Category Archives: Guest Posts

Fit for Royalty: Ring Bowls and Dishes from Prince Design UK

From Trisha: I squealed with joy when I found this sweet little shop over on Etsy. Elizabeth Price of Prince Design UK, hand crafts small ceramic bowls and plates that are perfect for your ring bearer to parade with down the aisle. I have a thing for hearts, so the heart dish immediately caught my [...]

Do It Yourself Project: Cigar Favor

From Victoria: Whether at a wedding, engagement party or other celebration ending the night on a classy note is always desired. Send off your guests with these adorable cigar favors and they will be quite pleased. If you’re concerned about distributing real cigars, consider using chocolate ones instead. What You’ll Need: Metal Bottle Tops Labels [...]

Color Palette: Peach, Cream, Pine, Soft Gold

From Jessica: I love the peach-toned wedding details I’ve been seeing this summer, so I hope the trend continues! Use the peaches as holders for placecards, or even as non-floral centerpieces. The finishing touch? Peach cobbler in mason jars as favors. Yum! To transition this theme to late summer and fall, consider adding in more [...]

Detail Inspiration Collection: Haystacks

From Trisha: It’s always fun to treat your wedding guests to the unexpected – details that keep them on their toes and in awe. As rustic outdoor weddings have become more popular, there are endless possibilities of fun details that brides and grooms can include in the décor. I’m loving the feeling that hay bales [...]

Style It Yourself #001

Before I let our next new contributing writer take the wheels, I wanted to mention that this article is one that I had preplanned but had yet to launch. I was incredibly pleased when I looked at Katie‘s application, and thought she’d be a great fit for taking over the reins on this one. Style [...]

Color Palette: Lavender, White, Mint

From Jessica: Thanks so much to Maddy for asking me to guest post! The Inspired Bride was a great source of inspiration to me as I planned my recent summer wedding, so I’m honored to be back now as a guest writer. As summer winds down, I love the idea of a relaxed, intimate backyard [...]

Guest Post: Katie McDonough Kutil of Chelle Paperie

When Maddy asked me to touch on unexpected details in wedding invitations, my head started spinning!  I wanted to focus in on just one for this post and hopefully be back to share more here in the future or on my own blog.  I have always loved fabric, and sewing, and my studio is filled [...]

Guest Post: Bethany of B*Spoke

Hello! I was so excited when Maddy asked me to write a guest post for Inspired Bride. My name is Bethany Hway, and I am the writer behind b*spoke, a blog that features my ponderings and ramblings on home, life and love. I also am the owner and designer of Emmy Lu Design Studio, which [...]

Guest Post: Carolynn of Two Brunettes

Thanks so much to Maddy for asking me to guest post on Inspired Bride! I am so honored to be here. I decided to create an inspiration board for based on how I would do it now if I was planning my wedding again. My husband and I were married last year in July and [...]

Guest Post: Kathleen of Twig & Thistle

Well hello there! I’m so honored to be a guest blogger on Inspired Bride. As one of my favorite blogs, Maddy truly inspires me with her amazing finds and makes me wish that I could get married again and again! My husband and I are celebrating our 2nd anniversary soon and I still think of [...]