Inspiration Board; Clean and Compelling

Less is More.

I know everyone is sick of hearing it, but it is so true. 

Keep it simple with a soft, neutral base tone to your Wedding, and dress it up with some interesting prints or textures.

It gives you a clean, tailored, romantic look without half the hassle of trying to match up colours!

Remember, 9 times out of 10, the Wedding dress is going to be a shade of white, so why not just go with it, and find some really quirky pieces for table centres or backdrops? 

Here is my take on Neutral with Interest!

images; clutch, invitation, shoes, drinks, car, couple

Colour story- Dove grey and sunshine yellow

This is a popular combo... and why not. You get the softness of grey with the  upbeat joy of yellow. Grey ranges from beige tones to blue based hues and all work incredibly well with yellow.  My one tip would be, try to keep your shade of sunshine soft, and avoid eye jarring fluro lemon.

Flower girl, cake, couple, dress,  wrap,  bridesmaid

Man About Town.

It's been a while since we touched on the subject of Groom's style, and I still stand by the fact that Male Celebrities with their glamorous events [and personal stylists] are an excellent way to get a feel for what is in right now.

In bringing you all this post, I am gorging myself on another of my celebrity crushes. What a good excuse to indulge, this blogging business!

Joseph Gordon Levitt has come a long way since his 3rd Rock From The Sun days, and so has his style.

I have no problem in basing a Groom's outfit on his style!

The left is is my favourite outift from all of these. I love the quirky Waistcoat! How about a casual t-shirt and blazer look for a morning-after brunch?

Having a casual wedding? Why not try suit trousers, with corresponding shirt, tie and jumper? Another option is an open collar and mismatched jacket and trousers.

I love the colours in this shot. The navy suit and burgandy tie... to die for!

Don't be afraid to mix those colours up!

Any requests for celebrity eye candy?!

What is your favourite groom look?

whiter shade of pale

White weddings don't have to be a thing of the past. When you mix white with creamy hues and latte, the result is so delicious.

milk bottles here,  meringue tower here, cake image here, dress here, headband here, flowers here,  

table setting- here, white balloons here

Heathcliff, It's me, Cathy!

I saw the featured Sarah Seven gown, and was instantly thrown back to England, overgrown meadows and rolling hills and dales. Mud, and rain! Upon thinking of dales, Wuthering Heights sprung to mind. I know, it is as tragic as they come, but what if Cathy and Heathcliff weren't so mental?....

photos; Sarah Seven, Pete Barnes Photography [uk], Not on the High St, Artist Bride, Ritzy Bee, Valley and Co.

Something to listen to...

Music is great. It's also a very personal thing. Choosing wedding music is a VERY difficult task! I know this as I have recently experienced the challenge of putting together a playlist for my own wedding.
(We had an Ipod playing.)

A few tips

#1 You can't please everyone so you may as well please yourself! ( However, I tried to put a little    something in for those very special to me.)
#2  Try to steer clear of explicit lyrics... for obvious reasons.
#3  Have friends contribute by asking them what they would like to hear at your wedding.
#4  Plan your wedding tunes in sections as in: Ceremony music/ Dinner music/ Speeches music ( pref quiet) /Dancing and or Party music. You can create very different atmospheres for each period of time. In general, the music you play for the dinner will be quite relaxed while after dinner will be more celebratory and upbeat, but again thats all up to you.
#5 Not all your songs have to be love songs. Choose tracks that hold memories for the both of you, for your families and your friends. If its a little dorky, that's ok... its your wedding.
#6 Having a era theme for your wedding eg. 20's, 50's, 60's, Rock'n'roll, Country, makes choosing your music a little easier as you have a direction to go in.
#7 The best way to find songs you like is to listen to lots of music!

Here are a few songs I think are cute, in case you were looking for a little extra inspiration or just something to listen to...

Nina Simone- My baby just cares for me
The Temper Trap- Sweet disposition
Snow patrol- Chocolate
Fleet Foxes- White winter Hymnal
Cathy Davey- Reuben
Vampire weekend- Cape cod Kwassa kwassa
Lykke li- Tonight
Patience and Prudence- Tonight you belong to me
Sarah Blasko- All I want 
The Killers- Romeo and Juliet
Lisa Mitchell- Clean white love
Old crow medicine show- Tear it down
Department of Eagles- Teenagers
xxx