Becca & Dustin – More! (Part 2)

Because of Beth’s (True Love Photo)  extreme  photographic talent, and never missing a design detail, I have so many fantastic pictures to share of Becca & Dustin’s June 19th home wedding.  Sit back and enjoy!    Becca envisioned a little bit of Southern Elegance (she and her sister spent a few Saturdays on  ladders hanging  Spanish Moss from the trees), and wanted to upscale the vibe by adding lots of color, crystals, and hanging lanterns.  Check, check and done!

Tables were named and peacock feathers added to compliment the table linens selected.  It’s always a pleasure to work with the great gals at Celebrations Party Rentals.  And thank you so much to my pal Sarah with Cuttings Floral Design for the perfectly coordinated flowers.  Love ‘em!

To compliment that Southern feel,  The Zebra Club, our fun and accomplished bartending service, created Mint Juleps.  Hummmmmm (oh, I only sampled!)

This picture has histoy to it… Beth and I have been setting up this shot for a few years.  Becca and Dustin enjoy a great cold beer… thus their toasting goblets were filled.

And, have you ever seen a wedding cake that followed with the theme so beautifully?  Carissa with Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts really outdid herself!  What a focal piece!

Becca ‘s mom and dad love to garden and the entrance to their property had a long driveway lined with all sorts of flowers.  Daisies, cosmos, dahlias and a beautiful crop of just beginning to bloom sunflowers.

I gave Becca the suggestion of making a bride & groom scaregrow, as it seemed so fitting with the garden.  She had the best time shopping in thrift stores for what she referred to as “the ugliest ’70s style wedding gown.”  Rather than a top hat for the groom, they used a Billibong logo baseball cap.

After a scrumption and plentiful buffet dinner prepared by Bravo Pasteria, wedding cake, fun at the photo booth (complete with goofy hats) by Jensen Films, then the dancing began, under the light of paper lanterns.  Doug & Dara with Music on the Move added some wonderful special touches and a little interactive frivolity, and then the p-a-r-t-y dancing began.  Crewful at 10:00?  NOT!

Thank you Becca and Dustin, and also your wonderful families.  It was a delight to work with you over the year.  I’m going to miss you!  You’re great parents to baby Coralynne. Enjoy your wedded life and your beautiful family.  Also a huge thank you to all the vendors who worked so hard and so caringly to create a fantastic day for this couple.

Becca & Dustin – Married! (Part 1)

I had the best year working with Becca on her June 19th home wedding.  She is the sweetest girl, with the most loving family.  Dustin is the nicest gentleman… a real keeper (if you ask me)!  Becca and Dustin have been together since high school; soul mates, friends, and now proud parents to little baby Coralynne – who was a huge hit at the wedding!  I received a disk with  a zillion  images from the most wonderful photographer in all the world – Beth Baugher of True Love Photo.   So, here you go with Part 1!!   This first shot is of the wedding rings, held by the Best Man.  How perfectly appropriate!

The above photos of Becca is so lovely.  The ever so talented Shana Beals did the make-up artisty for the bride and several bridesmaids.  I loved the bridesmaids dresses and the fab colors of the bouquets.  Peacock feathers was one of the underlying themes to the day, and our fabulous florist, Sarah with Cuttings Floral Design, really outdid herself with the design concept.  Wait until you see more in Part 2!

 Sarah is quite the seamstress and she custom designs ring bearer pillows, too… soooo perfect; just darling! 

Meet baby Coralynne… Becca and Dustin’s 10 month old little sweetie!  We thought a halo of ”Baby’s Breath” was appropriate for this little angel.  She sat in a beautifully decorated wagon and was pulled by Dustin’s young brothers, the  ring bearers.  I had the sign made for the wagon by Lara of The Calligraphy Girl... pure delight.

Come back in the next couple of days  for more beautiful photos… design and special touches abound. 

It's all in the {French} details – Lisa & Darren – Part 2

After just 10 weeks of planning, Lisa and Darren held their fantastic wedding at their newly purchased home which is of French Normandy architecture. There were many lovely design touches throughout the house, and I particularly zoned in on the fleur de leis that adorned the windows, wallpaper and wrought iron.When I learned that the newlyweds would be travelling to New Orleans for their honeymoon, the wonderful continuous thread of a theme started to develop. The fleur de lei design would be a subtle embellishment throughout! Lisa found these fantastic cuff links and presented them to Darren as a wedding gift!

Sapphire blue and ivory were the colors to this wedding, and Darren loves iris. A perfect flower for this color palette.

Sarah with Cuttings created all the florals, as well as custom making this great ring pillow happily carried by Lisa’s son (and because he was old enough, it was O.K. to tie the real rings onto the pillow… something I do not recommend for the young ring bearers!)
The guest count was 36… so intimate, so perfect and so Lisa and Darren. Just very close family members and special friends. Guests sat at three long tables.
The exquisite menu cards, printed on shimmery paper, included the fleur de leis design.

I surprised Lisa & Darren with hand-made pearl studded initials to mark their chairs.

The remarkable Carissa of Sugar & Spice incorporated fantastic gold stamped fleur de lei patterned paper to line the dessert platters and plates – a perfect touch. She also had cute ribboned signs made to identify the flavors of the many small bites. The salted carmel truffles were poured into fleur de leis shaped molds. Fantastic!Beautiful wrought iron candle towers adorned the buffet table.

I was thrilled when Lisa & Darren took me up on my suggestion to have a strolling table-side magician entertain the guests during the cocktail hour. What a riot! Guests were laughing, amazed, stumped and so curious.

Darren spent some time in Japan, and Lisa has Japanese heritage, so they gave as a favor, a lovely wrapped box with unique saki cups. I love this photo… Jennifer with The Memory Journalists is just Thee Best. She set this shot up perfectly.
Merci, Lisa & Darren for allowing me to help you with your wedding planning. It was a perfectly lovely day. Laisser le Bon Rouleau de Temps!

Lisa & Darren Wedding Photos – Part 1

I am thrilled to give you a sampling of Lisa & Darren’s wedding photos. The Memory Journalists presented me with a disk of a few of the fantastic images. Jennifer Dunham-Starr is such a delight to work with… and she has her eye on every detail – thus these great photos (come back for Part 2!).
Lisa and Darren were a great couple. They gave me their color scheme, thoughts, and feel, and then I ran with it. Lisa is a doll and was so easy to work with, and equally mellow on wedding day. The wedding was held at the couple’s beautiful home; this awesome circular staircase was begging for some cool photo ops.

The color scheme was ivory and sapphire blue (Lisa’s fav color). Sarah with Cuttings created this thick, lush wedding arch and the fabric swagging that lined the ceremonial path.

We sat their guests under the portico in the backyard, at long tables. Conversation, excellent wine, and fine dining was the order of business!

After dinner, guests were welcomed into the formal dining room to watch the ceremonial cutting of the cake. Lisa has a wonderful sweet tooth, and thus we commissioned Carissa with Sugar and Spice to create an awesome assortment of small bites (chocolate was most important, as well as Darren’s request for fruit tartlets.) So pretty and yummy!

I really enjoyed the tenderness and love between Lisa & Darren . Their first dance was very sweet. I think they forgot guests were watching!

Thank you for the opportunity… and with just a 10 week planning schedule, the outcome was wonderful!

More details to follow on another day. Come back for more!