Professional Design for Your Wedding: We Go Behind the Scenes with Reveal Event Style
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
If wedding design is important to you, you MUST know Jen! Whether you are a bride, mom or wedding planner, make her your BFF. Jennifer Edwards Milam runs Reveal Event Style, a wedding design company that never ceases to amaze us with her fabulous ideas. She's the go-to gal for weddings and events in Nashville; she can partner with your wedding planner to create design concepts for your wedding that are based on your proposal, your hometown, your favorite movie or even your home! She takes what you love and turns your favorites into a well concepted wedding design.
The lovely Jen + I hanging out!
For instance, when we spoke last, she'd partnered with a bride and a planner and created a leopards and lace wedding concept. Think "Betsey Johnson" style. I know the bride's poolside wedding will be amazing!
So, how does it work? What's her first step? How does she take what you love and turn it into a custom design for your day? She spilled the beans at a recent Epic 9 open house last week, sharing two design concepts: her inspiration, her mood board and the actual design. One concept for a fantastic, elegant rehearsal dinner and one for a vibrant, colorful wedding reception. Both were great to see.
Rehearsal Dinner Concept
Inspired by: Wine shared over couple's first date
Step 1 for Jen is the inspiration board. She presents a few concepts to the couple based on their initial consultation. The final selection is her basis for the wedding. As you see below, the design board contains all of the key elements, giving the couple a taste of the colors, fabrics and details.
~ Jen's Wedding Design Board for Couple ~
Lauren and Beaux shared a bottle of wine on their first date. Jen used that bottle of wine as the inspiration and key element in coming up with the rehearsal dinner. The dinner was intimate with just close friends and family invited. Invitations were hand-delivered, with the paper set in wine bottles. Guests were treated to an evening of opulence and glamour.
Jennifer describes the table decor as "a reflection of the wine's tasting notes: chocolate, oak, light vanilla with a hint of sparkle at the finish." Sounds divine! The color scheme consisted rich, dark hues that enhanced the regal white orchid centerpieces.
Instead of place cards, guests names were written in chocolate on plates. Hand-crafted sugar orchids accompanied the plates and so guests could dip the orchid in the chocolate. So deliciously chic! Everything sat atop specialty, "chocolaty, decadent collection of hand-jeweled beaded fabrics mingled with textured underlay and a hint of vintage lace" linens.
Sugar orchids are so chic! Signature Cakes by Vicki created these for Jen. Could be a great addition to your wedding.
The Wedding Reception Concept
Goal: Create a Happy + Lively Party
For this design concept, her palette was more lively with a lot of bright oranges, pinks, yellows and greens. It's goal was to design a room that made you feel happy, made you want to just have fun and party which was what the couple wanted.
Jennifer: "We enveloped the room in a soft white draping with punches of green. Bright and vivacious as [Lauren and Beaux] are, we set the room for a good time detailed with hot colors, a variety of seating, mingling vignettes and conversational florals paired with fanciful mass topiaries dressed in ribbons."
Inspiration board by Reveal Event Style. Inspired by candy colors - yellows, pinks, oranges against muted greens.
Green and white hydrangeas sat in seafoam green vases atop brightly hued bistro tables
Such a simple flower with so much life. An individual daisy in each shot glass lined up along a table is an easy, fun and economical idea.
ABOVE: It's all in the details. This "Love" mirror was a great conversation piece.
BELOW: Wow your guests with your monogram in colorful petals on the dance floor. And how cute are those giant, green moss balls?
Green suede occasional furniture from Music City Tents & Events.
Festive linens (Fantasia Plaid) were by Connie Duglin.
If you recall from our previous post on Epic 9, the space is a completely blank canvas. You can do pretty much what you like with it. Sometimes that's good + sometimes it leaves the bride/planner completely overwhelmed. If your venue is ugly or empty, definitely contact Jen and Reveal Event Style or one of the wedding stylists listed on our website. Sometimes the simplest of objects you thought were only significant to just you and your fiance could inspire the best theme and Jen could help you with that!
Thank you to Ace Photography for the lovely pictures and once again, thank you Chef Penelope for a wonderful evening!
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 April 13, 2011 |
Filed under: Inspiration & Trends, Luxury Nashville Wedding Finds
