Showing posts with label Real Weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real Weddings. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Today, a gorgeous wedding sent to me by photographer Raquel Reis. One of the things I love to hear from a bride is what inspired them while thinking about their wedding. Clelia and Blake pulled from a number of sources for inspiration, from A Midsummer Night's Dream, to early 20th-century Orientalist paintings, to Blake's love of nature and botany. But above all of that, says Clelia:
"We wanted our wedding to be a celebration with the many people who we love and who have loved and cared for us. It was really important to us that every one of our guests felt
comfortable and appreciated and that they had an amazing time. We tried in all of our decisions to be honest - to make decisions that reflected who we are, what our values are and how we live. We wanted to avoid a wedding that felt canned in favor of something that was personal and real."
In addition to several incredibly talented vendors, friends and family helped to pull this event together by helping to set everything up the day before the wedding. And what an amazing job they did!
Clelia's bridesmaids wore the same Butter by Nadia dresses, just wrapped in a different way, and each chose her own whimsical headpiece to wear, like this one by Which Goose.
Clelia wore this amazing heirloom veil, made in Belgium for her great-great grandmother's wedding. Her great-grandmother, grandmother, and many cousins have also worn it.
I love this idea - Wilma curtains from IKEA hung on the sides of the tent.
Each table was set with vintage lace tablecloths, as well as a number of old candelabras, coffee sets, and other decorative silver plate items purchased on eBay, for $10 (or less) apiece.
Oh that bouquet! Ariella Chezar gets me every time!
With over 30 guests under the age of 10, it was important to Clelia and Blake that they provide lots of fun for the kids. A petting zoo and bubbles station kept the littlest guests entertained, and several baby-sitters supervised dinner, sleeping and movie-watching so that parents could enjoy the wedding, too.
Some guests, aware of the "enchanted" inspiration behind the wedding, wore wonderfully whimsical ensembles. A few of Clelia's parents' friends even dressed as frogs and princesses (with suits and dresses to change into later) - if the couple and their parents have a sense of humor, what a hilarious surprise this would be!
With 300 guests, Clelia and Blake were worried that the wedding would feel impersonal. In order to counter this, the couple wrote a personal note to each guest, which doubled as seating cards. Blake and Clelia "switched" families, so she wrote to each member of his family, and he wrote to hers. Says Clelia, "Even though this was a massive undertaking and took a lot of time in the days leading up to the wedding, I feel it was well worth it. I think it really did achieve its goal of making every guest feel welcomed and cherished."
Clelia's father is, as she puts it, "baking-obsessed." So it was only fitting that he make the wedding cake: chocolate with caramel frosting and raspberry filling, a favorite of the bride. He also decorated it himself with sugared flowers.
How amazing is this cookie spread?! I think the word I'm looking for is smörgåsbord.
Venue: bride's parents' home, Connecticut
Bride's dress: Carolina Herrera from Mark Ingram's Bridal Atelier
Bridesmaid dresses: Butter by Nadia
Groom's suit: J.Crew
Petting zoo / pony rides: Pied Piper Pony Rides
Flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, floral crowns, head table): Ariella Chezar
Flowers (guest table centerpieces): Kamilla's Floral Boutique
Catering: family friend, Joan Embree
Cake: bride's father
Best wishes and happiest regards to Clelia and Blake! Thank you so much for letting me share your beautiful wedding here on Snippet & Ink. And thank you to Raquel Reis for sending over these lovely photos - such a treat for our last real wedding feature of 2009!
"We wanted our wedding to be a celebration with the many people who we love and who have loved and cared for us. It was really important to us that every one of our guests felt
comfortable and appreciated and that they had an amazing time. We tried in all of our decisions to be honest - to make decisions that reflected who we are, what our values are and how we live. We wanted to avoid a wedding that felt canned in favor of something that was personal and real."
In addition to several incredibly talented vendors, friends and family helped to pull this event together by helping to set everything up the day before the wedding. And what an amazing job they did!
Clelia's bridesmaids wore the same Butter by Nadia dresses, just wrapped in a different way, and each chose her own whimsical headpiece to wear, like this one by Which Goose.
Clelia wore this amazing heirloom veil, made in Belgium for her great-great grandmother's wedding. Her great-grandmother, grandmother, and many cousins have also worn it.
I love this idea - Wilma curtains from IKEA hung on the sides of the tent.
Each table was set with vintage lace tablecloths, as well as a number of old candelabras, coffee sets, and other decorative silver plate items purchased on eBay, for $10 (or less) apiece.
Oh that bouquet! Ariella Chezar gets me every time!
With over 30 guests under the age of 10, it was important to Clelia and Blake that they provide lots of fun for the kids. A petting zoo and bubbles station kept the littlest guests entertained, and several baby-sitters supervised dinner, sleeping and movie-watching so that parents could enjoy the wedding, too.
Some guests, aware of the "enchanted" inspiration behind the wedding, wore wonderfully whimsical ensembles. A few of Clelia's parents' friends even dressed as frogs and princesses (with suits and dresses to change into later) - if the couple and their parents have a sense of humor, what a hilarious surprise this would be!
With 300 guests, Clelia and Blake were worried that the wedding would feel impersonal. In order to counter this, the couple wrote a personal note to each guest, which doubled as seating cards. Blake and Clelia "switched" families, so she wrote to each member of his family, and he wrote to hers. Says Clelia, "Even though this was a massive undertaking and took a lot of time in the days leading up to the wedding, I feel it was well worth it. I think it really did achieve its goal of making every guest feel welcomed and cherished."
Clelia's father is, as she puts it, "baking-obsessed." So it was only fitting that he make the wedding cake: chocolate with caramel frosting and raspberry filling, a favorite of the bride. He also decorated it himself with sugared flowers.
How amazing is this cookie spread?! I think the word I'm looking for is smörgåsbord.
Venue: bride's parents' home, Connecticut
Bride's dress: Carolina Herrera from Mark Ingram's Bridal Atelier
Bridesmaid dresses: Butter by Nadia
Groom's suit: J.Crew
Petting zoo / pony rides: Pied Piper Pony Rides
Flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, floral crowns, head table): Ariella Chezar
Flowers (guest table centerpieces): Kamilla's Floral Boutique
Catering: family friend, Joan Embree
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Here I am, running late again. Some days I'm totally on top of things, and other days I'm, well, not. But I do hope you feel the posts are worth the wait!
The day after I posted last week's "Keep It Simple" inspiration board, I got an email from one of my favorite photographers, Leo Patrone, because he had shot Ashley and Michael's lovely wedding in October, and thought it fit perfectly with that inspiration board: a city hall ceremony, a dinner party reception, all in San Francisco!
How cute are these love notes on a chalkboard wall in the entrance of the couple's home?
I think you all know what a sucker I am for balloons...
I love how joyful she is here!
People ask me what to do with your bouquet during the ceremony if you choose not to have any attendants. Simple! Just turn around and hand it to someone in the first row, like your father (I love that shot).
After the ceremony at San Francisco's city hall, the couple took their guests on a tour of the city's most picturesque spots, in a classic old cable car. With snacks! Guests nibbled on organic popcorn, vegan doughnut holes and lavender short bread cookies, all locally made.
Dinner took place in a private dining room at Spruce, decorated with tons of pillar candles. Everyone enjoyed a five-course tasting menu, planned by the restaurant's chefs and sommeliers for the wedding.
The darling cake was inspired by the design on Ashley and Michael's invitations.
Invitations: eco-friendly letterpress by Bella Figura*
Flowers: Natalie Bowen Designs
Bride's dress: Elizabeth Fillmore at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
Shoes: Pedro Garcia from Yoox
Ceremony venue: San Francisco City Hall
Cable car rental: Classic Cable Car Sightseeing
Reception venue: Spruce, San Francisco
Wooden place cards: sustainably harvested birch wood by Night Owl Paper Goods
Cake: Flours
Wedding Planning / Custom favor labels: Downey Street Events
Thank you so much to Ashley and Michael for sharing their beautiful wedding with us - best wishes to you! And thank you to Leo Patrone for thinking of Snippet & Ink and sending over these beautiful photos (I can't even tell you how tough it was to narrow it down to these few, there were so many great shots to choose from).
*Bella Figura is one of Snippet & Ink's sponsors.
The day after I posted last week's "Keep It Simple" inspiration board, I got an email from one of my favorite photographers, Leo Patrone, because he had shot Ashley and Michael's lovely wedding in October, and thought it fit perfectly with that inspiration board: a city hall ceremony, a dinner party reception, all in San Francisco!
How cute are these love notes on a chalkboard wall in the entrance of the couple's home?
I think you all know what a sucker I am for balloons...
I love how joyful she is here!
People ask me what to do with your bouquet during the ceremony if you choose not to have any attendants. Simple! Just turn around and hand it to someone in the first row, like your father (I love that shot).
After the ceremony at San Francisco's city hall, the couple took their guests on a tour of the city's most picturesque spots, in a classic old cable car. With snacks! Guests nibbled on organic popcorn, vegan doughnut holes and lavender short bread cookies, all locally made.
Dinner took place in a private dining room at Spruce, decorated with tons of pillar candles. Everyone enjoyed a five-course tasting menu, planned by the restaurant's chefs and sommeliers for the wedding.
The darling cake was inspired by the design on Ashley and Michael's invitations.
Invitations: eco-friendly letterpress by Bella Figura*
Flowers: Natalie Bowen Designs
Bride's dress: Elizabeth Fillmore at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
Shoes: Pedro Garcia from Yoox
Ceremony venue: San Francisco City Hall
Cable car rental: Classic Cable Car Sightseeing
Reception venue: Spruce, San Francisco
Wooden place cards: sustainably harvested birch wood by Night Owl Paper Goods
Cake: Flours
Wedding Planning / Custom favor labels: Downey Street Events
Thank you so much to Ashley and Michael for sharing their beautiful wedding with us - best wishes to you! And thank you to Leo Patrone for thinking of Snippet & Ink and sending over these beautiful photos (I can't even tell you how tough it was to narrow it down to these few, there were so many great shots to choose from).
*Bella Figura is one of Snippet & Ink's sponsors.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Laura Hannah is an amazing local photographer! She has shot the weddings of two of our featured brides and is definitely one of the best area photographers - no matter what you desire to have photographed. Recently, she combined with Paige Eden to form L'amour de vie (love of life). This duo shoots some of the most amazing wedding photographs I've ever seen. I hope you enjoy a look at their brilliant work...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
all photos courtesy of Studio JK Photography - studiojk.com
Wedding details :: Amy and Thomas were married at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. The entire day was captured by Joe and Joyce Keum of Studio JK Photography. Their reception was held at The University Club in Downtown Denver. Amy wore a Maggie Sottero gown with a cathedral-length veil and custom jewelry by Winters & Rain, all from The Bridal Collection. Amy's beautiful flowers were created by Diane Evans, of Evanscraft Designs. DJ Bret with Main Events provided the music. In lieu of a traditional wedding cake, the couple served individual 3-tiered mousse desserts, prepared by the University Club. Keri McLean, of State of the Arts Dance Studio helped the couple prepare for their first dance. At the end of the night, the couple was swept away by horse and carriage provided by Irish Rose Carriages, based in downtown
A few notes from the bride:
-The bridal party went to the Grand Salon downtown to have our hair done, (they let us book the entire place and they brought in champagne and snacks for us). Afterwards we had a traditional tea while we did our makeup and got dressed.
- During the reception, we were able to personalize the room with framed photos, and coffee tables with our scrapbooks.
- Our guest book was a pressed chocolate leather journal that I customized with images of us over the 7 years we dated and different wedding vows - our guests wrote personal messages around the photos.
- We named all of the tables after places we lived or have been together.
- The gifts on the table were Christmas ornaments (we are big on Christmas) and were made from Springerle cookie molds - which Thomas' ancestors used.
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