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January 23rd, 2013

Inspiration: Minnesota Farm Wedding

Minnesota Winter Wedding Inspiration

It’s been awhile since we shared an inspiration shoot, and with the weather as chilly as it is here in the midwest, this Minnesota farm wedding hits the mark perfectly.  With lovely images by one of our favorites, Erin Johnson, and a whole bunch of other amazing midwest vendors.  Here’s a little more about the inspiration from the shoot from Erin’s blog:

We are THRILLED to show you this post!  We found inspiration for this shoot in Carly’s Camilla Spode china {inherited from her grandmother}, red dogwood branches in the snow and Amy, Hannah and Nina–these three BEAUTIFUL girls!  {Oh…and Cian! Sorry, Cian!}.   Carly and I called on some of our favorite vendors to join us and this fun, vintage, winter shoot was born.Ashley, from Simply Elegant Bridal Consulting connected us with Seven Oaks Farm in Stillwater, Minnesota and we instantly fell in love.  Pulling onto Seven Oaks Farm is like pulling into Bing Crosby’s movie, Holiday Inn.  It’s picturesque and quaint and the perfect place for a wedding…and Carolyn and Herb, the owners, couldn’t be kinder or more accommodating.  The farm has beautiful, white-washed out-buildings—one of which is Wisconsin-style barn with a huge hay loft {and the site of our shoot}.

We set our scene with lots of lovely goods from On-Solid Ground Vintage RentalsLime Canary Vintage Rentals, and Festivities.   The Simply Elegant Bridal Consulting team and Sarah, from On-Solid Ground, joined us to pull everything together on-site.  It was such a blast to collaborate with these gals!
Local artists, Rachel and Allison Pegoraro created a one-of –a-kind thumbprint guest book. Allison Pegoraro lent a taxidermy faun, antlers and faun skins to bring in a bit of the quirk we’re known for. And, we can’t say enough about Rosann Konieczny Calligraphy! Her work totally elevated the invitations Carly made just for the shoot.

And, we were thrilled to have Chowgirls Killer Catering put out a beautiful and super tasty spread, along with the incredible custom sweets tables from Sweets Bakeshop.

To dress our models, we borrowed estate furs and vintage jewelry from Brides of France and dressed the bride in re-imagined couture gowns made especially for the occasion by JenMar Creations.  Christina, owner of Something Borrowed, came out with her entire inventory of veils and headpieces.  Dani and Angie from Salon Etica killed it with their beautiful hairstyles and I can’t get enough of the coral lips and cheeks {Make-up by Lydia at Salon Rox}.

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March 5th, 2012

Engagement Session: Kelly and Derek, Empire, Michigan

Kelly and Derek have their Wedding day set for October 13, 2012 in Elberta, Michigan along Lake Michigan. They both love the Detroit Red Wings and the arena where their e-session was shot is where the Red Wings train. After the skating they headed over to North Peak Brewing Company and relaxed with a few brews. They then headed off to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for some chilly (but beautiful) beach shots.  Thanks to Paul Retherford Photography for the lovely images.

February 14th, 2012

Inspiration: Winter Love Shoot

Happy Valentines Day MOTM readers!  I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with love, whether it’s celebrating with your sweetheart, friends, or family.

Winter is the time of year when wedding vendors get a chance to really spread their wings and be creative because it’s the off season for business.  I’ve been getting so many incredible inspiration shoots lately, and today is no exception.  It seems quite fitting because not only is it Valentines Day, we also just had our first real snowfall of the winter here in Kansas City.  Today’s shoot was submitted by the talented Kate from Made With Love Photography, and features a fabulous group of Wisconsin vendors.  From the styling to the adorable heart details, it definitely puts me in a romantic frame of mind.  Hope you guys love it, and a big thank you to Kate for letting me share it!

Who, What, Where ~ Photography: Made with Love Photography, Styling and Vintage Rentals: Sunshine Daydream Weddings & Events, Location: Northwind Perennial Farm, Hair and Makeup: JennyFace, Invitations: Ink & Ivory, Veils: b.poetic.  See additional photos of the shoot by the lovely Nashville photography duo Love is A Big Deal, who were the lead photographers and also played a large role in styling.

Even more gorgeousness…

From Kate the photographer:

This shoot was a collaboration involving several wedding vendors from all over the Midwest. We all worked together to create a warm, rustic feeling despite the chilly Wisconsin weather.  Our goal was to create a vintage, yet chic and modern style that could work for any winter or even valentine’s day wedding.  Several of the vintage items used are actually available for rental from Sunshine Daydream Weddings & Events, who played a large part in styling this shoot.

The palette of ivory, silver, and gold were meant to give it a snowy luster while the pops of red were there to bring out the warm, rustic element.  By incorporating various hints of red, hearts, and sweet desserts (like warm, gooey cinnamon rolls) we also hoped to capture the idea of love, which is commonly associated with that color, shape, and sweet desserts. Additionally, we wanted to show that a bright warm color against all of the creamy whites can really make the setting pop and there are ways to incorporate color into the clothing as well, even for the bride and groom.  A recent wedding trend increasing in popularity is colored wedding dresses, so we figured why not a red lace dress?! It’s something unexpected and unique that could easily work for any rustic style or especially valentine’s day wedding.

The only thing missing from our rustic winter landscape was actual snow.  So, we had to get a bit creative and actually shot the snow scenes at a local ski resort.  The most unexpected part was that near the end of our shoot in the snow, it actually started to snow! It shows you never quite know what kind of weather you’ll end-up with on your wedding day or even for a wedding shoot, especially in Wisconsin.

February 7th, 2012

Inspiration: Brunch and Baby’s Breath

My oh my, I’m so excited for the loveliness I’ve got to share today!  When Morgan of Ashley Weddings and Events sent me the images from the winter inspiration shoot she did with tons of other talented vendors from Indiana, I didn’t hesitate to snatch it up for the blog.  Brunch, baby’s breath, sparkles, and puppies?  A resounding yes to all of the above!  Here’s a little bit of what inspired the shoot from Morgan:

Well on our way into the New Year, we decided to create some ‘pretty’ inspiration for a perfectly chilly and glittery Winter Wedding or Party! Our concept for this shoot came from several elements that seem to surround us often in the Midwest at winter time, such as cozy fires, hot cocoa, champagne, delicious food, bare trees and of course glistening snow!

We love the idea of carefully thought out and uniquely displayed tapas for a wedding, and thought we would change it up a bit by indulging ourselves with yummy breakfast items. Homemade croissants, macarons, mini pancakes, granola parfaits and candied bacon were our choice of tempting treats.

Who, What, Where ~ Location: Columbus, Indiana.  Planning and Styling: Ashley Weddings and Events. Photography: Stacy Able Photography.  Dress Designer: Beth Bennett Btrousseau.  Florist: Artful Blooms.  Shoes: Cole Haan and Vera Wang Lavender.  Sashes: Emily Riggs Bridal.  Makeup/Hair: Leslie White.  Vintage Rentals: ReFind Joy.  Artistan Marshmallows: 240 Sweet.  Calligraphy: Blair Lauer.  Models: Liz, Pearl, with modelz.com, and Jordan.

And lots more gorgeousness…


January 31st, 2012

Inspiration: Mini Winter Shoot

Before the holidays I was lucky enough to participate in this little mini inspiration shoot with one of my favorite Kansas City photographers Amanda Eaton.  She wanted to keep things simple with a white dress, a sweeping updo,  some pretty winter bouquets, a beautiful open field, and our lovely model McKenzi.  I grabbed a few things to add as styling options, including my grandmothers mink stole, which looked amazing in the pictures.  Amanda got some great shots, and I absolutely cannot wait for our next collaboration!

Photos: Amanda Eaton Photography.  Flowers: emmy-ray.  Hair: Cassie Dailey

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