Wonderful Wedding Poppies

Poppies are amazing!  It only takes a few stems to add beautiful and vibrant pops of color to any scene.  Color theory has proven that these citrus like hues evoke happiness and fun… what a brilliant color palette for a summer wedding!

I had so much fun gathering poppy inspiration.  It was hard to narrow down the elements!

In this inspiration board:

• Poppy invitations from Minted
• Cake found on Project Wedding
• Beverage and tray image from Beth Helmstetter Events
• Menswear image found on Project Wedding
• “Eva Silk Chiffon” bridesmaid dress by Jenny Yoo
• Seating by Chameleon Chairs
• Favors by Jubilee Events
• Tabletop decor from Elizabeth Anne Designs

Precious Peonies

I seriously considered changing the date of my wedding to June or July so peonies would be in season.  Something about the plush, overlapping petals gives me whimsical, fairy tale thoughts. Although, these flowers can be pricey, it does not take very many blooms to create a stunning arrangement.  Sometimes less is more.  Here is one of my peony inspiration boards, using a “peony pink” and green color palette.

In this canvas:

US Angels flower girl dress, Invitation by Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera Wedding dress, Priscilla of Boston bridesmaid dress, other images from Real Weddings on Project Wedding.

Sitting Pretty

One of my biggest pet peeves are the traditional linen chair covers (with or without sashes) we see so often at weddings.  You are free to form your own opinions…

I know the point is to cover ugly, old fashioned banquet chairs, but nothing can conceal the “cheesy” look of a room saturated with grainy white textiles.  To me, the pretty colored sashes only draw more attention to the tacky seating solution.  Additionally, I have been witness to  at least three incidents of guests getting pricked by chair linen pins…

If your goal is to create a beautiful and classy affair, I strongly encourage you seek other rental options.  If the extra cost means using the basic table linens from your venue, so be it!  You would be amazed to see how gorgeous seating can glam up any setting.

You can’t go wrong with chiavari chairs and nowadays, there are plenty more-equally elegant-color options beyond gold and silver.  Check out the many different crystal chiavari chairs from OC Designs or their division of Commercial plastics at crystalchiavari.com

Need more convincing? Feast your eyes on the exquisite chair collections available by Chameleon Chairs.  Thankfully, you can easily find Chameleon Chairs at any of the many nationwide Classic Party Rentals locations.

Tres Chic

Learn from the French when it comes to romance and have a Parisian style wedding. Beautiful, bold black and white elements can set the perfect tone for your black tie affair.
Your bridesmaid’s will love to sport a chic black dress they can re-wear and re-style.

Items in this set:

3.1 Phillip Lim dresses–SILK BALLERINA DRESS
Jim Hjelm Occasions Bridesmaid Dresses
DIY Bridesmaid’s Dress « M&J Blog– add a black embellished sash to any dress
White House | Black Market – Floral Coin Purse, $38
French 5 Branch Figeac Chandelier, $980- hung above the sweetheart table