Wedding Planners & Designers
A Rehearsal Dinner by Alison Hotchkiss
I loooove this Palm Springs rehearsal dinner that was designed by Kelsey Sheofsky with Alison Events. The colors, the style, the details…oh my!
Venue: The Parker Hotel-Norma’srestaurant, Palm Springs / Oh-So-Talented Planner is Kelsey Sheofsky with Alison Events, LLC / Invites and Calligraphy Cynthia Warren / Gorgeous Flowers are by Sillapere / Brilliant Photography by Meg Smith
And I have to say, this seems pretty doable on a budget. Here are a few tips…
*Choose a spot that already has great ambiance, that way you can accent rather than design from scratch. Although this was held at a pretty $$ spot, I bet they saved a ton in decor. Scour your city for a cool restaurant to host your event and I promise it will pay off in the long run.
*Use monochromatic pops of color in elements like florals, throw pillows and great food. I love those white vases that are adorning the table…check out this post done by Kim Valee on some great vases. Think single stems in pretty colors.
*Add paper lanterns, either in great colors or in white, to add another dimension of style.
Stay tuned for more tips on planning a destination wedding from Alison Hotchkiss!
A Wedding Soiree by Tara Guerard, III
A few more tid-bits from the oh-so-chic Tara Guerard…
All photography done by Adrienne Page Photography
A Wedding Soiree by Tara Guerard, II
A bit more from Tara Guerard of Soiree’s amazing real wedding…
From Tara…
Top Left: The bride and groom took home the top of the chuppah as a memory from their ceremony.
Center: I love to use a word or phrase and incorporate it throughout the wedding. It just adds a bit of personality! It can be their name or something special to the bride and groom, whatever you want! In this case, the bride’s last name was Nott. The guests bags were simple tots with a tag that read “were tying the nott.” It was filled with a local magazine, two bottled waters and custom designed cookies! A great way to welcome your guests!
Bottom Left: We handmade the flower girl’s purse to hold the rose petals and had simple ribbon ties to go around her wrist…so cute!
Bottom Right: Beautiful long stemmed roses were chosen for the bride’s bouquet!
More to come!
A Wedding Soiree by Tara Guerard
We have big news at Style Me Pretty! I’ve kept it hush, hush for 9 whole months, but there is no hiding it now. I am having my first little girl…as we speak!! I am actually being induced this morning, so…in the past few weeks, I’ve recruited the help of some of my favorite Little Black Book members to keep you inspired and excited, while I take a bit of time to get to know our little bundle of beauty.
We have some of the most innovative and talented people participating in our guest blog feature and I really can’t wait to show you all of the incredible ideas and experiences that they have to share with you. So, let’s get right to it!
First up, the oh-so-talented Tara Guerard of Soiree in Charleston, and the author of the hugely successful book Southern Weddings!!
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From Tara…“A Wedding Soiree by Tara Guerard”
Wedding Flowers by Tara Pollio, II
Here are a few more images from the gorgeous Tara Pollio styled wedding that we featured earlier today. Where the first set had kind of an organically elegant quality about them…this next set is all about preppy, shabby chic.
all photos by the oh-so-talented girls at Natural Expressions
Thank you so much to Tara for sharing these with us! Definitely check out Tara’s site when you have a chance!
Real Wedding by Jen Fariello & Jennifer Carroll, II
I am loving today’s featured wedding, sent to me by photographer Jen Fariello, and am excited to share even more pictures and details…
From Jennifer Carroll (the mastermind behind this gorgeous wedding)…
Tatiana Sainati were married on Sunday, July 6, 2008. This was a Sunday wedding which was important to Tatiana as an Italian tradition states that only widows or gals marrying for the second time marry on Saturdays. The wedding & reception were held at Veritas Vineyards in Afton, Virginia.
The bride loves poetry so there were poetic elements woven throughout the entire wedding - including a poem included in the invitation. The guests tables were named after poets and the program included a few favorites too.
The color palette was a soft lavender, green and ivory combination. This was repeated everywhere with lots of extra touches of whimsy and sweetness. From the ribboned chair signs, place cards hanging from Manzenita trees, packets of white eco-fetti and lavender to the linens and most of all the wedding cake!
A wonderful harpist provided the musical backdrop for the ceremony & cocktail hour. The reception room has soaring ceilings so to create a more intimate feeling for this 70 person wedding reception. A gazebo was installed to house the cake and create a focal point for the room. The use of square and a long estate table also added to the visual interest. The greenery with tiny white lights, candles everywhere and gorgeous floral arrangements made the transformation of the ballroom in to a fairy land complete! An extra sweet treat included fine Italian Pastries served with coffee near the end of the evening.
Stay tuned for a list of vendors involved with this beautiful wedding and some additional pictures!
I am totally and completely in love with today’s real wedding. I was actually going to do a completely different feature for today, but when I saw these images, I jumped ship to share it with you!
Jen Fariello, the incredible photographer behind these insanely gorgeous images, sent me this wedding that took place at the Veritas Winery just outside of Charlottesville. I have to say, it’s one of the prettiest I’ve seen in a long time. I think that what I really love about the affair, is the couple. They seem madly in love. So of course, the entire affair seems that much more romantic, that much more beautiful.
I have so many more pictures coming from Jen Fariello, as well as details from the event planner who designed this wedding, Jennifer Carroll!
