For the Love of Flowers: Lindsay and Warren

Lindsay was one of the "easy" brides of the 2011 wedding season.  The sister of my husbands good friend from law school I instantly felt she was going to be great to work with.  It didn't hurt that she'd already been in a wedding I'd worked on previously (Erin and Matt's from back in the spring, which I never posted about for some reason, stay tuned for that one).  Lindsay wanted purple in all different shades, and basically gave us total freedom to create and design.  Here's what we came up with for her and Warren's day...

We got lucky that weekend with some gorgeous plum colored ranunculus and dahlias.  

(image via Sarah Dickerson Photography)

(image via Sarah Dickerson Photography)

(image via Sarah Dickerson Photography)

This may or may not have been a fake "working" picture...

I also collaborated with Lindsay to create a custom pearl and rhinestone brooch and ostrich feather fascinator that she added to her hair after the ceremony for a little bit of fun.  

(image via Sarah Dickerson Photography)

A big thank you to Lindsay and Warren for letting me be a part of your big day, and to Sarah Dickerson Photography for her lovely shots.

cheers, emmy-ray

 

Custom: Bow Ties for Bryan and Mae

This is Bryan and Mae...

I've never met them in person, and although it might sound weird to say it because of this fact, I think they're pretty cool!  I came across their awesome photography business Bryan and Mae Photography while scouting vendors for Middle of the Map Weddings.  Needless to say if you've seen their work their pics are beautiful, and they're one of those teams that gets their work featured often on amazing wedding blogs.

They recently got married themselves, and Mae asked me to create some custom bow ties for Bryan and the men in the wedding party.  She only gave me one rule, they needed to all be different, and mustard colored.  I had so much fun sourcing vintage and new fabrics and working on this project.  Here's some pics of the bow ties from the friends that shot their wedding, the also uber talented Bobbi + Mike.

Thanks so much to Bryan and Mae for your bow tie order, and letting me have fun and be creative.  Your day was fabulous (or at least it definitely looks like it from the pics).

cheers ~ emmy-ray

Events: The Big Reveal Wedding Show

The Big Reveal is a unique wedding show here in Kansas City that takes place at several different event venues throughout the downtown area.  Trolley's shuttle brides from spot to spot where they meet vendors in all different categories.  I think the concept is great because it allows brides to see event spaces as well as the work of vendors in a setting other than a convention center where the larger shows are held.  

 

My inspiration for my display came from a swatch of floral print fabric I found at bon bon atelier.  It had light and dark pinks, a rich plum, and chartreuse green (one of my favorite colors), along with beautiful lilies, roses, and other flowers.  I took the color scheme and ran with it, creating arrangements large and small, bouts, bouquets, and table settings.  Always fun to be able to do whatever I want with at table.

I made cotton strips with rough edges by tearing the fabric, and also mixed in some satin ribbon as well.  I got the idea from this amazing wedding I saw on Ruffled blog (by Bash Please! and shot by Love Me Sailor) and knew I wanted to incorporate it.

I found this metal screen this summer and thought it would be perfect for some of the outdoor wedding ceremonies we're doing this year.  I added flowers to the top and swagged the fabric down for a bit of extra color.  I wanted it to look a bit "undone" and not super formal.

One of people's favorite elements was the place settings with the green spider mum inside the globe vase.  I think having a complete set up really helps brides envision what their reception could look like.

I used Creative Candles in a deep plum color all over the table in pretty stacked circle holders.  Thanks for checking out my table design, hope you enjoyed my inspiration!

love ~ emmy-ray