Ladies in red

When I saw my girl Liz was featured on Grey Likes Weddings yesterday, I squealed with excitement. Not only is Liz really Talented (yes, capital T), she's not your average floral designer.*

What I love about these arrangements is her use of red. I love red, but I find it can look harsh and cheap when used in the wrong shades or contexts. Luckily Liz knows what she's doing:

Inspired by her use of color, I turned to my Tumblr archive and pulled out all the red wedding accents I'd been saving in my inspiration files. Et voila, a delightful red event emerges!

A garnet engagement ring for other January birthday girls (hey, I turned 28 yesterday!):

via Adzias

A vintage Save The Date featuring poor driving safety skills but a beautiful shade of red:

via GoGoSnap

Styling around the red bouquet (love the Valentino shoes and groom's tie):

via First Comes Love

Ruby frocks for the girls who stand up for you:

via The Cherry Blossom Girl

Snacks during cocktail hour (the signature drink is a Bloody Mary):

via Ritzy Bee

A small, simple cake (with raspberry filling):

 via Chapman Interiors

Tasty favors for the guests:

via Junebug

And a romantic, rainy honeymoon:

via Pink Nails in Paris

Red is so romantic! And surprisingly modern I think. Loves it. 

*For one thing, I met her in Montreal when she was studying architecture and history (how many florists have that on their resume?), but she's originally from the West Coast (represent!), and now she's down in Austin bringing her unique sophisticated-but-fun styles to the south. Talk about a unique perspective.