Shoes in Royal Blue

I've decided to sport royal blue shoes on our wedding day. Why? There's several reasons. To name a few:

A) How often will I re-wear white, fancy shoes?
B) They could count as my something blue
C) Blue is my favorite color!
D) I'll be reminded of our wedding day every time I wear them after
These babies are my muse. Yes, they're a Carrie Bradshaw knock-off and I've posted about them before. But I don't care, I'm in love. My only concern is the heat. I'd like to have open toed shoes to a) keep my toes cool and b) show of my wedding day pedi. That being said, royal blue/cobalt shoes are hard to find. They were all the rage last year, so I'm hoping they make a big comeback in holiday collections this year. Until then, I'll lust over these beauties.

Side note- I've thought about purchasing dyeable shoes and having them done in a royal blue. The only problem is that all dyeable shoes I've ever tried on feel like crap. Of course, Stuart Weitzman and Cole Haan make dyeable versions, but I'd like to stay under $100.

Did any of you wear non-white shoes under your gown?

Cobalt Inspiration

I'm very stuck on this cobalt color. It makes my heart sing. My lovely bridesmaids will be sporting cobalt dresses with gold accessories- I'm getting excited just thinking about it! Since the color is so specific, it's hard to find inspiration.

This wedding definitely has the blue I'm looking for. And while we're going for a cobalt, teal, royal, gold type of combo, this couple rocked their theme- right down to the bride's shoes! I love it!{all images are from Style Me Pretty}

Color Inspiration

I'm obsessed with our color palette. I can't get enough of every linen or paper that falls within our colors. We're planning on going the DIY route for our invitations, with a little professional help in the design department. More on that later, though. I've been experimenting with different ideas for envelopes, cardstock, etc. The Envelopments line has really caught my eye. No, we're not going the Pocketfold route- but I am in love with their envelopes. I love their rich hues, and huge selection of colors! Envelopments doesn't sell directly from their website, but there are several online retailers that do. Text Style Designs is a great resource for the envelopes, and while they may not have the best prices, I'm incredibly entertained by their color palette tool. You can mix and match different paper colors & textures to get a visual conception of your invite suite. Here's what I came up with.
There will be some white (for the invite itself). But these colors are so much more fun to play with!

A Vision for Our Tables

We're trying to get a idea of our tablescapes, and I need some input from you all. As you know, we've chosen the royal blue pintuck linens. {be still my heart}

So here's the new information:

Our chairs will be dark brown fruitwood, like the one below Gold chargers at each place settingSo here's my question: what color cloth napkins? I've heard so many different opinions from family members, friends, and my beloved Weddingbee forums. Allow me to refresh your mind of our color palette: royal blue(cobalt), gold, teal, with accents of apple green. Basically, a peacock feather. Aah, lovely. Here's some of our ideas for napkins: apple green, white/ivory, mocha, or teal. Please give me any, and all, of your input.

Just Because

This super cute invite is from Wedding Paper Divas, and it's only $1.84 a piece. Loves it! Yes, my dad is Albert Einstein.

Color Palette Conundrum

I'm at a total loss for our color palette. After changing venues, we're back to the drawing board. Our new venue has a gold ceiling, just like the Cathedral- so I'd like to keep gold as an accent color. I'm drawn to the warmth of a gold/champagne/peach palette, but I've always loved blues and I'd like to incorporate that on our wedding day. Here's some palettes I'm into right now.

I'd love to hear your opinions. Can I do teal/gold/royal without looking like Mardi Gras or too gaudy? Would peach/apricot/gold be too muted for the end of summer? Please help me out. Any suggestions for palettes using gold would be greatly appreciated!

{Gold, Peach, Apricot}

{Gold, Royal Blue, Teal}

and perhaps accents of purple

{Gold & Navy}

Updated Palette

Here's a better take on our newly formed palette. We're gravitating more towards springy pastels versus dusty fall colors. It's a take off of J. Crew's upcoming colors: barely peach, champagne, sand, and blush. I'm going to try and grab some paint chips from Lowe's this week, so I can get a real grasp of the look we're going for. What do you think?

*We had a blast at Cedarwood. Linda was great and the grounds were more beautiful than we expected*

Float Paperie

Everything about Float Paperie makes me giddy inside! Their designs are slightly vintage, somewhat whimsy, and 100% chic. I'm obsessed! All of these save the date's are definite contenders. Even better? The top two designs are from their exclusive line for Minted.com. Beautiful stationery at a bargain price- I think so! Visit their website for more delicious eye candy.

River Rock and Ranunculus

The simplicity of this centerpiece is fantastic. I could make the table numbers myself, and the varying heights of containers create depth. The votives have a great effect and I like how they're scattered around the larger vases. If you know me, you always hear me talk about using coffee beans as a filler in centerpieces. I'm loving the river rock just as much (sshh...almost more) than the beans for this project! They're rustic look really compliments the flowers used. I'm not sure what those green ones are, but I think the middle height is ranunculus. Thoughts? Do you like this look? I'm obsessed with this pallete!!! Look out- the ball is rolling...

Lovely, Lovely Cake

{left- Cake Girls; right-Dulce Desserts}

I'm obsessed with this blue cake. It's a vision- perfect in every way. Of course, I'd change the main color to a light blush or champagne. Mama SE has strongly encouraged against a colored cake! I can still work with the blush, mauve, cream palette. This design reminds me of my first love, made by Cake Girls (le sigh)

*Ps: I'm sorry my links that I worked SO hard on collecting are still missing. I'm just as sad as you are. Don't lose faith- they'll be back soon!

Color Palette Generator

{foundhere}

The Color Palette Generator is fantastic to the max! I took this image that I featured last week and the Palette Generator came up with a group of colors. I'm crazy about the bottom two lines, not so much the top one. This is a great tool for the bride who can't quite place exactly the colors she wants.

Sad Day

In keeping with bloggers all over, I'm going to write a little post about Farrah and Michael. Michael inspired me to dance, I did it competitively for lots of years. His music still always gets me up off my feet and puts me in a good mood. Regardless of personal issues in his life, he was a fantastic musician and performer.

Farrah is my hair icon. She was a great actress and style icon. And like someone said here on the news "now she's with the real Angels".

Get excited for posts next week. I've figured out a color palette, floral, and bridesmaid looks. The inspiration will be off the hook. My OneNote is exploding to be shared with you!

And Holy OMG- Kate's rehearsal is tomorrow and her wedding is the next day. My best friend is getting married. Does that make you want to watch the classic Julia Roberts flick? Me too. Enjoy your weekend!

Navy & Peach

Hello bloggy friends! Just wanted to do a quick post and let you know I'm still alive! We're up to our ears in moving boxes and just realized we're having some complications with our truck rental (eek!). For now- enjoy this lovely inspiration board from Snippet & Ink. I'm loving this Navy and Peach color palette! Navy is one of my favorite colors for weddings (classy, yet not stuffy like black), and Mr. SE is my Georgia peach!

Garnish Contest at The Perfect Palette

I won my first contest! Friends, I'm super excited. Garnish is the perfect resource for someone like me: I love to be crafty, but have a little trouble getting started. They provide the basic product (basket, crate, bottle, etc.) and you bedazzle it up! Sounds perfect. I've been super busy and didn't see the contest winner post until now. Yay!! This will give me something to look forward to as I study for my Responsible Leadership final tomorrow...

Please check out The Perfect Palette, too!

Color Palette

This picture was taken by amazing photographer Leo Patrone, via Snippet and Ink. I loved the contrast of a warm and cool color. There's a fantastic website that I use sometimes to make a palette. You upload a picture of your choice, and the program creates a palette automatically. Try it for yourself!

Real Wedding: Paper Edition

Last fall there was a Nashville wedding featured on Style Me Pretty. *I had no idea that Abby Lawson went to Vanderbilt. She's sort of my hero- no, seriously* Back to the wedding. The bride, Bonnie, is a graphic designer for local company Tenn Hens Design. The color palette really captured the essence of being on a farm: blue sky, green grass, *sigh*. Such a laid back suite, but so stylish and classy at the same time. I'll stop talking and let the pictures speak for themselves, courtesy of Mary Claire Crowe.

Minimal, Modern Elegance

Picture from here

I found this inspiration board from an international site- I think it's written in either Spanish or Italian. I speak French, so I'm no help for either of those. The palette is so effortless, but incredibly chic at the same time. This would work great for a natural setting, and the green helps accent the outside environment. I wish it said where those shoes are from- they're to die for! Enjoy.

Betsy White Color Palette: Part II

This is Part II for the color palette that I featured yesterday. The lemon and mint contrast each other so nicely and the palette could be translated from a casual to formal affair. The hand painted wedding sign is lovely- Cedarwood Plantation has some signs like that leading up to their property.

Betsy White Color Palette

This Save the Date is so fun! There was a great response to the Marigold and Aqua color palette, so I decided to show another take on it. This palette is from Betsy White and the colors are lemon, mint, and slate. What a gorgeous combination. I'll be showing an inspiration for this palette later today. Enjoy!

Marigold and Aqua

A couple weeks ago, Style Me Pretty showed a fantastic real wedding with a fresh color palette. I've never seen these colors together, and I love how they compliment the outdoor nature of the wedding. They weren't named in Abby's post, but I'd call it Marigold and Aqua. The coolness of aqua contrasts the warm strike of marigold. The bridesmaid dresses from J. Crew would work so well with this look. I made a polyvore collage to pull some ideas together. What do you think of this new palette?


Marigold and aqua - by sgarrison on Polyvore.com