So here is a little birthday board inspiration… instead of eating cake off of plates, why not decorate with plates and eat out of your hands instead?? Scatter the tables with letterpress coasters representing each year of your life… Wear a big poufy party dress, tease your hair and wear a glittering birthday crown. Dangle bangles of teacups off of your wrist and decorate your cake with festive bunting!

Amanda Koster, Sophie Brown, ‘I’m so Happy Today’, White petticoat via This is Glamorous

• Cake Bunting; $21.00
• Letterpress Numbers Coasters; $18.00
• Silk Organza Polina Dress; $225.00
• Vintage Bonechina Teacup Bracelets; $50.00

The Bridesmaids: Secret Garden Pink Dress: $199.00; Vintage Garden Apricot Bridesmaid Dress: $180.00; Vintage Pale Peach Chiffon Dress; $35.00

The Decor: Pale Pink Table Setting

DIY: Instructions for Pink Drink Parasols via A Field Journal

Cafe chairs lined the dining area and resembled your favorite sidewalk cafe in Paris (the one where he popped the question!) The cafe tables were topped brilliant brown feathers for added drama, the florist was spot on!  The night was filled with anticipation and magic as you clutched your bouquet of anenomes (you absolutely had to have pops of black in your flowers), and a long dark velvety ruffled ribbon delicately hung from it. Cue the music, take a deep breath (inhale, exhale, inhale)  and  you see him at the end of the aisle. It all started with him, then the Parisian punk rock princess wedding of your dreams, and it was just the beginning..

Dress via Moodboard ; Decor via Country living; Bouquet via Project Wedding

On a romantic getaway to Paris you stroll by the famous storefront of Repetto. You are awestruck by the two floating dress between glittering chandeliers in the window and are immediately drawn inside where you are greeted by a giant wall of  pale pink ballet slippers. You are inspired! You want to incorporate this ethereal display into your wedding day, but how?

Photo Credits: Monique Lhuiller via Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart

RESOURCES:

• Bonzie Tulle Tea Length Skirt; $190.00 (Perfect for brides or maids)
• Repetto Paris Ballet Flats; $235.00 +
• Bona Drag Studded Ballet Slippers; $48.00

Metallics by Kate Mathis, table via Jonas Peterson, bouquet via Our Labor of Love, Marie Claire.

Sources: Pink flowers, peach flowers, vintage flatware; $17.00

We wanted the flowers to gradiate down the tabletop in a fluid design and collaborated with Isari Flower Studio to create the stunning florals. Because we were so inspired by fashion, we wanted to accessorize the table with copper chains to resemble necklaces, and soften it with velvet accents. We decided to use vintage flatware because the tarnished silver reflects with a soft copper glow.

From the runway to the tabletop, see our inspiration turn into the creation tomorrow!

Cherry blossoms branching throughout the air, romantic flowers in your hair. Soft colors of lilac and pink, eating delicate sweets and treats. Overgrown bouquets brushing against your chiffon gown. The sun lumionously touching the ground. Springtime is here and it’s in the air.

Sources:  Coffee is Enough, Adore Vintage, MangoRed

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.

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…