From Inspiration To Reality

From Inspiration To Reality

February 18th, 2011 @ 8:45 am by Mrs. Rainbow
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I love, love, love inspiration boards. I don’t know how people plan weddings without one. For me, it was indispensable. I’m pretty sure that without having a clear cut, readily accessible place to keep all my ideas, our wedding would have been one hot-ass mess. I even printed my board out when I went to find ribbon, flowers, etc.!

That said, obviously I’m big on having an overall vision. I like cohesion. I like to know where everything is going, if you will. Judging by my past here on the ’bee, I always have been.

That said, one of my most favorite post-wedding series are the “inspiration vs. reality” posts. I absolutely love seeing how brides pulled everything together to create a wedding based on their inspiration. Mrs. Peep Toe’s wedding was bright and festive, Mrs. Sand Dollar had a rustic affair, Mrs. Cheeseburger’s was classy and elegant, and Mrs. Flamingo’s wedding was pure vintage glamour. Oddly enough, I’m at a loss for words to exactly describe our wedding, so I’ll just show you!

Our wedding inspiration:

Photos via Snippet & Ink / Swatches via 100 Layer Cake

Our wedding reality:

Photos via Jessica Charles Photography / Swatches via 100 Layer Cake

What do you think, hive? Is my reality close to my inspiration? Did/do you use inspiration boards to help with planning?

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20 Responses to “From Inspiration To Reality”

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mclove (message) 102 posts, Blushing bee

Nicely done, Rainbow!! I love the execution board even more than the inspiration board.

2/18/11 @ 9:02 am (reply)

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FutureMrsMaher (message) 849 posts, Busy bee

I’d say you nailed it!

2/18/11 @ 9:14 am (reply)

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Miss Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

@mclove: Agreed! Everything came together so beautifully, Rainbow.

I’ve referenced our inspiration board so many times during the planning process, and can’t wait to make a “reality” board of our own!

2/18/11 @ 9:17 am (reply)

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elliestan (message) 3,251 posts, Sugar bee

perfect translation! my inspiration board is like 10 ppt slides right now… i need to trim it down x_x

2/18/11 @ 9:18 am (reply)

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TheFutureMcBride (message) 4,479 posts, Honey bee

Great job translating.

2/18/11 @ 9:21 am (reply)

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Miss Lox (message) 1,128 posts, Bumble bee

I think you did a great job of keeping the overall feel of it while still making it your own! Congrats Rainbow!

2/18/11 @ 9:27 am (reply)

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tntrav44 (message) 1,322 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, nice job!! Your own board is better than your inspiration board! I think yours reflects your colors and the feel much more clearly.

2/18/11 @ 9:29 am (reply)

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toshella (message) 642 posts, Busy bee

Just one inspiration board? I may have a problem… I’ve probably put together 5 now, and am in no way done! But I’m sure one day closer to the date I’ll have an all-encompassing I-Board like yours.

2/18/11 @ 9:53 am (reply)

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Miss Elephant (message) 6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

I have to agree with the other posters, your board looks better then your inspiration!

2/18/11 @ 9:56 am (reply)

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Mrs. Sand Dollar (message) 1,305 posts, Bumble bee

These are my favorite kind of posts! I love seeing the inspiration board replicated so closely. I did the same thing for my wedding I think yours turned out fabulous, and looks like a dead ringer for your event! Nicely done Rainbow!

2/18/11 @ 10:35 am (reply)

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Chocolatte (message) 198 posts, Blushing bee

beautiful! i feel like we don’t have a cohesive direction, just a bunch of ideas floating around in my head! making a inspiration board seems to be what i needed! thanks!

2/18/11 @ 11:34 am (reply)

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Mrs. Meerkat (message) 3,216 posts, Sugar bee

Wow! That is amazing how close the inspiration came to the actual wedding! Well Done!

2/18/11 @ 12:28 pm (reply)

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Kate

STunning!

2/18/11 @ 12:34 pm (reply)

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xtatic1 (message) 778 posts, Busy bee

so pretty!

2/18/11 @ 3:05 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Earrings (message) 2,477 posts, Buzzing bee

WOW! I think your reality was way better than your inspiration! The colours are incredible.

2/18/11 @ 3:41 pm (reply)

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JTastic (message) 7 posts, Newbee

This may sound dumb, but how exactly do you make an inspiration board? I’ve seen them online- I think Dessy.com and theknot.com have them all made up. But really, how do I make one? And when I make what should I do with it? How?

2/18/11 @ 4:10 pm (reply)

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JTastic (message) 7 posts, Newbee

Those last 2 questions don’t make any sense. I meant, what should I do with the board once I make it? How do I use it?

2/18/11 @ 4:12 pm (reply)

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