It was my last day in Bali. I’d been there photographing a wedding. Our driver was showing us around Ubud. It was gorgeous! At one point the exterior decoration of one particular house caught my eye. We asked the driver to stop, walked to the front of the house and politely asked the people standing there if it would be possible to enter to see what was happening inside.

It was a dream (and just my luck) to find out that there was a wedding taking place inside! We were immediately greeted at the entrance by a few younger girls that were part of the family serving some coke, fanta and delicious homemade cakes. They asked if we could sign their guest book and we happily obliged. Walking into the rest of the house we could see a great bed of decorations and batik textiles ready to welcome the bride and the groom at the center of the house. 

Inside people were eating, others listening to music, and others were playing Balinese music with flutes and xylophones. The bride and groom, along with their witnesses welcomed us, and even though it was difficult to communicate with them, it was easy to see that the atmosphere was relaxed and informal, pervaded by a genuine and heartfelt mysticism.

My last day in Ubud was perfect!

Amazing, right? Let’s just all cross our fingers that an amazing photographer will, by happenstance, stumble into your wedding and take gorgeous photos of it! Cinzia, thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us!

See the rest of Cinzia’s colorful Bali trip on here.

If brighter and bolder colors are your thing make sure to go back and look at the poppy and cantaloupe inspiration from last week’s post!

And keep coming back – we’ve got more boards lined up for the next few weeks in anticipation of their sale in the Pop-Up Shop!

Top image: Snowy Bliss / Middle left: Erin Hearts Court photography / Middle right: The Pinkerie / Place setting: Kelly James of Studio Austin Weddings

Bryan built the arch they married under and Silvia added her touch by hanging bright ribbon from it.

We’re a fan of escort cards doubling as party favors especially when they’re potted succulents! What lucky guests they had.

Silvia printed and gold-paint-dipped the thank you/menu cards that were placed at each place setting. The table numbers were also painted/stained/put together by her. I bought unfinished wood craft frames from Michaels ($1 each) and stained them the same color as what went on the wedding arch. I used cardstock purchased at Michaels for the backing and painted the wooden numbers the same gold that I used for the thank you/menu cards and on the “pick a seat” sign for cohesiveness.

Hello, we want these centerpieces! Silvia wanted their centerpieces to look as if they had been plucked from a field… mossy and overflowing… very organic with a combo of white hydrangea, mini green hydrangea, dinner plate dahlias, white ranunculus, artichokes, dusty miller, maiden hair fern, green hypericum, succulents potted, succulents, moss and Manzanita branches.

That fun gold LOVE print came from MadebyGirl.

The cake stand was also Bryan’s creation. They found the stump on a slope near their house, hauled it back to their place and cut it to size, polyurethaned it and carved their initials on it.

Quite the handy bunch aren’t they? Congratulations Silvia + Bryan!

Photographer: Love Ala / Coordinator: Nicola Matz / Catering: Priscilla Granger of At Your Service Caters / Rentals: Signature Party Rentals / Florist: Desdemonia Gilbert of Desdemonia’s Designs (desdemoniaj@netzero.com) / DJ: KIK Entertainment Florin Maracine / Bridehair + makeup: Makeup by KC / Cake + macaroons: Cinderella Cakes / Grooms suit: The Men’s Warehouse / Bride dress + veil: Village Bridal

This one is so vibrant and fun and just screams spring, don’t you think?

So pretty. Thanks ladies! Can’t wait to see everything you’ve been stockpiling for the Shop.

{Place setting photo was taken by Kelly James of Studio Austin Photography}

To quote Josh and Diana directly, their collection is as if Martha Stewart’s prop room traveled back through decades and delivered the spoils directly to your door. We’ve been to their studio you guys, and it’s legit.

Also, they’ve got some excellent packages on sale right now in the Pop-Up Shop! Srsly the perfect time to secure them for an upcoming event this year. We promise it will make your party magazine-worthy.

And that’s just the beginning you guys. They’ve got an entire room-full of rugs, more china patterns than you can imagine, a growing Navajo collection, and all sorts of interesting trays and vases that would add unique touches to any special occasion. AND you don’t have to spend the next 6 months to a year amassing your own collection. ‘Cause see, they’ve already done it for you. Brilliant!

Hop over to their sale in the Pop-Up Shop to see what they have to offer. And if you have any questions about their availability or pricing for a particular event, feel free to contact them directly. The email link is in the Pop-Up Shop!