And the bride wore- a cardigan

As fall approaches, I love the idea of a wedding gown and a cashmere cardigan! First if you do decide to wear a white gown, you will be able to reuse your cozy cardigan forever and it will always remind you of your wedding- how romantic.  Second, lets be honest, who wants to be cold? 

In general I love a cardigan. They are cozy, warm, and at the same time both chic and girly.  Why not wear a cardigan on your wedding- the Duchess of Cambridge did! I love mixing fabrics, so the idea of combining lace, chiffon, or glitter with a simple knit to me seems sublime.  It is the very definition of effortless chic! 

Images from Stylemepretty.com

Left Image Haley Sheffield via Ruffled; Right Image Andrea Ball via A Cup of Jo

Left Duchess of Cambridge; Right-Image via LovelyGirls

Brendan Photography via Cup of Jo and Once Wed

Get the Look

1. Girl By Band Of Outsiders Pointelle Button Cardigan; 2. J. Crew Collection Cashmere Cardigan; 3. Dolce & Gabbana Cashmere and Silk Cardigan; 4. Nina Ricci Metallic Cardigan with Peplum Hemline; 5. Jardin des Orangers Round Neck Cashmere Cardigan 6. J. Crew Metallic Leather High Heal Sandals 7. Lanvin Wedding Gown

Real Wedding Inspiration- and the bride wore wellies?

How cute is this English wedding on the River Thames?  This wedding proves a rainy day is far from a bridal disaster! From the clear umbrellas to the combination of casual and dressy, I love it. Doesn’t the adorable Tracy Oshiro and Mary Ryan just make you smile?

And lets just take a moment for some awesome footwear.   Puddle jumping anyone?

Images from Beaux Art Photographie, and Snippet & Ink

You can read more about the event on Tracy sister's blog Santa Barbra Chic.

Event Details:

Photographer: Beaux Arts Photographie; Reception Venue: The Windmill, Clapham; Event Design & Production: Kelly Oshiro Design;  Bride’s Dress: Marisa Baratelli; Bridesmaid Dresses: BHLDN; Menus: Wedding Paper Divas; Cake Baker: Georgina's Cakes; Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Real Wedding Inspiration- and the bride wore sparkles!

A Lovely New York City Museum Wedding

Can we talk about how elegant this wedding is?  Doesn't it feel like a missing scene from Breakfast at Tiffany?! This wedding proves that you do no have to wear a traditional white wedding dress to look both timeless and chic!

An Oscar de la Renta cocktail dress, art filled setting, and beautiful bride equals perfection!

On a snowy evening, Annie Dean wed Peter Zaitzeff at the Museum of the City of New York. Before the wedding, photos were taken of the couple at Grand Central Station. 

Read more about the couple and the wedding here. 

All images from and by Richard Jopson
Dress: Oscar de la Renta (similar here); Shoes: Jimmy Choo; Grooms Suit: Billy Reid; Hair: Gwynne Mims at Eva Scrivo; Makeup: Miguel Ramos from NARS
Flowers by Emily Thompson Flowers; Invitations by Mr. Boddington's Studio; Calligraphy by Queen Quills Calligraph; 

Decorating with Fruit

Last week, my parents threw a luncheon to celebrate my elopement months earlier.  My mother decorated many of the tables with clear glass bowls filled with cherries.  While I am a huge fan of beautiful flowers, I think fruit is just as lovely! In my book edibility is a big plus. Yum!

 Margherita Missoni Wedding

 Images from Martha Stewart

 Images from Martha Stewart

Just a lovely wedding

I like to constantly check the websites of my Chicago Wedding Trifecta: photographer (emilia-jane), florist (Pistil & Vine), and wedding hair stylist (your stylist AJ) for wedding inspiration.  These ladies are such creative artists and I love to look at their work.  Thanks to them- I stumbled upon this wedding and just had to share it. I really don't have much to say about this, but boy does it take my breath away. I know I am not one for a traditional wedding, but hmmm-this wedding sure looks lovely! Maybe it is because the bride and groom are beautiful, or maybe the photographs are amazing, or maybe its the details on the dresses-or maybe.... I don't know, but sigh isn't is something! Just a beautiful wedding!

Photographed by Stoffer Photography, click through for more AMAZING IMAGES including the reception!