Category — inspiration

Oh how I heart Etsy and these gorgeous vintage paper finds that you can put to use for your event!

{Vintage can labels from timepassages}

Use these vintage labels to dress up your repurposed metal cans as centerpieces.

{BB Photography via The Bride’s Cafe}

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It seems like everyone is in the mood for the fall season!  With only 64 days left to go until my wedding, most everything is picked out and ready to go.  But if I were planning again, I might use some of these pictures as inspiration for a beautiful fall wedding!

Enjoy!

*monogram from DeLovely Designs

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Bring the party to life with touches of this light and carefree color. Turquoise has a sweet feminine feel while the darker teal shades add sophistication. At Gryphon Stationers, we love this color combination paired with elements that are slightly whimsical and have an unfussy feel help to complete this look.

01.Gryphon Stationers, Two Color Cornucopia Letterpress Invitation, White Feltweave Paper Stock, with Turquoise & Dark Blue Green
02. Vases, Two’s Company
03. Dress, Milly Marrakesh Paisley Dress
04. Ring, Stephen Dweck Floral Ring
05. Cake, The Knot

In the 1700’s, many of the royal families included their family crest on their wedding invitations. At Gryphon Stationers, we love the classic look of traditional heraldry.

Capture this look with a shield motif monogrammed with your initials, and pair it with our decadent eggplant paper stock and spring green and sunny yellow inks to create a truly royal invitation.

01. Gryphon Stationers, Gryphon Classic Shield Engraved Invitation, Eggplant Feltweave Paper Stock, with Green and Yellow
02. Earrings, Jose and Maria
03. Peacock Feather
04. Dress, Faviana
05. Cake, photo from Wedding Style Guide, cake by Planet Cake
06. Bouquet, The Knot

Classic Black and White never go out of style. While you can’t go wrong with a traditional invitation of black Engraving on Ecru paper, why not update this classic and try the reverse with a touch of metallic gold? What you will end up with is a stunning invitation that sets the mood for an elegant affair.

We love subtle details of gold and white paired with touches of black create a combination that is both elegant and modern.

01. Gryphon Stationers, European Engraved Invitation; on Black Feltweave Paper Stock, with White and Gold
02. Earrings, Cathy Carmendy, on Grace Ormonde Wedding style
03. Vases, on Elegant Bride
04. Bouquet, Anthony Todd
05. Gown, Carolina Herrara
06. Table Setting, on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style

I am really looking forward to our day after portraits! When we first met with our photographer and were talking about different packages, she brought up and suggested we do day after portraits. I had never really heard of these before, but they are a great way to get some beautiful portraits of the two of you without having to worry about getting your dress dirty, keeping your guests waiting, or anything else you may be thinking of the day of your wedding. You can just relax and have some fun!

*above photos from Jessica Claire

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Everyone knows that good things come in pretty packages.  So no matter what project you’ve got up your sleeve for your wedding, make sure that you’re capping it off with an equally beautiful presentation!

{frolic!}

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I love vintage items, especially repurposing trinkets and treasures in new and interesting ways.

Clockwise from top left: Style via This is Glamorous, Liz Banfield via The Bride’s Cafe, She Walks in Beauty, Marie Claire Idées, Sweet Paul (Photography credit: Ellen Silverman), Burke Decor via Set Design Thinking, Scarlet & Violet via Decocentric, Jamali Garden Supplies via Ritzy Bee, Marie Claire Idées, Life Images

Other than the old standbys (Ebay and Etsy), some great sources of vintage findings are shops such as French General.  Are you using any vintage-inspired items at your event?

E.

So many of these adorable napkins have been floating around that I’m itching to try this!

Darling Dexter

Whitney is so talented with her DIY projects.  Sigh.

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What an adorable idea for favors, or just to personalize your event - make your own rock candy!

{CRAFT via Wise Craft}

I read through the tutorial and not only does the end result turn out this beautiful but it appears to be easy too!  Perhaps another project to add to the vow renewal list somewhere?

E.