Beauty and the Beast - A Modern Inspiration

I have to say that this is one of my favorite post I've done lately.  With the release of the new Beauty and the Beast movie I wanted to create a modern inspiration to showcase details within the movie and give it a little twist.  I hope you enjoy this storybook romance for 2017.

 

 

Meet our couple Belle and Beast Adam. 

Photo |  Julia Madden Sears  +  McCune Photography

 

{pretty details} wine barrels

No vineyard wedding is complete without old wine barrels. They add such a rustic charm to the decor. Here are some of my favorite uses for this versatile pretty. 

In your ceremony, they make beautiful platforms for floral arrangements or altar decorations.

A lovely way to welcome guests...

 

They make unique bar stations and cocktail "tables"

 

A unique guestbook alternative...

Perfect way to showcase your desserts and cake too...

caroline tran | lisa lefkowitz | cheryl dawn photography | stellar photography | simply wed |

colin cowie weddings | erika nicole photography | heidi o photography | the hostess with the mostess
matt edge photography |  allyson magda photography | jessica burke photography |
meg perotti photography |  {a}strid photography | stellar photography
michelle warren photography | marianne wilson photography

twilight wedding inspiration

The time has finally come...Twilight's Breaking Dawn is here!! Whoohoo!  Anyone else excited? I think you are but just won’t admit it.  In a few hours I’ll be seating in the theater with all the young teenagers, their mothers, grandmothers {true story- at the New Moon midnight show, a group of five elderly ladies hooted and hollered when good ol' Jacob came to Bella's rescue and removed his shirt.} at midnight show. Last year with the release of Eclipse, I featured this gorgeous shoot. So this year I couldn’t pass up sharing these two different Twilight inspired wedding shoots that I found on Pinterest {of course!} with you. One is Victorian and elegant and the other is Art Deco with vintage accents but both are equally romantic.

{Victorian Elegance}

 

{Segerius Bruce via Want that Wedding}

{Vintage Art Deco}

 

{Brienne Michelle Photography via Green Wedding Shoes}

Which one do you like best? 

{engagement party} country folk

Sarah + Flor’s engagement party is such a fun way to kick start this week.  This party is jam packed with DIY projects that I know you guys are going to love.  Keeping with the Country {folk} theme, glass jars and jugs were decorated with cloth fabric and buttons and the boutonnieres and bouquet were created from fabric, twine and yarn.

Their theme was “Something I can’t live without” where each guest would bring a gift for the bride and groom that signified something they couldn't live without.  For example, if you can’t live without sleep you would gift the couple with a sleeping bag. Guests went home with Tapatio sauce favors...

Their guestbook doubles as a photbooth too. Guests would snap a photo with a fuji mini instax poloroid and pin it on the board with a message to the couple. 

{Photography} Closer to Love Photography & Design

{Flowers} Bella Bloom Florals 

{Cake} AnnaCakes

{DIY Projects} CreativeJane 

{style} mexico

From delicate lace details to colorful embroidery, I simply can't decide which Mexico inspired dress is my favorite.   The variety of styles and textures are a feast for the eyes.  Paired with my go to accessory for each look. Which is your favorite?

lace wedding dress {joan shum}, lace earrings {white owl}

frida maxi dress {anthropologie}, scallop sandal {urban outfitters} 

shift dress {free people}, pompom rose headband {bhldn}

Stripe Maxi dress {+}  Pompom Scarf {gap}

embroidered dress {alice by alice temperley} bib necklace {banana republic}

ralph lauren's bead embellished silk-chiffon dress {net-a-porter via luna & chloe weddings}, embroidered leather clutch {urban outfitters}

{shoot} time traveler's wife

I’ll admit it I’m a total bookworm, I love the smell of books, the way a heavy novel cramps up my hands after reading chapter after chapter way into the night…don’t you?  That's why when I saw this shoot I knew I had to have it featured on P&P.  Sarah at {Sarah Bray Photography} was inspired by the sci-fi love story The Time Traveler’s Wife; one of her favorite books. The shoot was influenced by the Edwardian era, with a little bit of Steampunk toss in and finished off with a little Anthropologie touches.  

{Photography} Sarah Bray Photography  

{Vintage Dress} Catvickie

{Accessories} De Ja Vu Vintage, Orlando 

{Hair + Makeup} Luisa V

{Styling and Flowers} Harmon-Harris Interiors & Event Design 

{Chairs} Kirby Linen Rental