Monday, September 29, 2008

Inspiration: One Tree Hill

Well, they haven't walked down the aisle yet, and with Lucas' track record...we'll have to wait and see. But I'm hopeful because I think Peyton is the right choice for Lucas. After watching tonight's episode, Peyton mentioned that she wanted a rocker glam retro style wedding, which I can totally find inspiration for. So enjoy!


I forsee the wedding being at a chic but industrial location like The Fermenting Cellar in Canada.
Very chic, very romantic, and very rockstar is a bouquet of all large white calla lilies.
Here's another amazing location called The Distillery District, also in Canada.
This is a chic and modern dress by Santa Monica based designer Hanna Hartnell.

The same design in a platinum/silver color.

A traditional veil just wouldn't work for this rocker chic wedding, but an amazing floral and beaded headpiece would be fantastic. Here's one by Butterfly Enchantress Designs. Sparklers just bring a nostalgic and romantic ambiance. This photo was taken by amazing photograher, Jessica Claire.
It's not quite, Clothes Over Bros', but I think Haley & Brooke would look stunning in this Two Birds Design which comes in an array of colors and can be worn/wrapped in 10 different ways, so for the wedding it can be worn one way, and for a night out it can be worn completely different.
Here is the array of colors for the Two Birds dress. Wow.
Talk about glam rock. Here's an amazing modern yet romantic glam rock chandelier, which I could see hanging from the ceiling at the reception.
This was a wedding designed by one of my favorite floral designers, R Jack Balthazar and this wedding was actually done one the top of a building in downtown L.A. I also love the less formal feel of the banquettes instead of everyone in seperate chairs.
Another amazing wedding designed by R Jack Balthazar, with a vintage glam weddding and lots and lots of candles and rose petals, how gorgeous.

Here's an amazing black and white Great Gatsby Chic inspiration board designed by Katheryn at Snippet and Ink, one of the blog's I frequent almost every day.

This is a sample of a vintage, rock n' roll, black & white bridal bouquet. How fantastic. Here is an amazing pink and black Rocker Chic wedding inspiration board by none other than Snippet & Ink.
Here's a Vintage Hollywood Glam, red, black, and red inspiration board from Snippet & Ink.
Talk about glamorous, I love that crystal tree,
Chic and romantic bouquet for the bridesmaids perhaps, with red roses and deep purple calla lilies.
When searching on google, this inspiration board kept popping up when searching under "glam rock".

Here's a fun and unique twist on the ever popular photo booth setup they do so often at weddings. To keep costs down, you could hand a bead sheet and have disposable cameras and a frame letting people know what's going on and then developing the camera and getting a CD of the images to email to all of your guests. How Fun!!!
This wedding wouldn't be the type to have a formal sit down dinner, so my thought is to have lots of comfort food served in a chic, chic way. Here's grilled cheese and tomato soup served in shot glasses. One such Los Angeles catering company is called Bite Catering.
From Bite Catering, Bite Size Hamburgers.
We can't forget the french fries to go with the burgers.

Wow, Wow, Wow, what an amazing cake. Talk about rock glam. I love the black crystals and the black bow trailing down the cake. Looks good enough to eat.
Here's another black and white option without the bling, but with more of a romantic floral pattern. Here's a modern option for a groms cake found on The Knot. What guy doesn't like chocolate.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Inspiration: Gilmore Girls

The Wedding That Never Was
I am still sad that Luke & Lorelei never officially tied the knot in one of my favorite shows, Gilmore Girls. During the sixth season, Luke & Lorelei were engaged and in the eleventh episode, which I just finished watching, Lorelei plans her wedding in a day after finding the "perfect dress". Enjoy the inspiration I found...The perfect dress.
"The dress is strapless. So hello, summer wedding and summer means daisies...so, flower choice is done." - Lorelei (Season 6, Episode 11)
A lovely and simple yellow and white daisy and rose bouquet.
An inspiration board of all things "daisy" by Brenda's Wedding Blog.

Here's a modern gift for a bridesmaid or BFOTB (Best Friend of the Bride) like Suki by Strawberry Jam. A modern twist on a daisy inspired invitation.
Another, more traditional take on the daisy invitation.
This is the cake that "Suki" was inspired to make for Luke & Lorelei's wedding. It's a s'mores cake created by Pasadena's own Bee's Knees Bakery, which sadly went out of business.
Talk about daisies, you have a tower of daisy cupcakes, daisies in chocolate pots, and bubbles wrapped in daisy paper. How cute.
Not quite Suki's s'mores cake, but it does go nicely with the daisy inspired theme.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Wedding Dresses Under $1000

While doing a search on Brides.com, I ran across these gorgeous gowns and was shocked to find that these particular styles run under $1000. When wedding dresses can cost more than the average wedding, there's no need to sacrifice style when trying to stay on budget. Take a look at these gorgeous dresses from Mon Cheri Bridal.