Paris | Inspired by This Blog

Bonjour mon amies! It’s Be Inspired Brittany writing you from abroad again. While striding around Paris and being surrounded by so many beautiful and delicious things as well as having one foot still planted in the wedding world, I can’t help but wonder why more people do not incorporate french details into their wedding day. After all it is such a wildly romantic city! Here are just a few of the things I would add to a french inspired wedding:

Chantilly Lace and a French Bustle

Chantilly Lace dress found on Oncewed.com

French Bustle dress found on Heritagegown.com

Fabulous shoes from a French Designer

Christian Louboutin Shoes found on Amelia Lyon’s blog

French Macaroons as favors

The macaroons they make in Paris are little bits of heaven! Super light and fluffy yet with a little crunch and the creamiest filling. In a cute little package they would be a wonderful and memorable take away for your guests. Laduree makes the most delicious ones, but if you want to try to make your own you can find a recipe for Martha Stewart’s Parisian Macaroons here!

Macaroons from Laduree

Macaroons packaged and ready for your guests by L.A. Burdick

Yummy Crepes for your guests

If you are located in either southern California or the New Orleans area you can contract The Crepe Lady to add some Parisian flair and a sweet treat!

Lots of Champagne and Champagne cocktails

Bubbly is only really champagne if the grapes come from the Champagne region in France

Found on Wedding Chicks

Some Marie Antoinette Decadence: “more is more”

I love this amazing Marie inspired inspiration board I found on Wedsmack.com! C R E D I T S: Top to Bottom, L to R: Feather fan, Wisconsin History Museum; Fringed damask from ClothConnection; Crystal wedges by Christian Lacroix. Feather-flower shoe clips, Frou-Frou Collection; Kirstin Dunst still from Marie Antoinette; Antiqued “Grace” earrings, Teleecouture at Etsy.

If you are ready to dive in to a Parisian themed wedding head first, check out the blog: Parisian party! There are so many small touches you can add to bring a little French flavor to any event.

Au Voir!!

May you be inspired,

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We are doing something different today. Fridays are usually “Inspired By This” days written by yours truly, Leila. However, today my assistant Brittany is guest blogging all the way from Paris, France. Some of you may have be emailing us for coaching or blog submissions and receiving the out of office auto response that Brittany is away living the good life abroad. Well today she is going to give us a taste of what it has been like for her to be “Inspired by: Paris”. You can also follow her live on Twitter. Enjoy!

Last night I took a tour around the city on the back of a motor bike. After 24 long years of life, I have for the first time, fallen in love at first sight.I am ga ga over monsieur Paris. He has wooed me with his handsome nature, his gentle temperament and shown me such a lovely time so far…

I never expected to love a city so much and especially after only mere days, but I am simply and utterly captivated. I am enamored with the little details, the language that sounds like every sentence is a romantic line, the people; who are extremely warm, welcoming and accommodating and I love the architecture. I have taken so many photos already. The light is different here, it flutters through the trees the way Rembrandt painted it and since there is no shortage of trees, there is dancing light every where you look; Truly enchanting!

I love the “cafe culture”. There are cafes on ever corner, with the chairs facing the street so you can people watch. Espresso is consumed all day long and everything I have eaten has been delicious and I am quite sure full of butter. People seem to enjoy life here. They take time for a lunch with friends, a picnic by the seine on a week night and laugh often.

With another week to explore and be inspired I am giddy inside to think of all I will get to see and experience. I don’t feel like my words are doing my experience justice. Today I encourage you to sip an espresso slowly, enjoy a leisurely walk and definitely take time to immerse yourself in all of the little details around you, find your Joie de vivre.

Here are a few things I have found inspiring so far. Pouvez vous être inspirés