Great Expectations: The Use of Visual Aids Help You See Your Wedding Design Before Your Big Day
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
It's one of your worst nightmares - the vision of your wedding day is not the reality. You walk in and nothing's right. This is one nightmare that you can avoid with Rhonda Patton Weddings & Events, who believes that, "Sketching is instrumental in the design process." Rhonda Patton is one of a handful of local wedding pros who sketches your design and also offers tangible mocks ups of your wedding design.
To give you an idea of how she works, I'd like to share some photos from Jennifer and Armand's uber-chic Nashville wedding. You may have seen their national featured in Munaluchi Bride, or on several Nashville blogs, including their photographer's, Kristyn Hogan. But today, Rhonda allows us behind the scenes and shares the actual drawings that she created for the couple, that allowed them to see and modify the details of their day, well in advance of their reception.
Rhonda Patton's work is incredible; it is inventive and glamorous. But it's her unique use of visual aids that puts many couples' fears to rest. We are happy to peak into that process and share it with you today.
The Background: The bride and groom chose to use a combination of three vibrant colors: blue (ranging in hues), Sunkist orange, and fuchsia pink. They were married at Riverside Seventh-Day Adventist Chapel and celebrated their reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Their stylish and elegant decor really came together with the floral design; it really made the colors pop.
The Design Sketches:
Terrace Chandelier
During the cocktail hour (before the reception), guests were greeted with an overhead chandelier concept of mango calla lilies and clear, globe candleholders.
Focal Point of the Room - Long Table of Repetitive Design
Rhonda says that she used design repetition at the focal point of the room to create that continuous flow of the room's design. It really made for a stunning head table.
They ordered over 2,000 orange and fuchsia roses for Jennifer and Armand's day, and the reception flowers arrived in and were stored in an 18-wheeler until they could transfer them from the controlled temperature to the venue.
Guest Tablescapes
Again, the design held over to the guest tables and the drama continues with the height of the centerpieces. Aren't the groupings stunning?! Her team soaked over 50 oasis balls (which are the center for the roses to sit around and create a pomander), for all of the centerpieces - the soaked centers keep the flowers looking fresh throughout the night.
More Wonderful Wedding Details
Bridal Party Flowers
The bridesmaids carried an array of roses, mini calla lilies, dendrobium orchids and gloriosa lilies. The groom and groomsmen wore mango orange calla lily boutonnieres.
Bride's Bouquet
Jennifer's bouquet was rounded with hydrangeas and accented with roses, dendrobium orchids, mini calla lilies, and gloriosa lilies. The cuff of the stem was dressed in gold Swarovski crystal strands.
Ceremony Entrance
The door to the church was decorated with oversized, cursive "J" and "A" letters - made of fuchsia pink and orange carnations. As guests entered the vestibule, they came upon a 4 ft tall floral design in a uniquely shaped glass vase filled with gold branches, orchids, hydrangeas, calla lilies, and bells of Ireland.
Ceremony
The bride walked down a 60 ft aisle with a dense border of over 200,000 pink and orange rose petals (they filled six 30-gallon bags), and the couple said their vows under a 8X10 canopy. The canopy was accented with a canopy and back drop of crystal strands and individually hand glued blue and orange dendrobium orchid blooms. Hanging votives were layered in for candlelight.
Country Music Hall of Fame Reception
Again, you can see the emphasis they placed on cohesiveness and design repetition. It's all in the details!
Candy Bar
The couple provided Rhonda with a list of their favorite candies and from there she created a candy bar to be remembered! So how did they create a table of such strong aesthetic qualities? They practiced! The candy was delivered a few days before the wedding, and Rhonda's staff created the layout of the candy station on a 8ft rectangle.
Rhonda described the process saying, "we moved, elevated, adjusted, swapped and switched glass vases and apothecary jars until we created the perfect aesthetic design for the candy bar. Once we got it just right, we labeled and packed the jars and took a picture for reference." Impressive, right?!
Many thanks to Rhonda for posting all of this information and letting us share with our readers (see her original posts on her blog). If you are as impressed as we are by her work, contact her and book her immediately! And make sure to mention that you saw her on ABG!
Rhonda will be an expert speaker at our workshop, The Smart Bride. Register now to ask your design questions in person. Click here for your complimentary ticket.
About the Author:
Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
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Posted on March 7, 2012 |
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