Color Day: Pink, Purple, and Green

We finally figured out our technical difficulties and by figured out we actually mean that we just happened to get lucky and actually have no idea what really fixed the problem.  But, anyway, here is the inspiration board we promised this morning.  Cheerful fuchsia is paired with cool purple and a bright, apple green for a color combo that is unusual, yet striking.  According to TheKnot, this is one of the hottest new combinations for the year!

1. Aileen Tran | 2. About | 3. Delezhen | 4. Brides | 5. Chafta | 6. OneWed | 7. Beautiful Blooms |

 8. Shoe Daydreams | 9. promdressesale | 10. 1 for Jewelry |

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Color Day: Pink, Teal, & Seafoam

Ready for spring?  While there's still 26 days left of "Winter", it certainly feels like Spring's on it's way with these crazy 50 and 60 degree days in the northeast.  While we're sad to have missed out on snow storms (and snow days!) this winter, we are looking forward to Spring and are multitude of weddings that are coming up.  Here's a look at one of our favorite muted, yet modern, spring color combos. We love the contrast of the teal, which helps add a little sophistication and richness to this otherwise muted palette.

Teal, Sea foam, and Pink Wedding Inspiration Board

1. Snippet and Ink | 2. Dessy | 3. Flights of Fancy | 4. Fairy Forcast | 5. Baby Lifestyles | 

6. Caroline + Ben | 7. Juliet Marries Romeo | 8. Wedding Bee | 9. Jewelry Case |

 10. Modern Wedding | 11. BHLDN | 12. Wedding By Color |

XOXO

Jen & Saira

You Know You Love Me

Happy 100th episode to our favorite guilty pleasure show, Gossip Girl. Tonight's long anticipated episode features the wedding of Blair Waldorf; where our Queen Bee will marry Prince Louis and finally become the princess she's always dreamed about.  But, sneak previews show Blair fleeing with a somewhat panicked look.  Will she go through with it?  We'll have to wait and see.  But, one things for sure, noone does elegant events better than Blair and her wedding is sure to be full of soft and beautiful, super feminine touches.  Here's a few details we found we'd expect to see at a Blair Waldorf Wedding:

 1. David's Bridal | 2. M & J Bridal | 3. Wedding Mountain | 4. Proper Hunt |

5. Piperlime | 6. Elizabeth Anne | 7. Kiss The Groom | 8. Amina Michele |

XOXO

Gossip Girl  Jen & Saira

Beauty and Fashion for the Cure

Inspired by Wednesday's color day?  Well, there are ways you can contribute to the cause by purchasing some of your favorite beauty products and accessories.  Here are a few great items that give back:

1. Sephora | 2. Pink Hair for Hope | 3. Target | 4. Noodle and Boo via Women's Day | 

5. Urban Outfitters | 6.  Hanae Mori | 7. Real Simple | 8. Shine, Shimmer, and Sparkle |



We will be on a sort of Fall break for the next week or so as Jen heads off to Thailand to visit her brother and and Saira moves into her new apartment and figures out her internet situation.  But, when we return we'll have some great pics from adventures in Thailand and maybe even a post on how to pack for two weeks in one carry-on bag.  Plus, we're excited to share some new real weddings and engagement posts and you may even have a give-away or two to look forward to.  As always, thanks for reading!

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Color Day: Passion for Pastels

This time of year is one that inspires so many different color combinations.  For many people, springtime inspires us to decorate and dress in pale, soft colors like green, pink, blue, or yellow.  Or, if you'd like, you can combine them all together for a pastel palette suitable enough for the easter bunny himself. While these colors have come to represent Easter, we're not saying you need to go full on bunny and rainbow colored crazy.  Just adding some pretty vintage looking pastels and an egg/bird decorative item here and there can be quite cheerful and truly egg-cellent.

Vintage Pastels/Easter Inspiration Board

Images from: Pretty Chicky, Wedding Nouveau, Marigolds and Mithai, Cedar Wood Weddings, ZsaZsa Bellagio, The Sweetest Occasion, My Girl Design, Eternal Eden, highteaforalice, Pickled Parlor, The Cinderella Project, Design Sponge, Martha Stewart

XOXO,



Jen & Saira

Color Day: Be My Valentine (Red & Pink)

Last week, our color day focused on shades of pink.  This week, we will add in a bit of red (and lots of hearts!) to give it that super Valentine's Day feel. We generally avoid wearing these colors together any other time because, well, they just look like Valentine's Day. So, with that, this is about the only time of year that we consider it truly acceptable. But, regardless of what we think, these colors are romantic and traditional and, when combined, give things an overall happy and delightful feel that we can't help but enjoy.

Valentine's Day Red, Pink, and White Color Inspiration Board

Images from: ThePathLessTraveled, Nella Designs, Wedding Cabaret, The Slightly Obsessive Bride, Elizabeth Anne Designs, The Perfect Palette, Wed Loft, All Women Stalk, Cactus Creek

    XOXO

     Jen & Saira

Color Day: Tickled Pink

It's almost February (seriously, where did January go?) so that means Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  Possibly the most romantic day of the year, Valentine's day is best represented by 2 colors - pink and red.  These colors are the ones most often associated with love and passion so we couldn't let a Valentine's day pass by without them.  Here is a color board to inspire you to embrace Cupid and get started with planning a romantic dinner for 2, a wedding for 200, or just a girly day with your single gal pals.

Shades of Pink Wedding Color Inspiration Board

Images from: Brides, Wedding Planning 101, Birds and Blooms, The Inspired Bride, pasaiipaperie, The Knot, NicNacManiac, Modcloth, April Foster, FA2u, Party Poms

L-O, L-O, L-O, L-O-V-E

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Color Day: Visions of Sugar Plums

Today's inspiration board is based on the most popular ballet of the season, The Nutcracker. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is a classic and reminds us of childhood dreams of becoming ballerinas.  While we may not be actual dancers these days we can still dress up in frilly clothes, pull our hair into a bun, and show the world that we'll always be prima ballerinas at heart.

 

Wedding Inspiration Board: Visions of Sugar Plum, Pink, White, & Gold)

Images from: hampton jewels, RedOtter, SlaterSpark, TomKatStudio, toastandtables, santa barbara chic, Classic Bride, The Bride's Diary, Brides, ModCloth, Branching Out Event Florist, Larry McMahon Photography, snippet & ink, Martha Stewart        

XOXO

Jen & Saira