Cake Couture #3: Pleated Jeweled Centerpoints

A pleated crumb catcher neckline with an accented jewel band and centerpoint...

Dress

... plays off a tiered cake with pleated accent and jeweled band with butterfly centerpoint.

Cake

StyleBoard #15 - Rosettes Couture

Dress; Cake via Pinterest.

StyleBoard #14 - A Blushing Cheek, A Whimsy

A "Roman Holiday" inspired elopement where he is Peck, you are Hepburn and you ride off into the romantic pink-tinged sunset.

A Blushing Cheek, A Whimsy by WhimsyBride featuring bow gloves

StyleBoard #13 - Sweet Bows

Bows by WhimsyBride featuring a pleated wedding dress

StyleBoards #12 - Sweet Lace

Ways to incorporate a sweet lace-y motif for a truly stylish detail...

Sweet Lace by WhimsyBride

I am always looking for ways to make my StyleBoards with a variety of fun and unique themes but my absolute first priority in creating them is to make them streamlined and efficient and above all, properly linked (credited, if you will) to all applicable sources.  

So far the most efficient and automatically linking resource I have found is Polyvore so from now on, when you click on the boards you will be taken directly to the source of all featured items and images!   I've said before I source most all of my images via Pinterest since that is also the most efficient and streamlined image collector I have found.

Again, if your image is featured and you wish to have it removed simply e-mail me and I will remove it.  While I hope that all of my StyleBoards convey that I mean to feature images in only a flattering and positive way and I would hope someone is happy for the free promotion, I fully understand if someone feels that their image has been improperly taken and will be more than willing to promptly resolve the issue.

StyleBoard #10 - Pretty Ballerina

The Elements: Lots of soft and flowy diaphanous tulle with the smallest sprinkling of sparkle.

The Color Palette: crisp and creamy white, shades soft rose and leathery blush, hues of dusty grey and smoke.

L-R from Top:
Amsale "Callista";  tulle pump; organic cotton wrap;
ballerina charm; Saja gown in "moonlight; Essie polish in "Ballet Slippers";
girls' tulle dress; tulle "Confection dress; leather "Simplicity" flats.

StyleBoard #9: Feathered Texture

A feathery floral confection pairs perfectly with a feathery floral bodice gown.

Martha Stewart chrysanthemum cake; Theia gown style 881023

StyleBoard #8: Floral Impact

As long as it is your special day, why not completely embrace the fantasy and match the cake to the dress?

Today's Cake Couture Theme: Floral Impact

A statement floral gown deserves a statement floral cake.

Carolina Herrera "Magnolia" gown; floral cake via Pinterest

StoryBoard #7: "In Love With Lavender"

Whether it's lavender, lilac or baby purple, any way you color it this shade still smells as sweet.

L-R from Top, all gathered via Pinterest:
Lovely Lavender Sachets, Girl with pomander;
Kelly Osbourne, Gingham Tie, Flowered sash;
Roses, Tiered cake;
Gown.

Styleboard #6: "Flora"

Flowers have always been and will continue to be a wildly popular element in wedding gowns.

Left Column: Watters "Florence" gown; Rivini "Camellia" gown; Abed Mafouz 2011 gown; Alfred Sung Pure collection style "5174".
Right Column: Valentino gown; Liancarlo syle "4870"; Elisabeth B Golden Moment collection.

StyleBoard #5: "Breathtaking Backs"

A stylish detail...

Row 1: Amsale silk crepe gown; Elisabeth B Bridal "1114C" gown; Romona Keveza "RK223" gown
Row 2: Aquachiara "Guggenheim" gown; Atelie Versace 2011 gown; Raimon Bundo "Burla" gown
Row 3: Ines DiSanto "Colette" gown; Claire Pettibone "Willow" gown; David's Bridal "SV9635" gown

StyleBoard #4: "Smooth Silhouettes"

A dream of simplicity renewed, of classics.  Free of adornments, frivolity and frothy distractions.  When unadorned did not mean boring but rather an emphasis on the clean line, the pristine smoothed silhouette, a time of sweet simplicity.  Truly a stylish detail...

(Click for larger version.)

Clockwise to center from top left:
Camille La Vie Princess A-line gown;
Model Novias "M2-7";
Raimon Bundo "Abrazo";
Betsy Bride "Kattreya";
Michelle Rahn "Harlowe";
Pepe Botella "258 Due"

Styleboard #3: "Polka Dotty"

All these polka dots have me seeing spots, a very stylish detail indeed!

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(Left) in embroidered dimension from Modern Trousseau "May"; 

in sweet dotted swiss  from Melissa Sweet "Dora"

(Center) in black and white from Oscar de la Renta runway; 

in graduated dots from Oscar de la Renta 2008 gown; 

in bold graphic from J.Crew "Dominique"

(Right) in various sizes on Carolina Herrera 2009 gown; 

in graduated beads on Tosca Sposa "Aspasia" 

Styleboard #2: Milk & Honey

The story: Ivory milk meets warm golden honey.  Be original and try a brightly colored balloon bouquet for your portraits but for practicality's sake a bright yellow bouquet instead of wrangling the balloons for the ceremony: instead let the balloons do double duty as the backdrop for your vows.  Touches like DIY tissue paper puffs and affordable bridesmaids dresses are affordable but your guests will never suspect.
Palette:

Milky warm ivory

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Golden honey

Sources

Left column: pies, tissue paper puffs

Center column: balloons, yellow dress, girls tiered dress

Right column: yellow bouquet, cakes

Styleboard #1: Rose+Jet+Grey

The Story:

A bride in a pink dress breaks tradition but keeps her party smart and classic in black.  The dusty rose, not a cotton candy shade, keeps the look feminine but not overly fussy.  A ruffled cake mimics the bride's gown, as do the DIY puffs, and both are easily and economically recreated even by a novice.  A dramatic headpiece is great for portraits but be wary of looking costume-y in real time.

Palette:

a dusty, soft rose

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an inky jet black

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metallic grey accents

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Left column: anemone bouquet, dress

Center column: puffs, gown, fleur heel

Right column: feathered headband, cake topper, ruffle cake