Did you grow up with your parents blasting Ticket to Ride in the car or belting out Hey Jude and do you secretly like the Beatles’ tunes? If you want to recreate your childhood memories, do more than just play a few of their songs (my Dad’s a massive fan and it was the Beatles that got him grooving). How fun would it be to have Abbey Road as your photo backdrop? It’ll revive the Beatlesmania.
Photo credits: True Photography
Today’s post is dedicated to two very special friends who are tying the knot this summer in Whistler (I can hear you gasp!) and are looking to have one cozy, rustic, forest style bash. Couples getting hitched in HK, don’t despair. You can still bring the outdoors in, but that doesn’t give you the right to set up an enchanted forest in a ballroom (that’s just tacky). Incorporate nature into your table decor or the cake. As with any wedding, it’s about who you celebrate it with rather than how you do it. Focus on what’s important to you because this is your day. You guys rock!
It’s outdoors. It’s natural. Who won’t want to celebrate?
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Ello There via Etsy, A Visual Concept via Etsy, Christine & Ivan via Offbeat Bride, Weddingzine, Steep Street via Once Wed, Burning House SF via Etsy
You’ve got the beauty of nature to help you.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Project Wedding via Always a Bridesmaid, Anna Kuperberg via WithThis Ring, Twin Hearts Photography via Project Wedding, Wedding The Me Idea, Laura Novak via Ruffled, Ben Christensen via Green Wedding Shoes, Beth Helmstetter Events LL via Whispering Pines Catalog, Jolie Jolie via Wedding Paper Divas, Carla Frances Photo via Offbeat Bride, Paul Specht Photography via The Knot, How Do I Love Thee, Jose Villa via Once Wed
Say bye bye to traditional 3-course meals. Make eating fun.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Adrienne and Colin Blog, White Tulip Photography via Polka Dot Bride, Canvas & Canopy Events, Jackie Wonders via Green Wedding Shoes, Stone Crandall Photography via Green Wedding Shoes, Jesse Leake via Green Wedding Shoes, Hugh Forte via Live What You Love, One Love Photo via La Belle Bride, Gilpin-Percy DIY Wedding
Experiment with colours.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Fashion Tide's Blog, Cedarwood Weddings, Floataway Studios via Green Wedding Shoes, Once Wed, Drozian Photoworks via Delightfully Engaged, Southern Weddings, Laura Ivanova Photography via Style Me Pretty, Bliss Wedding Studio via Style Me Pretty, Marriage New York via Super Bridesmaid Dress
Think 50′s, Carolina Herrera dresses back in the late 80′s early 90′s, Cath Kidston and more recently Zooey Deschanel in New Girl (quote: “I rock a lot of polka dots.”) whilst humming to Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini and you’ve got one quirky and playful wedding. Your hubby will probably scream “NO!” at your suggestion but assure him that you’ll be incorporating the print sparingly and promise him you won’t go overboard (No polka dot table cloths unless you want your guests to leave early by making them dizzy). Play with circular shapes, be it using flowers, balloons or lanterns to create your spin on the print. Go with strong colours and part with the baby pinks and purples. No one wants to attend a wedding that looks like a kid’s party. Polka dots can be sophisticated too.
Dots are the new hearts.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Elizabeth Anne Designs via Cheap Unique Weddings, Aaron Shintaku Photography via Polka Dot Bride, Lauren Venell's Wedding via Do It Yourself, Poppiseed Designs via Polka Dot Brides, Root Photography via Disney Wedding Blog, VP Gifts, Three Little Words via Delightfully Engaged (two photos), Etsy, Meg Perotti Wedding via Elizabeth Anne Designs
Who wouldn’t want a bite?
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Adi & Cat Benner via The Knot, Glen Edwards Photography, Harrison Long Photography via Fifties Wedding, Antonis Achilleos via The Knot, Matt Emrich Photography via Dandelion Flowers, Philly Mag via We Heart Sugar, The Wedding Shoebox via MaddyK, Michelle Doll Cakes via Brides.com
Add a touch of whimsy to the bridal party.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Amina Michele, The Knot, Easton Events, Love Life Images via Table 6 Productions, Innocenti Studio, Pure Magnolia Couture via Etsy, Sunshine Guerilla, The Knot Australia, Brooke Schwab Photography via The Knot, Elizabeth Messina via Inside Weddings, Holly Cromer Pretty Little Weddings, Meg Perotti
Dots galore.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Apertura Blog via Elizabeth Anne Designs, I Am Michelle Pham Blog, Design Gal & Her Handy Man, Tim Halberg via Kelly Oshiro Events, The Wedding Line
It’s the battle of the ugly photo backdrops for those obligatory group shots. Layers of cloth draped over a backboard with the newlyweds’ name pinned in the centre so that all guests can see. Why? Shouldn’t every attending guest know an easy fact such as the couple’s names? Answer: HK weddings are a big affair and usually guests are invited to a sister-in-law’s brother’s daughter’s wedding (go figure) and when they look back at the photos with the happy couple, they might well have forgotten who they were if it wasn’t for their ginormous names scrawled across the back. I will deal with guest list another time but today, it’s about inspiring all HK brides and grooms to think out of the box and ditch that boring, drab-looking photo backdrop and giving your photos a new life. Yes it’s difficult when space is an issue. If you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor wedding, please make use of your natural surroundings. If not, be inspired and think fun. Some are so easy, you can even DIY, save some dough and double it up as the increasingly popular photo booth (but bigger). Ever thought of using shower curtains?
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Anthropologie, Jenny Jimenez via Style Me Pretty, Style Me Pretty via Intimate Weddings, Brandon Kidd Photography, Cakes Likes A Party, Not Just A Housewife, Snippet and Ink, Love Me Sailor, Urban Outfitters
