekah Westover; bottom, photographer Michelle Salay Photography

Inspiration Board: Summer Brights

I've shared one SMP inspiration board contest entry with you -- here's another, which mostly sprang from the lovely lovely lovely colors + florals + details captured by Jose Villa and one of my *fave* wedding dresses, and a plus a handful of other details too lovely to leave out :)


Dress: Watters Cancun; colorful silk, inset of dress: Pretty Plum Sugar @ etsy
Bouquet, parasols, candles, lantern: Jose Villa Photography
Favor tins: Miss Pickles Press
Tablescape + florals: Mark Brooke Photography
Cake Topper: Drew & Asa Orrin-Brown Photography
Shawls: Fred Marcus Photography

NB Purge: Pink delicacies

Lucky Me! feat. Mi Belle Inc. Wedding Photography and Jessica Lewis Photography (and ditto Erin on the shoe-swoon!).
Erin linked to the photographer's site, which then had all these other goodies, too...

NB Purge: Pretty wedding details!

So, I'm trying to catch up on all the tags in my googlenotebook. And work is coming down like crazy. So, new series (cuz I already have 4, whoo!): Notebook Purge :)

No. 1: I loved these monkeys + the dress+ and the color!


nLighten Images, via RocknRoll Bride

Which one will you vote for?

My Island Wedding has a 30+ entry contest running right now for favorite inspiration boards -- I popped over because of Beautifully Ever After, but I have to admit -- as much as I loved her entry Into the Woods, these are my faves:

This one, by Prima Donna Bride -- I thought I got over my childhood love of purple, but this just makes me swoon, I can't figure it out... Maybe because it's just so crazy coordinated and *perfection*!



And then practically completely opposite, with its explosion of color + vibrancy rather than the romantic monochromatic scheme -- this one, by Just Wright Designs:


Who'll you guys vote for?

Wedding pretties

I can't help it. Want all of these.

• These colors.

{RocknrollBride, feat. Gigglesnap Weddings on SavvyScoop/OneWed}

• The ethereal-ness (ethereal-ity?) invoked by this image.

{Style me Pretty, feat. Aaron Delesie}

• This blue-lace-sash-on-plum-gown.

{Vintage Glam Weddings, feat. Oeil Photography}

You know you want to...

Just totally ditch work and jump here. Yes, jump.

Designed by Alison Events, Florals by Brown Paper Design, Photography by Jose Villa, Feat. on Style me Pretty

Ooh, and here.
{Tonic Home}

heart {greylikesweddings} & {decor8}

I'm just too ashamed to *completely* repost everything from Grey Likes Weddings here. *Such* gorgeous details!

**Okay, apparently I'm not too ashamed. In case the GLW post disappears, check out the photostream on flickr. from Duet Weddings... Styled by Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings and photographed by Corbin Gurkin.


Okay, but really, no more re-posts - but this [check out that grey + red coordination, are you kidding me?) and this [soooo dreamy] from decor8 -- (sigh) so pretty!

Week's Faves (in Photos)!

Again, too many pretties this week to refrain from re-posting, so here's another mass-post of my faves :D

• Everything about this tablescape.
  

{Tec Petaja, on Green Wedding Shoes}

• I think redheads are gorgeous, and this dress is fabulous -- and ICE CREAM, i don't need to say more.
  

{Stephanie Williams Photography}

• House caz caj cas casual-glam: want. [and to know how to spell the one syllable "casual" abbreviation. ideas?]
  

{Coco+Kelley, feat. Western Interiors}

• such. dreamy. colors.

{by Ashley on OnceWed}
*update: this has since been deleted, so here's my attempt to recreate the board...

[Images c/o 1. C.Ekholm Fotografi 2. Lona* 3. James Mullineaux 4. Laduree macaroons by London Evening Standard 5. Kristy Mitchell 6. berta 7. Yvette Inufio

• So dainty!
  

{Martha Stewart, in beautiful inspiration board by Lucky Me!}

• Welcome back, velvet furniture!
  

{desiretoinspire, feat. hitbyabus}

• And hello color!

{desiretoinspire, feat. gardenhouse}

{cupcakes take the cake, feat. texturl}

• Um, my Macy's sure as heck doesn't carry dresses like these!

{The Shooting Gallery, all of these bridal images}

Seriously, the dress itself (and as captured by The Shooting Gallery) is like straight up magic to me. And *all* of the images here are heavenly!

• And all of PolkaDotBride's mismatched bridesmaid finds, like:
  

{Martha Stewart} -- *love* these pinks!!

And check out these black & white prints!

{Photo by Matthew Morgan via We Met In A Bar}

• *gorgeous*
  

{GreenWeddingShoes}
top row: sylvie gil, the knot, elizabeth messina, shona henderson
middle row: w scott chester, j crew, michele m waite
bottom row: lisa lefkowitz, della fiora

• Dream-comeintolife-dress.

{Reem Acra, feat. on BridalCheek ala Credit Crunch Bride via OneBarefootBride}

• And finally: IT'S ME! IN A DRESS! I mean, the model is not me. But, well, I know what I mean.


{Weddings Unveiled, feat. Modern Trousseau}

Pretty... napkins?

Seriously, when have you ever seen such gorgeous napkins. Or, um, whatever these might be. Ohhhh, maybe they're shawls? Whatever. Sooo pretty.

{Fred Marcus Photography, feat. on Style Me Pretty}

Glamour glamour glamour

{Elizabeth Messina for Sasha Souza Events, feat. on Sparkliatti}

Seriously. Heart-stopping glamour. I mean, check out this list! Wow.

Wedding detail treasures: color color color!

All of these just scream "FUN!" to me!

Row 1: Green Wedding Shoes feat. Sabine Scherer; RocknRollBride feat. Revert Photo; Oriental Trading Co. duckies on RocknRoll Bride feat. (c) Imaginative Studios (The Knot)
Row 2: RocknRoll Bride feat. Choco Studio; DIY bouquet by bride Heather, feat. on Green Wedding Shoes + Wedding Cabaret/(c) Dana and Jeremy Photography; feat. on RocknRoll Bride feat. Imaginative Studios (The Knot)

Beautiful vibrant colors! Or just pretty :D

*Love* this yellow + MOH teal dress combo!! (And see, Ks -- they're not even in Vegas + there's some leg + strapless action! And they're so cute!)

{Dana and Jeremy Photography, featured on Green Wedding Shoes}

And isn't this cake just stunning in it's simplicity?

{Martha Stewart Weddings, feat. on snippet & ink}

Cupcakes!

When am I ever not going to post a beautiful cupcakes shot? I just had a yummy one, Sesame Street-style, courtesy of a co-worker. Yums.

Ben Becker, via Style Me Pretty

And who am I kidding, I love this pink + green business.

Ben Becker, via Style Me Pretty

Pretty fall flowers!

{Once Wed, featuring florals designed by Bride's mom [etsy seller TheCrystalPansy] }

I'm excited about spring and all, but these flowers are *so* pretty, and just say autumn to me. (sigh)

BC 10: Orange + Green wedding theme

T, look at this orange + green wedding goodness! Yours is going to be *stunning*!

All courtesy of Style Me Pretty: Little Black Book, featuring the (actual) wedding of Heather Dwight, wedding coordinator of Calluna Events. Photography by Recherché Photography, Boulder, Flowers by European Flower Shop.