Diana and Nick’s Florida wedding is modern elegance meets beach chic. The ceremony and reception were both held outdoors at the Watersound Beach Club, decorated with black and white striped panels as well as other black and white chairs and linens. Nouveau Flowers created several different arrangements in shades of green, ivory, and the softest shade of blush for the event. I’m so ridiculously …

Annie and Ryan had a cool, casual, Key West wedding. I absolutely adore Annie’s simple flowing gown and Ryan looks too dapper in those suspenders! I mean honestly, how much cooler can these two get? They used orange and lime details for their reception, filling the bottom of their flower arrangements with them and even using sliced limes for the …

Mary and Michael’s Wrightsville Beach, NC wedding is making me ache for the long, warm days of summer. From the fluffy pink peony bouquet, to the cake that echoes the lace on Mary’s gown, to the beautiful candle-strewn altar in the church, each small detail comes together beautifully to create a wedding full of simple, classic beauty.  KMI Photography captured all of …

Jonathan Canlas never ceases to blow me away.  Every special moment is captured with care – each touch, each glance recorded under his watchful eye.  Katie and Jay’s intimate wedding in Montauk, New York is no exception.  The simple beauty of their wedding, the relaxed elegance, it’s all perfection.

Guests were treated to a full weekend of activities in Montauk, including bocce ball …

Reader Maddie writes in to ask:

I come to you seeking magic and whimsy (oh and help!) in figuring out the scheme of my funky, beachy, *cheapy* wedding. What I have worked out so far is that I’d love to infuse my wedding with a palette of turquoise, chocolate brown and bright orange. We are having a simple ceremony on a …

It’s Memorial Day – the official first day of summer.  So in honor of that, I give you a wedding inspiration board built upon ocean blue and white, one of the cleanest color combos there is!

Clockwise from top left: The Wiebners, Semmi via Cherry Coloured, Carolyne Roehm via Tiffany’s Hand Painted Love Boxes, Architectural Digest via The Inspired Room, Something …

A huge tradition in the coastal areas of the South is to have beach bonfires.  So why not translate that into a wedding?  I played with orange as my color because it goes so well with the beach and the bonfire!

Clockwise from top left: Millie Holloman, Maui Weddings, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, Kim Le Photography, Andrea Carlyle via Weddingbee, the Knot, …

Reader Dana writes:

I’m planning a wedding overlooking the beach in Rosarito Mexico and am having trouble coming up with an appropriate color scheme to convey the festive feeling I’m after, without being overly kitschy or hokey… or resorting to the typical sky blue, beige, sand and seaglass motif. Can a design palette say both fiesta and romance, at the same …

It’s snowy and cold here in Chicago, which of course has me thinking of how I want to escape to the beach!  Hence this board, in the middle of Christmas season, on a tropical wedding.

Top row (l-r): Susan Stripling, Mel Barlow, HanaHou Productions
Bottom row (l-r): Jessica Claire, the Knot, Susan Stripling

I’ve seen a lot of gorgeous pairings recently with aqua – orange, …