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Mrs. Peep Toe, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 29, Policy Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Olive Oil Production Manager Engagement Date: December 16, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: November 26, 2008 Venue: Hotel Vitale About Me: I am a west coast lady who loves the San Francisco Bay Area. I love living with Mr. Peep and our animals: Huck the Dog and Ferris the Cat. I work to save the environment in San Francisco, while Mr. Peep makes ridiculously delicious Olive Oil. On any day you can find me reading the latest book I have gotten my hands on, eating Swedish Fish, and perusing wedding blogs! We are both champagne drinking foodies on a Bud Light budget. We are planning an eco-chic, intimate, and interfaith San Francisco City wedding.
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Inspiration vs. Reality

October 26th, 2009 @ 4:53 pm by Mrs. Peep Toe

I’ve probably read thousands of posts on Weddingbee, but one post that always stood out to me was Mrs. Flamingo’s post-wedding post on her inspiration vs. reality.

I think one of the very best things you can do as a bride is choose a color scheme and a feel for your wedding, and then stick to it!!! I really think sticking to my guns made the whole wedding decision making process easier.

BUT did I do it? Did I follow my own inspiration board?

Here’s my original inspiration board that I made over a year ago:

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Pic 3 and 6 are from J. Crew. Pic 5 is from Real Simple Weddings. And pic sixteen is from Miette. All other images from Project Wedding.

And here’s my real wedding:

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All pictures from Amanda at Blueberry Photography.

So, what do you think? Did I turn my inspiration into reality?

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35 Responses to “Inspiration vs. Reality”

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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,690 posts, Sugar bee

OMG, yours is so much more fabulous. I love it.

P.S. This may be dumb, but what are those big fat white flowers with the orangey centers in your bouquet? They look like the love-child of a peony and a poppy. Love them!

 
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Mrs. Peep Toe (message)  1,636 posts, Bumble bee

@fiftyfootbride: Not a dumb question, they are just the biggest Peonies that you have ever seen!!! Sigh, I miss them.

 
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Miss Sapphire
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Miss Sapphire (message)  623 posts, Busy bee

Pretty darn close! Good job. Only thing that I see is that you wanted a lot more green than you ended up doing. But overall it’s beautiful.

 
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lauralou852
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lauralou852 (message)  285 posts, Helper bee

I loved your inspiration board, but I think your ‘reality’ was even MORE gorgeous!! Your wedding was so beautiful!

 
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tea
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tea (message)  2,624 posts, Sugar bee

i think you did a better job! way to go peep!

 
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Miss Rainbow (message)  310 posts, Helper bee

I definitely think your reality board is even better than your inspiration board! I hope mine turns out the same! Only time will tell!

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

Beautiful! I think your reality board is even better than your inspiration board :)

 
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nhlchick4 (message)  232 posts, Helper bee

Your wedding reality is so much better than your board!

 
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Miss Hamster (message)  1,078 posts, Bumble bee

Your reality board definitely wins!!

 
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krissycake
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krissycake (message)  2,085 posts, Buzzing bee

gorgeous! i love the fact that your wedding became even more inspirational than your inspiration boards =D

 
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ashleygog

i love your flower girl dresses, where’d you get them?

 
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Mrs. Peep Toe (message)  1,636 posts, Bumble bee

@ashleygog: I loved them too!! They were J. Crew on super sale. I bought them last December.

 
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Mrs. Joey (message)  829 posts, Busy bee

I think you did better than your board. I loved the colors and the whole look.

 
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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,690 posts, Sugar bee

@Mrs. Peep Toe: Ugh, they’re so fabulous. :) I’ll be having peonies, dahlias, poppies, and billy buttons, so hopefully I’ll get some GIANT peonies like you did. :p

 
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RecessionistaBride
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RecessionistaBride (message)  3,392 posts, Sugar bee

Oh I totally agree… your wedding looks even better than your inspiration board! You absolutely pulled it off :)

 
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peachesandtulips
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peachesandtulips (message)  163 posts, Blushing bee

I love your wedding, Mrs. Peep Toe! You did an amazing job.

 
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MexicanGirl
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MexicanGirl (message)  642 posts, Busy bee

your reality board it’s way better!!

 
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Mrs. Gloss
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Mrs. Gloss (message)  1,053 posts, Bumble bee

You win. I love this idea! I’ll have to pull one together :)

 
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angelicduckie
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angelicduckie (message)  37 posts, Newbee

Love your wedding. Love the dresses on the flower girls. I wished jcrew still had those dresses! :)

 
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  3,306 posts, Sugar bee

I like the real thing better, but I think you did stay true to your original inspiration!

 
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Mrs. Champagne (message)  1,068 posts, Bumble bee

I’m totally planning on doing a comparison too! Yours looks better, btw:)

 
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,324 posts, Bumble bee

I was just thinking about this last night when I came across my old inspiration board! Mine is going to look very similar and that makes me happy. :) I think having an inspiration board definitely keeps me focused on one cohesive theme which in turn keeps things easier to plan!

 
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mrspaetz
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mrspaetz (message)  1,707 posts, Bumble bee

Nice! I wished i made an inspiration board. All I have are a bunch of pictures in LOTS of folders. ooops.

 
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Mrs. Green Tea (message)  705 posts, Busy bee

anything’s better when you add that bright smile of yours!

 
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dille_dalley (message)  45 posts, Newbee

I think you did much better than your inspiration board! I love the cute idea you used for the table numbers. But the idea of an inspiration board is a nice way to stay focused if you’re like me. See something pretty and get it without realizing that it doesn’t “go” with everything until it’s too late.

 
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jeaninelovesyou
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jeaninelovesyou (message)  71 posts, Worker bee

most def!

 
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Lillindy
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Lillindy (message)  4,255 posts, Honey bee

No doubt, the reality was WAY better than the inspiration!

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,328 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, your reality rocked!

 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  4,008 posts, Honey bee

I love the Real Thing. Amazing job!

 
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thefuturemrsjewell
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thefuturemrsjewell (message)  1,531 posts, Bumble bee

i think you did an amazing job making your inspiration board a reality, and an even more stunning one at that!

 
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Ms Potato Chips (message)  319 posts, Helper bee

Wow that is magazine-picture-perfect-beautiful, Peepers! You look lovely and I want to eat those flowers.

 
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alishaneva
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alishaneva (message)  1,526 posts, Bumble bee

I’d say you definitely made your dream a reality! And even outdid it! It’s just absolutely stunning.

 
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Miss French Fries (message)  732 posts, Busy bee

Yours is way better than the inspiration board! So beautiful. :)

 
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Mrs. Taffy (message)  2,599 posts, Sugar bee

Wonderful job turning your inspiration into something even better!! :)

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,020 posts, Sugar bee

I agree with everyone you def turn your inspiration into something way better :)

 


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