Whats a gal to do when her hubby is a navy man and she has a deep love of gorgeous southern weddings, merge the two naturally! Hannah Smith & Chris Rowland crafted a dreamy wedding day with a vintage nautical touch on the sprawling grounds of The Ribault Club. Married under a tremendously amazing giant oak tree, hand made chandeliers & crystals swayed in the wind as the couple said their vows. More traditional nautical inspired elements filled the decor, everything from anchors, wood lanterns, monkey knots & netting. Even napkins got the royal navy treatment, being presented in a tall sail like manner! Naturally only a palette which included navy would do with Hannah & Chris selecting coral as the perfect feminine counterbalance. Even though its only the very beginning of March, the Mother of the Year award {or at very least the very top of the short list} goes to Anne Smith, mother of the bride. I dont know what Anne's background is, but Anne created every floral detail you see, the bouquets, centerpieces, even boutonnieres to stunning perfection! As if the florals weren't a huge task in and of themselves, would you believe Anne also did the cake!? Beautifully frosted in a buttercream whipped texture style, the cake was adorned with the very same gorgeous flowers that punctuated the wedding all while being displayed on a spool of thick gauge twine, I die! The idea of a vintage take on a nautical inspired wedding is perfection to me, add in deep navy & vibrant corals along with each wonderful element, not to mention that giant oak, and now I am just getting weak in the knees!
Categories: Cake, Coral, Decor, Estate, Featured, Featured Weddings, Flowers, Fuchsia, Garden & Parks, Nautical, Nautical, Navy, Outdoor, Real Weddings, Summer, Table, Vintage
Tags: anchor, chandelier, coral, crystal, estate wedding, Florida, fuchsia, jacksonville, monkey knot, nautical, nautical wedding, navy, navy stripe runner, navy uniform, outdoor, real flowers wedding cake, southern wedding, summer, textured cake, vintage, wood lanterns
If you had to choose a color between yellow and yellow... would you choose... yellow? Melanie Curcio & Sandro Cozzi most certainly did and as you breeze through their wonderfully lighthearted day, its easy to see why yellow is so very much their spirit color! Bright, bold & filled with life, Melanie & Sandro embrace life, ensuring each moment is simply everything. Armed with their perfect photography soul mate match in New York City based wedding photographer Cassi Claire, the day unfolded in a most glorious of ways. Gorgeous Melanie embodied a retro throw back bridal style made modern, donning a perfectly fitted Sue Wong gown all while rocking a unique pillbox style fascinator & completely nailing eye glass chic. The men embraced a more slick modern role in tailored gray suits, while Melanie's girls were garden party chic in Watters 2 tone dresses. The lively couple knew that cookie cutter was not for them, instead highlighting details they love such as unique spaces like their beyond amazing rustic industrial art deco reception space & a trolley to get the bridal party around. NYC favorites were high on the list as well, stopping at the ever iconic NY based Shake Shack for a bite, visiting a knotted rope art installation in the park, and of course feeling the NYC love while getting cheered on by park guests as they go! As the perfect end cap to Melanie & Sandro's personalized day, in lieu of a traditional wedding cake, the vibrant couple served their guests hand scoped Italian ices, which is simply perfection on those summer days! Between Melanie & Sandro's joy for life which jumps through every photograph, 50 shades of yellow which emits nonstop happiness & Cassi Claire's life brightening way of capturing it all, I challenge you not to smile all the way through till your cheeks hurt!
Categories: Ballroom, Blue, Buttercup, Church, Featured, Featured Weddings, Flowers, Gray, Modern, Real Weddings, Summer, Urban, Whimsical, Yellow
Tags: art deco, art installation, blue, fasicanitor, gray suit, italian ice, manhattan, metropolitan, modern, new york city, nyc, nyc wedding, offbeat, pillbox hat, retro, shake shack, sleek, summer, trolley, vintage, yellow
Planning a wedding on a tight budget is no simple task, however when Megan Bailey & Stephen Tucker set their minds to it, magic happened. The couple got creative, finding gorgeous ways to make their day work. Hosted at the Le Ferme Restaurant, Megan & Stephen said their vows in front of an oversized stone fireplace inside the restaurant after which guests were treated to a delicious lunch time fete. With being budget savvy on her mind, Megan got extra creative for her wedding dress, opting to utilize Mori Lee's bridesmaid line, which also come in white & ivory. The end result is a beautiful daytime wedding filled with vibrant hues & golden sunshine all on a budget of just under $7k!
Categories: Classic, Fall, Featured, Featured Weddings, Flowers, Gray, Orange, Purple, Real Weddings, Restaurant, Rustic, Winter
Tags: autumn, birds of paradise, birds of paradise wedding bouquet, bridal accessories, classic, cold weather wedding, daytime wedding, fall, faux fur wrap, gray, hearth, indoor, orange, restaurant, rustic, stone fireplace, yellow
When wedding photographer Tori Nefores Photography gorgeous classic beach wedding hit my inbox I immediately loved it for all the very things that were important to Kara Meekins & Lawrence Abbondandolo when putting their day together. Classic beach wedding style with elevated execution and a sweet marriage of Long Island, NY style & by the bay Maryland icona. Classic elements like hurricane lanterns, beach grass, printed burlap table numbers, sand dollars escort cards, netting, sea glass & so much more are whipped together, each with a chic flair to bring the day into beach chic. Invoking the ocean, a mixed lot of turquoise hues punctuated the overall decor, while something closer to home, like lace from Kara's mother's wedding dress, was used to wrap her bouquet. Kara & Lawrence's wedding is a lovely blend of all things iconic about a beach loving life style with a certain polish & shine!
Categories: Ballroom, Beach, Beige, Cake, Classic, Coastal & Lake, Decor, Fall, Featured, Featured Weddings, Flowers, Metallic, Outdoor, Real Weddings, Romantic, Summer, Turquoise
Tags: bay, beach, beach grass, blue, chic, classic, crab, fall, hurricane lanterns, lace wedding dress, mallet, maryland, netting, ocean, old bay seasoning, outdoor, sand dollar, sand dollar escort card, sea glass, seaside, summer, turquoise, white lily bouquet
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