The Long and Short of Bridesmaid Dresses

As a girl who loves fashion, I can't help but be immediately fixated on my wedding attire. For the bridesmaids in particular, I am looking forward to dressing them in colorful, chic and unique dresses that suit their individual styles and personalities. One thing I feel super-strongly about is that they are not in matching dresses. I don't know what it is, but a group of women over the age of 30 wearing the same dress (or even ones in the same color!) just seems weird to me. 

Of course, we still need dresses that coordinate in terms of color and shape. For my wedding, I'd like to see the ladies in shades of pink and purple, with a similar hem length and fabric drape. I think these silk frocks, above in a more formal length and below in something more appropriate for a garden wedding such as mine, fit the bill perfectly!

(From top left: A.B.S. pink floral mist silk chiffon gown, $299; Vera Wang Lavender Label silk georgette ruffle gown, $417; Nicole Miller silk georgette "Ana Maria" halter gown, $396; Vera Wang Lavender Label plum ruched chiffon silk halter dress, $375; Laundry by Shelli Segal pleated silk beaded dress, $177; BCBG Max Azria lavender taffeta ruffle dress, $187.99; A.B.S. pink mist floral chiffon halter dress, $258; Tadashi amethyst pleated chiffon v-neck dress, $183; Nicole Miller hot pink sink sweetheart strapless dress, $165)

Bedroom Love

What a beauty! Love the greens, pinks and red all together. Designed by Joe Nye, via here....

Wedding Inspiration Board #1

Amongst all the engagement celebrating, I've been having some fun putting together my wedding inspiration boards. The first thing I usually think about when planning an event is print materials, so I've been pulling some of my favorite invitation images. What I know for sure is that I want a look that is eclectic, feminine and playful, maybe with a bit of a vintage carnival or circus theme. Funny animals (but no peacocks!) must make an appearance, and I want lots of bold color! My color palette is looking like fuschia and violet, with accents of tangerine, turquoise, chartreuse, green and black. Basically, everything you seen in the lovely Enfin, La Voila! seal image in the top left corner.

So cute, don't you think?! Lucky for me I have already hired an amazing designer, the super-talented Cheyenne Panzeter of LoveLeigh Invitations (she did my blog banner too!), so I am assured to have save-the-dates and invitations that fit my look perfectly. I can't wait to share more of my ideas as they come together, and can't wait to hear your thoughts!

(p.s. You can see a larger version of my board here!)

Vintage-Inspired Room & Invitations

This is like a "room-to-wedding invitation" post!  I love the mix of vintage pieces with black and Mid-Century elements in the space above. It segues perfectly into these ridiculously gorgeous French flea market-themed invites by Bird & Banner....

(Room via Living Etc. and invitations by Bird & Banner)

I Heart Monsieur Boudin

What a charming doggie! Monsieur Boudin is certainly quite the bon vivant, eating pastries and tooling around Paris on his little white moped. A good life indeed! See more of his adventures on these adorable notecards designed by Lab Partners...

Summer Dresses at DVF

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Lots of yummy prints and flirty shapes in the sale section of my most favorite dress designer, Diane von Furstenberg...

Twigs & Honey

I can't stop dreaming about these delicately crafted silk flower creations from Twigs & Honey. Perfect to accent a wedding dress, for sure, but equally nice for adorning an everyday ensemble. Check out designer Myra Callan's Etsy shop here...

(Images via Twigs & Honey)

Fantasy Bedroom

This is an actual child's bedroom from Cookie Magazine. Is it not the dreamiest?! The color palette is lovely too with all the creamy whites and pinks, and pops of turquoise and purple...

Glossy and Glamorous

from the ever-talented Miles Redd...

(Via House Beautiful)

Weddings on Fire

I recently came across the design and letterpress outfit Studio on Fire on Green Wedding Shoes (one of my current fave blogs) and can't help but be impressed by their inventive designs. Isn't the plaid adorable on the invite shown above and below? And the boombox-themed invite is just too cute for words....

(Images via Beast Pieces) 

Bold Color at Christian Dior

I adore the eye-popping colors and New Look silhouettes at Christian Dior's Fall 09 couture show...