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{Design Crush} Color Blocking

by Cheryl on 04.03.2012
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One of the hottest trends of the spring/summer season is color blocking.  For brides who love an explosion of vibrant hues, here are some ways to color block your wedding. Color block your fingernail polish! Make a statement with this bold blast of color! Kick up your heels and show some pizzazz with these color blocked [...]

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{Design Crush} Ikat Wedding Inspiration

by Nicole on 03.22.2012
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Is it just me, or is the ikat pattern trend popping up everywhere lately? This textile pattern is ultra hot when it comes to home decor and summer fashion, so why not incorporate this popular trend into your wedding? With endless color options available in ikat, it can easily be incorporated throughout your big day. [...]

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{Engagement Party Inspiration} Ghazal & Mike’s French-inspired DIY Soiree

by Nicole on 03.15.2012
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I love sharing Real Wedding inspiration here on the Plunge Project, but today I’m excited to share something a little different — Real Engagement Party inspiration! So whether you’re planning your own engagement party or looking to this post for wedding inspiration, this party won’t disappoint. Mike proposed to Ghazal on a boat in France [...]

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{Color Combo} Yellow & Grey

by Ashley on 02.22.2012
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Today, I’m highlighting one of my favorite color combinations: yellow and grey! This modern color palette makes a wedding instantly chic by combining a subtle earth tone with bright pops of color. With spring just around the corner, this trend will be one to watch throughout wedding season. Here are some of my favorite examples [...]

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{Design Crush} Chevron Wedding Inspiration

by Nicole on 02.07.2012
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Last week, Ashley wrote about the very hot ombre trend, so I wanted to share one of my absolute favorite wedding design trends: chevron! The trend has been around for a little while now, but if we’ve learned anything in the past few months, we know it’s not going out of style anytime soon. This [...]

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{Design Crush} Ombre Wedding Inspiration

by Ashley on 02.02.2012
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I currently have a serious crush on ombre, and it’s popping up everywhere! The ombre design is created when a color is shaded or graduated in tone. This trend will give your event a modern feel, and it’s so beautiful that it will never go out of style. The ombre design is a great way [...]

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{Pinterest-Inspired} Real Wedding: Gorgeous Glam With Pretty Pops of Purple

by Cheryl on 12.29.2011
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Pinterest is a fabulous place to find inspiration for your wardrobe, home décor, upcoming soiree and especially your wedding! I would even go so far to say that it is completely revolutionizing the world of wedding planning. {Note: For those of you who haven’t gotten on board, Pinterest is a vision-board styled social photo-sharing website [...]

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{Real Wedding} Summer & Angel’s French-inspired Wedding

by Nicole on 12.20.2011
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Summer and Angel aren’t ultra-traditional, so they really wanted their wedding to reflect their unique personal style while still paying homage to Summer’s French family. The result was a simply gorgeous wedding full of feathers, lovely little details and pops of peacock-inspired color. But enough talking, take a look… Thanks, Summer and Angel for sharing [...]

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{Real Wedding} Bonnie & Ryan’s Offbeat Vegas Wedding

by Nicole on 11.29.2011
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Bonnie and Ryan tied the knot back in July at the Canyon Gate Country Club in ultra-fun Las Vegas — further proof that there are a lot more wedding options in Sin City than the drive-thru chapel. With black tie and flip flop attire, this offbeat wedding included a hot dog and french fry station, [...]

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{Real Wedding} Aria & Elie’s Glam Las Vegas Nuptials

by Nicole on 11.10.2011
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A couple months ago, my eyes were opened to all the wedding possibilities available in Las Vegas (and no, I’m not talking about the drive-thru wedding chapel), so I was pretty delighted when Aria submitted her gorgeous wedding to be featured on the Plunge Project! Aria and Elie were married back in March 2010 at [...]

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