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Sweet Pomegranate Wedding Inspiraton Board

I was thrilled to find out the other day that my Pomegranate Place Cards were included in a Sweet Pomegranate etsy treasury from Natalia of Terra Art Gallery. Today, I'm sharing with you some fun ideas from this treasury that could be used for weddings.

Sweet Pomegranate Wedding Ideas:

–> 1. The Lady in Red Brooch would be a pretty addition to your dress sash for a pop of color on your wedding gown.

–> 2. The Fruit Lollipops are the perfect summer wedding favor or sweet addition to your dessert table.

–> 3. Your bridesmaids will love wearing these beadweave earrings - they can even be changed over to have clip-ons or posts.

–> 4. This pomegranate watercolor art print would look super pretty framed and propped up on your guest sign-in table or even the dessert table near pomegranate sweet treats.

–> 5. You can gift your bridesmaids with this pretty wrap bracelet as either a thank you or to even wear the day of your wedding.

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A Classically Rustic Chic Navy Blue and Gold Wedding with Pearls

It's time for another brand new inspiration board today and I like to call it "classically rustic chic" since pearls are always a classic for weddings and they never go out of style. But, they can easily be paired with other elements {like twine and paper}, making the pearls take on a whole new style. Today's inspiration started with the Jan Vermeer painting "A Girl with a Pearl Earring". I loved the colors in this painting and it's definitely a classic one ... and a great reminder that inspiration for your wedding can start anywhere. If you happen to be looking for the perfect pearl addition to your bridal attire or as a gift to your bridesmaids or even your mom - you will love the choices from Blue Nile {like the featured Sapphire and Freshwater Cultured Pearl Halo Stud Earrings in the inspiration board}. At the end of the inspiration board, I've gathered up some of my favorite Blue Nile pearl jewelry under $300. And, there's even a special discount Blue Nile wanted to share with my readers today. Please see the end of the post for the full details on that.

Now, it's time for a few of my favorite pearl necklaces, pearl earrings & pearl bracelets from Blue Nile, but first, here's a special offer they wanted to share with my readers {you can see the full terms and conditions at the end of this post}

Receive 10% off Blue Nile Jewelry with Code: SUNBURST10 from now thru 6/30/15.


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Additional Inspiration Boards You May Enjoy . . .

A Pink and Blue Summer Wedding with Roses Inspiration Board

Today's post is another fun flashback to a past inspiration board I created. Since, it's now officially summer, I thought it would be fun to kick it off with a pastel summery inspiration board for a pink rose wedding with sweet little blue touches. And, since it's summer, why not serve your guests gourmet ice cream with their cake? It's the perfect treat for a hot summer party. PS: There's a fun new addition to this inspiration board - be sure to see the end of this post to see what it is.

Photo Credits for Inspiration Board: ice cream: tartlette // bouquet: blush botanicals, photo by she wanders // vintage blue rose cameo earrings: nesting pretty // invitation: memories handmade stationery // floral heart ornament: hand painted petals // mini cake: peggy porschen via wedding magazine

The above sash was shared with me from Kathleen Barry Bespoke Occasion Accessories right after I posted this inspiration board and I just had to add it in. She just finished creating this bridal floral sash for a Bride to be in Washington. It's the perfect match for my inspiration board.

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A Dreamy Mint and Gold Wedding Inspiration Board

Today's mint and gold wedding inspiration board from the archives is one that has garnered lots of re-pins on pinterest {over 2.4k actually} and even a little bit of controversy with someone commenting on pinterest with "Having a mint green chapel is an idea? Or just a collage filler..". I never did respond but I remember sharing on social media when this happened because after all, an inspiration board is what it says . . . inspiration + ideas gathered into one place. And, to this day - the mint colored little church is still one of my favorites from this inspiration board. What do you think? What's your favorite element?

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Pretty In Blueberries Wedding Inspiration

With it getting closer and closer to the opening of Farmer's Markets around us - I thought it would be fun to bring back on of my favorite "fruit inspired inspiration boards". I've updated it a little bit but I love the idea of incorporating blueberries into your wedding or bridal shower. You could even serve your guests vanilla ice cream topped with blueberries drizzle of honey on top. You could even skip the traditional dinner if you want to do something totally unexpected and serve breakfast instead - think blueberry pancakes with homemade blueberry jam as wedding favors? Or, better yet, how about blueberry pancake cupcakes? And, maybe even blueberry bruschetta? There's so many great ideas to incorporate the blueberries into your event.

Image Credits and Shopping Resources:
blueberry invitation, blueberry syrup, blueberry pancake cupcakes, blueberry necklace {$24}. place setting {photo by Souder Photography}, blueberry boutonniere {$9}, blueberry place cards {photo by Andy Pigsley Photography}

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