Your beautiful wedding starts with a plan or a concept. Now, you might already have a vibe or an idea of what your special day will be like, but it’s finally time to do a deep dive into the details and look for real and specific examples. The purpose of a mood board is to guide you and your suppliers throughout the wedding planning process when it comes to the aesthetic and overall feel of your big day. A mood board isn’t just about copy and pasting pretty pictures from the internet. Wedding planning will be a lot easier when your mood board is organized and clearly shows what you’re really going for!
So take note of these tips and then go and build the wedding mood board of your dreams!
What kind of color story draws your eyes? The freshness and subtlety of pastels? The drama and romance of black, gold, and red? Or the festiveness of bold and bright colors like orange and yellow? It’s a good idea to establish your color motif right away because this may also give you direction for choosing the rest of the details. Plus, a color motif will immediately make your mood board look cohesive.
You can also think of a theme before, or at the same time, as establishing your color motif. Do you love the carefree and organic vibe of the Rustic theme? The modernity and sleekness of Minimalism? Or the luxuriousness of Classic Romantic weddings? Much like a color motif, your theme will direct the rest of the details you will look for. Having a theme will also ensure that you will achieve cohesion among all the elements that you put together.
Instead of a bug’s eye view, always aim to look at your mood board through a bird’s eye view. Place each element side by side – from the dress ideas, invitation templates, table styling, and more. And take a look at how they all harmonize. Ask yourself: Does anything look out of place? Does each detail make sense as one complete aesthetic? And most of all… Is this what we really want? Don’t lose sight of what makes you happy and what makes you the most excited, dear bride-to-be! Your wedding is yours to personalize!
Yes, the internet is a repository of ideas and inspiration. However, let’s not forget that there’s so much creativity offline! Look back on your travels, go to museums and revel in visual arts, watch a movie, see a play, or just take a walk along the streets or a park. Visit various ateliers, go through photography books or your own family photos, read your favorite novels. The most beautiful details are the ones that carry the most sentiment for you!
As the saying goes, team work makes the dream work! Let building your wedding mood board be a kind of quality time for you and your partner. Put together the ideas and details that reflect who you are as a couple and make you both happy. And, of course, just enjoy the process!
It still pays to be careful and organized! Sometimes we can’t help but fall into an internet rabbit hole. More often than not, you’ll end up with “inspiration” that you don’t really need (and that don’t fit your budget!). So, stick to the plan. Only look for details that align with your theme and motif (and of course your budget!). Start with one element at a time. Maybe, you’d like to begin with venue details. Search for the kind of venue you want and piece together what elements you’d want to see in it. A garden venue with lots of florals or a pavilion? Or a hotel with a huge dance floor and crystal chandeliers? You could then follow it with the type of fashion suited for that venue. Just take it step by step.
Mood boards are all about being creative. Choose a medium that allows you to maximize that creativity of yours and is also easy to access. Having a tangible mood board with cut out photos, fabric swatches, and the like is absolutely fun! Just make sure it’s durable, will last the whole duration of planning, and is kept somewhere you can easily find. You can also create your mood board online so you can easily upload photos and then share the whole presentation with your wedding team.
So, are you ready to build your own wedding mood board? We hope the answer is YES! Happy wedding planning, Brides!