Monday, February 22, 2010
A few months ago, Latrice of Opulent Couturier worked with some of Nashville's finest to create lovely tablescapes to inspire Nashville brides. Starting with an inspiration board as a source of creativity, she brought together wedding elements and created "Eco-Love", an eco-friendly tablescape that would be great for your wedding!
If you are seeking something like this for your big day or even want something completely opposite, you can work with an event stylist like Opulent Couturier to create the dream look for your day.
Image Credit: Row 1: Left: bklynbrideonline.com Middle: vintageindie.typepad.com Right: IntimateWeddings.com Row 2: Left wedding.blogdig.net Middle: IntimateWeddings.com Right: Brides.com Row 3: Left , Middle, Right - All from Brides.com
You created an inspiration board (above) and then proceeded to create the actual wedding tablescape. How did these images serve as a source of inspiration?
I get inspiration from so many things! This particular inspiration board & tablescape was inspired by a recent conversation with a friends daughter who is very eco chic. Our conversation consisted of what her dream wedding would be like, the type of decor she wanted at her eco-friendly wedding at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Her vision is to incorporate lots of greenery, burlap or mosquito netting and a totally organic menu & gluten free wedding cake for their guest.
Which elements were most important?
All the elements on this table were equally important for this tablescape. I wanted to style a 100% eco friendly table with the look of elegance. The burlap linen from Connie Duglin was very important, it really set the tone for the entire tablescape. I found a awesome Etsy designer - BrooklynRehab that customized the "Eco Love" tree slice for personalized statement on the table. I was able to have a real tree trunk cut for chargers & those were placed under the clear glass plates. Hillary at Brocade Designs used small pieces of greenery under the clear plates for a added detail.
The center of the table was completely covered in moss & the tree trunk candle holders were hand made by a local designer. The candles were all 100% beeswax. Please note: that when using beeswax candles they do tend to burn much faster than normal wax candles. So if brides wanted to incorporate beeswax candles for their wedding & reception it would be helpful to have extra candles on hand!
The stationery used for the tablescape was designed by LePenn Designs. The menu cards were made of 100% recycled paper as well as the place cards. The table number for a detailed effect was framed in frayed burlap material. The topiary place card holders were from Kate Aspen.
What type of bride did you have in mind for this tablescape?
This tablescape style is definitely for the green bride that wants to track the carbon footprint for her wedding day. However it could also appeal to the bride that likes a more rustic look also!
What do you love most about the elements of this design?
I love the fact that with the exception of the glass plates, everything was 100% Eco Friendly.
What would you add if you were to do again?
Absolutely nothing! I was very please with the end result of this tablescape. It had so much character and its definitely something that was not been seen for a wedding tablescape design!!
What's the most lavish aspect of the tablescape? What's DIYable?
The rich moss greenery & tree bark candelabras created a very lavish look. The tree trunk chargers are diyable if you can operate a chainsaw to cut them equally the same width. The stationery elements could also be a diyable project.
Photography credit: Donald Yeager Photography
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
When brides drool over the weddings featured on ABG, Style Me Pretty or Bride magazine, most don't realize that many of the elaborate and gorgeous weddings featured were "styled". Don't get me wrong - some brides have super creativity and can pull it together amazing big and small details. But, let's be honest - most cant.
What is Event Styling?
An event stylist is like a movie set designer. They bring a director's vision into fruition (in this case, your vision). The stylist gets to know you and your fiance - learns your desires, your style - and creates a signature wedding look for your day.
What is a bride (who wants a designer wedding) to do? Hire an event stylist, a fabulous wedding stylist like Latrice of Opulent Couturier!
Today, Latrice is here to educate us all a little more about event styling, her expanded company, and share (much anticipated) photos from her recent photo shoot, exclusively with ABG readers...
Welcom Opulent Couturier, Nashville Wedding Sylist!
www.opulentcouturier.com
I am so excited to share with a recent tablescape photoshoot with ABG brides! I wanted to start the 2010 wedding season with a new look & new brand. Many of you know my company as Bridal Opulence however recently I launched Opulent Couturier Event Styling & Planning as an expansion of the Opulence Brand.
The focus of event styling is to offer Nashville brides a new personal concierge experience in planning their weddings, showers & other important life parties! Event Styling allows you & I to work one on one to determine your wedding style/theme, create fabulous inspiration boards and truly bring your wedding to life. My goal is to infuse your personal style with our creativity with the details such as lighting, speciality linen, stationery selection and many other decor elements that will ultimately tell your story.
The Classic Couture Inspiration...
The Classic Couture tablescape came to life after creating this inspiration board: The colors black, white and red are such classy colors. I wanted to inspire ways to be creative while still using a classic yet sophisticated color palette!
Image Credit: Row 1: Left - lindsey-turner.com, Middle - flickr.com, Right - http://www.stuartrental.com
Row 2: Left - contemporarylivingsolutions.com, Middle - do-it-yourself-invitations.com Right - herecomestheblog.com/ Row 3: Left - getmarried.com, Middle - babyphat.com, Right - amazon.com
The Result...
Taking the inspiration above, I designed the following red and black tablescape. This wedding design would be great for a classic bride, one who wants to look back at her wedding day in 20 years and appreciate the timeliness,elegance of her day. It would also be ideal for a bride who got engaged on Valentine's Day and wants the color of love accented throughout.
A huge thank you to:
Donald Yeager Photography, Brocade Designs - florals, Connie Duglin Linen - linen, LePenn Designs - menus & placecards, Swoonoverit Calligraphy Studio - calligraphy chair signs
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Gotta love those Wedding Chicks - Jocey & Amy, for providing us with great freebie downloads! I was surfing the web on Friday night for Stationery finds and ran across this great freebie!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I have a September Bride that is going to ♥ the Robin Egg Blue & Espresso brown labels!
Source
Click here to download!
Thanks Jocey & Amy!!!
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Depending on your reception venue many brides are choosing to purchase alcohol for their guest as a money saving tip. You can look to places like a Costco that sell wholesale beverages for additional savings. I am going to supply you with the rule of thumb when purchasing alcohol and just how much to purchase per 100 guest. Keep in mind, only you and your fiance truly know your guest and just how much they will consume.
Use this as a starter guide if you are stocking your own bar:
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Champagne Toast: 1.5 cases (18 bottles) per 100 guest assuming 6 glasses per bottle
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White Wine - 18 Bottles. People typically drink more white wines than red
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Red Wine - 10 bottles {If you are serving both, consider buying half red & half white}
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Scotch - 3 liters
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Beer - 2-3 cases
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Whiskey - 1 or 2 liters
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Bourbon - 1 or 2 liters
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Vodka - 6 liters
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Gin - 2 liters
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Tequila - 1 liter
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Club Soda - 1 case
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Cranberry Juice - 2 gallons
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Grapefruit juice - 1 gallon
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Orange juice - 1 gallon
If your caterer does not provide a bartender or have access to one, look to your local bartending schools to find new graduates that may be looking for pick up gigs. This makes it super affordable, but also a win/win because they are aware of all the new drink mixes, as well as all the classics!
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