Style Board Challenge

Announcing the Dessy-Pantone-OneWed Style Board Challenge

Win $500 in Dessy Accessories or up to 8 Lela Rose Bridesmaids Dresses We are so enamored by the new Dessy-Pantone Style Board tool that we have teamed up to offer a luck bride (actually 4) $500 in Dessy Accessories for the best inspiration board they can create. In November, December, January and February we will be selecting a monthly winner. At the end of February we will select our grand prize winner who will win up to 8 Lela Rose bridesmaid dresses. We’ll, of course, showcase our favorite inspiration boards and brides-to-be on the OneWed Savvy Scoop Blog

Cutting out Pictures

i decided to go through and edit all the pictures on my laptop that i have pulled from the many many blogs i have been getting lost in during the days since mr. uva popped the question. there were many. it's crazy to me that so many of the pictures i pulled toward the beginning of my research don't even appeal to me any more and then some still make my heart pitter-pat just as they did when i found them.

i printed the ones i still love and taped them into my notes notebook - unexpectedly, i have my own sort of inspiration board and my vision for the wedding has now landed perfectly on the pages of my notebook.

mr. uva looked at the notebook and said "oh, i get it".

what an awesome feeling to know that we really are on the same page and i really do have a clear vision for the wedding.

i highly recommend it.

Vintage Bohemian Chic...Part II

I know it has been a while since you guys really heard from me. I just finished my take home exam for my summer family law class and I am ready to enjoy the rest of my summer (YAY!).

So...where did I leave off...? I showed you all my color scheme and dress. I felt initially that my dress had no real vintage appeal, but you lovely ladies pointed out to me that I might be a bit incorrect in my initial thinking.

I guess, what I had originally planned for my wedding, in my mind, was much more time period specific. You see, Glen Echo is fabulously designed in a very classic art deco style. What I originally envisioned was a wedding that looked a little like this or this, with an inspiration board such as this, this or this but incorporating my color scheme.

The dress, however, was not in the style that I was going for. I actually flipped out after I purchased the gown and bought a second one that does go with the art deco, 1920's type feel I originally thought about...but more on that saga later...When I found the dress, however, I felt I needed to focus or channel my style efforts towards something a bit more consistent with the vibe I was getting from her (I like to use pronouns when referring to items with a distinct character).

On a related side note...there is only one store that I am totally obsessed with (and wish I could afford more often) and that is Anthropologie. I absolutely love the clothes, the housewares, decor, jewelry, everything...but more importantly...I love the feel and the vibe of the retail chain itself. There is this smart, down home, earthy, feminine...but with a touch of ruggedness...vintage, bohemian, chic vibe to Anthropologie that I adore. I realized that is exactly what I should be going for!

I have to admit that this is not anything new...it is not like I stumbled across some totally unique and crazy idea. Plenty of women have used Anthropologie as inspiration...especially more recently (I mean, back yard, home spun weddings are all the rage now). So, I will definitely be following a trend...but I don't mind. I would rather my wedding reflect all the things that I love than worry about who else is doing the same thing.

Here are a few inspiration boards that I found, all via Snippet & Ink, that I absolutely love and give the vibe that I am hoping to achieve (the first one is my FAV!)Here are some links to some of my favorite and most inspired weddings...If my day looks anything like this, I am golden!

Where have you guys found your inspiration? Anyone else using their favorite "something" as a spring board for creativity?

Wedding Colors & Fashionistas

Hello all!

As summer approaches, so do the weddings of many close friends, as well as engagement parties! Perhaps the most fun I had when I started planning my wedding was pulling inspiration from a myriad of sources. I went through magazines, cd covers, fabric samples, and a few Anthropologie catalogs to get some idea of the "look" that I wanted.

I unfortunately smashed so many elements into my wedding that I don't have a "theme," but I am slowly putting together a "look." Once I decided on a season (fall), I knew that I wanted to incorporate the color orange.

I was also in my navy blue phase and that color stuck around as well in the wedding "look."

My color inspiration looks a bit like this:

Photo from: http://www.bridalbuds.com/2009/02/inspiration-board-navy-and-orange/

While furiously browsing the internet the past few weeks, I realized that some of the best inspiration can come not just from pictures online or stacks of wedding magazines, but from fashion shows.

Many designers put together a theme for their collection each year and some of them have color schemes and themes that truly stand out. This year, my favorite, especially if you're having a garden wedding or are in love with flowers and bright colors, take notice of Christian Dior's fall 2009 Couture line:

Click here for the full collection!

The Dior stage was set with a million flowers and the colors are bright, bold, and stunning. Another collection that you bright colored brides can grab some inspiration from is Erdem.

How did you come up with your colors/theme?

Inspiration

Did you ever wonder how to put together those neat inspiration boards you see everywhere in wedding-planning-land? Yeah, me too.

So thanks are in order to The Doctor's Wife at Sippycups ARE for Chardonnay for this great post on how to make your own inspiration board like a pro!

Here are a few of my favorite inspiration boards by other more board-savy folks than myself.

A blueberry wedding from Style Me Pretty. I love the Bouquet and the little blue lobster on the invite.

This Paris inspired board is from Elizabeth Anne Designs. She does weekly (I think) boards in specific color palletes--If I remember correctly this one is black and cream with colorful accents.

I love how bright colors just pop off of navy blue! And this marigold pops with real sophistication, doesn't it? This is from The Preppy Wedding, and an entry about budget preppy weddings!