Wedding Decor: Twigs and Texture

Hi Friends! In my fantasy world, it would still be Friday especially since Blogger hated me last Thursday and Friday (I think some other bloggers had problemos to!) So my Flower Friday post is now slightly useless until this Friday. I mean really, Fav Finds + Flower Monday does not have the same to ring to it, right? Well, hopefully all of this will be solved soon as I work on a behind the scenes plan to shift blog management systems (enter evil villain laugh here).

So last Friday's post will come this Friday and I am excited as it is about the lovely and talented Natalie Bowen! And then look for the fab Christy and her post on fabulous color this Wednesday! But today is another dreamy inspiration board from Erin! Take a peek...


Twigs and Texture

Inspiration: Natural elements, twigs and branches, backyard wedding, rustic but polished
Colors: Cream, chestnut, olive, taupe and all shades of brown
Details: Unfinished wood, branched altar, woven table settings

xoxo
Erin

Photo Credits:
Top row: Cheddarngrits, Blush Botanicals, Suitie Central via Magpiepaperworks; Middle row: Princess Panda; Bottom row: Ruffled, Tahoe Unveiled, Ooh Events via Magpiepaperworks

Wedding Decor - Eat Drink Chic: New Blog Love!

I must admit, Wednesday Readers, this week’s post is a bit random. I’ve been experiencing a little bloggers-block this week. I blame it on the 80 degree weather in San Francisco. I was inspired by the sun, the frozen yogurt, the long days at the park with my son…and I would sit at my computer at night, ready to delve into the blogosphere, open to my usual effortless brilliance…and…nothing!

Tonight, though, I persevered, fought through it and this is what I came up with. I have been researching for an upcoming wedding and I am loving my bride’s bright colors and Indian touches. She sent me a link showing me what kind of hanging pomanders she likes and I fell in love with the website. Before I knew it, I was an hour deep into Eat Drink Chic. Check out the cluster of paper poms and lanterns that wooed me out of my block!

New Love—eatdrinkchic.com

With interior design, fashion and weddings all organized and displayed in the most beautiful way, it's love at first sight! The way Amy Moss puts together her inspiration boards, with the numbers…I don’t know, I just can’t get enough! Click here for a fun, whimsical example, and then go exploring throughout her blog!

Cheers!

Christy

Photo source: Photos by Ashley Ann Photography, found via Eat Drink Chic via Oh Dee Do

Wedding Decor - Gloria Wong Design

Hi friends! Today I wanted to share one of my most favorite weddings of all times, and I was lucky enough to be a guest at it! Leslie and Jeffrey are two of my very dear friends and I was thrilled to find them on Style Me Pretty! Leslie and Gloria of Gloria Wong Design worked closely to create the amazing look and feel of Leslie and Jeffrey's wedding. The attention to detail, the color palette, the personal touches were unreal and made their wedding so incredibly special. Please head on over and take a peek! Here is a teaser photo for you - the photos are from the incredibly talented Lisa Lefkowitz!

Photo source: Lisa Lefkowitz

Wedding Decor - Anthropologie Home Design Studios

Happy Monday!! Did you know that one of my favorite retailers is adding a home design studio to 12 of it's stores? Anthropologie has had a huge year! First launching BHLDN and now design studios. Think of the fun this could mean for wedding decor! And lucky for us the Marin Store in The Village at Corte Madera will be one of the stores.


The Marin Anthro is actually my favorite store. Did you ever notice that there are "good" Anthros and some "not so good" Anthros. My favs are the Marin, Burlingame and Blackhawk ones. Great selection, great sale items and lots of sizes. I feel the same way about J.Crew. The Burlingame J.Crew is my go to store, with the Stanford and Marin ones not far behind.

But back to Anthro's new design studios...the concept will be a store within a store that showcases a mix of home decor items, with design experts waiting to answer questions, give tips and even offer classes.

I have always looked to Anthro for inspiration when designing my client's weddings. And I find myself often picking up key pieces to highlight on accent tables, or within the ceremony. They are such a fab place for wedding decor.


So head to Marin and check out the new store within a store - they launched March 24th!
xoxo
Trisha

Photo source: Anthropologie.com

Wedding Decor - Perfectly Funky Engagement Photo Shoot

Since Trisha and I are really quite on top of all things hip, some time back, Trisha featured styled engagement sessions here by Sarah Yates and here from Millie Holloman that were down right cute and romantic. However, today's shoot is one that I just HAD to blog about - I adore the recent wave of fun, quirky, kitschy, highly stylized engagement photo shoots.

My friend Joanne and her husband Britt are definitely the kind of couple that can pull off one of these shoots. Joanne’s inspiration for her pictures was “Mad Men”, and you can see from her interpretation, it was served straight up with twist!

Engagement pictures are meant to capture the personality of a couple, and these photos absolutely do just that. They aren't taking themselves too seriously, they have a super cool style, (how great is that pink rotary telephone!?) and they are having a fabulous time!

xoxo
Christy

Photo source by Karl Preston and the awesome trailer belongs to clothing designer Charlotte Tarantola

Wedding Decor - Bee Mine - Bee Details

I do love the little bumble bee. Stingers aside, they are just so darn cute! My family threw me the most adorable bee themed baby shower with last summer. I was way impressed. I came across this cake from Maggie Austen Cake and was immediately smitten. LOVE!

I also squealed a bit when I found a whole inspiration board dedicated to the bee over on Snippet & Ink. Reminds me of a warm summer day. Good stuff!

Happy Monday!

xoxo

Trisha

Photo source: www.maggieaustencake.com and snippetandink.com

Wedding Decor - Lovely Location - Rustic and Romance

Hope you are all handling your candy hangovers with dignity and grace. I want to share a gorgeous photo to kick off your November.

Location, location, location! Loving this romantic and rustic reception room. Very barn like and you know how I love those darn barns. The colors of the room are reflected across everything and then fun pops of green and it all works. The ribbons, the fireplace, the hay bales and the lanterns - really good stuff. Check out those table legs - the fun reverse situation?!

Photo source: Amy Osaba for Southern Weddings Magazine found via Going to the Chapel

Wedding Decor - Dainty Details - Mini Wedding Cakes and Lacy Birds

Over on the fabulous blog of the lovely Amy Atlas, she featured an amazing pick up truck dessert bar. I loved the whole idea, but my little eye spied these ADORABLE mini wedding cakes on sticks. How super sweet are they?! I personally think they are really homemade marshmallows with a bit of icing but you never know with these crazy desserts - they really could be mini cakes that some baker perfected some how! I think this idea is simply fantastic and know it can be used a million ways as a decoration detail.

My other fun find was over on Shop Friend.com. These lacy bird cut outs are just the bestest. I can see them perched on the top of a wedding cake, or even hidden among flowers as centerpieces, maybe even somehow highlighting table numbers. Really, the possibilities are endless with these cuties.

Happy Monday!

xoxo

Trisha

Photo sources: Jeanna Hayes via Amy Atlas Events and I Wanna Be via ShopFriend.blogspot.com

Wedding Decor - Backyard Wedding

I am sorry friends! I had SO much trouble with Blogger today! No matter how I tried to sneak attack it - it would not let me upload photos! So finally, here we are. I just wanted to do a quickie post today. I love me a good outdoor party and this image made me want to throw one immediately! I loved so much about it! The wooden tables and chairs and benches, the piazza lights (I love to call them that and can get it away with it because I am Italian right?) and the colors! Loving the red flowers in the sweet tin. The gorgeous trees and open space! This whole image is made up from simple elements yet when all pulled together it looks amazing and elegant! Happy Wednesday!


Photo source: Max Wagner via Green Wedding Shoes

Pretty in Purple

Hi all! I contribute to a few blogs, one of which is the fabulous Bay Area Bride Guide every Tuesday. And this last Tuesday I created a gorgeous purple inspiration board that I wanted to share with you - so here is my post from BABG!

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I have been loving all of the purple wedding details I have been seeing lately in the wedding world, so I thought I would pull together a pretty little inspiration board for you. The one image that inspired it all was the top left photo of the bride with the stunning bouquet. How amazing is that photo?! The bouquet is from the incredibly talented Natalie Bowen of Natalie Bowen Designs and the image is by the fabulous Joel Flory of Flory Photo. Taking that one image as my lead, I then went searching for images with a romantic yet modern and clean vibe in purple and and lavender hues. Enjoy!

xoxo

Trisha

Photo source clockwise from top left: 1) Flory Photo via Natalie Bowen Designs, 2) Photographer unknown via www.Idoinspiration.blogspot.com 3) East Six Invitation via Style Me Pretty, 4) Susan Stripling via Green Wedding Shoes, 5) Natalie Norton Photography via Green Wedding Shoes, 6) Photographer unknown via www.ComfortandLuxury.Blogspot.com

Fav Finds + Flower Friday: Bird of Paradise

Since I've got Grandpa and Grandma on the brain I thought I'd share my Grandma's favorite flower, the bird of paradise. I remember as a little girl walking into her backyard which was filled with them. I did a quick search to see how they could be used in weddings and I really didn't find much. I think brides are a bit afraid of it's boldness. It is also a fairly large flower and stalk.
I thought the bouquet below was pretty cool...



Here are some of my fav finds from the week!

A shameless plug for my Berry Beautiful inspiration board
The Inspired Bride

I LOVE the holidays and love that people have started thinking about them!!
The Sweetest Occasion

Adoring these black envelopes

Twig & Thistle

How much fun does this look?

Green Wedding Shoes

Who wants pie??

Ritzy Bee

xoxo

Trisha

Photo source: The Bubbly Bride

Wedding Decor - The Art of the Frame

Sometimes the simplest things can create huge impact. The wooden frame - simple or ornate - can be a fun element to add to wedding decor, especially since there are so many different ways to use it. It can have a purpose or it can be purely decorative but I am loving all the fun ideas below.

How great are the different color frames in this photo booth? The pops of color against the pretty patterned background are fab.

Then there is the framed menu, adding a bit of elegant decor to you table or reception entrance like the photo below.

And this incredibly romantic ceremony backdrop with the framed mirror, sweeping drapery and chandelier - how gorgeous is this?!

Using frames for table numbers has been a sweet detail for some time now, but I am loving the very french feel to the one below.

This next idea is the coolest frame decor idea I have come across yet! This couple used the frame and fun circles as their guest book AND ceremony backdrop. Each guest wrote a love note on a circle and then the bride and groom wed in front of it. LOVE!

Another great way to display seating - here is a fun alternative to a chart, a pretty list of names on doilies in a lovely wooden frame.

And this last one is pure genius. And the woman behind that genius - none other than Ms. Sasha Souza of Sasha Souza Events. How incredible is this photo booth backdrop with the wallpaper and family photo montage?! I love how the bride and groom poke all the way through for a sweet kiss.

Are you using frames in your wedding decor? How? Share? I wanna know!

xoxo

Trisha

Photo sources: 1 + 2 Shona Henderson via summerpicnicewedding.blogspot.com, 3 Trisha Dean's personal collection, 4 Boucher Photography via Style Me Pretty, 5 West Park Photography via Style Me Pretty, 6 + 7 Matt Brooke via Green Wedding Shoes, 8 Studio Castillero via Green Wedding Shoes, 9+10 Sasha Souza Event Design with photography by Elizabeth Messina

Color and Contrast - The Wedding Bouquet

Hi hi! So remember last Friday when I decided it was Fav Finds + Foto Friday instead of Fav Finds + Flower Friday? Well I am making up for it now with this crazy cool bouquet on Wednesday - okay okay, so I know it really makes no sense and I have completely messed with my editorial calendar.

Today was a rough day, I won't bother you with the details at this point in time, but just know when I saw this bouquet it made me smile and things got a smidgen better. And now, I am sharing with you.

I found this bouquet over on the very cool blog Brooklyn Bride. I am really intrigued by the darker colors of the artichokes and berries and how they contrast with the blush colored garden roses. The bouquet was designed by Poppies and Posies (loving the name) and was a result of a photo shoot where the team of designers wanted to create a wedding based from fab finds at a hardware store. Click on over to Brooklyn Bride and see what gorgeousness they pulled together.

The use of food in bouquets and boutonnieres has been a trend for a bit now and I am still loving it.

Happy Middle of the Week!

Sass Up Your Seats - Wedding Day Details - Chairs

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a good weekend. I am STILL waiting for some summer heat over here. 65 degrees is NOT what I moved out to the 'burbs for!!

I was cruising blogs Friday night (yes, when you have a 7 month old sometimes your Friday nights ARE that exciting!!) and I stumbled upon these fancy sashes on chairs. I love the pretty pastels and how the material is super silky. So elegant! I found this over on Bliss Event Group - Lara Casey and her gals sure know how to dress up a chair.

So once I saw that pretty image, I surfed blogs for a while and stumbled upon a few more chair tie ideas that I love.

This one is from the fabulous Amy Nichols of Amy Nichols Special Events, who I like lots and lots - did you know we are both Calico mommies and we were both born a few days apart in January?! She does some darn amazing things with ribbons and chairs. How perfect is the gradient palette of yellow she did with these ribbons?

There is an incredible wedding photographer, Jessica Claire (her work is amazing - you must check it out) and apparently these were the chairs at her wedding. Loving the color, loving the cameo brooch, loving it all.

Here is more chair tie eye candy for you...loving the fabric flowers especially for the bride and groom chairs.

Those smart gals at Lollipop Events & Designs used pashminas to keep guests warm and dress the chairs - ingenious!

Tied with a sweet orchid that really pops against the chocolate brown.

Using elements from your wedding theme...loving the sheer mixed in!

Another great Amy Nichols ribbon display...this one in fab bright colors.

Fun with foliage - again loving the pop of color.

What great ideas do you have on sass-ing up the seats at your wedding?

Photo sources: Nancy Ray for Bliss Event Group, Matthew May for Amy Nichols, Jose Villa for Jessica Claire, Ryan Phillips for Joyful Weddings and Events, Mike Larson for Lollipop Event and Design, Melissa Schollaert for Bliss Event Group, Chrissy Lambert, Jose Villa for Amy Nichols, Carla Ten Eyck for Jubilee Events.