Lauren and Jason’s classic ballroom wedding at The Room on Main couldn’t have been more chic with its subtle 1940s styling and the bride’s stunning and unique Nicole Miller bow gown. Guests enjoyed reception seating as they watched Lauren and Jason exchange vows before everyone danced the night away to Mistral Band, a terrific big band that kept the dance floor grooving. Shaun Menary Photography beautifully captured the entire affair, including some of our favorite moments of Lauren and Jason sharing a few intimate minutes together before and after the ceremony.
Lauren‘s favorite moment (and Jason‘s least favorite) was the moment right after the couple was pronounced man and wife. They had planned to make a quick recessional to the back room at the Room on Main, but as they were making their way there, Lauren decided it was too short. So, she lead Jason around both sides of the room, making their way to every table, to make sure the big band could finish their song before they exited the room. Jason was mortified!
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The band, Mistral, was amazing. Sammy Davenport, who is the leader of the band, organized a Big Band to play before the ceremony and during dinner, and it set a magical, elegant tone for the evening. It made everyone feel like they were transported back to the ’40s.
This Southwestern inspired styled shoot comes by way of Hampshire, England where bohemian spirit comes out to play when the warmth of spring encourages bare feet, woodland adventures, and flowers tucked into loose braids. My Wedding Fair created a forest wedding scene with mixed vintage and new pieces, perfectly capturing the beauty of 2015 bohemian style wedding celebrations. The off-the-shoulder Hayley Paige gown transformed the model into an inexplicably boho bride.
Here’s what Kimberly Spiers of My Wedding Fair had to say about the inspiration behind the shoot:
The low warm glowing sunsets of spring inspires the inner bohemia in all. With the need to take of your shoes, become at one with nature and let the soft glow of the emerging sunshine warm our skin. This inspired our indoor/out shoot. With a relaxed forest living vibe, with aged chairs and rugs laid on the forest teamed with fresh pretty Spring bloom and mismatch textures.
The bride wears “Odessa” by Hayley Paige Blush. The gown offers an alternative for those brides who would like “pretty bohemia,” with the ability to accessories to create an edge, or left simple to show off it’s soft beauty. We team the gown with suede boots to offer an alternative to the “classic” wedding shoe.
We touch on 2015 styling and catering trends, with a forest bake sale surrounded by mismatch props and a coquembouche for the wedding cake. We also raided the charity shops for an electic mix of goodies to team with an abundance of textures to give the shoot depth and create “easy to replicate” styling ideas.
Flowers, direct from our wonderful florists mouth: I chose a rich jewell-like colour palette and used an eclectic mix of flowers to give real depth to the bouquet and to showcase how dark flowers can create the most beautiful yet dramatic wedding bouquet. Using the shape, texture and form of the different flowers helped create, what I hope is an interesting yet delicate look. Stems of twisted willow & trailing Asparagus Fern helped to give the bouquet a feeling of movement and added a touch of rustic-chic. Flowers used: Ranunculus, Stocks, Lovely Rococco Spray Roses, Wild Look roses, Clematis, Dark Chocolate Callas, Ammi Visnaga, contorted Willow, Asparagus Fern.
When bride Amanda set out to design her wedding, she used the same methodology she uses when getting dressed: always incorporate a statement piece. While her everyday fashion statement piece may be a glittering necklace, Amanda kicked things up a notched for her wedding day with a 28-person royal table accented in black, white, and gold. Evan Rich Photography captured the glamour and immense love of the day so effortlessly in these images that the newlyweds will forever cherish.
Our venue was a huge part of my inspiration for our wedding decor and theme. The Coral Gables Country Club grand ballroom reminded me of the time of place a princess would have their wedding reception — with all of the beautiful chandeliers, the hard-wood flooring throughout and grand space. I always knew, I wanted neutral colors for my wedding but instead of doing just black and white, I decided to liven it up with a pop of color. My personal style is very modern and somewhat trendy and I tried to incorporate that while still making everything timeless. I decided to make my tables very simple, black linens with white flowers. White hydrangeas have been my favorite since I was a little girl. Lots and lots of candles added to the “gold tone” of the room (in addition to amber up-lighting). Just as I do with every outfit I wear (be it a necklace, scarf or pair of shoes), I wanted my wedding to have a “statement piece.” To me, that was our 28-person royal table. We have black linens, a custom made satin black-and-white striped runner, two gold bride and groom chairs and the florals on this table were the opposite of the the tall ones on the guests’ tables- low vases of hydrangeas and floral balls placed directly on the runner. The theme overall was what I call a modern-glam.
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Hands down, my favorite of my wedding was our “first look.” I was so against doing a first look until several months before the wedding when I realized that if I was going to get the photos of Mitch and I that I wanted from our day, I would have to do a first look – mainly because of day light savings. Outside photos were very important to me and I wanted natural light. Seeing Mitch before the wedding calmed my nerves and made me giddy all at the same time. It was such a private, special and fun time for us to just enjoy each other and have fun together before the wedding. Once the ceremony starts, everything flies by and things happen so quickly. There’s not many opportunities to just be together and enjoy each other. For us, the first look provided that. Also, when you have a fun photographer, it doesn’t even seem like your posing for pictures!
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Evan Rich Photography of course stood out! From the engagement photos through the wedding, they were so easy to communicate and work with. On the day of the wedding, Evan made it feel more like I had a friend with me than a photographer. So many people commented following the wedding how involved he was and right in the middle of everything to get the best shots. They also commented that it looked like he had a blast the entire night. After receiving a sneak peak of my photos, I knew I was going to be beyond thrilled when we got the full set from him. I love every single one so much that deciding on photos for an album seems like a very daunting task! BJ Simmons from The Look by BJ did a fabulous job with my makeup, my bridesmaid and my mom. Each one of us was thrilled and looked beautiful. Her personality was super soothing which is exactly what a bride needs when she’s getting ready on the day of her wedding. Our MC/DJ Andre had our party going from the minute people entered the reception. People who never dance didn’t leave the dance floor the entire night! He was on the dance floor with us the whole time, getting guests involved and teaching us dances. And of course, I can’t forget my incredible wedding planner and friend, Michelle Sarason. She had fabulous vendor recommendations and her wedding day timeline is what kept me sane on the big day! She was my go-to person for everything throughout the wedding planning….my sounding board and sanity!
Congrats to Amanda and Mitch on your glamorous country club wedding and thanks to Evan Rich Photography for sharing such stunning images! For more black and white wedding inspiration, be sure to check out Kendall and Sebastien’s modern glam wedding at Front and Palmer.
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