Celestial Wedding Mood Board

I always think that the stars and moon above are what unites us all together. It's such a perfect theme for a wedding. A celestial celebration brings smiles, love and shimmery hope on our wedding day.

So just what do you need to start your celestial-themed wedding besides a little stardust and glittering moon? Your Save the Date is the very first inkling to your guests that your theme will be stellar! Your Save the Date invitations must be in the mail between 8 and 12 months ahead of your wedding date. My biggest sellers this year are my self-mailable postcards accented in gold, silver or rose gold metallic printing. Traditional colors may be navy and gold, or navy and silver, but you could even do a little black and rose gold for a twist. And of course, you can carry that theme on to your wedding suite too.

One could go wild adding sparkles, glitter, stars and moons to the ceremony. I don't think there is such a thing as too much sparkle! If you are looking for a jaw-dropping center piece at your wedding, look up my favorite vendor, Paper Moon Shoppe. They meticulously transform your space into a spectacular celestial showpiece! They off a fast printing station, unlimited souvenir prints, online albums and vintage props. They even offer old-fashioned souvenir flipbooks that you can order for your guests. Although based in Southern California, they can ship their moons out of state.

So glitter it up and go wild! Throw on some Frank Sinatra records and fly to the moon!

Paper Moon booth by the Paper Moon Shoppe

Photos 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10 by @peterson.design.photo

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A Bride, a Groom, and Two Llamas, oh My!

Add a lot of color, a bit of vintage flair and two furry llamas and you get one amazing wedding day! Jenny and Tommy celebrated their wedding day at the gorgeous Chapel Hill Carriage House. The carriage house sits on acres and acres of farmland, ponds and trails. It's an actual working farm and depending on the season, one can buy flowers, seeds, vegetables and herbs. It's such a lovely and inspiring setting!

Jenny and Tommy hired me to design their colorful Art Nouveau-inspired wedding stationery and I could not be more pleased with the results! The imagery in their design echos back to those lovely William Morris tapestries and wallpapers from the 1800', as well as the Art Nouveau floral motifs at the turn-of-the-century. I love those in-between periods... where one style is merging into the next. To me, those are the most beautiful aesthetics! It has not yet reached it's epoch and nearing almost cliche, rather, the mix of designs represents something unique in the design journey.

The moody and dramatic photography was done by Something Blue Photography. Owners Matt and Crystal offer a wonderful blend of traditional and photojournalistic styles when they shoot.

A colorful vintage-inspired wedding shot by Crystal and Matt marsh at Something Blue Photo & Portraits

Photography: @somethingbluenc Venue: @chapelhillcarriagehouse

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Billowing Blooms & Gorgeous Gardens

A botanical themed wedding is sure to add a colorful, organic and timeless feel to your special day with lush greenery and abundant blooms! Nature-based weddings are always captivating for the inderent beauty they convey. Various themes exist within the botanical category and can be a lovely theme to execute: mountain, lake, garden, forest, tropical, cultural and vintage to name a few.

Because of the natural abundance of all things botanical in nature, the botanical theme can permeate all aspects of your wedding from your Save the Date to the reception decor, tabletops, bouquets, flower crown, dresses, boutonnieres, signage, drinks and food. It can sometimes be much less expensive given the profusion of natural flora that surrounds us. Getting married in a garden, beach or arboretum can sometimes cost much less than a hall, mansion or hotel. And of course we can go crazy with the colorful paper goods in any theme!

Adding a vintage twist on any botanical theme is always a favorite of mine. My husband and I had a vintage tropical theme at our wedding at the beach in Malibu complete with orchids, banana leaf plate chargers and lots of tropical fruit and cocktails. My husband painted vintage hula dancers and I created the invitation by varnishing the illustration onto cut 5x7 pieces of wood. A faded memory of a limbo contest keeps momentarily surfacing, but I can't confirm.

One of my latest invitation suites is based on the horticultural illustrations of seed packing of the turn of the century. Years ago, gardeners would mail-order all of their seeds for the upcoming year based on these beautiful illustrations. Over time, the packages turned from lovely hand-painted artwork to realistic photographs. Botanical illustrations from scientific journals is another one of my favorite vintage botanical themes. The colors are vibrant, swirling, organic and dramatic! Many of my wedding invitation designs are inspired by vintage illustrations like these. I then use that theme to permeate the "day of" wedding stationery paper goods such as menus, signage, programs, guest books, and thank you notes.

There is not a person alive that does not experience joy looking at nature. No matter where you are getting married-- in the north, south, east or west or what season, there will be a natural organic theme just waiting for you.

Colorful Vintage Botanical Designs

Photos 1, 3, 5, 6 and 13 by @peterson.design.photo

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