Blog entries from December 2009

White Christmas

Wednesday 23 December 2021 - Decor Inspiration - Tags: white, christmas, winter

I will never forget sitting in the Seattle airport last December, vowing that I never wanted to see snow again. Trying to make our way from Dublin to my Washington home was pure travel hell as the whole of northern America was under several feet of snow. We were layed over in NY, San Francisco and Seattle, where finally my dad was forced to drive over the treacherous mountain passes for 5 hours to collect us, because all flights were cancelled until after Christmas. Even though I have spent the whole of 2009 hating the white stuff, as Christmas rolls around...dare I say it...I kind of miss my white Christmas.

Images from Country Living.

City Chic Wedding

Tuesday 22 December 2021 - Fashion, Real Weddings - Tags: christmas, winter-weddings, purple

This wedding is perfection as far as I am concerned. Not only does it have amazing details and the dress is to die for, but you can also sense that the bride and groom and their guests were having a great time. Which to me is more important than anything! Photographed by the fabulous Marie Labbancz.

Christmas Week

Monday 21 December 2021 - Decor Inspiration, Real Weddings - Tags: christmas, purple, winter-wedding, white, winter

No better way to kick off Christmas week, than with this perfect Style Me Pretty photo shoot!

Art Direction/Concept & Design/Styling: Lucinda Wesson, Chocolate Creative Design / Photography: Anna Sawin, Anna Sawin Photography / Flowers: Yumiko Fletcher, Hana Floral Design / Hair & Makeup: Jennie Fresa & Lindsay Milan, Jennie Fresa Beauty Library / Clothing/Styling: Women- Tove Vigen, Tova's Vintage / Kids and Men: Lucinda Wesson/Crista Taylor, Chocolate Creative Design / Film/Video: Mike Cyr, Buzz Media Company / Food, drinks and dessert: Lucinda Wesson, Chocolate Creative Design / Rentals: Party Rental (three silk linens, napkins and tinted glassware) / Tableware and brooches: Private collections of Island Farm, Hester & Ben Smith and Lucinda Wesson / Models: Nicole Frechette, Crista Taylor, Tove Vigen, Chelsea Tyler, Steve DePino, / Jayson Drobiak, Gabriella Taylor, Henry Sawin and Sophie Heublein

Gift Wrapping Ideas

Thursday 17 December 2021 - Colour Palettes, Decor Inspiration, Stationery - Tags: gift-wrap, wedding-favours, winter, wool, christmas, stationery

This may be a little to complicated for me, but for all you DIY divas you should totally try this! Would be perfect for favours or bridal party gifts. From the amazing Style Me Pretty by Grey Likes Weddings.

Christmas Wedding

Monday 14 December 2021 - Colour Palettes, Decor Inspiration - Tags: christmas-wedding, christmas, winter, blue, turquoise, gold

I couldn't resist these winter inspired palettes from Ritzy Bee Blog and Lucky Me Blog. They are simply stunning, and would work perfect for a Christmas wedding.

Top row from left: gold leaf hair wreath by Ban.do, gold-foil pear place card via 100 Layer Cake, blue trailer photo by Elizabeth Messina, Edgardo Bonilla dress on gold sofa from D Magazine

Row 2: escort cards in gold ribbon and branches from Martha Stewart Weddings, pale blue strapless dress by Samuelle Couture, gold banded wedding cake from Rebecca Thuss, gold pear still life by Matthew Mead Style
Row 3: tissue rosettes by A.Hana Design, lily bouquet with gold and blue ribbons by Ariella Chezar, gold and pale blue invitation suite from Martha Stewart Weddings

Bridesmaids - Carla Ten Eyck Photography via Wedding Chicks; Cake - The Knot, Pillow - Lotta Helleberg ; Earrings - Kandle; Flowers - Classic Bride, Bride - {this is glamorous}, Drinks - Martha Stewart, Groom - Weddings By Two; Placecards (Breakers event)- Michelle Rago; Star Wand - Just be spLendid; Monogram letters - lavender613 via Weddingbee

Vintage Glamour

Wednesday 9 December 2021 - Real Weddings - Tags: vintage, blue, red, peacock, bouquet

This wedding flawlessly marries each detail to their vintage theme. The bride is the best part (the shoes and lips are to die for!), but I have to say that the table numbers is a close second.

Photographed by Justin and Mary Marantz. Found on Style Me Pretty.

Halloween Wedding

Tuesday 8 December 2021 - Fashion - Tags: halloween, black-and-white

Umm...this is awesome. It was for a wedding on Halloween-how perfect would that be?

Found this on La Partie Events blog (B Mag friend/contributor). Photo by Erin Hearts Court.

Winter Wedding Week: Grey

Friday 4 December 2021 - Colour Palettes - Tags: winter-wedding, grey, winter, christmas

I think we saved the best for last. I love this!

Found this on The Ritzy Bee Blog.

{Photo credits: Row 1: White Chocolate Label, Country Living, Martha Stewart. Row 2: Calla Evans, Country Living, Martha Stewart. Row 3: Calla Evans, Amy Atlas, Kate Headley Photography via Janie Medley Flora Design}

Winter Wedding Week: Red and Gold

Tuesday 1 December 2021 - Colour Palettes - Tags: winter-weddings, gold, red

Because it's officially Christmas time, I thought we should celebrate with a week of winter colour palettes. I love to see fresh ideas for cliched themes, and though the Christmas wedding might not be able to completely escape the Christmas stereotypes (and personally I think it would be a crime not to include at least some holly or mistletoe), please... for the sake of winter brides everywhere try and avoid garish red paired with forest green and any sort of singing/moving/rotating Santa figurines. The winter wedding is the perfect chance to think outside the box and bring your personality to a timeless tradition.

Can't you just see this perfect colour scheme in a snow covered chalet in the Alps? (or in Lucan...or whatever snowless Irish county you find yourself in)
From The Brides Guide: Ideas from the Editor