Tuesdays are for Mood Boards....Dreams of Runways in Spring...

Jenny Packham RTW Spring 2011

Oh, what a glorious week! We are smack dab in the middle of Fashion Week RTW Spring 2011. It is absolutely and positively one of my favorite weeks of the year! Back in 2007, I was sitting amongst the fashionistas in NYC watching the oh so fabulous Mr. Oscar de la Renta's show, courtesy of one of my brides, the beautiful Miss Tatianna, who made a life long dream come true for me. Thursday, Mr. de la Renta will be showcasing his line and I will be waiting with baited breath to see the images. So far, I have decided that I could take any of Jenny Packham's Spring line and being a Rachel Zoe obsessive watcher, I feel they are seriously "Oscar Worthy".

Just this week I received an email from Pantone showcasing their color picks for Fashion's Spring 2011 season.

Now I know we are heading into Fall, but I know that those Spring and Summer 2011 brides and grooms are already planning their color stories. So, I decided to take a few of the colors and create a Spring/Summer 2011 board based on Pantone's predictions. Although, I do have to confess that this Spring/Summer girl is actually trying to avoid thinking about Fall/Winter..Brrr......

Pantone Spring Summer Fashion Colors for 2011

Sofa Image:thisisglamorous, Beaded Clutch Image:weheartit, Cork Heart Image:tinywhitedaisies, Girls image: weheartit

Plate Image:lavenderhillstudio, Lilac Image:it'smaryruffle, Balloon Image:weheartit, Dress Image:weheartit,

Beaded Clutch Image:weheartit, Ballerina image:, Chair image:lifeinthefunlane, Lilac image: vi.sualize.us

Girl image: weheartit, Butterfly cookies:weheartit, Lavendar Image:weheartit, Glitter Image:

Board created and designed by Chocolate Creative Design

LSW

Tuesdays are for Mood Boards... Rustic Chic Winery Wedding

Flora Bond Necklace Etsy (inspiration)

Today's Mood Board is for Erin (who is also a member of Team True Event) and Dan. They are getting married at Saltwater Farm Vineyard, in October. I am having so much fun redesigning the space with each of my clients celebrating their wedding at the winery. It is such an unbelievably unique space near the water in Stonington. An old airport hanger, turned into a winery, it is the perfect blend of vintage and modern. Erin described her vision as Simple Elegance, Romantic, Rustic, Vintage, and Whimsical.

*Erin has also started her own wedding blog with daily inspiration for a rustic chic wedding, it is absolutely fabulous!*

Taken from one of her posts: The Inspiration...why Rustic Chic

It started with the setting. After a fairly short search (my list of criteria combined with our guest list did not provide for a long list of reception site options in Connecticut) Dan and I chose Saltwater Farm Vineyard as our reception site. The moment we turned down the slightly hidden long dirt drive I knew this was going to be the place.

Pulling up it is as though you are transported to another place, and inside the meticulously revitalized space (I don't dare say renovated as so much of the building's authenticity has been preserved) has such fantastic raw energy. The space was originally a WWII aircraft hangar, which means towering high ceilings with gorgeous exposed wooden beams and ceilings. The space comes as-is... and lends itself perfectly to personalization through colors, textures, linens, flowers, lighting, and all sorts of fabulous details.

While exhilerated by this I was also (ever so slightly) overwhelmed... until I met Sarah True. Sarah is the creative event mastermind who after listening to my chaotic inspiration list (French Provincial meets Paris Chic, vineyard but not too wine focused, fall but not overkill of oranges and yellow, soft & warm lighting, browns, dark blues, dark purples, flowers but not too flowery, candles, lanterns, and the list goes on...) somehow decifered it all into a Rustic Chic inspiration - and it just fit! I am so excited (and lucky) to have Sarah working on our wedding; I cannot image attempting it without her.