Laura and Sam couldn’t be more different in terms of how they think (and plan!) but they had a very similar idea of what they wanted their wedding to look and feel like. "We love food, wine and hosting our friends for dinner, so we wanted our wedding day to feel like just that – a dinner party with close friends, great food and wine."
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As a couple who regularly entertains in their home, Kit and Ryan's goal was to throw the best party they’ve ever had, and to feel the love of their combined friends and family in one room, together. "We wanted every aspect of the day to reflect who we are - we carefully curated every musical playlist throughout the day and our decor brought in multiple elements from our home in Brooklyn, which is warm, eclectic, and has a 'French Bistro Meets 70’s Disco' vibe."
An intimate backyard wedding for Kristin & Mike in Pennsylvania 10.8.22 Photography by STEFANIEMPHOTO
Ame and Josh's wedding was all about family, sharing love and emotion. "Something very important to us was that the day would be ‘real’ - we have two children, so we wanted them to be comfortable and feel at ease with the day, as well as our family, close friends and their children."
Blair and Chris both agreed early on that they wanted to be intentional about the traditions they stuck to. "We only wanted to do things that felt meaningful to us. We didn't want to get too caught up in tradition, while not abandoning it either! For the overall feel of the wedding, we were very inspired by 'old Florida' and wanted to give the event a timeless feel."
Clare and Matthew organised their wedding in a day! They had a low key wedding at The Calile in Brisbane with only twelve guests present.
Blair and Chris both agreed early on that they wanted to be intentional about the traditions they stuck to. "We only wanted to do things that felt meaningful to us. We didn't want to get too caught up in tradition, while not abandoning it either! For the overall feel of the wedding, we were very inspired by 'old Florida' and wanted to give the event a timeless feel."
Annabelle and Chris have been together since they were 16. The high school sweethearts were married in Wanaka.
Cristina and Philip wanted to keep the focus of their wedding on the love that they have for each other! "It was so special having so many people from different parts of the world come to celebrate with us! We wanted it to feel fun and full of love!"
Emily Li's style is an elegant blend of meaningful, yet effortless modern imagery with an elevated photojournalistic edge. Her approach is to document the day as it unfolds, capturing the raw and authentic in-between moments, while her love of fashion and sophisticated aesthetic result in capturing images in an editorial style. Whether it be a fleeting look or a stylish detail, Emily Li prides herself on capturing the true essence of your love story.
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Антон и Екатерина перенесут вас в атмосферу любви, счастья и радости. Их свадьба среди гигантских цветов — вдохновение в каждой детали!
Emily and Christian loved the idea of an elopement. "More specifically, a courthouse wedding. And with us both living in and loving NYC, we wanted to document our journey to and from home: riding the train, walking the busy streets, and the city itself, etc. It was wonderful crossing the paths of so many strangers, all of whom congratulated us and wished us good luck!"
Madison and Jonathan planned their own wedding. "Doing it ourselves was quite a fun challenge. We both are creatives, so we felt we could do it on our own. The goal was to make it feel like an old Hollywood Oscars after party. "
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The bride surprised herself by wearing a crystal-flecked and 1920s-inspired dress at her idyllic Portuguese wedding.
If you have been searching for a fun way for you and your guests to eat and drink at your special event then you have come to the right place for some inspiration. I am serving up some fun ideas that you could incorporate. With fun food options to wet your appetite and cool drink options to quench your thirst. Now some of these ideas, you maybe able to pull off yourself with some planning if you are doing a diy event at home, and some of the others you may need a bit of help to achieve with help from a venue, caterer or stylist. So let's get started and chat about some of your options. Cocktail Bar Cocktails and Mocktails are a fun addition to any event to help bring the atmosphere alive. If you create an exciting area where all the glasses are lined up, and you have a server/waiter doing impressive cocktail shaking, then this will make a fun interactive space. Guests like trying new things so this is a fantastic opportunity to create that for them. If it's a wedding you could choose your favourite tipples making it more personal. You can really go to town with the decorations to style the station/bar. Why not add some fun signage to let your thirsty guests know the options. And how about decorating your drinks with fun drink straws. Personalised with the event details or each guests name. You can find this fun sign here, that can be personalised with your own drink cocktail options. Bring your cocktails to life with fun decor details such as these tropical straw flags. Can be personalised to match your event. You can find them here >> If you're having a wedding reception why not personalise each guests place setting with these fun name straws that they can use all evening. You can find them here >> Tea & Coffee Bar Depending on what type of event you are hosting will depend if you want to serve hot drinks to your guests. They work well at a wedding. Instead of serving tea and coffee to everyone though, create a separate area instead where guests who want a hot drink can serve themself. When guests are drinking alcohol in the evening, they may not want a tea or coffee as well, therefore serving everyone would be very wasteful. You can make these area a bit of a chill area, with comfy seating, cosy vibes and cushions, to enjoy there hot beverage away from all the other noise. Grazing Table An amazing idea for a food station is a grazing table. It could consist of many options depending on what you love to eat and what the theme of your event is. For example; a popular choice at a wedding after the main meal could be a cheese table. You could put a selection of different cheese choices among fruit such as grapes and figs, with a variety of cured meats, crackers and chutneys. You can arrange it all together so it looks pleasing on the eye. Using a paper runner to lay everything out and label it on the paper. Or you could create more height with crates and baskets to display your food, making it look a delicious feast for the eyes, labelling everything clearly so your guests know what everything is. There are also lots of other things guests like to graze on such as an olive bar, with a variety of flavoured breads, vinegars and oils. Or what about a healthy fruit bar with a colourful selection of choices, such as bananas, grapes, figs, kiwis to snack on, as well as fruit juices to drink such as freshly squeezed orange juice or apple juice. It could even be a nut bar, with different nuts to graze on! A crisp station with different flavours to select from served in baskets. So you see, there are endless options when it comes to this idea, it just depends what you love to graze on. Pizza Station I love a pizza station, there's nothing quite like a pizza at an event, especially when you can choose your own from a wide selection of toppings. It's a fun idea to get your guests up out their seat and choose there favourite. It's always a great way of guests trying new flavours as well as they could select multiple slices from different pizzas and it also makes for a fantastic social area as guests move down the line. Dessert Station Having a variety of dessert choices for your guests to help themselves is a winning idea, as who doesn't like to have a choice given to them?! You could serve up a selection of gateaux, zingy cheesecakes, cute cupcakes or sponge cakes displayed on a table to entice them in again and again. You can use cake stands and baskets to arrange all the desserts, decorated with candles, flower and crates to add height and interest. Make sure to label all your dessert options so your guests are aware of what each selection is, incase they don't like certain foods. I think food and drink stations are really fun to create as you can get really creative with them and make them a star feature in your event. Remembering that guests eat and drink with their eyes first, will help you create a display that will entice them in to what you are serving up. I have a wide selection of signage that you can use to entice your guests up to your food and drink stations. You can find the different designs here >> Planning on diying your own wedding day? I have created a helpful wedding bundle which is ideal for a diy bride or groom going it alone to plan and style their own day. It can be overwhelming with all the tasks to do on your list, so I have designed these 3 digital guides to help planning be as stress free as possible and more enjoyable. I’ll be providing you with some useful venue tips in the wedding venue styling guide, I will be sharing my secret key ingredients that take a tablescape design to the next level and you will easily be able to design your own vision with my wedding design booklet with my Canva template. By the end you will feel fully equipped to take on your wedding day! 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Blair and Chris both agreed early on that they wanted to be intentional about the traditions they stuck to. "We only wanted to do things that felt meaningful to us. We didn't want to get too caught up in tradition, while not abandoning it either! For the overall feel of the wedding, we were very inspired by 'old Florida' and wanted to give the event a timeless feel."
Casey and Matt never felt forced into any particular traditions when planning their NYC wedding. "Our style was always focused on simplistic, moody and sleek accents and when we had visited our venue a few times prior to our wedding, we had thought that the restaurant on the 2nd floor and adjoining bar would be the perfect spot to create a 'Gossip Girl' meets 'Mad Men' style event."
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Andi and George got engaged in January of 2022. "After that we just started talking about what we wanted the day to be like. We thought about getting married at the courthouse here in Las Vegas and doing a dinner with our friends and family on the strip. However, we have been in the wedding industry for 7 years and work a lot in Vegas. We wanted it to feel special and new to us.. Andi googled “pretty courthouses” and the Santa Barbara Courthouse was one of the first to pop up. "
Right after Vilde and Eirik got engaged, they already knew that they wanted a small and intimate wedding with only their immediate family and friends. "When we started to talk about a location, we thought that doing the wedding somewhere abroad would be cool. We looked at each other and said Italy at the same time, so that was it! "
Randie and John wanted to make sure that their wedding was a reflection of who they are as people. "It was so important to us that the day felt authentically like us and no one else."
Emily and Jacob had two wedding celebrations about a month apart. "Our first wedding took place in Jacob’s parent’s living room. We wanted an intimate and care-free setting with just our families, maid of honour and best man attending. Our second wedding took place at Phantom Creek Estates. When we visited it for the first time, we both looked at each other and said “wouldn’t this be a crazy place for a wedding?!” This ended up being the only venue we contacted. "
Andi and George got engaged in January of 2022. "After that we just started talking about what we wanted the day to be like. We thought about getting married at the courthouse here in Las Vegas and doing a dinner with our friends and family on the strip. However, we have been in the wedding industry for 7 years and work a lot in Vegas. We wanted it to feel special and new to us.. Andi googled “pretty courthouses” and the Santa Barbara Courthouse was one of the first to pop up. "
