Garden Roses and Cabbage Roses

Some of my clients tell me that they do not want any roses at the wedding, but they may not have considered garden roses or cabbage roses.  These look so different from traditional roses, with their many layers of petals creating a soft and feminine feel.  They are a good substitute if you love peonies, but peonies are not in season for your wedding or they are out of your budget.  Here are some gorgeous arrangements including garden roses from some of my favourite designers.

1. Poppies and Posies by Jen Huang Photography  2. Blush Designs by Maggie Marguerite  3. Rountree Flowers by Karen Wise Photography

Flower Girl Sign

How adorable is this flower girl carrying a Here Comes The Bride sign.  So sweet!

Photography by The Why We Love via 100 Layer Cake

Live Event Painting

Hiring a photographer and a videographer for the wedding are important ways to capture this special day.  How about also adding a live event painter for the wedding? This is such a unique way to capture the essence of the day and the painter also becomes part of the wedding activity as guests watch the painting unfold.

Katherine Gressel often arrives at the site 2-4hours before guests arrive, so she can start painting the background.  During the event it allows her to focus more on capturing the details of the people.  A complete painting can usually be done over 7-10 hours on site, but details can be filled in later if the time frame allowed is shorter. She creates a beautiful piece of art to hang in your home after the wedding.

Here are three of my favourite pieces from Katherine Gressel.  Be sure to check out her website for more!

Paintings by Katherine Gressel

Black and White Inspiration

Always a classic combination.

Clockwise from top: 1. Creative Emporium via The Pretty Blog  2. Jen Huang Photography via Style Me Pretty  3. Jake McBride of Christian Oth Studio via Martha Stewart Weddings

High Line and Cooper Square Hotel Engagement

For their engagement session, Vanessa and Giles started out at the High Line, moving on to the Meat Packing District and finishing the day at their engagement party at the Cooper Square Hotel.  These stunning images of the gorgeous couple were taken by Ron of Brian Dorsey Studios, who was just named one of American Photo Magazine’s Top Ten Wedding Photographers of 2012.  I particularly love the image of them at the hotel looking out over the lights of Manhattan.  I am so looking forward to working at Giles and Vanessa’s wedding later this year!

Photography by Ron of Brian Dorsey Studios

Chocolat Moderne

I had the pleasure of meeting Joan Coukos Todd, the founder of Chocolat Moderne at her chocolate workshop in the Flat Iron District.  When I stepped into her space, the air was filled with an unbelievable aroma of chocolate.  Joan exclusively uses Valrhona chocolate to create these rich and dark chocolates.  I always like edible wedding favours, that guests can enjoy on their way home.   I tried some traditional flavours like pistachio, along with more exotic ingredients like shiso leaf and jalapeno. All delicious.  They are so beautiful and colours are completely customizable to your event.  Chocolat Moderne offers simple white boxes which you can decorate with a ribbon in your wedding colours.  To show off the beauty of the chocolates themselves, you could use a clear box.  A dessert table filled with these creations would be a delight!

Photography by Ang Weddings and Events

Blue and White Inspiration

To start off the week, shades of blue and white with a hint of gold sparkle.

Clockwise from top:  1. Photography by Belathee Paperie by Cheree Berry  2. Photography by KT Merry via Wedding Chicks  3. Photography by Vallentyne Photography via Style Me Pretty