Winter Wedding- Pink and Black

Winter Wedding- Pink and Black, originally uploaded by findingcalminchaos.

Row 1: Table setting (MS), bouquet (MS), shawl (etsy seller deciduoussoul), ring pillows (MS)
Row 2: Wishing tree, couple (MS), mini cakes (MS)
Row 3: Photo booth kiss (I think found via snippetandink.blogspot.com?), cake (theknot.com)
Row 4: Ties (MS), favors (MS), barn (from flicker), garland (via tenthousandonly.blogspot.com)

Ack! I somehow managed to loose all the link info as I was putting together this board. I did my best and I apologize for missing links!

Wanted to try to do a winter wedding in pink. I think the black accents off-set the feminine hue, and some of the other elements- wool shawl, knit pillows... bring in a feeling of warmth to combat the season's chill. I think this would be fun to do for a February/Valentine's Wedding instead of the traditional Valentine's Red....

Black and White Formal Meets Country

Black and White Formal Meets Country, originally uploaded by findingcalminchaos.

Credits:

Row 1: Chandelier via {frolic!}, Dress Nordstrom's, Veil here, Bouquet via The Knot,
Row 2: Suit Nordstrom's, Anemone Ribbon Bout via InStyle Weddings, B-Maid dress from J. Crew, Bouquet via The Knot,
Row 3: Programs via The Knot, Barn, Reception via The Knot, Guest Book via {frolic!},
Row 4: Escort Card Crystals via The Knot, Reception via The Knot, Children Peeking via The Knot, Candy Buffet,
Row 5: Cake, Oreos and Milk, all from The Knot, Silhouettes via Etsy seller MissCrowland, Just Married Car via Brides

Please bear with me as I am a rookie at creating these boards. I realized once I put it all into this format that it looks rather busy and a bit awkward. I hope it still conveys the ideas I am trying to get across! Now, you tell me. What works? What doesn't? Does this all black and white board spell out f-u-n or y-a-w-n?

***Update: You have to check out Snippet and Ink's post today, Down Home Black Tie. So Cute!

A Real Wedding

My little (big?) 6 year old was the ring bearer in a cousins wedding this weekend. Thought I'd share a few pics....

Decisions, decisions....

My brother-in-law is getting married at the end of June. My DH, DD7 and DS 6 and 4 will all be in the wedding. Since I would like to get a picture of the family at the same time, I am hoping to coordinate with them, at least a little. They will be wearing black and ivory with a wine accent. The other colors of the wedding are tangerine, and green. And the bride would prefer no black. Here are some of the things I am looking at:
This little number I received in the mail today, and while I like it, really like it, it is too small and not available in a bigger size. Now, I am going to try to make it work by then, but on the chance that I can't, I need another option.



These are two more options, but I'm not sure how the colors will look/look on me. I tend to be a greens/blues/blacks girl, due to my color tones.











Love this dress! I think the color and style could be flattering. But is it dressy enough for a 2pm church wedding? Maybe? I also like this one for the short little sleeve, rather than sleeveless.