Simple Saturday

vintage, wedding

Sometimes I see a single photograph that I just love or am completely inspired by.  In an effort to dislocate my laptop from my lap on the weekends and spend more time having fun with my husband, I am going to start posting one every Saturday in lieu of a full post.  They might be photos a friend has taken, or that I took myself, or that I have found from one of my favorite blogs.  Today I am posting one of my favorite photos from one of my favorite photgraphers.

Photo by Elizabeth Messina via her blog, Kiss the Groom.

{Inspiration Board} Vineyard Chic

florals, inspiration boards, rustic, vintage, wedding

Style Me Pretty featured a wedding yesterday that literally knocked my socks off.  Photographed by Jose Villa and infused with a vintage chic style that I love, this might be the prettiest wedding I have seen in quite a while!  I just had to share my favorite details…

Photos by Jose Villa via Style Me Pretty.  See the full feature here.
I mean, look at those chandeliers!  And the florals.  I’m in love! 

{Inspiration Board} Floral Fancy

florals, inspiration boards, rustic, vintage, wedding

As we all suffer through winter (which in LA means non-stop rain) and wish for spring, I thought a feature on florals would help us all through.  I love lush, feminine florals.  I love single stems in a container.  I love using vintage or unexpected pieces as containers.  I love garden roses.  I love peonies.  Here are some of my favorite wedding florals to help you dream of spring:

Pretty pretty paper!

rustic, stationery, vintage, wedding

I just had to share a blog post that combines two blogs that I love.  Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper was the guest blogger yesterday at The Bride’s Cafe.  Nole’s wedding was a source of inspiration for me when planning my wedding (check it out here…it is absolute perfection), and her blog always features pretty paper, stationery, and invitations, which are some of my favorite things.  Below are Nole’s words of wisdom regarding Save the Dates and  photos of the ideas she shared.  To see the full feature on The Bride’s Cafe, go here.

From Nole:

1. Set the tone with your Save the Dates. Aside from the invitations themselves, Save the Dates are the first insight that your guests will have into your wedding. Since Save the Dates are usually sent out pretty early in the wedding planning process, chances are most brides and grooms won’t have all the details figured out when the Save the Dates are mailed out, but hopefully you have a sense of the style of wedding that you’re planning. Here are a few ideas:

Photo by Max Wanger
Photo by Olivia Leigh
Design by Simplesong
I really love all three of these.  How great would the hanky Save the Dates be for a vintage styled wedding or bride, especially for a smaller guest list?  I wish I had thought of it…
The keys are great because you can incorporate them into your wedding in so many different ways…and they just happen to be one of the elements I used throughout my own wedding.
There is something so simple and chic about silhouettes!  They could also be incorporated throughout your wedding.  A great example of that can be found here and here, in a wedding featured on Style Me Pretty.
One other Save the Date idea I absolutely love is another I found on Nole’s blog.  I love the initials carved into the tree (maybe I am biased since they are mine and my husband’s initials).
I think every bride should send Save the Dates because they are fun and a great way to showcase your style and personality.  Even if your budget is tight, there are lots of places, especially on Etsy, where you can find very affordable Save the Dates.  I got mine from Tilde Designs on Etsy, and not only were they very affordable, but they were lovely!

{Inspiration Board} Tufted Love

home, inspiration boards, vintage

Maybe it is the dreary and rainy weather, but all I can think about right now is curling up in front of the TV and staying in.  I love home design and I have been dreaming of a new couch (the 10 year old slip-covered one we have is just not cutting it anymore).  With new couch research comes lots of other ideas for the living room, bedroom, and rooms I don’t even have in my apartment!  Here is a collection of photos I found on Decor Pad that are inspiring me.  I am loving tufted furniture at the moment! 

All images found at Decor Pad
You could totally use one of these rooms for wedding inspiration too.  Luxurious textures, muted color paletttes, chandeliers, that yellow and grey combo…

{Inspiration Board} DIY Inspiration

DIY, wedding

I’ve seen so many great DIY projects for weddings and loved doing projects for my own wedding, so I thought doing an inspiration board focused on DIY projects might be fun.  One wedding in particular, featured on Style Me Pretty last week, was filled with so many DIY elements and I loved every one.  The event was carried out beautifully and infused with so many personal touches I feel like I know the couple myself.  You definitely need to head over to SMP and see the feature in its entirety!

Top Row: Clothesline of pictures by Leigh Miller Photography, petal cone & chairs photos by Jessica Johnston, drink stirs photo by Jennifer Roper; Middle Row:  Initals & candy bar photos by Jessica Johnston, programs photo by Amy Squires, menu by Tilde Designs photo by Jennifer Roper; Bottom Row: chair photo by Jasmine Star, petal cone photo by Jennifer Roper, pinwheels photo by Jessica Johnston, cookie photo by Amy Squires

I hope this post will inspire crafty and non-crafty brides alike to find a project they can handle and personalize their wedding!

The husband and I are headed out of town to visit some friends, so happy long weekend!!!