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May

15

Color Inspired: Cherry Blossom Wedding

Spring is in full force and so are all the beautiful cherry blossoms! I recently have seen the pretty little pink flowers blossoming on trees while on morning runs and was inspired to create a cherry blossom palette. I especially am in love with the beautiful earrings and heals on this palette!

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. Style Me Pretty 2. Etsy 3. Martha Stewart Weddings 4. DK Designs 5. Martha Stewart Weddings 6. Axioo 7. Martha Stewart Weddings 8. Etsy 9. Wedding By Color 10. Wedding Dresses

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May

08

Color Inspired: Purple and Violet

Bridesmaids / Chambray / Flowers / Inspiration / Invitations / Katie / Plum / Purple / Trends

This color palette was inspired by all the various shades of purple I found when looking at wedding details. A combined mixture of different shades can make for a beautiful wedding theme anytime of the year. I especially love the purple heels in this palette that either the bridesmaids or bride could wear on the wedding day.

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. Wedding Chicks 2. Daydreamer Desserts 3. Frosted Petticoat 4. Loverly 5. Frosted Petticoat 6-7. Ruffled Blog 8-10. Wedding Omania

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May

01

Color Inspired: Black and White

Black / Dresses / Flowers / Inspiration / Katie / White

Black and white can be classy anytime during the year. This inspiration came from a striped and checkered black and white suit combination. I had never seen this sort of combination before and thought it would add a little flare to a black and white wedding.

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. The Knot 2. Cake Central 3. Style Me Pretty 4. Zoom Bridal 5. Lyst 6. Etsy 7. Junebug Weddings 8. Celebrations Couture 9. Me & My Bentley 10. Wedding & Party Network

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Apr

26

Tips for a Budget Friendly Bridal Shower

DIY / Events / Flowers / Inspiration / Katie / Uncategorized / wedding showers

Recently myself and two other girlfriends got together to plan a budget friendly bridal shower for one of friends who is getting married this summer. We promise that an inexpensive, yet still beautiful wedding shower is completely possible with innovative and creative thought!

TIPS:

Don’t plan on serving a full meal. Stick to desserts or light snacks. Guests will be completely happy without a full course meal.
Pull together all the different vases and lights or decorative things you each own before going shopping. Sometimes you have more things hiding in the closet that would be perfect for a shower than you originally thought! Flowers are always a beautiful touch to a shower but they can be expensive. If you or any friends have a garden, use your resources and pick some of the flowers instead of buying them all.
No need to serve copious amounts of alcohol at a shower. Stick with signature cocktail, wine, or mimosos.
Make a fun photo-booth! Use fun props so that guests can receive photos from the day and so that the soon to be bride can have a memory book of her shower.
Play games! Guests always enjoy these and brings smiles and laughter to everyone attending. One example of a great game is dividing guests up into groups and having them design wedding dresses on one member with toilet paper. You can find more ideas at Beau-coup wedding blog.

Here are a few of the photos collected from Claire’s bridal shower this spring. Enjoy!

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Apr

24

Color Inspired: Light and White with a touch of Color

Beige / Dresses / Flowers / Inspiration / Katie / White

Nothing is wrong with loving the color white! I think especially in the summer months a beautiful white wedding with a touch of color makes for a wonderful light color scheme. This inspiration is full of ideas especially for an outdoor wedding when the weather is warm and beautiful. Adding a color bouquet to a mostly white wedding is the perfect way to add a little color pop.

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. One Wed 2. Ruffled Blog 3. Style Me Pretty 4. Style Me Pretty 5. Martha Stewart Wedding 6. Ruffled Blog 7. Style Me Pretty 8. Toms 9. Wedding Chicks 10. Preston Bailey Bride Ideas

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Apr

17

Color Inspired: Rustic Plum, Navy, and Gray

Blue / Brown / Grey / Inspiration / Katie / Plum / Trends / Uncategorized / Wine

This wedding color palette was inspired by the grooms plaid shirt. I loved the mix of colors and thought it would make for a perfect color combination during the summer months. Backyard weddings are beautiful and keep costs down during the summer. I put together this palette based on ideas that I thought would be great for a summery outdoor wedding.

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. WildFlower 2. Chezz Wedd 3. Green Wedding Shoes 4. Michelle Chu Photography 5. Ruffled Blog 6. Charlotte Geary Photography 7. 100 layer cake 8. Shop DejaVu 9. Sweet Mondays 10. Ruffled Blog

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Apr

10

Color Inspired: Green, Pinks, and Peach

Dresses / Flowers / Green / Inspiration / Katie / Peach / Pink / Spokane Weddings / Trends / Uncategorized

I was inspired to do this palette by the the light and beautiful colors that come along with spring. Pastels make for great color combinations for spring weddings. I love mixing some elegant elements to a late spring outdoor wedding. The light pinks and greens are just one combination of pastels that work great together for a spring wedding.

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right:

1. Wedding Chicks 2. Exclusively Weddings 3. Lam Accessories 4. Wedding Chicks 5. Plum Pretty Sugar 6. Green Wedding Shoes 7. The Knot 8. Wedding Chicks 9. Secrets 10. Lovely Wedding Day

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Apr

03

Color Inspired: White, Grey and Dusty Pink with a touch of Black and Maroon

Ali / Black / Inspiration / Pink / Red / White

I am so excited about this color palette! It was inspired for an idea for a promotion shoot that we are working on with Urban Rose Photography and Stella’s Design. They are just moving to a beautiful new location in downtown Spokane! The space is clean and modern with a touch of classic romance. I am getting so excited to see how the photos for this shoot turn in. Until then, I’ll be swooning over theses colors!

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right: 1. Bash, Please 2. Picasa 3. Bella Wedding Flowers 4. Style Me Pretty 5. Summer Rays 6. Style Me Pretty

7. Viola Flowers 8. Latitude 31 9. We Love Pictures 10. Etsy

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Mar

27

Color Inspired: Grey, Chambray, Yellow and Ivory

Ali / Chambray / Grey / Inspiration / Ivory / Yellow

Spring is here! And, we are so excited about relaxed outdoor occasions. We were requested to make a grey and yellow color palette with sunflowers from our friends at Amber Lay Events, and are quite excited with what we came up with. Sunflowers to me are so cheery and fun, but they also offer a very stark, beautiful color that is best used with moderation. I used a neutral grey and a muted chambray to tone the the yellows, but also enhance that breezy, light and relaxed feel that was wanted. I hope you enjoy this new take on yellow and grey!

References in order of appearance, top to bottom, left to right: 1. Bing 2. Milla Boutique 3. I Tend to Whisper 4. Lands End 5. Zazzle 6. Ruffled 7. Style Me Pretty 8. Wanelo 9. Pinterest 10. We Heart It

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Mar

22

Wedding Trend: Custom Favors

DIY / Inspiration / Katie / Real Weddings / Trends / wedding favors / Wedding Resources

Finding a unique gift to give your wedding guests can sometimes be a challenge. You want to have a special gift that fits in your budget but that is also customized and represents the two of you. Below we have found a few tasty and adorable wedding favors that might inspire you for figuring out your wedding favors.

Tips for choosing the right wedding favors:

1) Make sure it represents both of you

2) Depending on your budget don’t forget that their are plenty of DIY wedding favor ideas. Sometimes some of the best favors are those that were put together by the bride and groom.

3) Personalize it by adding a favorite quote or the date of your wedding

4) Keep it small, no one wants to be hauling around a huge wedding favor!