Showing posts with label Sweet Peas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweet Peas. Show all posts
Soft Summer Rustics
Claire and Taylor were married this last June at the Evergreen Lodge in Yosemite. Like most of my clients having a destination wedding, most communication is initially done through emailing ideas, descriptions and photo samples. They made a trip over to Merced to iron out the details with me. The lined the isle with hooks and mason jar arragements which turned into centerpieces, they brought the material and built their own driftwood arch which was enhanced with some gatherings of the wedding flowers and then of course some wedding party flowers. She was sweet enough to think of me in sending me some images from their wedding and with the sun shinning so much this winter, I've been already itching for some of these colors to come around again...
Flowers we used in the designs are Juliet Garden Roses, Scabiosa Pods, Billy Balls, Asilbe, Coffee Berries, Bunny Tails, Fern Shoots, Sweet Peas, Gooseneck, Geranium, Scabiosa, Salidago and lisianthus.
Lisa and Steve Yosemite Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty
Smell that? It’s the smell of crisp, fresh mountain air. And it’s seeping from these photos along with an immense amount of wedding inspiration. Yosemite National Park is the grandiose setting for today’s forest wedding by Kate Miller Events. The majestic mountain backdrop for Steven and Lisa’s ceremony is complete paradise, isn’t it? And did you see him? The unexpected guest at the wedding? Yes, Mr. Deer! Just adorable. More details I adore from this wedding include the elegant black bridesmaid dresses, the tall luscious centerpieces and…oh my, that ring! More rustic wedding inspiration from this forest wedding can be found here. xoxo Chantale from La Belle Bride
The story of today’s wedding: When Steven proposed to Lisa at the top of a waterfall in while hiking in Yosemite National Park, they knew they must return to get married amidst some of the most amazing surroundings Northern California has to offer. The regal and historic Ahwahnee Hotel, where even Queen Elizabeth II herself came to visit, became the backdrop to this rustic chic celebration. In fact, the very same waterfall would become the backdrop to their actual wedding ceremony.
Lisa worked closely with Kate Miller Events to design the wedding of her dreams – we anchored the jewel-toned color palette to the rustic aesthetic of the Ahwahnee by utilizing an Ikat pattern throughout many of the details; a testament to Lisa’s love of interior design and it’s current trends. Lisa created DIY hand sewn satin rosettes for each place setting, and Kate custom-designed menus and programs with an Ikat print that mimicked the fabric wrapped vases and escort card table runner.
Lisa also commissioned bespoke walnut stationery Luxecut™ escort cards and table numbers (to later be used for future birthday cake toppers in an eco-friendly way). A calligrapher hand wrote each guests’ name on the cards in white ink, while the table numbers were embedded into the centerpieces. For the tall centerpieces, moss vines were intertwined with moss balls, and fuchsia and purple blooms accented the curle willow branches. The short centerpieces were a cluster of square vases covered in Ikat fabric and filled with fuchsia peonies and purple anemone, surrounded by creamy pillar candles and textural moss balls.
Photography: Sarah Maren Photography / Flowers: Natalie Galasso Designs / Event Planning and Design: Kate Miller Events™ / Ceremony and Reception Location: The Ahwahnee at Yosemite National Park / Invitations: Designed by a friend of the Bride / Escort Cards & Table Numbers: Luxecuts™ / Menus & Programs: KME Paperie by Kate Miller Events™ / Calligraphy: The Calligraphy Girl / Shoes: Cole Haan / Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Hair and Makeup: Article Salon & Spa / Groom’s Suit: Ferragamo / DJ: Exquisite Entertainment / Linens: La Tavola Linen / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Videographer: Red Plate Productions
Jill and Nik
Since finally getting my act together in this short, mid-season break to add to my website and begin my blog, I've realized I have to back track on some of the blog entries to the begining. This wedding took place last November at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Jill had contacted me and came to meet with me in May to knock out some main ideas and visions and then within the next couple of months, everything was in place.
They had one of the larger weddings for this venue with 185 guests. The weather was definitely crisp and cold and the colors of fall were in full swing. This event was surrounded by the coolest group of great friends and family for one massive celebration. Jill definitely didn't leave any details unturned.
Her colors were ivory and plum but the event itself was a more formal occasion. Taking the elegance with the natural surroundings into consideration, we formulated the perfect feel. Since the girls were all dressed in plum, she wanted all the bouquets to be a mini version of the bridal bouquet which we referred to as a "white cloud."
Her bouquet was designed with white peonies, white sweet peas, white ranuculus and touches of Lily of the Valley. Finished with a simple double faced Italian ivory satin.
She's gorgeous and handled the freezing breeze!
His boutonniere was designed with a tuberose bloom, white dendrobium orchid, lisianthus buds and thistle which is a native plant to Yosemite.
Love how feminine and fluffy. Such a nice contrast against the deep, rich plum.
This was Jill creation. She knew she definitely wanted a canopy type structure for her altar area and this took many tries and careful planning. Her main vision was to make it look as if it was coming naturally out of the ground and to not have to anchor with any other base. Very simple with a "less is more" type feel. We took Birch logs, drilled deep holes up the base of the logs with long metal rods to stake, then some natural twine to tie the top logs with an ivory chiffon drapped over the top. Her hurricanes and candles were from Pottery Barn.
Nik and Jill are the proud owners of the coolest company out there, Go Pro Camera. They had the entire ceremony blanketed with their cameras to make sure they captured the love from every angle possible. The invention is so amazing and versitile its going beyond the use of sports and extreme sports over to where my brother has given me the idea to use this to film myself making bouquets for all the D.I.Y. brides out there. Definitely stay tuned to more of that.
Jill chose to use a low, square black container and we used ivory, plum and greens. Calla lilies, beauty berries, peonies, dendrobium orchids, hydrangeas, lisianthus and articokes were all in the designs.
Such a gorgeous detailed cake. Seven tiers, each with crazy detail and a different design and the vintage cake topper completes the entire look. The cake is displayed in the huge underlounge fireplace area which we staggered with a ton of ivory pillar candles.
They had one of the larger weddings for this venue with 185 guests. The weather was definitely crisp and cold and the colors of fall were in full swing. This event was surrounded by the coolest group of great friends and family for one massive celebration. Jill definitely didn't leave any details unturned.
Her colors were ivory and plum but the event itself was a more formal occasion. Taking the elegance with the natural surroundings into consideration, we formulated the perfect feel. Since the girls were all dressed in plum, she wanted all the bouquets to be a mini version of the bridal bouquet which we referred to as a "white cloud."
Her bouquet was designed with white peonies, white sweet peas, white ranuculus and touches of Lily of the Valley. Finished with a simple double faced Italian ivory satin.
She's gorgeous and handled the freezing breeze!
His boutonniere was designed with a tuberose bloom, white dendrobium orchid, lisianthus buds and thistle which is a native plant to Yosemite.
Love how feminine and fluffy. Such a nice contrast against the deep, rich plum.
This was Jill creation. She knew she definitely wanted a canopy type structure for her altar area and this took many tries and careful planning. Her main vision was to make it look as if it was coming naturally out of the ground and to not have to anchor with any other base. Very simple with a "less is more" type feel. We took Birch logs, drilled deep holes up the base of the logs with long metal rods to stake, then some natural twine to tie the top logs with an ivory chiffon drapped over the top. Her hurricanes and candles were from Pottery Barn.
Nik and Jill are the proud owners of the coolest company out there, Go Pro Camera. They had the entire ceremony blanketed with their cameras to make sure they captured the love from every angle possible. The invention is so amazing and versitile its going beyond the use of sports and extreme sports over to where my brother has given me the idea to use this to film myself making bouquets for all the D.I.Y. brides out there. Definitely stay tuned to more of that.
Jill chose to use a low, square black container and we used ivory, plum and greens. Calla lilies, beauty berries, peonies, dendrobium orchids, hydrangeas, lisianthus and articokes were all in the designs.
Such a gorgeous detailed cake. Seven tiers, each with crazy detail and a different design and the vintage cake topper completes the entire look. The cake is displayed in the huge underlounge fireplace area which we staggered with a ton of ivory pillar candles.
Venue - Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park
Photographer - Rudy Arpia
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