If you’ve had the chance to peek through Darling, you’re already probably very familiar with our beautiful bride (and very first cover girl), Michelle. She married Austin in East Hampton, New York and their day is one of our featured weddings. We were thrilled to be a part of all of the design & planning! We asked Michelle to share her advice for future brides-to-be now that she has some hindsight and distance from her wedding day and here’s what she said:
The beauty of the innumerable wedding-minded websites and magazines that are available to the modern bride, is that there are loads of resources and ideas to be easily found! The drawback, of course, is that there are loads (upon loads and loads) of resources and ideas, and it can be difficult to decide upon a single vision. One day, I’d dream of a wildly-colorful Moroccan-bazaar themed wedding, and the next, I’d want nothing but a super feminine pale pink affair, and I found oodles of inspiration for both ideas! But, don’t fret. I think the trick is to choose just one thing that you really want, and let it lead the way. For me, oddly enough, it was chairs. In every daydream I had about my wedding — from the bohemian to the elegant — I kept envisioning gold Chiavari chairs. So, I began to think about what sort of table those chairs might look prettiest pulled up to, and on my wedding day, found myself sitting at the loveliest, most delicate pale pink table with small, perfect pops of color by way of moroccan-inspired votive candles. So, bride’s, pull up a chair, start daydreaming, and once you recognize that same flower or table linen or, yes, chair, floating in and out of your reverie, get planning!
We LOVE this advice! Michelle was a perfect example of someone who just did what she loved and watched the vision unfold. Just because she was having a super classic, east coast celebration, didn’t mean she couldn’t have a Latin band, serve their favorite coffee from Central America, or even incorporate a bit of a bohemian flair into the day. Thanks Michelle! Wonderful advice!
