{Weekend Wedding} in Chartreuse, Red, & Yellow

Welcome to a {Weekend Wedding} in Chartreuse, Red, and Yellow!

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Welcome to a colourful garden wedding with a touch of whimsy!  The bride wears a beautiful strapless dress with pin fold design by Watters Brides, which is accented by a cute bridesmaid dress with sweetheart neckline in a fantastic chartreuse shade by J. Crew.  The palette is bright, colourful, and fun featuring shades of chartreuse, red, and yellow.  Long before these garden nuptials took place, the guests received brightly coloured yellow invitations that are great indicators that the theme of the day will be love AND fun!  For a fun whimsical twist straight out of Alice in Wonderland, the reception is decorated with beautiful flowers in unique mismatched teacups and the place cards are hung elegantly from the trees.  The guests beat the heat with tasty red and green slushie drinks and enjoy delicious macaroons in the colours of the day.  At the end of night when the moon and stars are high in the sky, the guests are spent home with a token of the couple's appreciation in a lovely gold box hand-tied with a chartreuse ribbon and a personalized tag.  It will be a long time before anyone forgets this garden wedding!


{Fashion}
All three of the colours in this palette would make a fantastic choice for bridesmaid and groomsmen colours.  They are all bright and eye-catching - perfect for a brightly coloured and whimsical spring or summer wedding.  However, I personally believe that chartreuse is the best of the three options, just because red and yellow flowers will really pop against a beautiful dress in this green shade!

Dress on left by J. Crew; dress on right by Watters.

Dress on left by AfterSix; dress on right by Jenny Yoo.

Dress by J. Crew.

{Accessories}
Depending on what colour you choose for your bridesmaids and your groosmen, you really need to make it pop!  This colour palette really lends itself well to a more whimsical wedding, so be sure to have fun with your accessories - play around with coloured plastic beads, fun fascinators, or ties with bright prints.

Both fascinators from etsy seller thehoneycomb.

Fascinator embellished with strawberries from etsy seller whichgoose.

Chartreuse and red earrings from etsy seller AFineDistraction.

Chartreuse necklace with ribbon from etsy seller localovespirate.

{Bouquets & Flowers}

Since this colour palette is perfect for a fun spring and summer wedding, play around with your flower options and consider using flowers that are a little less traditional like gerbera daisies.  Extra accents like berries, wire curlicues, or fern leaves would really play up the whimsical side of this colour palette.

{Stationary & Favours}

This is where you can really have fun and show off the unique quality of your and your fiancé's relationship.  Explore the different uses of solid colours in your invitations and stationary or if you want to have a softer look try fun prints and patterns.  For your favours, get creative!  Add a special touch with a personalized tag or an oversized ribbon.  Or, think outside of the (favour) box and give your guests a unique gift like a hand fan, umbrella, or a teacup!

{Desserts}

These deliciously colourful cakes and cookies are sure to make your wedding a sweet treat for your guests!

Stop in next week when I look at a fabulous palette of Aqua and Shades of Purple!  See you then!

{Table Top Tuesday} Purple & Yellow

Good evening all and welcome to this week's edition of {Table Top Tuesday}!
This week we are looking at the combination of Purple and Yellow.  These great colours work fabulously together because they are complimentary.  This means that you can combine these colours any way that you want and they will always work.  So, it really is up to you whether you want to choose bright and vibrant shades or softer shades.  You can also combine multiple shades of each to create a beautifully aesthetic look that is uniquely your own.  Let's take a look at some inspirations for your Purple & Yellow day!


{Decorations & Table Settings}
Since there are so many flowers options available to you for both purple and yellow, it really comes down to personal choice as to how you want to decorate your wedding and drape your tables.  For these photos I have opted for purple linens, but yellow linens topped with purple flowers would really pop.

{Stationery & Favors}

Do you want unique favor ideas?  Spring can be unpredictable, so offer your guests the assurance of an umbrella for an outdoor ceremony.  OR offer your guests some of yours and your fiancé's favourite snacks in a personalized mason jar.

{Desserts}
You can wait for cake?  Certainly not me!  Here are some great floral cake ideas that a perfect for a Springtime wedding in Purple & Yellow.  P.S. check out the unique purple and yellow pillow cake!

Tomorrow is {What to Wear Wednesday} so be sure to stop in for some perfect purple and yellow fashions.

{Weekend Wedding} Pink, Brown, Yellow, & Ivory

Welcome to a {Weekend Wedding} in Pink, Brown, Yellow, & Ivory!

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A sweet and romantic wedding dress with asymmetrical layers of organza and flower detail by Alvina Valenta is accented by a simple yet elegant knee length bridesmaid dress by Siri in brown.  This springtime wedding features vibrant shades of pink infused with warm brown, soft yellow, and classic ivory.  The reception tables are draped in simple ivory linens and are topped with subtle pink floral centerpieces.  Instead of indulging in cake, the guests are served delicious french style macaroons in raspberry, chocolate, lemon, and coconut flavours.  At the end of the evening, everyone is sent home with a bottle of handmade citrus bubble bath to remind them of this vibrant springtime wedding.


{It's the Little Touches ...}

Need a great gift for your girls?  Check out these beautiful chocolate brown floral hair pins by etsy seller OriginalsByLynnette or this delicious chocolate brown clutch by etsy seller yensew.

These sweet ivory rose earrings have a great vintage feel and are a perfect little accessory for you or your bridesmaids.  Ivory rose earrings from etsy seller Gingeroni1.

These are another great project for the DIY bride!  These fun pinwheels make great guest favors for an outdoor wedding and can be made completely custom to your day.  Custom pinwheel on right by etsy seller rule42.

Next week we will looking at a fantastic palette of Purple & Yellow, but be sure to check in on Monday for a surprise {Monday Eye Candy}!

{Table Top Thursday} Pink, Brown, Yellow, & Ivory

Good eveing and welcome back for an impromtu {Table Top Thursday} in Pink, Brown, Yellow, and Ivory!
This romantic palette is simply perfection for a springtime wedding and the four colours really give you endless design options.  Let's take a look at some great inspirations for this beautiful palette!

{Decorations & Table Settings}
For your wedding tables you can use any of these romantic colours.  Just keep in mind that your tables will look fantastic topped off with pretty pink and yellow floral centerpieces.  And for a soft and warm feel, opt for wooden chiavari chairs rather than ones made of metal.

{Favors}
Because this is a wide palette, you really have a huge number of options for your wedding favors.  Whether you are going to use favor boxes or favors that fit your own unique style, is up to you.

I love this!  Personalized bottles of liquid bubble bath or bath salts - a great project for the DIY bride and perfect for spring time wedding favors.

{Desserts}
No one can say no to cake!  Be sure that no one says no to the cake on your wedding day with these delicious styles!

Check in tomorrow for some floral inspirations that are perfect for this romantic colour palette!