Earlier this month we set our Academy community the fun challenge of designing a wedding inspiration board inspired by the colours Pantone have predicted will be trending for Spring Summer 2019.
Everyone, from Academy students and graduates to wedding professionals and wedding design newbies took on the challenge and we received well over 300 entries! There were so many beautiful design boards so it was such a tough job for Academy CEO Kylie to whittle them down to thee finalists per colour.
The task of picking an overall challenge winner and a winning board for each of the twelve colours fell to our star judge Zainab Alsalih, Founder of Carousel Events, a luxury wedding and event planning agency based in Dubai. Zainab is an amazing design talent and her beautiful work is industry renowned. Each of her designs tells a story and she shares snapshots of this inspiring work with her 100k Instagram followers.
I expect you are dying to know who Zainab picked as the winners and it gives me great pleasure to share the 2019 #WedAcademyChallenge winning designers and their stunning inspiration boards…
Overall winner and winning board for Mango Mojito – @ivyandice
Table – Ashley Rains Photography via Wedding Chicks | Decoration: via Etsy |
Bouquet – Emily March photography via www.elegantweddinginvites.com
Why Zainab Loves it:
“The “mango mojito” board stood out amongst a collection of amazing boards. What made it special for me is how the primary colour of “mango mojito” was paired with an accent colour to accentuate its richness, and to make it work so well in the context of a wedding theme design. It takes great creativity and a real understanding of colours to pair such different tones together, making both of them look better, but truly elevating and complimenting the primary colour.”
The winning board for Aspen Gold – @firstweloveweddings
Why Zainab Loves it:
“This is such a sophisticated tone of yellow, and I love how this pop of colour was used against a clean and simple backdrop. It beautifully balances a “country” feel with an urban sophistication.”
The winning board for Fiesta –@firstweloveweddings
Why Zainab Loves it:
“The graduating tone of red is at once very bold, yet very soft, and it creates a vibrant feel. It feels like a fiesta, and this board seems to capture the essence of this colour palette.”
The winning board for Jester Red – @worcesterdiane
Why Zainab Loves it:
“Richness and depth. A bold presentation that speaks of a strong bride, and a deep passion.”
The winning board for Living Coral – @valeweddings
Why Zainab Loves it:
“Capturing a real sense of the intimacy of Eastern romance, and the sense of beauty and abundance that is associated with it.”
The winning board for Pepper Stem – @melissafrayne
Why Zainab Loves it:
“A fantasy in green – this board beautifully evokes a sense of a midsummer’s night dream.”
The winning board for Pink Peacock – @arpartyplanningandstyle
Why Zainab Loves it:
“I love the bold colour palette, and while it’s always a risky colour to go with, here it is done in a very elegant, and tasteful way.”
The winning board for Princess Blue – @mediterranilm
Why Zainab Loves it:
“Evoking visions of beautiful Mediterranean escapes, the rustic beauty in this board is truly stylish in the simplest, yet most refined way.”
The winning board for Sweet Lilac – @bibaveronika
Perfume – AliceandAliceArtShop via www.etsy.com | Chair – Liza Abdo via Pinterest | Cocktails – via www.jillianharris.com | Macaroons – ohsprinkles.com | Flowers via Pinterest
Why Zainab Loves it:
“Who doesn’t love pink! Here, it’s done in such a dreamy and feminine way, and the diverse application of the colour with different textures and elements is so creative and so pretty.”
The winning board for Terrarium Moss – @luxeova
Why Zainab Loves it:
“Enchanted and whimsical, and while it’s difficult to make this colour palette feel feminine, here it was cleverly done, creating a mature and refined feminine feel.”
The winning board for Toffee – @harrietmaloney_
Why Zainab Loves it:
“So rustic, and so chic. This board truly is on the cutting edge of where design is going – true, authentic, soft, warm, comfortable, and timelessly elegant.”
The winning board for Tumeric – @love_wdetails
Why Zainab Loves it:
“This is a happy and organic board, it feels as if it was created from a forage into a lovely garden.”
