Lisa and Andrew's Winter Wedding at Bridges

Early in January, Lisa and Andrew got married in a rustic winter-themed wedding. I've actually known Andrew for probably 15 years, through mutual friends and he's always kept me laughing. I met Lisa at a wedding - the two on them happened to be sitting in front of me! I had a great time working with her on the plans for the wedding flowers. She wanted an all-white, textured bouquet with hits of silver and let me take it from there! Her bouquet was composed of hydrangea, stock, spray roses, ranunculus, wax flower, silver seeded eucalyptus, and dusty miller.

Thank you to Izabela, at Rachwal Photography for the lovely photos! She always takes such beautiful photos of flowers. 

Katie and Jack's Intimate Restaurant Wedding

Katie was SUCH a delight to work with on her wedding flowers. She and Jack haven't been together for terribly long, but both knew that there was no point in putting off their marriage - together, they were better than they were ever separate. Every time she told me something about her planning, her style, or her man, I just got excited. They had a short engagement, and planned an intimate wedding at Resto Gare in St. Boniface (SUCH a great space!) in the middle of February. Katie absolutely needed to have peonies, and I was happy to oblige :) We added in other touches of blush as her dress had a champagne tinge to it, and the finishing touches were real fox fur. Yep, that's true. Someone in Katie's family is a furrier, and she wanted to incorporate white fox fur, which I wrapped around the handle so she had a soft place to put her hands. I will say, it was a bit weird to get a bag of fox fur delivered to my home... 

Thank you SO much to Coralee and Bec, the awesome ladies over at Red Photo Co, for sharing these images with us. They got some amazing pics of the couple outside in the cold air, and if you want to see more, you should check out their blog here. 

Meaningful Wedding Stationery Ideas

I hope you've seen our recent features on Vale & Vine! For this shoot, we wanted to focus on the ceremony and the beautiful, meaningful moments that should be celebrated. I loved the stationery pieces that Robin Egg Blue designed, and think they should get their own spotlight. This is the perfect example why you should hire wedding pros that you love, and then let them do their thing. Robin's vow booklets were just so perfect!

P.S. This gorgeous botanical design is available in Robin Egg Blue's "Off the Shelf" collection!

Modern Indoor Wedding Ceremony

And here is Part 2 of our recent ceremony shoot, as seen on Vale & Vine today. We were working with a loft sort of space, and I wanted to bring warmth to the look while doing something different, at the same time as not spending a ton of a bride's budget! We started with the draping design, and Planned Perfectly really made this look come alive. We wanted to do something different with the drape, pulling together that warm gold tone and a unique shape that hasn't been seen over and over again. Adding in a crescent wreath (I actually foraged the wreath form from branches in the winter, and and hung onto it knowing it would be perfect!) with just a few floral accents draws in the eye to the focal point, and it would be incredibly cost-effective for a bride, too. I love how this came together! 

Vendors Involved: 
Victoria Anne Photography, Planned Perfectly, Robin Egg Blue Design, Bob & Page Salon, 2 Chicks and a Bag of Makeup, and Bliss Bridal Boutique.

Romantic Ceremony Decor Inspiration

As promised, I'm excited to show more of my recent wedding ceremony inspiration, and today it's being featured on Vale & Vine! This is part of 2 designs for a beautiful ceremony, brought together by my amazing creative team: Victoria Anne Photography, Planned Perfectly, Robin Egg Blue Design, Bob & Page Salon, 2 Chicks and a Bag of Makeup, and Bliss Bridal Boutique.

When conceptualizing this shoot, I wanted to focus on the ceremony. So often, the ceremony is glossed over when everyone really knows that those few minutes are the most important of the wedding day, and even of the couple's relationship up to this point. For this look, I wanted to design a romantic space where the couple could feel a sense of intimacy, even in a room crowded with people staring at you. I think this petal altar does just that, and it's cost-effective to boot.

The back of this Nicole Miller gown from Bliss Bridal is just stunning. Doesn't it add a unique touch?

We still have a completely separate ceremony look to showcase next week, and we've also got beautiful stationery ideas coming from Robin Egg Blue Design that I'm looking forward to showing off! Keep your eyes peeled :)