Sophistication Meets Modern Wedding at St Charles Country Club
Carlee and Matt’s June wedding at St Charles Country Club was the perfect mixture of sophisticated, timeless design and modern elements! And I do not often think that things are timeless, so that’s quite a lot coming from me lol!
When she first reached out to me, Carlee explained that she was inspired by a Nancy Meyers aesthetic (Parent Trap wedding, anyone?). With Emily from Feast & Festivities, they merged this into a literary and poetic inspired design featuring a mostly white palette with accents of sage and light blue that’s just too good to miss.
Photos by Kassandra Donaldson
There’s a funny coincidence, that Emily from Feast & Festivities and I seem to only do white palettes together at St Charles. Take a look at this white rose wedding from last summer, and you’ll see! But I love that with a different take on a floor plan and some different focal design elements, two weddings can look completely unique even if they’re in the same space and with the same palette. Hats off to Emily, for the beautiful event design!
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: white roses, white garden spray roses, white sweet pea, and olive foliage.
I love the chic black gowns the bridal party wore, and that we paired them with simple white roses. This is a fantastic way to save on your budget, while also making a more modern statement.
The ceremony was on the lawn at St Charles, and though the garden wasn’t in bloom yet (aside from a few peonies, which smelled DIVINE), the arch did all the talking. I used my classic garden arch, and we went for full coverage in a classic design. We didn’t want anything too messy or organic in shape. I used a lot of white roses, along with baby’s breath, stock, and white tulips.
We also placed two ground-based arrangements at the end of the aisle, which were then repurposed onto the fireplace mantle as part of the lounge.
Pretty pretty reception space! St Charles renovated a few years ago, and it’s now a very clean, neutral space with so many great windows. It’s got a bit of an awkward shape, with that L shaped floor plan, but using a mix of round and rectangular tables worked really well.
Emily brought in Beyond the Lounge’s high gloss white banquet tables, which are a bit on the narrow side. So, we kept the centrepieces minimal, just lining the middle of the table with stem vases and candles. One of my favourite touches was a custom scented candle that Emily partnered with Farmer’s Son Co, so the wedding had a subtle scent.
The round tables were draped with a taupe linen, and we placed an all-white compote centrepiece on them. The locally grown tulips that we included were totally the star!
I loved this disco ball and fringe installation over the dance floor! I know they’re trendy, but I just cannot get enough of the shimmer that a disco ball gives off. I’m thinking about hanging one in my office.
I love that the dance floor and lounge area is somewhat separated from the dining space — it gives a really cool opportunity to shift the vibe.
The experience was truly flawless from introduction to execution. She has incredible creative vision—even though the colour palette for my day was mostly white and I knew I wanted to incorporate a lot of roses, she put in thoughtful care and consideration choosing complementary blooms so that each bouquet and installation looked truly intentional and beautiful and visually dynamic. Our ceremony arch was even more breathtaking than what I could have imagined. Lauren hand delivered my bouquet the morning of our wedding, giving us all a few tips about how to hold our flowers and some well wishes for the big day. She was an excellent and organized communicator and clearly goes above and beyond for all of her clients. Couldn’t recommend Lauren more!
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