This week was a fun week for all things wedding! We found some great wedding trends and inspiration and are so glad we were able to share them with you! We found some vintage inspired wedding gowns, custom wedding sashes on Etsy, and a gorgeous Virginia wedding on a BOAT….our weekly inspiration board was country shic with Reds and Chocolate Browns. Don’t take our word for it though, use the links below to visit these fabulous wedding posts.
Veronica Sheaffer :: 2011 Fall Collection :: Old‐Fashioned Sweetness Meets Modern Individuality

Last Thursday, we did a post on some DIY Paint Chip Wedding Details that we found over on My Hands Made It. Well, Veronica Sheaffer, the DIY Queen who is the mastermind behind My Hands Made It is also a luxurious wedding gown designer!!! Her Fall 2011 collection is absolutely TO DIE FOR!!! If you love Vintage Romance with a little Modern Edge, then this is the bridal collection for you! Here’s some information on the collection:
The Fall 2011 collection is an extension of Sheaffer’s timeless aesthetic and married old-fashioned sweetness with modern individuality. From a ruffled ball gown to a flirty cocktail dress, each look is a study in femininity and refinement. Only the finest silk fabrics are used and each piece is handmade in [read more]
GSS Featured Wedding :: Married on a BOAT! :: Grant & Deb Photographers

The event of getting married is monumental enough….now add getting married on a boat! This wedding was sent in to us from Grant & Deb Photographers and we scooped it right up in our wedding net to share with you! The end of summer is near and we wanted to bring you this Summer wedding filled with orange, pink, and purple and on a floating vessel in the water no less! The couple was married in Virginia and showed to have a beautiful wedding filled with many wonderful [read more]
GSS’s Things We LOVE :: Dashing Wedding Sashes!

We found a great wedding find for you…..where else? ETSY!! Venust Bridal Designs gives a vintage edge to bridal couture. They create glamorous sashes, hair pieces, florals and inspired accessories as well as curate true vintage pieces. Get something old and something new together. Custom designs are their specialty. Bridal Sashes, Crystal Sashes, Floral Wedding Belts, and Custom Made Wedding Accessories. Art deco style, vintage bridal fascinators, floral and feather hair accessories with vintage style for your special occasion. Many of their items are made with true vintage pieces, you get something old and something new at the same time!
VENUST Adj.
1. Beautiful.
Etymology: Venust \Ve*nust”\, adjective. [Latin expression venustus, from Venus the goddess of love.]. (Websters 1913)
These can even be used for your bridesmaids to add a [read more]
GSS Wedding Inspiration Board :: Red & Chocolate Brown :: Rustic Red Barn Chic

It seems as though the “Weather Gods” have finally heard our pleas! Temperatures have FINALLY begun to drop (and by drop we mean we’re just happy to be out of the triple digit heat!) and we have even received a little rain!!! Fall seems to be creeping up on Texas!!! With that said, check out this Fall inspired, Rustic Red Barn Chic :: Chocolate Brown and Red wedding inspiration board. Although the color palette of Chocolate Brown and Red can be used anytime of the year, we’re putting a [read more]






























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