Boards #31 and #32: Seaside

Hi there! I hope everyone had a great weekend, and I hope you're ready for some fun boards. This week I will be posting two boards a day, each one a variation on a given theme. Today, the theme is Seaside...

Board #31: In the Navy

Mood: preppy, nautical
Palette: navy, white, yellow touches

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Top row from left: place setting from Carolyne Roehm, photo from Design Mom, cake from The Knot, farewell flags from Brides
Row 2: centerpiece from Rebecca Thuss, invitation by Austin Press, rope knot at This Next
Row 3: bouquet from Brides, dress at Anthropologie, guest book at Rebecca Thuss, Oscar de la Renta dress at Brides
Row 4: photo from MS, photo from Brides, paper boat and bouquet both MS

If you like this theme, you should definitely check out the Brooke invitation by Lily Darby. It is lovely!

Board #32: Lobsterfest

Mood: relaxed, fun
Palette: red, white, beige

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Top row from left: table by Art Fool, Resail tote via Treehugger, photo from Grapevine Weddings, bouquet from In Style
Row 2: Robert Danes dress from Brides, cake by Cape Cod Cakes, raspberry cocktail, shell candles from MS, knot diagrams via Tying The Knot
Row 3: photo from Brides, photo from Sparklers Online, photo from Maverick Charters Ltd., Hackett suit from Brides UK
Row 4: Kate Spade dishes from This Next, invitation by Bird and Banner, invitation by Ceci NY, lobster dress by J. Crew, oar "guest book" via Tie The Knot

If this is the look you're going for, take a look at these photos by Stacy Kane.

Update! If you like the idea of a nautical knot, take a look at this invitation from Good On Paper.
Update! For more lobster ideas, check out this post over at Toast and Tables.

Board #315: Navy & Yellow

Navy and yellow is one of the preppiest color combinations around, and it's often applied to a nautical theme. But not this time! In this inspiration board, I imagined a late winter or early spring City Hall wedding for a sassy modern couple (a ruffly yellow dress by Heidi Merrick! navy blue nail polish!). Lemons are a perfect decorative element for the season, and bouquets of narcissus and cattleya orchids are both sweet and sophisticated. And how could I resist the chair from the Viceroy Palm Springs? Where do you think the best place would be for this couple's reception? An intimate meal at a favorite restaurant? A sleek urban loft? Any ideas?

Mood: whimsical modern glam
Palette: navy blue, lemon yellow, porcelain white

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Top row from left: book photo by ThussFarrell, lemon cake by K. Rose Cakes via Ritzy Bee, narcissus bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, fascinator by Rosa Clara
Row 2: leaving City Hall photo via Blah Blah Blahg, Austin Floral Indigo plate photo by Gemma Comas, lemon centerpiece from Martha Stewart
Row 3: lemon sparkler from Brides, lollipops from One Hundred Wishes, photo by Mulberry Photo, navy tights and yellow shoes from Blueprint
Row 4: cattleya orchid bouquet photo by Jocelyn Filley, Chanel nail polish from Nordstrom, lemon centerpiece from Martha Stewart Weddings, lemon slice invitations by Brown Sugar Design

Board #43: Waterfront Wedding

I know there are some ladies out there working with a navy and green palette, so I wanted to offer my take on what that might look like. I leaned toward preppy instead of nautical, with lots of green hydrangeas, but I still imagine this as a waterfront event. Let me know what you think!

Mood: preppy, waterfront
Palette: navy, green, white

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Top row from left: photo by Valls Photographic, necktie via Tie the Knot, pew decorations by Ariella Chezar, table via Toast and Tables
Row 2: photo by Valls Photographic, calligraphy by Laura Hooper, bouquet from MS
Row 3: monogram from MS, Juliet Poyser dress from Brides UK, lettering by Bluebird Studios, boutonniere by Seattle Flowers, Jim Smeal cake from In Style
Row 4: candy buffet and blue dress both from Rebecca Thuss, hydrangea via Living the Swell Life, monogrammed tote by L.L. Bean

Board #146: Hamptons by the Sea

Not too long ago, Erika over at the fabulous and inspiring Urban Grace Interiors featured Snippet & Ink on her blog. While she and I were emailing back and forth, she thought of a fun challenge for me: create an inspiration board based on a fabric sample. So here is the fabric sample...

...and here is the board. A slightly beachy, slightly nautical, very preppy Hamptons wedding in navy and green.

Mood: preppy seaside
Palette: navy, green, white

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Top row from left: farewell flags from Love Luck and Angels, bouquet photo by Meg Smith, photo by Stacey Kane, photo by dagzag
Row 2: seating cards photo by Susan Stripling, hydrangea bouquets from Martha Stewart Weddings, photo from Michelle Rago, invitation by Louella Press
Row 3: photo via Faye and Greer, favor box from Cox & Cox, photo by Mark Staff, J.Crew dress via Brooklyn Bride, photo by Jose Villa
Row 4: card by Lily Darby, centerpiece by Ariella Chezar, chair photo by Sean Flanigan, cake from Brides

Real Wedding: Mia & Christian

Our friends from A Bryan Photo are back today to share this beautiful Southern soiree with us. Mia and Christian's June wedding took place at the beautiful Belmont in Elkridge, Maryland, and though the morning of the wedding was full of heavy rain and wind, the sky cleared just an hour before the ceremony and made for a picture perfect wedding...




Mia wore a gorgeous gown by Oscar de la Renta purchased at Mark Ingram's Bridal Atelier in New York.




Mia embellished basic paper parasols with pink paper petals for the flower girls. Mia owns bridesmaid dress boutique, Garnish, and she chose dresses by her friend Anna Elyse for both the flower girls and the bridesmaids.


All of the stationery, from the invitations to the programs to the menus, were designed by Mia's friend Katie at Chelle Paperie (you may remember Katie's wedding feature from a while back). Peach and cream were used throughout, as well as a dragonfly motif inspired by Mia and Christian's china pattern.




Mia shares a bit about the ceremony: Our officiant was the pastor that baptized me when I was a little girl. My family is from South Carolina and we were raised Southern Baptist. To give a little feel of the south to the wedding, we jumped the broom after our ceremony, a family tradition which is followed on my mother's side.


A gospel choir sang the guests into the cocktail hour, where the sipped Arnold Palmers in the Belmont's gardens.




Christian and his groomsmen wore navy blazers and khaki pants purchased at Peter Elliot in New York, as well as coordinating neckties.


All of the flowers were arranged by Mia's friend Shawn at The Floral Studio, a boutique right next to Mia's shop.


Since Christian's favorite pastime is sailing, the couple wanted to incorporate a small nautical element in their decor - he came up with the idea of including goldfish in the centerpieces.


Favors were tiny copies of the book I Like You by Sandol Stoddard, which was also included as a ceremony reading.




The four-tier buttercream cake had alternating lemon and chocolate layers. Mia's mother helped choose the other treats for the dessert buffet, including cookies, cupcakes, chocolate covered fruit, macarons, and fruit tarts.


The night ended with confetti poppers! Also, I had to share this wonderful detail with you, from Mia: My husband had a little surprise for all of us and was called on stage later in the evening and played drums with the band. He had apparently traveled to new york and practiced with them after telling me he was going away on a business trip. It was an awesome surprise and got all of our guests excited!



Congratulations Mia and Christian! Such a classic, Southern wedding - thank you so much for sharing with us. And thank you to A Bryan Photo for sending over these incredible photos - beautiful work as always. Oh, and if you're a bride in the Maryland area, check out Mia's boutique, Garnish!