This month, KristynJennifer Events and Dress For The Wedding were so in sync when planning our
theme for Dress to be WEDnesday! Sukey
of Dress For The Wedding had just attended a beautiful wedding for her friends
in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, at the same time that Kristyn had been pinning rustic mountain themes to her inspiration
boards. So, it didn't take us long to decide this month: let's do a mountain
themed wedding!
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Mountain
Wedding Event Inspiration
Please check out some of these beautiful images that have
inspired us both. You can see more of this inspiration on LiveEventfully's Pinterest boards, especially
on the one dedicated to this theme called Take Me Home Country Roads. Following all Live Eventfully boards is an excellent idea to get
your daily dose of Live Eventfully's creativity.
Dress For The Wedding also made some mountain themed inspiration
boards which you can see here on Style Me Pretty and
here by viewing their bundles on Lover.ly .These
helped to get us both in the right frame
of mind. Sukey has a fabulous eye for detail and design!
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Sukey's (Dress For The Wedding) Take on a Mountain Theme :
If you think a mountain theme wedding might be for you, let me
tell you about my wonderful recent wedding experience. My friends really
planned a perfect weekend - all of the guests stayed in the cutest cabins and
lodges, we ascended the mountain for their beautiful ceremony which overlooked
the mountains and a lovely lake below. For decor, we enjoyed a beautifully
decorated tent with the centerpieces of freshly picked wildflowers. For the
after parties, we all roasted marshmallows around the campfire, and went
kayaking and waterskiing with the newly married couple the next day.
If this sounds like your kind of weekend (I know my husband and
I loved it!) Kristyn can help make this kind of idea a reality for you, too!
(Please hover over images
for image and event styling credits. All images were found on Style Me Pretty)
Kristyn's (from Live Eventfully) Take on a Mountain Theme:
After visiting
Colorado this Summer I was inspired to design a Mountain Theme Event. I was
inspired by the crisp air, smell of pine, the natural sound of the babbling
brook, and the breathtaking views from every direction. My family and I enjoyed
hiking different peaks, biking down the mountain in Vail, walking the streets
of Breckenridge, and wearing sweatshirts in the middle of July! All things you
and your guests could enjoy during a weekend at a Mountain Themed Wedding.
Imagine getting married
on top of a mountain in September or October. The birds chirping, a light crisp
breeze, a beautiful backdrop for every picture, wild flowers surrounding your guest’s
feet, and the smell of a fireplace burning or apple pie cooking. The creativity
and ideas are endless!
Attire
Ideas for the Wedding Party
As far as what to wear, here are the thoughts Sukey had:
"First of all, under the general theme of "mountain" and rustic; one
can have so many different other interpretations: a woodland theme, a hiking
theme, a skiing theme, a wildflower theme, or a western theme... The list
really can span whatever best reflects the couple's interests. Secondly,
while you certainly can wear a traditional gown and have traditional
bridesmaids dresses, you don't necessarily have to! Pulling out a few of those
ideas, here's what I've come up with for the bridal party to wear":
Wildflower Theme Wedding
For a wildflower mountain theme, I love the way all the brightly
saturated hues of wildflowers, seen in the inspiration board pictures, just pop
against a blue. There's also something about the ruffled collar of the Blakely
dress by J.Crew, that looks right in this outside environment. (This dress also
comes in pearl gray that I think is perfect for winter weddings.) I also love
that bright yellow in that ball flower above, (called Craspedia or a Billy Ball
flower) so I thought it would be pretty if the bridesmaids were carrying those
bouquets, and had a fun pop of bright yellow on their feet. The photos would be
so stunning, and the look would really reflect the beautiful bright colors of
nature.
Alpine Hiking Theme
I found this tweedy strapless dress, which I just adore. It's
just so hunty/mountainy, and I though with tweed shoes, and some
nature-inspired accessories, and a olive striped tie for the groomsmen, it
would be a classic alpine-y look, which a chic twist to it. You could also put
this with rubber Hunter boots, for another kind of fun outdoorsy feel.
Western
Mountain Theme
This third look is just a simple red country patterned dress,
which would be great for a mountain wedding - especially fitting in the
western-ward region. There's no need to necessarily have silk and satin in an
outside setting for your bridesmaids, I really like the idea of just a simple
dress, and I always think the pictures with the girls in their dresses and
their cowboy boots all lined up look so pretty! Add some western accessories
like the turquoise shown here, and you have a complete western
mountain wedding look.
Winter Ski Lodge Mountain
Theme
This look might be my favorite - a rich damask ice blue for a
winter mountain wedding. Picture all of your bridesmaids lined up by the fire
in a ski lodge with these icey-looking dresses and jewelry, and the fellows in
those cool blue ties ties. Snowy and cozy! Makes me want hot chocolate
just thinking about it now.
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Woodland
Mountain Bridal Look
Lastly, for the bride of a mountain wedding, well, she can wear
pretty much anything she chooses! While one doesn't want to be clearing pine
needles with one's train, certainly outside under the trees is a grand as any
cathedral and can accommodate a grand dress. My friend who got married
this month, chose the most beautiful lace strapless dress, which
also suited the occasion perfectly.
The look I'm showing here, is more of a fairy/wood nymph kind of
theme, yet another take on a mountain woodland theme, because I couldn't help
myself with those leafy accessories. I think they look etheral, natural,
relaxed with this dress from J.Crew.
No matter which of the many mountain themes you may choose,
there is clearly a number of venues, approaches to decor and style that can be
created to reflect a couple's individual taste and style.
