Thursday, July 23, 2009

Board #410: Lavender & Cherry

Inspired by this Luisa Beccaria spread that I first saw on coco + kelley, and by this lovely palette from Martha Stewart Weddings, I thought a lavender and red inspiration board made for a really wonderful summer wedding. It could certainly work in other seasons, but I like the way it feels in a garden setting, with fresh lavender and cherries. The muted almost-gray purple works as a nice backdrop for pops of real cherry red - feminine without being syrupy.

Mood: summer sweet with a touch of sass
Palette: palest lavender, cherry red

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Top row from left: Luisa Beccaria dresses via coco + kelley, invitation via Martha Stewart Weddings, bouquet photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy, cherry favors from Martha Stewart Weddings
Row 2: dessert table photo by Anna Williams via The Bride's Guide, Mast Brothers Chocolate, photo by Corbin Gurkin via Duet Weddings
Row 3: photo by Union Photo, boutonnieres from Martha Stewart Weddings, cherry photo by Kathryn Kleinman, pocket squares from Martha Stewart Weddings, photo via Coty Farquhar

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13 Comments:

Blogger Anna said...

My friend Jill chose this color palette for her May wedding and asked me to do the calligraphy on her invite envelopes. We decided to ink them in red which turned out so cool. There are pics on my blog: http://www.calligraphybyannagabrielle.blogspot.com/
You're correct that it's a beautiful summer color scheme.

July 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM  
Anonymous brides {bliss} said...

I love the linens with the red border. You chose pictures with antiquey looks, so it doesn't look like a red-and-purple theme. Lovely as always!

July 23, 2009 at 9:26 AM  
Blogger cassandra said...

i love this palette! so unique... i don't think i've EVER seen a wedding that uses it! thank you so much for the mention! that luisa beccaria spread is one of my all-time favorites. so so dreamy.

July 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM  
Anonymous Michelle said...

This is beautiful--the cherry red adds a depth and richness that would otherwise be lacking.

July 23, 2009 at 10:57 AM  
Blogger Gina @ Oaxacaborn said...

wow, i'm not sure i ever would have thought to pair lavender and red...but it works SO well together! positively gorgeous!

July 23, 2009 at 11:09 AM  
Blogger Sarah Elizabeth said...

love love love this!

July 23, 2009 at 12:14 PM  
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July 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM  
Blogger {The Perfect Palette} said...

I love this palette! I've put together a few in theses colors & I'm always pleasantly surpised by how fun & pretty it turns out! Lovely board.

July 23, 2009 at 2:24 PM  
Blogger Melissa Blake said...

i've always loved those two color combos!

July 23, 2009 at 2:29 PM  
Blogger Kelley at My Island Wedding said...

I just love the casual outdoor feel of these choices.

Lovely.
-Kelley

July 23, 2009 at 4:46 PM  
Blogger Blair Friedeman said...

What a unique combination--I adore it!

July 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM  
Blogger Traveling bride said...

Love this, and lavender makes everything smell so amazing and has an amazing calming effect. And Red well that goes without saying I have red.

July 27, 2009 at 1:02 AM  
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