Color Boards

There's an interesting thing to ponder after the wedding is over: what do I do with my wedding blog? I began this blog mostly to chronicle ideas and loveliness. I hope I can continue to share things I find beautiful and inspiring.

I didn't automatically unsubscribe from wedding blogs the day after the wedding. I got rid of most, whittling down to a chosen few that still caught my eye.

Inspiration boards are now solely for fun; perhaps for throwing a party or designing a room in my future house. I still save them like crazy. I adore color.

I saw a few recently that I wanted to share with you all, so let's get right to it:

Gingerbread and Pear, Snippet and Ink:
Such a beautiful pairing. I love this so much for an autumn wedding, or a Thanksgiving table setting. I love the warm glow from the candles paired with the moody greens and rich browns.

Coral and Storm, Snippet and Ink:
Lovely, soft, and striking. This palette would work well in spring or summer. It's sophisticated and simple.

Luxe Love, 100LayerCake:
This is such classic Hollywood glamour, yet the celery against the pink/red/black is so unexpected.

Romantic Hunter, 100LayerCake:
There's a Robin Hood flavor to this color palette. My imagination runs away with Robin Hood (it always has-I've always been a sucker for those stories), and so I can picture these colors for a wedding in the woods.

Dapper & Dandy, 100LayerCake:
I love the vintage feel of this one, the contrasts between the masculine and feminine. I've been watching a lot of Mad Men, and the top left shot reminds me of Don Draper and Pete Campbell. I love the richness of the deep purple/brown with the blueberry. Such an unusual combination, and it works beautifully.

I mean really, you should just look at every single colorboard posted on 100LayerCake. They are phenomenal, and I've always loved the swatches of color at the bottom of the inspiration pics.

It's interesting how my color preferences shifted. I love the moody, autumnal shades, but we wanted to fit the season in planning our own wedding. I think we easily could have had an autumn wedding if it weren't for so many of our friends still being in school. I love the crispness in the air, the beauty of a clear autumn day. I like gray skies and fallen leaves and warm beverages and sweaters. It really is my season.