So we have this blank canvas of a wedding sitting before us. Where do you start? Throughout college I had often said that I wanted to become a wedding coordinator someday. I adored weddings, this one day with all of your friends and family together celebrating. I had the Monica-from-Friends binder of every wedding idea I had ever come across. …

Darn it!!

I just saw this color palette board over on Style Me Pretty :

See, the problem is that these are very very close to my colors which are terracotta orange and a champagne/gold.  Of course I will have greenery, so green will be present, and I’ve thought about the idea of introducing a wine color to compliment the orange/terracotta.  So, I …

We get lots of emails from brides who are eager to use orange in their color scheme.  I absolutely love the color and think it’s a perfect complement to so many palettes!  This take on orange has it almost taking on the properties of a neutral color, and is slightly rustic and whimsical.  Inspired by the bride and groom top …

Lime green is SO “in” (Kathryn agrees).  I love the whimsical, playful pairing of lime and red for a summer event!

Top row: Gertrude and Mabel via Earth Friendly Wedding via Brooklyn Bride, Brooke Schwab, Denise Castanon via DIY Alert!
Bottom row: The Wiebners, Cheri Pearl via Style Me Pretty, Mike Kehr via The Bride’s Cafe, Mel Barlow via Faye and Greer via Black*Eiffel, Stoneblossom …

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 …

Happy Memorial Day! Inspired by those hot fiery summer days that take your breath away….

{Image Credits: Michael Wooley via Sarah Kaye, Toast and Tables, Cherry Coloured, Martha Stewart, CeCi New York, Brides.com, Art Fool, Brides.com}

We have a lot of gals in the throes of planning their fall and winter events.  Jewel tones are an always popular choice so for those of you who are slightly offbeat with your palette choices, I thought I would throw this one out there for you – a combination of emerald green and a fresh mango orange.  Bizarre, I …

Dana emailed us asking for help for her wedding being held at a fabulous restaurant in LA.  Her only specifications were “no green” and lots of strong jewel toned colors.  Happy to help Dana!

Here is Dana’s gorgeous venue, The Bungalow Club:

And the inspiration board I created based off of the fantastic colors in the space:

 
{Image Credits: Nicole Miller, Kenzie Kate, …

It’s a gloomy day here in Chicago so I was in the mood for some summer lovin’!

Clockwise from top left: Wiley Valentine via Snippet & Ink, Style Court, Tracy Turpen Photography, the Knot, Nordstrom, David Turner via the Bride’s Cafe, Viceroy Palm Springs via Snippet & Ink, Graham Atkins Hughes via Desire to Inspire, Rosenow Floral via Brooklyn Bride via {frolic!}

Wrapping up a week in weddingregionalism posts, I was trying to think of something romantic, carefree, and unique to post about.  Don’t ask me why, but I thought of a wheat field and a wedding centered around this theme.  I think I’ve always pictured wheat fields to be very romantic, with wide open expanses and ocean-like movements with the breeze.  …

Whitney was kind enough to enter our EAD inspiration contest awhile back, and even though she didn’t win, we thought we’d pull together an inspiration board for her rustic fall North Carolina mountain wedding in hues of orange, brown, and aqua.

Clockwise from top left: The Wiebners, Artfool, Darling Dexter blog, the Knot, Darling Dexter blog, B&B finder, Tiffany Aicklen Photography, Brides via …

I’m sure this title will get us a lot of spam, but it’s worth the risk!

As Jennifer from Salt Harbor Designs pointed out, deep rich purples are going to be a big trend. I love that it is being paired with more unusual neutrals (hello gray!). Nude is this sassy interesting neutral, and it is perfect for a …