Lets start off by clarifying a few facts, I've not been dreaming about my wedding since I could understand what dreams were, and I honestly believe I do not want a princess theme wedding with a huge dress and lots of fancy things. I don't really know what I want, I never thought about my wedding until the boy proposed, and this is where it's going to begin.
Initial Thoughts;
I've 'sub-titled' this post Initial Thoughts (you'll see a lot of sub-titling here, I'm obsessed with written organisation, I apologise). I wanted to try and get down my first ideas about a wedding before they disappear into the depths of flower arrangements, puffy dresses and dreams of an open bar. I've known a few people who have been wed hoping to be surrounded by peace and calm but instead took a detour to a place known little more as Bridezillaville and almost tugged out all of their hair under pressure for want of a 'perfect' day. In earnest I do hope that I can have a relaxing, enjoyable day marrying the boy, I am however, a realist. There's going to be hiccups, and things going awry, even with my organisational prowess at the helm. I'm hoping however, that these posts can help me track my thoughts and pick up some helpful tips from elsewhere along the way, maybe even help another betrothed soul out there who's as clueless as me when it comes to what they want.
So, blurb over, onto business; I always start with my three favourite W's, When, Where and Who.
When: My when is unknown at the minute, the plan is maybe in a few years, maximum three, but for now it's not the thing at the top of the agenda. So my when right now is latest, 2015.
Where: My where is England definitely, I'm not an abroad kind of lady. Obviously we want it to be near either one of our families, it just depends on where we find that we like the best, so either Worcestershire or Staffordshire.
Who: My who is family of course, family and very close friends. I'm not about numbers and the amount of people attending, I'm very family oriented, and I want the day to be shared by people who have been through our lives, not just one time friends. My initial thoughts are to have family and very close friends at the ceremony and meal then invite others to a 'party' afterwards, who knows, it may change.
Now for two miscellaneous categories; theme and colours.
I think I'm drawn towards traditional themes, nice flowers, decorations, styles. I found a few pictures of some reception decorations on Pinterest that caught my eye, and might give you a little insight into the colours I like.
I love the chandeliers in this photo, and the draped chiffon style material on the ceiling, it looks elegant and clean, with the dark wooden furniture helping it to look more homely and informal. The use of candles as a centerpiece really caught my eye as well.
I really love the colours grey and white together, I think they look clean, classic and modern. I decided pretty early on that I find grey to be a sophisticated colour, and easy to pair with brighter colours if desired. I toyed with the idea of a navy blue or a dark green, but in the end I loved the idea of different grey's working together to add a little depth. The baby's breath centerpieces here are incredible, I've firmly set my sights on that little flower being a part of our wedding.
You can see the impact of the centerpiece in this photo so much more clearly. It's a simple addition to a table but can add so much. It makes the table look full without looking cluttered. The silver charger plates also add to the classic look and feel of the decorations. The theme I'm keeping in mind at the minute is simple, elegant but a little different. I really want it to be bright and have clean lines and a classic feel.
The factor that grabbed my attention in this image was the use of light. I have a feeling that the light in this photo is created with candles, but I love the look of small lights dotted around. Fairy lights are something that I would definitely keep in mind for our wedding, they're simple, yet easily usable and available. In the majority of images that have grabbed my attention, round tables are included. This is something else I would love, I think it helps guests interact as they can see all who are joining them at their table, the use of oval shaped tables in this image shows that different rounded tables can be used to add a certain feel to a room.
So that's all I wanted to get down for this first post, I hope you enjoyed reading it and it helped a few people collect some thoughts or even take some inspiration themselves.
All of the images are linked to the pin on my board in Pinterest, and my Wedding Inspiration board is linked here.
Until next time...
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