Virginia Vineyard Wedding

Felice and Brandon were married a few weekends ago at Sunset Hills Vineyard in Purcellville Virginia. The weather was a little questionable, but just as the processional started the clouds parted and Felice made her way down the aisle looking out over the grape vines. The details were simple and clean with lots of candle light, floating candle, green dupioni runners, a multitude of cakes layered on handmade stands, and super cute tissue poms that Felice handmade.

Here are some of the images my staff snapped after set up.

Veronica & Daniel's Wedding captured by the Fabulous Laura Kay

I just received some of the stunning photos that Laura Kay took of Veronica and Daniel’s wedding in August. The ceremony took place at the Historic old Manassas Court House with a jazz styled reception at the Old Candy Factory. As Laura Kay stated in her blog the performance that Daniel’s brothers put on during the reception, as a tribute to the newly married couple, was unbelievable, and the best performance I have ever seen at a wedding. I hope to post it soon so stay tuned.

Oh and if you were wondering, the stunning flowers were done by Barbara at Growing Wild. I just love Barbara!

Pink and Blue Caribbean Bride

One of our stunning brides for 2010 is working with us to plan an intimate and relaxed Caribbean destination wedding. We have been working hard to pinpoint the perfect venue and location that includes lush grasses, palm trees, and great views overlooking pristine blue water. I’m sure many of my brides already know and love Abby at Style Me Pretty and her new Style Circle where you can create stunning inspiration boards like a pro. Below is one that our Caribbean bride created, and it was so perfect that I had to post it for everyone to see. I’m in love with the color combination of navy blue and bright pink, and the canopy over the long table is so romantic.

What are your favorite Caribbean destination?

Photography by John Michael Cooper, Photography by Jessica Strickland, Jessica Strickland Fine Art, Dress by Justin AlexanderDress by Justin AlexanderDress by Justin Alexander, cake photo by Matthew Tennison Photography, aisle photo by Angie Silvy Photography, shoes via Photography by The KnotPhotography by The Knot The Knot, table décor photo by Tana Photography, bouquet photo by Generation Photography, canopy and table photo by Angie Silvy Photography

Bali Bride Inspiration - 2010

Lately, I've had the pleasure of working with a wonderful bride in California who is planning an intimate Bali wedding after my own heart. I've been coordinating with some of the best vendors on the island, who I adore, to bring to life the brides vision. To help plan destination weddings, the language and cultural expectations for weddings can be very different, so no matter the location, it makes it much easier if you provide images of exactly what you want to each of your vendors. The below inspiration board is helping all of our Balinese vendors understand the vision for our brides big day.

In working on the timeline for this event it was critical to plan around the sunset time and understand how quickly we will loose the natural light. In Bali once the sun sets it gets dark almost immediately, while in other destinations the sun may set, but the sky remains light for a significant amount of time. With this in mind, most of the important events will be planned prior to, during, or immediately after sunset, such as cake cutting and any special dances. But once it gets dark there will be a traditional 20 member Balinese Gamelan orchestra and dance performance to get the party going. So if you are planning your own destination wedding, make sure to take into account not only the sunset time, but how fast you lose light.




First Row: White cattleya orchids, DJones Photo, Villa Semarapura/Second Row: Photo by Jasmin Star, Asgeir Fotographica/Third Row: Richard Photos, Asgeir Fotographica,Villa Nicole Miller Dress/Fourth Row: DJones Photo, Asgeir Fotographica /Fifth Row: Amy Squires, Amy and Stuart Photography/Sixth Row: Chair photo by Photo Factory/Seventh Row: Style Me Pretty /Photo by Valeria and Juan/Eighth Row:/Ninth Row: Marni Rothschild Pictures