Is This Inspirational?

When I first started thinking about what I wanted my wedding to be like I had a really hard time putting it into words. I wanted it to be cool and urban, laidback and a little vintage without being "retro," sort of like my ideal version of myself. There wasn't really a catchphrase or theme I could come up with to describe it to people. Enter Exhibit A:

So. This is where the awkward pause usually comes in. It's OK, don't feel bad, I know its weird and you are doing a good job of  "If you can't say anything nice, don't saying anything at all." This is my wedding inspiration,which, since there are NO wedding related pictures included and an odd amount of Wes Anderson, strikes some people as a bit non-bridal. Whelp, my rational is that I'm not really a bridal sort of gal. I want to throw a great party with kick-ass music and food and feel, I want everyone to have a ton of fun and walk away saying "That was a great party" I just also want to get hitched over the course of my party. And it's my party so I'll do what I want.

What my goal is, is for this whole thing to really reflect who Ben and I are. Urban, laidback, cool and  kind of vintage pretty much covers it (Well, cool is up for debate, but still). So, I think Wes Anderson flicks kind of get that vibe, and while he is the master of completely dysfunctional family stories, and thus seems like an odd choice for wedding inspiration, he is also a master of design. His movies always have the sort of retro coloring and styling I really like. He also has great fonts and titles, which Ben loves (in an obsessive, design geek sort of way), and I'd love to somehow incorporate his style into my day, whether that's in invitations, photography or some sort of signage/display at the wedding itself.

I'm not sure how it's all going to work out yet, but that's how "cool" I think our wedding should be, even if the inspiration is a wee bit less than..."inspiration board."