Mood Board Monday

Well here's my first mood board Monday for a while, it's one I made with good old fashioned magazines, paper and glue :)



I'm not sure it has a theme as such, except of course blue and birds & butterflies. So maybe that's what it's called "Blue Birds & Butterflies"!

I'll be back next week with another board- let me know in the comments if there's something in particular you'd like to see.

Mood Board Monday- is going to be delayed!

If you read my other blog, you'll know I'm a little out of action at the moment with an injured shoulder. It's getting better so hopefully I'll be back soon. In the meantime I'm preparing a good old fashioned paper and glue mood board for you as I can't use the laptop for long periods at a time.

Mood Board Monday & Choosing a Colour Scheme

This is what I've been looking forward to the most (apart from designing the invitations), choosing a colour scheme/theme. I wanted to wait until we had a venue (although I already knew it was likely to be Butley) before working on the colours as I think the venue can certainly help set the feel of the wedding and I want to complement and enhance it, not contrast with it.

Butley Priory is a 14th Century Monastery and is set in the countryside, not far from the Suffolk coastline. Inside the Great Hall (the room our reception is in) it is light and airy and the muted colours are beautiful.

I know I don't want a bright colour scheme and although our wedding is in Autumn, I don't want to go the traditional red and orange route. I like Sage however which works well at that time of year as well as antique rose pink and golds and creams (perfectly in keeping with the surroundings). So this is the mood board I've come up with so far. This is by no means "the one" but I think the final scheme will definitely be a derivative of it.



Centre: Butley Priory 1. Earrings by Hollygems on etsy 2. Butley Priory 3. Wooden hearts by andreafays on etsy 4. Guest book by ifnbooks on etsy 5. Sage invitations by staccato on etsy 6. Soy candles by CaelynnCreations on etsy 7. Card by sarahparrott825 on etsy 8. Cake by Cake That 9. Flowers from Weddings by Color 10. Dress by Debenhams 11. Hairpins by beadifulthings on etsy 12. Necklace by coleydesigns on etsy

I'd love to know what you think so leave me a comment and let me know if you've seen anything else that matches this scheme.

We have a date & a venue

The countdown begins (it's quite a long countdown!) to the 3rd October 2009- the day we're getting married here:


Butley Priory, Woodbridge, Suffolk

I'm very excited. Having a date and a venue gives us something to work towards and we (well, I) can start thinking about themes and all the other fun stuff that comes from that. So Mood Board Monday will be all about me this week, come back then to see a mood board based on our wonderful venue.

Christine x

Mood Board Monday: Butterflies- white, simple & subtle

Butterflies- white, simple & subtle- this is what I have under theme ideas in my wedding file. So about time for a mood board around this idea I think.



Centre- Favor box from taylorgray on Etsy This was the original inspiration for this theme idea.
1. Earrings by portobello on Etsy
2. Cake on flickr
3. Beautiful cupcake on flickr
4. Another stunning cake on flickr
5. White butterflies on flickr
6. Butterfly guest book at A Wedding Less Ordinary
7. Invitations by EnfinLaVoila on Etsy
8. Beautiful butterfly place settings at Martha
9. Tiara by eleganzbycheri on Etsy
10. Save the date cards by millieandbarney on Etsy
11. Flowers from Martha
12. Purse by angelsandoutlaws on Etsy

DIY Link Love #1 Favours

Now I'm no where near deciding a date let alone favours but I've been collecting some DIY articles already for inspiration so I thought I'd share them with you.



1. Martha2. Martha via Glamour this 3. Martha (again!) via junebug weddings 4. Matthew Mead Style via Style Me Pretty 5. Matthew Mead 6. DIY Bride

Let me know in the comments if you've seen any other good DIY favour projects.

Mood Board Monday: Breakfast at Tiffany's

I was inspired by this post by Alissa at Grace's Birdcage Wedding to make this Breakfast at Tiffany's themed mood board as it's also one of my favourite films:


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Centre image: flickr
1. Earrings by PamperingBeki on Etsy 2. Budget Dream Weddings 3. Budget Dream Weddings 4. Earrings by HeadsTwogether on Etsy 5. Invitations by paperandink on Etsy 6. Tiara by chicallure on Etsy 7. Flickr 8. & 9. The Knot 10. A wedding less ordinary 11. Cold Porcelain Creations 12. Budget Dream Weddings

Hope you've enjoyed this board, there'll be another one next week.