Country Chic: A vintage inspired wedding...

You may remember a post I did a while back about non-matching bridesmaids dresses. This was inspiration for my cousin's wedding in which the bridesmaids were asked to wear shades of nude or blush. I had to do a follow up with photos from the actual wedding....it's a stunner!

all  photos were taken by Gabriel and Carin Photography

Necklace (similar HERE) Dress is from Nordstrom's Wedding Suite

The bride wanted the wedding to be vintage inspired with historic Deadwood, South Dakota as the back drop. Set in a field of green this wedding was picture perfect...

Natalie's Dress and the girls bridesmaid dresses...

Pretty maids all in a row...

The flower girls wore Blue Pony Vintage...could you die?! How adorable! 

A pretty summer bouquet looks like it was pulled straight from the garden...

 vintage striped straws to sip your drinks from...

Typewriters were set up to write the bride and groom a note on their special day (LOVE this idea!)

And what's a celebration without a cigar?

Congrats to Tyson and Natalie on your special day! Thank you for sharing all of your amazing photos!

Summer wedding style for any occasion

Wedding season is in full swing! Most likely you will be attending at least one wedding this summer. Nowadays, brides and grooms are getting more creative with their wedding themes...so whether you are attending an afternoon wedding or a black tie affair, I have some fun ensembles for any occasion...

BEACH WEDDING

Source: goo.gl via Melanie on Pinterest

How gorgeous is this peach Alice + Olivia number? The flowing chiffon and peach color would be just perfect for a beach wedding. I would pop this with some bright aqua or even bright coral or pink accessories.

and a more affordable option...this colorblock maxi from Asos. Love the beachy feel of this blue and tan combo. Reminiscent of Sand and water, don't you think? And super inexpensive at  $41



AFTERNOON GARDEN WEDDING

Source: stevenmichaelphoto.com via Melanie on Pinterest

An afternoon garden wedding calls for something less dressy, colorful and fun. Lily Pulitzer does this sort of dress perfectly. The Sarafina Dress is a gorgeous floral in a feminine silhouette.

and a more affordable option. This darling belted dress in a bird print for $74

THE BLACK TIE AFFAIR

Source: hostessblog.com via Melanie on Pinterest

If a fancy wedding is on your agenda this summer, you may be looking for something more glam than your average cocktail dress. This dress by ONE  screams sexy, sophisticated summer wedding. It comes in 4 stunning jewel tones...the emerald green being my absolute favorite.

and the BACK! LOVE!

and a more budget friendly option, is this Strapless dress by Asos...only $74!

What will you be wearing to weddings this summer?

It's all about the shoes...

A very good friend of mine contacted me about putting together an ensemble for a rehearsal dinner. She has these amazing shoes from Anthropologie and couldn't quite find the perfect cocktail dress to go with them. Aren't these just beautiful?

Anticipation Heels $168

My friend has an incredible figure, a model figure to be exact. She could totally do something that is body hugging. Also, since the shoes have big bow detail and a thicker heel, I think doing a dress that is more simple would be a perfect complement to the shoe.

$128 Factory by Erik Hart

$295 by Vince

$324 by A.L.C

but I am loving something in a silk fabrication too. This Navy one is my favorite...

$209 by Parker

you should see this one from the back, beautiful detail...$264 by Anlo

and since the dresses are solid and simple, do some sort of bold necklace. Forever 21 has amazing big statement jewelry right now...

Vintage Peacock necklace $8.80

Floral Bib $16.80

Floral Draped Necklace $7.80

To all my Scout readers, if you ever need ensemble ideas, please let me know! I am always up for a project, Just email me!

Miami Glam...

I am not quite sure how I made it home yesterday. Phewwwww...it was a whirlwind, fun, exciting, amazing weekend in Miami for my friend Jill's wedding. After 3 nights of not going to bed before 1AM, I have to say I am a bit exhausted.

Jill could not have looked more beautiful. She was PERFECTION!

Sharing a moment with her mom, Donna.

And the bridesmaids...it turned out great! I loved that everyone wore their own dress, it looked so clean, yet interesting. I wish I could do it all over again and let my bridesmaids do the same thing.

all 7 of us

my best friends, Jayme, Em, Kami (all of our dresses were from J.Crew)

my BF Emily, who many agree could be my sister. It's a good shot of my new favorite Nars Schiap lipstick. Hot pink, very fun.

The wedding was PHENOMENAL. Jill is 6 months pregnant, so she planned this wedding in just 3 months. Her good friend is the event coordinator at the Biltmore in Coral Gables, and let me tell you they did the most amazing work I have seen for a wedding. The Biltmore itself is just an unbelievable backdrop for a wedding. And even though it rained (the ceremony was supposed to be outside), They quickly accommodated the situation and moved everything inside...including the cocktail hour! It turned out perfect though!

The place card table-the sculpture was made out of paper! loved it! The place cards were set in the grass...

The florist was Kathryn Parrish of Parrish Designs London. OMG...literally the most creative, innovative and gorgeous flowers I have seen at a wedding. She built an arch that Jill and Brian were married under and then the cake was placed under afterwards. They had small crystal bulbs that held candles, and flowers lined the branches above. Unreal.

tall centerpieces...aren't the branches amazing?

pictures via Parrish Designs FB page

The insanely happy couple, cutting their cake while singing "Afternoon Delight". It was hilarious and so them. LOVE YOU BRIAN AND JILL! CONGRATS!

an eclectic mix

I am busy organizing and packing for my trip...so many things to remember to bring! One thing that is great about being in a wedding, is that you don't really have to decide what to wear. Well, in our case it was a little different (but in a GOOD way!).

Jill decided she wanted us all to wear the same color, but we could all choose our own dress, accessories, etc. At first it was a little nerve wracking. Would I find the right dress? Would it all look good together?  I am not going to spoil the surprise, for those of you who will be attending Jill's wedding. But I will give you some photos of her inspiration...I really do love the look of not so matchy-matchy bridesmaids. It's also much easier to please each girl. In the end, everyone is happy.

adorable, and I am loving the girls hair on the far right! so pretty! (image from greenweddingshoes.com)

having different shades of the same color is a nice touch (image here)

not my style, but very cheerful and pretty shades of pastel (image here)

pretty color combos (image here)

I love the mixing of different colors too! (image here)

I can't wait to see how it all turns out...pictures to come next week!

Bridesmaid doesn't have to mean "BORING"

I absolutely love the line Thread Social. I was perusing their site for some inspiration when I came across their bridesmaid dresses. I had always heard how wonderful they were, but I needed to check them out for myself. Oh ladies, if I was to get married now and be able to foot the bill for my bridesmaids, I would have chosen these dresses. They are STUNNING and sexy with beautiful silhouettes and great colors to choose from. Only drawback is that they are on the high side. But for something that looks this good, it might be worth it!!! Not to mention, you really COULD wear them again...

The "Liddy"

Loving this flirty strapless taffeta dress. It comes in 8 colors and you can choose from mini-length, knee, tea and full length. The price goes up as you add more fabric, but it starts at $290 for the mini.

The Melanie

This strapless banded Faille dress is a KNOCKOUT...and girl, you know I love a dress with pockets! This is shown in Tea length for $320

The Serena

The color of this dress immediately caught my eye, and I also LOVE the one shoulder ruffled silhouette. This is in Kelly Green Faille for $290

The Shiloh

The one thing that stood out for me was their entire line of different seersucker dresses to choose from! If you are just a preppy girl at heart, or if you are having a beach or summer wedding, these are THE CUTEST. And, they have 6 different shades of seersucker you can pick from!!!!