a few inspiration boards.

when i first set about to plan our wedding, i had images from the great gatsby enter my head. i wanted something romantic and vintage. something very audrey hepburn, but also very much like a fairy tale, that went along with the nature of our story {but not the over-the-top-cheesy disney fairytale}. something classic and timeless. i was so surprised to find inspiration boards of several other brides that matched just that. below are a few of my favorites.

i particularly like the birdcage veil, the chandelier, the vintage car, and the wedding cake in this picture. i knew before seeing any wedding pictures that i wanted a birdcage wedding veil. i never realized they were making such a comeback. and even though they are trendy now, i still want to stick with it. i would love to decorate with chandeliers and have them hanging from the trees outside at the lodge. i am having a terrible time finding some that aren't hundreds or even thousands of dollars. even plastic ones that look like crystal would work ... but i haven't uncovered any just yet.

for this next inspiration board, i think i just like the overall theme and vibe. while this cake is very different from the one above, i still like it very much. i thought that i would have square stacked cakes, but i'm finding more and more round stacked cakes that i like.

how fun are these frame photos? i would love for our photographer to snap a few like this.

i like the color scheme and antiquing of this inspiration board. i also really like the cake topper. i don't know that i am big on the cake {it's beautiful, but i don't think it's for us.} i also like the bride's bouquet. i'm having a difficult time choosing my flowers. i love lilies and thought that i would want to use those. then i thought i had decided upon "black" calla lilies {which are really a deep purple} but i'm really drawn to hydrangeas {and the beautiful array of colors they come in for fall}.

this inspiration board just seems so romantic.
i think this venue is magnificent. the board just screams "old hollywood glamour" to me. it's completely different from the lodge, but i still just love it. again we have chandeliers, and while these colors are not colors i'm using for our wedding, i am always a fan of red. i do plan to use sparklers {in lieu of flower petals, birdseed, rice, bubbles, etc}. i think it will a fun touch since our wedding will be in the evening and the reception after dark.

this inspiration board actually captures the eggplant color that i want to use at the wedding. i wish we had been able to find this color in the guys' tuxes. instead their vests and ties will be a mix of the champagne and bronze. i also love the hair pin & the cake. i plan to incorporate lavendar stems, but i don't think i will have entire bouquets comprised of lavender alone.

this inspriation board may be a little hard to see {but i think if you click on it, it will open it up to it's full size}. my favorite thing about this particular board? the incredible{!} flower path with the large vases running alongside. we will have a long walk from the lodge to the arbor, and i would love, love, love to recreate an aisle runner similar to this one. the streamers hanging from the trees are also a nice touch. and how fun is that bathtub? i don't know what we would do with one ... and i don't think that the budget will include a line for bathtub, but still, how creative.

at this point, we're not using pink, but this inspiration board is enough to make me reconsider. i was originally drawn to it for the antiquing. the muted pink {like the bridesmaids dress in the lower right hand corner} may find its way into our wedding scheme. and how could you not love the chandeliers? gorgeous. also, if i am able to get a vintage car as our "getaway car" would you please remind me that i want a pretty wreath on the front?

the following board uses a lot of the same pale pink as the board we just looked at. i just like it's romantic feel as well. since our wedding is going to be at the lodge, i considered the look of the plank table ... i think it may be a little too rustic for the look we're going for, though. great for the rehearsal dinner, maybe?

since the wedding is going to be outdoors, we're considering lawn games like croquet. i saw this picture of the bride and flower girl and thought it was just darling. fun, right? i also like the shoes worn by the girl in the bottom lefthand corner.

this last picture is one of my all-time favorite inspiration boards ... and i am seriously. seriously. seriously. considering working with this color palette. while i was so set and ready to move forward with the colors that i have, now that i have another full year to play and plan, i may find myself mixing it up a bit. this still uses the purple that i love ... but it's more pomegrante {i think that may even be what they call the color} than eggplant. and we see that delicate, antiqued pink color again. i just love it all. {oops, the color is fig, not pomegranate}. either way, i think these colors are perfect for an outdoor fall wedding.