{Photo credit:  Turtle Pond Photography}

See you Monday!

xoxo

I know what you’re thinking…”Spring?  But it’s just finally starting to feel like fall here!”  The mercury may be dipping, but the fashion world is already in full spring mode, with the hottest looks for Spring 2010 sashaying down the runways in New York.  With that, comes the Pantone declaration of color trends to watch for in the coming season.   Love them or hate them, Pantone is THE authority on color and their picks often make their way into fashion, home decor and yes, even weddings!

So behold their picks for the coming season.  It looks like bright and bold is in with several eye-popping colors making the list.  I like that they’ve tempered some of the more vibrant selections with soft neutrals.

My mind starts to spin with all the lovely combinations of these colors in a wedding palette!

That Eucalyptus is screaming Spanish moss draped live oak to me.  Pairing it with the Pink Champagne and some fabulous gold accents would make for a muted but glamorous affair.

Download full free color report and get those color wheels spinning!

Today I’m featuring a beautiful Hilton Head Island wedding photographed by the husband and wife team of Anna & Spencer.  A quick look at their wedding invitations by Mew Paper Arts reveals the waterfront location to come.  I love the Mad Libs inspired rsvp card.  How cute!

{Photo credit:  Mew Paper Arts}

Jolie + Kevin’s beautiful wedding took place at the lovely Windows on the Waterway on Hilton Head Island. Fittingly named for its water’s edge location, Windows on the Waterway offers romantic sunset views, moss draped live oaks and everything else that is wonderful and perfect about the Lowcountry. I love their clean navy, white with pops of yellow color palette.  Nautical but still fun and festive!

In keeping with the nautical vibe, adorable miniature sail boats with number adorned sails were used to denote table numbers.  What a simple, but beautiful decor element.  Coupled with a large vessel of bright yellow lemons and you have a perfect, un-fussy centerpiece.

What gorgeous sun-basked images from Anna & Spencer!  The light is just amazing. Good light makes everyone look beautiful, not that these two needed any help in that department!

Congratulations to the happy couple!  I loved sharing in the happiness of the day with you!

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Be sure to check out complete contest rules and good luck!  Would love to see what some of the entries look like…hopefully they’ll share.

What an absolute treat it has been to feature today’s real wedding.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have!  If you’re just joining in the fun, you’ve got some catching up to do! (vol. I, II, III).  The ladies of WED Charleston really outdid themselves with this Lowndes Grove wedding.  There is prettiness around every corner!

Let’s discuss food for a moment shall we?  I LOOOOOVE food.  I’m that girl in the restaurant taking pictures of her plate before touching it…and then eating every last smidge.  Hence I love all of these beautiful images of Eimile + Drue’s hor d’oeuvres.  Every last impeccable detail was handled by the chefs at Lowndes Grove.  And what a perfect, Lowcountry inspired menu it is!

From Ellen at WED:
“Southern food was featured to really showcase the flavors of the Lowcountry to their international guests – crab cakes, andouille sausage in puff pastry, mini fried green tomatoes, oyster shooters, etc! Mini BBQ biscuits, sweet potato fries, and milkshakes were also passed around the dance floor at 10:30 to cure those late night munchies!”

…and now I’m starving.  Thanks Ellen!

What an absolutely magical event.  Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you to Ellen and the entire team at WED for sending us this wedding and to the wonderful Marni Rothschild for sharing the impeccable images.  Both of these amazing women and their teams are based out of Charleston, SC but travel extensively to bring wedding magic where ever it’s needed.  Spend some time on Marni’s website as well as the WED website and blog for oodles more eye candy.  I hope to share a lot more of their work on White Thread in the future!

And of course, congratulations and best wishes to the happy newlyweds!  All vendor resources are listed below for your continued inspiration & planning benefit.

Bride’s dress: Anna Maier – Ulla Maija purchased at Maddison Row
Bridesmaid’s dresses: Thread purchased at Maddison Row
Brides’s hair & makeup: Stuart Laurence Salon
Flowers: H.B. Stems
Transportation: Swept Away Tours
Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals
Cake: Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal