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Planning & Inspiration

On Wednesdays, We Like Pink

According to color psychologists, seeing the color pink triggers feelings of being nurtured and understood. Pink calms the fiery passion of red, creating a more gentle and loving energy.  “Pink really lends itself to weddings and we see a lot of it, especially with pale pink being on trend,” says Creative Director Lindsay Saltz, “What’s so great about it is it’s fun and romantic while still being sophisticated – if done right…We get a lot of grooms who get nervous when their fiancée will take out the pink inspiration board or have an all-pink Pinterest board.”

 

Pink can be tricky – if you push too much pink against a poorly matched venue or combine too many tones and textures, things can quickly go from charming to childish. “Our goal is to make sure the wedding doesn’t look like Barbie’s birthday party so we’re super careful in what we use it in, how much of it we use and the shades we select when we design the wedding.”
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Bridal Bouquet / Amanda and Thomas / JWM Essex House / Kelly Guenther Studio

Planning & Inspiration

Bouquet Recipe: Ethereal Monochrome

Bridal Bouquet / Amanda and Thomas / JWM Essex House / Kelly Guenther Studio

Bridal Bouquet / Amanda and Thomas / JWM Essex House / Kelly Guenther Studio

 

This glamorous, sophisticated bouquet incorporates lush bursts of  blush, fuchsia, and pink, creating an exquisite accessory for the elegant, modern bride.

 

More from this wedding at: Amanda and Thomas

 

Kristen's Bridal Bouquet / Kristen and Thomas / Battery Gardens / Mekina Saylor Photography

Planning & Inspiration

Bouquet Recipe: Shades of Pink and Ivory with Bold Green Accents

Kristen's Bridal Bouquet Recipe / Kristen and Thomas / Battery Gardens / Mekina Saylor Photography

Kristen’s Bridal Bouquet Recipe / Kristen and Thomas / Battery Gardens / Mekina Saylor Photography

 

This beautiful, lively bouquet incorporates textured tones of ivory, white, and pale pink with rustic green accents and the bold dark dots of anemones.

 

Venue: Battery Gardens
Photographer: Mekina Saylor

More from Kristen and Tom’s gorgeous wedding at: #MeetTheReineckes

 

Herbal Satchels : Herbal Weddings : Martha Stewart Weddings : Elizabeth Messina

Planning & Inspiration

Incorporating Herbs Into Your Wedding Ceremony

Herbs have held sacred meaning at weddings as far back as Ancient Greece, when Athenian brides wove mint and marigold into their hair as an aphrodisiac, and carried sprigs of wheat and marjoram to symbolize fertility.  In the Victorian era, lovers exchanged coded bouquets, deciphered through floral dictionaries that contained the symbolic meaning of just about any herb and flower imaginable.

For the modern bride, herbs can add a poignant touch of ancient wisdom to the ceremony – herbs also hold up well and dry beautifully as a lifelong keepsake.

Here are five simple ways you can incorporate herbs into your celebration:

1) Herbal Satchels 

Herbal Satchels : Herbal Weddings : Martha Stewart Weddings : Elizabeth Messina

Herbal Satchels : Herbal Weddings : Martha Stewart Weddings : Photo by Elizabeth Messina


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floral arch at maritime parc

Planning & Inspiration

It’s a Nice Day for a White Wedding

floral arch at maritime parc - jen fusillo NJ wedding - photo by cly by matthewphoto: CLY by Matthew // venue: Maritime Parc

Nothing exuberates an elegant and timeless vibe like an all-white wedding. While all colors are gorgeous, there is something so dreamy and ethereal about a white wedding – it can simply take your breath away.

Brides in general are sometimes nervous to go all-white everything, because they fear it won’t be interesting enough and can’t transform the space like color could. We say – nothing creates a more stunning and romantic atmosphere like all white, and in the world of weddings, many of the royal weddings, celebrity weddings and most of the six-figure budget weddings you see in the magazines were, well – all white.
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Bright Pop Art Flowerwall - Brad and Manjil - NYC Wedding - Studio 450 - by Weddings by Two

Planning & Inspiration

A Colorful Statement

Get inspired by the bright summer sun by giving your wedding ceremony a colorful twist! At Bride & Blossom, we welcome the opportunity to play with color, especially in designing our ceremony chuppahs and arches. We enjoy thinking outside the box to create unique works of art that represent our couples. Whether flowers create an ombré effect or a “pop” of color, your ceremony will be sure to impress your guests and create the perfect backdrop for your special day.

tribeca rooftop ombre chuppah

Our lovely bride at Tribeca Rooftop was ecstatic to see her purple ombré vision come to life for her outdoor ceremony in August. Nicole married her best friend Mark under a canopy of vibrant purples and lush creams. We used varying shades of roses, carnations, and hydrangea to create this beautiful color palette.
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