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Mrs. Pomegranate, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 27, Technical Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Software Engineer Engagement Date: August 23, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 5, 2008 Venue: R.H. Phillips Winery About Me: Hi, I'm Miss Pomegranate and I'm a shopaholic. I have a weak spot for the chic cheap - especially anything I can re-create on the DIY. Shoes are my vice, music is my passion in life and technology is the medium by which I live and work. When I'm not scoping out a sale, I'm spending my quality time training for a marathon, playing Wii with my fiance and snuggling with my Silver Labrador and Teacup Panther - and oh yeah, planning my wedding!
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Another Damask Bride

June 6th, 2008 @ 4:01 pm by Mrs. Pomegranate

Boy do WE have a lot of catching up to do!

I’ve been planning our wedding for almost 9 months now and only have 4 months to spare. Fortunately, I’ve been a bit of a procrastinator with my Do-It-Yourself projects and will have a lot to share with you in the proceeding months. Let’s talk color scheme, okay?

When I first discussed colors with Mr. Pomegranate - I’ll admit it was the day after the proposal - I had thought that a bright modern wedding would be a blast! My first color palette included a nice black and white damask* paired with a persimmon orange and a subdued lime. I wasn’t able to find my original inspiration photos from 9 months ago, but the wedding below captures the complementary color scheme idea quite nicely (they added raspberry as well).

Images via the Knot

However, Mr. Pom was not thrilled with the idea of the orange accents - no matter how much I told him I loved Fire Calla Lillies. So we nixed the orange and I began my search for inspiration on green, black and white weddings. The very first wedding I fell in love with was from the Bio of knottie PDXDFWbride. She had the most incredible details, from her ribbon bedecked cookie bar to her green polka dot pointy flats (I told ya’ll I’m a shoe girl).

Image via D Weddings

After this, I went CRAZY searching for all things green, black and white. I apologize, as this Idea Board was created well before I thought I’d have an audience, so unfortunately I don’t have links for everything below. Most images are from The Knot, some from that infamous Jennifer Skog Bridal Shower and of course, the aforementioned knottie, PDXDFWbride.

Knowing how trendy the hot new modern damask would be, I though I’d add a second pattern to our palette, a nice French Stripe. I wanted to keep it classic and modern with touches of the rustic winery throughout. Here’s our final palette, accented with our final green shade choice, Paper Source’s Moss.

Damask image via Michael Miller

I’ve loved following Miss Sundae’s wedding plans, as we are both green, black and white damask brides, but I know that ultimately we will have two very different weddings. This is something that is SO interesting to me: that two brides with the same exact colors can have amazingly different weddings. I guess it’s true when they say that no two brides are alike!

*Initially I had the HARDEST time correctly pronouncing the word, “damask.” Mamita Pom (I call my mom Mamita) has since helped turned my dam-ASK to DAMN-ask, by repeatedly saying “dammit, damask” every time I’d say it wrong. Thanks Mamita Pom!

23 Responses to “Another Damask Bride”

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Miss Sundae says:

Yay! I couldn’t agree more and can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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Sarah says:

Yay! ‘m a green black and white bride too!!

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AliCherri1 says:

LOL! How cute is your Mamita?!?

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Miss Cream Puff says:

I am really excited about you. I really like your writing style!

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october2008bride says:

Everything looks great! I’m an October damask bride too - so I’m interested to see what you are doing as well. Welcome though - I like reading your updates already!

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jen says:

did you ever publish that idea board - b/c i can swear that i printed that MONTHS ago and took it with me to my florist. LOL!

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Miss Pomegranate says:

@jen: I did publish it on my personal blog months and months and months ago. I’m so ashamed that I hadn’t gotten the whole image reference thing down just yet! How funny! I hope it helped you at your florist’s appt.

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Manda says:

This is looking great! Do you use a web site to create you collages or DIY in some program - please share! I hate how all of the online mosiac makers seem to either have issues with backgrounds or just convert everything to squares. :)

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Miss Cookie says:

Miss Pom –I think we should start a “I am a damask bride” group for a the damask bees. I am a blue and brown damask bride — it’s just soooo dram classy.

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Miss Pomegranate says:

@Manda: I spent LOADS of time using Microsoft Paint on that puppy. I recommend taking a look at Mrs. Lemon’s awesome post on how to make them in Photoshop.

@Miss Cookie: Yes! We should start a Damask Brides Rock group!

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Miss Cookie says:

Ok, I totally cannot spell or write for that matter today. Can you tell it’s a Friday?

Damask Brides ROCK!

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lette says:

hi there,

do you need candles? i have candles with the damask print that i don’t think i will be able to use anymore.

let me know!

colette

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jen says:

@Miss Pomegranate: yup it was a great help! I also took it with me to a linen place. it was then that we realized that damask linens wouldn’t work at my venue b/c the chairs are brown/wood. so - yes… VERY helpful. thanks! can’t wait to see how everything turns out.

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Diana says:

I’m a white, black and green damask bride too! :) My wedding is next April and because it will be outdoors we will be drawing a lot of the green from the grass and trees around us and using a black scroll/damask print that matches my dress design.

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Priscilla says:

OMG!!! I just posted my color palatte on my blog today and guess what?!?!?! We have the same colors and damask idea, yipee!!!

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briannie says:

I’m a b/w/g damask bride, too! Haha…

@ colette, if no one else takes you up on those candles, let me know! I’m definitely interested :)

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Lette says:

@briannie:

what is your email address? i can send you a picture.

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NearlyMsSubrosa says:

I love damask… and I adore what you have done by adding that stripe.

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rynkramer says:

Beautiful, Miss Pom…you’ve got the eye!

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Jill says:

- Just thought I’d pass this ADORABLE little gift set along to you - how cute as a bridesmaid gift?!

http://www.estiloweddings.com/DAMASK-TOOL-BAG-SET/cart.php?m=product_detail&c=88&p=433

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white lillies says:

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Jennifer of Jackaroos Boutique says:

What beautiful choices. I just wanted to let you and anyone with a damask theme know that I make a classic turqoise damask dress for little girls. It can be used as a party or rehearsal dress for a flower girl, especially for a wedding with a damask theme.
http://www.jackaroosboutique.com/item_122/Turquoise-Dandy-Damask-Dress.htm

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Trina says:

Everything looks beautiful! I couldn’t pronounce it either, which is sad because I loved the print. I’m a destination bride, because I don’t have your dedication nor organization. Congratulations!


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Mrs. Pomegranate Mrs. Pomegranate, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 27, Technical Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Software Engineer Engagement Date: August 23, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 5, 2008 Venue: R.H. Phillips Winery About Me: Hi, I'm Miss Pomegranate and I'm a shopaholic. I have a weak spot for the chic cheap - especially anything I can re-create on the DIY. Shoes are my vice, music is my passion in life and technology is the medium by which I live and work. When I'm not scoping out a sale, I'm spending my quality time training for a marathon, playing Wii with my fiance and snuggling with my Silver Labrador and Teacup Panther - and oh yeah, planning my wedding!