Preston Bailey Ideas

Preston Bailey is this fancy, event planner to the stars and has some gorgeous pictures of events he's done. They are so beautiful and dramatic and I think I can take elements of his designs and make them my own.

I love this elephant flower statue. I have absolutely no idea how much something like this costs but its could look great in front of the ceremony Mandap/Poruwa or even near the guest entrance. I love these floating flowers - they look like lotus flowers to me which reminds me of Sri Lanka. There is a small pool at Saddlerock that I could definitely float flowers like this in.

I like how dramatic and simple the centerpieces are. The colored glass looks great in the daylight but probably won't be enough decor at Saddlerock. I just thought this was an interesting centerpiece idea. The height and shape look really unique and Moroccan.
I just thought these leaves were really pretty and dainty.

Wedding Ideas: Jo Gartin

I went to Borders today to look at some Wedding books and waste time and I stumbled across a book by wedding planner/designer Jo Gartin called Jo Gartin's Weddings An Inspiring Guide for the Stylish Bride. She has these great ideas that bring in so many throughtful details. I am personally obsessed with the little details (place cards, favors, etc.) and her ideas could make a wedding really memorable.

Ceremony Decoration Pictures

These pictures from Fiori Fresco are amazing. I love the richness of it although I'm sure it comes with a large pricetag. Without all the tenting, it could be possible just less dramatic and rich.

Potential Place Cards and random cute knickknacks

I really love some of these trinkets for placecards or some other sort of design element. They are from the website French General. They are random, but I think they are cute inspiration pieces for something during the wedding.

Lighting Images/Inspiration

I haven't quite decided on the lighting theme for the wedding. I am drawn to the moroccan theme for its richness but I also love the idea of paper lanterns and the richness of chandeliers. I might try and give different parts of the night different feels. Like have the cocktail/lounge area have a moroccan theme, and the tent/dance floor have paper lanters or chandeliers. Since my weddding venue is outside and the wedding is at night, the lighting is really important for the feel/mood of the wedding.

I took most of these ideas from http://www.stylemepretty.com/ and www.kenziekate.blogspot.com/.

Lanterns:

Flower balls/lanterns:
Interesting Cherry blossom lights:
Chandliers:

These lanterns are from a British store Graham and Green (so the shipping I am sure is going to be insane). My favorite lanterns are the last of the three images - they are so beautiful.

I like how the light catches these paper lanterns: