Simple One Flower Bridesmaid Bouquets

I love these simple bridesmaid bouquets. Since we are making the bouquets ourselves, it's nice to know that one-flower, simple bouquets actually look pretty great! Phew! Obviously, mine won't look like this because my colors are purple and pink. But, here is some inspiration anyways:

I adore these BRIGHT BRIGHT flowers

I'm so blown away by the florals in these photos that I think they deserve a post all their own. I love the bright colors. I think a floral arrangement of pinks, oranges, yellows, and purple would really speak to who Mr. and I are as a couple. We are so much more that wild fun couple than a refined, romantic couple - or whatever it is that all white flowers says about someone. Another reason that I love these flowers is that they are less girly than than the pink and purple theme I have playing with. Throwing in the orange and yellow really bring some masculinity to the reception - in a really fun way.

My biggest concern is that doing this kind of flower arrangement looks really hard to pull off. Keep in mind that I plan on doing on the florals myself (with help from friends, of course). I'm worried that what I would put together would look cheesy. Okay, without further adeiu, here are florals as showcased on Grey Likes Weddings.





Here's some centerpieces from another wedding, but using the same BRIGHT theme:



The bridesmaids bouquets stuck with one color, pink:

purple and pink bridesmaid bouquets

If I have each bridesmaid wear a different color of pink or purple dress, I could then have matching pink and purple bouquets! I suppose I could do this even if they all wear purple dresses.

I think this is either a peony or a garden rose. I could make bouquets of just this flower.


Love this:


This look like carnations. Not my favorite, but they could look neat in this theme.


Blush peonies and hot pink roses:

Wildflower Centerpieces, etc.

Groups of similar flowers in vases, like lavender and snap dragons:




Simple bill balls:

Veil

I sooo love this look:





It's called a fingertip cage veil or circle veil



Here's another one that's a little more bohemian:

Photography by Becky Holladay

Mountain Wedding

Oh wow, this blows my mind. I want my wedding photos to look like this:

http://www.autumnburke.com/wp02/timber-ridge-keystone-wedding/

Grand Departure

We're leaning heavily toward doing a grand exit. The DJ will stop playing at 10:00 pm. Then, we'll want the guests to move to the front of the Lodge so that we can escape into a waiting car for our 30 minute drive to the "Just Married" hotel room. I'm quite torn about whether to change into a "going away outfit" at that point. Probably, I'll will want to stay in the wedding dress, because I LOVE my wedding dress, and it will also be easier.

After arriving at our hotel room, future hubby and I plan to go meet our friends for the after party. They should be arriving by shuttle about 11 pm and we hope to all meet them at a bar that is close to our hotel. We'll plan to party till the sun comes up. :)

Rehearsal Dinner Dress

We are having our wedding photographer take some pre-wedding pictures of us in Squaw Valley in the afternoon before our wedding. Then, we will head over to the Plumpjack for our cocktail hour and rehearsal dinner. I want to wear something bright, colorful and fun. I like these dresses:


















Cynthia Steffe "Alexi" Ruffle Belted Dress, kate spade new york 'hilary' dress, Shoshanna Sweetheart Strapless Bengaline Dress, Velvet by Graham & Spencer "Nola" Gauzy Whisper One-Shoulder Draped Dress

Hair

A classic look: loving the side part and pulled back:

credit: http://www.clarkwalkerstudio.com/blog/old-blog/adirondacks-wedding-the-whiteface-lodge

Another more classic and polished look, half-up:


Or, just long, loose, and bohemian.





Or a little combination of both (Pippa Middleton at the Royal Wedding):

credit: http://www.bellasugar.com/Pippa-Middleton-Royal-Wedding-Hair-16119635

Flowers - bouquets

This is my dream bouquet.

credit: Leo Patrone Photography at stylemepretty.com

or maybe, this is my dream bouquet:



I'm liking the one type of flower per bouquet. I love anemones.





a simple rose bridal bouquet:



with simple rose bridesmaid bouquets:

Inviting People

I really want to make our own invitations.

I like fun fonts. Unfortunately, what makes this one work is that is letter-pressed. Letter-pressed invitations are totally out of our budget.

We'll probably have some watercolor painting in our invitation, as well as some pine trees and mountains. Here is some inspiration:

I love how this one makes you want to follow the path:

We could do an illustration of the Lodge:

here's a nice pine cone:

I love the idea of doing a whimsical wedding timeline of events. Here's an example:


http://cache.stylemepretty.com/wp-content/submissions/uploads/info@vieraphotographics.com/10909/JR1029-F161.jpg

Purple

We're getting married outdoors, in the Fall, in the mountains of Lake Tahoe. I've decided to pick PURPLE as my color. My inspiration comes from the purple lupines that surround Lake Tahoe.

The decorations will be woodsy, dark green, linen brown, and purple

My bridesmaids will wear short cocktail dress in purple. I'm thinking of having them each wear a different shade of purple:

I kind of like the idea of carrying lavender bouquets: