Our Inspiration - Bold As Love

AHEM--May I (finally) introduce to you, our inspiration board?


I realized that it's been a while since I stepped back and looked over all the images I saved for inspiration.  And now that I have, I have to say that it's finally coming together!

(sources, row 1: 1, 2, 3 - row 2: 1, 2, 3, 4 - row 3: 1, 2, 3)

Colors:  Crisp white, India Ink black, Deep Berry, Blush Rose, Antique Gold

Right on track for our Summer fête, if you ask me.  It's classic, with bold modern touches, and of course it gives a nod to the Summer in all it's fresh and rustic glory.    

So, what do you think?  How have your inspirations changed over the course of planning your wedding?

Inspiration - Gilded Romance

I came across the most beautiful hardcover books designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith via Design Crush and it got my (wedding)wheels turning.

Image via CB-Smith.com / Cover Design by Coralie Bickford-Smith

The gorgeous new cover art for the classic novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald totally captures the opulence of the Jazz Age, and combines it with a really delicate aesthetic that would be perfect for a wedding. Translation: I need to add every single one to my collection! 

And so, I decided to create a sophisticated inspiration board  as an ode to the new objects of my desire.  Will I use this for my own wedding?  Maybe some of it, but hopefully someone else will!


Here's what I came up with: 

(clockwise from top left: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, )
Row 1 via: MarthaStewartWeddings.com / CB-Smith.com / AudreyHepurnComplex 
Row 2:  JCrew.com / MarthaStewartWeddings.com / RetroPrint
Row 3: CB-Smith.com / MarthaStewartWeddings.com / MarthaStewartWeddings.Com 

Bold and sophisticated black and alabaster contrasts the softer, more romantic shades of blush and gold: simple invitations with gilded accents, the classic champagne cocktail, and garland made of vintage jazz music.  My inner magpie is drooling over the shoes since I am a sucker for the sparkle--what a sweet and unexpected addition to a wedding day ensemble.

This, my friends, is a step in the right direction (I think).  We are getting closer to a color palette I can live with!