Fall In Love From Artstar By Laura Stone

We fell in love with both of the Georgia fall weddings featured today on SMP’s Little Black Book Blog, but we aren’t quite finished yet! We have one more feature from Artstar by Laura Stone … a photo shoot that is oozing with inspiration! From Laura ~ When Jade Lee and I met to plan this shoot, our first moment of shared excitement came from looking over a few examples of avante-garde bridal millinery. From there, Jade suggested variations on a day of leisure such as boating and playing chess. Looking at the photos now, I see a kinship in these images to Jane Austen’s stories of gentlemen wooing their strong-willed ladies…

I love the romance of it! Jade and I decided on a warm palette to embrace the vibrance and glow of fall, first settling on gold and crimson, then adding a touch of always-elegant black. For bridal attire, we incorporated the vintage quilted Chanel bag and Louboutin pumps with the unusual silhouette of this Watters and Watters dress. We were determined not to overlook any details for the groom, giving him a top hat, steam-punk cufflinks made from antique watch parts, an oversized gold time-piece, and of course the aged brassy saxophone and antique novel. A persistent fall breeze rustled the black feathers surrounding the bouquet and centerpiece and those accenting the cocktail stirs. The china at Jourdanne & Jimmy’s table is Vera Wang Wedgewood, set upon custom textured linens. Instead of a champagne toast with their cake, the couple clinked glasses of cognac. At sunset, they set out in a red canoe on an uber-romantic tour of the river. Although this was a styled shoot, it was important to both Jade and myself to work with a real couple from the standpoint of authenticity as well as chemistry. The love letter written in red is an actual exchange between Jourdanne & Jimmy, rewritten by our calligrapher.

See the whole fabulous shoot in the SMP gallery!

As those of you who are actively planning know, inspiration evolves as you begin to assemble the pieces. For me, designing and implementing a shoot is a lot like giving gifts to loved ones at the holidays- I start with something small, one solid idea, and build until the last moment. The goals of a wedding and a holiday with family aren’t that much different, after all- both should create an impression of love, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail upon those present.

Our thanks to Laura of Artstar as well as all the other vendors involved in this oh-so-fun inspiration shoot! See more of this fall-inspired shoot over on Laura’s blog!

Photography: Artstar by Laura Stone / Event Design & Planning: Jade Lee with assistance from photographer Laura Stone / Flowers: Adaptation /
Shoot Location: Chattahoochee River, Atlanta GA / Calligraphy: Diane Rember / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Dress: Watters and Watters, J. Andrews Bridal / Millinery: White bridal hat by House of Nine Designs, Black bridal hat by Jade Lee / Cake: Jamie Fine, SugarPlum Visions / Linens: Tamara Gollob, I Do Linens /China: Vera Wang / Hair: Nubiance Salon & Spa / Make-Up: Destiny Flippo

13 Comments about “Fall In Love From Artstar By Laura Stone”

1. Pam Terpstra says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:15 pm

   This is an absolute delight to the eyes. I adore the letter, the feathers in the hats and the rich colorers. So stunning!
2. Ali says:

   February 21, 2011 at 9:39 pm

   Gorgeous wedding. I'm in love with font used on the groom card and want to know the name. Can anyone pass that along to me?

   Thanks!
3. Serendipity bridal says:

   February 22, 2011 at 9:00 am

   Total rockstars! Great gown!
4. Tracy says:

   February 22, 2011 at 9:10 am

   Opulent without being too over the top. And kudos for featuring models of color. Sometimes these white weddings all start to seem a little too white.
5. Brittany says:

   February 22, 2011 at 10:07 am

   Where are the bracelets from??? I love them!
6. Artstar by Laura Stone says:

   February 22, 2011 at 10:14 am

   Ali, the card is calligraphy by Diane Rember, there is a link to her site in the shoot credit.
7. a says:

   February 22, 2011 at 1:37 pm

   The hats.,.. THE HATS!!!!! *Le sigh* I want to get married again so I can wear a wedding hat.
8. Michelle says:

   February 22, 2011 at 1:50 pm

   Beautiful couple!!
9. Destiny Manifest says:

   February 22, 2011 at 4:10 pm

   This shoot turned out gorgeous! I had the pleasure of doing the make-up for this shoot. Jade Lee of Lovelee Affairs never ceases to amaze me with her creative and in depth styling! She thinks of EVERYTHING! Very proud to work with her and call her a friend!
10. Bre says:

    February 22, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    So gorgeous, love the styling!
11. J.Andrew's Bridal says:

    February 23, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    We loved helping out our friend Jade of Lovelee Affairs for this shoot and our gown looks amazing with all the other elements of romance and whimsy she put together. Thanks Jade, your a talented visionary!
12. Stacey says:

    February 23, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    I am loving the hats and the fun and playfulness of the shoot!
13. Corettas Elegant Events says:

    March 9, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Oh the hats! The color! The couple! Beautiful couple!

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