The colour trend guru’s at Pantone are predicting that the most popular colour of 2019 will be Living Coral.
It’s said to have a playful energy, with warmth and it’s quite a mellow and cheerful hue.
“Just as coral reefs are a source of sustenance and shelter to sea life, vibrant yet mellow Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.”
Although this tablescape photo doesn’t really reflect how subtle the blue was, it’s still an interesting example so I’m sharing it. I used coral and shades of tangerine and peach with cookies for place cards. Those were a fun detail!
It’s certainly a departure from 2018’s regal Ultra Violet Pantone Colour. Check out how much fun we had playing with that dramatic and vibrant colour!
What are your thoughts? We want to hear! How would you use this colour in your own wedding?
In the heart of Calgary’s East Village, overlooking the Bow River is the century old Simmons Building that is home to Charbar. We knew this 102 year old building with its exposed brick, wooden beams would be the perfect location for this styled inspiration shoot. I chose a love poem by E.E. Cummings because it evokes the really romantic feeling that I was going for with my design for the shoot.
For a more bohemian bridal look I selected this crop by Theia with delicate scalloped eyelash lace and long sleeves. Pearl & Dot Bridal Boutique and we decided to pair that with a flowy bridal skirt by Kathryn Bass Bridal. Blissful Paper Co. created the beautiful calligraphy paper banner for our love poem. This is a still image from the video by Cinderwood Films, just wait until you see the full video! Thanks to MaddPretty Salon for bringing out our model’s natural beauty. Beautiful blooms with lots of rich colours and textures by Foxglove Studio.
CreateLove Designs created our invitation suite and menus with floral designs. I had a style in mind for the table number, chair signs, place card names so I reached out to Custom Laser Works who even created a fun guest book alternative. (see down below). Bella Linens contributed lovely romantic lace on blush table linens as well as the draping and luxe candelabras! I just love this little wooden bar cart from Orange Trunk Vintage, which we styled as a desert and drinks table with their other lovely vintage pieces. Fancy some sweet treats by Modern Bake YYC? Oh how yummy these were! Bringing together this incredible team of vendors to collaborate on this inspiration shoot was so much fun. Thank you so much for all of your effort and contributions!
Holly + Brett are a truly unique couple, so their wedding at The Commons had to stand out! Exposed brick and pipes made this the perfect statement venue. Laid back, sentimental, and so much fun, their wedding incorporated their personalities into every detail. Find out what they swapped out instead of the traditional wedding cake, bouquet or guestbook!
Fun details like this pair of vintage typewriters as a guestbook alternative, made Holly + Brett’s wedding so unique.
Carefully selected vintage pieces create a warm and inviting lounge area instead of having a typical signing table for their marriage document. We later added a few pieces to make it the ideal hangout when dancers needed a break.
In place of a bouquet, Holly opted for handmade fabric flowers on her couture dress.
For their “I Do’s” they went with this pretty hanging greenery installation and vignette of vintage crates and candles instead of a traditional arch. Greenery garlands on string lights draped from the ceiling rafters, among exposed pipes. Their ceremony was both intimate, and personal.
Leading up to the big day, Brett worked hard on his 1960 Chevy Bel Air so that he could drive his Bride Holly away in it after the ceremony. During Cocktail Hour, Brett and several of the couples’ friends and family showcased their classic cars.
No traditional wedding cake here, Holly + Brett opted for a vintage popsicle cart from Family Freezed. The popsicle sticks were even personalized with their names and wedding date!
To keep guests going through the night, Holly + Brett brought in a Food Truck for late night snack. You can never go wrong with pizza. Especially when it’s your wedding at The Commons and pizza from an Inglewood hot spot.
I had so much fun, with you guys! It was a true pleasure to be involved in your wedding and to work with the following amazing team!
Kelsie and Jordan celebrated with loved ones at their Sirocco Wedding. They shared their love of travel and adventure by incorporating carefully chosen travel themed details.
The get-away golf cart whisked the newlyweds away for photos, dragging these adorable tin cans behind.
Meanwhile, our team had a golf cart of our own which I used to shuttle Grandparents and elderly neighbors up to the club house for cocktail hour. (Having our own golf cart is just so handy to zip over to the ceremony site and back, so it’s one of our fave things about working at golf courses such as this Sirocco Wedding).
Meanwhile back at cocktail hour, guests were entertained by a highland dance troop. Choreographed by their teacher who was none other than the Bride herself! If you want to see a clip of the dance, here is a link to Cinderwood Films’ video of Kelsie and Jordan’s wedding day.
Each table was named after one of the trips Kelsie and Jordan had taken together over the years. Table runners with photos printed on them were a sweet way to share those wonderful trip memories with guests. Watercolour graphics of each location adorned the seating chart and corresponding table sign. Place cards tucked inside clear luggage tags were the perfect touch, along side favors of tea and honey bags.
The cake table featured 5 unique wedding cakes made by Alison LaFrance with Whippt Desserts & Catering. With delicious passion fruit flavor inside, each cake was delicious and more beautiful than the last!
While guests enjoyed their choice of those lovely cakes, we had scheduled a few private moments for romantic photos at sunset.
Congratulations once again, to Kelsie + Jordan! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your special day. It was such a joy to work with the two of you as well as the incredibly talented team for travel themed wedding.
Marsala has been announced as Pantone’s prediction for the colour of the year for 2015. Compared to last year’s color Radiant Orchid, this year’s colour is a much more rich hue. It’s deeper and pairs well with metallics. **Just between us darling, that’s a little clue as to a certain wedding inspiration styled shoot that I may have in the works!
“This hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty.” says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute.
Will you be incorporating this rich wine hue into your wedding colour pallet? We’d love to hear from you!
Radiant Orchid has been announced as Pantone’s prediction for the 2014 colour of the year! It’s bright, and cheery, and it’s not just for spring! This shade pairs especially nicely with dove grey or with summer colours such as greens or a sunny lemon yellow. Fall and winter Brides can mix with metallics or muted tones if they feel this shade is too bright for their colour scheme.
“An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality” An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.
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