Engagement Rings

Find engagement rings you actually love
Browse Rings →

Find Your Venue

Explore venues for every wedding style
Browse Venues →

Wedding Favors

Custom chocolate bars for every event
Shop Now →

Win a Luxe Escape

St. Maarten trip + $1.3K in gifts!
Enter Now →

Ad Placeholder Title

Ad Placeholder Subtitle Featured here

Fresh and Sophisticated Summer Wedding Inspiration

Share

Romantic wedding couple under historical stone arch

This next wedding inspiration comes together just in time for summer with a soft blush and peach color palette, garden roses, and vintage-inspired decor. SANTÉ Weddings & Events brought together this design with Wit Photography behind the lens, and it’s everything you want a fresh summer wedding to be and more.

Inspired by the Dutch town Naarden in the Netherlands, this garden wedding is full of sweet sophistication. But we especially love the bride/models gorgeous dress from Modern Romance Bridal. So pretty! Catch all the details below, including the unique wedding cake, and grab a closer look in the full gallery.

White lace wedding dress hanging on wooden wardrobe

Elegant wedding stationery on silver tray with rings

Serene bride in floral wedding dress lying on white bedBride in a gorgeous off shoulder dress poses for a wedding photoshoot

The inspiration behind this summer wedding

From SANTÉ Weddings & Events: This shoot was inspired by the Dutch town Naarden in The Netherlands. Naarden is a small town to the east of Amsterdam, in the Gooi and Vecht Region. Famous for its ‘star fort’ grid which resembles a giant snowflake from the air, Naarden is one of the best-preserved fortified towns in Europe.
After a trip to Naarden, I knew I wanted to recreate the elements that inspired me so profoundly and provide brides with inspiration for their Summer wedding palette. We used blush, peach and soft green hues to feature the enlivening season of summer.

Smiling groom in wedding attire vest and white pants

Bride and groom walking through an ornate castle archwayHappy couple embracing, holding bouquet, wedding day

Elegant bride holding a vibrant bouquet, ready to say I do

romantic + sophisticated style

The idea was born from the desire to create a style that matches a sophisticated style with a young and romantic environment. We wanted to create a dreamy scenery in a minimal designed Boutique Hotel. We dreamt of a minimal look and elegant details, clear colors with unconventional floral arrangements, organic and delicate.

The dress from Modern Romance Bridal is luxurious, sophisticated and simple at the same time. It has been matched with a Gallery Tailors suit, which is elegant, young and fresh. Elena’s arrangements, from Elenastylz, gave light and elegant movement to the styling.

Elegant couple embracing on a wedding day, holding a bouquet

Elegant table setting with flowers, candles, and fine dining detailsElegant table setting with a menu and floral decoration

Romantic couple holding hands during wedding dinner

Elegant table setting with flowers and fine dining detailsHeart shaped chocolate-covered strawberry on a white plate, a dessert

Chocolate strawberry bouquet cake

Mixing decorations from antique books, vintage candle holders, and oriental elements is a wink to Chinoiserie with a modern taste with pale colors. Chinoiserie is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and East Asian artistic traditions. 

For a modern touch, instead of using a traditional wedding cake, we asked PolaBerry to create a chocolate-coated strawberry bouquet, embellished with blush florals, macarons, and fruits.

Elegant dessert table with candles, flowers and a framed sign

chocolate-coated strawberry bouquet wedding cake from PolaBerry

We partnered with SANTÉ Weddings & Events to share this romantic wedding shoot with you. As always, thank you for supporting our sponsors!

Cakes & Catering: PolaBerry
Favors & Gifts: Thankz
Flowers: Elenastylz
Groom & His Men: Gallery Tailors
Hair, Makeup & Beauty: Urmila Singh
Jewelry: APRIY
Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Leintjes Exclusief
Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Pen to Paper
Photographers: Theel Wedding Productions
Photographers: Wit Photography
Venues: Vesting Hotel Naarden
Wedding Dresses: Modern Romance Bridal

Continue to

Next Story

From a custom Alena Leena gown to a moonlit dance party overlooking the cliffs, every wedding detail felt deeply personal and effortlessly elegant.
Set against the lush gardens and open fields of Hidden Meadows, this late-summer wedding beautifully blended personal tradition with modern celebration.
A romantic barn wedding featuring soft creamy florals, fresh fruit tablescapes, a lush outdoor ceremony, and an elegant barn reception.