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Our next option is pretty much classic picnic, without much nautical. It’s got a strong palette of royal blue, tomato red, leaf green, and sunny yellow which I think would look gorgeous on a brilliantly sunny August day. Lawn games would be in full swing. Lemonade with fresh fruit mix-ins would be available after the ceremony for guests to sip as they walked to the reception site. Fabric-tied pencils would sit in a box next to custom crosswords for amusement during cocktail hour. And hopefully someone would wear a bow tie!

The Details
First row, left to right: croquet photo by One Love Photo via Once Wed, picnic blanket portrait and pie display photos by Tec Petaja

Second row: personal photo, boat locker portrait by Jenny Ebert, croquet photo by One Love Photo via Once Wed

Third row: mismatched china photo by Tec Petaja, blueberry jam favors by 100 Layer Cake, maids dresses photo by Sarah K. Chen via Southern Weddings

Fourth row: pencil photo by Union Photography via Snippet & Ink, bow tie photo by Jessica Claire, raspberry lemonade photo by Alison Miksch

Whew!! So sorry for the posting delays. As I hinted, I’ve been working on four “finalist” inspiration boards for Kate and Cormac’s August island wedding. I wanted to wait until I had all four ready to go before I debuted the first one so that you could see them all in quick succession, as I’ll be asking for your opinions after all four go live.

The overriding challenge was this: the wedding is on an island, so a certain amount of “nautical-ness” is not only almost impossible to avoid, but desired. However, the vibe we’re going for is really more upscale picnic/fun garden party. Keep in mind that the ceremony and reception will be in the afternoon.

Without further ado, our first option:

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This is pretty much your classic red, white, and blue nautical board. Kate really likes the idea of navy, so that’s one of the dominant colors here. She also has decided on a smorgasbord of mini, upscale picnic food for the menu (hence the cheeseburgers). We also love the idea of rope boutonnieres and blueberry jam favors, and I’m rooting for red-and-white striped maids’ dresses (as I’ll be wearing one!). The pennants are an easy DIY and add a fun punch of color, while the getaway boat is pretty much perfect for the location, don’t you think?

Thoughts below, please!

The Details
First row, left to right: slip knot boutonniere photo by Stacey Kane from The Knot, ceremony photo by Erica Lyn via Weddingbee, gallette photo by Alison Miksch

Second row: paper goods from Ceci New York, blueberry jam from 100 Layer Cake, cheeseburger photo by Thorsen Photography via Weddingbee

Third row: pennant photo by Kristen Marie Photography via Southern Weddings, maids dress from The Knot, boat locker portrait by Jenny Ebert

Fourth row: wreath photo by Melissa Schollaert, balloons, boat getaway photo by Browers Photography via The Bride’s Guide

Loving this twist on the chivari chair. This upscale staple does rustic chic surprisingly well, no? It matches the birch bark so well. Photos by Aaron Delesie. See more on Style Me Pretty here.

As someone who is currently helping to plan a summer wedding on an island (and someone who is a long-time lover of driftwood), this ceremony focal point immediately caught my eye. Kind of like this one did (upper right).

What do you think — would this be super difficult to put together/transport? (Remember: we’ll be on an island that’s only reachable by boat.)

See more of this lovely wedding, photographed by Corbin Gurkin, here, here, and here on Once Wed. The driftwood piece was put together by Adornments Flowers.