Emerald and Lemon

I have been rather quiet on the blog-waves this week. Sorry 'bout that. My mind is on various other things, and I have neglected you recently. I'm sorry my lovelies, have some eye candy!!!

Soft, flowing fabric, pastel shades and lush green grass all come to mind when I think of spring. Along with Ducklings, Lambs and various other baby animals.... but that is another inspiration board....

Enjoy some eye candy, those insanely glorious shoes which I think shall go down in Wedding History, and the makers of some divine finger jewellery, OneStoneNewYork!
Yum yum yum!
Have a fabulous weekend my loves!

dress, cake, green dress, ginger ale, garland,  lemon dessert, those amazing shoes again, emerald rings, letterpress gift tags, kissing shadows

Colour story-Cosy Caramel and Teal

hair piece- etsy, birdcage- style me pretty, dress- doecdoe, envelopes- ruby and scarlett, invite image- style me pretty, shoes- green wedding shoes, shoes- bling cheese,  caramelised pears- sunset, boy- gucci, glass bottle- la jolie maisonette, sofa-the decorologist, dress image- pandora, shoes image- the cherry blossom girl, yarn.

Think Pink

Well, hasn't this year flown by?! We are already in October! This means it is approximately 13 months until I Tie The Knot! Eep!
In other October news; As many of you will know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!

As something close to me, I have compiled this Think Pink inspiration board in support of women and their families all over New Zealand - and the World, who are affected by Breast Cancer every day.

If you would like to get involved, want to know more, or want make a donation to the Breast Cancer Foundation visit their super informative website here!

I've never been a pink girl myself, but it can make for some great colour combinations! Team with another statement colour, with softer shades of pink, or -my favourite- with neutrals to give it some serious pop!
Pink can scream Fun Fun FUN! Or is can sleepily drawl elegance... Whichever way you use pink, it will probably be a stunner. Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!

images; macaron pops, coconut ice, flowers, dress, bouquets, ballroom, dress

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

Honey and Peony

One of my favourite colour combos of this year would have to be Honey and Peony. It can be either bold and rich, or soft and pastel. Either way, It makes a fantastic combination, I just wish I suited either colour! It screams fun, fun, FUN!

images via; bunting, bride in blush, honey, heart plush, baloons

Golden Day

I love this board... 

It makes me reminisce being a romantic teenage girl, who loved all things pretty and nostalgic. And of course those donuts are fantastic!! Keep this palette chic by not over using the glittering gold. Instead supplement it with honey tones and leave plenty of white/ ivory space.

I really love the touch of green, reminding me of the burnish on vintage brass. 

 book- jose villa, pandora, teacups- louella court, locket- we heart it, donuts- icing designs online, bride with purse- joanna wickham, dress- marchesa, couple- unknown, ruffles- sparkliatti

Colour Story; Modern Ruby and Platinum

Hows about a little feast for your eyes today?

Yes? Lovely. But before I post the goodies below, I would just like to take a moment to send all my thoughts to those affected by the 'quake this week. This mornings aftershocks were shockingly big and scary. I hope it all gets better very soon. but so far, Canterbury, You have been amazing. Keep it up. =]

So, on to the noms!

This inspiration board is something a little different to our soft, muted vintage tones.

Team some bold typography or imagery with a statement colour, carry the colour throughout, et voila! You have a modern, edgy wedding.

What would be your colour choice for a bright, modern wedding?

MisteR Suit, pillow covers, Heart Stickers, heart print, shoes, dress, bouquet

Pear, Forest and Vanilla cream

Feeling blue

peach flowers- stephanie williams photography, underwear- ell and cee sweet dreams, place cards- the knot, peach sorbet- martha stewart weddings, blue groom- once wed, jelly bean favors- the knot, parasols- a field journal, shoes- snippet and ink, table arrangement- verandah, blue dress- karen walker.

Staying Neutral

If there is ever a place for neutrality, it's a wedding.

Give a coffee-cream palette some punch with strokes of black, and add interest with stripes. 

This colour theme lends itself to a 1920's twist. I love the tassels on the black bridesmaid dress in row 2. And the bride's glasses!! Super cute!

 groom- jose villa,  cake- country living, bouquet- unknown, flower hair piece- style hive, bride and maids- pandora,  shoes- countess de vintage, hairpiece- bella brandy, Favors- country living, clutch- the knot, model- dita sunglasses, invites- how about orange

Kick Back With Black

A black wedding theme doesn't necessarily need to be ultra-modern or classique.

You can keep it looking laid back, without it being harsh and overruling.

I would definately team black with shades of dusty blues and grey.
Black is definitely a hard colour, but don't be afraid to accessorize! How about with a gorgeous necklace from yesterdays post?!

I can see some quirky little bow ties for the groomsmen, and floaty, casual dresses for the bridesmaids. Bouquets of white anemones and maybe some green hellebores?
What is your favourite colour to team with black?

images; hair, shoes, photos, mason jar candles, black dress, colin firth, invitations

Powder and Wheat

Powder blue paired with neutrals is such a pretty combination, and very victorian. A little dash of slightly brighter blue or navy will prevent this palette from looking washed out. 

Dress- Missotten at Browns, table- we heart it, wheat table- project wedding, lavender favors- martha stewart,  flowers, style me pretty, invitations- ruby and willow, buttonhole image- jose villa, cake on dresser image- millie holloman

Inspiration Board; Pink & Grey

It has been a few days, So I best apologise for the lack of Inspiration for you! {But you were pretty spoilt last week.... =P}
 Today, I got sent home from work for being so poorly! But I have created a magical inspiration board for you! {Since I don't know what else to do whilst snuggled up in bed, bored!}  I thought I would try a colour I wouldn't usually play with.
Here is a board in Pink, with a layer of grey....

Dress, Pink drink, stationery, grey nailpolish, grey suit, table centres, fascinator, lipgloss

Sweet dreams

I have a really major obsession with soft dreamy colours. I can't help it. When I see palest pinks and soft grays side by side it makes me go all girly. Add to that my other addiction, which is sugar, sugar products and anything made with sugar! I went with a pale gray/latte and peachy pinks for my March wedding, and I have to admit, it was pretty challenging to pull off without looking washed out, but the end result was beautiful and so romantic. ( In my opinion :)

Here are some of my favorite images from blog world...

lingerie- ell and cee, gowns via cherry blossom girl, macarons- laudee (france), key via a la parisienne, cake- martha stewart, make up look - mac, dress- sweetest day (blog), lights pic- bella pink.

petit four- thanks google images, 

sunshine yellow and sea green

In general most colour combos's can be done well and look beautiful, and they can be done badly and hurt your eyes. Aqua and yellow is one of those mixes that can really, really jar the senses. My advice would be to not use the two colours together everywhere. Perhaps just stick to white and yellow with touches of  turquoise. Another way to soften the look would be pair it with a soft neutral like grey or beige.

car- flikr, pretty zooey deschanel, flowers- in bloom event design, bouquet via weddingbee,  

turquoise dress- black halo, daises- verrill farm, invites- adam ramerth

Goth Nouveau

I know when you think of Gothic, you generally imagine of the modern sub-culture of white faces, black eyeliner, dark mesh, chains and leather...

But what I'm really loving at the moment is gothic romanticisim. Medieval tables laden with pomegranates and grapes, gothic architecture, dark woods and deep rich red. It has such an atmosphere. I think if you were getting married around Halloween and you're into that kind of thing, it could be fun to have a subtle gothic feel. I must stress the subtle.

This is my take on New gothic glamour..

Red dress-Cybele, Table setting- style me pretty, dresses- Monique Lhullier, Lulworth Castle. Men- Alexander McQueen, flowers- martha stewart weddings, makeup -taaz.com

Paris, Je t'aime

Another one! I just couldn't help myself!

Overloading you lucky readers with more eye candy!

Dusty shades of Blue and Purple, create an understated, classic chic palette. Guaranteed to make your eyeballs happy.

Enjoy!

images via; An Education, bouquet, teacup and sugar cubes, bride, birdcages, lavender escort cards, table, groomsmen

Americana- Nautical

So this is an American inspired boardbut it looks kinda nautical also. I guess my point is, you can do red white and blue without looking like a Independence day celebration. Yes it can be done.

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Flowers, Furniture pic, long blue dress-aidan mattox blue dress short and little girl-escada , Flip flops- J Crew, couple on rug- british weddings mag, hydrangea table setting- country living, wedding dress-pronovias, Cake- martha stewart weddings, little boy-baby graziella, man in blue shirt- green wedding shoes, couple- green wedding shoes. Pie

Midnight and Rust colour board

Dresses- catherine deane, shoes and bride photo- Raya Carlisle, Bag- chanel, dress- catherine deane, shoes- marc jacobs, invitation suite- ruby and willow