Calling on their experience from the amateur preforming arts group where they met, Rebecca Harbour & Richard Thomas decided they wanted a styled engagement session, channeling a 'silent movie' style black & white shoot. This unique style was a the perfect lead in for their wedding which was black tie & cinema themed. The couple teamed up with England wedding photographer PJA Photography to create a series of images which tells a story. The story is that of a couple getting ready for a day out, noticing each other, talking, sparks fly and then ending up in the same hotel room. Wonderfully cheeky and iconically executed, its a delight to see an engagement session with a purpose!
Categories: Engagement Photos, Featured
Tags: black & white, boy meets girl, british, engagement photos, engagement session, england, english manor, love story, retro, silent film, silent movie, suspenders, vintage, woodhall manor
A great love story, everyone wants one. Hanah & Michael Lim have one, both figuratively & literally! Hanah & Michael met on a blind date, both falling head first only to figure out the timing wasnt quite right for them. Fast forward to 2 years later, the phone magically rings & an engagement on Mount Kilimanjaro later and as they say, the rest is history! I should apologize up front for the length of today's feature, but I wont! Between the immense amount of terrific details & Orange County wedding photographer Matthew Morgan Photography gorgeous gift for story telling through imagery, it simply felt unjust to whittle down the story... I mean we are telling a love story here! Both Hanah & Michael are English majors as well as high school teachers, a love of books & a theme of a love story was the perfect choice for their wedding day! Armed with willing friends & family while surrounding themselves with super creative people, the couple was able to pull off a truly gorgeous DIY wedding, all on a modest teacher's salary. Blending literary elements with a garden like vibe, the stage was set with books upon books serving as table numbers & signage, invitations & programs in the form of books, library card style notebooks for guests & so much more. Bright yellow flowers & rich green moss beautifully intermixed with their novel counterparts, with areas set in a topiary like style. The result is a dreamy world with words are whispered & heart strings tugged all gorgeously photographed by Orange County wedding photographer Matthew Morgan Photography. Hanah & Michael's wedding is a stunning example of the type of magic that can be pulled off with the right kind of effort!
Categories: Ballroom, Cake, Decor, DIY, Event space, Fantasy, Featured, Featured Weddings, Flowers, Gray, Green, Modern, Real Weddings, Romantic, Winter, Yellow
Tags: ballroom, book page, books, california, dreamy, elbow length veil, garden, gray, green, indoor, library card, love story, modern, novels, real wedding, romantic, storybook, succulents, topiary, vintage books, yellow
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
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