Weddings in Woodinville - "A Walk thru Parisian Gardens"

This year we were lucky enough to get asked to be a part of one of the best wedding shows in the Northwest, Weddings in Woodinville. The theme was “A Walk thru Parisian Gardens” spearheaded by the lovely @perfectlyposhevents_danae. We wanted to design something around the beautiful fireplace at Chateau Lill, something that felt like an exquisite cafe garden escape in Paris. Mauve and lavender were the featured colors, which are some of Anthera’s favorites. Organic, flowy, romantic vibes. Our tablescape showcased 5 types of flowers, simple and elegant. We used lots of sweet peas, tulips, garden roses, ranunculus, lisianthks, hellebore, to name a few. So many amazing vendors helped with this event—all listed below. This was definitely a highlight of the year.

Vendors

Planning and Event Design: @perfectlyposhevents 

Florist: @antherafloral  

Live Painter: @art.by.elina

Cake: @blueboxbakery

Gelato Cart: @nuttysquirrelgelato  

Officiant: @officiantgrace

Honeymoon Resort: @suncadia

Videographer: @ridgewoodfilms 

Stationary: @blakedesignstudio

Venue: @chateaulill 

Rentals: @cortpartyrental

Catering: @shoobydoocatering, @lisaduparcatering

Espresso Cart: @espressoelegance

Specialty Seating: @nobleeventrentals

Linens: @bbjlatavola

Photographer: @sarahlordphoto

Specialty Rentals: @vintageambiance

DJ: @chrisgravesmusic

Lighting: @lightsmiths.seattle

Creative Rentals, Set Design + Event Stylist: @genealexanderdesigns

Photo Booth: @321fotobooth

Live Entertainment: @maison_de_v_entertainment

Restroom Trailers: @privychambers

Calligrapher: @magnoliamarksstudio

Pet Sitting: @towagandtohold

Hotel: @hgiredmondwa

Jewelry: @sholdtjewelers

Beauty: @salonmaisoninc

Bridal Gown: @kitaeventsnorthwest

Groom Attire: @sewgenerouslybespoke

Getaway Car: @bmclimo

Wedding Show: @weddings_in_woodinville

Modern Tropical Meets the PNW

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Well it’s certainly been a while, and it would be an understatement to say I’m fashionably late on writing about this fabulous shoot from January…2020.

But oh well. #2020

I stumbled upon this amazing opportunity by chance. After working with the one and only Alice of Events with Alice on an anniversary party months earlier, she reached out to me about this modern tropical styled shoot she was working on with the very talented Pump Up Party. She already had a florist, but it was looking like they would need to back out, so Alice decided to take a chance on a lesser known florist just getting back into her floral groove after a 3 year hiatus, aka muh.

The vision and style of the shoot was new for me, as I typically would run in the opposite direction from anything tropical because of my previous floral shop experience, where I was forced to combine huge palm fronds, birds of paradise, and alstroemeria into an assembly line of tacky centerpieces for the masses. But after seeing the beautiful mood board proposing lush reflexed roses, elegant monstera leaf, and a fun color blocking/ombre effect, I was in like the blush and white wedding trend (sorry—bad wedding industry joke).

As soon as I showed up to the shoot I knew these ladies had it together. It was seriously one of the most organized, well planned shoots I’d been to. The venue Dockside at Dukes was gorgeous—waterfront at Lake Union—and featuring a neutral color palette that complimented the maritime pacific northwest perfectly. It also made a wonderful backdrop to the bright colors and vibrant textures of the flowers, rentals, paper goods and desserts. Not to mention the incredible balloon installation created by Pump Up Party. There were so many beautiful and intricate details created by this 20+ team.

The designers and vendors all really hit the “modern tropical” vibe out of the park with this one—creating an exuberant, but still elegant, look for couples considering a winter wedding. We all know the drear that is the PNW in winter, but adding a nod to the tropics has the opportunity to make the off-season, the new in-season.

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Vendors:

Planner and Coordinator: Events with Alice, Alice Hanh @eventswithalice

Design and Balloons: Pump Up Party, Mehreen Saeed @pumpupparty

Models: Eric and Kendall Matson, Mckenna Sessions @kennybmatson @ericmatson @mckennasessions 

Florist: Anthera Floral, Melissa Pack @antherafloral

Dresses and Stylist: I Do Bridal, Kiana Murkerson @idobridal @k.theconsultant

Videographer: Near Media, James Han @doodwithcamera

Makeup: Glow Whisperer, Sharon Yoon @glowwhisperer

Stationery: Heritage Creative Co., Rebecca Fekkes @heritage.creative.co

Letterpress: Ancora Letterpress, Debra Barclay @ancoraletterpress

Floral Cookies and Lollipops: Botanical Bakery Seattle @botanicalbakeryseattle

Cake Stand: Cherry Rentals @cherry.rentals

Venue: Dockside at Duke’s @docksideatdukes

Tabletop Rentals: Balancing Balloons @balancingballoons

Calligraphy: Cree and Co, Kristina Budchanin @creeandco

Cake Designer 1 (Floral, square): Jan Kim Grumbles Cake Design, Jan Kim Grumbles @jankimgrumbles

Cake Designer 2: Rue Cler Seattle, Taylor Neumeister @rueclerseattle

Photographer: Betty Globa Photography, Betty Globa @bettyglobaphotography

Photographer: Beauty Mark Photography Lindsey Willis @beautymarkphotography

Behind the Scenes Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-TvEgg8FU&t=2s

This Garden Arch Went Viral!

On a blissful rare occasion, I have the time to design my own styled shoot. An event that is floral forward, colorful, bold, and innovative. This styled shoot at the Jackson Street Studio in Pioneer Square, Seattle, ended up being just that. The theme was lush fall, mixing soft on-trend mauve and blush tones with vibrant corals, peaches, and bronze. Coral is one of my absolute favorite colors to work with, and there are so many good tones! I was inspired by two ingredients in particular—Romantic Antike garden roses and Maple leaves all sourced from SGM and Mayesh. The trick is getting Maple leaves at the exact right time in October—when they are the perfect blend of muted bronze, bright coral and mauve. Yes folks, maple can be alllll those colors at the same time! Fall foliage is so fun to work with, especially mixed with a little soft spring color action.

This shoot was also special because of the amazing team I got to work with. Shannon Beauclair was our stellar photographer, and she is literally one of the best in Seattle. Her main work is portraits, but she is all about experimenting with art and she and I have done several highly noted fine art shoots together. Her daughter, Dominique Beauclair was our makeup artist and she nailed the complimentary look with the flowers perfectly. The dress is none other than Dawson and Deveraux, who does some of the finest in Seattle. And finally, the star of our show, the incredibly beautiful Amour Benjamin who was our model. She truly brought this shoot to life.

The shoot was such a blast to create, and so greatly rewarding to have it go viral via IG, and featured by Florist’s Review Magazine, Ruffled Blog, as well as get to the cover of Washington Wedding Day.

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Dreamy Dresses

This beautiful styled shoot shot by our friend Marissa at Haven Photo Co, was put together by The Dress Theory in Seattle. The adorable bridal shop wanted to showcase some of their exquisite wedding dresses against a floral mirror backdrop—enter Anthera Floral. This floral installation was super fun to make. It’s always nice when a client gives us full authority on the design, and lets us run wild with creativity! We went with an etherial, soft, spring, branchy look with lots of ranunculus, stalk, caramel carnations, babies breath and larkspur. The shoot was a favorite from start to finish!

Photos by Haven Photo Co.

Venue: The Dress Theory Seattle / Models: Amour Benjiman, Erica Roth, Kara Veldman / Hair and Makeup: Urbanista Weddings