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I am so sorry everyone. I have been blogging here for a while, going on and on and on about this wedding we’re planning, and I haven’t really even told you about the big picture, the theme. The Bacons are planning a fun, contemporary, kinda quirky evening ceremony followed by an equally fun, somewhat Chicagoan, semi-formal dinner party with (hopefully!) tons of dancing and hilarity: a concept that we’re calling “modern whimsy.” And the colors? Crimson, charcoal, and cream.
I guess it’s kind of hard to visualize…Maybe this will help?
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We’re having a little bit of trouble staying totally on “theme” since the idea is pretty loose, but we really want to make sure that we have the kind of event where our guests are laughing and enjoying themselves from the moment they arrive until the moment they leave. We were told once that weddings are “solemn and somber” events, but we beg to differ.
So now you know what we’re trying to plan. What do you think?
You’re totally right, solemn and somber are for funerals! Have fun! I so love the balloons - I’m racking my brains trying to figure out where I can shoehorn them into our day! And those macaroons are wicked. You have to have them!
I love it! DD had a similar look but with fuschia & spring green and it was a big hit.
AWESOME!!! that looks like a great theme and it sounds like your wedding will be a ton of fun 
save “solemn and somber” for funerals, whoever said that needs to realize that love = happy, not sad.
p.s. now your idea to wear TOMS makes SO much more sense! i liked it before, and now i love it!
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I have that Chicago poster in my office! Love it!. They also have a similarly designed heart poster.
I love the color scheme. Looks like you guys won’t be describes as “solemn and somber.”
I love your inspiration, it looks so bright and cheery!
I love those colors! If I had to do it again, I’d probably choose a scheme close to yours :).
HEART SHAPED WHOOPIE PIES? awesome, you should make this happen (if it makes sense)
I totally wish I’d had you around when I was inspiration board building. This is awesome.
as the only Sept ‘11 blogger, i have been trying to follow you - and then i got on today and saw we have picked the same colors! are you a 9-10-11 bride also? i feel like you my “inspiration bee”!
we tied our scheme together by using touches of a modern damask pattern. not a lot, just here and there so it’s not too stuffy!
thank you for taking the time to share with us! i love reading your posts!
I adore your inspiration board, Bacon! We’ve got that Chicago map poster hanging next to our front door. Love it!
It’s official: You are the best inspiration-board-maker ever. These colors are going to look so fliptastically lovely with your venue, omigosh.
[...] impression! The first thing we did was talk through the look and feel of our wedding; I shared our inspiration board, pictures of our invitations, the flowers, my dress, the girls’ dresses, the guys’ tuxes and [...]
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Mrs. Bacon, Chicago Age and Occupation: 26, Digital Advertising Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, IT Client Services Engagement Date: June 17, 2010 Wedding Date: September 2011 Venue: Ravenswood Billboard Factory About Me: I'm a Midwestern girl that can't seem to commit to staying in one place for too long and is constantly daydreaming about my next adventure. I am an aspiring foodie with a weak spot for the unusual and I love semi-reality food television. My other loves easily include laughing as a form of exercise, a book that I can't put down, summer baseball games, espresso with whipped cream, couch potato days and nights with the ridiculous Mr. Bacon, and our two kitties, Lincoln and Sawyer. We're planning a faux-destination wedding for 150 of our closest friends and family in the city we've both adopted as home that has a modern, yet whimsical twist and as many personal touches as we can manage.
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