Inspiration Board #6: Springtime Lovebird Sweetness for Summer

I'm so excited to share my first Inspiration Board by request! Summer is having a spring wedding at the gorgeous  Paradise Cove in Orlando, Florida. She told me her details: a color palette of watermelon pink, pale green, and soft yellow, gerbera daisies, and rustic touches of mason jars and milk bottle centerpieces. The venue is beautiful, and with her colors and theme, I saw all the vibrancy and fun of springtime by the lake. To keep things simple and rustic, I added a few lovebirds into the inspiration board. Sweet (budget-friendly!) decorations include fabric bunting, paper straws, rustic signs, and easy to DIY mason jar and sand candles. Summer, I just know your wedding is going to be incredibly sweet, lovely, and warm!

Mood: Easygoing charm lakeside--with a heavy dose of springtime fun.

Color Palette: Watermelon pink, pale green, soft yellow

Artifacts of Inspiration: Lovebirds, lakes, mason jars, daisies, sand, acoustic Jason Mraz

The Inspiration Deets, Credits, and Maybe Where to Buy Them:

Fabric Bunting only $18.00!, Birch Tree Forest Invitation Suite by Inviting Moments, Mason Jar Inspiration from Simplyperfectweddings.blogspot.com (a lot of excellent inspiration for different ways to use mason jars in your wedding decor), Bridesmaid Dress from the Dessy Group, Here Comes the Bride Sign from braggingbags on Etsy, Daisy Bouquet Courtesy of The Knot, Pretty Cookies via Ruffledblog.com, More awesome mason jar decorating ideas including the pink lemonade featured on this board from http://designdazzle.blogspot.com, Sweet Lovebird Cake Toppers from beckykazana on Etsy, The Lovely Paradise Cove in Orlando, Super sweet yet still manly tie from http://www.polkadotbride.com, Lovebirds sign from braggingbags on Etsy, Mason Jar Table Numbers from braggingbags on Etsy, Milk bottle and mason jar centerpieces via delish.com, Flip Flop Favor Basket with cheap deets from signatureeventstampa.blogspot.com

Stay tuned! I have lots, lots more coming with inspiration boards by request!

Inspiration Board #4: Amelie's Carnival Wedding

Apparently I'm on a movie kick, and what romantic adventure could I choose for a wedding board that's sweeter or more magical than "Amelie"? No, seriously. If you can think of one, I want to watch it and obsessively google about it. I think Amelie would swoon over a carnival themed wedding with French garden touches. Although I'm sure she'd love the idea of a ferris wheel and character actors, she's working with a cafe server salary and her fiance works in a porn shop--but that doesn't mean her wedding can't be kick-ass gorgeous. I imagined her wedding at a charming ranch house, decorated with antique, carnival-style parasols hung from the trees, a DIY photo booth, and tea tin centerpieces. Girl loves her cardigans and creme brulee, so I couldn't leave those out. Cute gnome cake toppers and DIY carnival ticket invitations add that sense of fun while luminary bags provide a (cheap!) romantic ambiance as the sun goes down.

Mood: Fabulous destiny plays out amidst carnival magic

Color Palette: Red, warm yellows, antique glass bottle green, cobalt blue touches

Artifacts of Inspiration: "Amelie", Toulouse Lautrec, Provence gardens, Yann Tiersen, county fair carnivals

The Inspiration Deets, Credits, and Maybe Where to Find Them:

Awesome DIY carnival invitations from Kelly Prizel, Gnome Cake Toppers from PhenomeGNOME, Creme Brulee, Parasol Decor Photo by Gabriel Ryan Photographers via Green Wedding Shoes, Poppy Bouquet via Yumsugar.com, First Kiss, LumaBase luminary bags with tutorial from http://wheatblossom.blogspot.com, DIY photo booth courtesy of Jagger Photography, Tea Tin Centerpieces from Ruffledblog, The Beautiful Flying Caballos Ranch, Supersweet Cardigan via Cameron Ingalls Photography

1940s Movie Star Marries Cowboy: "The Spoilers" Inspiration Board

I adore classic film, and there's a special place in my heart for Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne. Like burlap and lace, or complementary colors, there's something about the contrast between these types that makes the other shine. Polished femme fatale + rough-and-tumble Man (capital "M"!) + rustic setting = good times. Their 1942 movie "The Spoilers" captures that equation perfectly. So what if a 1940s screen siren married the cowboy of her dreams in the wilds of Alaska? She'd stamp that saloon setting with her own fabulous style without compromising its rustic charm. Because that's how Marlene rolls.

Mood: Swanky 40s soiree with a Wild West backdrop

Color Palette: Chocolate brown, brass, candlelight, and antique lace

Artifacts of Inspiration: Marlene Dietrich + John Wayne, saloons, filigree, leather, crystals, a soundtrack that runs from Bing Crosby to The Delmore Brothers

The Inspiration Deets, Credits, and Maybe Where to Find Them:

Chandelier from the Dana Powers Barn, John Wayne and Marlene Dietrich, Tablescape by Elizabeth Anne Designs, Faux Fur Wrap from Etsy seller SpaZooie, Vintage Style Suitcases, Brooch, The Long Branch Saloon and Farms (This place is awesome, btw, a mini Wild West town replica. You can even hire bartenders, character actors, and run a casino--without real money--for events.), Brown Lace Cocktail Dress, Candelabra