Pretty purple and a pinch of pink!

How's that for a nice bit of alliteration?! today I'm back on the weddings with a lovely inspiration board put together by Mel! isn't it great? I love the purple and pink together, so elegant and modern and pretty. It was originally inspired by this board which had us both gasping late last week. We are very much into the aubergine right now.

By the way, there is a ton of other stunning inspiration to be found on The Wedding Decorator, you should check it out...

It seems like Summer's passed us by.

Sorry for the distinct lack of posts over the last couple of weeks - I have just wound up at work (thanks, British Immigration) and am now officially unemployed. Hopefully posting will be much more regular from now on! So, as promised, here is the inspiration board based on the gorgeous bouquet from Blush. As Summer seems to have passed Britain by, and Winter is looming, I've gone for a bright summery wedding: think low-budget, lots of laughs, bright and cheery, and simple. In searching for these images, I stumbled across my new favourite blog; Thoughtful Day. Erica has, while also showering her readers with billions of beautiful finds, pulled together a stunning destination wedding with a gorgeous yellow and grey colour scheme. In fact, the paper suite in the upper left corner is Erica's, and she has now started up a business designing invites and paper goods for other couples! Check out Thoughtful Day for a much prettier version of what I have tried to pull together below.Image credits Top row: Design suite by Thoughtful Day; Photograph via Practical Wedding; Bridemaid dress from Top Shop; Centrepiece from Martha Stewart; Middle row: Earrings from Tanya McGuire; Bouquet by Blush; Bridal gown by Thread Design; Invitation by Creative Montage. Bottom row: Ring Holder from Paloma's Nest; Print by Karen Faulkner; Cake by Rodney Bailey via Wedding Channel.

A bit of 1930s vintage glam for Tuesday

Check out this gorgeous inspiration board submitted by the lovely Amber. Inspired by her ultimate glamour girl, Jean Harlow, Amber has concocted an opulent, seductive, and super-glam wedding for our perusal. Very nice!

A blatant plug!

A plea to all to help me win a beautiful Twigs and Honey hairpiece from Aimee at Creative Montage.

Although the other entrants have submitted amazing boards, I have worked really hard on mine too! {honestly!} so please, please, if you like what you see, go to the Creative Montage blog and vote for this board: Its board number 11


and if you’re feeling generous, please pass this message on to all and sundry… the more voting love the better!

off to enjoy my long weekend in Madrid, more inspiration to come next week.

J xx

and here it is!

Inspired by the Louis Vuitton pouchette...

Bridesmaid dress by Amsale; Cake via Project Wedding; Tablesetting by Colin Cowie via Wedding Chicks; Calla Lillies courtesy of the The Knot; Bridal Gown by Melissa Sweet; Invitations via Project Wedding; Flowers courtesy of Bride and Bloom; Veil from The Knot; Louis Vuitton pouchette.

A bit of Louis for the weekend

In honour of my lovely friend Amber's new blog, I've decided to create an inspiration board based on what I understand to be one of her most favourite possesions; her Louis Vuitton monogram canvas clutch. Hopefully the finished product will be here by the end of the day...watch this space... (very sorry if this isn't the exact bag, A, but it was as close as I could find on the site!!)

Hip Hip Hooray! the first reader inspiration board!

Today I had the enormous pleasure of receiving the first reader contributed/created inspiration board from Mel (she of the Alfred Angelo and Jim Hjelm inspiration boards of last week...). This one is again based on the Jim Hjelm dress, but also includes a picture of the stunning and much-coveted Clearwater Resort where the reception is going to take place. I love how soft and romantic this all looks, but also how the venue, bouquet, and second (white) cake photos add a modern element to it. Can't wait to feature this wedding after the special day!

Something from Bonny Scotland

I was up in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival on the weekend, and came across a wee market. One stall that drew my attention featured the work of Aldona Juska - a Yorkshire lass of Lithuanian descent who is now based in Edinburgh. Aldona works with metals to create jewellery, sculpture and table art which is a little different from your standard bird bath or candelabra.

The piece that I liked the best at the market is a photo holder that could double as a place card holder for a reception dinner and a favour for guests.
There is also this low candelabra which i thought would look stunning as a centrepiece.

As well as some really unique jewellery, Aldona creates sculptures which would be equally at home in the garden or the living room. Wouldn't they make lovely gifts?

Sweet and Modern

Another dress that my friend Mel really loves is by one of my favourite designers from Friday; Jim Hjelm. I worked it in with a favoured wedding dress from Maggie Sottero and mixed it with a pale pink, which Mel thought might go nicely with the blue of the dress. Tommorrow I'm going to try to work in the best elements of the two boards I've tried so far...so watch this space!

First effort at a Board

My friend Mel can't decide on her wedding colours but really likes a teal dress by Alfred Angelo. I have always wanted to have a go at this inspiration board lark, so here is my first effort.

From top left: Dress by Alfred Angelo; Clearwater Resort; Reception idea from The Knot; Ring cushion by Rainsend on Etsy; Shoes from The Knot.
I still have a lot to learn - for instance the teals don't match at all, and I'm not sure the idea flows properly, but it was fun!