The Beginning of Forever

Welcome to our Final Winter Ready Blog. Today we are giving you Winter Ready Wedding Inspiration pulling in all the practical but stylish ideas we have covered these past few weeks. If you missed them here is a list of all the Winter ready blogs we've done: Winter Wedding Dresses - Bridal Gown Monday: Winter Ready Series Winter Wedding Dress Accessories - Bridal Gown Monday: Winter Ready Series Groom and Groomsmen - Bridal Gown Monday: Winter Ready Series Get 50% off select styles with code LNKFFW9! Offer valid 1/21 - 1/22 or while supplies last. But today is all about Winter Wedding Inspiration. From Rings to Shoes, Suits and Dresses, Bouquets to Favours we have you covered. How would you have your dream winter wedding... would you do a traditional ice blue wedding, go funky and created with something like rainbow coloured pine cone roses or would you bring the warmth from somewhere else and have a beach themed wedding? Let us know in the comment section below! ...

Welcome to our Thursday Halloween Special.. and a Happy Halloween to all those who love this day! Today we are going to be looking at Halloween colours specifically Orange and Black. Now most cringe at the thought of an Orange and/or Black wedding but we wanted to throw away that stigma and show you just how beautiful either can be. Of course you can also mix inspiration from both to create your very own Orange and Black wedding theme. Using both bold and subtle ideas you will see that you could indeed have a full monochromatic wedding in either of these colours but also how to pull small accents to add a bit of these colours to your theme. The key for both is overlapping different shades with textures and finishes. Shiny with mat, dark with light, smooth with a raised finish. So let's start with Orange. Subtle with Bold is a prime example in the Orange inspiration board. Using a Subtle Ocre for the wedding dress and pairing it with a bold burnt orange suit for the groom. ...

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...

Good Fall Morning! We are just changing over into that season where morning dew will change to frost so of course before it happens some wedding inspiration from these gorgeous morning dew photos had to happen!     Morning dew brings to mind freshness, crisp greens, and reflective colours and that’s just the kind of inspiration the new fall seasons need. Photo Credits: Gold Shoulder Necklace – Blair Nadeau Bridal | Khandro Wedding Dress - Wai Ching BURGUNDY SUIT – Indochino | Yellow Bridal Shoes by Public Desires -  Asos LED Light-up Balloons – Udon Supply  | Barker Mens Brogue Shoes -  Marshall Shoes Silver Tree Decor -  Amy Zaroff Events and Design and Kelly Brown Weddings DIY Cherry Blossom Raindrop Cake - Kirbie's Cravings | Opal Engagement Ring -  Stones and Gold But what do you think… how does morning dew inspire your wedding?? Give us your ideas in the comments.

Well this has been a long time coming! I have actually had quite a few people request Wedding Inspiration for A Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire.. but do to a busy schedule I never got around to it. Then the show got in the way.. I just couldn't think clearly when it came to what I wanted to do. Alas the show has come to an end and the new book has yet to be released so I thought this was the perfect time to post some GOT/ASOIAF Wedding Inspiration while there was little to distract my vision. And a vision it is. I wanted to give just enough old world fantasy and a modern edge twist. Some overt references like Dragon Egg Macaroons and some subtle intrigue like an "obsidian" (black gold) engagement ring with a pink "sapphire" stone. A touch of Winter and of course one must dream of Spring and you have what you see below.  I hope you enjoy this Wedding Inspiration Friday!! What are your favourites from the board? Would you go full overt GOT/ASOIAF or s...

Welcome to my first Wedding Inspiration Friday in so very long. But it is great to be back and be able to share a little wedding love with my readers! It's Winter here in Canada I wanted to do something with neutrals, perfect for the brisk weather and add a touch of gold to warm everything up! Photo credits for all these beautiful items are below!! As always let us know how you'd style your winter wedding wonderland in the comments!! Photo Credits: Left to Right and Down 1. Ingrid Bridal Gown - Atelier Eme  | 2. Sophia Webster Bibi Butterfly Embroidered Flat, Gold - Neiman Marcus  | 3. Wedding Cake - Maxie B’s Bakery and Dessert Cafe | 4. DIY Paper Flower Backdrop - Dream Events in Paper (etsy)   | 5. Gold Wedding Garter - Davie and Chiyo  | 6. 14k Gold wedding bands - Jewelery Escorial  | 7. S by Sebastian White Paisley Dinner Jacket - Sebastian Cruz Couture  | 8. Glinting leaves and blushing flowers headpiece - Twigs and H...

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! Let’s get over that hump in full speed to the weekend!!! Today is the launch of Brilliant Earth’s Wisteria Collection. We have always been huge fans of Brilliant Earth because of their true support and their ethical beliefs for using only conflict free diamonds! Here is a little bit of what they stand for: Their Mission:   PROMOTE GROWTH Brilliant Earth provides education about the social and environmental issues affecting the jewelry  industry and identifies ways to help.   FOSTER CHANGE   Brilliant Earth provides the highest quality jewelry originating from pure sources and harvested using socially responsible practices.   PROVIDE QUALITY   Brilliant Earth supports underdeveloped communities ravaged by the jewelry industry by donating a share of our profits. Their new Wisteria Collection is inspired by the beautiful Autumn season. Here is a little glimpse of some of the beautiful jewellery of this collection. ...

Happy Friday.. and a happy soon to be Valentine’s Day to you. Even if you believe Valentine’s Day is a so-to-speak “hallmark” holiday I think the idea of a day devoted to romance is divine.. I think incorporating romance into your everyday lives (not just with your significant other but also with family and friends) makes for one happy lifestyle.. lol! So we are doing a Valentine’s Day inspiration blog, but we are including the winter wonderland I’m seeing outside my window. Since it can’t be avoided – the snow I mean – it’s best to embrace it. So.. why not have all white with a hint of pink. Sort of like drinking a warm hot cocoa on a bright winter day.. that little flutter of warmth when all you see is the cold white. A hint of pink.. and nothing is more fitting then blushing for Valentine’s Day! I hope you enjoy or Winter Inspiration blog for Valentines. As always, photo credits are below! Until Next Time…. Photo Credits: Wedding Gown - Rosa Clara | Peach Pink Engage...