A little note for the weekend… the June issue of Brides Magazine is on stands now (the second featuring their snazzy new redesign) and we’re in it! It’s a great weekend read, whilst sipping rosé al fresco.
Grab a copy and enjoy a little extra inspiration this first weekend of June.
If Barbie were friends with Kate Spade back in the day, and married Ken at The Parker in Palm Springs, hired Bows and Arrows for their florals, and Ben Q Photography to capture all the lovely details, the result would undoubtedly be this shoot you’re about to see. Lots of pink, tasty cakes, glitter accents, bright pops of color, polka dots and stripes make this the perfect combo of a little retro and a little glam.
We don’t see too many bridemaids wearing corsages anymore, but wouldn’t that be cute? A blooming peonie with hanging sequin to wrap around their wrists?
Hope we’re not the only ones that noticed the dessert on the menu: Strawberry milkshake with chocolate sprinkles! Perhaps a milkshake bar? That’s a fun idea for a retro 50s inspired wedding.
Add a classy touch by folding sleek black napkins to look like bow ties on your dinnerware.
Glitter + bold colors gets us every time. Thank you to all the creative minds behind this shoot! We’re feeling spunky and ready for a milkshake after this shoot!
Photography: Ben Q Photography / Floral designer: Bows and Arrows / Invitation designer: Southern Fried Paper / Rentals: Ducky-Bob’s & Rent My Dust / Cake designer: Layered Bake Shop / Coordination: After Yes
Seafoam green goes good with, well… everything. It may as well be a mandatory color for Spring. When paired with white and bright yellow floral arrangements and placed underneath a crystal chandelier, in a hidden modern day secret garden in Vero Beach, Florida, it’s quite the romantic set-up. Lara Fiorelli of Lara’s Theme Events dreamt up one of the most inviting tablescapes, Peach Leaf Paperie designed a bright lemon yellow invitation suite, and the collaborative team behind Vitalic Photo shot it all. Step in and be inspired!
That little spot is just right for an intimate wedding, tea party bachelorette party, or birthday dinner!
Photography: Vitalic Photo / Flowers + shoot styling + wedding gowns: Lara’s Theme Events / Invites + paper goods: Peach Leaf Paperie / Decor Styling: Heather Horwitz Designs / Hair and Makeup: Angela Stalikas of A Pampered Life / Cake: Sandra’s Cakes / Venue: Waldo’s Secret Garden
We’re getting ready to sign off for the weekend, but not before we can share Silvia + Bryan’s wedding. There was no specific theme per se, but you kind of don’t need one when your venue is a spanish cottage overlooking the ocean. Some gold accents here and there, found drift wood details, a variety of potted succulent escort cards, and a colorful ribbon arch is enough of a vision to keep us through the weekend.
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
On Monday we were all about the glitter and sparkles in this shoot. Yesterday, we were all into bright and bold Spring colors. Today, considering we’re still in the middle of Spring (no more rain, please), we’re keeping it going with the softer side of Spring fever. You know – a bit of pastel and watercolor. Harwell Photography teamed up with the talented, Erica Loesing for the latest Atlanta Weddings Color issue in creating the concept behind this creative and fun backdrop. Erica makes it look so easy! We invite you to plan a craft night and get some of these projects going! They’re way to cute not to.
Idea #1: Paint chips. Hello, Home Depot! They can go a long way and are cheap. Plus there are handfuls of colors to choose from. For a big impact, consider scale and the appeal of an entire wall of color swatches.
Idea #2: Forgo traditional jewelry in favor of a bib necklace made from ranunculus and peonies (or whatever flowers fit your theme), or a ring made of clover. Fresh floral jewelry is the perfect accessory for a springtime bride.
Idea #3: Remember those paint chips you got? Keep extras to use as your escort cards! You can hang them across a rope with mini clothespins or mount them onto a large white backdrop that can be watercolored over.
Idea#4: Tear out a page from your sketchbook or bring in a sample of a Cy Twombly painting for icing inspiration.
The paint chip wall, the floral necklace, cake…it’s all amazing!
Shot for Atlanta Weddings Magazine / Photography: Harwell Photography / Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling Styling & Design / Venue: Mason Murer Fine Art / Flowers: Amy Osaba Event.Floral.Design / Paper goods and backdrops: Erica Loesing Creative Assistant: Maria Taylor / Makeup by MaraZ / Hair: Toni Acey / Cakes: Highland Bakery / Dresses: Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta and Ivy and Aster & Neiman Marcus / All Ribbons, metallic fabric bouquet and jewelry: Nicholas Kniel / Models: Lauren Burton and Annie Shu Factor Models
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