{"id":45273,"date":"2016-02-24T13:52:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T18:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=45273"},"modified":"2017-08-06T13:58:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T17:58:22","slug":"style-guide-nautical-preppy-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/uncategorized\/style-guide-nautical-preppy-wedding","title":{"rendered":"Style Guide to the Nautical (Preppy!) Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s be clear, just so there\u2019s no confusion \u2014 the nautical wedding is<\/em> the preppy wedding. Every bit as much as Linda Carter is<\/em> Wonder Woman, say. So what makes this wedding distinctive, other than having that thick preppy stylebook to help guide you on your way? Timelessness, for one. You\u2019ll never look back on your pics and wonder, \u201cwhat<\/em> was I thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n

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For another, freshness and space: the perfect setting for the nautical bride and groom is that big white tent within splashing distance of the beach<\/a>, complete with clambake.<\/p>\n

And it may not be in the official playbook, but let\u2019s not forget the Scottish or Irish touches that inevitably sneak in, whether they call for a bagpiper, a cake layer soaked in Bailey\u2019s Irish cream, or even a kilt.<\/p>\n

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Motifs<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s start the symbols and patterns that make up the building blocks of nautical wedding: sand dollars and starfish. Lighthouses and Adirondack chairs. More monograms than you can shake a ribbon wand at. Fresh, beachy stripes.<\/p>\n

And about those colors? Green and blue, of course \u2026 and a whole lotta crisp diamond-white.<\/p>\n

Flowers<\/h2>\n

The blooms are essential for setting that certain tone. Again, blue and green are the cornerstones, but this wedding doesn\u2019t really call for hyper-designed floral arrangements that clamor for attention. Instead, the flowers are low-key, almost casual \u2014 like a friend might have plucked them from a garden that morning.<\/p>\n

The usual suspects: tea roses and hydrangeas. You\u2019ll also see come-as-you-are flowers like peonies in season, and fresh white gerbers. When a preppy bride wants to walk on the wild side, she might even throw in a few green orchids. After all, they\u2019re sturdy, and make great boutonni\u00e9res.<\/p>\n

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