Today is another one of those days where I need an extra dose of sunshine!  To be honest, staying in bed all day would be awesome on a day like today!  It is dreary, cloudy and rainy.  But what better way to put a little sunshine in your day, than a Wedding Wednesday that combines both the sun and the clouds!

As I mentioned in a previous Wedding Wednesday, picking a color scheme for your wedding is the first step in planning something spectacular.  Finding those little details that go with your color palette, can be so much fun!  One of my favorite color combinations is yellow and gray!  Well, yellow and anything if I am being totally honest.  In fact, you may just see more Wedding Wednesdays with the color yellow as inspiration!  It goes so well with so many other colors!

Most of my house is painted gray and a lot of the rooms have yellow as the accent color.  Ikea just delivered my new gray sofa today!!  And the fabric on the pillow in the inspiration board…it is in my kitchen!  So, as you can tell, I adore the color yellow!

When putting together this inspiration board, I realized this would be a dream wedding to shoot.  Inspiration boards are a way of helping brides with choices on their big day.  And they are a way of saying, “if you have a wedding like this in mind, call me!  I would love to help you put it together and photograph it!” 🙂

So if you are stuck inside this Wednesday, trying to stay out of the rain, check out the images below.  Maybe sing (out loud or in your head)….

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.  You make me happy when skies are gray.  You’ll never know dear, how much I love you.  Please don’t take my sunshine away!

Happy Wedding Wednesday!!

images courtesy of…

Bed – housetweaking.com; mustard seed field – google images; boutonniere – etsy.com; Imperial Trellis covered chair – designlinesltd.com; Wellies – hunterboots.com; vintage porche – marthastewartweddings.com; popsicles – weheartit.com; invitation – stylemepretty.com; mustard seed – google images; bridesmaids – weddingbellesonline.com; table setting – stylemepretty.com; cake – justbesplendid.tumblr.com; books – stylemepretty.com; I Do Mason jar – ruffledblog.com; pinwheels – etsy.com; jar of mustard – google images; bouquet – elizabethannedesigns.com

Thank you Miss Leslie for your amazing post today!!

~lisa

What is a First Look? Well it is something like this….

He waits patiently at the bottom of a staircase, in a secret spot outside the chaos of the wedding day activities. He looks down, nervously shuffling his feet. He is waiting for the love of his life to appear.

She walks down the hall and realizes she is holding her breath. As she turns the corner, she exhales knowing she is about to see her one and only for the first time on their wedding day. She descends the stairs and smiles at the sight of the back of him in his handsome suit.

She taps him on the shoulder, he turns around and sees her. It is like he is seeing her for the first time. They embrace, shed a few tears and talk.

It is a perfect, private moment between a bride and groom. It is a moment, in a day full of moments, where they can be themselves and express their emotions honestly. They can share words of encouragement, calm nerves for each other and laugh.

It is a moment that is just for them.

That is what a First Look is all about. That moment when a bride and groom can share an intimate moment before the events of the day unfold.

Why do a First Look?

Time Alone! A first look gives you that special time alone with you spouse-to-be. Time to be yourselves and time to actually talk. In the traditional setting, the bride walks down the aisle, the ceremony begins and you don’t have a single moment to just talk to your significant other. With the first look, you get that opportunity to talk, to tell her how beautiful she looks, to tell him how handsome he looks and to tell each other how excited you are to be married.

Great Photos! With a First Look, you get photos that really show the once in a lifetime emotions of seeing each other for the first time on your wedding day. You get the tears, the laughs and the heartfelt embraces that are shared in an intimate setting.

More Time to have fun! A First Look allows you to get photos with your wedding party or family before the ceremony. This means you won’t have to run off after the ceremony to take these photos while your guests are at your reception. You can get to the party faster and have a blast with all your guests!

So consider a First Look for your wedding day! It will be a moment you will never forget!

Thank you for stopping by!!

~lisa & leslie