Natalie Galasso Designs: Red

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Yosemite Jewel Tones

Lauren and Bryan couldn't be more adorable! They came to me one afternoon in spring to meet and go over flowers. In one swoop we covered all the items they were interested in with their chosen colors. They had more than 160 guests attend their wedding which took place on a Monday! Goes to show you the beauty of a destination wedding and the amount of love that surrounds couples on such a special day! The colors they chose for a July wedding were so powerful and happy and was the best representation of the love they share!

The ceremony took place at the Yosemite Chapel with the Reception to follow at The Ahwahnee Hotel.
Flowers used to design the bridal bouquet: stock, lisianthus, sweet peas, black magic roses, anemones, coneflowers, blue hydrangea and scabiosa.

Ceremony Location - Yosemite Chapel
Reception Location - The Ahwahnee Hotel
Hair and Makeup - Bellissimo Brides

Shely and Ryan - Orchard Glam

When this project was first proposed to me by Melissa from Everyday Gourmet, she had the description of the set up being out in an almond orchard with the colors being ivory and burgundy so immediately I'm visualizing footed urns, rustic boxes, trailing vines, etc. Then comes my first client meeting with Shely and Ryan and I'm thinking I had this nailed and then after watching Shely glance through my portfolios, I'm noticing she is pulled towards the ballroom elegance. So, we take that and make it fit into the orchard setting to come up with our orchard glam!

The choices came down to such simple styles and overall that gave it a greater imapact. The flowers used were roses, hydrangeas, orchids and curly willow. Creating arrangements in all color using large vases with crystals gave it a more elegant finish and the short black vases added some modern twists. Having the design freedom to create the Altar arrangements which were then re-used on the head table was a style I've always wanted to try and was so amazed by the finish product!!

All guests tables were under the tent and thankfully Mother Nature turned down the heat a bit for this late June mid afternoon occassion. The dance floor was set in the middle of the orchard as well as some lounge couches and a full bar across the way. In addition to the traditional wedding cake, they chose to go with individual pies and cheesecake slices for guest to self serve. Below is a preview throughout the day!

Floral Design and Ceremony Coordinating - Natalie Galasso Designs
Event Catering and Design - Chef Melissa Gourmet Everyday
Ceremony Coordinating - Shannon Metcalf Events
Rentals - Event Extravagant

Videography - Andrew Hsu - Studio MSV
Cake and Dessert - Deny Cakes by Cindee Prader
DJ - Sounds in Motion
Ceremony and Social Hour Music - Laura Porter - Harpist

Spring Tropics

This was a small event I had a few weeks ago and the only information besides which items were needed was that they were going with navy linens and the event would be outdoors and they don't want pastels so I came up with these and had so much fun with the colors!

Sabrina and Todd - The Colors of Yosemite

A new computer has been long over due and having a genius for a friend to help build one to customize all of my needs is the coolest thing for me! I added a 27" LED monitor to the mix and magic is happening right in front of my eyes.
With all of the files to transfer, I get carried away on past events.
Sabrina and Todd got married in June of 2007, long before I became a "blogger." They planned their wedding from Georgia and everything was handled via email and phone. Through emailing photos of my work, taken by the ever so lovely and talented, Becky Spencer, they decided to hire her and she sent me some amazing images I have never got to feature.
The bold and deep reds and oranges with touches of yellows are perfect for the summer and fall months in Yosemite. They POP from all of the deep evergreen and granite backdrops.
The style of the flowers and arrangements are what I've always referred to as rustic elegance. They represent the classic styles with roses and have a little rustic whith choices like the wild honeysuckle.