As for the inspiration board, Hallie emailed me about a week ago (after I posted--in response to your feedback--that in order to do new inspiration boards more often, it would be helpful if you could tell me about your wedding and give me your color scheme to work with) to ask for an inspiration board for her wedding. Hallie is getting married at her parents' lakehouse in Northern Michigan and was looking for a wedding theme in navy and maize (yellow)--Michigan colors. She wanted classic, a splash of preppy, and fun. I think I have come up with some answers for her (or at least some ideas which might get her going in the right direction).
I searched the internet for some inspiration and I started getting this need for lemons. I think it lends a classic but preppy elegance to an event, with a hint of a modern twist. You could incorporate the lemon theme on everything from your invitations (maybe paired with a navy monogram) to the centerpieces, to the drink coasters, to the candy bar and even the drinks. Lemondrops are always a favorite among guests drinking liquor! I would of course also suggest lemonade for those non-drinking guests (I just got this idea for a blueberry lemonade, but not sure how that would actually turn out).
For your accessories I went very navy (navy handbag, navy Louboutin heels, sapphire earrings, and sapphire ring) which lend very well to elegance. Your bouquet could be in blue or yellow, but I think yellow is very fun and cheerful and would match your bridesmaids (already wearing yellow).
I included guest welcome bags (since most of her guests are from out of town) filled with American items in navy and yellow. I might also include a few British or South African items as well, since both Hallie and her fiancee have spent quite a great deal of time in both countries. You might want to incorporate places you've travelled to together, in the form of names for your guest tables (aka cities in South Africa or other countries you've been to together).
I absolutely adored the lemon cupcake with the little sugar candy lemon on top. Since Hallie said they wanted cupcakes, I thought this was a great mix. You could also serve fun (and untraditional) blueberry and lemon pies to give it more of a sense of a summer party versus an elegant reception. Since they're marrying at the lakehouse, I would suggest an outdoor reception, with lots of outdoor string/globe lights to set the mood in the evening.
Finally, for favors I would maybe do something that either represents America or an American specialty/tradition (for all of your foreign guests) or go the opposite way, and do something which maybe represents your fiancee's English heritage. I know that I'd like to incorporate a lot of my fiancee's French-Canadian heritage into my own wedding, to make him feel a part of it (and his guests to feel included as well), and favors are such an easy way to do that.
Hallie if you'd like more detailed advice or special questions answered, you are always welcome to email me again at triedandtrueweddings@gmail.com. Other soon-to-be-brides are also able to email me for help or inspiration boards as well.
Pictures for this inspiration board were found at: Martha Stewart Weddings (bride and her mother in the navy dress), The Knot (coasters, honey favor, blue drink, candy bar, place cards, lemon centerpiece), Thread (yellow bridesmaid dress), Navy and Lavendar (welcome bag), Ebay (blue sapphire earrings), Jason McGrew Photography (feet engagement pics), and more taken from around the internet.
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-A
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