This wedding was super special because these were dear friends of ours. Katie is the daughter of one of my best friends and pastors.
Katie wanted a very glamorous wedding. She wanted to use Black, Ivory and touches of deep red. The moms and bridesmaids were gorgeous in black.
Katie’s bouquet was done in deep red roses in a teardrop cascade.
Her bridesmaids carried clusters of ivory roses.
We wanted to do something very unique and beautiful for this couple’s ceremony since this aspect of the wedding was a very special and spiritual component to the whole day.
We used a custom backdrop that we built that stood 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. We covered it with ivory Dupioni silk and stretched ivory satin ribbon across to create a harlequin pattern. We installed 7 shelves to put flowers and floating candles on.
The moms entered to “Somewhere over the Rainbow” and the bridesmaids entered to “Going to the Chapel”. The recessional was “This Will Be”.
The reception was in the church gymnasium. That is always a very challenging environment to make beautiful, but I think we did it and did it well!
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I met with Vanessa and her dad Steve one very rainy day at his home. Vanessa was a student at the University of Missouri. Her fiancé David was in the Navy and stationed out of town.
Vanessa needed the help of a planner and designer because her school schedule was so hectic and I don’t think Steve was ready to take on that role. J
They decided on the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art for the ceremony and reception location. They let me know right off the bat that this was a big Italian family and they wanted good Italian food. Chef Wally Jo created the most incredible eggplant parmesan I’ve ever had!
Vanessa chose turquoise and light lime green as her color palette. It was beautiful! We repeated those colors in the Rotunda with turquoise floor length pin tuck linens. We used large cube vases with green LED lights in them and white stock arrangements.
In the Brushmark we used glass cubes with blue marbles and LED lights.
In the tent we used turquoise and lime green lanterns and hung strips of white fabric to bounce light patterns from. We washed the tent with beautiful soft shades of lime and turquoise. The tables had lime green pin tuck linens and turquoise cube vases with white tulip arrangements. We used clear votives and glued turquoise ribbon around them.
Vanessa looked like an angel in her gown and her bird’s nest veil. The way these two interacted all night long, it was no secret that they were meant to be together.
The couple departed as guests showered them with turquoise feathers.
It was a “Sweet” night!
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