I know some of your hearts are fluttering about that pink ring on this week’s inspiration board so I tried to do a little digging for you. There doesn’t seem to be a plethora of these rings floating around online but here are two I did find. The one on the left is a pretty extreme example of pink tourmaline (this one is a cat’s eye) and the other main option for stones this color seems to be rose quartz like the ring on the right. Does anyone else know more about pink stones or have any great resources they’d like to share?
In the previous post (on the dinner) you’ll notice a range of colors in the image. Don’t be afraid to use a range of hues and shades in your color palette. If you like the way the colors look together in an image, you’ll probably like the way they look together in dresses. You don’t have to use a strict color palette…you can work in color families and ranges. Though you may want to try to unify your dresses by similar silhouettes and or materials.
1. $89 The Limited 2. $225 J.Crew 3. $235 J.Crew 4. $58 Modcloth 5. Sale! $140 Love Moschino 6. Sale! $99 J.Crew 7. $100 Modcloth 8. $170 Just Cavalli 10. Sale! $50 J.Crew 11. $190 Club Monaco 12. $158 BCBG 13. Sale! $450 Burberry Porsum 14. $225 J.Crew 15. $285 See By Chloe 16. $215 Anne Taylor 17. $150 Modcloth 18. $75 Rental Camilla and Marc from Rent the Runway 19. Sale $20! Express
So another image I’d like to highlight from this week’s inspiration board is this dinner scene photographed by Johnny Miller. Sometimes its harder to figure out what to do with a simple indoor space but this image shows us how to take full advantage of blank white walls and turn them into a really moody, elegant, beautiful reception. What makes this image so lovely? Primarily it’s the lighting. This look could easily be achieved in a white space if you hire your local lighting company to wash the room in soft rosy, lavender, and blue colors, and then (making sure your venue allows them) warm it up with taper candles. Keep it warm with gold, glass, mix matched chairs, and simple white linens.
“Well, that’s a very cool bedroom and quite a sweet sleeping nook but what does that have to do with my wedding?” you may be asking. Good question! Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled when your out in the non-wedding world (this image is from Domino Magazine) to see what might inspire you for your wedding. For example, I think this little niche would be a fabulous DIY project as a focal point for a ceremony! …In a field, in an all white studio space…. Maybe you or your fiance (or dad or handy uncle) could build a wooden niche (maybe even finish it off with drywall on the inside? or leave wooden panels for a more rustic look?) made to scale as a frame around you and yours instead of a bed. And then you paint it. Finito. And as a tiny tip: I’d use a white that is less white than your dress (if you’re wearing a white dress)…that’d keep the spotlight on you. ;) Also, throwing in some modern elements like this when a lot of other elements are vintage/nostalgic can help keep an event fresh and more unexpected.
Paint colors from top to bottom: Pink Ribbon by Benjamin Moore, and Snow Fall, Sweet Nothing, and Fading Rose by Behr
