{Inspiration} A Traditional Red, Green and White Christmas

It’s Christmas in less than 7 days and my last Christmas as Miss Angus.  I’m so very excited for 2012 for many reasons; our wedding, my plans for Bow Occasions, the blog and hopefully purchasing our first home.

It’s another Christmas Inspiration Board today. This time its a traditional red, green and white Christmas. A bit different from last week’s pastel Christmas inspiration. I hope that this inspiration board will not only inspire you for weddings but for decorating your home too.

CREDITS
Christmas Tree – Martha Stewart
Couple – Jenny Haas via Green Wedding Shoes
Christmas Drinks – Tracey Lau
Candy Canes – Good Housekeeping
Cupcakes – Jenny Cookies via Kara’s Party Ideas
Red and Green Wreath – ItzFitz on Etsy
Christmas Tablescape – Hostess Blog

Check back on Wednesday for a round-up of Christmas printables.

Louise xo

{Inspiration} A Pastel Christmas

Hello and Happy Monday! Can you believe there is now less than two weeks until Christmas… crazy! The boy and I spent yesterday writing Christmas Cards, wrapping presents and putting up the all important Christmas Tree. Couple all that with ELF on TV and I sure am feeling festive.

Over the next few weeks my posts will be mainly Christmas related. I’ll be bringing you Christmas inspiration, a round-up of downloadable Christmas printables and more… I thought I’d start with some colourful Christmas inspiration today… A Pastel Christmas!

CREDITS: Christmas Tree – Holiday with Matthew Mead  / Christmas Cookies – Hello Naomi / Christmas Fireplace – Danielle Thomson Photography
DIY Bauble Christmas Wreath – Everything Fab / Christmas Tablescape – Sitting in a Tree Event / Flowers and Cookies – Glorious Treats
Ornaments and Trees – Meadowbrook Farm / Pink Christmas Sign – Signs by Diane on Etsy

What colour are your Christmas decorations this year? We have gone traditional with red and white… do you like?

Louise xo

A Village Fete Themed Inspiration Board

I love creating inspiration boards for my clients. It is one of my favourite parts of my job… amongst many other things. At the beginning of each styling job I take on I always start off by creating a selection of inpsiration boards which ensures that my vision of the clients wedding or event is the same as theirs. After all, there’s nothing worse than getting so far down the line and realising you are both singing off different hymn sheets.

I created this inspiration board for a Christening Party that I am planning and styling which is taking place in a gorgeous village hall in the Kent countryside next month. The brief was a relaxed village fete theme.

CREDITS

• Cake Pops – Bakerella
• Picnic Blankets – 100 Layer Cake
• Victoria Sponge – Super Stock
• Pink Lemonade – Slash Food
• Village Hall – Geoff Reardon via You and Your Wedding

*If you know the source of the other images in this inspiration board, let me know and I will update the post*

The party will consist of vintage crockery, bunting, afternoon tea, sweet and dessert tables and so much more. I am having so much fun working on this event and can’t wait to share the end result.

Louise ♥ xx

French Lavender Wedding Inspiration

As well as changing the services Bow Occasions offers, I have also been away on a lovely relaxing holiday in the South of France. I didn’t know before we went but we were in the Drome region of France which is famous for its Lavender production. It was too early on in the year for us to see any fields of Lavender but there were plenty of Lavender treats available to buy. This inspired me to create my next wedding inspiration board with a French Lavender feel.

Credits
Je Taime Bike – Before the Big Day
French Croquembouche with Lavender – The Natural Wedding Company
Lavender field at Abbaye de Senanque, France – Photo Radar
Breakfast in Lavender fields – Cote de Texas
Anna Lace Dress – French Connection via London Bride

Inspiration Board :: Doily Wedding Inspiration

No longer are doilies seen as old fashioned something your grandmother would use… they are now a perfect addition to your wedding. After seeing the gorgeous wedding dress in the inspiration board below, I was inspired to search for other ways you could incorporate doilies into a wedding. Did I mention that the wedding dress was designed and made by the gorgeous bride it features on. Do click on the link to view the full wedding… it is a stunner!

I don’t know about you but I will definitely be including doilies in our wedding decor… and perhaps even the invitations… watch this space.

Credits
Wedding Dress – Gia Canali Photography / Chair Decoration – The Sweetest Occasion / Doily Wedding Cake – Kate Sullivan via Once Wed
Doily Cupcake Wrapper – Sparkle & Hay / Doily Tablescape – Madame Bonbon / Hanging Heart Doilies – Jose Villa via Once Wed
Doily Earrings – Sew Lola via Emmaline Bride / Wedding Invitation – By Invitation Only on Etsy

Colour Inspiration :: Pink Lemonade

I love colour… bright, bold colours especially. I’ve done quite a few inspiration boards on the blog over the past few months that have all included images from weddings found on the internet. How about searching for inspiration from colour, patterns and shape? In between my wedding inspiration boards, I will also be putting together some general inspiration boards which I hope will be perfect for drawing inspiration from for parties or weddings. First up is a favourite of mine… Pink Lemonade.

Credits (from left to right)
Paper – Creative Mint via Decor 8
Flowers – Linnea Paulina on Flickr
Yellow and Pink Tulle Dress – Will Whipplie via Kelly Oshiro Events
Bedding – The Contemporary Home
Balloons – The Sweetest Occasion
Cake Pops – Bakerella on Flickr
Nail Varnish – The Gloss
Macaroons – I Do Inspiration

Louise ♥ xx

Bow Occasions is a Wedding Planner in Kent covering London and the South East. Bow Occasions offers a full range of wedding planning services from Wedding Day Coordination to Full Wedding Planning and Design to Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing. Get in touch today to arrange your complimentary intial consultation.

Inspiration Board :: Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day – I hope you all have lovely days and evenings planned. Dean and I had an early Valentines Day celebration and went for a meal on Saturday as unfortunately he has to work this evening. I was hoping to do a bit of a Valentines Day themed week last week but all didn’t go to plan as it was manic. I hope you like this Valentines Day Inspiration Board that I have put together for you.

Credits (from left to right)

Bride and Groom – Youkeun Oh Photography via Style Me Pretty / Heart Cookies – Vanilla Bean Baker / Kissing Booth Letterpress Poster – Roll and Tumble Press / Personanlised Bridesmaid Sign – Giddy Kipper / Bridesmaid Dresses – Source Unknown / Heart Sandwich and Drink – Cute Food for Kids / Valentines Heart Invitations – Erin Jang via The Sweetest Occasion

Is there a particular inspiration board you would like seen on the blog? Leave a comment below and let me know – I’d love to hear from you.

Louise ♥ xx

Bow Occasions is a Wedding Planner in Kent covering London and the South East. Bow Occasions offers a full range of wedding planning services from Wedding Day Coordination to Full Wedding Planning and Design to Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing. Get in touch today to arrange your complimentary intial consultation.

Inspiration Board :: Beige, Pink and Gold

I’m back with another wedding inspiration board on the blog. I’d love to know what you think about these inspiration boards – do you like them? Loathe them? As always, your opinion counts. By the way, did you see this gorgeous Mad Men Inspiration Board that I put together a few weeks back?

Credits (from left to right)

Wedding Dress – Aire Barcelona via Wedding Inspirasi / Centrepiece – Jade McCully via Elizabeth Anne Designs / Wedding Cake – Oodora / Wedding Invitation Set – Paper Crave via Oh So Beautiful Paper / Centrepiece – Ashley Meaders via Once Wed / Bride and Bridesmaid – Kristin Vining Photography via Style Me Pretty / Wedding Shoes – Aaron Delesie via Style Me Pretty / Marzipan Cherries – Clementine Chicago

What theme are you having for your wedding? Leave a comment below and let me know – I’d love to hear from you.

Louise ♥ xx

Bow Occasions is a Wedding Planner in Kent covering London and the South East. Bow Occasions offers a full range of wedding planning services from Wedding Day Coordination to Full Wedding Planning and Design to Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing. Get in touch today to arrange your complimentary intial consultation.

Inspiration Board :: A Mad Men Inspired Wedding Theme

Good morning, I hope you all had wonderful weekends. My weekend was truly fabulous; it started off meeting lots of wonderful fellow members of the wedding industry at The Wedding Ideas Awards 2011 on Friday followed by a day relaxing on Saturday. Sunday started off  with a lovely bike ride with the Mr in the morning followed by lunch with my lovely mum and a spot of work in the evening… Perfect!

Anyway, I digress – I am back again this Monday morning with this gorgeous Mad Men Wedding Inspiration Board. I got the Mad Men box set for Christmas; I am totally addicted (I know, I know, where have I been?!?!) and have been totally inspired to create this inspiration board for all fellow Mad Men lovers out there.

Credits (from left to right)

Bride – Cat Hepple Photography via Love My Dress / Vintage Typewriter – Tasra Mar via Flights of Fancy / Vintage Telephones – One Fine Wedding Day /Cigar Bar – Wedding Chicks / Birdcage Veil Bride  – My Pretty Things via Beyond Beyond / Whisky Cocktail – The Knot / Groom – Wedding Bee /  Coasters – Ruff House Art

What theme are you having for your wedding? Leave a comment below and let me know – I’d love to hear from you.

Louise ♥ xx

Bow Occasions is a Wedding Planner in Kent covering London and the South East. Bow Occasions offers a full range of wedding planning services from Wedding Day Coordination to Full Wedding Planning and Design to Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing. Get in touch today to arrange your complimentary intial consultation.

Inspiration Board :: A Black and White Silhouette Wedding

Is it really Monday morning already? The weekend goes so quickly doesn’t it. Last weeks blog posts were a bit muddled up and the theme inspiration board was on a Wednesday – for those getting married on New Years Eve, its a must see, you can check it out here. Last week also saw the first real wedding post of the year – A Scottish Affair by Craig and Eva Sanders Photography. Wedding professionals – would you like to put faces to tweets? If so, come along to the South East Wedding Tweet Up.

Right, back to todays post, a lovely Black and White Silhouette Wedding Inspiration Board – perfect for couples getting married at any time of the year. I love the classic black and white colour scheme, it is so elegant. As for the silhouettes, how lovely would it be to have the bride and grooms silhouette right throughout the wedding from the wedding stationery to even having a silhouette artist to entertain your guests.

Credits (from left to right)
Bride and Groom – Jose Vlila via Style Me Pretty / Silhouette Frames Chair Backs – Wedding Galleries / Wedding Cake – Real Simple via Ruffled Blog / Silhouette Artist  Cut Arts via Bridal Inquirer / Wedding Invitation – Lovely Morning via Oh So Beautiful Paper

What theme are you having for your wedding? Leave a comment below and let me know – I’d love to hear from you.

Louise ♥ xx

Bow Occasions is a Wedding Planner in Kent covering London and the South East. Bow Occasions offers a full range of wedding planning services from Wedding Day Coordination to Full Wedding Planning and Design to Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing. Get in touch today to arrange your complimentary intial consultation.