I'll Set the Record Straight!

I've had multiple comments about my activity on Pinterest, so I'd just like to set the record straight!

I have pinned numerous wedding ideas on the following wedding theme boards:
Wedding Ideas- which was for my own fall wedding to Kevin
Coral and Teal Beach Wedding- with pops of navy.
Kelly Green Beach Wedding- with very natural undertones
Black Tie Formal Wedding- damask and hot pink
Navy Nautical Wedding (tie the knot)- Lots of rope and anchor details and pops of orange
Purple Beach Wedding- dark purple and light green

Except for my own fall wedding and the Black Tie wedding ideas, all of the others are beach weddings.  Setting the record straight #1 I am not getting married again; #2 I am not planning weddings for anyone...I simply see something and get carried away with a theme in my head.  Although I'd love to be behind the scenes helping brides and making their dream-day come true (I want to be the fairy that comes in and magically transforms their reception area), I have a full time job and I don't think I'm cut out to help them plan along the way; #3 I have absolutely no desire to ever get married (no problem since I already am now) on the beach!  For the record, I don't like sand, I hate having to apply sunscreen and I don't think it would be my cup of tea, but for whatever reason, I'm drawn to beach themed ideas and it's fun to pin!  Thank you Pinterest for numerous hours of my life wasted! :)

**All photos are from Pinterest and once there are for public viewing..please don't sue me!**

Each of these boards started with a simple idea that I just ran with.  For Kevin and myself the idea was leaves...a maple leaf for him representing Vermont and an oak leaf for me representing NC.  Once we had the leaves set, we just ran with the autumnal idea.

 

For the Coral and Teal Beach Wedding, I was thinking about seersucker and how the classic navy is great, but how coral and teal seersucker is just so fun.  I really liked the idea of guys in seersucker suits on the beach for a really casual, but preppy wedding and I just ran with the ideas.  That casual feeling is made complete with shells and starfish.  Just simple!

The Kelly Green Beach Wedding started with me thinking about dark green sea glass.  When you think about beach weddings, you normally think of the teals, corals, blues, but I thought the dark green sea glass against sand is just gorgeous.  If the men were in tan suits like sea wheat and there were natural elements, I just think it would pull it all together!

The Black Tie Formal Wedding was born from my love of damask, but also inspired from a wedding I was in...Mrs. Christianna Shoaf had the most classic wedding!  All of the bridesmaids were in solid black with strappy 4 inch heels adorned with crystals.  And we all carried a dozen hot pink roses.  Everything just screamed elegance and class!  I began envisioning chandeliers and ornate table arrangements with crystal touches and the Black Tie theme was born!

 

The Navy Nautical Wedding began with me searching for navy and white stripes and grew into anchors and ropes/knots.  It would be perfect with orange accents, or yellow/gold, if you took the anchor theme more literally!  I found a flower called the Zebra Blue Primrose, that is just PERFECT for a wedding of this theme!  An engagement photo session on a sailboat, would just round this whole theme out!

 

Lastly, I've just started the Purple Beach Wedding and this one is actually in part for a friend.  My best friend Jamie's brother is engaged to sweet Megan and she is planning a beach wedding.  She's thinking about dark purples and light greens.  Just to give her some ideas, I've started with flowers, but I have more brainstorming to do for her!

 

So, you see...I'm not up to anything suspicious...I'm just following the little poofs of inspiration that I dream up and creating boards for weddings that I'll never participate in.  Because how is that not fun??


**All photos are from Pinterest and once there are for public viewing..please don't sue me!**