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Hanging Floral Centerpieces

Amanda — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:12:06 +0000

Suspended centerpieces are just some of the things we couldn’t possible get enough of in the world of whimsical weddings. They are unique, exciting and on the practical side, save space on the tables. So brace yourself folks, because we rounded 25 of our favorite, inspiring hanging flower centerpieces to drool over!

From top, 1. Martha Stewart Weddings, 2. Hanging bud vases by Bold American Events, shot by A Decisive Moment via Brides, 3. Biz Bash, 4. Hanging floral centerpiece by Event Creative shot by Fendi Photography via Style Me Pretty, 5. Centerpiece by Bold American Events shot by Our Labor of Love via Dex Knows, 6. Hanging branch centerpieces by Event Creative shot by Eric Craig via Freckles Chick

From top, 1. Floral sphere hanging over the cake table, shot by Alison Rosa via MSN, 2. Suspendend floral swing centerpiece by Amy Osaba shot by Scobey Photography, 3. Hanging centerpiece by Amy Osaba, 4 and 6. Suspended floral arrangement from wedding tent ceiling shot by Samuel Lippke via Belle the Magazine, 5. Suspended flower boxes over dessert table for Wedluxe via Tip Junkie

From top, 1. Baby’s breath hanging puff balls by Lindsey Myra via Cecilia Fox, 2. Hanging leaf wreath by The Nouveau Romantics shot by Brooke Schwab via 100 Layer Cake, 3. Suspended bromeliads from this wedding featured shot by Tealily, 4. Come Away With Us suspended floral centerpiece by Amy Osaba via 100 Layer Cake 5. Suspended potted flowers by String Gardens via Room for Dessert, 6. Hanging branches centerpiece by Bold American Events, 7. Baby’s breath suspended wedding centerpieces by Bungalow 6 Design shot by Red Ribbon Studio via Middle of the Map Weddings, 8. Hanging mason jars from Martha Stewart via Everything Fab

From top, 1. Bicycle wheel floral arrangements by Bold American Events, 2. Embroidery hoops floral arrangements by Juli Vaughn Designs shot Rustic White featured here, 3. Hanging amaranthus flowers suspended over table by Gertie Mae Floral Studio shot by Odalys Mendes featured here, 4. Suspended flower arrangement over seating table by Amy Osaba shot by Our Labor of Love, 4. Floating hot air balloons shot by Paul Von Rieter – DIY instructions here, view wedding feature.

Chic Brooklyn Wedding

Amanda — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:12:39 +0000

I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Brooklyn, and this wedding straight from AGAiMAGES reminds me why I’ll always be in love with its relaxed, chic charm. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that The Green Building is one of my all-time favorite venues! And how great is bride Laura’s über-sleek gown from Lovely Bridal Shop?

From the photographers, Aga and Marcin of AGAiMAGES: Laura and Greg live in and adore Brooklyn. It’s a no-brainier that they picked their wedding to happen in this oh so New York borough. From the location to the decor; everything was carefully chosen to compliment their relaxed, rustic, homey Brooklyn lifestyle. The Green Building is an amazing location with brick walls, wood and low hung chandeliers with a bit of industrial feel to it. Laura soft, feminine dress from The Lovely Bridal Shop was accented by beautiful flowers. Due to the fact that both Laura and Greg are in the food industry; this part was important to them. Laura being a pastry chef; instead of one big wedding cake, ordered five cakes in various amazing and wicked flavors such as pistachio with rosewater butter-cream and fresh raspberries!

View all images from this wedding in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (New York City, NY):

Wedding Venue: The Green Building / Wedding Photographer: AGAiMAGES / Wedding Planner: Shana Sperling Events / Wedding Dress: Lovely Bridal Shop / Makeup: Pam Lugo / Hair: Tamara New York / Wedding Flowers: Peartree Flowers / Wedding Caterer: Frankies / Wedding Cake: Nine Cakes / DJ: Popshop / Rentals: Broadway Party Rental / Officiant: Rev. Alma Daniel

Local Wedding Guide: Pennsylvania

Ashley — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:39:57 +0000

It’s that time again — time for another installment of our Local Wedding Guide! We’re selecting various locations to highlight the numerous resources available from our vendor guide members and their favorite pros they love to work with. We’ve tackled six locations so far: North Carolina, Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, the Pacific Northwest, and Indiana + Illinois. Next on the list is Pennsylvania! Most vendors love to travel, so fret not if you’re not in their immediate area!

Philadelphia:

Love Me Do:

View ALL weddings featured shot by Love Me Do

What is your favorite tip for couples for being photographed on their wedding day?
Love Me Do: Relax and have fun! We want to photograph our clients as genuinely as possible, and the best way to do this is to have a little fun with them! Their wedding day is a huge celebration with all your family and friends around for support. It’s easy to just think about this exciting new step in your lives together. Let that be on the forefront of your mind when you’re getting photographed.

Tell us a little bit about you and what you do.
Love Me Do: There are a ton of amazing photographers out there, and we love them for what they do! When it comes down to it, it’s all about personality. We love getting to know our couples personally and letting them express themselves truly in our photos. Our brides (and grooms) book us because they trust us to let them enjoy themselves on their wedding day, as well as make them look fabulous at the same time!

Above images by Philadelphia photographer Jeff Wojtaszek

Amy Rae Photography:

Tell us a little bit about you and what you do.
Amy Rae Photography: The wedding day can be chaotic and I want to be the last person to add to the chaos. In fact I want to help make the day go by as smooth as possible. I take a relaxed and care-free approach to the photos to get natural images of you looking your best and enjoying the wedding day.

What is your favorite tip for couples for being photographed on their wedding day?
Amy Rae Photography: Forget about anything that is stressing you out, take a deep breath and live in the moment. Doing this will help you relax and have natural photos of you and your new spouse enjoying your wedding day.

Any favorite photo spots for engagement sessions or must see sightings?
Amy Rae Photography: I love shooting in Fairmount Park where everything is beautiful, green, and colorful! There is so much variety and beauty without leaving the city.

Schuylkill Haven:

Birdhouse Productions

Tell us a little bit about you and what you do.
Birdhouse Productions: Birdhouse offers short format wedding and life films with an emphasis on personal storytelling. By investing in lifelong relationships with our couples, we get to know them and their stories inside and out so that their wedding films are intimate, cinematic time capsules.

Any favorite photo spots for engagement sessions or must see sightings?
Birdhouse Productions: Backroads of Central PA – Reading to Harrisburg areas – have amazing yellow flower fields from April through June. The Franklin Fountain (Philly) for a retro ice cream shoot.

Photos below by Joey Kennedy Photography (view portfolio), Pittsburgh + will travel worldwide

Venues:
Moonstone Manor, Elizabethtown
Magic Gardens, Philadelphia
Sweetwater Farm, Glen Mills
Terrain, Glen Mills
GoggleWorks, Reading
Ash Mill Farm Bed and Breakfast, Holicong
The Audubon Center
Ridley Creek State Park
Community Arts Center, Wallingford
Holly Hedge Estate, New Hope
Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia
Aldie Mansion, Doylestown

Above video from Hi-Society Productions

Photographers:
Love Me Do (view portfolio), Philadelphia + will travel worldwide
Amy Rae Photography (view portfolio), Philadelphia + will travel worldwide
Jeff Wojtaszek (view portfolio), Philadelphia + will travel worldwide
Growing Tree Photography (view portfolio), Lancaster + will travel worldwide
Alison Conklin (view portfolio), Allentown + will travel worldwide
Joey Kennedy Photography (view portfolio), Pittsburgh + will travel worldwide
Brooke Courtney Photography (view portfolio), Lancaster + will travel worldwide
Michael Will Photography (view portfolio), Pittsburgh + will travel worldwide
Jillian McGrath Photography (view portfolio), Hummelstown + will travel worldwide

Above images by Lancaster photographer Brooke Courtney Photography

Event Design/Coordination:
Brava Weddings (view portfolio), Eastern PA
Styled Creative
Belovely Events
Daniele Pasternak
Kathy Romero Weddings and Events

Tree of Life Films:

See wedding feature here

Tell us a little bit about you and what you do.
Tree of Life Films: We’re a husband and wife team who love creating unique and artistic wedding films. It’s important to us to get to know our couples to make the best film that not only captures their day but them as a couple too. We love Love and and aim to bring out real emotion in our films. We were inspired after we received our own wedding film almost two years ago. We loved the way it captured our day and our love for each other. It made us feel amazing and we wanted to give that to other couples. Tom is an award winning, director of two feature films so it was easy to begin our new venture in wedding filmmaking together. We love what we do and can’t imagine doing anything else!

Any favorite photo spots for engagement sessions or must see sightings?
Tree of Life Films: We love the abandoned trains at the Wycombe Train Station (we chose this for our own engagement shoot too). We love any spots in nature during sunset (best time!).

Cinematographers:
Birdhouse Productions (view portfolio), Schuylkill Haven
Tree of Life Films (view portfolio), Philadelphia
Hi-Society Productions (view portfolio), Philadelphia

Above images by Allentown photographer Alison Conklin
See past features here, here, and here

Penna Ink Stationery:

Tell us a little bit about you and what you do.
Penna Ink: I work with customers to create custom wedding paperie or let them choose from my already designed collections. I am very comfortable and experienced working with brides from the local area and nationally.

Any favorite photo spots for engagement sessions or must see sightings?
Penna Ink: The Art Museum steps (from Rocky) in Philadelphia, PA

Stationery:
Penna Ink (view portfolio), Philadelphia
Love Leigh Invitations

Bakeries/Desserts:
Couture Cakery, Harrisburg
Little Baby’s Ice Cream

Above images by Pittsburgh photographer Michael Will Photography

Florists:
Wildflowers by Design (view portfolio), Manheim
Sullivan Owen
Love ‘n Fresh Flowers

Caterers:
12th Street Catering

Above images by Hummelstown photographer Jillian McGrath Photography
View past feature here

Rentals:
Maggpie Vintage Rentals (view portfolio)

Fashion:
The Wedding Shoppe

Makeup:
Jessica Jet Jones

View all featured weddings from Pennsylvania

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Lakeside Double Wedding

Ashley — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02:33 +0000

Today we have a first for Ruffled — a double wedding with two lovely sisters, Lauren and Dana. By combining their visions and creative resources, they were able to execute a stunning rustic wedding full of wooden details and touches of every shade of purple. Bryan Rupp Photography caught every one of these details, including the couples’ journey from ceremony to reception via canoes!

From bride Lauren: We wanted our wedding to be personal, romantic, outdoors, and somewhere in the realm of elegant, yet relaxed. We didn’t want a stuffy wedding, and we wanted everyone to have fun!

Any advice for brides planning their weddings now? 1) Relax! Think about what you want to remember 10 years from now and focus on that. 2) Get a wedding planner! If you can’t, recruit a friend’s mom who has already helped organize a wedding. 3) Set up a sample table with every detail. I would have changed a few things if I had seen what table legs look like and how the decor stacked up.

From the photographer, Bryan: These sisters got engaged and decided to share their wedding day! They did it beautifully, combining their special moments while maintaining their individuality as couples. Their grandfather made many of the decorations out of wood and the brides handmade most of the details. They took canoes from the ceremony to the reception site. It was a unique and gorgeous double wedding.

View all images from this wedding in the gallery

Wedding Music:
Brides’ Processional: Pachelbel’s Canon in D
Recessional to Canoes: “I’m a Believer,” Smashmouth; “Beautiful Day,” U2; “Would You Go With Me,” Josh Turner
Dana and Jonny’s First Dance: “Always Forever,” Phil Wickham
Lauren and Adam’s First Dance: “Marry Me,” Train

Wedding Vendors (Corbett, OR):

Wedding Venue: Bridal Veil Lakes / Wedding Photographer: Bryan Rupp Photography / Wedding Flowers: Francois Weeks and Pike’s Place Market / Wedding Dresses: Maggie Sottero / Lauren’s Shoes: DSW / Lauren’s Veil and Jewelry: Cynderellie’s Closet / Lauren’s Hair: Ashlee Harty / Dana’s Hair: Wendee Dineen / Lauren and Dana’s Makeup: Janelle Hayden of The Prettiest You / Grooms’ Suits: Men’s Wearhouse / Wedding Caterer and Dessert Bar: Eat Your Heart Out / Wedding Cake: Simply Sweets / Wedding Invitations: Magnet Street

Botanical Wedding Inspiration

Ashley — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:23:22 +0000

There are truly few things we love as much as a collaborative effort between A-list vendors that produces gorgeous results. Photographer Odalys Mendez joined with Alanta-local event designers Virtu Floral and Event Design, The Funky Shack, and Southern Flair to produce this whimsical botanical inspiration shoot, with tablescapes designed by Eva Williams Clark of Belle of the Ball Event Design and some equestrian costars.

From the photographer, Odalys Mendez: This event was organized by Vinewood Weddings and Events in Newnan, GA, a historic Georgia Plantation home built in 1852 featuring formal gardens and a rustic horse barn. The property is simply understated, country elegance. Featured vendors from the Atlanta area put together stunning florals, gowns, and desserts to inspire brides at this refreshing take on a bridal show. Vintage details such as old soda bottles hanging from wooden beams above farmhouse tables, antique china, and equestrian mementos married perfectly with the venue’s ambiance.

View all images from this shoot in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (Newnan, GA):

Reception Venue: Vinewood Weddings and Events / Wedding Photographer: Odalys Mendez Photography / Event Designers: Virtu Floral and Event Design, The Funky Shack, and Southern Flair / Wedding Flowers: Southern Stems and Gertie Mae’s Floral Studio / Wedding Dress: Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta / Furniture Rental: Settee Event Decor Rental / Tablescape Designer: Eva Williams Clark of Belle of the Ball Event Design

© 2008-2012 Ruffled® , 2012. | Permalink | 7 comments | Posted under: Wedding Design Atlanta, Belle of the Ball Event Design, Georgia, green, Newnan, Odalys Mendez, pink, rustic, Southern Flair, The Funky Shack, vintage details

Homemade Ranch Wedding

Amanda — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:08:41 +0000

When Ashley and Kellen of Weeno Photography sent this wedding over, we were immediately smitten with the bride, Rachel’s, style! Her taste in wedding decor proved to be just as spectacular, creating a relaxed atmosphere for the couple’s wedding guests with a local band Poor Man’s Poison and the helping hands of many a family member.

From the photographers, Ashley and Kellen: John and Rachel got married mid October on an estate in central valley California. They tied the knot under a huge oak tree and had the reception surrounded by walnut orchards. They proceeded to have the live music and dancing in the barn! Every last detail of this wedding was thoroughly thought out by the bride. She is a very stylish bride with good taste and wanted that to come out in the wedding. Therefore, making their wedding perfect for each of their personalities.

Rachel and her family did everything for their wedding. Her mom and her found old tin coffee cans filled them with flowers and made centerpieces. For the numbers on the tables she got old books from a estate sale nearby and her dad bolted old address numbers to them. Each of the plates for the reception was bought at a thrift store where John and Rachel first met while working there!!

It was a dry wedding, so instead of beer they had soda in bottles! It was a huge hit, especially with the striped straws! The bride and groom also set up their own little “love bird” table. They bought the Mr & Mrs letters from and antique store and hung them, the chairs were in her apartment previously but she knew she wanted to use them for the wedding.

The ceremony was lined with signs that she and her parents painted with the date, their names, and little sayings from the actual ceremony. A beautiful touch to making a big ceremony site feel a little more intimate. Her father walked her down the aisle to her groom and her grandpa. Her grandpa said a few words, and then her father went on to marry them. Her brother is a musician so he played during the communion keeping it a family affair.

As for the reception they hired a local pizza place to bring a mobile wood burning pizza oven and make TONS AND TONS of pizza! And for the dancing, they hired a local bluegrass band, Poor Mans Poison to play in the barn. It was a HUGE hit, and the everyone danced the night away!

View all images from this wedding in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (Visalia, CA):

Wedding Venue: Bennet Ranch / Wedding Photographer: Weeno Photography / Wedding Dress: Vintage / Bride’s Jewelry: Vintage and Forever 21 / Bride’s Shoes: Poetic License / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: ModCloth and Macy’s / Groom’s Attire: Forever 21 / Groomsmen’s Attire: Calvin Klein / Groom and Groomsmen’s Shoes: Vans / Stationery: Bride / Ceremony Musician: Luke Mundy / Wedding Music: Poor Man’s Poison / Wedding Caterer: Fatte Albert’s Pizza / Ice Cream Sandwiches: IT’S-IT Ice Cream / Officiants: Bride’s father and grandfather

Weekly Wrap Up + Winner!

Amanda — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:14:48 +0000

A little bit beachy, a little bit feminine, this week’s color card also draws pretty hues for mother’s day this weekend. Love the use of astilbe flowers as centerpieces, inspired by coral. Watercolor invites and patterns would tie in the theme beautifully. Clear glasses to lend an airy mood. A flowy gown. I could go on for hours.

Colors: sunset + canvas white + coral

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Congratulations, Rebecca! You are the winner of the Bows N Ties giveaway!

In case you missed any of our features this week…

A boathouse wedding in Melbourne, Australia
Our Local Wedding Guide for Indiana + Illinois
A DIY wedding from a one-time Anthro display assistant
Spring forest wedding ideas
This handmade North Carolina wedding
An eighties-inspired wedding shoot
A garden wedding with peacocks
This secluded enchanted forest shoot
A romantic New Year’s Eve wedding
Flower arrangements inspired by Cinco de Mayo

Mexican Inspired Florals

Amanda — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:26:16 +0000

Don’t these colors give you a jolt of happiness? These fiesta inspired floral arrangements from Bows and Arrows are absolutely divine, from the bouquet with its loose ribbons to the incredibly unique boutonnieres for the gents! Natalie of nbarrett photography captured this shoot that is simply a goldmine of gorgeous inspiration on any budget. We just can’t help ourselves but obsess over those mini terra cotta pots with bold blooms, paired with confetti and die cut place cards, all designed to perfection.

Centerpiece Flowers: Coral Charm Peony / Garden Roses / Ranunculus / Fritillary / Scabiosa / Millet / Poppy / Lavender / Tulips / Jasmine / Poppy Pods / Sweet Pea / Astrantia / Sarah Bernhard Peony

Boutonniere Flowers: Ranunculus / Clover / Kangaroo Paw / Poppy Pods / Millet

Bouquet Flowers: Poppy / Ranunculus / Bronze Fennel / Coral Charm Peony / Scabiosa / Garden Roses / Fritillaria / Tulips

View all images in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (Dallas, TX):

Wedding Photographer: nbarrett photography / Wedding Flowers and Styling: Bows and Arrows / Wedding Stationery: Southern Fried Paper

© 2008-2012 Ruffled® , 2012. | Permalink | 5 comments | Posted under: Wedding Design Bows and Arrows, Bridal Blooms, Cinco de Mayo, flowers, fritillary, garden roses, lavender, Mexican, Mexican wedding ideas, millet, nbarrett photography, orange, peony, pink, poppy, ranunculus, scabiosa, Southern Fried Paper, sweet pea, tulips

New Year’s Eve Wedding

Amanda — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:03:59 +0000

Every once in a while we hear a love story that appears to be straight out of a movie screenplay — Christina and Brandon’s story is definitely that, and it’s guaranteed to start your weekend off on a sweet note! The newlyweds planned this gorgeous wedding in a whopping two weeks, recruiting the help of Brooke from Blush Photography to capture the stunning day. You’ll want to take a few minutes to soak in this precious story:

From the bride, Christina: So I have a rash romantic love story. We grew up in the same neighborhood. Our families were lifetime friends. His mom tricked him into asking me out and we had the best date of our lives – we laughed the entire time. He lived in Las Vegas, I lived in Salt Lake so, we just texted and talked every chance we got. A few weeks after our first date, I got this crazy idea to drive to Vegas at 11 o’clock at night and surprise him. While I was on the phone, driving (with my headset on) I crashed after hitting black ice, spinning off the road and into a ditch 30 feet below, my car completely totaled. As soon as he found out what had happened, he jumped in his car and drove 7 plus hours through the snow and ice to get to me. We he finally arrived, he told me me how crazy in love he was and that my near death experience made him realize that I couldn’t live without me. Without this lucid moment he never would have been able to tell me that he loved me. We both knew we we were meant to be.

Two weeks later he proposed and though we thought initially we would get married in 5 or 6 months, we soon realized that was an absolutely ridiculous idea and instead decided to get married in a few weeks. We were so in love, there wasn’t any point in starting the new year without each other.

Everything fell perfectly into place. We really didn’t have to do much planning because whenever there was a need, there was someone there to help. Like magic. We called La Caille and asked about New Years Eve. They had had a couple cancel for that date just an hour before we called. I found my dress in a half hour. Brandon found his suit just as quickly and it fit him perfectly- also the very last one in the store! Our photographer was available, the florist and the videographer. All were available on such short notice. I was really blown away by the beauty of it all. We were so blessed.

From our first date to our wedding date was only 50 days. We planned every detail of our beautiful day in 2 weeks. We were and continue to be truly blessed in our love. We are so incredibly happy and so thankful for everyone that helped us on our special day. The florist, the photographer, the videographer and his team, etc were so amazing. All such wonderful people! We all have our “dream wedding” in mind, but mine surpassed everything I ever imagined.

View all images from this wedding in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (Salt Lake City, UT):

Wedding Venue and Caterer: La Caille / Wedding Photographer: Blush Photography / Wedding Dress: Allure Bridal, “8923″ / Groom’s Suit: Alexander McQueen / Wedding Flowers: Karin Holt of The Perfect Petal / Videographer: Digital Memorys

Hidden Forest Wedding Ideas

Amanda — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:52:36 +0000

Who doesn’t love a beautiful forest inspiration? Petal Pixie threw together the flowers and styling for this incredible woodsy shoot with images from the always-great Alixann Loosle Photography. Don’t miss the behind-the-scenes film from Digital Memorys!

From the stylist, Petal Pixie: The inspiration from this shoot came from the woods and the magic that can come from within their depths. Avenia Bridal provided a beautiful feather tiered skirt designed by Liancarlo. Our male model sported a pant and shirt combo with suspenders, simple and natural. Nicole Cook and Kali Wengreen created an intricate side braid. Kali kept the makeup soft and simple. Alexis June Creative designed the stunning paper suite! I love the soft look of the gold and cream with the touches of navy.

Petal Pixie tied everything together by combining a simple rustic romance with the styling and floral. The flowers where housed in bronzed containers as well as mercury glass. I wanted to use a nontraditional color palette that was rustic as well as soft and romantic. I chose white, soft pink, navy blue, and copper orange blooms. The flowers used were hydrangeas, ranunculus, orchids, roses, and tulips.

RSVP Rentals provided us with the vineyard table along with the bronzed handled silverware and delicate glassware. The cake table was a combination of three stunning butter cream cakes designed by Cake-A-Licious and gourmet donuts provided by Gimme Sugar Catering. Alixann Loosli Photography captured the style and details of this shoot to perfection. Her use of light brought a romantic glow and created magic! She is a dream to work with and her images speak for themselves. Chris Koch with Digital Memorys Video Production was kind enough to be our male model and document our shoot in this stunning video below.

View all images from this wedding in the gallery

Wedding Vendors (Salt Lake City, UT):

Wedding Stylist and Flowers: Petal Pixie / Wedding Photographer: Alixann Loosle Photography / Wedding Dress: Liancarlo from Avenia Bridal / Wedding Hair: Nicole Cook / Makeup: Kali Wengreen / Wedding Caterer: Gimme Sugar Catering / Wedding Cake: Cake-A-Licious / Wedding Stationery: Alexis June Creative / Wedding Rentals: RSVP Rentals / Videographer: Digital Memorys