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Glenview Wedding at Redfield Estate from Emilia Jane Photography
Glenview Wedding at Redfield Estate from Emilia Jane Photography:
This intimate wedding totally had us at that gorgeous Melissa Sweet dress. And from there it just kept getting better. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, a super festive backdrop, and one fabulous photographer (Emilia Jane Photography) this adorable couple said their oh-so-sweet I Do’s. See all the pretty details rights here in the full gallery.
From Emilia Jane Photography… With only 75 guests, this intimate affair pulled at my heart strings from every direction. Hollyn & Matt’s love for each other and their families is so beautiful. Her hot Vera Wang shoes were almost too much, but the gorgeous Melissa Sweet dress couldn’t have been any prettier, and oh my gosh her veil! Stylish brides are too fun! One of my favorite parts of the day was our time for sunset portraits. I love getting to spend a few minutes away from the noise and hubbub of the day for the couple to just be together.
Wedding Photography: Emilia Jane Photography / Wedding Venue: Redfield Estate in Glenview, Illinois / Event Planning: Kristine Aletha Weddings / Wedding Dress: Melissa Sweet / Shoes: Vera Wang / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Coralie Beatrix / Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
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This intimate wedding totally had us at that gorgeous Melissa Sweet dress. And from there it just kept getting better. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, a super festive backdrop, and one fabulous photographer (Emilia Jane Photography) this adorable couple said their oh-so-sweet I Do’s. See all the pretty details rights here in the full gallery.
From Emilia Jane Photography… With only 75 guests, this intimate affair pulled at my heart strings from every direction. Hollyn & Matt’s love for each other and their families is so beautiful. Her hot Vera Wang shoes were almost too much, but the gorgeous Melissa Sweet dress couldn’t have been any prettier, and oh my gosh her veil! Stylish brides are too fun! One of my favorite parts of the day was our time for sunset portraits. I love getting to spend a few minutes away from the noise and hubbub of the day for the couple to just be together.
Wedding Photography: Emilia Jane Photography / Wedding Venue: Redfield Estate in Glenview, Illinois / Event Planning: Kristine Aletha Weddings / Wedding Dress: Melissa Sweet / Shoes: Vera Wang / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Coralie Beatrix / Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
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Shell Beach Wedding from Mark Padgett Wedding Design
Shell Beach Wedding from Mark Padgett Wedding Design:
I fell in love with this wedding the minute I laid eyes on the images from The Collective Photographers, but I fell in love with this Bride when she said she wanted her day to be beach with a bit of bling inspiring her “West Coast Beach with a Kiss of the French Riviera” theme. How fabulous is that? Her vision came to life thanks to the wonderful workings of Mark Padgett Wedding Design, leaving us with a whole lot of gorgeous inspiration right here.
From Mark Padgett from Mark Padgett Wedding Design… Katie’s love of the beach and a bit of bling inspired the “West Coast Beach with a Kiss of the French Riviera” theme for this Central Coast of California cliff-side wedding. The design process begins with a meeting at my office and usually ends up having lunch or cocktails in town. I really want to get to know my clients intimately and I learn much more over tapas and Pinot than at a desk. Katie & Matt wanted to be married at the ocean and wanted it to be elegant but not stuffy and Katie loves herself some bling! When I combined those two ideas together the French Riviera popped into my head. Monaco is beach + bling + elegance! I remember Katie’s face as we went through the design power-point presentation a few weeks later. She sat up in her chair, her jawed dropped and her eyes sparkled with tears. I live for that.
The color palette of French Butter, Blush, Bisque, Cameo and Sunset came from a photo of a bouquet that Katie loved. The accent colors, Cote d’Azur Blue, Grass and Driftwood came from the location. I use accent colors found at each location we design in. It helps to blend the overall color palette into it’s surroundings and keeps it grounded.
We used vintage French furniture to add authenticity and elegance as well as our French Crystal Chandeliers to add the bling. My favortie vintage element was the French Facade we used for the ceremony back drop. I didn’t want to take away from it and so added only a few gorgeous blooms and the lacy Nigella in the Mist in the same tones as the rustic metal.
We used an eclectic approach to the vases with different ideas from the sea: driftwood, urchins, sea glass then added a subtle sparkle with Mercury glass votives. Real driftwood anchored the groupings and a few grey sphagnum moss “nests” with succulents nestled in them reminded me of sea-life. The flowers we used were Juliet, Caramel Antique and Alabaster garden roses, Cafe au Lait Dahlias, Hydrangea and Nigella in the Mist.
The linens were a Moire in “Pelican” (loved that) which looked like drifting sand on the tables. The napkins were a silk Cote d’Azur blue. The menu was chosen to compliment our surroundings as well; A mixed grille of Filet and Prawns served with Matt and Katie’s favorite side dishes. We start designing the wedding menu by having the bride and groom send a list of all of their favorite foods including comfort foods. The appetizers during cocktail hour included mini mac and cheese bites, sushi and the Cliffs Chef made an eggplant bruschetta from a recipe Katie is famous for. Desserts were decidedly French with the exception of the late night hand made Churros. The dance floor was packed all night thanks to Rob with Pacific Entertainment.
The final send off of the bride and groom was sparkling and romantic. I loved working with Katie and Matt and Katie’s mom, Sharon. They were sweet and gracious and so appreciative. A complete joy. Thank you and congrats Mr. and Mrs. Wagner!
Wedding Photography: Jake & Necia Odening of The Collective Photographers / Wedding Venue: The Cliffs Resort at Shell Beach in Pismo Beach, California / Event Planning + Floral + Design: Mark Padgett from Mark Padgett Wedding Design / Wedding Cinematography: Joel VanZ / Catering: The Cliffs Resort at Shell Beach / DJ: Pacific Entertainment / Vintage Rentals: Embellish Vintage Rentals / Linens: La Tavola / Lighting: Grand Event Lighting / Wedding Invitation + Stationery: Necia Odening of Umbrella Tree Design / Wedding Dress: Kenneth Winston / Bride’s Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Bill Levkoff / Groom’s Styling: Mark Padgett Wedding Design / Groom’s Attire: The Signature Collection from JoS. A. Bank / Groom’s Tie: Tux and Tulle / Hair + Makeup: The Queen’s Bees
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I fell in love with this wedding the minute I laid eyes on the images from The Collective Photographers, but I fell in love with this Bride when she said she wanted her day to be beach with a bit of bling inspiring her “West Coast Beach with a Kiss of the French Riviera” theme. How fabulous is that? Her vision came to life thanks to the wonderful workings of Mark Padgett Wedding Design, leaving us with a whole lot of gorgeous inspiration right here.
From Mark Padgett from Mark Padgett Wedding Design… Katie’s love of the beach and a bit of bling inspired the “West Coast Beach with a Kiss of the French Riviera” theme for this Central Coast of California cliff-side wedding. The design process begins with a meeting at my office and usually ends up having lunch or cocktails in town. I really want to get to know my clients intimately and I learn much more over tapas and Pinot than at a desk. Katie & Matt wanted to be married at the ocean and wanted it to be elegant but not stuffy and Katie loves herself some bling! When I combined those two ideas together the French Riviera popped into my head. Monaco is beach + bling + elegance! I remember Katie’s face as we went through the design power-point presentation a few weeks later. She sat up in her chair, her jawed dropped and her eyes sparkled with tears. I live for that.
The color palette of French Butter, Blush, Bisque, Cameo and Sunset came from a photo of a bouquet that Katie loved. The accent colors, Cote d’Azur Blue, Grass and Driftwood came from the location. I use accent colors found at each location we design in. It helps to blend the overall color palette into it’s surroundings and keeps it grounded.
We used vintage French furniture to add authenticity and elegance as well as our French Crystal Chandeliers to add the bling. My favortie vintage element was the French Facade we used for the ceremony back drop. I didn’t want to take away from it and so added only a few gorgeous blooms and the lacy Nigella in the Mist in the same tones as the rustic metal.
We used an eclectic approach to the vases with different ideas from the sea: driftwood, urchins, sea glass then added a subtle sparkle with Mercury glass votives. Real driftwood anchored the groupings and a few grey sphagnum moss “nests” with succulents nestled in them reminded me of sea-life. The flowers we used were Juliet, Caramel Antique and Alabaster garden roses, Cafe au Lait Dahlias, Hydrangea and Nigella in the Mist.
The linens were a Moire in “Pelican” (loved that) which looked like drifting sand on the tables. The napkins were a silk Cote d’Azur blue. The menu was chosen to compliment our surroundings as well; A mixed grille of Filet and Prawns served with Matt and Katie’s favorite side dishes. We start designing the wedding menu by having the bride and groom send a list of all of their favorite foods including comfort foods. The appetizers during cocktail hour included mini mac and cheese bites, sushi and the Cliffs Chef made an eggplant bruschetta from a recipe Katie is famous for. Desserts were decidedly French with the exception of the late night hand made Churros. The dance floor was packed all night thanks to Rob with Pacific Entertainment.
The final send off of the bride and groom was sparkling and romantic. I loved working with Katie and Matt and Katie’s mom, Sharon. They were sweet and gracious and so appreciative. A complete joy. Thank you and congrats Mr. and Mrs. Wagner!
Wedding Photography: Jake & Necia Odening of The Collective Photographers / Wedding Venue: The Cliffs Resort at Shell Beach in Pismo Beach, California / Event Planning + Floral + Design: Mark Padgett from Mark Padgett Wedding Design / Wedding Cinematography: Joel VanZ / Catering: The Cliffs Resort at Shell Beach / DJ: Pacific Entertainment / Vintage Rentals: Embellish Vintage Rentals / Linens: La Tavola / Lighting: Grand Event Lighting / Wedding Invitation + Stationery: Necia Odening of Umbrella Tree Design / Wedding Dress: Kenneth Winston / Bride’s Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Bill Levkoff / Groom’s Styling: Mark Padgett Wedding Design / Groom’s Attire: The Signature Collection from JoS. A. Bank / Groom’s Tie: Tux and Tulle / Hair + Makeup: The Queen’s Bees
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Brisbane Wedding from Simon Peter Taylor Photography
Brisbane Wedding from Simon Peter Taylor Photography:
There are few things in this pretty world of weddings that I love more than a classic + modern affair. And when the soiree has a gorgeous navy, fuchsia and gold palette, sweet details made by the bride + her family and the loveliest florals from Green and Bloom, I simply can’t contain my adoration. Top it off with perfect photos by Simon Peter Taylor Photography and I can promise you, my dears, you’ll be spending some serious time in the full gallery!
From the Bride… Our theme was modern and classic. Navy chevron with fuschia, blush and metallic gold. “The Churchie Chapel” is the chapel at the school John attended. He and most of his friends went to Churchie (Anglican Church Grammar School) so it was special for him to get married at the school that he, his brother, friends and also father attended. I always thought I’d be super nervous and cry walking down the aisle but on the day I was excited, calm and we both just couldn’t wipe the smile off our faces. It was a really awesome experience!
We chose modern music for the ceremony and John and I picked songs that meant something to us. We had 2 readings – from 1 Corinthians which was read at John’s sister’s wedding and “The Art of Marriage” which was read at my sisters wedding. The words of the “The Art of Marriage” really resonated with John and I and my friend even had the reading framed for us – I like to think we will read them now and then through the years.
We cut our cake immediately following the ceremony so as to maximize dancing and fun times later during the reception. We also had San Pellegrino water and sodas for refreshments. A formal “cake cutting” wasn’t important to us so doing it this way gave us a chance to have a drink and chat with guests before moving off to have photos. The reception was at my dream venue, GoMA – an awesome covered deck at the top of the gallery with panoramic views of the river and city. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés downstairs under the huge fig tree before making their way up to the rooftop terrace.
My Mum went above and beyond with helping to organize the wedding . On the night she just blew me away with all the extra special touches she had secretly arranged like personalized napkins at the cake cutting, a display of photos of John and I in the corridor, extra signs and flowers everywhere a “gift” to John – “Blasters”! John used to work in the Cayman Islands where he and his mates had a signature drink they named a “Blaster” – Captain Morgan rum with half ginger ale and half coke. Since moving back to Brisbane, Blasters have now become a bit of an institution for a lot of his mates and it was fun that Mum organized for the waiters to bring around trays of Blasters for everyone to enjoy.
Instead of plated dessert we decided to serve Drumsticks. I am an ice cream addict and it only seemed natural to serve ice cream for dessert! Florist was AMAZING. I almost cried when I turned up the reception because everything looked EXACTLY as I’d imagined, even better. I sourced the chevron napkins from overseas, which arrived just in time for the wedding. The table numbers were wooden numbers again sourced from overseas to which I painstakingly applied gold leaf to each table number for a metallic finish.
Wedding Photography: Simon Peter Taylor Photography / Ceremony Venue: Anglican Church Grammar School Chapel in Brisbane, Australia / Reception Venue: The Gallery of Modern Art, Rooftop Terrace in South Brisbane, Australia / Floral + Event Styling: Green & Bloom / Caterer: Zen Catering / Wedding Cake: Boutique Bites / Music: DJ Brad / Hotel: The Stamford Plaza / Honeymoon: Fiji Resort & Spa by Hilton + Lomani Island Resort / Wedding Stationery: Alannah Rose Stationery / Wedding Dress: Wendy Makin / Bride’s Earrings: Mimco / Engagement Ring: Blue Nile / Wedding Rings: Stones / Bride’s Shoes: Tony Bianco / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Twobirds Bridesmaids / Groom’s Attire: Stuart Suit Specialist
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There are few things in this pretty world of weddings that I love more than a classic + modern affair. And when the soiree has a gorgeous navy, fuchsia and gold palette, sweet details made by the bride + her family and the loveliest florals from Green and Bloom, I simply can’t contain my adoration. Top it off with perfect photos by Simon Peter Taylor Photography and I can promise you, my dears, you’ll be spending some serious time in the full gallery!
From the Bride… Our theme was modern and classic. Navy chevron with fuschia, blush and metallic gold. “The Churchie Chapel” is the chapel at the school John attended. He and most of his friends went to Churchie (Anglican Church Grammar School) so it was special for him to get married at the school that he, his brother, friends and also father attended. I always thought I’d be super nervous and cry walking down the aisle but on the day I was excited, calm and we both just couldn’t wipe the smile off our faces. It was a really awesome experience!
We chose modern music for the ceremony and John and I picked songs that meant something to us. We had 2 readings – from 1 Corinthians which was read at John’s sister’s wedding and “The Art of Marriage” which was read at my sisters wedding. The words of the “The Art of Marriage” really resonated with John and I and my friend even had the reading framed for us – I like to think we will read them now and then through the years.
We cut our cake immediately following the ceremony so as to maximize dancing and fun times later during the reception. We also had San Pellegrino water and sodas for refreshments. A formal “cake cutting” wasn’t important to us so doing it this way gave us a chance to have a drink and chat with guests before moving off to have photos. The reception was at my dream venue, GoMA – an awesome covered deck at the top of the gallery with panoramic views of the river and city. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés downstairs under the huge fig tree before making their way up to the rooftop terrace.
My Mum went above and beyond with helping to organize the wedding . On the night she just blew me away with all the extra special touches she had secretly arranged like personalized napkins at the cake cutting, a display of photos of John and I in the corridor, extra signs and flowers everywhere a “gift” to John – “Blasters”! John used to work in the Cayman Islands where he and his mates had a signature drink they named a “Blaster” – Captain Morgan rum with half ginger ale and half coke. Since moving back to Brisbane, Blasters have now become a bit of an institution for a lot of his mates and it was fun that Mum organized for the waiters to bring around trays of Blasters for everyone to enjoy.
Instead of plated dessert we decided to serve Drumsticks. I am an ice cream addict and it only seemed natural to serve ice cream for dessert! Florist was AMAZING. I almost cried when I turned up the reception because everything looked EXACTLY as I’d imagined, even better. I sourced the chevron napkins from overseas, which arrived just in time for the wedding. The table numbers were wooden numbers again sourced from overseas to which I painstakingly applied gold leaf to each table number for a metallic finish.
Wedding Photography: Simon Peter Taylor Photography / Ceremony Venue: Anglican Church Grammar School Chapel in Brisbane, Australia / Reception Venue: The Gallery of Modern Art, Rooftop Terrace in South Brisbane, Australia / Floral + Event Styling: Green & Bloom / Caterer: Zen Catering / Wedding Cake: Boutique Bites / Music: DJ Brad / Hotel: The Stamford Plaza / Honeymoon: Fiji Resort & Spa by Hilton + Lomani Island Resort / Wedding Stationery: Alannah Rose Stationery / Wedding Dress: Wendy Makin / Bride’s Earrings: Mimco / Engagement Ring: Blue Nile / Wedding Rings: Stones / Bride’s Shoes: Tony Bianco / Bridesmaids’ Attire: Twobirds Bridesmaids / Groom’s Attire: Stuart Suit Specialist
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Gives a Wedding Planning Update
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Gives a Wedding Planning Update: "We have a really great wedding planner who is managing everything," the actor reveals
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