How To Host a Beautiful Galentines | Published on Cottage Hill

Last year, my friend Jessica of Jessica's Photography and I hosted a Galentine's luncheon for some of our creative industry friends in Utah. It was such a beautiful winter day, basking in the sun streaming through the windows at Ember SLC, eating delicious foods that Jessica made for us. Especially during the winter months, I find it necessary to connect with other women and feel a sense of shared support and community. So this gathering was the perfect remedy to my winter blues? I brought some of my favorite, delicately scented spring flowers, and Jessica captured every detail beautifully. 

You can read more about this event, and get the recipes for what we ate over at Cottage Hill. 

I've had a few requests for the flower recipe as well, so here is a breakdown of what I used for these arrangements:

• White Lilac
• Cafe Latte Roses
• White/Blush Hanoi Ranunculus
• Brown Japanese Sweet Pea
• Antique Carnations
• Blush Tinged Lisianthus
• Blackberry Branch
• Autumn Eucalyptus
• Blossoming Branches
• Lunaria

Minimal White Studio Event

I love any opportunity to support the success other creative business owners like myself. So it was an honor to design the first anniversary event for White Space Studios with my friend and incredible event planner, Gatherist.

White Space is a beautiful natural light photography studio located in Bountiful Utah. Drawing inspiration from the simplicity of the studio and the concept of "white space," we created a dinner party design that felt minimal and inviting. Rather than bringing floral elements to the tabletop, I created installations of climbing ivy, "growing" up the walls and along the ceiling beams. Small clear glass bud vases of twiggy winter florals  and bare branches were scattered throughout the space.

We kept the tablescape low and clean with simple marble votives, taper candles in aged silver candlesticks, natural linen, handmade dishes and a sculptural twig at each place setting. Flour and Flourish provided beautiful desserts like this browned butter cake, and owner of the studio, Tracy Layne Portraits, captured the design and process as we set up.

Congratulations on your first year Tracy, and here's to many more years of memorable moments in your studio!

Flowers and Design: Amber Reverie

Event Planning: Gatherist

Photography: Tracy Layne Portraits

Location: White Space Studios

Desserts: Flour and Flourish

Fading Light in the Garden

This collaboration with Alixann Loosle Photography is a favorite from earlier this summer. I especially loved working with the abundant June garden roses and dogwood to create a stunningly minimal floral look. Gown by Gateway Bridal and fabric/ribbon by Silk and Willow.