Equestrian Elegance

More beautiful wedding inspiration for you today, with a "faux wedding" full of rustic elegance, from riding boots to a tractor wheel chandelier, and perfect summer colors (peach, shades of brown, cream, gold, orange, yellow and hints of pink). Thank you to Larissa Cleveland and Shannon Leahy for sending over this summer wedding inspiration!













































Venue: Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, California

Photography: Larissa Cleveland

Design / Styling: Shannon Leahy

Invitations: Hello!Lucky

Flowers: Michael Daigian Design

Cake: Sweet On Cake

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Linens: La Tavola Linen

Chandelier: Dogfork

Butterfly favors: Bug Under Glass

Dress: Judd Waddell

Diamond ring: Skyline Diamond Setters

Hair & Makeup: Wiyanna Rose

Hello!Lucky is a sponsor of Snippet & Ink.

Whimsical, Woodsy Spring Table

Nancy Liu Chin shared this pretty table with me, and it's full of Spring elements that I know you'll love. She and Gloria Wong created the look for San Francisco's Wedding University event, imagining a couple who loves the outdoors:

"We imagined that they would pick a lodge or cabin setting, and we wanted their decor to include things you would see on a nature hike. Elements like foliage, logs and moss were key. To keep with the casual and relaxed feeling, we used chalkboards and handwriting on chalk tags and containers. For the flowers I used beautiful spring bulb flowers and succulent was also used. And we finished the whole thing by creating a very rustic bride/groom chair decor - we actually tied a log to their chairs!"

On with the pictures!

Photography: Janae Shields

Venue: Four Seasons in Palo Alto, CA

Rentals: Hartmann Studios

Linens: Wildflower Linens

Lighting: Enhanced Lighting

Event Design: Gloria Wong Design

Floral Design: Nancy Liu Chin Designs

Stationery: Good On Paper Design

Thank you to Nancy Liu Chin, and all of these wonderful vendors, for sending this pretty table over. It may not officially be Spring yet, but this is a nice way to usher it in!

Ribbons and Hearts

Erin from the charming Dandelion & Grey sent over this sweet tablescape that she put together, and it's full of great ideas (that also happen to be budget friendly!) for a bridal shower...


The ribbons draped across the table are actually strips of fabric purchased at Joann Fabric & Crafts for less than $10.


Heart cookie cutters purchased at a restaurant supply store for 95-cents.




Chandelier hung with pages from a vintage book; cake stand from Save-on-Crafts.







Thank you to Erin for sharing this pretty table! Take a look at her brand new, and totally inspiring, blog. Also, make sure that you stop by later this afternoon for a gorgeous (2-part) Italian wedding!

Vintage Citrus, Part 2

Part 2 of this Snippet & Ink-inspired shoot from Millie Holloman and Salt Harbor Designs is an open house that took place at The Balcony in Wilmington, North Carolina. Photos from the love shoot were hung around the venue, and the party continued the vintage citrus theme...
















Violinist Maura Kropke.




Mmmm.... how amazing does this cake look? By Nicki's Cakes.

Thank you so much to Millie and Jennifer for sharing both of these shoots with us - it's so much fun for me (and I hope for everyone else, too), to see how a Snippet & Ink inspiration board can translate to reality!

Vintage Citrus, Part 1

Now that Snippet & Ink has been around for awhile (2 1/2 years feels like 100 in blog years!), I get some really wonderful emails from people - both brides and wedding professionals - who have pulled inspiration from one of my boards. I love this! And every once in awhile I get to share the results with my readers, like with this shoot from photographer Millie Holloman, styled by Jennifer at Salt Harbor Designs. Inspired by Board #379, they created this darling "Oranges & Ladders" shoot...


The shoot took place at the stunning Orton Plantation Gardens in Winnabow, North Carolina.








Headpiece by Blackbird, Blue and You.













See more from this shoot over on Millie's blog, and be sure to stop by in a bit for part 2, where Millie and Jennifer printed these photos out to use in a vintage-citrus party!