If there is one thing I truly love over here at SMP, it’s seeing the pretty little dreams in the heads of talented vendors coming to life. And boy do they come to life in a big way! So when the lovely Kate at Ruby & Willow sent over this shoot inspired by the prettiest inspiration board I ever did see and captured by the talented Sutherland Kovach, well let’s just say I was a little excited to share it with everyone. OK, I was really excited. Ants in my paper-loving pants excited. Ruby & Willow initially used this lovely board to inspire the line of stationery in the shoot, and ended up inspiring the entire shoot…and all of us. Go on and get cozy because there is so much to soak in, including all the lovely in the full gallery of images, - so let’s get this pretty party started! First up, the inspiration board I’ve been gushing about…
Did you really soak in all that lovely from Ruby & Willow? Go ahead and take another look – stop and smell the lilac-laden inspiration board one more time (so to speak) – we like to prolong the pretty over here at SMP. Ok, ready for the reality? It’s good, real good…
Click here to see the entire gallery of images!
From Ruby & Willow…This shoot drew inspiration from the Copper & Amethyst Inspiration Board, from which I designed the ‘Woodstock’ Invitation Suite. We wanted to incorporate an earthy, rustic look while still keeping things pretty, an element we captured in the girlish ruffles, very feminine stationery and colours, and charming wild floral arrangements.
The venue was perfect in so many ways… The lovely rusted poles, the piles of chopped wood and the old doors lent a rustic charm to the scene, while the natural copper and wood colours offset the gorgeous lilac dress worn by our model.
A key element was the dessert table. Rather than the usual treats laiden with sugar we wanted to present a more organic, healthy option – both on the budget and the heart! Inspired by farmers market stalls of dried fruits and nuts, we piled burlap bags full of them and complimented them with sweet treats and a fabulous ruffle cake which added a little more ‘pretty’ to the table. We also created a save-the-date cookie rather than a paper invite. Judit makes these cookies which can be sent through the mail and we thought that would be such a novel idea to replicate! Would you love to get that in amongst the bills!!
Concept, Styling, Stationery: Kate Holland of Ruby & Willow / Photography: Sutherland Kovach / Bridal Bouquet: Flowers by Blush / Rustic Bouquet & Wreath: Val Sutherland of Sutherland Kovach / Cake + Dessert Treats: Judit Meron / Venue: Matakana Country Park / Dress + Shoes: Yvonne Bennetti
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This is gorgeous! All of Kate's board exude romance, and have pretty details. This is such a great shoot! Love Kate's creativity!
Love the beautiful cake....and those cupcakes are soo adorable!
The draping on that dress is beautiful. The purple complimented her complexion very well!
how absolutely amazing!!!!
This is beautiful. I absolutely love to see how an inspiration board can translate into such a beautiful reality. Kate behind the style steering wheel is amazing... and the photography, the cakes, the dress... it is all just quite perfect, really. Love it all.
Kate blows my mind with her gorgeous talent!! The shoot is beautiful- I want to live in that shoot in fact.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I love Kate's inspirations boards and seeing it all come together in a shoot is just perfect!
Swoon! Love the color scheme and the Save the Dates are fabulous.
I think my heart just skipped a beat. This is absolutely breathtaking! There is nothing sweeter then seeing one of Kate's boards come to life. Bravo ladies, you did a fantastic job!!
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH KAAAAAAAATE. Love it. :)
The cake, oh my! and the cupcakes are beyond adorable. I love the stationary and the candy bar is lovely lovely!
Only Kates boards could inspire such a lovely shoot!
OMGoodness ~ Kate creates magic that's what she does! Her inspiration boards have the ability to transport me to another place, and I LOVE them, and her, for that! This shoot is nothing short of spectacular ;-)) Love all the lovely little details...and the colors and just yummy!!!
xoxo
kristi
Oh my goodness- like a gorgeous whimsical fairytale! Its so picture perfect and absolutely divine, what a talented team. Love love love the lavender hues and the dress is so beautiful! This shoot could inspire anyone to get married ....
That was a stunning and inspiring way to start my day. You all did such beautiful work!
I never knew lilac and copper colours match perfectly. Very rich and regal.
I love this board ^-^
The cake is absolutely gorgeous!!! It is probably one of my all-time favorite cakes I have ever seen. I love the fading of the purple and the ruffles just look so elegant. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely, Positively, in L-O-V-E. I could just live in any one of these beautiful worlds Kate creates through her inspiration boards, invitations, & now creative design shoot! Beyond beautiful!!
Absolutely STUNNING! Gorgeous invites, lovely colours.. and how amazing is that cake?!
Beautiful and so breathtaking! I especially love the burlap bags. :)
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Love this palette!
xoxo,
Chrissy.
So so beautiful :)
This was such an inspiration to absorb! I loved every piece of it. Love the different take on the 'candy bar'. The burlap bags are great. I have not had the chance to use this idea as of yet, but was so please to see it done.
Invitations...perfect!
Joyce Goeppinger
Colorado
Absolutely adore this in every way! I am showing it to all of my brides that love burlap and lavender!!!
Truly amazing! the concept, the styling, the bride's dress.... Everything works in such a perfect, unique way! Congratulations to the whole team for making an outstanding job, specially Kate, who's work makes me a happier person every single day!
i love this, it is the perfect blend of rustic & romantic.
you have an excellent weblog here! would you like to make some invite posts on my weblog?