Color palette frenzy (part 2)

So, as you probably remember from my previous post, I was a little stuck on colors. I liked all the combinations I was coming up with, but something was just missing...there was no spark, nothing to really bring the wedding together. I guess I just felt like a purple and gold wedding would only take me so far and more likely than not, I'd end up with a discombobulated mess without any unity.

Then I stumbled across the Knot bio of springchic and everything started to change. Sure, she had a pretty color scheme but it was really more than that, it was a feeling, a tone that ran throughout her entire bio. It was the feel I was going for, in fact.

Previously I had seen bits and pieces of weddings that seemed absolutely perfect, but not perfect for us. I love rustic outdoorsy weddings. I love sweet beachy themes. I love my sister's grassy green dresses...but none of those things seemed to scream Mr. Chickadee and I and the day we wanted to have. I would later have this same problem with dresses, but that's a post (or three) for another day!

What springchic managed to do at her wedding was take the classic color combination of black and white and give it that extra pop of color from the yellow. It was sophisticated and classy, but also fun!

So I've got to admit, I decided to copy it. Part of me wanted to emulate it right down to the smallest detail, but that would just be silly, right? Um, right. I did decide to use a brocade pattern (as opposed to her floral pattern) to tie everything together, which lends a more traditional feel to everything, I think.

As I started looking around for more ideas, I found yellow cropping up more and more in the magazines and my favorite wedding sites, which was exciting. When the Inspiration Contest came up on Style Me Pretty I knew I had to enter. I had folders upon folders on my computer with pictures of things I loved and I'm a bit of a Photoshop junkie. Plus, I knew it would be the kick in the butt I needed to final unify many of my ideas.

I have to admit, while I was making my inspiration board, I wasn't too concerned with crediting every single one of my pictures. I've dug up as many sources as I could for the board (and it was hard work! This little Chickadee has learned her less about that one) but if you know where any of these pictures came from that aren't credited, please let me know!

Without further ado, my Inspiration Board:

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Top (from left): Little black dress by Ramona Keveza; assorted martinis; Kate Spade’s Nuptials; Gift wrap from Carolyne Roehm
Top Middle: Earrings from Nordstrom; Room at the Viceroy Palm Springs; Littlest members of the wedding party from the Cox/Brantley wedding photographed by Paul Johnson; Cake by April Reed
Bottom Middle: Yellow orchids and calla lilies; Dress by Ramona Keveza; White and yellow tulips Hairstyle from Knottie MrsPDXbride06
Bottom: Lemon display by Martha Stewart Weddings; Save the Date by me!

Making an inspiration board was certainly not the first I think did upon getting engaged, but maybe it should have been. It really helped me focus in on what I wanted out of my wedding, not just what looked great on the pages of Modern Bride.

If you're interested in making an Inspiration Board but don't know where to start check out these helpful posts by Mrs. Lemon and Abby at Style Me Pretty.

I'm dying to hear about your own Inspiration Boards!