We’re slowly but surely inching towards spring, which means we’re delighted to start sharing some of our favorite bright and colorful wedding ideas! First up is this beauty of a shoot shot by Bryan N. Miller Photography and styled to perfection by Wedding Elegance by Nahid, with some eye-catching rentals from Pow Wow Vintage Rentals thrown in for good measure.

From the stylist, Nahid of Wedding Elegance by Nahid: We were inspired by the romance and simplicity of having a wedding on a farm. We also love all things vintage, so we designed this inspiration shoot to marry the two ideas! The location we picked made it very easy for us to be inspired—from the live animals to the amazing retro truck on site. The colors were carefully chosen so that a fall or spring bride could use the same palette for their wedding. Being on a farm inspired the theme of “organic love” and so we incorporated many natural elements that you would find “organically” at a farm—fresh vegetables, fruits, and eggs.

Shoot Location: Pala, CA / Photographer: Bryan N. Miller Photography / Event Design and Coordination: Wedding Elegance by Nahid / Event Venue: The Condor’s Nest Ranch / Wedding Flowers: Jennifer Cole Florals / Wedding Dress and Bridesmaids’ Dresses: The White Flower Bridal Boutique / Jewelry: Sophia & Chloe / Hair: Phanna Sim / Makeup: Souad Al-Rifai Makeup / Wedding Cake and Desserts: Sweet Cheeks Baking Company / Rentals: Pow Wow Vintage Rentals, Wedding Elegance by Nahid / Wedding Invitations: J Grace Design

Something about nautical weddings always makes my heart beat a little bit faster. Newlyweds Shawn and Richard seem to feel the same way, because they adorned their big day with sea-inspired touches, from anchor invitations to rope centerpieces to one of the cutest escort card ideas we’ve ever seen, cards attached to compasses! Thanks to Christina Szczupak for sending this wedding our way.

From the bride, Shawn: Richard and I choose Woodway Beach Club as our venue because of the southern view of the Long Island Sound. We wanted a beachy wedding, but didn’t want to lose the New England feel or the tradition of a wedding in a Church. When Woodway agreed to set up bonfires along the beach, we knew it was the perfect place.

Throughout the entire planning process, we tried to incorporate casual nautical themes. We found a lot of our vendors on Etsy, who were able to incorporate our colors and nautical theme. My favorite part of the planning process was the moment we both (finally) agreed on a wedding band. Once we knew our guests would be dancing, the rest of the pieces just fell into place.

Wedding Location: Darien, CT / Wedding Photographer: Christina Szczupak / Wedding Venue: Woodway Beach Club / Flowers: Carrie Wilcox Floral Design / Wedding Dress: Pnina Tornai / Wedding Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Groom’s Suit: Jack Victor / Groom’s Shoes: Ferragamo / Cuff Links: David Donahue / Wedding Cake: Sweet Lisa’s / Escort Cards: Laura Hooper Calligraphy / Wedding Invitations: Seahorse Bend Press

We’re closing out our week-long celebration of Valentine’s Day with a bodacious styled shoot from a solid dream team of talent: Nicole Rene Events, Izzy Hudgins Photography, and French Knot Studios, who wanted to bring a funky spin to one of our favorite holidays. Bringing a touch of Pop Art was the perfect way to achieve this, and the ladies were inspired by some of the brightest of bright hues in candy-colored nail polish.

From the stylist, Nicole: For this shoot, I knew I wanted to do something modern, funky, bright, and a little hipster. Izzy of Izzy Hudgins Photography and Audrey of French Knot Studios were perfect to collaborate with to capture this vision. Red, pink and white are so predicable for Valentine palettes, instead, our colors were inspired by a collection of candy colored nail polish. Not wanting to leave Valentine’s completely out of the project, we hinted at the “love”ly holiday with motifs of hearts, arrows and XOs throughout the detailing.

I really wanted an installation of some sort for the ceremony backdrop, and we came up with the idea of a curtain made up of hundreds of geometric forms, each with a facet of gold glitter. To show off the bright pop colors and modern elements, we needed a white space with great architecture. Savannah’s modern art museum, The Jepson Center has just what we were looking for; the lobby is clad in white limestone with a glass ceiling soaring thirty feet in the air. The sweeping staircase and lofty sky bridge all added to the visual impact. Ghost chairs are my favorite for their modern lines and lack of visual clutter, they were a must have. Local furniture company, 24 e. had these geometric ghost chairs, which were just perfect, and our scene was set.

Finding a wedding dress with hot pink at the bottom was also at the top of our “must have” list, but proved difficult to source. Instead of borrowing a dress from a boutique, Audrey scored a fabulous thrift store find, and with clever alterations and hot pink petticoats designed the ideal gown for our shoot. To play off our white environment, color was essential in all the details. From the florals to the baked treats to the handmade table linens, color is everywhere. For the invitations and paper goods, we looked to Miss Pickles Press. Her contemporary sensibilities and love of glitter fit right in with our happy, sparkly setting.

Shoot Location: Savannah, GA / Event Planning and Styling: Nicole Rene Events / Photographer: Izzy Hudgins Photography / Decor, Styling, and Handmade Details: French Knot Studios / Flowers: Madame Chrysanthemum / Shoot Venue: Jepson Center / Wedding Dress: Humane Society Thrift Store / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Copper Penny / Hair: Loren Laney of Femme Fatale / Makeup: Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules / Wedding Cake: Tier Luxury Cakes / Macarons: Maison de Macarons / Rentals: In Any Event / Furniture: 24e / Paper Goods: Miss Pickles Press / Letterpress Cards: Macon York