There is something so special about the bouquets that are chosen for the bride and her bridesmaids. They have the opportunity to add colour, warmth, and tradition to a ceremony. Below you will find my top five favourite spring and summer bouquets!

Pale Purples, Yellows, and Pinks

Light Brights in Beautiful Hues

Bright Blues, Pinks, Greens, and Yellows

Fresh Green, White, and Coral

What are some of your favourite bouquets for the warmer seasons? To find these and more, visit my Pinterest Board: The Bouquets.

Orange happens to be one of my favourite colours, but I was worried that it could look scary for a wedding.
Boy, was I wrong!

A mixture of orange flowers creates a beautiful, bright bouquet.

Calla lilies offer a pop of orange to the groomsmen's attire.

A polka dot tie paired with a dahlia boutonnière looks great on a beige suit.

Candy bars a sweet favour to offer guests; an orange one is all the more fun!

Having vases of different heights, filled with a range of orange florals looks gorgeous.

"Orange you glad" you can use this colour!?

To see even more orange inspiration, head over to my Pinterest board: Colour Wheel: Orange

Lozaro's designs feature elegant, dramatic silhouettes, unique beadwork, along with special and creative touches to each gown. Lazaro has gorgeous dresses that any bride would be lucky to wear on her big day!

Here are my favourite 5 Lazaro gowns:

Style LZ3306: Art Deco Trumpet

Style LZ3314: Satin V-Neck Trumpet

Style LZ3315: Blush Ballgown

Style LZ3251: Buttercup Ballgown

Style LZ3305: Beaded A-Line

Growth Group BBQ

What: Joining a Christian Group

Where: UC Davis

When: Spring Quarter 2013

From: 101 List #2

For a long time now, I've been wanting to get connected with a Christian group on campus. My faith is the most important thing in my life, but my health had been holding me back from joining. I was finally feeling better this quarter, so no longer had an excuse. Halfway through the quarter, I emailed a girl asking if I could join her Growth Group (like a Bible Study), and it went from there!

I emailed Evelyn on Monday (April 22) and the next day met someone else from College Life. Clara and I decided to study at Starbucks (which we never do) and had to sit outside (there were no tables inside), and there we overheard a conversation. After eavesdropping for a few minutes, I turned around and informed them that I was doing that, and asked if they were apart of College Life - they were! We talked for a little bit and he mentioned Spring Retreat which was the following weekend. That night, I received an email from the coordinator and then paid at my first growth group meeting.

Timeline:

1) emailed Evelyn about Growth Group on Monday, April 22

2) met Zach on Tuesday, April 23

3) went to Growth Group & paid for retreat on Wednesday, April 24

4) left for Spring Retreat (with complete strangers) on Friday, April 26 - Sunday April 28

Going on Spring Retreat, despite it being so far outside my comfort zone, was the best decision! My faith was encouraged, the speaker was incredible, and that weekend solidified my feeling that College Life was where God wanted me.

Growth Group became the highlight of my quarter. The women were great! My friends from high school are some of the most wonderful, Godly women that I have ever met, and this group reminded me so much of them! They made me feel so welcomed and loved, and taught me so much and brought me closer to the Lord in such a small amount of time! I am so unbelievably grateful to have spent the second half of spring quarter with them and cannot wait for next year!

It has been almost a year since I have written outside weddings on this blog! This past year of school has been beyond crazy and I just haven't had time. However, as of yesterday, summer vacation has arrived! This summer I will continually be updating this blog, getting back to sharing what I love.

Over this quarter, as I was reviewing my 101 Things list, it occurred to me how much has changed and how my goals have changed. Because of that, I have decided to start another 101 Things list. I will still work on my original one, but will now have even more things to do. Some of the goals crossover onto both lists because they are still very much goals of mine, but many are completely new! To check out this list, go here!

As I begin another chapter of my life, I welcome you to come along for the journey!

xo Ainsley

One of the hottest new colours for weddings is mint! This colour is sweet, fresh, and soft all rolled into one!

Getting married in a mint chapel is just too adorable for words.

A unique white design on a mint tablecloth gives any table an added pop.

The cream complements the mint lace of this bridesmaids dress perfectly.

With just added hints of mint, like the birdcage, this invitation is simply sweet.

To satisfy guests' sweet tooths, these coconut bars (tinted mint) is the perfect thing!

What else would you give as favours but mints, in mint, with the label, "mint to be!?"

Green lemonade is not only a yummy drink, but a perfect splash of colour.

Week Five: Clara

Our Relationship: I met Clara my freshman year of college and now we're living together for the second year!

Her Major: Bio-Psychology

Her School: University of California, Davis

Her Interests: cats, tv, eating, tumblr & YouTube

Clara's Questionnaire:

Colours: blues, greens, coral

Feeling: rustic, home-y, not too fancy, relaxed

Season: spring

Dress: not mermaid, no big ball gowns (minor is okay), simple with a little flair, nothing too beaded or ruffled

Location: outside ceremony and reception

Special Requests: would like some kind of photobooth

Clara's Dream Wedding:

The Colours: Shades of coral and aqua are the perfect combination for a spring wedding!

The Invitations: With its unique design and coral and aqua colour scheme, this invitation is the perfect choice!

The Bride's Attire: This bateau top and lace fabric bridal gown by Modeca incorporates just enough flair for Clara's low-key garden wedding.

The Bride's Beauty: Clara wishes to have her natural features enhanced without wearing too much makeup, so we chose a natural eye colour, voluminous eyelashes, and a perfect pink pout. Along with natural makeup, Clara will also have naturally coloured nails (she's not a huge fan of nail polish). Clara has beautifully thick hair, but when she's going to be dancing up a storm, she definitely wants her hair up, so we chose this unique braid-bun updo for her.

The Bridesmaids' Attire: This seafoam green dress by Social Bridesmaids is a perfect mix of colour and detail.

The Bridal Party Shoes: I love the idea of colourful shoes for a wedding, and Clara totally agrees! To offset the colour of the bridesmaids' dresses, we chose this beautiful coral pump by Thomasina. As a way for Clara to match her bridesmaids, she will be wearing Jessica Simpson pumps in the same colour as the bridesmaid dresses.

The Groom & Groomsmen Attire: In keeping with the lightness of Clara's colours, the men will wear a medium-grey suit with fun bowties to match the bridesmaids.

The Flowers: This bright coral and pink bouquet was an immediate favourite for Clara! The groom and his groomsmen will wear matching boutonnieres.

The Ceremony: Clara wanted a casual, yet elegant, outdoor venue for her ceremony. When we came across this garden location (Lake Oak Meadows) in Temecula (Southern CA), it was meant to be!

The Ceremony Decor: Lining the aisle will be hanging mason jars with coordinating flowers to Clara's bridal bouquet. To add a light-hearted feel to the ceremony, we'll create a ribbon backdrop for the couple in the wedding colours.

The Reception: Lake Oak Meadows also has a great reception space with the exact feel that Clara wants - especially with the fire pits!

The Reception Decor: Minimalistic decor is the name of the game! With these adorable wooden boxes filled with beautiful garden florals, it's the perfect mix of garden and rustic elegance. Rather than table numbers, words will be written on the boxes to add some uniqueness to the tables.

The Escort Cards: The font used on these escort cards is perfect and the little hearts give them character!

The Cake: Clara wanted a simple cake with some wow accessories!

The Guestbook: Clara loves photobooths, so this guestbook will incorporate the photos taken by her guests.

The Favours: M&Ms in the wedding colours fill a mini mason jar that will be given to the guests.

Little Extras: Some extra little details to make Clara's day unique.

Photo: Clara is beyond in love with her cat, Kitten (also known as Bootle), so this is a must-have photo!

Next week, I'm going to do my bestie, Kiley's, wedding - and fun fact, she's actually getting married! :D

Sources:

Colours: Colour Lovers

Invitations: Truly Engaging

Bridal Gown: Modeca

Bridal Beauty: Jennifer Lawrence, Indulgy, Pretty_Design, Nailstah

Bridesmaids: Dessy

Shoes: Thomasina, Jessica Simpson

Groomsmen: GQ, Divine Domestication, Little Vys, CCA Design

Flowers: Style Me Pretty

Ceremony Venue: Lake Oak Meadows, Nick Corona, Hulse Photo

Ceremony Decor: Style Me Pretty, Your Wedding Keepsakes, Rebecca Shepherd, Style Me Pretty

Reception Venue: Lake Oak Meadows, Hulse Photo

Reception Decor: Wedding Bee, Inspired by This, Ruffled

Escort Cards: Emmaline Bride

Cake: see my Pinterest

Guestbook: The Knot

Favours: My M&M's

Photo: see my Pinterest

Photobooth: Stace Cadet Designs

Drinks: Breakfast with Audrey, Kitchen Treaty