Aisle Style: The Elegantly Eco Bride

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A step-by-step guide to an Elegantly Eco wedding, from start to finish…

The Dress: Be eco-friendly and stunning in this “Pixie” gown by Natural Bridals, made in either a Matte Hemp/Silk Blend or a Hemp/Silk Floral Jacquard. It has a hand draped skirt with bows and hand gathered hemp/silk crepe “flowers above every other bow.

The Jewelry: Christine Mighion Jewelry are made from 14k recycled gold and ethically mined stones (whenever possible). Wear a gorgeous Chrysocolla Druzy wrapped in the sunny warmth of recycled 14k gold and given a heavy brushed finished and say love with these dainty eco friendly recycled 14k rose gold heart post earrings! Each heart is unique and formed individually from molten gold.

The Setting: Raw concrete walls, a reclaimed wood table, chandelier from a flea market… Minimal use of flowers, simple soy candles instead. An overall earthy organic look accented by the yellow color of the sunshine…

The Cake: Bake an organic homemade cake in the palettes of mother nature. Find a variety of recipes and designs from Sarah Magids’ Organic and Chic cake book.

The Cake Accents: These little barn owls are delightfully named Ponsenby and would be perfect for cake toppers. Made with detailed layers of fabric scraps and tiny hand stitches.

Jan

7

Blushing in Pinks and Rosy Cheeks

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Blushing in pinks, rosy cheeks, parisian dreams…

Snow covered bikes in the streets of Paris, blushing in a pink tulle gown, a flower girl in a sweet antique 1920’s tea party dress, lavender washed walls and pink pillow seats, and a menu of poached egg salad followed by a chocolate and praline crunch panini. Rustic simplicity and pink parisian wedding dreams…

Dec

7

Inspired by the Heavenly Holiday Season…

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Tis’ the season to celebrate! All of the holiday songs and glittering snow capped mountain tops evoke an ethereal, angelic mood into the crisp cold air. We are inspired by floating clouds, fluttering birds, and making a wish while blowing on a fluffy dandelion. Take the traditional festive forest green color down a few notches and infuse calming palettes of mint green and ivory into your holiday affair or wedding day instead. Wear metallic vintage pumps with silk mint green flowers, hang strands of fluttering paper birds and float around in an exuisite, chiffon green gown. This holiday season we are inspired by all things heavenly….

Waldemar and Max, Dandelion, Audrey Hepburn Complex, Chandelier via Ada and Darcy, Wing and Petal Strand, B. Poetic Shoe Clips, Martha Stewart, dress via citified, Flowers by Scarlett & Violet

TO BUY: Handmade vintage silk shoe clips in dark mint green by B. Poetic ($35.00)

Handmade wing and petal strand made for fluttering and twisting! By Royal Buffet ($17.00)

After creating this inspiration board we came across this lovely real wedding shot by the talented Our Labor of Love team that looks like such a strangely similar beautiful version of our vision! Ethereal bride, photograhy & gown (check!) Lovely soft color palette of cream, ivory and mint green (check!) Beautiful movement, fluttering birds, and ethereal floating clouds (check!) Round toe vintage pumps (check!)

See the perfect example of dreamy movement and motion via our labor of love here!

Dec

3

I’m Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

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Bridesmaids with babies breath floating in their tresses and metallic holiday cocktail dresses topped with victorian lace bows. Pink peony and pearl confections adorned with elegant calligraphy and topped with glittering reindeers. Whimsical organza wedding gowns floating on the dance floor, accented by radiant jewel encrusted sashes. Pale pink snowflakes and silver tinsel shimmering with splendor in the snow covered countryside. I’m dreaming of a Pink Christmas…

Marchesa gown, Peony cake by Holy Sweet, teabag mug, red and pink dishes, reindeer cake via sweet paul, victorian lace bridesmaid dress, pink snowflake via creature comforts, christmas tree via 31 everything.

DIY: Artistic spins on traditional Christmas trees to transform your holiday affairs via 31 Everything. Paint the outline of a tree with white paint and adorn with a glimmering garland and ‘viola’, you have a festive Christmas tree!

What color are you dreaming of?

Nov

25

Inspired by… Just Being Yourself!

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Yesterday we posted an interview from one of our brides who proclaimed,“the single biggest piece of advice we’d pass on to others is to be yourself, and don’t let rules or traditions of the past dictate the best day of your life!” We continue to be inspired by people who approach anything with this attitude, whether it be a ’soon-to-wed’ couple, a film icon or even a fashion designer. This is a great mantra to embrace for life in general, whether it be in regards to your career or your wedding day. So today we are inspired by our bride Val, and famous fashion icon Sonia Rykiel for succeeding by just being themselves!

Parisian Sonia Rykiel is known as the French “queen of knits” and famous for her fire engine red, oversized cozy knitwear, writing on sweaters and rhinestones. She was quoted in a Marie Claire interview stating “I was ugly and my four sisters were so beautiful with their blonde curly hair. It was terrible, terrible but in the right way. It made me want to be the best at everything. It made me positive and strong.” Sonia Rykiel’s hair is now somewhat of her trademark as well as the fact that she has became one of the highest acclaimed designers of all time. Inspired by the strength and success of Sonia’s mantra and the sage advice of our bride Val, we created a Sonia Rykiel inspired board to celebrate being bold and being yourself! (photo of sonia rykiel)

Fire engine red, oversized sweaters, sunglasses and bridesmaids with butterfly baretts set into a sea of bouncy curls. Bold color palettes of tomato soup red and vibrant orange mixed with rhinestones and metallics.

Wear glittery gold Christian Louboutin heels and set tables with knitted ceramic teapots. Create a lounge setting with copper tables with crochet like textures. Seat guests in Melanie Porter handknit patchwork egg chairs (via Pepper Design Blog). Don oversized vintage Ted Lapidus sunglasses trimmed in gold and top your wedding gown with a vibrant orange textured capelet. Give your bridesmaids golden yellow copies of clothbound Penguin Classic, Pride and Prejiduce appropriately written by literary master, Jane Austen and give groomsmen funky Geoffrey David knit bowties in bright tartan and plaid prints.

Just be carefree, like a vison of a Sonia Rykiel Bride!

(Images via Girls.Pic)

So take it from real bride Val who said that being herself is what made her wedding day a success, to famous fashion icon Sonia Rykiel who said that being bold attributed to the success of her fashion empire. Whether it’s a Hello Kitty studded wedding ring (a’ la Val) or butterfly barrettes and oversized sunglasses (a’ la Sonia), we are inspired by couples who are not caught up in trends and rules, but instead ensure that the day is a perfect reflection of them and their love for one another. Who inspires you to be yourself?!