For this inspiration board, I used shades of purple, for light lavender to plum, with touches of pink for contrast. I picture this wedding taking place in the springtime, a dachshund would serve as ring bearer and walk with a pretty flower girl. The tables would be dressed in a lavender linen with shades of purple for the flowers to create a cohesive look.

Description: Purple, lavendar, plum, bits of pink

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Meg Smith 2. Beatriz da Costa 3. Isabel Lawrence Photographers 4. Apertura {Row 2} 1. Ellen Silverman 2. Polly Wreford 3. Bucru Avsar 4. Amy Chin { Row 3} 1. Erin Swift 2. Beatriz da Costa 3. Nicolette Camille

I don’t know about you, but the many days of gray skies and rainy weather has me dreaming of springtime… I love this little bundle of mason jars each with a unique bloom and tied up with ribbon.  Its so sweet and dainty.

And I love this bundle of daffodils tied with blue gingham ribbon. Ahh, spring…

Photos by Polly Wreford.

I’ve been inspired by this image of thread for weeks (photo by Anna Williams). I love the colors, aqua, blue, mint and mustard, and I thought it would make a gorgeous palette for a wedding held in Morocco. Beautiful colored pots in shades of blue, and yellow would decorate the tables. Colorful drinks would greet guests before the ceremony and dinner would be served in a tagine.

Description: Blue, aqua, yellow, a touch of Moroccan flair

Images, from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Styled by Deborah Williams 2. Meg Perotti 3. Leo Patrone 4. Simon Brown {Row 2} 1. Jim Franco 2. Tia Borgsmidt 3. Vallentyne Photography {Row 3} 1. Mark Lund 2. Anna Williams 3. Hector Sanchez

The inspiration for this board was this beautiful shot of spools of thread by Dasha Wright. I love the shades of light and dark pink next to each other. I picture this wedding taking place in the peak of summer, cold strawberry beverages would be served to guests and a refreshing pink sorbet would be the perfect palate cleanser after a BBQ themed dinner. Dahlias in shades of dark and light pink would grace the tables and would add bit of modern touch with their structured blooms.

Description: Fuchsia, pink, dahlias, mid summer time bbq wedding

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. i.Anton 2. Rachael Papo 3. Vallentyne Photography {Row 2} 1. Lisa Lefkotwitz 2. Alexandrra Grablewski 3. Katie Moos 4. Cooke Studio {Row 3} 1. Trine Thorsen 2. Dasha Wright 3. Ellie Miller

Happy 2010 everyone! To kick things off, I though a suitably glamorous board would do the trick. For inspiration I used this lovely vignette above. Its so glamorous, chic and the feather caplet is so amazing, I just had to do an inspiration board based on it. I picture this wedding taking place at an elegant and historic venue. The color palette would have touches of mint, pink and metallic would pop against a creamy white.The bride would be uber fashion conscious with a couture gown and the groom would wear tails. Guests, would be served champagne cocktails and sport fabulous hats and gloves.

Description: Glamorous, elegant, mint, pink, white

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Leo Patrone 2. Jo Tyler 3. Gemma Comas {Row 2} 1. Polly Wreford 2. Yunhee Kim 3. Kelli Jo’s Flikr 4. Lisa Lefkowitz {Row 3} 1. Lisa Warninger 2. Jim Franco 3. via {a glamourous little side project} photo by Carl Bengtsson

I love the idea of a chic red and white wedding with Southern charm. I picture this wedding taking place at an old plantation, where sweet tea would be served as a welcome drink and fans would be handed out to guests to cool themselves. I would mix red and white checks and stripes on the tables for a charming homey look. Rocking chairs would be setup on the porch for guests to enjoy during cocktail hour. Heirloom family love letters would be put on display next to the guest book. Apple pie and red velvet cake would be served for dessert. And, of course, the bride would wear boots.

Description: Red, white, southern charm, plantation chic

Images from top, left to right: {Row 1} 1. Whitebox Weddings 2. Helen Norman 3. Daniel Farmer {Row 2} 1. Bret Cole 2. Styled by Atlanta Bartlet 3. Lacey Style {Row 3} 1. Styled by Kate French 2. Union Photography 3. Frances Janisch

The couple wanted a very funky, retro inspired party, rather than a traditional wedding reception. Seating, would be small cocktail tables and dinner would be four food stations served on small plates. They knew off the bat that they wanted their photos taken on their vespas and that large light bulb strands would be strung overhead. They also knew they wanted paisley featured throughout the design. Finding the right paisley proved to the toughest part of the design. I found one option that would work, but the fabric company had stopped making that design. I even looked in New York when I was there for the B-List and had no luck finding the right paisley. Finally, in May I went once again to Michael Levine’s in downtown Los Angeles and found the perfect paisley.

The paisley incorporated their colors, cobalt blue and goldenrod yellow, and had little funky 60’s style flowers throughout the pattern. I put in my order for 30 yards of fabric and had the fabric shipped to my linen vendor to make runners for the cocktail tables, cake table, and food stations. I took a swatch of the  paisley to the cake vendor, Rosebuds, and they were able to pipe the pattern onto their cake. I also sent the fabric to the florist, Collage, so she could use it as a reference for the paisley pattern of rose petals I wanted down the aisle. Once the fabric was found the rest of the details came almost immediately.

I love fall, and I love the idea of using the elements of the season, the changing leaves, gourds, and pumpkins, as the inspiration for decor for a wedding. I picture this wedding taking place in a lodge with a large fire place. Warm cider would be served as a pre-ceremony drink and the menu would feature butternut squash soup as a starter course.

Description: Shades of orange, yellow, fall colors, gourds, seasonal menu

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Anna Williams 2. Meg Perotti 3. LovinSullivanCake 3. Marcus Hay {Row 2} 1. Nicollete Camille 2. Michele Waite 3. Anna Williams 4. Laura Novak {Row 3} 1. Helen Norman 2. Minna Mercke Schmidt 3. Heidi Johannsen

The inspiration for this board came from the J Mendel dress in the top row. I picture this wedding with a touch of vintage, a dash of Moroccan flair and splashes of orange and purple for a bright and fun wedding.

Description: Orange, purple, retro, Moroccan

Images from top, left to right: {Row 1} 1. Leigh Miller 2. J. Mendel via Style.com 3. Ann Stratton 4. Meg Smith {Row 2} 1. Hector Sanchez 2. Beatriz da Costa 3. Meg Smith 4. Meg Perotti {Row 3} 1. Richard Powers 2. Mark Lund 3. Portland Mitchell

The inspiration for this board was this lady in the awesome yellow and hot pink tulle skirt (photo by Will Whipple). I picture this wedding being the party of the century and all the decor being over the top. Throw in some feather boas for the dance floor, food from childhood (creamsicle anyone?), 80’s dance music, and this is one fun wedding.

Description: Yellow, Pink, Red, 80’s punk, dance party

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Lisa Lefkowitz 2. Selina Lake 3. Vallentyne Photography 4. Polly Wreford {Row 2} 1. Jim Franco 2. Alexandra Grablewski 3. Kate French 4. Alexandra Rowley {Row 3} 1. Hugh Stewart 2. Will Whipple 3. Polly Wreford

I love a wedding where wheat would be used for some of the decor for a late summer, early fall wedding. White, loose arrangements of flowers would be paired with wheat in the centerpieces, and only the finest artisan bread would be served.

Mood: Rustic, elegant, white, wheat, early fall

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Anna Williams 2. Karen Mordechai via Sunday Suppers 3. Anna Williams{Row 2} 1. Meg Smith 2. Colin Cooke 3. via Martha Stewart Weddings {Row 3} 1. James Carriere 2. Anna Kern 3. Allyson Magda

I love summer berries and I think the deep reds and blues are the perfect inspiration for a late summer wedding. I picture this wedding taking place at a family farm, the bride would wear a bold red dress, and guests would be treated to refreshing berry drinks.

Description: Berries, Barn, Fashion-forward, red & blue

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. via Tartelette 2. La Vie Photography 3. Helen Norman 4. Gemma Comas {Row 2 } 1. Anna Kern 2. via small stump + studio choo 3. Lisa Lefkowitz {Row 3} 1. Daniel Farmer 2. Anna Kern 3. Lisa Lefkowitz

I love the idea of casual garden wedding with green as the primary color. I picture this wedding taking place in an old green house. Shades of green in both plants and objects would make up the design for this wedding.

Description: green, garden, succulents, bird cages, colored glass

Images from top (left to right): {Row 1} 1. & 2.  Anna Kern 3. Corbin Gurkin 4. Anna Williams {Row 2} 1. Cooper Carras 2. Alexandra Grablewski 3. Minna Mercke Schmidt 4. Colin Cooke {Row 3} 1. Anna Kern 2. Scott Thorne 3. Anna Kern

I’m massively in love with this dress, and I thought the wedding this bride is going to must be elegant with a capital “E.” All the decor would be about creating an environment for the dress: garden roses in simple glass vases would echo the floral details on the dress, the shoes would be equally dramatic (in this case Louboutins), and the location would be a grand estate with huge chandeliers and floor to ceiling mirrors.

Description: fashion, cream, drama, elegant

Top photo by: Ruvena Afanador dress by Elie Saab, Spring 2009 Couture.

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. & 2. Polly Wreford 3. Jim Franco 4. Wendell T. Webber {Row 2} 1. Dunston Todd 2. Vallentyne Photography 3. Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca via GQ 4. via Michelle Rago {Row 3} 1. Anna Kern 2. Ruvena Afanador

This board’s inspiration was two-fold, but both images came from one of my favorite blogs, {this is glamorous}. I loved the photo of aqua glass which is just so delicate and pretty. Likewise, the still life of the gold shoes and accessories is just so perfectly glamorous. I picture this wedding having a delicate, timeless feeling throughout the event design.

Description: Shades of aqua, gold, traditional elements, glamorous

Images from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Miki Duisterhof 2. Tim Walker 3. Miki Duisterhof 4. Leo Patrone {Row 2} 1. Jim Franco 2. via Martha Stewart 3. via {this is glamorous} 4. Delesie {Row 3} 1. via {this is glamorous} 2. Helen Norman 3. Jim Franco