Friday, April 2, 2010
Every year, there are a few weddings that I simply fall in love with. This Nashville wedding was submitted by Cedarwood (venue, planning and design) and McCoy Made (photography). It is truly one of my favorites of all time. I've drooled over the few pictures that have surfaced for months, eagerly awaiting the full release so that I could share the details and the amazing images with you. The floral design is breathtaking, the details are spectacular and the orgiinality is refreshing.
So that you know - my taste is very contemporary and I have an affinity for color - rich, bold, eye-catching. What I love may not be what you love and I'm ok with that. But, this is one wedding you've got to check out! Whether you love the rich, jewel-toned colors with peacock feathers or not - one thing is for certain - this bride and groom created a signature wedding. And, that's exactly what you should do! Dare to be different.
Hope this wedding gets inspires your wedding planning weekend.
Laura and Josh’s Southern Exotic Outdoor Wedding, as told by Cedarwood:
Every element of Laura Cumbee and Josh Blaisdell’s September 26 Cedarwood wedding was an explosion of color and sensational style.
Laura’s vision for their wedding: A mix of southern elegance and global flair with lots of color, rich, warm light, very intimate yet “big” with over-the-top, exotic styling. The design team at Cedarwood mixed gilded, flower laden candle chandeliers, branches, exotic flowers, birds, nests and layered fabrics for this glamorous décor. Think “The Great Gatsby” meets “Moulin Rouge.”
Surroundings were all southern charm at Cedarwood, an antebellum farm estate and historic home built in 1835. The front lawn rope swing, rolling green meadows and vintage barn provided backdrops for the celebration. Cedarwood's signature Mason jar candle lanterns hanging from old growth trees throughout the property created an enchanting atmosphere to match the brilliance of the reception in the covered Pavilion. Definitely dazzling!
Laura turned to Wedding Paper Divas to custom design her colorful wedding invitations, and she personally designed and created wedding programs, artistic table cards and favor CD covers in coordinated colors with charming bird motifs. Laura’s mom, Suzanne, with help from her middle school students, made colorful paper origami cranes to symbolize marriage attributes of patience and understanding and to shower Laura and Josh with happiness and prosperity on their wedding day.
Another DIY project was the carved wood reception table numbers, which hung from the floral tablescapes designed by Cedarwood.A wedding day rain forecast compelled Laura and Josh to implement “Plan B” and their garden ceremony was moved under a grand white high peak tent (fortunately the skies cleared in the afternoon and guests got to enjoy wonderful weather when they arrived at Cedarwood.) The altar change gave Cedarwood designers the opportunity to creatively push the envelope. Their on-site florists created a lush fresh flower garland to decorate the center pole and ceremony seating was set up “in the round.” It was as unique as Laura and Josh and a perfect compliment to their dramatic wedding style.
Laura wore a Maggie Sottero wedding gown and custom made jewelry, a gift from her Maid of Honor. After cutting their exotic wedding cake and sharing donuts donned with a whimsical cake topper (a tribute to the policeman groom), Laura and Josh left their Cedarwood celebration in Matchless Limo’s classic blue Jaguar. Destination: After party at The Flying Saucer. Beautiful, brilliant day!
Vendors
Wedding design and florist: Cedarwood
Wedding planning: Cedarwood
Venue: Cedarwood
Photography: McCoy Made
Cake: Patty Cakes
Limo: Matchless Limo
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Music: Music City DJ
Tent Rental: Grand Central Party
Linens: Cedarwood and Connie Duglin
Wedding Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
Hair and Makeup: Salon FX
After Party: Flying Saucer
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Thinking of colors for a wedding is one of the best parts of planning. But if you're like me and are just a pansy for pretty colors, then finding that one perfect shade is somewhat a challenge!
Lucky for us (and our penchant for shopping online), Banana Republic was an unexpected source of inspiration! They delivered this Spring "hot color" email to Ashley, who immediately forwarded it to me. I think it's unanimous: the ABG team has officially got a crush on coral!
Coral can be a great color accent for Spring and can be tweaked to be great for a Fall wedding too.
Maybe it's the constant rain and gray that's been looming over us that's got me excited to feature this color but I honestly do like it. Pantone's particular shade of coral for Fall 2010 is aptly named "Living Coral." I will admit the first time I saw a dress in that color, I thought "that's weird" but boy was I wrong - after seeing it on girls of all sorts of skin tones, I realize that coral really brings their complexions to life (so "Living" is quite apropos) and I love what it does for the look of a wedding. Nothing like a splash of color to liven things up. It's delightful color, easily complemented by reds, whites and neutrals, or when alongside blacks and bolder shades, becomes a playful, Alice in Wonderland-ish type theme.
Pantone's Lipstick Red, Living Coral and Black (above) can easily be brought to life and makes a bold, chic color palette that's just stunning!
(picture source, stylemepretty.com)
Pantone's Living Coral, Pink Dogwood and Grey Violet (above) can be softened and creates an understated elegance. Below, we've created an inspiration board that's the signature of a spring wedding here in Middle Tennessee. We pulled these images from our design gallery to give you an idea of how you can use color in your palette.
Top: Custom invitations, Southall Eden | Wedding reception, Signature Events | Middle: Bouquet, Enchanted Florist | Coral, black and white cake, SIgnature Cakes by Vicki | Bridesmaids dress by Watters & Watters | Bottom: Sushi platter, A Catered Affair | Wedding design, Sasha Souza Events
We like coral with black or with gray. What other coral color combinations do you like? We would really love to see your ideas and inspirations - share them with us in comments!
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Nature is a great source for wedding inspiration. If you are a nature loving bride, this burlap garden design by the Enchanted Florist offers great inspiration for floral and design elements that you could incorporate into your big day.
Caprice of the Enchanted Florist showcased this rustic garden scene at a bridal show and I couldn't wait to learn all about her vision.
What was your inspiration for this garden theme?
The inspiration behind the look was, I wanted a ying/yang type feel, using lush, beautiful blooms like orchids, peonies, and roses, mixed with the raw, natural, more organic, elements like the cut logs, moss, and honeysuckle. I also wanted to do something that not only would appeal to a bride, but also to their groom.
What type of bride did you have in mind for this concept? Who is this girl, where is she getting married? I hope I'm invited!
I think this look would work for any bride that likes a more whimsical, or fantasy look. I have had several brides comment that they felt like they were in an "Enchanted Garden"...their words, NOT mine. This is a great look for an outside venue...BUT, it's perfect for the bride that might not be able to go outside, but wants to bring the outside in.
What was your vision for the wedding floral concept?
As far as my vision for the show, I wanted to show a wedding set up, with key elements being used from the ceremony through the reception. I tried to show how you can carry your "look" or "theme" from down the aisle, to the reception centerpieces, and do it in a variety of styles and price points.
I can definitely see this look in a outdoor venue, or lovely backyard wedding. For the bride that might be afraid of the outside elements, what a super way to turn any inside venue, into a natural and romantic garden feel.....without the threat of rain!
All photos courtesy of Kristyn Hogan lifestyle photographer.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
I absolutely LOVE the red and blue color combo for just about anything - from home decor and fashion to weddings. The funny thing is - I painted my home office red and turquoise in 2006 and didnt even think about the palette for weddings...until I started seeing fabulous inspiration boards like the one by Opulent Couturier below. I have yet to tire of these two colors combined and hope to see many more weddings in these super popular colors.
The Background:
Latrice of Opulent Couturier is back to inspire us once again and to demonstrate how event styling for your wedding day can work.. Tablescapes are a great way to design your dream wedding reception, incorporating elements that you love.
The Inspiration:
Image Credit: Row 1: Top Left: thefurniture.com, 2nd from left: highheelsblog.com, 3rd from left left: thetwistedsifter.wordpress.com Row 2: Left upper: gallery.weddingbee.com, Left lower: rosannainc.com Center Image: maisonluxe.net Right Upper: etsy.com/shop/Allofyou Left lower: blog.bellasignature.com Row 3: Left: etsy.com/shop/RachelJasperDesign 2nd from left: etsy.com/shop/toybreaker, 3rd from left: etsy.com/shop/weddingsandsuch Right: athome.kimvallee.com
The Wedding Tablescape:
How did these pictures collectively inspire the wedding tablescape you created?
This tablescape, was very fun concept! Red & turquoise is always a fun color palette to style around. Several of the elements challenged me the think outside of the box in order to show vintage inspiration.
Which elements were most important?
Absolutely the vintage Coca-Cola bottles! All of them were from a personal family collection that I always thought would be pretty cool to incorporate into a tablescape design. The Coke filled individuals bottles were extra special because they were bottled in my birth year, right here in Nashville!!
The "Love Garland" (http://www.etsy.com/shop/bekahjennings) added a personal flair to the table. I encourage clients to incorporate as much of their personality into their wedding style as possible.
What type of bride did you have in mind for this tablescape?
This tablescape appeals to a whimsical/fanciful bride that is not afraid to think outside the box & do something a little different with the tablescape style. When incorporating the vintage Coke bottles, this would also work with a wide range of other vintage beverage bottles as well as vintage milk glass vases.
What do you love most about the elements of this design?
I love the simplicity of the tablescape, yet it really pops with the red & turquoise color palette. The white floral stems from Hillary of Brocade Designs & the square menus from LePenn Designs really made the table come to life!!
What would you add if you were to do again?
I would add the blue tinted water goblets for another added pop of color.
Whats the most lavish aspect of the tablescape / whats DIYable?
The most lavish aspect of the table would have to be the linen & floral stems. The red pintuck linen were from Connie Duglin Linen. DIYable: I would say locating the vintage beverage bottles. When I work with a bride that wants to incorporate vintage style elements, I encourage them to shop local thrift shops, seek out family members & also Ebay & Craigslist are great resources.
Photography Credit: Donald Yeager Photography
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Hey Nashville - Happy Friday! There's a lot going on this weekend but I wanted to kick-start the weekend being your first source of inspiration:).
I'll be honest - I wasn't sure about the whole peacock wedding trend. I know that it is hugely popular (just like the color gray) so I'm giving it a shot and will say that it is starting to grow on me! But, since Tabitha really likes the peacock theme so I'm going to let her share some of her peacock wedding finds...The verdict is still out for me but what do you think?
The best color inspiration can, more often than not, be found in nature. Flora and fauna have such natural beauty to entice and enrapture. The peacock is one of the most decorated and brilliant animals, and it's no wonder we're seeing more and more weddings using the peacock's signature jewel tones for a theme.
Last year we featured an earthy, DIY bride who chose a peacock scheme to her wedding day, outfitting the bridesmaids in rich, purple dresses with feathers in their hair. She incorporated the various colors of the peacock's plume into her decor and bouquet.
Are you a peacock-loving bride? If so, we've found some great peacock ideas for you! For example, these custom wedding invitations by Southall Eden Paperie will really set the state for the rest of your wedding.
At January's bridal show, we stood in awe gazing upon this peacock cake by Signature Cakes by Vicki. Looks almost too fantastic to eat!!
Use peacock feathers and tones to lend some opulence to an evening reception.
Also at January's bridal show was this tablescape by Accent Designs by Keven Warner (accenttn.com) with the peacock feather tucked into the napkin folds. I'm sure there will be guests who would love to keep a few of those to decorate their homes!
There are so many great ways to make the peacock your muse and I hope these pictures give you some great ideas for your wedding!
We hope to see you at the Country Music Hall of Fame or the Her Bridal Brunch. Thank you to Nashville photographers Kristyn Hogan, lifestyle photographer and Hannahelaine Photography for the pictures.
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