Sunday 30 December 2012

Winter White ... Snowing dessert

A decadent dessert spread in white, there's coconut flakes, marshmallows, icing sugar and white chocolate. Lovely.


Photo credit: All photos via Somewhere Splendid

Friday 28 December 2012

Winter white ... Make it clear with drinks

Martha Stewart Weddings has an ingenius way to incorporate white into your drinks selection: Offer clear fruit brandies, served with rock candy. Drinks anyone?

Thursday 27 December 2012

Dress it... bride: Winter White

I love the modern silhouette of this Elie Saab dress from his 2013 Spring ready-to-wear collection, weaving patterns on the upper with a flowy pleated skirt. It's simple but yet so captivating. 

Photo credit: Style

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Winter White: DIY accessory

There's nothing more personal than making a gift from scratch. Creating this pom pom for your bridal party is easy, and it can be used as a hair accessory, a dress corsage or a wrist corsage. Find out how to create this versatile fabric accessory on Martha Stewart Weddings.

Thursday 20 December 2012

Bag it: WInter White #2

Photo credit: 
1. Grey geometric box clutch from River Island
2. Bottega Veneta Ayers trimmed leather clutch via Net-a-Porter
3. Concha ribbed half oval clutch from Judith Leiber
4. Lanvin Happy quilted leather clutch via Net-a-Porter
5. Alexander McQueen Dandelion Swarovski crystal, calf hair and leather box clutch via Net-a-Porter

Sunday 16 December 2012

Winter White ... Pretty wrapped up

How pretty are these gift wraps! These wonderful gift wraps by Grey Likes Weddings are featured on Style Me Pretty and you can check out how unbelievably easy it is to create one of them. These will make a great centerpiece display.

Photo credit: Style Me Pretty

Winter White ... Single blooms

This makes such a visually stunning tables cape. I love that there are no big lush arrangements, just single blooms each displayed in beautiful glass and ceramic vases. The vessels holding the blooms are just as captivating as the arrangements.

Thursday 13 December 2012

Winter White ... Centerpiece

Setting out to create a centerpiece that consists of only monochromatic colors can seem boring, but think of the varied textures that can be introduced, and you may get a bit light-headed. It can be a simple arrangement of big showy flowers or a mix of small hi-lo arrangements. It can be the use of chiffon or tulle draped across the room or lace table runners lining the tables. Having an array of patterns create a sense of dimension to a muted palette, that's calming yet interesting.

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Bag it: Winter White

Fabric applique flowers adorn this lovely pleated clutch, loads of texture but the monochromatic palette pulls it all together.

Photo credit: The Pretty Blog

Monday 10 December 2012

Style Board: Winter White

Cool white teamed with warm ivory, and infused with pale grey and blue, creates a wonderfully inviting palette. Given the muted colors, texture takes center stage. Lace and tulle, ruffles and spindly pines, they add amazing details to a winter white theme.

Friday 7 December 2012

Winter White

I love decorating with wonderful bursts of color, but there are some periods when I find a white on white palette strangely soothing, especially at this time of the year. Stay tuned for the style board of the month: Winter White.

Photo credit: Once Wed