Halloweekend Wedding

Halloween Palette: Orange, Black, & Purple

/ Orange and purple m&ms. / Wedding cake with purple ribbon and orange flowers. / Purple bridal shoes. / Black wedding band with purple interior. / Pumpkin table numbers. / Orange bouquet with black details. / Ribbon hearts aisle decor. / Goodies for the dessert bar. / Purple detailed invitations. / Black puzzle piece escort cards. / Halloween-inspired wedding party. /

/ Black detailed cake with orange flower. / The perfect Halloween cocktail. / Non-traditional bridal gown. / Orange converse. / Purple groom. / Purple, black, and orange tablescape. / Black and orange chevron invitations. / Romantic centerpiece. / Flower arrangement with ribbon aisle decor. / Pumpkin place setting. / Layered place setting in palette colors. /

/ Unique bridal shower invite. / Orange draped reception space. / French-inspired tablescape. / Orange and deep purple bouquet. / Patterned groomsmen socks. / Bridesmaid necklaces in deep purple. / A palm tree backdrop. / Black chairs tied with purple ribbon. / Hanging crystal favors. / Purple bridesmaids carrying orange bouquets. /

Will you be having a Halloweekend Wedding with these colors?

Falling Black Into Love

{Countdown to Halloween}

Color Wheel: Black

/ Black bridal gown. / Black and white cocktail table. / Classic black tux. / Bowtie escort cards. / "Trust me you can dance" sign. / Black ceremony decor. / Watercolor save-the-date. / Black on black invitations. / Floral accented cake. / Gold and black place setting. / Black diamond earrings. / Dancing engagement photos. / "You're my greatest adventure" guestbook globe. / Black infused bouquet. /

/ Black-accented bouquet. / Black swan inspired bridal gown. / Black cake on gold stand. / Signs to line the aisle. / The perfect bar. / Unique engagement ring. / Black lace bridesmaids. / Butterfly guestbook. / Cityscape engagement photos with balloons. / Beautiful ceremony decorated in black. / Black tie groomsmen. / Black tablecloth with gold details. / Chalkboard and floral invitations. /

Will you be falling black into love with this color?

Inspiration: Sweet Gothic

Today marks the beginning of DWD's Countdown to Halloween. In the days leading up to October 31, I'll be posting ideas inspired by Hallow's Spooky Night.

What you can expect from Countdown to Halloween...

Inspiration: Sweet Gothic (today's post)

Color Wheel: Black

Halloween-infused Friendly Inspiration

Halloween Venue Spotlight

Creative Uses of Pumpkins

Color Wheel: Black, Orange, & Purple

Real Halloween Weddings

Halloween Engagement Photos

Inspiration: Halloween

Enjoy the countdown's first post with Inspiration: Sweet Gothic!

When I think of Sweet Gothic, I think of three main things: (1) Black lace, (2) Deep Red Velvet, and (3) Chandeliers. Enjoy these Sweet Gothic wedding ideas inspired by these three things.

Invitations

Bridal Gowns

Accessories

Shoes

Nail Art

 Bridesmaids

Bouquets

Groom's Attire

Boutonnieres

Ceremony Decor

Cocktail Hour

Escort Cards

Reception Tables

Place Settings

Chair Covers

Cake Designs

Favor Wrappings

Inspiration

To see these and other Halloween ideas, visit my Pinterest board: Inspiration: Halloween.

Hues of Paris

Colour Wheel: Light Pink, Black, and White

A love story sign.

Black tux with pink bow tie.

A Parisian inspired table.

A light pink tutu'd flower girl.

Classic black Mary Janes.

Strawberry lemonade with a black and white straw.

Light pink cocktail tables.

Light pink cushions on black chairs.

Pink pearl earrings for the bridesmaids.

A polka dot based cake.

Romantic ceremony decor.

Hanging chandeliers over a white table.

A pink diamond engagement ring.

Black, white, and pink invitation suite.

Black and white bridesmaids.

Pink and white macarons tied with black ribbon.

A gorgeous white and pink bouquet accented with black.

Will you walk away with these hues of Paris?

Friendly Inspiration: Caitlin

Week Four: Caitlin

Our Relationship: I met Caitlin in Mrs. Matthew's Grade 3 class & we've been best friends ever since!

Her Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Her School: University of Arizona

Her Interests: Dance (she wishes she still did it)

Top Left: Grade 8; Top Right: Grade 10; Bottom Left: First year of college;
Bottom Right: Going into our third year of college

Caitlin's Questionnaire:

Colours: red, black, white, silver

Feeling: vintage, cozy

Season: summer

Dress: simple, maybe lace or little sparkles

Location: outdoor ceremony, indoor reception

Caitlin's Dream Wedding:

The Colours: Caitlin's colour scheme inspired me to create an old Hollywood feel to the wedding.

The Invitations: These black on black wedding invitations are elegant with an added vintage touch.

The Bride's Attire: Caitlin was hesitant about a lot of sparkle or beadwork, but when she saw this Lazaro gown, she fell in love!

The Bride's Accessories: To give her look a vintage feel, I found these pearl and diamond accessories to pair with her dress.

The Bride's Beauty: For Caitlin's hair, we chose effortless waves, partially pinned back, which work perfectly with the cut of her dress. For her makeup, we had to include the hollywood glamour of the red lip and dramatic eyes, along with the classic look of a french manicure.

The Bridesmaid's Attire: To match the cut of Caitlin's dress, these bridesmaids dresses were chosen. To incorporate the red into the bridesmaids' look, these beautiful red pumps were chosen (and the crystal heel is such a bonus!).

The Groom & Groomsmen: All black suits (including the dress shirt) are effortlessly glamourous, and paired with red ties (so the groomsmen match the bridesmaids) and a silver tie (so the groom matches his bride), the look is perfect!

The Flowers: I absolutely love the bouquet that Caitlin chose! It's so luscious and adds so much colour to the bridal party and groomsmen's looks! (Now don't quote me on this, but I believe these are garden roses.)

The Ceremony: I lived in Yorba Linda for three years (and still visit every year), and never knew that the Richard Nixon Library hosted weddings - and beautiful ones at that! The backdrop to the ceremony is the gorgeous First Lady's Rose Garden, which creates the perfect space to get married.

The Ceremony Decor: The arch featured below stood out to me for two reasons: first, because of the gorgeous chandelier, and second for the natural feel of it. Rather than the vines that cover it here, I would use twinkle lights. Lining the aisle, I would hang florals (most likely Ranunculus) and on every other, hang vintage tea-light holders with crystals. Ideally, I would like to hold to ceremony at dusk so that the lights and candles can be visible to the guests.

The Reception: The Richard Nixon Library offers a grand ballroom filled with gorgeous chandeliers and an elegant atmosphere. The feeling of the room is completely in keeping with the feel that Caitlin wants for her wedding.

The Reception Decor: I decided on two looks for the tables, each of which are described below!

When I saw this table, I knew that I wanted to recreate the look of these
plates!

I couldn't find what I was looking for online, so I made a quick sketch of
what I was thinking of with the plates. On the silver tables, I would start
with a square black plate, a red napkin on top, and then layer it with a
silver plate. For the black tables, I would do the opposite colours for
the plates.

On each table, I would include all of the above.

Black Table: black, pleated tablecloth & silver Chiavari chairs
Centerpiece: vase filled with diamond vase filler; crystal hangars around
vase; red calla lilies & red orchids in vases; red orchid & rose petals
around the centerpieces, along with crystal holders for tea-light candles 

Silver Table: silver, pleated tablecloth & black Chiavari chairs
Centerpieces: mirrors to base the vases; vases filled with diamond vase
filler; crystal hangars around vase (like in bottom left photo); white
ostrich feathers in vases; red orchid & rose petals around
centerpieces, along with crystal holders for tea-light candles

The Escort Cards: This elegant way to display the escort cards, along with the beautiful calligraphy used, was exactly what this wedding called for!

The Cake: This cake was practically made for this wedding with its vintage black lace and red roses. 

The Favours: This black, white, and silver candy buffet is a great way to allow the guests to create their own favours, getting exactly what they want! (Slight edit: I would want to add some red candy to the mix.)

Next week, stop by to see a bright and happy spring wedding for my roomie, Clara!

Sources:
Colours: The Perfect Palette
Invitations: Paper Ink Love
Bride's Attire: JLM Couture
Bride's Accessories: Something Jeweled, Bride Shop, Lolam Bridal
Bride's Beauty: Brown Eyes Blue Skies, Bridal Expo, Daily Makeover, Style Bistro
Bridesmaids: Bloomingdales, Dessy
Groomsmen: The Tie Bar
Flowers: Style Me Pretty
Ceremony: Wedding Wire
Ceremony Decor: Mariage-Original.com, Wedding Chicks, Fifty Flowers, Blank Canvas
Reception: Wedding Wire
Reception Decor: Joann's Fabric, Save-on-Crafts, Stuart Rental
Black Table: Pacific Callas, FTD, Chiavari Chair Rentals, Stuart Rental, Amazon
Silver Table: Tradesy, My Dream Fiesta, Save-on-Crafts, Chiavari Chair Rentals, Amazon, Stuart Rental
Escort Cards: Martha Stewart Weddings
Cake: Cake Coquette
Favours: Hostess with the Mostess