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Wednesday Wed-spiration! Glam Garden – Fresh Greens, Whites & Pinks

Julia Braime

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After seeing my call for personalised inspiration boards in this regular Wednesday Wed-spiration slot, Brides Up North reader Ellie got in touch to see if we could “fix it for her” to have a glamorous garden wedding, without a hint of vintage in sight.  Of course we could!

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Ellie said:

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“I have the problem at the moment that I want a ‘country garden’ theme but a lot of them tend to incorporate vintage into them like birdcages and tea-cups but that’s not my style either… I’m wanting a glamorous country garden with lots of whites, greens, pale pinks and sparkly ribbon with possibly some LED lights tastefully thrown in.  It’s hard to describe but I’m finding it hard to find what I want because I either fall into the ‘boho chic’ or ‘vintage teacups’ camps and I’m not either of them!  Help!”

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Ellie – you ask and we deliver!  Here is Katy from What Katy Did Next’s take on your style. 

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Glam Garden

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1. Twist Front Gown 2. Bright White Table Setting 3. Lightplay Sash 4. Pale Lanterns 5. Jazz Hands Heels 6. Bouquet Image 7. Pink Bridesmaids 8. Ruffle Chair Ribbons 9. Green Apple Wedding Cake

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Katy says: Ellie set me quite a challenge when requesting her Mood Board theme – a ‘Country Garden’ theme without a trace of boho, shabby chic or vintage. Ellie wants a glamorous garden affair full of fresh whites, pale pinks and greens with a little added glitz.

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The colours alone in this board make it great for a fresh outdoorsy wedding. The touches of green in the table display look fabulous against the stark white table cloth and you can soften the contrast with soft pink blooms too. Shabby chic and boho weddings tend to use a lot of props in their displays but keeping it simple with florals and plain crockery is a great way to stick with the elegant feel that Ellie wants. As an alternative you could use pale candelabras – the candles don’t have to be lit and you could speak with your florist about using the candelabra as a way to display flowers. The green apple on the cake could also spread to the table using apples as place cards in your seating plan.

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When planning, you don’t have to restrict yourself to looking at past garden weddings, I used a lot of inspiration from indoors too. The lanterns could hang from trees, or – if the photobooth and props isn’t your cup of tea – hang them along the top of a pale fabric back drop for some gorgeous photographs of you and your guests.

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My favourite part of the board is a tie between the beautiful wedding gown by Reem Acra and the ruffled chair ribbons. The flattering dress design is classic glamour, and although I should have picked a shorter style to avoid grass stains, the train isn’t too fussy and adds to the elegance of the dress. The ribbons are easily customised to match your colour scheme and style and would look fabulous blowing in the breeze of a country garden wedding.

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Remember: the plan is to share a new inspiration board in this time slot every week, either compiled by myself, the creative Katy or a guest blogger- and that guest blogger could be you:  get in touch with your own ideas and inspiration boards!  We’ll be discussing our inspirations behind the images too so it’s simply going to be a whole load of lovely.

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If you are a little less arty but in need of inspiration and still want to play along, we will also be taking requests for colour schemes and themes and making bespoke boards for my readers.  Please contact me to suggest a theme or colour scheme. 

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  – Images provided by What Katy Did Next and © 2012 as credited

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comments

  • Ellie C
    April 18, 2012 | Permalink | Reply

    Thank you so much! you’ve got it spot on. My favourite bits are thge ribbon, lantens and the bridesmaids dresses…I might even change from my original idea of navy to the pale pink as its nice and soft. If you have a look at my venue (combermere abbey) then you’ll see the setting will be enhanced by your ideas…thanks and I’ll be following you as well as bridesupnorth from now on x

    • April 18, 2012 | Permalink | Reply

      I love the ruffled chair backs too – I haven’t come across those before – simple but stunning. Julia xxx

    • April 19, 2012 | Permalink | Reply

      So glad to have helped Ellie – i understood the problems you faced, it was tricky to steer clear of the Vintage Boho teaparty ‘look’ when creating the board. The Abbey looks fabulous! I hope you’ll share some pictures with us 🙂

      Katy
      xx

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