Real Weddings: Elizabeth and Josh, Kansas City

Elizabeth is a DIY kind of gal, so for her wedding she just need a few personal flowers, and she handled the ceremony and reception decor.  A classic fall bouquet went perfectly with the simple black bridsmaids dresses and black tuxes.  We added in fun textural elements like green trick, and billy balls, and the giant orange dahlias were simply beautiful.  Photos by Lindsay Pierce Photography and emmy-ray.  

Thanks so much to Elizabeth and Josh for letting us be part of your day, and to Lindsay for the the referral! 

xo - Emily

Real Weddings: Courtney and Tim, The Foundation, Kansas City

Courtney was probably the most laid back bride I've had to date.  I met her for our initial consult, and then didn't hear from her again until our final meeting, at which she made no changes to our original concept.  Easy as pie!  However when you're using such classic, beautiful flowers, there's no need for muss and fuss.  A simple grey and white palette, in one of our very favorite spaces, The Foundation.  Photos by Nick Allen Photo and emmy-ray.

Courtney carried a bouquet that included white garden roses, dahlias, hydrangea, dusty miller foliage, and silver brunia for a touch of grey.  

Candles and mint julep cups full of white flowers greeted guests as they entered the venue for the reception.  

There were two types of arrangements, one was a mercury glass cylinder filled with fluffy white flowers, and the other was a set of floating candles with white hydrangeas, and a coffee filter pom pom hung overhead, and designed by Soiree Event Design.  

And I couldn't leave out a picture of that cake, just amazing (and made by the same company that made my wedding cake).  A big thank you to Courtney and Tim for letting us be a part of your day, it was beautiful! 

xo- Emily

Events: GoBlogSocial

I'm so honored to have been chosen to speak on a panel at Kansas Cities very first blogging conference, GoBlogSocial.  I'll be on the panel talking about blogging for business called "Taking Your Blog Offline-How to Build Your Business" on Friday August 2nd.  There's going to be so many fabulous speakers at the event.  Here's a little more about it:

"Go Blog Social is Kansas City’s first blog and social media conference taking place at the historic Hotel Phillips located downtown Friday, August 2 - Saturday, August 3, 2013. Go Blog Social was born by bloggers, for bloggers to bring together women and men passionate about the world of social networking.

Designed to inform, educate and inspire, Go Blog Social brings bloggers, social media experts and businesses together for a two-day event to connect-the-dots. Go Blog Social Conference is a destination to meet online friends in-person, connect with businesses, learn about the social industry and gain the tools to grow your blog, social network or business. Whether you’re just starting out or a blog veteran, interested in building your brand or a business, Go Blog Social offers the information, advice and expertise to help you do just that.

At Go Blog Social attendees will learn not only basic blogging techniques, but also how to build their brand, legal advice, branding tips, SEO, and much more."

Right now early bird tickets are on sale until June 15th, for just $99.  See a complete schedule, list of speakers, and more on the website.  If you're a blogger old or new, I hope you can make it to this great event!    

xo-Emily 

 

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