The Beginning of Forever

Welcome to our 2nd week of Wedding Inspiration Friday series of Gemstones and the jewel tone colours you can use to inspire your wedding theme. Today we are exploring the Aquamarine. Aquamarine  is associated with courage and the release of anxiety and fear. It is thought to soothe, calm, alleviate fear and to help relaxation on long journeys. Many believe that it protects sailors at sea, and prevents seasickness. Tradition holds that it gives insight and promotes mental clarity. Words like courage, release of anxiety and fear paired with soothe and calm make for what would be the perfect mood for a wedding. No fear only courage for the couple and a calming, soothing relaxing time for booth the bridal party and the guest! So how can one incorporate aquamarine into your wedding well below we have some colour boards in simple/ombre, classic, and trendy looks to help you envision your dream day.     For the classic we did monochromatic look in light to dark...

Happy Inspiration Friday and I’m sure everyone feels like TGIF!!! I am still in love with the vintage style wedding.. in fact when my wedding does come along someday I will definitely incorporate a hint of vintage for my theme inspiration. I am loving fascinators… and now that they have become so popular.. they offer a fun way to slightly modernize (but not too much) the vintage feel to weddings. And remember when using vintage as your wedding’s inspiration you don’t have to go completely vintage through your entire wedding, simply adding vintage features that you truly love in cooperation with modern features will give you a very personalized custom wedding. Don’t forget pops of colour! Fascinate Me! For photo credits visit Style Me Pretty.com

HAPPY INSPIRATION FRIDAY!! I missed my last inspiration Friday so I thought I’d make this one really fun. Bringing back those FUN childhood memories. Imagine a wedding based on your pastime delights??? Well that’s just what this Wedding Inspiration Friday is all about… and you can be very literal by having a super fun wedding with candy, games, and funky decor.. or you can be more subtle and take colours and theme inspirations from these fun pastimes! What was your favourite childhood pastime???? Leave your comments in the article feed back below! Oh those yummy Razzles! For photo credits visit Style Me Pretty.com Remember 4 Squares??? For Photo Credits visit Style Me Petty.com That “get’s more challenging as you play” game Jacks! can’t remember if I ever passed foursies.. lol! For Photo Credits visit Style Me Pretty.com Have a crazy or fun idea you would like to see featured on next weeks Wedding Inspiration Friday??? Be sure to contact us ….

Happy Inspiration Friday!! The weather has been truly inspirational lately hasn’t it? Makes me ready for spring! Thinking of spring I am reminded of the bugs I don’t like.. so I decided to find the beauty in these bugs while I get ready for spring… How does spring inspire you?? Snail on a Leaf: For photo credits visit StyleMePretty.com Damselflies in Love: For photo credits visit StyleMePretty.com

Happy Inspiration Friday!!! With all this white surrounding us the colour white starts getting associated with cold. So today’s Inspiration Friday was inspired by the soft and luscious cotton!!! Although stark white cotton definitely isn't cold. It is soothing and warm… and can be incorporated into a wedding theme both by colour and with the cotton plant. Cotton White: For photo credits go to StyleMePretty.com

It’s FRIDAY… TGIF… and after a long week of work everyone needs a little creative inspiration to unwind. Today’s Wedding Friday is inspired by True Love! Cause isn’t that what weddings are all about. Disney has a wonderful way of showing true love and I decided to choose a wonderful movie I watched a little while ago called Tangled… better known as Rapunzel. When deciding on a movie wedding theme be sure to think outside of the obvious. Sure for a tangled wedding theme you could wear a floral wedding gown and add long extensions to your hair… which would be beautiful!… but remember to consider the un-obvious with subtle enhancements like lantern wedding favours, make your wedding feel like a forest with tree lined aisle, be one with nature by adding a window box garden centre piece or organic edible flowers on your wedding cake or cupcakes. So remember this Friday to receive and give love truly as that’s the way to discover true love with significant others, good friends, and fam...

Happy Inspiration Friday and a Very Happy New Year to you! This is the first inspiration Friday of 2011 and surprise surprise, with all the snow outside this Friday’s inspiration comes from the long for spring to arrive!!! Lets hope this Inspiration Fridays brings Spring along much faster! Pollination Power: Blue-Tailed Day Gecko For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Bumble Bees For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Hummingbird Moth For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Hummingbird For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Butterfly For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com

It’s INSPIRATION FRIDAY!!! And boy is it cold out… the snow was even falling for a bit. So I decided to do this Inspiration Friday on the beautiful Winter Gemstones for the cold winter months. But maybe these gemstones will warm you up a bit. Winter Gemstones: Turquoise – December: For Photo Credits visit StyleMePretty.com Garnet – January: For Photo Credits visit StyleMePretty.com Amethyst – February: For Photo Credits visit StyleMePretty.com

Happy Inspiration Friday! Today’s Wedding Friday was inspired by my sister Rochelle. What’s your eye colour??? Today’s Inspiration Friday will show you how to use your eye colour as inspiration for your wedding. Also you will see what complimentary colour you can use to make that eye colour pop!!! What’s Your Eye Colour: Blue Eye Colour – Compliment with Orange For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Brown Eye Colour – Compliment with Deep Blue For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Green Eye Colour – Compliment with Purple For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Grey Eye Colour – Compliment with Tints, Shades, & Metallics For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com Hazel Eye Colour – Compliment with Deep Blue Purple For Photo Credits see StyleMePretty.com

It’s  Inspiration Friday… and of course I found myself engulfed in National Geographic this morning… boy can nature inspire. Today on each fantastic photo found, one particular colour stood out. Today’s inspiration Friday has some major colour punch. National Geographic with the richest colour! Happy Inspiration Friday, hope you are inspired for your wedding today! BLACK tip SNOW geese Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com How ORANGE can a Monarch get? Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com Jellyfish in the deep BLUE Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com RED Pacific Salmon Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com The PINK Flamingo Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com The WHITE Pelican Photo Credits @ StyleMePretty.com

Happy Inspiration Friday! Hoping today brings you a full day of inspirations in all aspects of your life. The metals, they are stunning… Today I’m am going to show you how copper, silver, and gold can inspire a GORGEOUS wedding. The Metals: Copper Light Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Silver Bliss Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Liquid Gold Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com

It’s Fall… what a beautiful season don’t you think. Fall is the early beginning of the engagement which peaks at New Years Eve… this week on our Inspiration Friday we are looking at the beautiful fall season, rich colours, yummy food, perfect inspiration. All inspiration boards incorporate a matching engagement photo shoot photo. Through the Fall Season: Would it be fall without the gorgeous trees? The colours the leaves turn is simply stunning. You just have to stop and stare. The Ever Changing Trees: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com And come on… we  cannot forget the apples. Apple cider, apple juice, apple orchards, candy apples, caramel apples, bobbing for apples. Fall is apple season! Apples!: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com The Chrysanthemum.. a beautiful flower that is at it’s peak in fall. Coming in plentiful rich colours you will have no problem finding the right Chrysanthemum for your fall wedding! The Chrysanthemum: Photo Credits @ Style Me P...

It’s Friday… and after 2 weeks of truly long work weeks I am finally getting back into the swing of the wedding writing world. And what better way to unwind then to view my daily national geographic ‘photos of the day’. I came across 3 vibrant and colourful pictures that truly inspired great wedding themes. So sit back relax, enjoy, and be inspired! Baby Gibbon: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Preening Macaw: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Tarpon, Grand Cayman: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com

Yes I know it's Sunday, but being out of town limited my blog access. Sunday however is a great day for inspiration, whether it be inspiration from your spiritual experience, or inspiration from a great day of football... well maybe not so much the latter but as I always say inspiration can be found anywhere. On this day of Inspiration lets explore the wonderous landscapes in North America: Wonderous Landscapes: Cypress Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Ol ympic National Park Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Arizona Butte Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com A Oak Tree in Autumn Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Storm Clouds in South Dakota Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Painted Hills at Sunrise in Oregon Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Mount Rainier Crater Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com