Spring inspiration: Cherry blossom

 

Blossom themed real wedding from Snippet and Ink

One of my favourite joys of Spring is the blossom on the trees, especially the soft pink cherry blossom. I was sent a beautiful cherry blossom themed wedding invitation from friends in Sydney a few years ago, and I have loved that idea ever since. If you're planning a Spring wedding you might be inspired by these related ideas. Imagine if you could find a wedding venue with blossoming trees to colour your day too?

Board #142: 1,001 Paper Cranes from Snippet and Ink

 Cherry Blossom Floral Wedding Invitation from Hello Lucky (UK).
At Project Wedding you can get a matching wedding website for free!

For more inspiration read Squidoo's article on Cherry Blossom Weddings.

On my coffee table: Wedding Bible

On Sunday we got the champagne glasses out and celebrated one year of being engaged! How time flies...and less than 7 months to go!

After the initial excitement and thoughts about our ideal wedding, the actual planning soon kicked in, and has been non-stop since February. A lot has been achieved, from booking our venue to practicing making buttonhole flowers. And there's still loads to do yet...

The planning has been easier by reading wedding magazines (not to mention help from Mum!), but also I've found Sarah Haywood's Wedding Bible so useful.

Haywood gives advice and tips for most (if not all) aspects in preparing for your big day. Tips on narrowing down your ideas in the inital stages, through to a 'checklist' for your wedding day - she's got it covered. On a budget? - that's covered too.

The best thing is that the book is from an English point of view, so I could easily relate to it. Try Amazon for a reduced price on this book and you won't look back. I hear the Wedding Planner is also really useful.

Autumn inspiration: nature

I love the colours that Autumn brings, and if I was planning a wedding this season I would take inspiration from nature's burnt oranges, rich reds and deep browns. Leaves, conkers and fireworks could also be incorporated! Here are a few inspiration boards from Snippet & Ink, to show how this season's colours can warm your special day.

Dinner Beneath the Trees

Peach and Flame


Autumn on the Beach

More Autumn inspiration boards at:

Brenda's Wedding Blog
Bliss Event Group
Style Me Pretty
Dainty in Vintage

Autumn inspiration: Halloween

On my way to a Halloween Party last night I saw a couple of Rolls Royce cars drive past; it was a bridal party on their way to their ceremony. Firstly, I thought how lucky they were to have such a clear blue sky in Autumn...then I wondered what theme a wedding could have on the same day as Halloween?

I love the use of pumpkins in this Snippet & Ink inspiration board - especially the ingenious ice bucket!

Pumpkins and Wheat