The Beginning of Forever

Welcome to our Final week of the Wedding Inspiration Friday series of Gemstones and the jewel tone colours you can use to inspire your wedding theme. For our 3rd and final week we are exploring Tanzanite. Tanzanite  is a recently discovered gemstone, said to be connected with the traditions of the Masai tribe, who believe that it has healing properties. The Masai give tanzanite to newborn children, since it is thought to represent life. Representing Healing which for weddings is a very wonderful thing. To go into a new stage of life offering healing while accepting someone else would be a very good tradition to begin on. So lets's look at how you can offer Tanzanite, specifically Blue-Violet Tanzanite, into your wedding theme going with the feeling of calm, serenity, healing, and love. Below are the 3 different colour themes. Simple/Ombre great for minimalist are those who like a consistent look. Classic perfect for those who just want a pop of colour paired with neutral tones...

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...

Welcome to our Wedding Inspiration Friday series of Gemstones and the jewel tone colours you can use to inspire your wedding theme. Each Friday for the next 3 weeks will have a different Gemstone. We will be covering Garnet this week, Aquamarine and Tanzanian in the next two. Garnet gemstones are regarded as the stone of passionate devotion; toward family, friends, the self and purpose in life. Believed to stimulate the senses, and increase vitality and stamina. Garnet is thought to attract good luck in business ventures. - gemselect.com Garnet seems to be the perfect Gemstones for weddings. Passionate devotion, stimulates the senses, and event attracts good business ventures which might be especially essential when trying to stay on a budget for your wedding. We chose Peach Garnet for it's rich but subtle elegance and we break down 3 different ways you can use the the colour below. Simply with a monotone or ombre effect, Classic with neutral tones and a pop of peach garnet a...