Pink Black & White Bridal Shower Inspirations // Itty Bitty Bijou

Pink, Black and white bridal showers have been trending this season, especially including black and white stripes! Here are some great inspirations for a fun shower with your friends and family based on this color palette...

Key pieces to make this look work include a black and white striped table cloth or runner, add dashes of pink with flowers and napkins and don't forget to use the desserts and drinks to match too! You can use an array of pink tones from pastel to neon - have fun with it!

Credits { from left to right }
Top row > Charlie & Juliet . O'Malley Photographers . Ashley Nicole Events on Style Me Pretty
Middle row >  O'Malley Photographers . Cocodot via Refinery 29  . Hanna LuLu Co

Bottom row > Charlie & Juliet . O'Malley Photographers . Belathee Photography

See more beautiful Bridal Shower Inspirations on Itty Bitty & Bijou { here }

Black & Gold Bridal Shower Inspirations // Itty Bitty Bijou

Today I have some beautiful inspirations for both Bridal and Baby Showers, with a glitzy Black & Gold theme! With gold calligraphy on black for stationery, fringing to hang above dessert tables and marvelous Macarons! I adored these examples of macarons - the white versions decorated with gold chevrons and the rich black macarons - these would look perfect with a hint of edible gold leaf too!

The fun doesn't stop there either - get creative with drinks, such as the shot glasses with rims dusted glittery gold sugar and also the black balloon drink stirrers!

See more inspiration boards for weddings parties and shower { here }

Pantone's Radiant Orchid Wedding Inspirations // Itty Bitty Bijou

Yehy - finally an inspiration board is back on Itty Bitty Bijou! I have missed doing them and I've had lots of emails asking about them, but do not fear - I have plenty to share and I am still doing them, I have just had a busy old time behind the scenes.

So, here we have some inspirations for incorporating 'Radiant Orchid' (the colour of the year) into your wedding. I would personally do it with flowers, adding touches of this colour to the bouquet, bridesmaids flowers and I love the idea of scattering petals too...

{ Credits } from left to right

Top row // via Pinterest . Shop Ruche

Bottom row // via Left My Heart in Paris . via Style Me Pretty

See more Wedding Inspirations { here }

You can also find ideas for beautiful Bridal Showers { here } too!

Inspired by Magnolia Rouge Magazine - The Elements Issue

Today I saw that the latest issue of Magnolia Rouge Magazine went live and I could not wait to sit down for a little coffee break and take a look! This edition is 'The Elements Issue' and boasts beautiful work from some of my favorite Photographers' including Erich Mcvey, Laura Murray, Clayton Austin and Danelle Bohane!

Magnolia Rouge Magazine never fails to inspire me, especially in my wedding photo work at Catharine Noble Photography. As well as stunning shoots from some of my faves, I was introduced to new talents too such as Julie Song Ink...

I am completely in love with and inspired by the exquisite and whimsical, watercolour illustrations by Julie Song Ink. Delicate, romantic florals' in the prettiest color palette. Combining three of my favorite wedding stationery trends of the moment - watercolor, florals and illustrations!

You must also check out her Etsy shop for some super pretty calligraphy pieces too!

As well as out-of-this-world contributors and Fine Art Photography, Magnolia Rouge is run by Kate, the Graphic Designer behind Ruby & Willow. She has flawless taste, especially when it comes to weddings and fonts! She creates fabulous Stationery and her editorial design for the Magnolia Rouge Magazine and blog is always an inspiration and delight to look at!

So if  like Me, you love weddings, photography and pretty graphic design - you will very much enjoy both the Magnolia Rouge blog and magazines! Pop by and view the latest issue with a cup of tea!

Magazine - Magnolia Rouge by Kate Holland . Illustrations by Julie Song Ink

Logo, Branding & Blog Design // Fleur De Force // Beauty Blogger

I love both blogging and reading blogs and I'm super passionate and blogs being beautiful to read too. To me, reading a blog is like picking up your favourite magazine! I use my love of editorial design when it comes to blog design and branding too.

I have always enjoyed the videos or vlogs by beauty blogger and vlogger, Fleur De Force and I have been eager to rebrand her blog for ages! Her content and photography are great, it just needs a little magic graphic design fairy dust! So back in January, I created a full branding for Fleur De Force from a water colour styled logo with handwritten style font and modern sans serif pairing, to category buttons, a post divider pattern and a really lovely colour palette too. I just loved this muted peachy pink tone with white and black text. Below you can view the branding board, inspiration board, new look branding and blog design and a kind of 'before and after' look too...

- The Inspiration Board - 

- The Blog Branding and Re.Design / New look -

- The category button designs -

- The before and after -

To see more posts about Branding Designs by Itty Bitty Bijou see { here }

For Blog Designs by Itty Bitty Bijou see { these posts }

Itty Bitty Bijou | New England Wedding Stationery in the Bloved Style Guide

Issue Three of the Style Guide is out and available to download { here } Created by Louise of Bloved Weddings who put together a brilliant team of wedding vendors to bring you the perfect inspirations for a New England style wedding! I designed the staionery and it includes a free printable for you to diy and it's downloadable exclusively at bloved blog { here }

- Meet the team who put it all together - the bloved weddings bteam -

{ Credits }

Styling | Louise - bloved weddings

Photography | Anneli - Anneli Marionovich Photography

Flowers | Liz - Blue Sky Flowers

Stationery | Catharine - Itty Bitty Bijou

Catering | Jen - Kalm Kitchen

Bridal Wear | Rachel - Luella's Boudoir

Wedding Co-ordinator | Anna - Bride & Glory

Accessories | Vicky - Victoria Millesime

Bridesmaids Wear | Sinclair & India - Maids to Measure

Homeware | Lucy - Rowen & Wren

Cakes | Karen - Karen Anna

Makeup Artist | Ana - Ana Ospina Makeup

Don't forget to download your own copy of The Style Guide: 03 The New England Issue

Colour Inspirations - Temperley SS 2013

Today's colour inspiration originates from this beautiful outfit from Temperley's Spring / Summer 2013 collection. The tones of blue against nude beige, creates a sophisticated palette great for Spring and Summer events. We actually have a stationery design for an event at the end of August which has been inspired by these colours! I must also add how decadent and detailed this outfit is - inspiring patterns as well as colours!

. Photo via Fashionising .

Colour Inspirations - Denim Tones from My Showroom Blog

Summer is in full swing and I love this as an outfit idea, but the denim tones with white are great colour inspirations too! It feels a little more urban than nautical / New England. The fantastic blue denim on white denim pairing is via My Showroom Blog - a great blog for fashionistas!

. Photo via My Showroom Blog .

See more Colour Inspirations { here }

Colour Inspirations - Food Photography & Styling by Hannah Messinger

Today we have a lovely colour palette of purples inspired by the photography and food styling of Hannah Messinger - the creative genius behind Nothing But Delicious - see the full post { here } This lovely spritzer would be just the ticket now with the summer weather!

. Photo by Hanny Messinger of Nothing But Delicious .

See more from our Colour Inspirations series { here }

Colour Inspirations - Colours of a Cupcake

We adore beautiful food photography and styling - it inspires us in both our own photography work but also in our design work too. The colour palettes you can find in fantastically photographed food are beautiful. This lovely little pink cupcake topped with rose petals was captured by British wedding photographer Naomi Kenton - we adore her! You must check out her work - www.naomikenton.co.uk

. Photo by Naomi Kenton Photography .

Colour Inspirations - Ice Cream

There is nothing more appropriate than an ice cream inspired colour inspiration with such fantastic Summer weather upon us! With rhubarb pinks and vanilla shades we just love this image by Jeanny of Zucker Zimt und Liebe, a rather delicious food blog! See her full post and other images { here }

. Photo by Jeanny of Zucker Zimt und Liebe .

Colour Inspirations - Chloe SS2013 Collection

Today we have a neutral colour palette with a splash of mustard. Inspired by the Spring/Summer 2013 collection from Chloe and the fantastic catwalk show. The hint of mustard gives it that mid-century retro feel too. You can see more of the Chloe collection at Elle we highly recommend taking a look -  it was one of our favourites!

. Photo via Elle .

Bridal Shower Inspirations - Cream & Gold - Get the Look

We hope you enjoyed our Cream & Gold Shower inspirations recently! Here we have a follow up with ideas of what to wear! It's always great to get your guests involved with the theme or colour scheme of your party! Here we have exquisite embellished pieces from Marchesa, LK Bennett, Coast, Michael Kors and more. You can see the full original post and ideas { here }

Credits { from left to right }
Top row / LK Bennett / Untold / Coast / Marchesa /
Bottom row / Kenneth Jay Lane / Michael - Michael Kors / Diane von Furstenberg /
/ Alice & Olivia / Schutz /

Here is the inspiration board for the Cream & Gold shower - great for either bridal or baby showers!

See the full post and credits { here }

Shower Inspirations - Cream & Gold

Today we have a beautiful design concept for with cream and gold inspirations for either a bridal or baby shower! With decadent decorated macarons, splashes of metallic gold and beautiful big blooms - this party is feminine, chic and pretty. See our ideas for the decor below the mood board and pop back later this week as we show you our ideas for what to wear to the party too...

> Cream macarons decorated with gold leaf, or glittery food paint - we love the dipped look & chevrons,
> Pretty cream and gold hearts make cute decor pieces and would look great fixed to a wall as a backdrop,
> Metallic gold bunting to adorn the venue with and great for a pop up photo booth,
> Cupcakes with buttercream frosting and topped with a little something gold,
> Keeping flowers and arrangements simple and chic with all cream blooms,

Credits { Unfortunately we lost our list of credits for this board but all images were found via pinterest }

See more of our ideas and inspiration boards for Bridal Showers { here } and Baby Showers { here }

Bridal Shower Inspirations - Industrial Chic - Get the Look

Our latest ideas for a perfectly stylish Bridal Shower resulted in our inspiration board with an industrial chic concept. This has been really popular already! { See it here } We have found some perfect looks for the party for both the bride-to-be and also her guests - we always think it's nice to get people involved with your event style by wearing something which compliments it. It also looks superb on the photographs!

The Bride-to-be's outfit is this stunning silk maxi dress from Ted Baker, embellished with oversized (huge) silver sequins. Here are the rest of our ideas for what to wear to our industrial chic bridal shower and below you'll also find the mood board for the party too...

> Keeping looks modern and sophisticated.

> The new Jimmy Choo Anouk heels in black suede and silver degrade are perfect for this party!
> Mixing cool greys and blues with rich black and navy.

Credits { from left to right }

Top row / Ted Baker / Michael Kors / Karen Millen / Coast /

Middle row / Ann Demeulemeester  / Dorothy Perkins / Topshop /

Bottom row / Oasis / Nicholas Kirkwood / Jimmy Choo /

You can see the full post, credits and ideas for styling your event like this by visiting { here }

See more of our Bridal Shower ideas { here }

Bridal Shower Inspirations - Industrial Chic

We are excited to show you our latest mood board and inspirations with our Industrial chic bridal shower concept! It has a cool colour palette of greys, blues and metallics, an urban vibe mixed with chic details, metal mixed with sequins and even some macarons...

> Cool blue macarons dusted with hints of metallics such as silver, gold, bronze and copper

> Using materials such as enamel, metal and wood in a distressed condition to add that industrial edge

> Metal initials and lights to create features within the party decor
> Use or make pieces of concrete to stand / display things on for centerpieces & desserts
> Sequins in metallic colours such as silver, copper, bronze and gold

Don't miss our follow up feature about what to wear to this industrial chic bridal shower!

Credits { from left to right }

Top row / via Pinterest / Shades of Light / via Pinterest
Middle row / Whitewall Photography / The Letter Room / LA Sweets /
Bottom row / via Lover.ly / Studio Impressions Photography / Vintage Marquee Lights /

To see more of our Bridal Shower Inspirations go { here }

Party Inspirations - A Neon Pink Party

For today's party ideas we created the concept 'Neon Pink Party' which could easily be applied to Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Garden Parties or even just a gathering with the girls! From neon pink dipped roses and pink macarons with a dusting of glittery gold, to your guests attire with
hints of pink too. Get your neon on!

> White roses with a hit of neon by spraying them at the tip

> Pink Macarons with gold stripes
> Fabric garlands with the full colour palette in and of course neon pink
> Hints of gold glitter from the macarons to decor items and what to wear
> Get guests to join in with the theme by wearing either a hint of pink of perhaps more!

Credits { from left to right }

Top row / Graeme Sharkey for Ruby Mae Designs / via Annie Girl / / Travis Hodges for Gypsy Luster
Middle row / Miss Renaissance / via The Brides Cafe / via Rock'n'Roll Bride
Bottom row / via Rock'n'Roll Bride / via Pinterest / Style Life Home /

Bridal Shower Inspirations - Lovely Lace - Get the Look

We recently created some ideas for a Bridal Shower with a Lace theme { here } and as promised we have a follow up with 'What to Wear' inspirations for both the Bride-to-be and her guests! We of course selected pieces that suited the lace theme but also which complimented the pretty colour palette too.

We have some amazing dresses as well as seperates which could be worked in with none lace options as well as a beautiful statement cuff bracelet by Aurelie Bidermann. Our inspirations include clothing from Victoria - Victoria Beckham, Anna Sui, Alice by Temperley, Ted Baker and Kate Middleton / The Duchess of Cambridge's go-to-label LK Bennett...

Credits { from left to right }

Top row / LK Bennett / Victoria - Victoria Beckham / Ted Baker / Alice by Temperley /

Bottom row / LK Bennett / Victoria Beckham Denim / Aurelie Bidermann / Anna Sui /

To see more of our Bridal Shower inspirations and ideas go { here }

Here's our mood board and concept for the Lovely Lace theme Bridal Shower 

{ to see the full post and credits go here }

Bridal Shower Inspirations - Lovely Lace

We have a beautiful Bridal shower inspiration board to share today and the theme is lace - lots of lovely feminine, pretty lace! From the Bride-to-be's dress to the cake, cake toppers and centerpieces - little hints of delicate lace adorn this Bridal Shower.

Guests would attend also wearing something to match the theme too - this could be anything from a full lace dress to lace printed accessories! We shall put together a follow up post of 'What to Wear' ideas!

> Clothing and accesories of course have a touch of lace for the Bride-to-be and her guests

> Macarons matching the colour palette of the party - placed on cake stands and under cloches
> Heart shaped doily confetti by Prettie Parties - great scattered and used for photograhs
> Heart shaped paper lace cake toppers by Dessine A Toi
> Wrap lace and twine around glass jars of flowers
> Mix pastel pin and white roses with touches of fresh green foliage

Credits { from left to right }
Top row / Unknown via Pinterest / via Rosalind Miller Cakes / KT Merry
Middle row / KT Merry / Lauren Larson / Unknown via Pinterest
Bottom row / Prettie Parties / Lauren Larson / Dessine a Toi

To see more of our Bridal Shower inspirations and ideas go { here }

Wedding Inspirations - Inspired by Brumley and Wells Photography

We are huge fans of Brumley and Wells Photography which consists of husband and wife team Annie and Jacob. Their beautiful, light, and whimsical images are swoon-worthy, gasp-worthy and simply delightful! We always enjoy their blog and keep up to date with their latest work, travels and of course weddings. A recent favorite of ours is the wedding of Jase & Ryli { see the full post at Brumley and Wells here } and we adore this following image in particular! In fact it fired up our creative juices and inspired our latest wedding mood board too!

. Image by Brumley and Wells - see the full wedding here .

> Beautiful light and muted tones of pale grey, white, and the softest hints of pink green and blue
> Sophisticated sparkly silver Jimmy Choo shoes
> Vintage silver flatware and light linen napkins
> Super pretty rose cupcakes
> Mismatched bridesmaids in complimenting shades and flower girls with floral crowns

Credits { from left to right }
Top row / Brumley and Wells / Jeremy & Alicia Brown Photography / Alicia Swedenborg Photography
Middle row / Steven Depino  / Bakers Royale / Unknown found via Plum Pretty Sugar
Bottom row / Jose Villa / Jose Villa  / Bakers Royale