Jesi and Teddy were some of the most amazingly easy and fun clients that I've gotten the opportunity to work with. Jesi knew what she wanted, and that made it so easy to make things happen for her. The fact that Teddy was there for a lace-filled, linen-selecting, flower-viewing meeting said a lot about their relationship...that, and the Wii station at the wedding! You gotta love that give-and-take from both sides! You can tell by the sheer number of photos here that these two made a gorgeous, ethereal, awe-inspiring bride and groom - and that I have a professional crush on the photographers, Sarah and Chris of
Sarah Rhoads Photography.
Jesi was bridal perfection, courtesy of Annie from
Swoop Salon and Jennie of
Jennie Bowker Makeup. I love the appearance of some lacey straps (girls, take note of how flattering they are) on the gown from
La Belle Elaine's Bridal. The maids wore a perfect assortment of pewter silk chiffon cocktail dresses from one of my personal favorites,
J. Crew.
The ceremony & reception took place at
Pravda Studios - the place of lighting perfection and gorgeous, modern loft-styling that can take on any look your heart desires. But my favorite part was the custom iron-work from none other than the bride's father. Beautiful, simple and full of love - what a way to walk down the aisle!
The wedding theme was full of lace along with the beautiful combination of shades of gray and pale slate blues. Chalkboards were used for everything from the 8' seating chart to the dessert bar labels. Favors were a very personal nod to the nursing professions of both bride and groom - miniature first aid kits!
A local friend of the couple, Rachel Apuyan, provided various homemade sweets such as salted caramels and blueberry tarts to accent the dessert & candy bar - centered around the stunning cake created by Sonal of
Chocolaz Artisan Cakes.
The collection of artfully mis-matched vases were filled with luscious early-summer blooms including ruffly peonies courtesy of the lovely and talented Anne of
Floressence Design.
The always-amazing
Austin Beaver spun tunes that kept the party going after the delicious buffet meal by
Ravishing Radish.
The email sent the morning after the wedding pretty much summed up the experience for me...
"Just wanted to send you another note to say that you were amazing yesterday! Everything looked beyond my expectations and inspirations, you helped to execute it to perfection. Simply Wed......Simply the Best! Thank you again, Jesi"
I recently received one of the most stylish, chic and fabulous pieces of marketing EVER! Lauren Moffatt, a clothing designer based in NYC, has a love of art and modern design, and her unique sensibility for colors, textures and details has made the collection a favorite of Hollywood starlets and real girls the world-round. Her "look-book" for Spring 2011 came in the form of a real-looking vintage book filled with stunning photos of her new line. Here are my favorite looks - a little eye candy to brighten your day!
