Some brides we work with have a clear vision of their style, and how they want that to translate over to their wedding day. We had the pleasure of working with Marc and Christine for their October nuptials at the beautiful Sankaty Club in Nantucket, MA last fall. Christine was one of those bride's who knew what she liked, had a great list of descriptive words and images, and completely trusted her vendors to carry out her vision.

For this wedding, everything grew organically from the escort table. Christine loved nature, wanted some of those eclectic elements of mixing old and new and we knew we wanted to showcase that from start to finish. From the bark tendrils and fiddleheads in the boutonnieres, to the bird's nest escort cards, and the feather collars on the bouquets, this wedding had details galore from start to finish. We were lucky enough to have this wedding win best overall wedding design and it is being featured in this month's issue of Florist Review. Pick up a copy today to read more behind the scenes and some of my favorite tips and tricks.


A big thank you to Christine and Marc for allowing us to be a part of their big day.
Huggs,
Dawn

all photos by Zofia Photography
head shot in 'meet the winner' by Brea McDonald Photography.

Other Vendors involved in this wedding
wedding planner - Unique Nantucket
rentals - Placesetters, Inc
venue - Sankaty Club

Labels: details, event design, nantucket weddings

I am often asked how do we come up with a look that celebrates who the couple is on their wedding day? The answer is never clear cut - sometimes it happens within the first few minutes of my very first interactions with client. Other times, it takes getting to know the couple - letting their 'couple's taste' evolve during the process, and going back to the drawing board a few times. That was the case with our lovely Carter and Jen. Wellwed magazine asked us to share our insights as they showcased our process from the Inspiration board to the wedding day. There are some great tips in this article for clients and vendors setting out to showcase their personal style on the big day.
Enjoy!




Special thanks to Wellwed Magazine for featuring us in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue out on newstands now!

all photographs courtesy of Brea McDonald Photography

Labels: inspiration, interview, nantucket weddings

Cailin and John live across the pond and had their nuptials at the White Elephant this fall. I was so excited when Cailin told me her color pallete. A rich, fall-inspired look with burnt oranges, eggplant, and burgundy.

You can see from this photo that Cailin decided to carry a lush, colorful bouquet down the aisle. The colors contrasted perfectly with her dress. Don't you just love the colored heels she wore!



The ceremony took place outside under a nature inspired trellis. Using items that are in season can really add to your look. Trying to do this in the middle of summer just would not have worked. How in love are these two? The emotion on Cailin's face is so touching.


This next photo is one of my favorite's of the season - the light is amazing. Claudia Kronenberg was the brilliant photographer behind these images, and she always captures just the right moments. Thanks for sharing these with us Claudia, and thank you Cailin and John for letting us be a part of your special day!

Labels: flowers, nantucket weddings

...everywhere. For me, it could be looking at all the store windows on Madison Avenue, taking a stroll on the beaches of Nantucket, reading a restaurant's menu - you get the idea. A few weekends ago some friends and I ended up on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. People who know me well know that I LOVE desserts, and I have no problem skipping dinner and having something sweet. I put this inspiration board together from our walk around the area. What do I see when I look at this? A color scheme of ivory, cream, wheat, and eggplant. Mismatched containers on the table filled with garden roses, tree peonies, peris japonica, schwarzwalder callas and Charlie Brown orchids. Gold crackle chargers, amber glassware, eggplant ribbon wrapped around a napkin with an acorn for embellishment. All the makings for a great tablescape. What would you dream up?

Labels: CT, inspiration, nantucket weddings, NYC, tablescape, wedding design

One of our beautiful fall wedding ceremonies in Nantucket is being featured on the The Knot's website under ceremony inspirations. Sarina and David were married in the garden at the Hadwin House on a spectacular fall day. We used the colors of the season for our inspiration. Thank you to Charlotte Jenks-Lewis photography for sharing the photos.
Congratulations David and Sarina

Labels: nantucket weddings, real wedding, wedding ceremony

We had an amazing fall day on Friday for a fun, colorful wedding. The tablescape was chock full of texture, and we had an amazing time designing for this one.

It all started about a year ago when Nicole from Unique Nantucket introduced us to Christine (the bride). She was all about a fall wedding, lots of rich color, and completely trusted our vision to help get the job done. The bride carried white blooms with silvery grey and navy accents. That was the only 'non' color of the day.


The chandelier that hangs over the club's dance floor was decked out in fall berries and foliage to cover up it's 'medieval look'. I worked very closely with Molly from Kramer Paper (she did all of the stationary for this wedding, and WOW was it gorgeous)and Christine to help finalize the escort cards, menu design (complete with some fairy dust)and table numbers. For the escort table, we took a huge birdcage and had a design with fruiting figs and persimmon branches, orchids and sea holly shooting out from the center. Each guest picked up their escort card tucked in a bird's nest with a little feather. To top off the look, we had a big peacock perched above looking over everything. I can't wait to see what Zofia captured for us.


The tablescapes for this wedding were unique because not only did we do round, square and rectangular tables, but we also had silk linens with a burlap runner. Some of the tables had gilded glass chargers, and some had twig chargers (all provided by Placesetters). To play off that, we did three different centerpiece designs (some in glass, some in wood)and sprinkled red crabapples throughout for a lush finish to the tables. At the last minute, I had some reclaimed cedar wood (always trying to be 'green'!) cut to hold our table numbers. Even the club's staff thought they were great and smelled amazing.


This wedding came together nicely and I want to thank Christine for trusting us wholeheartedly to make her vision a reality.
Enjoy Rome you two!
xoxo
Dawn

Labels: nantucket weddings, wedding design

Last weekend is a perfect example of why I LOVE my job! We had two weddings - one Friday and one Saturday, and the bride's couldn't have been more different.

Annie was married on Friday at First Congregational Church and a tented reception out in Tom Nevers. Annie is a mixed media artist, and loves color! Her color palette consisted of Aubergine, Agate, Magenta and Lilac. It wasn't for the faint of heart (and I LOVED it).


Annie told me she loved poetry in our first design meeting together - and my immediate response was to name the tables after her favorite poets with a verse from a poem. She designed her stationary and it looked amazing!



We used the family's silver for containers and had an eclectic mix on each table. Annie and her mom gave me numerous vessels to choose from, and in the end, we used them all! Tall candelabras gave us height to fill the space of the tent.




Annie and Luke each had their own cake (by Jodi's cakes)- he had a whale (how stinkin' cute is this cake!?) and she had a beautiful, elaborate cake that I of course did not get a good shot of.

I can't wait to see the professional photos by Pixel Perfect!

Our wedding on Saturday with Emily was a sweet, romantic Nantucket soiree in Sconset. White and blue were her colors and the simple elegance fit the tented reception. The talented Zofia photography took photos and we'll be sure to post a few images when we get our hands on them!

Labels: nantucket weddings

Butterflies are turning up everywhere in the world of fashion. I've seen some really fun things that I need to add to my wardrobe. The images got me thinking about how we have incorporated these little flights of fancy in to our work. We've used them on containers, tucked into bridal bouquets, and even used big winged beauties on floral pomanders for a garden inspired wedding out in Nantucket. You can't help but smile when you see a butterfly floating by - finally, spring is here!




bottom left and right photos by Claudia Kronenberg photography

Left and center photo by Claudia Kronenberg photography. Photo on right by Cary Hazlegrove.

Labels: details, nantucket weddings

The premiere issue of Wellwed magazine for the Cape & Islands is on news stands, and it is BEAUTIFUL!! Page after page is full of vibrant color and inspiring design ideas. We had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot with the talented team at Wellwed this past summer in Nantucket (unfortunately I was off island that day so I did not get to meet these lovely ladies in person). They chose a color palette of lavender/peach/khaki and asked us to interpret a summer table and bouquet. You can see the results on pages 101-103. Other island vendors for the shoot included Jodi Levesque of Jodi's cakes, and Marty Kelly papers. I think you'll agree that the final product envelops a summer day on Nantucket.

We also have Erin & Paul's wedding being featured in the magazine. Be sure to check out the detail shots and a list of all the talented vendors who helped make that wedding possible. Many of our other brides and details from their special day are sprinkled throughout the pages of this fantastic new publication. Cheers to the Wellwed team - and thank you for including us!
xoxo
Dawn

Labels: nantucket weddings, wellwed magazine