Archive for July, 2009

Get Green: Kelly Green Wedding Colors

Beautiful kelly green bridesmaid dresses on display and Pippa Middleton’s Temperley green reception dress. Get your green inspiration here.

Mountain Wedding Inspiration

Lately I’ve been daydreaming about a mountain wedding. I’m not engaged, and probably won’t be for a very long time, but that’s okay. Daydreaming is probably about 70% of the fun. Growing up I had the major privilege of skiing in Colorado once a year. I love the mountains. They’re truly majestic. Coming from North [...]

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Bridesmaid Gifts: Benefit Cosmetics

Have you heard of Benefit cosmetics? If you haven’t, then prepare to be obsessed. Benefit has some of the cutest and best makeup on the planet. I use their Benetint cheek and lip stain for most of my bridal makeup applications. It’s premium makeup, with style. Save up to 50% off at Benefit’s Summer Sale-abration! [...]

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How to wear your hair up for your wedding

As a wedding hair and makeup expert, I’ve seen the wedding hair trend from princessy updo’s to more romantic, indie type down-do’s. For brides marrying in the summer, this trend can be frustrating, because heat and flowing locks don’t work well together. On the day that you want to feel most beautiful and most feminine, [...]

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Blue and Fuchsia, A bold and beautiful wedding

I was inspired by these photos from theKnot (upper left photo, and upper right). And then I came across the Instyle Wedding website which had the stunning table set up with the robins egg blue vases and the deep pink hydrangeas. So stunning. Perfect for a summer wedding full of color and fun. The invitation [...]

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Apricot: Not just your grandma’s lipstick

Lately on the blogs and wedding style watch lists has been orange and apricot. Before you think about your grandmother’s apricot lipstick take a look at the apricot wedding combination below. Tres chic, no? Enjoy! From Drop Box

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Mason Jar Love: Wedding Decoration Extraordinaire

Mason jars are fabulous shabby chic little tools to make your wedding rustic, or elegant or somewhere in between. Let me share my ode to mason jars for weddings below: Mason Jar candles for centerpieces. Mason jar vases for hydrangeas or other flowers. Mason jar dessert jars for candy or pudding. Mason jar centerpiece with [...]

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Blue + Red Wedding Colors

I read a lot of wedding blogs, magazines and peruse talented photographers wedding photos. Today I saw a trend in the color scheme: deep red and a light blue combination. I love this!  Take a look at this unique set from a Polyvore member friend: modern glam wedding by JULES0527 featuring Christian Louboutin shoes Blue [...]

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Charcoal Wedding Color

There’s something modern about grey. It’s not dreary, rather it’s fresh and elegant and clean. Wedding Paper Divas posted a great inspiration board of charcoal and turquoise colors. I could definitely see a wedding based around gray and pastels like light purple, light blue and turquoise. Holiday Lights: Charcoal corporate holiday Floral Flurry: Charcoal Party [...]

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Love in Fall: An Autumn Wedding Board

    A beautiful combination of fall wedding themes. If you’re tying the knot in October, consider incorporating shades of marigold, blue and brown. Antique hydrangeas and stalks of wheat look decidedly country yet elegant, the way a wedding should be. Also consider some non-traditional wedding bouquets like pine cones or leaves. Inspiration came from [...]