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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.

Gold is on my mind.  Maybe yours, too.

(Swimming, Gymnastics, Cycling, and Shooting so far.)

As always, the rock tumbler of my mind takes that element and spins it, polishes it up, and transforms it to something wedding related.  In this case…

(Pausing again to say: Shooting. Seriously?!?! 99 shots out of 100?!?!  Kim Rhode is an awe inspiring marksman, winning medals in 5 straight Olympics!  Yet I’ve only seen one tiny segment on her in the Olympics coverage.  Oh, NBC.  Why do you vex me so?)

In this case, I loved the idea of gold.  Frankly, I love the luster of gold in just about any context.  Rich and lush and pretty, it reflects its light and makes everything glow from within.  Here I paired it with one of our classic wedding invitations, the Mary Jane. It’s a simple, but stylish wedding paper suite that would be perfect for a bride who tends toward the classic.  It’s a little bit preppy, a little bit sweet, without being twee at all.  It goes with everything from a very minimalist celebration to one that sparkles and shimmers with gold.

Check out the sources for these ideas, as well as our Mary Jane Invitation and some of our other classic wedding invitations on our Pinterest Board.

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 was hanging out on etsy the other day, checking out how things were going in our shop, playing around with the shop by color feature (I could do that all day!!) and checking out some awesome things from some amazing vendors.  And then I saw it.  One of those mythical things you spot everywhere on Pinterest, but it always has a broken link that you can’t track back.  I thought it was a handmade, DIY that would go on my To Do list, never to actually be done.  But there it was.  The “hey y’all” sign. For sale.

Love it because it’s just that little bit of Southern your back porch needs.  Love it because it’s fun and perfect for an entry way hung over your Grandma’s sideboard.  Love it because for just $50, it’s a perfect little splurge for your new home. Love it for your little sister’s dorm room or for your Mama’s garden shed. Just. Love. It.  The seller has a zillion other designs for everywhere around the house and for all kinds of tastes. The barrel of monkeys monkeys would be fantastic for a little boy’s room. And ‘sweet tea‘ in the kitchen? Don’t mind if I do.  All the signs are streamlined with that handmade, slightly vintage, very cool look.  Reviews are good, prices are great and I’m just trying to decide which one I really need…

Ancient. Strong. Mighty. Deep roots. Weathering the storm. The oak.

I love the majestic branches spreading out, offering shade and shelter, growing to the heavens.  Under it’s boughs is a perfect place to start a life together.  Chairs set up in a clearing, sun dappled aisles outdoors in the beauty of nature.  Most of the great things in Disney movies happen in the woods, great fairy tales are rooted there.

Our Under the Oak Tree Wedding Invitation can work with so may weddings, outdoor or in.  The symbol is a strong one–we’ve featured it in another pinboard already!  Ideal invitation for a wedding in the woods.  Here we have it styled with a preppy and peppy striped skirt bridesmaid dress, a great pinstripe suit, and a pretty bouquet, all in shades of navy and green.   A faux bois wedding cake is a big trend right now and goes perfectly with the theme.  And that sweet rustic wood sign pointing your guests to the start of your happily ever after…sigh and cue the sweeping music.

Check out other ideas for styling this invitation on our Pinterest Boards!

I know that Pantone declared Tangerine Tango the color of the year and I LOVE it.  Orange everywhere, as accent, as dominant color, on shoes, on bags…it’s EVERYWHERE.  But I realized something the other day.  Ready?  It’s kind of a secret.

I think the **real** color of the year…is…

Coral.

If you look around the wide world of Pinterest, you see coral about 10 times more than you see Tangerine Tango.  Bridesmaid dresses. Flowers. Decorating.  Coral is just a little softer.  A little bit pink without being too twee.  Still red/orange, but maybe more liveable and versitile.  Pair it with cream and it seems beachy, but pair it with a taupey gray like we did here and it looks even more cool and sophisticated.  Flattering for just about everyone, it reminds me of sunsets and peach pie (or cake, like in the pinboard.)

We paired it here with a great classic wedding invitation with an unusual wedding invitation twist.  We call it the Kiev, but it is a beautiful invitation with pretty flourishes in the corners to take this from the basic wedding invitation to something very unique that will set your wedding apart.  Pretty, cool, and just pretty cool.  More ideas and inspirations, as well as sources on our Pintrest board.

The flip side of our Art Deco Days and the easy, breezy style of the day, is the sleek, urban, skyscraper reminiscent turn of night.  Flair for the dramatic? How about a silver beaded wedding dress like the one here?? It would be AMAZING in candlelight, would be stunning in pictures, would make you the talk of wedding talk for years to come.  Add in a great vintage ring, some touches of color to help the silver shine and help the black stand out.  And again, the graphics–the fan shapes, the scallops, the parallel lines–all seem futuristic, yet contemporary.  All of it has a sense of time, without being too themey or costumey.  Sophisticated, sleek and stylish in any decade.  This is a champagne wedding, full of bubbles, effervescent.

Still more ideas, as well as sources for these shining examples of the 20s, can be found on our Pinterest Board.

It’s getting to be the season when flea markets are in full swing.  There are so many amazing finds out there, just waiting for a new home.  Vintage is a great way to go for setting up your new home.  Not only are things well constructed, but they are unique (and often really, really affordable!)  I love the idea of using vintage finds in your wedding.  They then just become part of your household, each one made more special by the memory of your happy day.

It’s best to have a love for the unmatched and a clear color scheme in mind.  If you can sort of keep an eye on era, that can help the look seem more cohesive.  Look for teacups, plates, bottles and bowls.  Seek out great linens or scarves to help top the tables.  If you can’t find enough, add in some burlap.  Use classic florals like the roses and baby’s breath.  The look is sweet and soft in this collection.  Breezy and sophisticated.  Perfect for the woman who likes to go antiquing with mom or who likes to pick up this and that as she spots it.  A great collection for a special day.

For sources for these items and lots of other great Flea Market ideas, check out our Pinterest Board!

I love featuring things from the studio!  This time it’s the enchanting Sea Oats Wedding Invitation.  Gaze upon it and think of the sound of the water on the sand, feel the salty breeze, smell that fresh ocean air. You can picture it, can’t you?  That’s exactly what an invitation should do for your guests.  It sets the stage for every aspect of the event.

I love the sea oat and succulent boutonniere and love that photo of the happy couple.  The other elements are all available on etsy to fill out the theme. You can check them out if you’re visiting our shop over there.  The Sea Oats clutch would be an outstanding bridesmaid gift. It’s pretty, functional, and totally in theme.  The wedding sign invites guests to kick off their shoes and feel the sand on their toes–a fun way to welcome them.  But my very, very, very favorite is the Sea Oats necklace made in silver from a vintage French wax stamp from RQP Studio in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Sea oats surrounded by French words. A beautiful image.  A reminder of the day.  And the translation?

“This is my destiny.”

More nods to the distinctive Sea Oats, as well as sources for all these images can be found on our Pinterest Board.