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From Courtney McDonald of Petals Planning Company … The inspiration behind the photo shoot was the season “winter.” In Michigan, we consider our wedding season to run from April through October due to cold and snowy winters.  Too often, winter weddings are overlooked, when in fact, a winter wedding can be just as beautiful and breath taking as any other.

Design/Coordination: Petals Planning Company / Photography: abby rose photo / Flowers: Sweet Pea Floral Design / Reception Location: Vinology / Stationery: Elevated Press / Shoes: Benjamin Adams via The Gown Shop / Dress and Sash: Ivy & Aster via The Gown Shop / Veiling: Sara Gabriel via The Gown Shop / Jewelry: Haute Bride via The Gown Shop / Tuxedo: Renaissance Ann Arbor / Wedding Cake: Sweet Heather Anne / Hair: Lindsay Clark of Tricho Salon + Spa / Make-Up: Amber Kaczmarek / Lighting: Rockout Entertainment & Light Up My Event

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Jon and I met in college through mutual friends at an annual beach themed party. The night after we met Jon called me to go on a date but I got so nervous on the phone that I turned him down. When I told my roommate that I had said “no” to going on a date she immediately convinced me that it was a bad decision and that I had to change my mind. I think her words were “Why would you say no? It’s just a date…it’s not like you’re going to marry the guy!” I sent Jon a message apologizing for not being available that night and suggested we get together another night that week. He luckily took me up on my counter offer. It was because of my roommate’s convincing that I went on that first date – little did we all know that five years later Jon and I would be getting married!

My family has been spending our summers on Conneaut Lake for three generations now and it has always been a special place to me – there is just something about the laid back lifestyle we live while staying at our lakehouse that I love – the air is fresh, the days are spent with friends on the lake and there is always time for a cocktail while watching the sunset. Jon knew how much I loved it there and even decided that it would be the perfect location to propose (which it was!).

My mom is an assistant to an interior decorator and just has impeccable taste in decorating our house– so I knew that I would never find a location that was as unique and had as much meaning to me – so having the wedding at our lake house was an easy decision. The house has a classic shabby chic cottage feel to it with splashes of color all over the house. Since the scenery at the lake is naturally so beautiful and colorful– we wanted the outside tenting to be open and airy with a “shabby chic but elegant” feel to it. I chose soft blooms with mostly hydrangeas and large open garden roses for floral arrangement with crisp navy blue and white table linens. We complimented the shabby chic feeling with lace accents throughout many other wedding details including my dress and veil, our invitations, bouquets, vases on the tables and even our cake.

We wanted our guests to feel like we thought about them in the planning process as much as we thought about ourselves. Be it from the transportation we offered (a shuttle bus, valet parking and water taxis) or the food we picked (five courses so everyone could taste a little of everything!), we wanted each of our guests to enjoy the day just as much as we did.

Even though we had almost 230 people at our wedding, we personalized a menu at each person’s seat so that they could feel a little personal touch when they sat down for dinner. Also, since most of our guests came from out of town – we wanted people to have the experience of “the lake” so we offered mini boat cruises around the lake after dinner so that our guests could get a tour of Conneaut Lake and see the tents and wedding from the water. All of the décor, flowers and food were impeccable and better than I could have ever imagined thanks to my amazing vendors but I think that our guests really enjoyed the little touches of “us” too!

It was very important to us that we try to incorporate things about the two of us into our wedding. We did this through a number of ways – our tables were all named after our favorite places at Virginia Tech (where we met), the appetizers were all of Jon’s favorite foods, and Jamie loves to drink wine, so we had a wine bar with wines that we could tell stories about that involved the two of us. Each of the details had a purpose behind it from adding a silk rose from Jamie’s Mom’s wedding gown to her bouquet to offering classic Pittsburgh (where the Jamie is from) and Baltimore (where Jon is from) beers after dinner and having a cigar bar, which reminds us of Jamie’s Dad.

Photography: Michaelwill Photography + Sarah Winkler Photography of JPC Event Group / Cuisine and Bar Services: JPC Event Group / Wedding Cake: JPC Event Group / Wedding Gown: Priscilla of Boston / Wedding shoes: Jimmy Choo / Ceremony location: Our Lady Queen of the Americas / DJ Service: Elegant Performances, Kirk Dietrich / Table Linens: La Tavola Linens, JPC Event Group, + Chaircovers & Linens / Floral: Mocha Rose Floral Design / Tent & Equipment Rental: All Occasion / Hair: Brooke Rockwell / Make-up: Simply Beautiful / Day of Coordination: Simply Perfect Weddings / Stationery: More Than Words

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I knew that Ben was going to propose soon. It was no secret that we were perfect for each other and that we wanted to get married. I did not expect him to propose on the day he did, nor did I expect him to propose the way he did: at our home, one ordinary Friday night in December. But it was just our style. Just the two of us, nothing fancy, at the place where we love to spend most of our free time. It was perfect, and so was the ring – a beautiful vintage-style oval diamond ring. I immediately knew that the style of our wedding had to be vintage, with a modern twist.

At first we were thinking about getting married in the San Francisco area, because that’s where Ben grew up and where his parents still live, and there are a lot of really great venues that would go perfectly with our style. But we quickly realized that planning a wedding would be difficult enough in itself and decided to spare ourselves the headache of having a few hundred miles between us and the venue. So we set our sights on our hometown, Los Angeles. We wanted to get married close to the beach, and we didn’t want to get married in a sterile ballroom. When we walked into the Marina Vista room at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, we were blown away, and knew it had to be the place. It was right on the marina, with huge windows, vintage wallpaper, and the stunning chandeliers clinched it. It fit our theme perfectly.

After picking the venue, we set out looking for a wedding coordinator. That is not an easy task when you live in Los Angeles, because there are so many options! We didn’t know where to begin, or who to trust. Brooke, from Orange Blossom Special Events was recommended to us by Ben’s aunt who was a friend of Brooke’s family. So we met with her, and right away knew that she would be perfect for us. She was outgoing and friendly and it felt like we were chit-chatting with an old friend. Plus she was super organized, really on top of everything, and had tons of great ideas.

A photo of a bridal bouquet that my maid of honor sent me became my inspiration for the color scheme and the flowers. It was a mix of cream-colored dahlias, light pink and lavender garden roses, and other romantic pastel-colored flowers. I fell in love with it. I gave the photo to my florist, Megan from Honey and Poppies, and talked to her about my idea of a modern-vintage, romantic wedding, and told her how much I loved birds. She was carrying a handbag that day with an appliqué of a bird on it! So I knew we would see eye to eye on the floral design. The bouquets and centerpieces that she designed left me breathless. There wasn’t a single detail that she over-looked; from the little white milk vases to the lace around the candle votives, it all tied my theme together so wonderfully.

I am an actuary by trade (an actuary is basically another name for math nerd), which needless to say doesn’t allow me to be very creative. But I’ve always loved arts and crafts, so I used wedding planning as my creative outlet. I decided to design and make everything myself because I had such a clear vision that nothing I found online or in stores was perfect enough, and also because I finally had my chance to do meaningful arts and crafts projects. I don’t have a graphic design program on my computer, so rubber stamps became my best friend. I ordered a personalized one to stamp the tops of our favor jars and the return addresses on our invitation envelopes, I used alphabet stamps to stamp each guest’s name, letter by letter, onto their place cards, and I used other decorative stamps for the invitations! I knew Ben was perfect for me when he helped me stamp place cards instead of playing golf on Sunday! My absolute favorite home-made piece at our reception was the vintage cabinets that my dad built to hold the place cards. I was inspired by a vintage medicine cabinet on ebay, but it was too expensive. Luckily for me, my dad happens to be a cabinet maker, so I sent him the photo and he recreated two of them for us. They came out better than I could have imagined. I think I got more compliments on the cabinets than I did on my dress!

Since I’m not a big dessert person, I didn’t want a big, fancy cake. I did want a little one that we could cut, but I also wanted cupcakes and French macarons so that our guests could have different options. I really love vintage cake trays, so I rented trays in different colors, sizes, and designs from Bountiful Homes in Venice Beach. Amy, from Vanilla Bake Shop, created a gorgeous cake for us, complete with a lace-like border and two little birds staring lovingly at each other (my mother-in-law actually found the birds at a wild bird seed store for us). She also created an incredible display of cupcakes and macaroons in various pastel colors. It all came together so well, and ended up being one of my favorite things at the wedding.

Overall, our wedding day was surreal. I had a very vivid vision of what I wanted, and, everyone came together to help me create it, down to very last detail. I was extremely lucky that I had the most wonderful people helping me, and that I have such an understanding husband, family, and friends who went along with all of my ideas and helped create my vision of a vintage wedding. To my surprise, the most memorable moment of the day for me was one that was unplanned. When the night came to an end, most of our guests were still there on the dance floor with us. There was an overwhelming feeling of love in the air, and we all had one big group hug. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.

Photography: Greg Slick Photography / Flowers: Honey & Poppies / Event Planning: Orange Blossom Special Events / Ceremony Location: Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey / Reception Location: Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey / Hair & Make-Up: Veronica Lane / Entertainment: Woody Diaz / Cake & Dessert Bar: Vanilla Bake Shop

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Photography by Welsch Photography.

And without further ado, the highlight film from D’nM Wedding Films…

Simon and Marissa have shared an exciting international love affair from the moment they met four years ago at a music festival in Serbia, to when Simon popped the question in Hanoi, Vietnam, and  finally with their marriage in Sydney. Having met in Serbia, their first date in London and their second date in Dubai, it didn’t take long to realize there was more to this union than simply earning frequent flyer miles.

Once the decision of the two jet-setters to marry was made, the next big question was where? With Simon the Englishman living between London and Bangkok, and Marissa the Greek Australian living between Sydney, London and Bangkok, ideas of a beautiful English country-side wedding, or a tropical beach celebration in Thailand or even a stunning Greek island wedding came into play. The couple finally settled on having a harbour-side wedding in Sydney with the dramatic backdrop of the Harbour Bridge. The ceremony took place in the Greek Orthodox Church on Cleveland Street and a beautiful modern reception followed at the Wharf Restaurant in Walsh Bay.

The day was a perfect Sydney summers’ day. The guests were greeted at the reception with flowing champagne and Sydney rock oysters before sitting down to enjoy an impeccable feast of seafood and lamb with delicious deserts and cheeses to follow. The high-ceilinged Wharf venue oozed with style, elegance and a contemporary feel with white Singapore orchids filling the room and bevelled mirrored boxes eloquently placed on tables as wedding favors.

Cinematographer: D’nM Wedding Films / Photographer:  Welsch Photography / Floral Designer: Waratah Florist / Event Designer & Planner: The Wharf Restaurant / Invitation Designer: Elizabeth Rosa Fine Stationary / Cake: Sweet Fantasy Cakes / Wedding Gown Designer: Mark Holt Bridal Couture / Bridesmaid’s Dress Designer: Carla Zampatti / Groom’s Suit: Pinky Tailors

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After spending months searching for the perfect ring, I set out in route for Charleston on Friday, November 5th. Kate new that we were planning to go to Charleston for the weekend, but she thought we were going to celebrate homecoming at The Citadel with friends. Once we got there, we spent time together walking the streets of Charleston and reminiscing on all of the fun times we spent there. When it was time for dinner, I surprised her by driving outside of town to Middleton Place Plantation where we had reservations at their restaurant. Kate and I have always had a special place in our heart for Middleton Place, and we spent many a nights walking the grounds, sipping wine until the sun went down before heading over for dinner at the restaurant. At one point, this was a date we would have together on almost a weekly basis. Dinner was outstanding, and afterward I proposed to Kate on the plantation. It was beautiful, and she said yes!

The inspiration for our wedding was the venue itself! The simplicity of Middleton Place was really the inspiration behind all wedding colors and style. The bridesmaid’s dresses were sable to compliment the greenery around the plantation. I chose lime green, poppy, and gold as colors for the ceremony and reception.   We incorporated moss in the big S hanging behind the wedding cake and also had moss covered pots with floral arrangements on many of the tables. We had poppy colored linens on almost all tables and had a poppy and gold striped stage skirt. That was one of my favorite touches.

It is a Citadel tradition to have the Sword detail consisting 6 Citadel Cadets creating an archway of swords for us to walk under as we exit the ceremony aisle.

Stacey, Missy and the entire crew at Red Letter Events made the entire evening truly magical.They were right by my side if I ever needed them and made the evening seem effortless! Throughout the planning, Stacey listened to my thoughts and dreams and helped to make them a reality.  It was perfect!

Planner: Red Letter Events / Ceremony: Butterfly Lakes at Middleton Place / Reception: Pavilion at Middleton Place / Caterer: Duvall Catering / Bar: Duvall / Ceremony Music: Classical Charleston / Reception Music: Gentlemen & Their Lady / Photographer: Captured by Kate / Florist: Lotus / Pastry: Ashley Bakery / Rentals: Duvall, Eventworks, PDA Lighting, & BBJ Linens / Bride Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Bridesmaid Dress: Badgley Mischka

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From Joyce of La Vie le Gage … This fantastic shoot was the brainchild of Paula Thomas of the Teacup, fine baked goods & confections, and her friend Sarah Hays of Hays Photography.  Paula wanted La Vie le Gage Couture Wedding Planning to conceive and design the shoot right from the start.

While planning a wedding South of Denver and bit North of Colorado Springs, a love revealed itself I did not know I had for the large sweeping views of this area in Colorado.  I found out I absolutely love the vast open feeling.  Just the perspective gave thought to the past inhabitants whom must of felt similar emotions.  I knew I wanted to capture and explicate what I felt.

One of the first questions I asked Paula was, “What styles do you love?”  A quick answer was, “Fashion, hat boxes, glitz, and glamor!”
Our discussion sent me without hesitation towards a French expression of wedding fashion having the ‘Mad Hatter’ as the whimsy outlet for bringing in the love for hats.

I knew that I wanted to have a strict color palette comprising of white, black, and soft pink.  Soft pink evokes romance to me and the plains of Colorado translate romance in my mind.  Romance made me also think French.  French and passion go together like bread and butter!  .

I brought out classic French style with stripes done in black and used the strict palette to translate the boldness of the vistas while meshing styles of vintage, edgy, and romantic whimsy in this shoot.  Black as a color is strong and I wanted that to represent the strength, courage, and vigor of the people who settled the West.

Staging a French inspired extravagant ornate table setting, displaying passion for hats, fashion, and combining the great vista’s of Colorado as a backdrop; Mad Hatter’s Wedding Gone West was conceived in a heartbeat!!

The quest for items to fill the tables was an adventure in research and a 101 course concerning the details on china!

I contacted notably experienced, exceptionally talented and very creative professionals to be a part of this inspiration shoot.  All vendors, including the models were thrilled to exercise their artistic skills.

Event Designer: La Vie le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning / Venue: Mountain Guest Ranch / Linens: Cloth Connection / Rentals: Event Rents / Photographer: Hays Photography / Cake & Confections: Teacup / Flowers: Flowers Forever Design / Paper Suite & Signs: Wiley Valentine / Gowns: Anna Be Bridal Boutique / Jewelry: Subversive Jewelry / Hats: Kitty Mae Millinery / Sash:  Emici Bridal / Make-Up: Heathyrre Kautz Couture Professional Makeup Artistry, LLC. / Hair: Susie Schurr & Dirk Armijo, Sisto’s Salon / Umbrella: Bella Umbrella / Hat Box Favors: Wrapsodyandink

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From Lavine Fox Events … Our couple – originally from Germany (Bride) and Beverly Hills (groom) currently live in Las Vegas and both hold quite prestigious jobs in the hotel industry.  Their event was a destination wedding.  With a bridesmaid’s spa & high tea get together at the home of the groom’s sister on Friday afternoon, to the rehearsal dinner at Il Cielo, and the brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday, it was a weekend of fun filled events, love and good friends and family.

The Wedding was a traditional Jewish ceremony performed by the Bride’s family Rabbi’s who were flown in from Las Vegas.
The ceremony took place in the lush garden of the Beverly Hills Hotel.  Nancy from Mark’s Garden as well as Alyson & Diane from Levine Fox Events, designed a traditional yet elegant setting for the ceremony to take place, using all ivory and white flowers.  The Chuppah also adorned a crystal chandelier which added a touch of glitz which the bride loved.  Classical music from the six piece string based group provided by West Coast Music filled the air as guests entered the garden. Ladies were handed pashminas in case they felt the chill of the February night air.  Guests were also asked to sign a special wine bottle with custom label for the bride and the groom (avid wine drinkers).

Once the ceremony was complete, guests were then escorted by hotel staff to the foyer of the Rodeo Ballroom.  There they were greeted by a color scheme of fuchsia floral and silver draped accents.  Upon entry to the foyer, guests collected their escort cards which laid upon three square tables at different heights with floral and glowing candle accents.  They then had a chance to view photos of the bride and grooms family, past and present from the display on the ancestor tables. Each family member was represented with their photo in an elegant jeweled frame with calligraphied card placed in front showing their relation to the bride and groom.  Guests dined on delicious passed hors d’oeurves, specialty passed drinks, and jazzy tunes from West Coast Music.

When the ballroom doors opened, everyone gasped.  Ooohs and Ahhhs were whispered to each other as everyone was escorted to their tables.  The colors or Red, Burgundy, Fuchsia & Black completely transformed this elegant yet simple room into a completely new environment.  The room was draped in red, with black tie backs on each side.  A proscenium and unique draping accents set the stage apart from the rest of the room.  A long oval head table made a grand statement with elegant chair covers donning over-sized roses, round booths around the perimeter of the room offered unique & comfortable seating and the rectangle tables throughout also gave a “hip” vibe to this unique layout.  A red applique of the bride & groom’s name and elegant lighting lit the beautiful glossy black dance floor.

Each centerpiece was a bit different, some high, some low all with use of “bling” accents.  Custom Personalized Menus were placed at each seat and each table number was embroidered onto dupioni silk fabric tent cards.  The wedding cake was complete with it’s own unique backdrop, specialty linens and floral cake stand.  Guests enjoyed a custom designed menu complete with amuse bouche, passed desserts, greasy,  late night snacks as well as a special birthday, champagne toast made from the groom to the bride at midnight.  The warm toasts, feelings of love, unique accents and incredible music filled this night and to this day our special couple and their parents still receive calls and notes about their night of magic.

Photography: John Solano Photography / Cinematography: BlueCat International / Flowers: Mark’s Garden / Event Design: Revelry Event Designers / Event Planning: Levine Fox Events / Ceremony Location: Beverly Hills Hotel Polo Garden / Reception Location: Beverly Hills Hotel Rodeo Room / Invitations: Lehr and Black / Cake: Vanilla Bake Shop / Lighting: Images by Lighting / Music: West Coast Music / Linens: Resource One

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My husband and I tried to make our wedding day a mix of both of our styles – vintage and modern.  I fell in love with Castle Green when we first visited, though I had to convince my husband a bit.  I loved that it was an old historical hotel and landmark.  I also liked that the grounds and rooms were so beautiful on their own that it wouldn’t need a whole lot of additional decoration.  It was the perfect spot because we could have the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception all in one location, and there was plenty of room for guests to roam.  I loved the gorgeous staircase, the old elevators, the elegant ballroom…each room was loaded with character.

For colors and theme, we went with a fairly monochrome theme – blacks, whites and grays.  Then we added pops of color with a mix of coral, orange and creme flowers.  In the end, instead of bringing in truly modern elements, we ended up going for an updated, modern version of a vintage look.  That meant the men wore slim-fit, modern suits with a throwback style cut and decor (pocket squares, tie clips, etc.).  And we used vintage silver pieces as table settings combined with updated white dishware, silver napkins and black linens.  Our florist used dusty miller, succulents, and gray ribbon to achieve that “modern vintage” theme.  The bridal party’s floral arrangements doubled as centerpieces, finding their way after the ceremony to the silver teapots, vases and buckets located on the reception tables.  Somewhere along the way, I became obsessed with vintage brooches and used those on the bridesmaids’ belts, the cake topper and the wraps for the flowers.

While the vintage theme was definitely reflective of my tastes and personality, we wanted to find a way to incorporate my husband’s wishes and style too.  He’s a big fan of “Mad Men”, which inspired the groomsmen suit choices.  And one of his favorite hobbies is photography, so he was really active in choosing our photographer, Gabriel Ryan.  In addition, we found a Groupon discount for Magnolia Photo Booth – which ended up being one of the big hits of the evening!  He also designed the table naming cards and menus, using photographs he’d taken of different cities we’ve both lived in and/or visited.

The day was amazing from start to finish, so it’s hard to pick a single most meaningful moment.  Instead, what was most meaningful to me is the love and support of family and friends throughout the day.  I paused several times to take it all in and enjoy the fact that all the people I love were there celebrating with us.

Wedding Planner: Kristeen LaBrot Events / Photography: Gabriel Ryan Photography / Cinematography: DP Weddings / Flowers: Fujiko’s Flowers / Venue: Castle Green / Invitations: Friend of the couple / Dress: Enzoani / Hair and Makeup: Design Visage / Desserts: Vanilla Bake Shop / Officiant: Friend of the couple / Caterer: Simply Elegant Catering / Photobooth: Magnolia Photobooth / Silver Rentals: Found

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