kristen + galen :: 3.12.11

kristen and galen were married on march 12, 2011, a gorgeous and warm spring day! wedding was at christ presbyterian church (where kristen and her family are longtime members), and reception was held at the war memorial downtown (as i'm sure you folks know by now, is one of our favorites!) thanks to the ever fabulous photographer mary rosenbaum for these gorgeous shots...

kristen's bouquet was absolutely stunning. martha really knocked this one out of the park!

the moms carried mussy tussys in silver vases with stands. it's a great keepsake- you can even have it engraved with the wedding date after it's all over!

bridesmaids in taupe silk tafetta with bouquets in shades of ivory and pastel- kristen loved blue hydrangeas and white roses

mary did such a great job with kristen and galen's portraits....of course it didn't hurt that kristen and galen are adorable, and kristen is a ballroom dancer- she had such grace, poise and movement all day

arrangement in the sanctuary with french tulips, hydrangeas, delphinium, stock, and cherry blossom branches:

on to the reception...did we mention kristen is a professional ballroom dancer? i think galen may have received some training too- definitely a "dancing with the stars" worthy first dance!

kristen loves jordan almonds, and also loves bird nests (they were incorporated throughout her stationery)- so we did a tablescape in the lobby that incorporated little "birds' nests" of jordan almonds:

more cherry blossom branches, locally sourced!

the main table arrangements were topiaries of roses and hydrangeas in ivory, blue and pink:

and, we couldn't let this blog post pass without mentioning the food. it. was. incredible. kristen winston did a great job, and boy oh boy, did mary rosenbaum do a great job of shooting the food!?! it is beautiful!

we packed hydrangeas around the base of the cake, and then the cake table itself had a petticoat...that's right people...we basically turned this table into scarlett o'hara...it's a great way to add some drama! the lace overlay was a vintage piece from kristen's family.

what a great night! and, to cap it all off, kristen let us know that she and galen are expecting their first child this fall!!!! many congrats to you both, and thank you for letting us be a part of your special day.

katie + daniel :: 2.19.11

katie and daniel were married on february 19, 2011. they had a morning ceremony at west end community church and reception afterwards at the phoenix room at bound'ry restaurant in midtown.

but first- we took a few pictures at katie's grandmother's lovely house in green hills. great thing about the south- you can take pictures outside in february! isn't she lovely? the veil is the same one that both her grandmother and mother wore for their weddings. we matched the bridal bouquet to the tie the groom wore- yellow with periwinkle polka dots:

katie wanted a pop of fuschia in the bridesmaids' bouquets to contrast against their black dresses. we loved the pop of texture and green that the berzilia berries added to these:

the sanctuary at katie and daniel's church is actually...well...a gymnasium! so we did some strategic draping, lighting, and floral arrangements to create the look of a traditional altar.

another masterpiece from dessert designs- white chocolate curl cake!

arrangements in the phoenix room- lots of greenery, willow branches, yellow roses and periwinkle hydrangeas:

congrats katie and daniel!