I may be a bit late to the party, but I must profess my love for this robin’s egg blue and lavender tabletop from Tori and Devin’s newlywed shoot on Simply Bloom Photography.

I’ll forego cupcakes any day for white chocolate covered green apples!

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Weddings are magical things and one of the elements that I think is most important is the tablescape.  No matter the theme or complexity, the tables set the stage for your reception decor, and especially if you are having a seated dinner, it is the place where your guests will spend a majority of their time at your wedding. 

So naturally I get really excited when I see a truly beautiful and unique tabletop, like this gorgeous modern ocean-themed banquet table shared by Jessica of Jessica Lewis Photography!  Nico Designs and LBPS Events did an amazing job on the 10-person estate table, using lots of orchids, succulents, and natural ocean details.

One of my favorite components of this tablescape is the use of small pink tulip arrangements in silver vases.

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Last Sunday it really hit me. Not so much the “wow, we’re getting married” part…it was more a realization of how many people are going to be a part of the day. Sometimes I still get so wrapped up in the planning that I forget how cool this whole wedding thing is.

My mom, two of my bridesmaids, and I went to the Priscilla of Boston outside of Philly. The dresses were so much prettier and they had a much larger selection than where we were the previous Sunday. My mom found her dress within (max) 5 minutes, while the other two girls tried on a ton of dresses that were 10 sizes too big. We kinda started going in circles though because we pulled dresses that we liked the style of, only to find out that they didn’t come in colors that would have fit into that lighter blue category we want.

Ultimately, we came up with these dresses for my mom and the two girls who went with me:

Mom’s dress, but in capri blue instead; Bridesmaid #1 – French Blue…color is good in this picture; Bridesmaid #2 – cornflower…actual color of dress is actually much more blue than purple:

I was worried the dress wouldn’t work on my mom but she looked TOTALLY cute in it. (Doesn’t hurt that she’s 5′8″ and like 118 pounds and looks good in like everything she tries on.)

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Now that I’ve chosen my bridesmaids (finally!), this weekend I went with one of them to start looking for dresses. I wanted to go the retail route rather than the bridal store route…thought I’d find dresses that we liked better for the price. Not to mention I can’t wait 6 months for dresses to come in.

I wanted to get different dresses within the same color palette like the photo below:

{Belathee via Style Me Pretty}

We went to a retail store (that will remain unnamed), and it may have been one of the most frustrating things (aside from the guest list) so far in wedding planning. I had high hopes for the store since I love their stuff to begin with and I love the weddings I’ve seen where all the girls wear their dresses.

Well, the girl treated me like what I had in mind was the worst idea ever. She acted like I was wasting her time and she didn’t even entertain the idea. Because obviously it looks heinous in the photo above. She did say that if I was going to go with different colors/dresses that I should go with blue – one of my other thoughts.

{JAC Photographers via Green Wedding Shoes}

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I am completely head over heels for this retro modern tablescape created by the talented Latrice Cushenberry of Opulent Couturier!  Latrice, a Nashville event planner and true Southern lady, styled this beautiful yet approachable tablescape with a Coca-Cola theme, using glass Coca-Cola bottles for the centerpieces, vivid red linens, and pops of blue as an accent.

The vendors that contributed to this lovely tablescape are:

Styling – Opulent Couturier
Photography – Donald Yeager
Floral – Brocade Designs
Stationery – LePenn Designs
Linens – Connie Duglin

Two of the amazing qualities about this thing we all call inspiration is that it can 1) come together from anything and 2) be interpreted in different ways by different people.

The top left photo below, fabric flowers from Twigs and Honey in jade green and ice blue, was originally posted by Cyd on The Sweetest Occasion. It was instant love!  So Cyd and I decided to collaborate and show you how you can take your favorite photo or object and build elements of your wedding around it.

First up, the inspiration board that I created based upon the photo…

Top row: jade green and ice blue fabric flowers from Twigs and Honey via The Sweetest Occasion, icy green bridesmaids dress and bouquet photographed by Anna Kuperberg, dusty miller leaf napkin detail from Brides, blue tablescape with white flowers from Brides

Middle row: ice blue Valentino gown via The Peak of Chic, mirror against blue wall from The Paris Apartment, bride in teal shoes photographed by Meg Baisden via Southern Weddings, bedroom with green pillows from Crucial Trading via This Is Glamorous, wedding invitations by The White Aisle

Bottom row: white cake with green icing ribbon photographed by Suzi Q via Style Me Pretty, woman in teal chair photographed by Maria Dawlat via This Is Glamorous, bust in window photographed by Katie Lockhart via Oh So Beautiful Paper, beaded jade green gown photographed by TripleCord Photography

And, a little peek of the amazing table setting that Cyd put together – head on over to The Sweetest Occasion for the full table!

{jade tulle beaded napkin detail styled by The Sweetest Occasion, photo by Megan Dailor}

What is the inspiration for your wedding?  How are you working to bring it to life?

I love winter. It’s such a magical season… when fresh snow blankets the ground there is a peace about the world.  Minneapolis certainly sees its fair share of snow, which makes it a perfect setting for a classic winter wedding.  Matt and Jill’s wedding, captured by the lovely Laura Ivanova, is one of those weddings.  The portraits in the snow make my heart melt.

Jill chose to accompany her San Patrick gown with her grandmother’s vintage stole and elbow-length gloves.

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You can definitely check out my wedding blog, c is for charmed, if you want to grab some insight into how the day was from start to finish. It was full of a whole bunch of ups mixing in a few minor road blocks. But I didn’t even notice, I was to be someone’s bride that day and that was all that mattered. I’ll spare you another few posts of recapping and instead I’ll give you the cliff notes version – a few of my favorite photos of the day.

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There is just so much pretty in Judy and Fabian’s wedding… I am completely in love.   The couple infused so much love and sentiment into the day, and Heather Gilson from One Love Photo created her usual magic.

Oh, and Judy’s boots rock.

Fabian’s father played violin during the ceremony, which was held at Rancho del Cielo in Malibu.  The location is just gorgeous, it’s on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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I always love featuring weddings in my hometown of Greenville, SC. Lucky for me, the fantastic Rachel and Rebecca from Millie Holloman Photography shared Meggie and Josh’s wedding, which was held at the beautiful Lenora’s Legacy in Campobello.

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I’ve been incredibly inspired by unique use of color lately, and blue vases are rocking my world.

{Kitchen full of flowers from House Beautiful via In This Instance}

{Stalk flowers in sky blue vases from The House via Little White Book}

{Tulips in tall periwinkle blue bud vases from Studio Aanacht via Made by Girl}

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Holly and Billy’s vintage Cape Cod wedding is not only one of Max Wanger’s favorites from 2009, it’s also one of mine.  I love the homespun feel… the attention to detail… the incredible way that Max captured the love between the couple.

The wedding took place at the Overbrook House, a 20 acre organic farm in Buzzards Bay.  Holly crafted each of the elements of the wedding.

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