Amelie is not only a heart-felt movie, but also has a ton of  lovely wedding inspiration throughout the film. So much inspiration that The Emerics created an outdoor garden wedding vignette inspired by the film. Filled with organic elements, quotes from the film and a very specific color scheme of greens and reds. Read on to hear more details from these Las Vegas wedding photographers. Do check out more Amelie wedding inspiration in the full gallery by clicking here.

We decided on small plants as favors too because Amelie has potted plants along the windowsill of her apartment and thought it would flow nicely with the organic vibe. Since Amelie was a waitress at a cafe in Paris, we decided on a menu board instead of individual menus on the plates. In the movie you can see her handwriting the menu on glass. And just to pay further homage to the movie itself, we chose a few of our favorite quotes and hung them alongside the escort cards.

Jason and I set out to create a wedding inspired by the French movie Amelie, which is our favorite movie of all time – our daughter’s middle name is Amelie, just as an indication as to how much we love it! I began to seek out the organic elements of the movie, as well as our favorite quotes to help us set the scene for a small, intimate courtyard wedding. The movie has a very specific color scheme of greens and reds, so we kept those colors throughout the design elements.

The narrator describes Amelie early in the movie as someone who enjoyed “life’s small pleasures : immersing one’s hand in a sack of grain, cracking the crust of a crème brulée with the back of a teaspoon or skipping stones on the Canal St-Martin.” We used burlap sacks with the word, amour, over the outdoor fireplace, we also used had a vase of river rocks for guests to write wishes for the newlyweds on, and of course, creme brulee was part of our dessert table.

A lot of the pieces were thrift store finds, such as the cake table, the suitcase, and the panel with fabric strips. We simply refurbished them ourselves to match our color scheme. We had our talented friend, Sarah Barajas, make the crepe cake, raspberry tart, and creme brulee. There were a lot of DIY elements throughout the decor, as well. Jason hand-sewed the burlap sacks and the burlap “cards” flag then made stencils for the letters. I painted the small terre cotta pots green then used sandpaper to give them a distressed look. We also designed and printed our own escort cards, place cards, and quote cards. The table covering was also made by the floral artist based on the vision we had.

Makeup: Makeup in the 702
Cake: Las Vegas Custom Cakes
Dress Designer & Accessories: Bella Bridesmaid
Stationery: Paper and Home
Hair: Annie Staich

Shot by Raw Photo Design and inspired by the hit TV series, Mad Men, we were charmed to see these vintage-modern 1960′s wedding ideas. Beautifully adorned with classic satin gloves, full-length skirts, pearls and bow-ties. We must say that we are completely smitten with the 60′s bouffant hair styles. We would love to see a bride with one of these classic hair styles.

This classy throw-back was shot at The Study Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut, it was a spot-on location for this mid-century vibe inspirational shoot. To see more Mad Men wedding ideas, you can look at the rest of the gallery here.

This Mad Men inspirational shoot had several show stopping looks by some pretty fabulous designers. Jenny Yoo , Amsale, Coren Moore and Anne Barge  to name a few.

Photographer: Raw Photo Design
Event Designer: Jubilee Events
Venue: The Study at Yale
Makeup: Jennie Fresa Makeup & Skincare
Hair: W Salon
Cake: A Little Imagination Cakes
Fashion Stylist: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore
Flowers: Datura, A Modern Garden
Groom’s Attire: Valentino Tailors
Jewelry: Aquinnah by The White Dress by the Shore
Shoe Designer: Grace
Veil or Hair Accessories: The White Dress by The Shore
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Party Rental Ltd.
Linens: La Tavola Linen
Models provided by: The Beauty Within

Gowns and Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Amsale | Coren Moore | Anne Barge | Cardigans: Ivy and Aster | Gloves: Carolina Amato |Fascinator: Bijou Van Ness | Cardigan Pin: Haute Bride | Necklace: Aquinnah for the White Dress by the Shore | Earrings: Haute Bride

In case you have not noticed, we love anything that is fun, whimsical and these carnival wedding ideas are as whimsical as it can get. Think outrageous candy bar filled with brightly colored sweets, delicious food, a hand-crafted pinwheel backdrop, and stunning floral selections. You will find all of these carnival ideas and more from A Style Collective along with tips and tricks to throw the ultimate carnival wedding. Be sure to see all the images in the full gallery photographed by Ryan Price. They are truly pin worthy.

Our goal was to strike a whimsical note while offering a nostalgic feeling and still keep the color palette lively and versatile. Red, powder blue, blush pink, and pops of black & white were the perfect match for this set. We played the colors up on the dessert table with our paper designs, a hand-crafted pinwheel backdrop, brightly colored sweets, and stunning floral selections. Our white washed vintage buffet server was brought to life. Traci at Cupcake Cachet created the most adorable, perfectly coordinating cake with ruffles, stripes, fondant, and a custom balloon topper.

Her bubble-gum cupcakes and cotton candy cake push-up pops were also a major focal point on our sweets table. We’re not sure which was sweeter, the look of her goodies with our paper goods and backdrop or the delectable taste of them all. Traci ROCKS. We also used bulk candy, salty popcorn, rock candy sticks, and donut parfait “sundaes” as extra carnival inspired nibbles. The paper goods we designed reflected this whimsical and bright vibe by serving as
unique additions to the displays. Fork picks, cupcake toppers and wrappers, cocktail glass tags, etc. are even more eye candy than the desserts alone.

We styled the simple but striking sweetheart’s table to coordinate perfectly with its pinwheel adornment, custom Mr. & Mrs. sings, pink and vintage lace table linens, LOVE frame backdrop, and a vintage replica Circus Animal Cracker tin for flowers. We’re not sure anything could have worked better for this set’s style than the beautiful red anemones, billy balls, blush peonies, and blue hydrangeas. The bride’s bouquet also had sweet blue and white lollipop accents and a pink and white striped cotton ribbon that left us swooning.

The idea for food and beverages was shown through our vintage wardrobe-bearing cocktail waitresses who toted red trays of indulgences from chicken & waffles to cotton candy martinis. Lori Alexander, with 7 Closets Vintage, was on set to offer her unique vintage wardrobe options and style these cocktail waitresses as well as our groom in his tasteful suspenders and bow-tie. Ventura’s Bridal of Houston provided the bride’s adorable and fun short dress that matched the nostalgic carnival theme so well.

We couldn’t let this shoot end without the addition of oversized balloons and pinwheels. Shooting amongst the Kemah Boardwalk and Carnival was the quintessential playground for these fun props and for Ryan to capture wonderfully with his artistic style of photography. The ferris wheel, carousel, games, sea wall, and energy of the Saturday crowd were the best backdrop we could have asked for. We were thrilled with the results. I think anyone would want to jump right into this scene upon viewing the photo playback. I can almost smell those bubble gum cupcakes! A huge thank you to all of the contributing vendors! You guys rocked this one and truly allowed us to have so much creative freedom and fun. Ryan Price did a remarkable job at telling the story through such beautiful images.

How to create your own Carnival Boardwalk Wedding

1. Color Palette
Select a color palette that is bold and brings in the opportunity for a carnival inspired vibrancy. Colors like a bright red, pink, yellow, or aqua blue are amazing to work with in décor elements from balloons to candy to flowers. If you feel hesitant to go too over-the-top, choose a classic black & white base and add one additional strong color for the punch.

2. Whimsical Décor
You may not want to get too “theme” happy, but even a few tasteful additions to your wedding décor that reflect carnival elements can be just the thing to make it stand out. Perhaps you love the idea of lollipops in your bouquet, a festive candy stand, outdoor game or prize areas, balloons, colorful tents outdoors, or dressed up cocktail waitresses.

3. Inspired Catering
Forget the standard buffet or meat & potatoes dish. Let your catering venue get creative with carnival inspired food selections or passed small bites like chicken and waffles, corn dog poppers, herb tossed French fries, funnel cake, or cotton candy. Perhaps for an interactive cocktail station you could have create your own spiked snow cones or cotton candy martinis.

4. Games & Prizes
This is the fun, self-explanatory part. Get your guests involved in more than just ‘oo-ing’ and ‘ah-ing’ about your wedding dress. Entertain them outdoors with games, juggling acts, balloon artists, etc. Do you have children attending? Have a face painting booth. Your adult guests will definitely feel young at heart the more interactive your lounge or outdoor cocktail hour is.

5. Attire
Inform your guests of the ‘feel’ of your wedding in your wedding invite or website by encouraging more casual, comfortable, or whimsical dress. Sundresses, bow-ties, and suspenders welcome. If you want to represent a certain ‘era’ like the 1950s or 1940s then, by all means, encourage them to partake. The more relaxed your guests are, the more fun they will have – especially on the dance floor. Allow your bridal party to wear knee length dresses and have a fun cocktail dress for yourself to change into.

6. Paper Goods
It’s a well known fact that your save-the-dates, wedding invite, and wedding branded paper goods set the initial tone of your event. Get creative with a graphic designer to portray the mood you envision for your big day. Adding confetti, touches of mini fabric pendant banners, hand-stamped hot air balloon, or carnival font-types can add in a whimsical note. Now your guests first impression is a unique one!

Event Designer & Florals: A Style Collective
Venue: Kemah Boardwalk
Cake: Cupcake Cachet
Dress Designer: Ventura’s Bridal
Groom’s Attire: 7 Closets Vintage
Veil or Hair Accessories & Wardrobe: 7 Closets Vintage
Prop or Furniture Rentals: A Style Collective

Today we’re officially in love with the water. Our next feature showcases a ton of nautical wedding ideas from Libelle Photography for your nautical engagement and your wedding.

Inspired by the 40′s Milledgeville, GA located right on lake Sinclair. Inspiration for this shoot came obviously from the 40′s especially by Alfred Eisenstaedt’s famous photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on Aug. 14, 1945. The Libelle Girls just love the young playful passion in this photograph and of course the nautical and 40’s clothing. You can see the entire shoot by clicking here.

Libelle Photography

The first part shows the couple meeting at a casual fun summer brunch on the lake. The blue and red décor with many seashells, anchors, and little paper boats is a great inspiration for a wedding theme, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, or engagement party. Most of the items are hand crafted and really easy DIY projects. Items that were used are: lots of spray paint, corals and anchors, rope, sand, shells, and many red and blue hand folded paper boats for the red velvet cake and cupcakes. Also the red napkins were folded as boats. The mini bottles filled with sand from the event’s location were the favors, and the menu also matched the decoration.

We have to say that the hanging wheel is a brilliant decor addition to any nautical themed event. Way cute … right? See the entire shoot by clicking here.

Photographer: Libelle Photography
Makeup & Hair : Sasha Holoversa
Cake, Flowers, Hair Accessories: DIY – by Libelle Photography
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Chairs – Queen of Hearts | Table Ware – TJ Maxx
Jewelry: Earrings: ALDO | Necklace: Forver XXIDress Designer: Red/White Top: Forver XXI | Shoes: Sperry | Top- Sider Bikini: Victoria Secret | Skirt: H&M | Wedding Dress – Thrift Store |Venue: Milledgeville, GA | Lake Sinclair

If snowy mountains and the smell of pine have you dreaming of a winter white wedding, you are in luck. Brooke Keegan Weddings and  Events and a crew of Orange County wedding vendors made the journey to Mammoth Mountain to bring some spectacular snowy winter wedding ideas.

If you’re planning to have a lavish mountain wedding, then plan on pinning more than a few of these ideas. Especially all the statement florals from Elegant by Design, how gorgeous are they?  See so many more fabulous photos from Lane Dittoe Photography in the full gallery and read on to learn more about how you can have a snowy winter wedding of your own.

Greet guests with a Welcome Tote bag like our Horseshoe Wedding Tote. After their long journey they would love to have a bag of goodies to sit back and relax with. A bottle of wine some chips and cookies, you will have some happy guests on your hands.

Pick up a Horseshoe Bridal Tank Top and Buck Tee for Groom while you are picking up your Welcome Wedding Totes.

From: Brooke Keegan Events

Our inspiration for this shoot was the RL Ranch meets the mountains in the winter. With lots of rich texture, colors and patterns, we brought both elements together in the beautiful Sierra’s. Mammoth Mountain was the perfect backdrop for the shoot. Shooting at 3 locations on the Mountain; a Private Estate in Juniper Ridge, Tamarack Lodge and Dry Creek Bar and Terrace at the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Each location was perfect for what we were looking for.

Fusion Linens custom made the wood table and benches for the tabletop shoot. Elegant by Design did a great job capturing the ranch feeling within the florals, decor, pillows, runner and vessels used. The copper silverware and amber chargers were a great addition to the tabletop design, thanks to Signature Party Rentals. The cake was created by the fabulous Sweet Gems Cakes. The mini desserts and drinks to accompany it were created by the talented Chef Will Flores. The models hair and makeup was gorgeous thanks to Beauty-Full by Molly. The paper suite was perfect! Wiley Valentine always creates the most amazing paper goods. The stunning photos were taken by the talented Lane Dittoe Photogrpahy.

Venue: Tamarack Lodge, Mammoth Mountain Inn, Dry Creek Bar
Makeup & Hair: Beauty-Full by molly
Cake: Sweet Gems Cakes
Desserts/Cheese Platter: Chef Will Flores
Dress Designer: Anne Barge
Flowers/Decor/Linens: Elegant by Design
Jewelry: Nadri and Liquid Metal
Shoe Designer: Christian Louboutin
Stationery: Wiley Valentine
Tables/Benches/Chairs: Fusion Linens
Rentals: Signature Party Rentals
Models: Inbal Gvili nad Adam Tomalas
Flower Girl: Lili Tomalas

What is the one color capable of taking any decor to the next level? The answer is gold. Add a splash of gold to any color palette and you have yourself a foolproof ultra stylish look. Shelby Peaden Events choose to make a glitzy backdrop (perfect for a photo-booth) and also tied the sparkly color into the table runner.

Making sure the bride was on trend, they paired her look with gold Christian Louboutin pumps. Way Cute. This whole set up is distinctively glamorous, don’t you think? A perfect way to celebrate heart day! All photographed beautifully by Lauren Kinsey Fine Art Wedding Photography. You must see more red and pink wedding ideas in the full gallery by clicking here.

Lauren Kinsey is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked Vendors are chosen please click here. To see more work from Lauren Kinsey be sure to click here.

Photography: Lauren Kinsey Fine Art Wedding Photography
Florals and all Props: Myrtie Blue
Short Dress: Sash Couture
Long Dress: Allure Bridals, borrowed from Simply Elegant Bridal
Paper Goods: Paper and Parcel
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Makeup: Becca Griffiths
Hair: Melissa Day

With the Day of Love around the corner, Mark Brooke Photographers created an inspirational shoot for a Valentine’s Day Engagement Party! How much do you love the unique ombre heart flower arrangement designed beautifully by one of our Hand-Picked wedding vendors Art with Nature. The gorgeous florals in perfectly with this inspirational shoot, but would also be way cute for your wedding. Styled to perfection by Lindye Galloway.

Another fabulous idea is using a vintage window for a favor wall, fill cute bags up with treats and place guests names on the bag. Conveniently doubling  up as a seating chart. We are also are head-over-heels over the cake backdrop, using a patterned fabric covered in paper hearts trickling down the wall while mirroring the the cake itself with delicate, textured hearts upon it. Another steal worthy idea for your wedding. Be sure to see all of these ideas up close in the gallery.

Art with Nature is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Hand-Picked Vendors are at the top of their game and provide excellent services! These vendors are chosen because of their commitment to excellence, stylish and fresh ideas, and their overall fresh approach to weddings. To learn more about how our Hand-Picked Vendors are chosen please click here. To see more work from Art with Nature be sure to click here.

Design: Lindye Galloway
Cake: Simply Sweet Cakery
Furniture: This & That Vintage Rentals

It only seemed fitting that we shared a little something from Portland since we just left the eclectic city. Captured by Diana Marie Photography and styled to perfection by Fleur:ology (who we had the pleasure of meeting at our little mixer.) All of this fall inspired wedding decor is surely to inspire you if you are planning an end of the year wedding celebration.

Besides all the luxurious wedding details, we have to mention the blushing pink wedding dress by AniA Couture. We certainly hope to see more of you pretty ladies in wedding gowns with a tint of color. Who does not look pretty pink? There are so many more photographs to see in the full wedding gallery by clicking here.

Loving how Fleur:ology mixed subdued neutrals with surprise pops of bright color, keeping with the fall theme but adding a little bit of sunshine to the overall look and feel. The fall rustic treats are all made by One Divine Party (whom we also had the pleasure of meeting). All the tasty treats looking absolutely amazing.

Photographer: Diana Marie Photography
Event Designer: Fleur:ology
Venue: Springhouse Cellar Winery
Cake: Sugar Cubed Cake Creations
Dress Designer: AniA Couture
Flowers: Fleur:ology
Stationery: Paper Bloom
Veil or Hair Accessories: Elizabeth Perry Collections
Bridal Headpieces: Jannie Baltzer
Bridal Sash: Nicky Design
Dessert Table: One Divine Party
Pastries: NuVrei Bakery
Plates, napkins, cups: Anthropology

One would not normally think of baby blue and red as wedding colors, but this color scheme really does go well together as you can see from our next inspirational shoot. AMB Photo and Marry Me Productions found that perfect balance of creating a look that is relaxed yet fancy all the same moment using a little bit of blue and a splash of red.

On detail we especially love are the matching red TOMS, a great way to tie in your color, give you a little comfort and help out all at the same time. Way cute! Of course we also love the Puggle, definitely the star of the shoot. See more up close baby blue and red wedding ideas by clicking here.

Photographer: AMB Photo
Event Designer: Marry Me Productions
Venue: Stanley Park
Makeup: Ottawa Makeup Artists
Hair: Jasmine Craig
Cake: The Girl With The Most Cake
Coordinator: Stacey Price
Dress Designer: Monique Lhuillier
Flowers: Bel Fiore
Groom’s Attire: J. Crew
Jewelry: Jannie Baltzer
Shoe Designer: Christian Louboutin
Stationery: Inky Designs
Veil or Hair Accessories: Jannie Baltzer
Red Shoes: Toms
Bridal Gown Boutique: The White Dress
Grooms striped socks: Ben Sherman
Linens: Groovy Linen

Love is always in the air over here, especially around this time year. To start off this Valentine season, we have a positively romantic inspirational shoot from Alea Lovely.

Using three insanely stunning wedding gowns from Anna Maier~Ulla-Maija, Ivy and Aster  and Amsale, some delicious treats from Classic Cakes and the prettiest pastel wedding bouquet from Victorian Gardens. All of these pink and red wedding ideas could easily be incorporated into your fairy-tale wedding. You simply must see more in the full gallery by clicking here.

Photographer: Alea Lovely
Flower design: Amy Cason Victorian Gardens
Cake: Classic Cakes
Venue: Longview Mansion
Makeup: Jolie Artistry
Dresses:  Short flower dress from Ivy and Aster High neck gown from Amsale Blush accented strapless gown from Anna Maier~Ulla-Maija
Dress retailer : Altar Bridal 

It is always fun to see what wedding professionals  are doing in other countries. Fibre di luce & Fairytale Wedding Planner of Italy sent over this Vintage Italian Inspirational Wedding Shoot. It’s complete with authentic relics from the past, including an electric razor and camera that belonged to the grandparents. All taking place in a vintage Bed and Breakfast in Rome. Makes us want to jump on the next flight out to Italy. See more of this vintage wedding shoot in the full gallery.

Photographer: Fibre di luce
Event Designer: Fairytale Wedding Planner
Venue: B & B La Panoramica
Makeup & Hair: Giada Perfetti Makeup
Dress Designer: Hot!Couture
Models: Marco Pancrazi & Chiara Nicolanti
Groom’s Attire: MAS Roma

If you are a little bid edgy and love lace, this might be the perfect inspirational shoot for you. Styled by Very Merry Events with Latin romanticism in mind along with a color palette of red, black and white.

The bride wore there different Watters gowns to transform her from daytime sweetness to evening glamor. Each look had a little black lace in it to keep the theme flowing. It might be hard to get three wedding gowns, but we love the idea of slipping into a party dress for the reception. You can see more Red Black And White Wedding Ideas in the full gallery. All of this wedding glamour was captured by Lilia Ahner.

The invitations were in both English and Spanish to give a nod to Latin romanticism. Always a lovely gesture if you are having a mulch-cultural wedding. To keep the red, black and white theme the flower arrangements were placed in bright white milk-glass bottles. Using only white and red flowers in all the arrangements.

Photographer: Lilia Ahner
Flowers: Savage Rose

Event Designer: Very Merry Events
Venue: Kenwood Inn & Spa
Makeup: The Glamourist
Hair: The Glamourist
Cake: Emma Cakes
Coordinator: Very Merry Events
Dress Designer: Watters
Stationery: Mindy LaClair
Veil or Hair Accessories: Le Chic Studio
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

We have something that you are definitely going to want to bookmark for some serious rustic wedding inspiration. A fall based inspiration shoot that evokes all the wonderful feelings that this season offers.  You can thank Carly Williams Weddings & Event for the original vision and  Primary Petals & The Vintage Table Co for the design and aesthetic.

Everybody did a wonderful job with all of these Pomegranate Wedding Ideas. To see more of this shoot captured by Meghan Christine be sure to click here.

How delicious does the pomegranate desert table look? Especially the Pomegranate, Fig and Pistachio Tart. We found the recipe thanks to Foodiva’s Kitchen. We are sure it tastes as wonderful as it looks. The tarts were actually made by The Scootabaker.

Photographer: Meghan Christine
Event Designer: Primary Petals & The Vintage Table Co & Carly Williams Weddings & Events
Coordinator: Carly Williams Weddings & Events
Flowers: Primary Petals {Samantha Santana & Blair Wilson}
Stationery: Paper Cut Industries
Venue: Kammeyer Ranch
Makeup: Anna Quinn
Hair: Anna Quinn
Cake: The Scootabaker
Dress Designer: Jessica McClintock
Glassware Rentals:  Primary Petals
Vintage Tableware: The Vintage Table Co.
Vintage Furniture Rentals: Tasteful Tatter