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Whether you are a cooler weather bride looking to add a bit of warmth or just looking to add an extra bit of sparkle to your bridal look, today’s post is for you! We are sharing our must have bridal capes, jackets, and wraps. From cozy crochet shawls to glam embroidered caplets to painted leather jackets, these are our top picks for stylish shoulder wear. We’ve pulled together pretties from some of our favorite designers like Gibson Bespoke, SIBO Designs, BHLDN, Noon on the Moon Bridal, and more. Which one is your favorite?
Ocean lovers are sure to fall head over heels for this romantic seaside wedding inspiration from Carolina Marles Photography! This slightly more moody take on an ocean-themed wedding is sophisticated, while still giving off major sea vibes. We are loving the amazing cake with its scale like texture that is perfect for any mermaid bride!
From the designer, planner, and florist Florals by Fittsy: Since I was young I’ve always had a strong connection to mermaids. I mean they’re beautiful, feminine, mythical, stormy and mysterious. So naturally I wanted to create a siren-inspired photo shoot set against the expanse of the deep blue ocean and the textured backdrop of the rocky coast. The idea was to tell a classical story of shipwrecks and mythical lore, not only the beauty but also the danger of the siren’s call with a modern elegant aesthetic.
The color inspiration came from the Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid being purple and green (less the red hair) and blue for the general ocean environment. However, I really didn’t want to do a literal take on the colors, but a color story that reflected the theme in an organic way. The bouquets were intended to feel like they were pulled from the sea – wild, tousled, and murky. I used a vintage, bronze, compote bowl randomly given to me by my grandmother and focused on loose variations of greenery with hints of delicate flowers sprinkled throughout. The tablescape was setup against a sea grass and ocean backdrop, along with the calligraphy welcome mirror. The mirror was from a barn estate sale in Wells, Maine. The table featured Anthropologie plate and glassware, vintage tapered-candle holders from Etsy, and tiny dried starfish sourced from Cabbot Mill Antiques in Brunswick, Maine. The sea glass name cards and handcrafted seashell and coral bottles were the final touch to a table set for mermaids galore.
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Photography | Carolina Marles Photography | Planning, Design, & Florals | Florals by Fittsy | Paper Goods | Letter Home Design | Cake | Skye’s Artisan Bakes | Linens | Anthropologie | Hair | River’s Edge Spa & Salon | Makeup | Virginia Michaud | Wedding Dress | Hayley Paige from Blush Bridal and Formal | Bridesmaid Dresses | Lulu’s | Earrings | CXHILL | Ribbon | Rises in The East | Bottle Decor | Antiques On Nine | Submitted via Matchology
We’ve fallen for this classic Southern wedding from David Abel Weddings! With lovely traditions, like sharing a taste of scotch from a handmade pewter bowl, this wedding is too sweet! The dusty blue and green color palette is perfect for summer, with floral print linens making a whimsical pop.
Our goal for our wedding was to have a classic, traditional southern wedding, complete with southern food, good bourbon and monograms! I knew from the beginning that I wanted dusty/french blue to be my main wedding color. Throughout the planning process the color scheme evolved to multiple shades of blue!
We both also knew we wanted to get married in Brooking’s hometown of Richmond, VA. My mother really wanted a church wedding, but I didn’t want to worry about the logistics and cost of transporting guests from the ceremony to the reception location. Brooking’s mother is a member of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club in Richmond and suggested that I look at the club to host our reception. Conveniently enough, there was a beautiful church across the street from the club! On top of that, the vibe and decor of the Woman’s club screamed southern! After touring the space I knew I had found the perfect location to make my southern wedding dreams come to life!
The center diamond on my engagement ring is a Chenault family heirloom that dates back to the late 1800s. Brookings great great grandfather was a privateer and traveled to Peru in search of diamonds in the late 1800s. The center diamond on my engagement ring is the diamond he returned with from his Peru trip! My best friend from college sang Ave Maria during our ceremony as the bridesmaids walked down the aisle. This is the same song that was played during Brooking’s parents wedding ceremony.
Brooking is half Scottish so we decided to do a hand fasting during our wedding ceremony. We also shared a taste of scotch after the ceremony out of a beautiful pewter his aunt gave us as an early wedding gift. Both of these are Scottish wedding traditions and were fun to incorporate and have captured.
It wouldn’t be a southern wedding without a good old fashioned monogram! We decided to incorporate our wedding monogram in subtle ways throughout the day. We monogrammed our wedding programs, unity candle, guest towels for the bathrooms, matchboxes for the bourbon bar and drink sticks for cocktails at the bar. We have a 1 year old yellow lab Leia who was a bit too young and wild to have in our wedding ceremony. We hired Emily from Emily Baird Designs to sketch a picture of Leia and print her face on our cocktail napkins with the caption “Cheers! Love Leia”. It was a fun, easy way to incorporate our pup that made all of our guests smile!
We opted to skip out on a large wedding cake and went for a small dessert bar, cutting cake and a groom’s cake. It was enough dessert where guests were able to get their sweet tooth fix and have plenty of options, but it cost about a third of what it would have if we had a large wedding cake created. We also decided not to do favors for our guests. We decided that our guests would better remember a great experience versus a custom cookie or koozie. So in addition to hiring a great band, we created a self serve bourbon and cigar bar that guests enjoyed after dinner.
Photography | David Abel Weddings | Ceremony Venue | Grace Baptist Church | Reception Venue | Tuckahoe Women’s Club | Planning | Just a Little Ditty | Florals | Floral Images | Catering | Cater 2 Events | Groom’s Cake | Pearl’s Bakery | Linens | Festive Fare | Calligraphy | Miller Calligraphy | Band | Sam Hill Entertainment | Hair and Makeup | Honeysuckle and the Opal | Dress | Celebration Bridal | Veil | The Gilded Thimble | Shoes | Something Bleu Shoes | Bridesmaid Dresses | Azazie | Groom’s Attire | Jos A Bank | Submitted via Matchology
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