We are blogging with Megan Fickling of La Partie Events today, who is sharing some of her own inspirations and ideas. She is pure talents so I love that she has taken the time to empart some of her wedding wisdom with us!
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If you’re just tuning in, I’m guest blogging today and sharing what a difference it makes when your flowers complement your venue. This venue is the Mountain Gate Country Club in Brentwood, CA. The ceremony was outdoors on the golf course and the reception was indoors in a very beautifully inviting space. The bride Michelle wanted mostly white for her bouquet with a splash of light pink, which matched her dress perfectly. In Michelle’s bouquet, I used white and blush pink dahlias, white garden roses and white freshia with a blush pink raw silk wrap.
Today, the fabulous Megan Fickling of La Partie Events in Southern Cali is joining us for a morning guest blog. I heart Megan in a big way and I know that some of you do to, thanks to her chic but simple style…and for the fabulous DIY centerpieces that she put together for us a few months back.
Don’t we all just love giveaways? This one isn’t exactly ours … but it’s a doosie! Drumroll, please …
One of our favorite Little Black Book floral designers, Jessica’s Country Flowers, is giving away her services to one New England bride and groom in her 2010 Deserving Couple’s Contest. All your wedding flowers complements of Jessica!!! Can you imagine?
Well, we gave you a sneek peak of Rose’s to-die-for Vera Wang gown last night {here}. This is what Rose had to say about it …
I shopped one day for dresses. I knew pretty quickly that this dress was the one. I tried on more to be sure, but knew I’d probably end up with that first dress. It’s a Vera Wang, although that’s not why I bought it at all, it just happened to be the dress that fit me the best. It was flattering, gave me a waist where I don’t really have one and it seemed unusual.
THIS BRIDE wanted to do something fun and fashionable … BEFORE the wedding … while her excitement and enthusiasm were ripe! She told her photographer that she didn’t want a typical ‘trash the dress’ shoot, but something fresh and quirky. Straight out of Vogue. Together they found an old abandoned girl’s college in New York. THIS BRIDE wanted a vintage shoot, oozing with glamour … set somewhere at the extreme opposite end of the fashion world. THIS BRIDE is one of the fantastic event planners in our Little Black Book, Candice Dowling of Jubilee Events!
Little Black Book Event Planner, Table 6 Productions, sent us today’s wonderfully whimsical and warm wedding! Tracy & Paul were married in the Loo Family Wing of the Colorado Fine Arts Center. Between Tracy’s creativity, Table 6’s expertise and Otto Schulze’s fantastic photography, we think you’re going to go ga- ga over the details!
A couple of weeks ago, we featured an incredibly fun floral photo shoot that Courtenay Lambert sent to us. Pure and passionate fun! {here}
Courtenay also sent us some gorgeous images from one of her winter weddings … Patricia and Adam’s elegant November celebration that we think you’ll love as well …
Three of Cincinnati’s so-talented Little Black Book vendors … Courtenay Lambert Florals, Simply Timeless Photography, & Glass Eye Video … had a little free time in March and put together these awesome dream-tables and floral shots! Talk about out-of-this-world creativity …
Lauren and Jordan’s exciting Hollywood Glam wedding at The Phoenix in Cincinnati was inspired by a hairpiece by K. Autumn that Lauren found online. In the words of their wedding planner, Dora Manuel at Viva Bella Events … “After that, it just all fell into place!”