Inspiration to Reality: The Design
I am quite enamored with every itty bitty pretty in our latest Inspiration to Reality photo shoot. Salt Harbor Designs transformed a bare, though extraordinarily beautiful, venue into a warm, rich, texture-filled love fest and Millie Holloman Photography captured every sweet moment. I love that they were inspired by the sanctuary that marriage can, and should, be and included touching moments that the couple could share together like pouring each other a steamy cup of tea. Make sure you dive into the full gallery to see each and every last darling detail! And don’t you dare go anywhere because we’ll be back soon with the video by Life Stage Films.
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The Brooklyn Arts Center at Saint Andrews is a new venue that recently opened in Wilmington, only a few blocks from the Cape Fear River. The building is a 122 year old church that was saved from demolition by a builder who has undertaken complete renovation on the space, and it is turning out beautifully. When Millie Holloman and I decided to do the shoot, we could not wait to use the space. It is not only full of amazing texture and material, but it is also a space filled with history—architectural, cultural, regional, and spiritual. A space so full of story creates such a great foundation for shoots and for actual weddings, as well.
When we were choosing a board, we wanted one that spoke to the venue itself. Naomi’s board was perfect. Her work has so many layers and meanings, and this board was no different. To us, it was about sanctuary—the sanctuary that marriage provides for two people—a protected refuge from the world. But even beyond that, it seemed to speak both to the literal sanctuary that is the main ballroom of the Brooklyn Arts Center and to the architectural sanctuary that exists in this restored historic building. We wanted to capture these ideas in the pieces of our design, so we focused on things that protect and cover, things that suggest that although the rest of the world may be cold and bitter, there is warmth in the space between two people.
Styling, Design, Florals, + Paper: Jennifer of Salt Harbor Designs / Photography: Millie Holloman of Millie Holloman Photography / Venue: The Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews / Videography: Life Stage Films / Bride’s Dress: Saja Wedding / Models’ Hair + Makeup: Melissa of Fringe Salon / Cake: Nicki’s Cakes / Violinist: Maura Kropke / Bride’s Jewelry: Oliver / Chairs and Linens: Party Suppliers and Rents / Wooden Table: Harborside Event Rentals / Tableware: The Fisherman’s Wife / Groom’s Attire: The Gentleman’s Corner
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the dress is STUNNING and I'm surprised (and delighted) to see that it's a saja dress.
the rest of the shoot is impeccably executed - lots of texture, muted colors, but dramatic. totally up my alley!
Just beautiful !!!! I love everything.The place looks amazing!!!!
Superb!!! It's amazing how you can take something that might typically be perceived as dreary and make it so inviting. The world is like that... you can find beauty anywhere you want to make it! The florals are exceptional... I love all the texture. Just an all round amazing shoot! Love it!!!
The bride's hair is AMAZING!!!! So beautiful.
Swooning! So gorgeous.
Love this shoot. The details are stunning. Feels like it should be out of good old romance movie!
The bride's dress is incredible!! Never heard of this designer until today, will have to check it. Loving the gray and white... thanks for posting it! :) was thinking of gray for my wedding too!
Wow.....I would have never imagined that my board Inspiration to Reality shoot would havre been exactly what I thought of in my head. It is beyond gorgeous... The vendors are amazingly talented. All the details, the bird seeds, the cold weather, the exposed brick, the beautiful feathers...they are all perfect! Such a beautiful shoot...and all the layers of meaning were captured. I love, love, love it! Happy weekend all! xo
So incredible! So tender and loving, just amazing!
What a stunning wedding. After looking through what feels like millions of weddings being a bride-to-be myself, this one stopped me in my tracks. The colours, texture and photography style go really well together and as a whole it's really inspirational. What a great find x
So. Gorgeous. Love that Jennifer tied in the idea of marriage as a sanctuary- so sweet and such an amazing inspiration for real weddings.
beautiful! love the rustic-ness!
I love the venue. Love the colors! It's so soft.
Fantastic! I just killed an hour looking through all the photos. Thanks to @liz who recognized the dress. I love it and was dying to know where it came from.
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the muted color palette, reminded me of bird feathers. I love all the feather touches and the model is stunning!
Only in the just starting to think about getting engaged phase but I've just bookmarked the Saja website....stunning gown!
such an enchanting palette. love this.
This is a gorgeous shoot! and wonderful inspiration!
This is so gorgeous and romantic! I love the soft neutral palette.
The narration of this shoot is completely the mood you really feel, when viewing the images from Millie Holloman Photography. It really made me stop breathing for a moment while soaking in the mood.
I am very fortunate to know Naomi. I visit her blog at www.enchanteddreamweddings.com almost daily to feed my spirit. I can't say enough about her.
Naomi, I hope you continue to have more shoots to indulge our senses!
Congratulations!
this is the prettiest soft grey rustic chic winter inspiration i've ever laid eyes on!!
Just amazing!!! I love the bouquet, its just so creative and unique. How stunning is the aisle photo of the candles lit and them kissing..so beautiful :) Beautiful work everyone!
This is stunning! I'd love to track down the rings online, they're amazing!
Love her dress!!!
Absolutely beautiful. These pictures are fantastic. I am getting married in May and only hope that my pictures are as beautiful as these are. I love the website also.
The mood of this wedding is so romantic, it almost made me cry. Each photograph is a love story. Congratulations to the beautiful bride and the dapper groom!
Such a wonderful shoot! We are so happy to see how it all turned out, the Saja team was happy to be able to provide a dress for this magical layout. Congrats!
Absolutely Beautiful!!!!
What an amazing job the vendors did with bringing Naomi's romantic + earthy board to life!!
LOVE everything about this wedding! Colors, texture, flowers.. Thank you for giving me a breath of fresh air!!
This shoot seems very "inspired" by something else, especially the cake. http://www.oncewed.com/28774/wedding-blog/a-forest-wedding-tablescape/
What a beautiful, soft collection of wedding photographs! So many weddings are dialed up full blast. This is quiet and elegant. In a world of noise, this is a stunning, captivating whisper.
absolutely stunning. The colours are dreamy...
The bride's cloche hat is amazing! Can anyone tell me the brand or where to find it?
This shoot has been such an inspiration to me as I plan my September wedding. I have been searching high and low for an iron gate to mimick the one seen here. I have been to ebay, amazon, hardware stores, and just plain ol google, but I'm not finding anything as glorious as the one seen here. Can you recommend where this one came from so I can try and get my hands on something similar. Thank you :o)