Modern Engagement Party Inspiration Shoot

This engagement party from Olivia Richards Photography and Bari Elexa is a modern minimalist dream come true, with pops of geometric accents, greenery, plus ranunculus and anemones from Colina Terui. Some bright color comes in the form of desserts, including a painted raspberry Merlot cake!

From the planner, Bari Elexa: This shoot was inspired by the current trend of neutrals + a pop of Pantone’s greenery. For this engagement party look, we wanted to create a simple yet elegant design to capture the classic style of modern day minimalism. And what better way to do so, then to use white and black dinnerware matched with a black farm table and ghost chairs. Can it get any more modern then this?

Our table was adorned with a lush garland from our florist, Colina Terui, and matched with different Anthropologie candle holders to dot around the garland. The candlelit table set a glow to the whole party and created an instantly warm environment. Lynn & Lou Paper Co designed a beautiful hand torn invitation suite with matching menus and place cards, with a simple water color design of a green sprig. To tie it all together, they used a custom gold wax seal for the icing on the cake!

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The table top pieces were all mixed and matched from Anthropologie’s home collection and paired with the existing furniture at our venue, Mints & Honey. The space was a perfect fit for this minimalist shoot, with bright natural light, white walls and wood floors. We just can’t get enough of this party venue, which is a hidden gem of the Bay Area in San Carlos, CA. We created a specialty cocktail for C+S to celebrate their special day, and Pretty Please Bakeshop created a raspberry-Merlot flavored cake to match! The red was a symbol of love to piece together the meaning of the day, and a little nod to wine country, which inspired the Merlot cake.