Style Files: MochaRougeCaramel

Today see's the start of a new 'column' here on Magnolia Rouge... I thought it would be fun to pull together some items to work with the board I posted yesterday. What do you think of this style of post? We do them in the magazine, and I know as a reader I've always loved these sorts of pages... they're so attention grabbing to me. I would love to hear your thoughts?

Boots | Lipgloss | Dress | Nailpolish | Bread Bin | Jacket | Bracelets | Trousers | Charger | Flats | Wooden Canister

Board#183: Mocha & Rouge

Doesn't this board have you wanting to rug up and wander the streets of _______ (enter European city of your choice!) stopping in at cozy cafes to sample the local fare and drink warming hot chocolates? It does for me! Mine would be Salzburg by the way! All things going well I will be walking the Tongariro Crossing today... a beautiful 20km walk across stunning Volcanic mountains (for my non-kiwi readers!). And we end up at the stately Chateau for the night so if it turns cool, I'll be doing just this!

Photos from top left;Couple on street | Benj Haisch, Cake | I am Baker, Pinecone | Sarah Hasstedt, Buttons & Spool | Styling by Jill la Fleur, photo by Jose Villa, Cheese Cake | Segerius Bruce, Couple | Benj Haisch, Cheese | Sunday Suppers, Cookies | Fresh New England, Shoes | We love Pictures, Coffee Cups | Sunday Suppers

Board#182: Cotton & Cocoa

Finally we've had almost a whole week of no rain in Auckland... in fact it was positively beautifully autumn like last week!! Possibly our longest rain free stretch for months and months? Alas this week it's back to stormy windy weather! I'm praying to the weather gods that they turn it back on for next week as we have friends visiting from the US and are taking the week off to go on a bit of a road trip... including walking the Tongariro Crossing all going well!! I'm dying to do it so fingers crossed the sun comes out to play!!
We had a very productive week around our house... in between looking after Lady Charlie of course (boy oh boy she can be hard work! She's lucky she's so damn cute!!). Painted our front door green (love it!!), hung some pictures and mirrors up, got most the outside of the house washed, organised and tidied cupboards, planted a little garden corner that needed tidying up, caught up with friends for brunch, sorted out some light fittings, decorated a few spots in the house and I also managed to do my colour story shoot for Issue 3!! Phew that makes me feel tired just typing that list out. I LOVE organising and getting things done... I just wish I could feel that motivated all of the time!! On today's agenda... emails, emails, emails!!! If you're expecting one from me, today's the day!!
Today's board has us looking towards winter a bit... all warm and cosy!! How amazing is that cotton wreath? Would you stick to neutrals for your winter wedding or inject some colour into your scheme?

Photos from top left; Hot Chocolate | Tina Rupp, Pinecone Wreath | via Martha Stewart, Hot Chocolate on silver platter | Corbin Gurkin, Cotton Wreath | via Martha Stewart Weddings, Bride in Cotton Field | Simply Bloom, Cake | via Style Me Pretty, Interior | Ditte Isager, Cupcakes | Simply Bloom, Bride with veil | BHLDN

Board#167: Cocoa & Blush

Pink and Chocolate Brown was such a huge thing a few years back... in fact I used them in my own wedding, but in the past few years you haven't seen so much of it. That's not to say it isn't still just as lovely and I think used with this palest of pinks as it is here, is super pretty! I think it's a colour palette that works with a lot of different style weddings, from rustic to elegant, to modern and anything in between.

Photos; House | Kurt Boomer via Grey Likes Weddings, Flowers in Vintage Tin | via Once Wed, Bridesmaids | Polly Alexandre, Confetti image |  Lisa Devlin via Ruffled, Pale Pink Hydrangeas | Polly Alexandre, Wreath | unknown source, Cake | Sweet Cakes by Rebecca, photo by Megan Clouse, Bride & Bridesmaids | Caroline Tran, Flowers in Pot, Paper Bag Menu | Tec Petaja via Once Wed

Board#86: Trick or Treat

As we get ever closer to Halloween I thought I'd inject a little trick or treat goodness into the blog. Now I have to say that Halloween isn't the big deal it is in the US here in New Zealand. Sure kids go trick or treating and there are a few people that embrace it, but no where near to the same extent. The fact that we're on daylight savings and it's warming up doesn't really add to the spooky mystical feel of the holiday... and it's the wrong time of year for pumpkins which doesn't help! You can get them but not in large pumpkin patches. (I may be mistaken on this... if anyone knows of one in NZ please let me know!) 
I'm guessing there aren't too many of you out there that are going to have a Halloween inspired wedding but I think the below board shows you that if this is your favourite holiday you could definitely inject a little inspiration from it into your day and still have a classy looking affair! I'm not one for bright colours with black, but throw in a warm brown and the softer butter yellow together with your traditional pumpkin orange and you have a fabulous colour scheme to boot!! What do you think... would you loosely base a wedding around this look?

Check back in later for a fun Halloween love shoot!

Photos from top left; Pumpkin | Country Living, Black Dress | Jose Villa, Shot Glasses | Pottery Barn
2nd row; Bouquet & Suit | unknown, Shoes on Piano | Cameron Ingalls via 100 Layer Cake, Books | Max Attenborough
3rd row; Placesetting | Genevieve Leiper via Style Me Pretty, Bridal Party | unknown, Wooden Pumpkins | Pottery Barn

Board#45: Mocha & Ice

Even if you love what you do, Mondayitis still pays a visit every now and again, so forgive my lateness with this post. I have no words today (hangover - not literally - from the wedding show yesterday!), so I'll just leave you with some pretty pictures!! Happy Monday everyone!

Oh one quick thing if you're new to this blog and want an easy way to view our inspiration boards head over Ruby & Willow on Facebook. You can see all the inspiration boards in one album making for easy viewing. We are also slowly putting all our invitation designs up into albums too so remember to 'like' us and you'll be notified whenever we have new additions.



Photos from top left; Sequined Shoes by Jose Villa, Bride & Groom unknown, Boutonniere by Valls Photographic, Chocolate Tart by Ellie Miller
2nd row; Calligraphy by Kathryn Murray, Cake via NY Wedding Guide, Photo by Polly Wreford
3rd row; Unknown, Wine Carafe and Desserts via Martha Stewart Weddings, Bronze Sequined shoes by Jasmine Star

Board#38: Cocktails and Coral

Morning friends!! Mid-March already, can you believe it? I hope you all had a great weekend. We went out for dinner to celebrate the anniversary, and enjoyed a sensational meal at The Grove in Auckland. Highly recommended for a special occasion! And if you do ever go, you just have to try the caramelised banana galette, with banana ice-cream and maple. I could quite happily have that every day for the rest of my life!
Cocktails on the lawn for a wedding celebration sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. And I think our Dauphine invitation suite would suit it perfectly. A little vintage, a little girly and very chic. I'm still loving the trend of bridesmaids in different shades/hues, shown perfectly here in a wide range of corals, pinks and oranges. And for an autumn/fall wedding, pairing the coral with a rich chocolate brown gives a nice warmth to it.

Coming up....the winner of our 'name that invite' competition!



Photos from top left: Dauphine Invitation from Ruby & Willow, dress photo unknown, Fruit Cocktails via A Practical Wedding
2nd row; Dress by Kate Dowman, Cocktails and Mens Suit via Martha Stewart Weddings,
3rd row; Shoes by Simply Bloom, Coral Dresses via Martha Stewart Weddings

Real Wedding: Daniel + Laura

I spotted this oh so gorgeous wedding over on Once Wed, and couldn't resist sharing it with you. Shot by Jose Villa, who has got to be one of the most creative photographers I have ever seen - seriously if I could I'd fly to the US and beg him to reshoot my wedding! - this has all the elements of a sweet country affair. I am loving anything with yellow in it these days, whether it be a warm buttery shade, a rich ochre or happy sunshiny lemony yellow (yes they are real words!). I just love how it 'pops' in a wedding and looks fabulous with so many colours. Reception details to follow soon...
Check out more of Jose Villas work on his website, and his blog which is FULL of fabulous images!