Bohemian as a style is all about bold colors, ethnic infused patterns, and an eclectic taste!  With this in mind I pulled together ideas for a Bohemian inspired wedding.  Tell me what think!

Bohemian Chic Wedding Style

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The Table: Go for long tables with a bold color scheme.  It creates a more relaxed and fun ambiance as well as a family dinner type feel!  Photo found on Merriment Design

Votive Holders: These copper votive candle holders are fantastic!  The design can be anything from abstract to Moroccan!  The “everything - everyday” quality is most certainly bohemian.  Found at Urban Outfitters

The Bouquet: Bold Colors and Interesting Textures!  The joy of a bohemian look is the freedom to mix and match. . .you can do multiple shades of one color then add in a dash of something completely different!  Photo by Davies + Starr - Published Summer 2006 by New York Magazine

The Champagne Flutes: This color is both bold and natural.  Its like the flute was cute from a gemstone.  The tone blends beautifully with rich colors on a tabletop!  Found at Anthropologie

The Wedding Dress: This dress by Lazaro has a simple beauty which is perfect for a Bohemian Chic bride.  Paired with long free flowing hair it makes a beautiful statement about the elegance of simplicity!  Found on Brides.com

More Votives: These red fleur de lis glasses are so much fun!  These glasses come in a variety of colors but the red makes such a statement and are extremely versatile.  Use them as votive holders and alternate with the copper votive holder for a truly eclectic look!  Found at Anthropologie

The Jewelry: Don’t be afraid to be an individual!  This Gerard Yosca Butterfly Pearl Collar Necklace & Earring Set is funky without be overly done or too far out in left field.  Paired with a joyfully simple dress and hair creates a unique look!  Found on Avelle

The Bridesmaid Dress: Don’t go mainstream!  Anything called a bridesmaid dress will probably not capture that free flowing bohemian feel.  This Nicole Miller dress captures that Bohemian essence like nothing else!  Found at Nicole Miller

The Decor: Use a statement piece to tie everything together…like this chandelier!  (I have thing a for chandeliers)  Its fun and colorful with a slight vintage quality to it.   Found at Anthropologie

Once upon a time matchbooks were one of the standard wedding favors.  You would get them in a primary color and have gold or silver foil type embossed along with a design of wedding bells.  Those days are gone (and thank goodness!) and the matchbook’s chic and modern cousin is taking center stage.  Let me introduce you to the Matchbox!

Chic & Modern Matchboxes from ForYourParty.com

Now, as a non-smoker the need for matches is not always immediate. But I should tell you that whenever I need to light a candle, what do I look for….matches!

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Chandelier Matchbox Design by Cid Pear
Antoinette Matchbox Design by Hello! Lucky
Amelie Matchbox Design by Delphine
Coral Matchbox Design by Cid Pear
Flower Burst Matchbox Design by Cid Pear
Honeysuckle Matchbox Design by Hello! Lucky

Audrey Hepburn and Roman Holiday

I adore Audrey Hepburn.  She’s an icon who was also a class act and great humanitarian.  She’s inspired designers for decades and made the little black dress iconic, but her many other films demonstrate a variety of styles that are just as classic.

She was also recently deemed the greatest Hollywood beauty (read article here) topping the list above Angelina Jolie (2nd place) and Grace Kelly (3rd place).  So its only fitting that she be an inspiration for wedding style!  This is the first installment of Audrey inspired Inspiration Boards!

Background Image: AudreyHepburn.com

Top Image: TCM.com

Middle Image: AudreyHepburn.com
Photo by: Antony Beauchamp

Bottom Image: Roman Holiday Still

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Audrey’s Roman Holiday

This board is of course inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s film Roman Holiday.  The wedding dress by Maggie Sottero was chosen because of its similarity in style in Princess Ann’s dress (top image above).  Jewelry and hairstyle are all reminiscent of Audrey’s Princess Anne. The bridesmaids dress evokes the outfit worn by Audrey (bottom image above) and is also very modern & chic!  We cannot forget the Vespa which you can use for sweetheart photos, as a prop for guestbook photos, and your getaway “car” at the end of the night!  To really go full circle, take your reception outdoors and go with an old Italy theme with everything from the decor to the food.

Audrey's Roman Holiday

Corner Images:
Top Left Image: Maggie Sottero Dress (Mary) Found on Brides.com
Top Right Image: BBJ Linens
Bottom Left Image: Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park San Diego, Ca
Bottom Right Image: Watters & Watters Bridesmaid Dress found on Brides.com

Center Images from Top to Bottom
One: Swarovski Crystal Necklace
Two: Giselle Tiara by Disney Bridal
Three: Hairstyle found on Brides.com
Four: Vespa!

For the bold bride

Love it or hate it nothing has had nearly the same impact on the fashion industry as Sex and the City.  Don’t believe me?  Ask Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik.

And so, with Sex and the City: The Movie as the swan song for this trend setting show it is only appropriate that it make its mark on one of the biggest industries in the U.S. … the Wedding Industry.

While many people have their oohs, aahs, and blahs over the big wedding at the beginning of the movie (which we’ll revisit in a moment), that’s not the thing that will be fawned over by brides in 2009.  The shoes are the thing.  The shoes that practically stole the show.  The shoes that Carrie Bradshaw wore when she actually said “I do.”

A wedding dress can only be worn once.  But the shoes…oooh.  The shoes can be worn anytime you see fit!  I’ve had a bride splurge over leopard print Manolos and be thrifty with the dress.  I talked to a bride who had budgeted a particular amount for her “Wedding Ensemble” and then decided how much of that was going to be spent on the shoes.  Its a trend that has been building but that will be at the forefront of 2009.  Don’t believe me?  Check out this 2009 bride who is already there in Pucci!

Pushing the Envelope in Wedding Fashion

Now back to the big wedding.  Inspiration will be drawn from this scene, no doubt.  Brides will definitely push the envelope on how they use colors and traditions have been getting bucked for years!  While we have been seeing brides say “just match this color” for some time now and allowing their bridesmaids to pick the style of dress they each prefer, brides will be going one step further. We will definitely see more weddings that look less matchy-matchy and going for striking individuality a la Sex and the City!