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We are going to be participating in Wedding Crashers once again for their 10th anniversary! We have specialty tickets for our couples and 10% off for our loyal readers. Please email us for more information and check out Wedding Crashers here. In the meantime, Let’s take a look back at the past few Wedding Crashers that we have participated in.

2018

Last year we had the honor of sharing our table with Once Upon a Vow. Once Upon a Vow is made up of two incredible officiants that know how to tell your love story in a way that truly showcases your relationship. We were a year ahead of the times, and went with a coral theme (coral is Pantones color of the year for 2019).

2017

In 2017 we had the honor of sharing tables with the always amazing Wyld floral studios! Lydia has a way of crafting masterpieces out of florals and creating enchanted deigns for everyone’s taste. These days she has been teaming up with Lilly from Mimosa floral, and they will be rocking out the Mimosa booth this year! Back in 2017 we went with a secret garden style theme, set off by moody colors and geographic shapes.

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2016

This was our first year at Wedding Crashers! This was also the last time we ran solo. In 2016 we went with a rustic tea theme, with vintage tea pots, scattered loose leaf tea, and oodles of greens.

I am excited to announce that we have once again won the Couples Choice Awards! This is our third year with this Honor. I want to give a huge thank you to all of our couples for letting us have this opportunity! Heres to four years!

Last Spring we were asked by the Canby Wedding Chapel to help with a rebranding
shoot. One of the first things that I noticed about the Chapel, was the traditional/conservative feel of the vintage structure.

 

The Chapel boasts a beautiful tented reception area, stained glass windows, and plenty of natural photo opportunities. To contrast the humble feels, we used some mixed metals and bold patterns. 
We also aimed for a non traditional wedding dress to compliment our alternative styled bride.

The new managers of the Chapel, are easy to work with and incredibly dedicated. Check out more of the shoot below!

Rockstar Vendor Team:

Coordination and Styling: Campbell Events

Venue: Canby Wedding Chapel 

Florist: Sophisticated Floral 

Model: Kayla Garthwright 

Dress Shop: Brides for a Cause

Photographer: Alyssa McConaughey 

Videographer: Long Light Productions 

Rental Company: Vintage Meets Modern 

Desserts: Serious Cakes 

Stationery: Blue Bonsai Printing  

Who else woke up at 5am to watch the wedding of the century?! Meeeee! I sure did. My husband and I poured champagne, bought some “Wedding Cake” Cupcakes, and hunkered down to watch the festivities in our pajamas.

I don’t even know where to begin! The minimalistic bouquets, the fancy fascinators, the little bridal party, the photobombing paige boys, the modern dress?? Where do we start? Although there are so many other articles out by now I am going to share a few fun facts and some of my favorite moments.

That Flower Arch. I could not get enough of that flower arch donning the entrance of Windsor Castle. The arch was filled with all of the grandeur that you would expect with a subtle nod to Princess Diana. It is reported that white roses were one of Princess Diana’s signature flowers. Another nod to Princess Diana was incorporated via Forget me not’s picked by the one and only Prince Harry. Prince Harry reportedly hand picked the flowers and had them incorporated into the bouquet Friday Evening. Future couples can we please make this a trend? This is adorable!

Incorporating and Breaking traditions sounds like an oxymoron, but both were true in this morning’s wedding. Not only were they pronounced as Husband and Wife instead of Man and Wife, but Meghan essentially gave herself away by walking alone. They also incorporated a sermon on love and civil rights by Bishop Michael Curry and the Kingdom Choir singing stand by me.

We loved Meghan’s nod to modern fashion with her sleek and simple dress design. This was wonderfully accented by her simple bouquet. Honestly, my prediction was wrong, but I love the statement that the simplicity makes. The 16ft veil is a show stopping fashion statement, but the veil also has some hidden meaning. It is reported that the veil is embellished with hand embroidered flowers from each of the counties of the commonwealth. They also incorporated crops of wheat signifying love and charity, two of the values that Meghan and Harry have built their lives around.

Meghan chose the Queen Mary Tiara embellished with 10 diamonds that had initially been given to Queen Mary herself. This tiara was made in 1932 and gifted to Queen Mary for her wedding to Prince George. We are expecting to see some similar styles impact wedding headpieces in the upcoming year.

I cannot wait to see how the Royal Wedding inspires couples this wedding season. Meghan and Harry did an incredible job including and highlighting their Diversity. There were many instances that broke away from Royal tradition. It is reported that Prince Harry will be wearing a wedding ring which is something that is un heard of in the Royal World. The New Duchess of Sussex is already making strides and making waves in the name of diversity and feminism in the Royal Family. Now pardon me while I don my fascinator and head out for the evening!

 

 

Marble Plates

 

We can’t get enough of the stoneware inspired plate trend along with the recent rise of Marble Design accents. This set from Borrowedblu is sure to upgrade any tablescape.

 

 

Unique Menu Prints

Move over Chalkboards! Lately couples have been getting creative with their menu prints and I hope this trend doesn’t go anywhere fast! From Plexiglass prints to slate stones we have seen all sort of unique ideas to display the evening’s eats. This cotton printed menu from Etsy is a functional alternative to the traditional yardstick menu.

 

 

Tropical Accents 

I am in love with this shoot by Filosophi Events featured on Ruffled. The pineapple is the
symbol for hospitality and what a better place to show off hospitality than a wedding?! Big Palms and Bold florals have been dominating and this stunner by Kat Wilson shows off tropical vibes at their best.

 

 

 

Statement Glassware

What a better way to  dress up your table than with some statement glassware? We have seen vintage pieces and modern stained glass make an appearance. We have also seen a beautiful array of copper and silver glasses featured on tables in the past year. These blush and gold glasses from Borrowedblu are sure to be a hit.

 

 

Bold Florals

Bold tropical florals are sure to set the mood in any venue. We often recommend featuring a variety of tall and low centerpieces to provide variety in the room. This pop of color from our Portland Feature with Leanne Rose photography was a great accent to the dark tones of the Ned Ludd Bar.

Last fall we were lucky enough to be a part of Patrick and Rose’s crisp fall Pocono’s Wedding. The day was painted with the orange hues of the changing leaves, handmade paper flowers, and farmhouse style lanterns.

Rather than a traditional petal throw during the ceremony, the aisle was lined with preserved leaves.  During the recessional the guest’s threw small amounts of the leaves from handmade cones, which made for the perfect fall photos.

We have a step by step tutorial on how to make these cones below! Remember although we used leaves, this would be perfect for a variety of items (confetti, petals, etc…)

DIY Cones

Tools and Supplies

• 1 Paper Cutter
• 8×8 Vintage Paper Squares
• Double Sided Tape
• Filler (petals, confetti, leaves… get creative!)

 

Step 1: Cut a 2 inch corner from the top left of the paper

Step 2: Bring the right hand corner to the left hand corner, making a sharp bottom point

Step 3: Align the cone by sliding the corners of the paper up and down.

Step 4: Seal the cone utilizing the double sided tape.

Step 5: (optional) Fold the bottom of the cone for a symmetrical look

Step 6: Fill!

 

 

 

 

 

Whether you are looking for a fun favor at a Bachelorette party or something to go in your Hotel Room bags, here are our prime essentials for a hang over emergency bag.

1. These adorable muslin bags
2. Bandaid
3. Hair tie
4. Bobby Pins
5. Breath Mint
6. Floss
7. Antiseptic Swabs
8. Tylenol
9. Antacid

One of our couples last year walked in to a video animated specifically for them, and it was pretty much the cutest reception entrance I have seen.

A long time friend of my couple, is an animator. Not only did he create this incredible video for them, but he also designed a snapchat filter as well as little characters that popped up throughout their signs, menus, and hashtags.

Check out the video here!

 

Happy Pride Month! We’re honoring this month with this fantastic shoot with some amazing Portland Vendors! As we announced a few months ago, we are expanding our services to the West Coast! I have spent the last few months networking with so many amazing Portland and Seattle vendors and I am so please to debut our first Collaboration.

The Crew

I met Jake Moffet back in our theater days in high school. Jake and I were involved in the same theater and journalism programs that I was involved in back in New York! A few college degrees and several years later we realized that not only were we both on the west coast but we were both involved in the World of Weddings. Jake not only is a fab model but is an amazing floral designer for Botanica Floral Design! That was when we knew we just had to get a team together. Leanne Rose and I met through Rising Tide Society and from there the rest just came together!

 

The Design

We knew we wanted to do a New York/Portland Mash up. Since Portland very closely resembles Brooklyn, this wasn’t hard. We brought Old New York styled sophistication through The Groomsman Suit and mashed it up with some trendy vintage rentals through Vintage Meets Modern. After some hard core Googling, we found Elder Hall, which boasts rustic vibes in it’s event space and Boho vibes in the Ned Ludd tent.

 

The Day

Overall this day was incredible! Daniel and Jake were great models, and their love for each other truly showed throughout the shoot.  After a grand tour of some of Portland’s most scenic spots, we ended at Elder Hall where I had been busy working on tablescaping and ceremony design. We topped the table with a stunning tropical inspired bouquet from Botanica Floral Design, and got to munch on some Cupcake Jones treats. What more could a planner ask for?

 

Vendor Team