Ballroom Wedding by Amorology
If there is one request that we get over and over again, it’s a plea for more ballroom weddings. After all, most of us aren’t blessed with picture perfect, bright and sunny weather and taking a chance on an outdoor reception is, well, impossible. So when I saw this adorable fete designed by the always ingenious Heather Balliet of Amorology, I nearly fell off my chair. Heather approached a simple ballroom with the same charm and totally unique style of the outdoor weddings we see…and she totally pulled it off! Click here to see even more pics.
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When our bride Tammy came to us with a love for books and tea and a passion for poetry and all things vintage, a pride a prejudice concept quickly began to develop. The ceremony took place among the rose gardens at Rancho Bernardo Inn and under a romantic draped trellis. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father and music that played from a beautiful white baby grand piano, as a nod to her love for music as a pianist herself. In lieu of a sand ceremony the couple poured water into a birdbath adorned with floating flowers to symbolize the joining of their love.
Following the ceremony, guests were greeted by bookcases filled with a beautiful array of fabric covered books in complimentary floral patterns and ticking stripes that we had gathered. No two books were the same which added an element of surprise and an additional conversation piece for the guests! On the spine of the books read the guest’s names and the title escorted them to their tables. Neatly tucked in each book was also a hand made fabric bookmark that served as favors made by the groom’s mother of the corresponding fabrics we had found.
Peaches pinned with scrolled place cards sat upon mixed patterned vintage china welcoming guests to their chairs. The centerpieces sat atop jewelry boxes replicated to look like stacks of classic novels( these were later to be taken home and enjoyed by guests as a memoir of the wedding). Silver urns and trophy vases filled with fruits and flowers such as peaches, peonies, and dahlias offered a softness to the room and seemed to jump off the canvas of an old English still life painting. China tea cups accented with Peonies added to the table and invited guests to the tea station.
The custom built tea station added an element of fun and tastiness. Shelves were filled with pastries, tea cakes, scones and other delicious treats. Silver urns offered different flavors of tea, like earl grey, English breakfast and lavender.
To personalize the day even more, Wedding Dresses of the past (such as the bride’s mothers) were also displayed in front of a custom made fabric backdrop and amongst a table of family photos…next to a sign that read “a good book has no ending”.
After an evening of dining and decadent desserts the couple shared a surprise choreographed dance. Family, friends and the bridal party joined in for an enormous production. The Image is Found really captured how much fun everyone had with it. Although grand in number, with over 300 guests, It still felt as if it were an intimate event and a party that Jane Austen herself would have been pleased to attend!
Photography: The Image is Found / Cinematography: Aqua Vivus / Flowers: Robin Mathis of Twigg Botanicals / Event Design: Heather Balliet of Amorology / Event Planning: Amorology / Ceremony + Wedding Reception Venue: Rancho Bernardo Inn / Invitations and programs: Brightly Designed / Shoes: vintage / Dress: David’s Bridal / Wedding Cake: Sweet Cheeks / Desserts: Flour and Flower / Ring Pillows: Pincushion Princess / Reception paper elements + table numbers and book spine escort cards: Karisa Winkel of Pretty Handsome Paper / Bakery cabinet rentals and dessert display: Amorology
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I love the different china patterns and the escort card idea with the book case...Very unique! I would have loved to attend a wedding like this!
Wow! I love the book idea! And what a beautiful romantic wedding! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is GORGEOUS!!!! Ballroom Beauty!!!
LOVE it!! so beautiful and so much fun detail!
I LOVE the idea of using the Wedding Dresses "of the past" as decor! So unique!
I was wondering where the bridesmaid necklaces are from? I love them and they would match perfectly with my bm dresses. Thanks!
Thank you so much for featuring a ballroom wedding. Proof that ballrooms don't have to be boring.
wow the details at this wedding are exceptional!!! i love the ballroom picture!
A custom made "Tea Station"...Beau-TEA-ful! :)
Many warm congratulations to the lovely couple :)
the tea station and the books as seating cards are such a great idea and adds such fabulous detail to this wedding!
Some really pretty and creative ideas. Love the idea of using past wedding dress and of course, the tea station is to die for!
Always nice to see a ballroom wedding with personality shining through - thanks for featuring a wedding that's a different, refreshing style. Keep 'em coming!
Such a huge fan of Amorology... and this one does not disappoint. Every detail so perfectly thought out. The flowers so effortlessly teamed with the fruit conjure up a beautiful masterpiece painting! So, so lovely!
Peaches and books and tea are basically my favorite things. Love the color palate too. So pretty and romantic.
Oh swoon! I LOVE the tea and dessert station, it's so adorable! And of course as a book-lover the "place cards" tugged at my heart strings :O) Bravo!!
where are all of those lovely bridesmaids dresses from?
Change the colors to shades of purple, the tea to coffee, and this is basically my wedding! Right down to the bride's wedding dress! Also, I'll have my mother's wedding dress, 2 Grandmother's dresses, a great-grandmother's, and my future MIL's dress all on display, along with photos from their wedding days. Needless to say, this is a picture perfect wedding. Gorgeous!
the covered books, tea cups and flowers create such a lovely environment. beautiful!
I am collecting vintage plates for my wedding and am dying to know where you found all of these/are you open to renting them?? Gorgeous wedding, LOVING the feminine/vintage feel!
I love it! Please feature more indoor weddings--the outdoor ones are so beautiful, but it's so great to see indoor receptions and ceremonies for those of us who can't do an outdoor wedding!
the dessert bar is out of this world!
Wow, I'm in love with this wedding! It's so difficult to plan a wedding while I'm falling in love with a different style every day on Style Me Pretty!!
Hi, this is Tammy, the bride from this wedding :) So fun to read your comments. Heather from Amorology did a great job with our wedding and we were so happy with all the beautiful touches she dreamed up.
To answer some questions:
Necklaces: The bridesmaids' and mother's necklaces were custom made by Wen from Sora Designs: http://www.etsy.com/shop/soradesigns
Bridesmaids' dresses: I wanted my girlfriends to get to choose how much they wanted to spend on a dress and to pick something that they really might wear again, so I mailed them a paper multi-color swatch from Home Depot and asked them to simply wear a dress that matched. Two girls picked fabric and sewed their dresses (the two girls farthest to the left); two girls bought dresses from JCrew and Banana Republic; three got dresses from budget-friendly stores like Charlotte Russe and accented with matching belts; three girls wore dresses they already had. I really liked that the girls could choose how much they wanted to spend and could pick something that they really might wear again :)
Plates: The plates were rented from Classic Party Rentals and came in 4 different colors.
Hope this helps :)
Very cool! The unique decor elements and attention to detail total transform the ballroom setting. I especially love the table setting's vintage china and peach place cards!
How did you do the tea/dessert area!? I love it love it love it! Especially the tin tea dispensers! the legs are lovely.
so stunning! as always.
adore the books as the escort cards. lots of great little details!
Yay for Ballroom weddings! They are sometimes the only option because of finances, logistics, family pressure, or weather considerations, so it's nice to see it's possible to pull them off with a healthy dose of style.
Tammy, which David's Bridal dress are you wearing? I tried on so many there, and none were as lovely as this one. This looks just like a designer dress I've been looking for. Could you tell me the style number?
Also, this wedding is FANTASTIC. I'll be copying everything.
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HI Tammy!
Where did the brown suits come from?
Thanks!