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Rustic Western Inspired Wedding Inspiration

July 4, 2012 By Sharon Auld

by Sharon Auld

With the 100th Anniversary of the Calgary Stampede just around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate for a “Western” wedding inspiration board. The “western culture” is in our blood around these parts. My mother grew up on a ranch when she was young and has fond memories of training and riding horses. She also remembers the very first time she visited the Calgary Stampede with her grandfather when she was very young.

I can’t remember the first time I was on a horse because I was so young, but I also have fond memories of horseback riding in my youth (and yes, getting bucked off, but always getting right back on). Even though I have horses now, I don’t get out to ride as often as I would like. But there’s just something about rustic wood beams, weathered old barn wood, old horse shoes and of course, horses that I love!

The Calgary Stampede honors our “Cowboys” and “First Nations” heritage and even though Calgary’s new motto is “the New West”, I still love the history and the spirit of the ‘Old West”.

From the Calgary Stampede website: “Some say the spirit of the West is the spirit of fair play – a simple and honest code of ethics that guides every man and woman who loves this land. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Keep your promises. Be true to your friends. And honour the land.”

Happy 100th Birthday to the Calgary Stampede!

western chic inspiration by Naturally Chic, all items by Naturally Chic and photos by HiS.Co Photography, except cake and cake photo by KD Photography via Style Me Pretty, Bouquet by Willow Haven in Canmore

Are you planning a western wedding? If so, what ‘western’ elements will you be including?

To see more beautiful work from Banff and Melbourne photographer HIS.CO Photography click here and from a western inspired wedding shoot here.

For more information on our Naturally Chic wedding planning and event design, call us at 1.888.679.9056 or drop us a line at hello@naturallychic.ca.

Happy Planning!

Banff Wedding Planner / A Guide to Popular Wedding Blogs for the New Bride

January 24, 2012 By Sharon Auld

by Sharon Auld

Before your engagement, you may never have read a wedding blog in your life! Suddenly you find that there are literally hundreds of thousands of wedding blogs! From inspirational wedding sites, to wedding planners’ and photographers’ sites, to wedding publications and the list goes on. As a busy bride it can be a daunting task to figure out what sites to read in your precious spare time. While certainly you may find great advice and inspiration on just about any wedding blog, it does take time to figure out which sites are most relevant to you as you plan your own wedding. That’s not say you may not stumble across some amazing sites along the way (that’s part of the fun), but initially we wanted to give you a guide to some of the most popular wedding blogs.

Here’s a few of my favorites:

Wedding Resources

Martha Stewart Weddings – an industry leader and trendsetter

Here is one of our designs featured on Martha Stewart Weddings Blog!!!

Darcy Miller’s Bride Guide – from the editors of Martha Stewart Weddings

The Knot – One of the most popular resources for brides

The Calgary Bride – is a great local, Alberta resource for brides! Packed with tips and featuring local weddings and vendors.

Eye Candy & Design

Style Me Pretty – the “Ultimate Wedding Blog”, stylish weddings beautifully photographed, real weddings, stylized shoots, engagement shoots, DIY inspiration boards and more (Our work has been featured on SMP several times this past year!!). Their new feature is “local” weddings where you can search weddings from specific areas. Check out Style Me Pretty Canada. Here’s a photo of some of the work we did for Katrina and Mitch’s wedding that is featured on SMP…design is by Plush Invitations and Photo by Orange Girl Photographs:

Engraved wood wedding slice by Naturally Chic, design by Plush Invitations, Photo by Orange Girl Photographs

Green Wedding Shoes– A daily blog for the stylish bride with an emphasis on Southern Californian weddings (often lots of outdoor weddings featured!).

Elizabeth Anne Designs – A daily blog with beautiful classic, real weddings, engagements, stylized shoots and more!

Ruffled – Stylish vintage brides, indie and DIY, real weddings, engagement shoots, stylized shoots.

Wedding Chicks – Stylish, creative weddings, stylized shoots, ideas, inspirations and more! We’ve been featured on the Wedding Chicks!! Here’s a great photo from the stylized shoot the Wedding Chicks featured. It’s by our friend Jesse Hisco of HIS.CO Photography :

barnwood bride and groom signs by Naturally Chic photo by HIS.CO Photography

Postcards and Pretties – Loaded with pretty inspirations and advice for brides.

The Knotty Bride – a must read inspiration for brides.

Inspiration Boards

Snippet and Ink – Amazing inspiration boards, real weddings etc.

The Perfect Palette – Color coded gorgeousness.

Eco-Friendly Sites – Resources for environmentally and socialy responsible weddings

Eco-Beautiful Weddings

Green Bride Guide (We are members of the Green Bride Guide’s eco-friendly community).

Non-traditional

DIY & Handmade

Mountain or Rustic

Hindsight Bride

Sparkle and Hay

Celebrity Planners – They tend to be very upscale, but there’s still loads of advice, tips and inspiration for every new bride

Preston Bailey

Colin Cowie

Gay Weddings

So You’re Engayged LGBT resource guide and blog for same sex couples.

Groom

Grooms Advice – lots of advice and tips on everything groom and the guys! I think even a few brides will enjoy reading this one!

Non-Wedding Specific – For inspirations not specifically wedding related (although you they do have wedding categories)

Pinterest – The newest and greatest inspiration site from weddings, to food, to design and more. “pin” photos you love to your own board and follow others! We’ve recently started on Pinterest you can follow Naturally Chic here.

Here’s some of our work pinned on Pinterest:

Some of our work "pinned" on Pinterest photo by Orange Girl Photographs

Here’s a fun pin I found today! An inexpensive mat from the Dollar Store turned into wall art! The creative ideas are endless and truly something for everyone on Pinterest!

Creative Wall Art

Etsy – For handmade goodness! If you haven’t heard of Etsy it is worth checking out for amazing, products and wedding inspirations (especially good for those who aren’t DIY inclined but want the handmade look).

Don’t forget to check out your favorite photographer’s site as they are often packed with beautiful photos (and will give you a better idea of what you can expect on your wedding day). Of course, make sure you check back here regularly for our own brand of rustic, elegant and mountain inspirations! Contact us at Naturally Chic, 1.888.679.9056 or info@naturallychic.ca for all your wedding planning and design needs!

Happy Planning!!

Sharon

Western Inspired Wedding Shoot – Part 2

June 7, 2011 By Sharon Auld

by Sharon Auld

My favorite weddings to work on are mountain and ranch wedding! Last week I posted about a Western Inspired Wedding Shoot photographed by Jesse Hisco of HIS.CO Photography and today we wanted to share a few more images from the shoot (too many beautiful photos not to share!). Jesse is quickly becoming known as a sought-after destination wedding photographer. Jesse is as creative as he is talented and his work was recently featured on one of the top wedding blogs, The Wedding Chicks. You can check out his work on The Wedding Chicks here.

The shoot took place on a snowy, winter day at the beautiful Rafter Six Ranch in Alberta, Canada (west of Calgary) and we providing the western inspired wood stationery and decor. We collaborated with a number of top wedding vendors in the area to work on the shoot, including the talented Leo of Willow Haven Flowers and BR Pirri of BRio Style.

Here’s a few more beautiful images:

Laura George wedding gown photo by HIS.CO Photography

winter bride and groom at Rafter Six Ranch by HIS.CO Photography

Western bride and groom at Rafter Six Ranch photo by Jesse Hisco Photography.

Wedding bouquet by Willow Haven Flowers

Western Tablescape

Wood table number Naturally Chic.

Western wedding inspired wood table menu, wood buttons and wood slice by Naturally Chic

Western wedding shoes | photo by Jesse Hisco Photography.

winter bride and groom – photo by Jesse Hisco Photography

Rafter Six Ranch wedding | Photo by Jesse Hisco Photography.

Wedding Creatives:

Photographer: Jesse Hisco
Stylist: BR Pirri
Floral Design: Willow Haven
Wedding Planner and western wood items & Stationery: Naturally Chic Designs
Makeup & Hair: Michelle Suffolk
Venue: Rafter 6 Ranch
Dress Designer: Laura George
Groom’s Attire: Henry Singer
Jewelry: Rudi Peet
Shoe Designer: Prada

Models: the beautiful Ashley O’Neil and Donnovan Lewis

Check out Part 1 of this shoot here.

For more information on planning your western or ranch wedding contact our wedding planning and design services at 1.888.679.0956 or hello@naturallychic.ca or via website at http://www.naturallychic.ca.

Happy Planning!