Glorious Greens!

AHHH Glorious Greens.  You go with everything....I mean really! every colour of flower comes on a green stem and it works nature knew what she was doing when she came up with that idea.

Since stationery sets the tone of the wedding we'll start there AND look at this:

Creo Couture Cards

LOVING the satin box and invite and the gorgeous brown ribbon accent and who wouldn't <3 those buckle accents?
Too much for your wedding? what about this pretty little set?

WedVert

And these are eco friendly too!!  how fantastic is that?

Green brides maid's dresses can be fun and flirty....

 Or classic and soft...

and for the bride what about some GORGEOUS Christian Louboutin Shoes.....

and you can't get married without some Elsa Corsi customized jewels 

STUNNING!!

You need a bouquet....so here is some beautiful green:)

White roses, freesia (that add some green with the buds) green berries and a collar of white cymbidium orchids

Standard & mini-cymbidium orchids, dendrobium orchids, tuber roses and tropical leaves

Cascade style bouquet of white phalaenopsis orchids and green cymbidium orchids

And speaking of orchids.....and linens and BREATH TAKING!

Wildflower Linen

Designed by  Carissa Jones-Jowett of JL DESIGNS

I think this cake is fantastic with it's shades of green......

Riser by Raise the Cake

If a green cake is not your thing what about a gorgeous, you need to check this site, customized cake riser?  With the moss green riser and the beautiful orchids this cake is classic and eye catching!

It was fun searching out everything green just to prove wrong the notion that sometimes "it's not easy being green"~sorry Kermit the frog:)

There's a Groom in the Building!

I am a little obsessed with "Say Yes to The Dress" and truth be told with most every wedding show on TV and one thing I'm noticing is that more and more fiancé's are going bridal dress shopping with their future brides.  This is going to sound really old fashion, I KNOW, but I'm not sure how I feel about that.

I asked my husband his thoughts and his exact words are "It's odd!  Why do they need to be there?  It's supposed to be a surprise from her to him."

Dress by Pnina Tornai

Not really sure where the tradition came from, I did google it but there was a lot of confusion on this including that it was OK for him to see the dress just not her in the dress. So, I'm thinking somewhere along the way someone said it was bad luck and it has just stuck.  Now I understand each "tradition" that we hold is based in some form of superstition or religious tradition but I have to say, gonna sound like a Nonna again here, it's just the way it's done!  (So old LOL)

Dress by Pnina Tornai

Dresses by Vera Wang

On these shows I've seen everything from opinionated, sometimes a little mean, men to men that look so uncomfortable they would feel better in the feminine product isle of their local drug store.  I know that some guys want to make sure that their Bride's dress makes her look her most flattering....k, gonna stop right here-does he not trust her to make the right decision for her body type?  Does he pick all her outfits?  For me this could start a whole other conversation......anyway I get that he wants to be part of the decision making process but does he have to be involved in this one?  Can't he help with the cake or flower selection instead?

Dress by Vera Wang

Ultimately it's not my choice or for me to judge but I was curious to see what other people thought.  Any Bride's out there that wanted their fiance there?  did he insist?  or was it a complete surprise? 

Purple Passion

Purple and weddings will never go out of style.....with all the shades most everyone can find one they love!  The colour of royalty it can be elegant and sophisticated or fun and exciting...it can be anything you want!
You need to start with the perfect stationery and I'm loving the bold graphic of this large bloom!

Artist's Flower by Invitation Consultants

LOVE the fun and gorgeous elements of this invite

Simply Posh Design

You have to have a pair of fabulous purple shoes peeking out from under your dress so go ahead and splurge:)

Christian Louboutin

Manolo Blahnik

Yves Saint-Laurent

Dresses are important....ask any bridesmaid:)

Jennifer Purple Cocktail dress by Natasha Milani

or for the bride outside the box?.....

Not for everyone but for that special couple this could be cool!

You don't want a purple dress so maybe purple flowers are the way to go....

Roses, freesia, calla lilies & stephanotis

Mischa Bartkow Photography

"I do!" Wedding Photography

 Roses, freesia, mini-cybmidium orchids and dendrobium orchids

Decor flowers in purple is always a great way to incorporate your colour as well

white hydrangea with purple stock

There are STUNNING options for linens out there...here are just a few chair options

Wildflower Linens

Wildflower Linens

And you certainly cannot forget about the cake!

Cake by Ganache photo by "I do!" Wedding Photogography

Pink Cake Box

Dogwood Blossom Cake

There are, of course, millions of other pictures of purple wedding ideas-search them out and have some purplely delight:)

Blossoms are in the air

Who doesn't love spring and eagerly await the blossoming trees?  Vancouver is a destination spot for those who travel in search of the prettiest blooms-I was told this by some Japanese students and they know their beautiful blossoms!!

Let's start with blossoms on the dress......

Cherry Blossom by Claire Pettibone

Beautiful gossamer with gold and silver embroidery with a touch of crystals....

Petals in the Wind by Claire Pettibone

Don't you LOVE the name of this gown?  And it is stunning!!  Showing white sakura blossoms intertwined with silver metallic branches and iridescent sequins with a full skirt of tulle and silk taffeta.

We've seen dresses now how about some shoes? Imagine these peeping out from under your dress-so cute!

JCrew Liza Peep Toe

 But if heels are not your thing how about a pair of Uggs?

Don't overlook your stationery-it sets the tone of your wedding and is your all important "First Impression"

Smockpaper

Letterpress, when a printing press is used to imprint text or an image onto the stationery and adds texture to the invite, invitations are so beautiful!  LOVE this one!  For added luxury couldn't you see a few crystals in the centers of some of the blossoms?

I love cake, and anything cake like really, so let them eat it!

Sara Jones Wedding Cakes

This is so pretty-look at that detail work!

Cake by Fluffy Thoughts w/photo by Lara Swanson

I love the look of the top of this cake....delicate.
And because cake pops are fantastic these would make a fantastic addition to any sweets table

Adorably Sweet Cake Pops

And just for fun let's see some real photos of blossoms from some very talented friends....

John Heil Photography

and one more to make you smile

KLUTCH Photography

NOW with all this to inspire you get outside enjoy your day and smell the blossoms!