Italian Inspired June Wedding

I have to say, I seriously love my couples. Alysha and Chris put so much love into every little detail of their wedding, making it such a special day. They are both inspired by Italian landscapes, so that became the drawing point for the overall wedding design. The groom hand painted each invitation envelop one by one with a Tuscan Landscape scene, and his sister calligraphed each menu and place card by hand, so each was slightly unique. I brought in all the best June flowers. Mock orange, peonies, garden roses, smoke bush, honeysuckle and blueberries. For their mountain ceremony, we drew from the wisteria in Italy, which you seem to see taking over a building around every corner in the spring. I draped their arch in romantic greenery and hanging white flowers to mimic the look of wisteria, then arranged garden roses climbing and "growing" up one side for a natural, overgrown look. The reception at the Grand America was classically inspired with tables draped in low garland and candles, and giant antique urns filled with olive and smoke bush. It was such a beautiful day to celebrate the love of these two. 

Photographer: Isabel Johansen

Locations: Montage Deer Valley and Grand America SLC

Featured on: Style Me Pretty's Front Page

Monochrome Part 1: Earthy White

Last year, I was asked to design a three-part feature for Utah Bride and Groom Magazine. I partnered with Lindsey Shaun Photography, who came up with a concept of monochrome. I designed three different wedding scenes in White, Grey and Black. For the White feature, I wanted to evoke a feeling of warmth and earthy modernity. White can often feel overly modern and stark, so I brought in natural feeling elements like raw wood, handmade ceramics and flowers with a lot of movement to give it more of a natural, laid back vibe.

See the Grey Editorial HERE and the Black Editorial HERE

Photographer: Lindsey Shaun PhotographyDesign, Flowers and Styling: AMBER REVERIE floral and event design (http://amberreverie.com/, @amberreverie)
Hair and Makeup: Hair and Makeup by Steph
Dresses: Harlow Brides
Paper Goods, White Backdrop and Styling Assistant: Refine StudioFood: Cuisine UnlimitedCakes: Flour and FlourishWood Table: Autumn RentalsJewelry: The Land of Salt (https://www.thelandofsalt.com/, @thelandofsalt)
Rings: Taylor Custom Rings (http://www.taylorcustomrings.com/, @taylorcustomrings)
Silk Ribbon: Adorn Company (http://www.adorncompany.com/, @adorncompany)
White Ceramic Candlesticks: Loom and Kiln (http://loomandkiln.com/, @loomandkiln)
Dishes: Crate & Barrel and Anthropologie
White Shoot Model: Ashlee Swensen