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The nip of fall is starting to creep in.  Pumpkin patches are opening.  The farmers markets are shifting from the late summer to the autumn and winter veggies.  So, of course, that means I’m thinking of springtime!

It’s a strange world.

One of my favorite sites in spring are the tulips creeping up.  So pretty, so welcome after the winter.  The array of colors is stunning, though here I’ve focused on a particular orchid-y colored tulip.  Set against a cool gray, the shade is vibrant and fresh and the perfect set of details to go with our beautiful and unique Tulip Wedding Invitation.  It’s a perfect choice for any wedding, but extra lovely with lots of tulip accents, from flowers and shoe details to the almost-punny tulip skirt on that lovely bridesmaid dress.  I could have done it in a million colors–red, yellow, orange, pastels–and still only touched on a few ideas for how to incorporate this springtime miracle into your wedding day.  You can check out other options in our etsy shop, and check out sources for these ideas and lots of other purple tulip ideas on our Pinterest Board.

When I bought my first house, one of the things I was most enchanted with were the teeny tiny closets that were lined with beautiful. Sadly, because of the teeny tiny-ness of the closet, all that pretty paper got covered up, but the lesson was learned–just a touch of pattern and color can brighten up any little thing.

For example, if you tend toward a traditional style, but want that little twist of something special, our Vintage Border Wedding Invitation may be just the thing!  It’s a pretty little grace note that enhances the romance and brightens the look of a classic.   The palette is one any Southern girl would love, soft peach and leafy green. But the glory is all in the details.  The stripe of the tie found again in the swag of the chair.  The subtle ribbon of the gown circling the middle of the cake. The bit of lacy detail trimming in the invitation reminds me of the gown and tying together all the elements.  That little touch that makes it extra special.  A similar look can be found with our Vintage Ribbon Wedding Invitation.  Either choice will add that dash of sweetness you might be looking for.

I found a LOT of great ideas to compliment this theme and color scheme.  You can find them, as well as sources for these great ideas, on our Pinterest Board!

Frosty gray days with a little underlying sweetness.  There was a time where I would have overlooked those days for weddings.  June would have been all I could imagine.  The more I delve into wedding world, though, the more I see the beauty in every season of the year.  You just have to look at it a little differently.  Some of the greatest things are like that.

For example, we LOVE damask.  It’s classic and beautiful and bold and looks great with every color.  But when you strip it down, enlarge it, simplify it, you come up with something very modern and cool.  At the same time it retains all that classic bold graphic that we originally fell for.  Our Lindsay Wedding Invitation is a perfect example of that–oversized and simplified damask gracing the corners, punctuated with and framed up by colors of your choice.  Ideal for the bride who likes to have her own take on the classics.

More ideas and sources for these amazing ones can be found on our Pinterest board.

When you think purple and orange, you may think of something brash–team colors or overbright Halloween decorations.  And there is certainly a time and place for those shades and hues.  If you are looking for something a bit deeper and richer and more sophisticated, consider shades of plum and pumpkin.  Ideal for a fall wedding, a little unexpected, and very, very pretty.

Here we pair this combination with our Caroline Floral Wedding Invitation.  The design is seasonless and timeless.  It’s beautiful and rich and just a little unexpected, precisely like the plum and pumpkin.  Classic without being predictable.  Traditional without being stuffy.  Floral without being flowery.  Exactly right, every time.

Check out the sources for all these ideas on our Pinterest board.  To see our full line of invitations, check out our website or our etsy shop!

The produce bins at my local grocery have been loaded with cherries lately.  We’ve been dining on them breakfast, lunch and dinner.  With yogurt, in salad, as dessert.  And every time they taste special and sweet and fresh.  You know what happened next?

Wait.
Let me try that again.

You *know* what happened next.

I started thinking about a cherry themed wedding.  I started with our beautiful and classic Rachel Wedding Invitation. White and gray subdue the red and make it a more sophisticated palette. The cheery red print bridesmaid dresses don’t have the cheeky feel of a rockabilly dress, but they are still undeniably fun and unique.  Grilled cherry cocktail?  Yes, please and thank you!  And one of my very favorite trends–wedding pie.  Pie pops, mini pies, pie favors. Just pie, pie, pie.  If you want a wedding that will make guests leave happy, consider serving pie.  Homey and lovely, but elevated to celebration.  Check out the board for the sources and feel inspired!

I’ve been so inspired by pattern lately.  Geometric chevron and quatrefoil.  Swirling scales and florals.  And paisley.  Love paisley.

Paisley.  It’s not the stuffy hunter green and burgundy pattern of old 80s neckties.  Here it’s intricate, swirling, flowing, beautiful, and just a touch exotic.  Add a bit of gold and orange and it’s a bright combination that transcends seasons.  Here we’re featuring our Paisley Wedding Invitation with a bright fuchsia, a deep orange and a touch of gold.  With colors so bold, just a touch of pattern does the trick.  Flattering colors for any wedding party, filled with energy and sunshine.  A perfect palette for a dynamic bride.

While we love all the quirky and wild weddings out there, some brides just are looking for classic. Subdued.  Sweetly sophisticated.  A little touch of vintage.  Those are perfect words to describe our Antique Rose Wedding Invitation.

I noticed a lot of people have been marking it as a favorite design on our etsy shop. I’ve always liked it, but it really comes together and is the unifying piece in this collection if ideas.  Suddenly it goes from a simple invite to the perfect thing to frame your day.  I love these subtle and warm palettes that look so lovely on the wedding party and really let their beauty shine.  Your wedding photos will be timeless.  The memories will be even more timeless…

Check our Pinterest ideas for more things that will go perfectly with this invitation and the sources for all this excellent ideas!

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Inspiration comes in the weirdest places.  Would you believe that Katy Perry was the inspiration for the lovely, sophisticated combo you see before you?  Lemmie walk you through it…

I was watching the previews at the picture show the other day and they showed a trailer for Katy Perry’s new movie.  I’m not a huge fan, but I do find her to be a unique twist on current culture, with her candy colored hair and anime eyes, to be interesting.  But young.  Oh. So. Young.  A question of how to make that vibrance translate to something more mature without stripping it of all it’s energy started rolling around in my brain.

I came up with two solutions.  The first was our grown up Confetti Trendspotting board. Seriously, you cannot watch that movie preview without being stunned by how much confetti there was swirling around!  And the second is this more subdued color combo that still emanates young, but without the tweenness.  The crux of it is our own Adria Floral Wedding Invitation.  It’s just a little bit unusual, just a little bit quirky, just a little bit unexpected.  The vines and flowers combine with pattern to make a beautiful border that’s both classic and fresh.  Want more ideas to go with the sources for these ideas?  Check out our Pinterest boards!

I drove through Kansas once during Sunflower season.  We’d roll through these big  roller coaster hills, marveling at how predictably Stuckey’s and their pecan rolls would appear on the horizon, make every good and bad Wizard of Oz joke there was.  But mostly we marveled at the combination of the crystalline blue sky and the fields and fields and fields or cheery sunflowers.

Is there a happier flower?  Anything more down home?  Bright and bold golden blooms as big as your head.  They’re perfect for a sunny late summer wedding.  Pair our Sunflower Wedding Invitation with burlap and twine for a rustic, countrified affair.  Or pair it with glitter and satin ribbons for that excellent mix of rural glitz.  Or, like here, use it as the centerpiece of a casual and quirky bohemian affair in a field.  Lovely, lovely!

Check out the sources for these ideas on our Pinterest board!

Math Quiz!

Confetti + Champagne=??

Confetti and champagne?  Well that just equals FUN.  Any event becomes a celebration with those two small elements.  I can’t even think of a non-party application of confetti.  Add in a ‘funfetti’ dessert and you’re in for a rockin’ good time.  It’s not a wedding for the serious or the dramatic, but for someone with a bubbly and colorful personality it is that little twist of crazy that makes the day uniquely yours.

The idea can easily move into 5 year old birthday party territory, so I’ve put together a board of  great and sophisticated options.  It would be great to pair with one of our more whimsical invitations, like our Lindsay wedding invitation. I’m completely transfixed by that felt necklace.  For sources for all the rest (including that super cute doggie bow tie!), check out our Pinterest Board.