Making Sense of a Decor Cluster

Help! I have so may decor ideas but I don't know how to tie them all together!

I hear this a lot from my brides. They go online, search through magazines, and the newest craze, Pinterest, and find so many beautiful images and ideas that they love, but can't seem to pull it all together. Here's what you do:

1) Gather photos and ideas. Things will seem like a mess at this stage!

2) Sort through your collection into piles of "gotta have", "like", and "can take it or leave it".

3) Get rid of anything that's not "gotta have" to eliminate overkill.

4) Decide what it is exactly that you love about the "gotta haves" (i.e.: do you love the color, design, idea?).

5) Decide on a theme. A theme doesn't have to be so clear-cut (i.e.: beach, wine, autumn). Sometimes a theme can just be a color scheme. I put this as step 5 because sometimes a theme idea is not prominent in one's mind. One the bride figures out what she like, a theme can form.

6) Personalize these ideas for YOUR big day!