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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Real Weddings: Alison and Ryan, Midland Theatre, Kansas City

Alison and Ryan were an out of town couple getting married in Kansas City.  We consulted long distance, mostly via e-mail, and they booked me!  Yay!  I was so happy when I first met them to find that they are such a sweet, fun loving couple.  It didn't hurt that they laugh at all my silly jokes, and also an extremely laid back pair.  Alison's wanted a classic white bouquet for herself, including three white gardenia's, which her grandmother grew, and represented her and her two siblings.  Such a sweet and thoughtful addition to her personal flowers.

The bridesmaids wore bright red gowns, and we wanted to create bouquets that weren't boring, but also wouldn't compete with all that color.  Soft pinks, peaches, and ivory seemed like the perfect way to go. 

 

Corsages and bouts included pink and peach spray roses, and lovely white orchids, all wrapped in champagne/gold ribbons.

The flower girls got miniature nosegay versions of the bridesamids bouquets with big satin ribbon bows, and fresh floral crowns in pinks and ivories.

The ceremony was decorated with simple white hydrangeas and greens on every other pew, and long peach bows tied in satin.  

Alison didn't want the flowers to compete with the ornate reception space at the beautiful, historic Midland Theatre, so we went with classic white arrangements in varying shapes and sizes.

A huge Tuscan style table for the wedding party sat at the front of the theatre.  We created tall statement pieces, as well as a simple runner of greens, votives, rose petals, and gardenias down the center.

A huge thank you to Alison and Ryan for letting us be part of your guys day, and also to John of DePrisco Photo for the lovely images (unless marked emmy-ray).  

xo - Emily

Real Weddings: Laura and Ryan, Town Pavillion, Kansas City

I've known Laura since she was a kid, and when I say that I mean a very little kid.  I went to gradeschool with her older brother Brian, and we were in Kindergarten together, so picture that.  So you can imagine how thrilled I was when she and her awesome mom (who my mom also grew up with) contacted me to create beautiful flowers for her day.  I hadn't seen her in years, and it was bit shocking to me that she was getting married, but how exciting!  At our initial consult Laura made it clear that she loved hydrangeas, and so it was a must have in her flowers.  With hues of royal blue, green, and yellow, we created a sunny, colorful event and it made it even more special with our history.  Thank you so much to Laura and Ryan for letting us be a part of your day!

(photos by Abundant Life Photography and emmy-ray) 

For her bridesmaids bouquets we added bright blue delphinium to compliment their dresses, and went with softer tones for Laura.

We create custom charms for Laura using photos of her grandparents, which were attached to a special rosary.  

Bouts were a bright textural mix, including all the colors of the wedding.

The Town Pavillion where they held their reception, has a dramatic staircase as the focal point of the room.  We created large arrangements for each side that were uplit with blue.  

A classic unfussy mix of tall and short arrangements were placed on the tables, with a mix of colorful blooms and curly willow.  

Thanks so much for checking out Laura and Ryan's wedding! 

xo - Emily

Events: March KC Blogger Meetup

I'm kind of a blog-o-holic (in case you didn't know, find out more here).  I love reading them, and I love writing them.  As much as magazines, books, and everyday life, blogs are so inspiring to me.  That's why I decided, along with my friend Jeanee, to start the KC Blogger Meetup.  It's a community for bloggers, where we can all hang out in real life, learn, and grow our blogs.  We meet every month, and our group is one year old.  Hooray!  

Last week we had our March 2013 meetup, hosted by Tulip boutique on the Country Club Plaza.  The event was coordinated by Kara and Melina of Edit.  They had a Derby Day theme, with some amazing hats for sale, and all proceeds went to benefit The Mission Project, a great organization that helps adults with down-syndrome and autism, lead full lives on their own.  We had a great turn-out, and I had lots of fun hanging out with some of my favorite blogging ladies.

Photos courtesy of Alicia Abla Studio.

A big thank you to all the ladies that attended including Julie, Erin, Jamie, Ngan, Charity, Lisa, Sarah, Kathryn, Melanie, Lindsay, and of course to Kara, Melina, and Tulips for organzing the event!  

xo - Emily