Mimosa Yellow Wedding Inspirations

Image credit: www.itsajaimething.com 

This time of year, things tend to get a little “yellow” here in Italy. Spring is already in the air,  the sunshine is already a regular feature each morning and the first trees to flower at this time of year are the Mimosa trees, or the Silver Wattle trees as they are known in some parts of the world. This tall tree blossoms with its feathery yellow, ball-shaped flowers, which give off a strong perfume and are beautiful to look at against the clear blue skies of early morning. I don’t think I had ever seen a Mimosa tree before coming to Italy, so they still strike me as being extremely beautiful. The fact that I can’t actually hold a flowering twig or branch of the tree without sneezing is beside the point! (the blossoms give off a powdery residue at times, which plays hell with my allergies!)

Mimosa yellow shoes by Brian Atwook, Mimosa table centre arrangement by Liane McCombs Weddings & Events, Mimosa garland on www.myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com, nail polish "Mimosa" by Chanel, bracelet by IsitForMe on Etsy, Mimosa invitation by Delphine Press,
 Yellow candy by Esla Events

So why tell you about these trees today? Because March 8^th is International Women’s Day, and here in Italy, and the Mimosa is the symbol of this special day. In Italy, many matters, mediatic and non are concentrated on celebrating the event each year, for all the right and wrong reasons, in my humble opinion. I think it is an excellent opportunity for the media and campaigning groups to talk about the oppression of women, equality, domestic violence against women and female poverty etc, but do  not think that we actually need a special day to believe that we have a right to a night out with our female friends! Isn’t that something we can do every day of the year if we so wish, and have the time ?

Ok, I’m off my soapbox. The trees that have coloured my daily drive down the country lanes to school and back in the last few days have given me the idea for this wedding inspiration board. Bright yellow looks so wonderful with crisp white as colours for your wedding styling, and is mellowed if matched with ivory. Take a look for yourselves, and Happy International Women’s Day to one and all from Country Weddings Italy!

Citrus Fruit - Orange, Lemon and Lime Wedding Inspirations

During Christmas, the New Year, and all the other mid-winter celebrations that we have all been enjoying, my thoughts momentarily turned to many a Christmas holiday spent in Cyprus with my family, where I used to love walking near the coast among the citrus fruit groves, feeling the sun on my face and the breeze at my back. Happy times. Orange, lemon and lime are such cheerful colours, a true statement of joy. They are colours that remind you of sunshine, warmth and lazy afternoons sipping fruit cocktails in the garden or by the pool!
Instead of choosing just one colour to run through your wedding theme, why not choose two or three or more, all tied together by some common denomination factor. A wedding in Italy is a perfect backdrop to such colours, as they are part of the natural surroundings. Chase away any winter blues and start planning your wedding with this colour theme in warmer climes!

Photo credits: Invitation on minted.com, bouquet on my weddingflowersideas.co.uk,  sandals on superweddingshoes.com, wedding cake on onestylishbride.com, ring on evesaddiction.com, yellow bridesmaids dresses photo on theknot.com, lime green wedding favours on bridaloccasion.com