Inspiration Board: Jane Austen Wedding

Take pink English roses, lavender gardens, feminine gowns and romantic updos and what do you get...lovely Jane Austen inspiration.  You could incorporate books as favors or in your decor to add to the vintage feel.  Use antique teacups in your florals.  If you don't live in England or have access to an English manor, just use the inspiration to turn your backyard garden wedding into one fit for a duchess or queen!

Top Row:  Manor via 100 Layer Cake, Umbrella from Pink Frosting, books via Classic Bride, Jennifer Behr

Bottom Row:  gown via 100 Layer Cake, Table photo from Jessamyn Harris, lavender photos by Jose Villa

Poetic Inspiration

My husband and I watched the movie Bright Star over the weekend, and in addition to being a well told, acted, and directed film (it tells the true story of the three-year romance between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne), it was a beautiful visual inspiration.  Every scene, whether shot in a field of wildflowers or set in an English kitchen, was shot so beautifully.  Everything was just so pretty.

Images from the film Bright Star, written and directed by Jane Campion

I thought that styling a wedding based on the film would make for a breathtaking day.  Here is the inspiration board interpretation I created based on Bright Star.

Top Row:  Headband by Jennifer Behr, calligraphy letter by paperfinger, bouttonieres and lavender florals by Jose Villa

Middle Row:  Bouquet photo by Jose Villa, gown by Amsale

Bottom Row:  Table photo by Meg Perotti via Style Me Pretty, books and florals photo by Ken Kienow, Bride and Groom photo by Braedon Photography via Green Wedding Shoes, bride photo by Jose Villa