Color of the Year: Honeysuckle

{elements of style}

Well Pantone announced their 2011 color of the year a few weeks ago. Its Pantone 18-2120....also known as...Honeysuckle!!

Its a shade of pink that has just enough brightness and just enough softness to it. The above color schemes shared by Erin Gate from Elements of Style, showcase the versatility of honeysuckle...and although she may have been alluding to interior design and style...I think that her combos also make excellent wedding color palletes. Here are a couple of combos that I chose to make simple inspiration boards out of. Cant find the exact shade for every detail in your wedding? Go ahead and mix it up with different and similar shades. Its a great way to add texture to your event =)


Would you use this color? Are you using this color? How?

Pink + Black

{created by me on my Polyvore site}

Pink + Turquoise

{created by me on my Polyvore site}

You can get more info on the items I used on these boards at my Polyvore site. Just click ont the links under the pictures

Be inspired...

{Francesca}

To Change the world.

Love these fundamentals by Ghandi. You can dowload this print image from the source Here. Made by Francesca who wanted to make an appealing print for her wall. Now its on everyone's wall. Thank you for an inspiring print.

Read it. Think it. Apply it.

Cake Love

{style me pretty & Scobey Photography}


{Style Me Pretty & Fuse Photographic}

Today I was dying to feature these two cakes that I stumbled upon in the past couple days....All this loveliness is hard to handle so I had to share it somehow!!

Both were spotted on "Style Me Pretty" which is no surprise. These two cakes definitely stole my attention. They are so simple, and original and who doesn't like teal coral accents and letterpress style typography?!

I hope you love these lovelies as much as i did!

The little ones

{phil paik photography}

Today's post is in celebration of the birth of my new nephew...Samuel! My wonderful Cousin Liana and her husband GP welcomed in the cute baby boy earlier this afternoon.

I know baby Samuel is too young to be in any weddings any time soon but it made me think of all the cute little ones that grace our weddings.


{martha stewart weddings}


{green wedding shoes}

They add such character, vibrancy, and youth to a wedding. They also serve as another way to add in personal touches to your day. Be creative with how you want your children attendant to be dressed. Let them wear their cute kiddy shoes and sneakers with their tux or paper crowns on their heads

I love bold headbands, or flowers in the hair and different takes on the ring bearer pillow and flower basket. Try incorporating your theme by using something untraditional like ribbon wands or a banner/sign,

You don't have to go with a typical dress and mini tux. I've been seeing a lot of tu-tu's, fairy outfits, suspenders, newsboy hats. Make it fun for them!!



{dekker photography}

{chez wedding}

{chez wedding}

{Heather elizabeth photography via project wedding}

My favorites are the awesome photos that come out of having kids at your wedding. They are all out there so you get some great faces and great emotion.

Here's to you baby Samuel... Welcome to the club of our plethora of nieces and nephews in our family. I look forward to the day that you are in one of our weddings!!

xoxo

Auntie Liesel =)

Dress the Chair: Flower Garland

{Project wedding diy}

This gorgeous little garland is packed with "wow" power and will add a nice touch of elegant drama to your standard wedding chair. A perfect way to make the bride and groom stand out...just a little more.

Here is the easy-peasy how to:

Flowers that work well for this project:

Asters (pictured),

Chrysanthemums,

Roses or rose petals,

Carnations,

Marigolds

You will need:

About 10 -15 stems of fully opened flower blossoms (for a standard Chivari chair),

Fishline,

A Needle,

Scissors,

A spray bottle with water,

Ziplock bag,

Ribbon (around 2 yards)

1. Clip the stems off all the flowers so they can sit flat. Measure the width of your chair and times it by 2. For the standard Chivari chair that we used, we made about a 12" garland

2. Cut a length of fishline to match your measurement. Thread a needle through the fishline and tie a knot at the end of it. Push the needle through the bottom of the flower and repeat. String together all the flowers until the garland is full.

Tip: Mist the garland with water and keep in the fridge overnight in a ziplock bag.

d.i.y: Pie in a Jar

{all photo credits to green wedding shoes}

We found this awesome DIY great for favors, giveaways, or just to do...b/c its soo cool!! Thanks Green Wedding Shoes for sharing this great DIY.

Ingredients:Pie Crust Dough (fave recipe or pre-made)2 12 oz. cans of cherry, apple or your favorite pie filling2 Tb of sugar1 large egg beaten

Supplies:6 4 oz. mason jars, cleaned with lids and labels removedHeart shaped cookie cutter1 Cookie sheet


Directions:Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Press the unrolled dough bit by bit into the jars a bit at a time (not too thick!) until the jars are lined with the dough up to the rims. Reserve some dough for toppers. Next, fill jars nearly to the top with filling of choice.


Roll out reserved dough to roughly 1/8 inch thick and cut out 6-8 hearts. Place the filled jars on a sturdy cookie sheet and place into oven.

Bake at 325 degrees for roughly 30-35 minutes or until dough becomes a light golden color.
At that time, arrange the dough hearts on the pies, brush the hearts with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes until dough is golden brown all the way around the jars. If needed, place foil over the tops of the jars to keep the hearts from burning.
Remove and let jars cool on a rack. Decorate with ribbon, tags, or labels on lids as desired and give to your family, friends or wedding guests!

Inspiration of the Day: Pheasant Feathers

Such gorgeous detail was found in this Inspiration Photo shoot. It was featured on Style Me Pretty. Modeled after Ralph Lauren, I seriously cant get enough of these photos. Everything is so chic and original.

The feathers...are not your typical peacock feathers that are becoming popular wedding themes...but these are Pheasant feathers. And when mixed with the natural tan, wood and black tones....you get a very elegantly inspired affair with a ton of old world charm.

Lovely table-scapes

Love the dessert table and the very simple but dramatic cake.

Do you see the hint of riding boots peering from her dress?

Smitten for all this detail...the cloth and burlap runners, crisp white flowers, bunches of grain stalk, antique style candle holders, rustic table, black chairs, feathers....*sigh*

You can check out the rest of the photo shoot Here

{Design: The Stylish Soiree}

{Lens: Studio 28}