These naturally ethereal bridal portraits inspire the adventurous wood nymph in all of us! Vic Bonvicini Photography captured this bride’s romantic portraits in Atlanta, Georgia’s Sope Creek Park and kept style and props to a minimum to emphasize natural beauty. The bride wore a sweeping white peasant dress and art deco chain headpiece but kept it natural with bare feet and minimal metallic makeup. A statement bouquet filled with tons of greenery, delicate blooms, and feathers tie together this effortlessly boho look!
This Maitland Art Center wedding had vintage details, modern vibes, and personal touches all over! Julie and Thomas knew they wanted to have a spiritual wedding that included all of their family and friends in as many ways as possible, so they recruited their guests to make their desserts and artwork for the venue. Julie rocked an amazing vintage bridal style with her lace Tadashi Shoji gown, handmade gold birdcage veil, and fuzzy stole. We love how Jessica Perez Photography captured this couple’s radiant love for each other as well as some very smooth dance moves!
Don’t view things as hiccups but creative challenges. We collaborated on everything together and figured out how to make things work. So when our venue said no to flower petals, the “balloon squad” was created. And, quite frankly, that is so much cooler then flower petals!
Thomas: For me, the most memorable moment was the anticipation waiting for Julie to come down the aisle.
Once we buckled down to plan our wedding, we did a “visioning” session to pinpoint what was most important to us. Three things really stood out. 1) That our commitment was bigger than just the two of us. It was between Thomas, me, and God. 2) Family! We have wonderful loud, loving and fun families. And this day was about the two families coming together. 3) Celebration! When you see the reception you will understand…oh, and the budget! So I guess, it was four things.
Julie: The most memorable moment for me was after we were married, and we ran out of the garden. I remember thinking–we did it! It was beautifully surreal…like we were floating.
There is one word for our photographer Jessica–LOVELY. Jessica shared our day with us. She has a beautiful aesthetic, relishes in details and has a calming spirit. So working with her is like having one of your dearest friends with you who also happens to be an amazing photographer.
Thomas‘ grandmother baked the most delicious Russian Teacakes. Julie‘s dad baked her favorite middle eastern date cookies. Thomas‘ uncle made his famous ice tea! He also led an incredible communal art project (so all of our guests had a hand in creating a unique piece of art). Our dear friends helped so much!
We didn’t have a theme or colors. We focused on how we wanted our friends and family to feel; their experience from the time they arrived to the time they left. So the vibe had to be cool, creative, and fun. It just fit.
Everything about Katie and Brendan’s Colony Palms Hotel wedding is the epitome of Palm Springs chic! The bride is a stylist by trade, so her wedding day fashion was downright amazing: a long-sleeved Houghton gown, 3.1 Phillip Lim block heels, and a custom Scout Folks leather jacket are just a few of Katie’s selections that we can’t stop fawning over. Between the bride’s moody makeup, DIY infused honey favors, and photographer Lauren Scotti’s breathtaking images, every inch of this wedding was meticulously curated for its sleek, modern style and romantic Palm Springs vibes!
Naturally, fashion is in me so this was the part I was really excited for. Going into it I thought I knew exactly what I wanted and I was wrong! Well sort of… I knew hands down I wanted long sleeves. There’s something so unique about a long sleeve wedding dress and I knew I didn’t want to veer away from that.
I’m a shoe girl! I knew I wanted something fashion forward, funky and I thought a touch a burgundy would be fun to pull it all together but I didn’t have a huge budget for them. After a LONG hard search, I came across these stunning 3.1 Phillip Lim burgundy pointed toe with a white heel. It was love at first sight! They were clean cut and fashion forward and I knew they are a match made in heaven with my dress.
I initially wanted more of a boho feel but everyone and their mother was going for that look and it made me want to run in the opposite direction. I came across this amazingly elegant yet simple Houghton gown and was OBSESSED!! I tried on some more dresses just to be sure but when I couldn’t get this one out of my head, I knew it was meant to be and it was a done deal!
As for my girls…burgundy obviously was the color choice but I didn’t want your “typical” bridesmaids dress and I also didn’t want them wearing the same one. I dressed each girl by their body type. Every time I came across a burgundy dress I loved and thought was appropriate, I bought it and had one of the girls try it on. We had so much fun in the process and they all looked STUNNING.
My hubby and I both knew we wanted a mini destination wedding and Palm Springs holds a special place in our heart, as we always escape out there. We live in Orange County so it was just close enough for our family and friends to make it but far enough to get that weekend getaway.
My favorite moment of the ceremony was hearing my husbands vows to me. They were so heartfelt and perfect. He’s not much of a talker, unlike me, so for him to stand there in front of all our loved ones and spill his heart out was so emotional and raw. I still get the chills just thinking about it.
We planted a lemon tree during the ceremony. We wanted to do something to represent our marriage and the fact that it grows and matures over time.
I am such a perfectionist and every detail mattered to me. I got caught up in wanting everything to be perfect. Yes, you want it to be of a certain aesthetic but at the end of the day, your guests just want to eat, drink & dance their hearts out. When it came down to it I really wanted to make sure I included my husband and let him know this was about him too. I wanted his input and wanted to make sure he got the little things he wanted.
The most memorable part for me was when my husband and I went with just the photographer to the wind mills to take our romantic photos. We had just said I do and the two of us were out in the middle of no where with the wind blowing like crazy and it felt so obliterating and peaceful. It was a surreal moment that I’ll never forget.
We wanted to create a vacation feeling where our guests could relax and soak it all in for a couple of days. We spent some time going to places that weren’t usually in our hotspot routine. We came across Colony Palms Hotel and immediately fell in love! It is kind of hidden and has this very intimate feeling; which is exactly what we wanted. It gives you that Palm Springs vibe we love but a splash of old Hollywood. Plus we got the whole place to ourselves & our guests, stopped looking and booked it right away!
I knew right off the bat I wanted all long continuous tables and I LOVE the look of long garland. We again wanted to keep with the clean look and wanted to greens to be the statement. I think the copper accents were the perfect touch to break things up and put in a little jazz without it being too much.
The copper accents stemmed from something else that is personal to us. Moscow mules are mine & my husband’s favorite cocktail so of course we had to have them! The copper mugs are so fun & they inspired us to have copper details throughout.
For our favors, we infused our own honey! We made lavender, lemon, and thyme. They turned out super yummy.
Our advice: Be you. Everyone is going to give you their opinions whether you want to hear it or not. Stick to your gut. There are so many people involved and everyone has a thought and a feeling about EVERYTHING. Remember that this is about you and your soon to be spouse, be authentic to the two of you. Embrace this magical time & take in all the little things. You can tend to get caught up in all the stress and chaos and forget to be in the moment. On the day of wedding steal your new spouse away from everyone and have a minute with just the two of you. Look out at everyone and take a breath. It all happens so fast, you want to take it all in.
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