If you are engaged and making your way through the maze called wedding planning, hopefully you’re starting to figure out your wedding day vision and style. But what exactly does that mean and how do you figure it out?! Well, lucky for you there is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration out there on the internet that didn’t exist 10 years ago! (And check out the links in my link section for more fab sites –>)
First, make a list of adjectives that describe your personal aesthetic – what style does your taste typically veer towards on a regular basis? (Something to think about: where do you like to shop? Are you more J Crew, Banana Republic… or Anthropologie… or a bit more Ann Taylor? Or maybe Neiman Marcus!) Second, how do you want guests to feel as they walk into your wedding? Third, what mood do you want to set?
Intimate, grand, contemporary, whimsical, vintage, casual, luxurious, romantic, chic, rustic, edgy, bold, vibrant, classic, feminine, tropical, organic… the list goes on and on! But how do you translate a word, or multiple wordS, into a wedding look and feel? Here are some examples of how a wedding can evoke an adjective:
GARDEN-Y (yes, I’m aware that this is not really a word 
Via Weddingchicks
Photo by Larissa Cleveland; Coordinated by Lisa Feldman
ROMANTIC:
Via Ruffled
Photo by Leigh Miller
CONTEMPORARY: 
Photo by Modern Image; Florals by Vale of Enna
OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAM: RUSTIC: 
Via Junebug
Photo by David Michael Photography; Wedding by Kristin Banta Events 
Via Style Me Pretty
Photo by Sean Walker; Coordinated by Couture Events
VINTAGE: 
Photo by Thorsen Photography; Designed by I Heart Peonies; Coordinated by Sweetchic Events
DRAMATIC:
Photo by Slack Photography; Wedding by Sweetchic Events
Soooo, what’s your flavah? What mood are you trying to evoke for your wedding day (or did you evoke if your wedding is past tense!)
My name is Charlene Liang, owner of Sweetchic Events, Inc. a boutique event-consulting firm in the Chicago area, specializing in full service wedding planning and month-of coordination. For more information, 
This is a GREAT post, Charlene! You described how to identify style in such an easy, simple way. Thank you! And each bride that reads this will thank you, too!
Thanks, Wendy! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, I hope the brides do too
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