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South Beach

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I love the feeling of beach weddings but sometimes it's nice to see a reception that doesn't revolve around seashells and sand :) With that in mind, I thought I'd share a board I made a few days back that focuses on a more modern, South Beach feel. I just love how the turquoise pops off of the black and white! Enjoy!

row 1: dessert table via instyle weddings, envelopes via ffffound
row 2: dress via jcrew, escort cards and invitations via oncewed
row 3: drinks via instyle weddings

Green and White Wedding

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There is something so beautiful and natural about a wedding (or party!) with a green and white palatte. The lush greens provide the perfect balance for the pops of white of the flowers, candles, and of course, the bride! I really really love the floating canopy; it's such a whimsical touch! And if you used this as inspiration for a party rather than a wedding, wouldn't this canopy be fun over a dance floor or buffet? Oh! Or what about flying over the entrance to the party? So many ideas! Enjoy!

row 1: wine bottle favor photo by elizabeth messina via once wed, hanging canopy via oh happy day
row 2: hanging votives via cox & cox, dress via jcrew, hanging flowers via seen and said
row 3: outdoor tablescape via in this instance, paper flowers via real simple

Lilac and milk

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Lately I have come to notice how much I have under estimated the subtle beauty of purple. Blame it on the SEC, but normally whenever I'd hear the word "purple" I always thought of LSU* and being a Georgia Bulldog through and through, that isn't a good thing. But now I can't get it out of my head! It's in my paintings, the flowers I pick, the clothes I'm swooning over... everywhere. So why not a wedding? Here's my take on a down home, backyard wedding- complete with centerpieces composed of milk glass and mason jars, fields of wildflowers, and homemade cupcakes with flavored sugar sprinkled on top!

Have a great day!

row 1: flavored sugar cupcakes via matthew mead, mason jar centerpiece via elizabeth anne designs
row 2: centerpieces via elizabeth anne designs ,wine via martha stewart, jose villa photo via decor amor
row 3: shoes via vintage glam, tablescape via this is glamorous

*no offense to all the LSU alums out there! Of those I've had the pleasure of meeting, I have loved each one of you, but when it comes to football- well you understand :)

Another Italian feel...

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Well the last board just put me in an Italian mood so I hope you don't mind another! Not to mention how much I adore family style dinners (esp at weddings) but look at the view! The decor could definitely be left to a minimum with this type of venue. (Side note, I would love to have that as my backyard :) )

row 1: pear shaped sweets and escort cards with mini clothespins via instyle weddings, dress via the english dept
row 2: utensils via caroline swift, pelligrino bottle via flickr, gold rimmed glass via snippet and ink
row 3: photo via fete

Italian Summer Wedding

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I few years ago I studied art in Cortona, Italy (most famous to Americans for being the main location for the movie Under the Tuscan Sun) and that summer still holds some of my favorite memories. With this board I wanted to inspire the simple beauty found everywhere there. Country roads are lined with sunflowers or wildflowers, olive trees peak around every corner, and we can't forget the architecture! Even the colors of a quaint little villa are lovely. Anyhow, the main feeling of this one is that everything doesn't have to match perfectly and to take inspiration from the colors of the landscape. Centerpieces made from bouquets of wild poppies, tables filled with local wines, meats, cheeses, breads and sweets just waiting for a feast and conversation filled with talk of the World Cup (Italy won the year I was there!). Now that's the type of party I would want to be at! Enjoy everyone!

row 1: photo via snippet and ink
row 2: dress via nordstroms, party favors via oh happy day, almonds in teacup via real simple
row 3: bouquet via decor8, casablanca lace dress via snippet and ink

Espresso and Cream

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Chocolate brown is already such a dramatic color, but paired with various shades of cream it becomes even more luxurious and stunning. This board was inspired by a table Emily over at Once Wed posted about- Joy's centerpiece was absolutely breathtaking! I loved how she incorporated everything from candles and branches, to linen and crystals. This wedding would be perfect for the hopelessly romantic couple wanting to evoke a lot of glamour and romance to their party, esp if it was held in a place like this.

row 1: centerpiece via once wed
row 2: typewriter guest book via peonies and polaroids, earrings via emma alison, stationery via courtneykhail
row 3: photo via anna williams found on 100 layer cake, ring photo via red photo co found on snippet and ink, hairpiece by Marla J

Magnolias, Monograms, and the Masters

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For those of you that do not know, I grew up in Augusta, Georgia and have a very special place in my heart for the Masters golf tournament. Now I don't really like golf (too slow of a sport for me), but every Masters week I will have at least one T.V. on everyday displaying the beautiful course (as well as nonstop highlights and scores.) It only takes one second of the prerecorded nature sounds and the mention of Amen Corner to send a flood of childhood memories back to me. So in honor of my hometown, I thought I would do a Masters inspired board today. Not surprisingly, it was a little tough- there are just some things you can't mess up. So here are somethings to remember:

#1: Masters=a huge Southern tradition. Things like draped white tablecloths, mint juleps, and champagne punch are all "must haves". Oh, and don't forget the monogram. The joke is that in the South, after asking your name, more often than not you're asked for your Mother's maiden name as a way to find out your family line. Some find this backwards, others just tradition, but either way a classic white on white monogram will always be found.

#2 A Masters wedding is a preppy wedding. Seersucker and khaki will most likely always find their way into the scene as will a lot of magnolias. These huge beautiful trees line most of the oldest streets of Augusta, but more importantly they line the main entrance into the course. Other important flowers to use (or have growing if this is in someone's backyard) are azaleas and dogwoods. Augusta is known as the Garden City, and these shrubs and trees explode into beautiful whites, pinks and red right around the Masters.

#3 The colors. This is probably the most important part. There are certain colors associated with the Masters- most notably the coveted green jacket. It's a very particular green (no lime here!) but since it is so hard to match, the closest green to use would be the color of magnolia leaves. Kind of a lush, dark green. For the other colors that can be incorporated just look to the logo (the U.S. is a warm yellow, Augusta is marked with a red flag, and Masters is written in white).

Any way... I hope y'all have fun looking at this one (as well as got a good laugh at how seriously Augustans take this tournament :) ) Have a great day everyone!!

row 1: earrings via saks fifth avenue, white on white monogrammed cake via martha stewart, buffet via tim evan cook

row 2: champagne punch via epicurious, dress via nordstroms, magnolia centerpiece via martha stewart
row 3: cocktail hour arrangement via snippet and ink, tie via brooks brothers

Paris Je T'aime

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Paris has to be one of my favorite places in the entire world. I love the fashion, the pastries, the art... everything. It's just such a fun place to be and there is never. ever. a dull moment. Favorite place ever was Montmartre. It's the last village of Paris where Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso all lived in late 19th/early 20th century and its streets are still filled with amazing artists displaying their artwork. Maybe that's why I loved it so much, it felt like home :)

On that note, I designed this board based off of my love for Paris and the type of feeling I think wedding there would have. A carefree elegance with a lot of cream, gold and navy accents- and of course amazing breads and pastries.

row 1: picnic basket via oh so RB, blue doors via flickr, outdoor cafe via classic bride

row 2: milk vase centerpieces via elizabeth ann designs, piko 1988 dress via ioffer, french pasteries via david lebovitz
row 3: Home and Garden outdoor patio via flickr, navy dress via jcrew, cream bicycles via air canada tours