Vintage Americana Wedding Inspiration Shoot | Portland Wedding Floral Design

October 24th, 2011

My husband Sam and I first spoke on a flight from Sacramento to Portland.  
Sam was studying to become an airplane mechanic when were were dating.  
As a baby, our firstborn, Aaron [4], would stare up at the sky every single time a plane would fly overhead and squeal with joy.  
We love airplanes, airports, traveling – and as many times as Sam has tried to explain the concept of LIFT, I am still baffled and amazed at how these giant aircraft can fly through the sky with such grace!
When photographer Sara Gray asked me to join her on a road trip to Seattle, Washington for a Vintage Americana Wedding Inspiration Shoot set in the The Museum of Flight, I nearly squealed like a child!
Road trip with some of my favorite industry girls [Sara & Liz]
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a bucket of red licorice
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spending the whole day in a space museum setting up a gorgeous pretend wedding
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pure awesomeness!

{ Visit Sara’s blog to read her post on this shoot HERE. }
This amazing photoshoot was turned into MarryThis! Guide 04: 1940s Americana Wedding.
Check out MarryThis! and their collection of guides for inspiration and step by step instructions on how to plan the perfect wedding in some pretty unique themes!

Now onto the wedding inspiration!  Starting with the long banquet-style reception table and fabulous “air mail” inspired stationary by Champagne Sunday on Etsy!
The table featured faux milk glass vases with sweet little arrangements of white blooms.  Milk glass is so popular right now with all of the vintage wedding inspiration all over the place, but true milk glass can be pretty hard to track down!  I did a little DIY project of my own for this shoot and purchased basic glass bud vases with intricate designs cut into the glass, and used all-surface white spray paint to give them the same look as milk glass [but it took waaayyy less time because I didn't have to search every antique shop in town!]

 Next up… The Candy Buffet!  I just love Liz Gomez of The Candy Buffet – she really is a genius when it comes to thinking of every last detail and pulling all these “sweet” elements together.  Check out what she created!!  

Our gorgeous bridesmaid model, Kirsten sporting a beautiful Serephine hairpiece!
Her bouquet was made up of lipstick red roses and anemones, and the stems were wrapped with a red and white gingham patterned ribbon!

One thing that I love about Sara is that she will only use REAL couples as models in her shoots.  It makes for super sweet shots of true love and MUCH less awkwardness ;)
Our bride wore another beautiful piece by Serephine, and carried a bouquet of lipstick red roses, amaryllis, anemones, and queen annes lace – all wrapped up with red and white gingham ribbon.
 

And here is the amazing team that put this all together!! (Of course, Sara is behind the lens!)

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Modern Woodland Tablescape

October 19th, 2011

I’ll just do a quick write up for this post – because the images really speak for themselves!  A million THANK YOU’s to Diana of diana marie photography who came out to shoot this event for me!
This June, one of my sisters threw her husband a surprise 40th birthday party at my big sisters property in Corbett, OR. My big sisters property is so stinkin’ gorgeous!! Her beautiful home, covered in vines growing up the walls, perfectly manicured garden, gorgeous views of the Columbia River Gorge and surrounded by lush forest, was the perfect setting for a Woodland Inspired celebration with an intimate yet masculine tablescape.  I used moss covered wood cookies and firewood from my sisters house, brown paper and twine wrapped fern plants and candles, and chunks of moss and white river rocks.  This all looked amazing against a soft burlap table linen, white ceramic dinnerware and farm house style kitchen towels for guest napkins. We really tried to stay away from flowers on this one, to keep in masculine, and I think I pulled it off!
Enjoy the detail photos Diana took, and check out my sisters amazing garden at the end of the post! 

 

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Natalya + Greg | Persimmon Country Club | Portland Oregon Wedding Floral Design

October 6th, 2011

Get ready for LOTS of photos, and some serious prettiness!  Natalya and Greg were married on August 27th, 2011. The ceremony was held at their church, and the beautiful reception took place at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham, Oregon.  On this gorgeous summer day they were joined by over 250 of their closest friends and family.  Here are the photos that I captured of the floral designs for this special day.  
Congratulations again Natalya and Greg, and God bless you in your beautiful new life together!
[The Bridal Bouquet]
[Bridesmaids Bouquet]
[Grooms Boutonniere]
[Mothers wrist corsages - White china mum on a pearl bracelet]

Guests arrived to sign in at the table with a white phalaenopsis orchid plant [already there for regular church services!] and a trio of modern white ceramic vases filled with ivory blooms, with touches of pearls, seeded eucalyptus and curly willow.

The aisle was lined with 20 floral pieces atop wrought iron stands [Barclay Event Rentals].  I just love the look that this gives to the ceremony decor – lush and beautiful, but the all white palette with touches of pearl accents was so romantic and classic.

There ceremony canopy was SO beautiful!  The birch chuppa was provided by Barclay Event Rentals, and was dressed with curly willow on the legs and a beautiful and lush arrangement across the top made up of all ivory hydrangeas, dahlias, garden roses, seeded eucalyptus and gorgeous hanging amyranthus.  Two classic gold chivari chairs were placed under the canopy of flowers for the bride and groom.

Ivory rose petals also lined both sides of the aisle runner for an extra touch of romance!  With the white backdrop [Barclay] lit up from behind, and the lights dimmed in the church during the ceremony – this was a GORGEOUS wedding.  Classic, romantic, lush decor!

The reception took place in the ballroom at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham, Oregon. With a massive head table seating a bridal party of 14 people, I chose to adorn the front edge of the table with classic glass cube vases, wrapped in a white satin ribbon, alternating white hydrangeas and ivory garden roses.  In the center of the head table there was a small round sweetheart table for the bride and groom, with a cascading arrangement of all ivory hydrangeas, dahlias, garden roses and white phalaenopsis orchids.

Tall centerpieces for the guest tables were made of all ivory hydrangeas and dahlia blooms with touches of seeded eucalyptus and curly for texture, and elegant pearl accents.

The gorgeous cake [made by a friend of the bride!] was a simple fondant design with piped buttercream details.  Adorned with a dome of ivory sweetheart roses on top, and a few ivory David Austin garden roses on each tier.

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