Jenny Packham - Spring/Summer 2012

Jenny Packham is a dream dress maker, especially when it comes to her wedding designs. I was elated to discover her new collection posted on her website... here are my favorites.

ADA

ALINA

ANISE

DREW

IMARI

LUNA

VIOLET

Wedding Florals

I've never really been into wedding florals. They're so expensive. I always thought that candles, paper lanterns and white lights would add enough so the florals could be understated.

 

 

Shopping for your flowers by season and sustainably is always a good idea too. Pay attention to what is blooming that season and try to get what you need within 100 miles from your location. If you have something that is in season the florist will have less of a hassle obtaining the product which means less stress for you. Just because something is easy doesn't mean it can't be beautiful. What is really essential is finding a florist with three dimensional talent, they should know how to arrange flowers, have an extensive knowledge of plants and know what is local and sustainable.

If you're Flower OBSESSED then plan your wedding in a garden and pick your date during flowering season, then your floral expenses are included in your location budget. You may be able to hold the whole event at the garden which means no worry about getting around and a great place for pictures... Guaranteed to be a very romantic venue. Cheers!

I do have a couple of ideas for my flowers. My cousin grows tons and tons of Dahlias every year and they never sell them but give them away... Maybe... I should probably find the right guy first, fall in love and find out if he's allergic to flowers...

The Dress

I think that it's predictable to start with the "big white" dress but I'm not trying to live up to anyone's standards here and I love a great wedding dress. I will start by saying that strapless is NOT my thing. Everyone does it, and it's just SO boring. There are so many options that have a sleeve of lace (of course, Catherine had this and it is sure to be everywhere now) or a halter or GASP... a long sleeve! I really like Jenny Packham's dresses. I will show you a few of my favorites.

 

All by Jenny Packham

Her dresses are so classy and still sexy. J'adore! I could wear any one of them getting married say in... Monet's Garden?  With Chinese lanterns littered all around up high in the trees.  A small gathering of friends and family. Crepes served fresh from the pan, sweet and savory... I could go on and on and on.

 

 

Vintage anything is inspiring to me but I think it would be fun to do a mix of modern and vintage, maybe with a 40s feel to the party or 30s but a non traditional party, with say no sit down dinner. The dress will def. have a vintage feel.

Yes, I'm Wedding Obsessed.

I've been thinking about my wedding for a LONG time like many women/girls. The idea of my ideal wedding has changed a lot during the years. I'm not engaged, I don't have a boyfriend and I've never been close to getting married. I have had serious relationships that as a romantic I dreamed of what it would be like to be married to that person. Here I will share with you what I find fun, unique, special, beautiful, tasty, etc. anything wedding, maybe some things not so wedding, more party... I hope I throw some fun surprises out there inspiring people to mix it up a bit.

The best parties celebrate LOVE!

I've decided to go in a new direction in my life and don't plan on getting married anytime soon (who knows though) so through blogger I will share (spew) my wedding party obsession upon the walls of the internet. I'm thinking its going to be fun having a legitimate reason to be perusing wedding dress designers' websites and art deco invitations on Etsy.