In honor of my cousin Angela (with a baby on the way) is this "Inspiration". Below you'll find a ton of inspiration for a
Beauty & the Beast wedding. Enjoy!!
Portrait of Belle, the lady of inspiration, by artist
Derren Wilson at Sanders Art Studio
Bringing in the red of the rose and the gold of Belle's memorable dress is this invitation by
Wedding Paper Divas.

This wedding dress was actually inspired by Belle and designed by
Kirstie Kelly for Disney Bridal
A more modern version of the lovely Belle gown by
Platinum for Priscilla of Boston
Can't forget about the
hair, here's a new take on the classic Belle updo

A modern twist on the Belle gown is this lovely gown by
Pnina Tornai exclusively for Kleinfeld, which includes the symbolic rose and the ruffles.

Wow,
what a ring, and this is the perfect canary yellow to match Belle's dress

And to go with the rock, how about this
sparkler. It reminds me of
Isodola, the necklace that Kate Hudson wore in
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
What a nice gift for the bridesmaids, here's a less expensive option to have some
bling.

Instead of one red rose under glass, I think the bride should carry a whole bunch of them in her bridal
bouquet and perhaps add some
blingin' bouquet jewelry.

And to compliment the red and gold, I thought the 'maids should be in a lovely navy blue, again by the amazing
Kirstie Kelly for Disney Bridal
This
little number would be perfect for a ladies luncheon and mani/pedis.

This
dress would be absolutely lovely for the Sunday Brunch following the wedding weekend

This
bright dress would be my pick for the rehearsal dinner

What an
entrance to a wedding ceremony. How elegant.

A great
basket for the flower girl to hold, incorporating the gold and the red

And then, after the gates are opened you walk over a
sea of petals through this amazing space

Here's a
closeup and a cute flower girl attire option

Now for the location, I found some absolutely amazing castles. Some are great for that destination wedding to Europe or you could stay a little closer to home and find a few in the states. This is a castle in...New Hampshire, Windham to be exact...I couldn't believe it! It's called
Searles Castle and is open for weddings and special events.

For a trip across the Atlantic, you could go to
Eilan Donan Castle in Ireland, recently seen in
Made of Honor
Chateau de Challain is found in France and isn't only a castle for special events it's also a Bed & Breakfast

This is the castle inspired Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland. This is
Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany

Here's another US option, just off the shore of Alexandria Bay, New York on Heart island is
Boldt Castle where you can have a ceremony but need to find another location for the reception, which shouldn't be hard in New York

Amazing decor for the rehearsal dinner is this lovely banquet table designed by
R Jack Balthazar, one of my all time favorite florists, and if I had a second weedding (vow renewal), I am so hiring Rene & Niki

This would be a lovely option for a Sunday Brunch as you gaze upon one of the beautiful castles and remenisce about what a fantastic weekend just happened. Instead of the bright red and gold we have a more muted color pallete with
white, pink and light gold. I also want to point out that the table number (6) has a picture of the bride and groom at that age. What a great idea!!

Now on to the fabulous reception. In a big ballroom of a castle you need to have dramatic tall centerpieces like this one.

The bride and groom's
chairs wouldn't be complete with out a single red rose. And the gold chivari chairs just add to the elegance of the event.

Again with the red and gold theme are these
chargers (of which I've found for $1 each at Big Lots) plus a satin red napkin with a menu tucked inside.

Dinner, shaped like a rose, how cute, and done of course by
Disney Weddings
A Belle inspired
Wedding Cake
Or you could use the Red Rose as your inspiration for the
Cake
For a more elaborate, elegant, and royal choice there's this
cake
Or, inspired by Belle's beautiful yellow dress you may prefer this
cake
5 comments:
This is amazing! It is exactly what I wanted! Thank you so so much :) xx
Where could I find that Pnina Tornai dress?? It is gorgeous and so perfect for me but I can't seem to find it anywhere on their website :(
The Pnina Dress is most likely out of stock as this post was done about 3 years ago. I'm so sorry!!
I love all 3 of the dresses that you suggest for the different activities, but I especially love the 2 bright yellow ones! Could you tell me who they were designed by, and possibly the style names? I know these were posted a while ago, but I am VERY good at finding things I want- no matter how out of fashion they might be! You could email me the answers to my questions at reana.story@gmail.com, or I can check this site back later for a reply. Thank you so much!
Those dresses are fantastic. I originally found them on the InStyle website, and since this post was done 3 years ago the links no longer work. I'm so sorry.
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