Thursday, December 18, 2008

I love when ABG brides share their wedding planning. It’s so neat to hear about their plans, especially when they have great taste and have chosen great wedding vendors to make their day uniquely theirs.

So, when Rhonda shared the concept for Lori and David’s wedding - I was super excited. Love the colors, love the designs and know that Lori’s wedding, with the help of Mary Auburn and Rhonda, will be amazing.

Here’s the sneak peek.

Guest Post: Rhonda Patton Weddings is a Nashville-based, event floral designer.

Lori Ann is an avid reader of Ashley’s Bride Guide (ABG) and followed my blogs via ABG. Her planner, Mary Auburn of One Fine Day Wedding & Event Planning contacted me and said, “I have a client who is very interested in meeting you, she loves your blogs!!!! Meeting Lori Ann and David was a joy! They are a match made in heaven! I had the pleasure of orchestrating their floral design for their lovely wedding reception.

THE COLOR PALETTE

Lori Ann and David begin with a monochromatic color palette comprised of hot pinks accented with chocolate brown. They created a winning color palette with this Neapolitan mix of colors. Pink is the bride’s favorite color and was the perfect choice for venue’s neutral color palette.

Here is a sneak peek {a few shots with my camera}…although I’m very anxious to see the professional pictures from Krista Lee Photography.

Pink up-lighting illuminated the beautiful walls at the World Outreach Center in Murfreesboro, TN. Cocktail tables were draped in chocolate brown poly satin linens from Southern Events and dressed with floating candles and rose petals.

ROUNDS AND SQUARES

The bride selected a mix of table sizes. She thought outside of the 60″rounds and incorporated a variety of table sizes. She used cocktail tables for the mix and mingle, 32″ rounds, 60″ rounds and 4ft squares for the guest seating. With a total of 38 guest tables, she took advantage of the large venue space by utilizing a variety of table sizes.

To create the tablescapes, I designed 3 different centerpieces (all low designs) proportionate to fit the varied size tables. The bride and groom gave me the 5 most important adjectives to describe their tablescapes: Romantic, Elegant, Monochromatic Pinks, Textured and Lots of Candles.

Design I: was comprised of hot pink roses, orchids and coxcomb to achieve the monochromatic textured look. Coffee beans filled the vase and cylinders to exude texture and to infuse the accent color of chocolate brown. Pillar and votive candles created the romantic ambiance.

Design II: was a candlescape comprised of various size cylinders with a mixture of floating and votive candles with rose petals to accent.

Design III: was comprised of mini hot pink calla lilies and lily grass wrapped in an over-sized fish bowl accented with a pink floating candle and rose petals.

Best wishes to Lori Ann and David!!! Stay tuned to Lori Ann and David Destination Wedding: Part Two via my blog.

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