Hello friends! I’m not gonna lie – it’s been a stressful couple of days getting the site up and dealing with a very poorly fur-baby, so I can’t tell you how glad I am to finally be able to get going with 2016’s exciting content! And… exhale. We’re kicking things off in the prettiest way possible, by introducing Pantone’s colours of the year for 2016 (yes, colours, not just colour – in an unprecedented move, they picked two!). For those of you new to wedding planning, let’s just say that you’ll be seeing a lot of these shades in the year to come, and I couldn’t be happier, because serenity blue and rose quartz blush are just incredibly soft and calming and lovely – the perfect pastels for any kind of wedding. Of course you don’t need to use both together, but I really love the combination, so I’ve put together four different looks to show you how pretty it can be, whatever your wedding style. Which is your fave?

Pastel Rustic

Top row (l-r): Table with coloured glassware (The Wedding Artists Collective/Natalie Bowen Designs/Simone Lennon Events) | door (Kim+Phil Photography/The Flower House) | pastel floral print bridesmaid dress (PPS Couture/Jose Villa)
Row 2: Menu (Simply Bloom Photography/Rifle Paper Co.) | rustic ring holder (Bragging Bags) | blue suit (Ben Yew Photography/Away With Estella/Holly Reedman/Politix)
Row 3: Pastel bouquet (Wendy Laurel/Opihi Love Boutique/Bella Bloom Floral Boutique) | ring in box (Milton Photography/Birds & Honey/The Mrs Box) | naked cake (Mallory Renee Photography/Sprinkle & Dash)

Beach Serenity

Top row (l-r): Bride with shell | table setting (Katie Grant) | cake (Katie Grant)
Row 2: Shell ring shot (Rebecca Yale Photography) | bride and groom on beach (Millie Holloman Photography/Salt Harbor Designs) | ceremony arch (Stephanie A Smith Photography)
Row 3: Beach bride (Katie Grant Photography/Here Comes the Bride San Diego) | table with bottles (Millie Holloman Photography/Salt Harbor Designs) | Vero Moda dress

Marie Antoinette Luxe

Top row (l-r): Macaron tower | table decor with mask (Krista Fox/Paige Lewis Events) | wax sealed envelope (Hanke Arkenbout Photography/Avenue Lifestyle/Jeau&)
Row 2: Peony bouquet (Connie Lyu) | shoes with ribbon (Flying Bride/Erika Gerdemark) | earrings (Endora Jewellery) | gold bridesmaid dress (Adrianna Papell)
Row 3: Cushions (Ruth Eileen/Tamara Menges Designs) | gold cutlery (True Bliss Photography/Amore Favolosa Event Planning) | floral wedding dress (Rochelle Cheever Photography/GG Events/Atelier Aimee)

City Pastels

Top row (l-r): Bride & groom | cake (Philip Ficks) | shoes (Onelove Photography/Kate Spade)
Row 2: Candy floss cocktails (Mirabelle Creations) | blue bridesmaid dress (Boohoo) | invitation with gold foiling (Minted) | table number (The Wedding Artists Collective)
Row 3: Bride with fireworks (Bianca Wilde Photography) | bridesmaids in blue (Julia Wade Photography/Joyce Nelson/Swoon) | naked bulbs (Kurt Boomer/Sweet Emilia Jane/Be Inspired PR)