clicks of note: make a wish...

get your week off to a colorful start...

LISTEN.

• Jason Reeve's "Morning Air" came up on my Pandora the other day and I was blown away by how romantic the lyrics were.  This is the kind of music I love on a lazy fall day.

SWOON.

Myrian Peery Photography via Inspired by This

• Check out this cute apple orchard anniversary shoot at Inspired By This.
• This pink zoo wedding from Snippet and Ink should win a prize for best venue.
• Style Me Pretty features copper wedding inspiration that's perfect for fall...
• and The Perfect Palette pairs copper with pink for a color story.

SMILE.

• How cute are these "acorns" made from plastic eggs at Becoming Martha?
• Buzzfeed made me laugh with twentysomething parties vs. thirtysomething parties. 
• Love this rustic, colorful fall party from Michelle Lea Designs.
• This special effects reel from The Great Gatsby shows the magic of green screen.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year, I shared my favorite oxblood burgundy pieces and outfits for fall, and rounded up inspiration for a purple and gold vintage-inspired wedding and fall guest room updates.
• Two years ago, I shared photos and details from our wedding reception entrance, Southern comfort food dinner, first dance, and our cake table setup and DIY pennant banner.

inspiration for a 1920's-style wedding

Little details that evoke the vivre and opulence of the 1920's are everywhere right now, from runway fashion to the upcoming release of Baz Luhrman's take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and 20's style is always popular in the world of wedding planning.  A bride can be both trendy and timeless by incorporating 1920's-inspired silhouettes and accessories, and details inspired by the jazz age let guests know that a wedding is going to be elegant and classy, but not too buttoned-up.

Minted "Twine" Wedding Invitation

The typography used for the couples' names on this wedding invitation from Minted is reminiscent of 1920's newspaper advertising, and the gray-and-white color palette would be the perfect complement for an evening ballroom reception.

Belle the Magazine || My Inspired Wedding

1920's style is all about the details, whether it's a delicate lace cap sleeve or an elaborate feather fascinator.

Free Printable from Hello Lucky || Wedding Chicks

inspirations for a colorful fall wedding with navy bridesmaids

Navy bridesmaids dresses provide such a fabulous background for colorful bouquets in shades of red, orange, and yellow.  I love this color combination.

Weddingbee user KatNYC2011

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I love dahlias.  One of my favorite parts of living in Charlottesville was picking up a fresh bunch from the farmer's market on fall Saturday mornings - along with an apple cider doughnut and a cup of Shenandoah Joe.

One Wed

Calligraphy on kraft paper is a dreamy combination of rustic and elegant.

Inspiration for a Traditional Fall Barn Wedding

This week I'm going to feature inspiration for three different wedding styles with one thing in common- a barn as the perfect venue.  Mr. Spin and I recently attended the first barn wedding we'd been to, at Panorama Farms.  It was like living on a movie set for a night.  I am now a believer in the barn as the perfect fall wedding venue.

Bowties and Bliss

Genery and Geoffery's amazing rustic cake from Modern Bride

Sunday Simplicity #44

Perfect Bound

Our Wedding: Prelude

Your soundtrack for reading this post:  the "prelude" playlist I created for our guests to listen to as they found their seats.  The theme for this list was classy Southern - traditional music with some modern bluegrass-inspired tunes thrown in.

As guests arrived at the War Memorial, they were invited to take a program, 

and could take a few minutes to sign our photo frame guestbook or leave us a wish...

Roanoke Valley Bridal Shower Venues

Roanoke:
- The Plantation on Sunnybrook - a lovely restored house.

Vinton:
- The Vinton War Memorial - our wedding venue hosts bridal and baby showers regularly.

- Teaberry's Cafe - Brenda is a really nice person to work with and the cafe is adorable!

- The Woodland Place - Mr. Spin and I have attended a wedding here and it is a beautiful venue.

- The Boxtree Lodge - Have not been here, but this is public venue that looks rustic and pretty.

- Bobby's Occasions - a new banquet hall that recently opened in what used to be the Stewartsville Public Library. I have not been inside but judging from the pictures on their website they have plenty of space for guests, and a full kitchen.

- The Stewartsville Public Library has a room that can be used for meetings and other events.

Bedford:

- The Duchess of Bedford Bakery and Tea Room - I have never been inside, but this Victorian house looks like a beautiful place for a shower- the hostess wouldn't have to decorate at all!

Progress Post: Venue, Flowers, Wedding Party

The first big wedding decision for us was choosing our venue. When FI proposed in November, we knew we wanted to get married this summer even though I was aware that a lot of local venues and vendors book a year or more in advance. The first venue we visited ended up being the one we chose- the Vinton War Memorial. We fell in love during our tour of the facility- it was easy to visualize our ceremony and reception talking place in such an elegant setting. During a sneaky secret mission to investigate another potential venue (a restaurant; we went for brunch and scoped things out!) we realized that we were still talking about the War Memorial nonstop. We knew it was the one. They only have one Saturday left this summer- we'll take it!

Then it was off to one of my favorite stores in the world - Michael's Arts and Crafts! Surprisingly, it was FI's first trip (of many? I like to think so). We spent most of our shopping trip in the silk florals section choosing wedding colors by putting together various bouquets. Our final choices were blue and purple hydrangeas (his favorite color is blue and mine is purple, plus hydrangeas remind me of my paternal grandmother) and off-white garden roses, with a dogwood branch thrown in as a tribute to the War Memorial's decor, town Dogwood Festival, and Virginia state flower.

I also picked up materials at Michael's to make "Will you be my..." cards for my Maid of Honor, bridesmaids, and flower girl. I was able to give my flower girl her card in person tonight- her mom is one of my oldest friends. Tomorrow, MOH and I are headed to my first bridal show. I am really beginning to feel like a future bride! The commercial on the radio says that when I leave this bridal show, my wedding will be planned- if only that really were the case :)