At the very least, your engagement photographs should be beautiful, but a great session is also fun and the images should be able to take you back to those intimately happy moments spent together in front of a camera. Patina and David’ engagement shoot with Shaun Menary Photography does all of the above, and the images are even incredibly fun from an outsider perspective. We have hearts in our eyes for the city streets, chic outfits, and adorable pups in this NYC engagement!
Erika and Adam’s wedding in Southern France took place at their family’s chateau where the chic and whimsical details were abundant. From the bride’s heirloom headpiece to the sage and turquoise bridesmaids looks, the wedding fashion was utterly romantic, which perfectly complemented the French aesthetic. Studio A+Q gorgeously captured the affair which was so impeccably styled by Pure Expression Events.
The Couple:
Erika and Adam
The Wedding:
Private Chateau, France
The Inspiration:
Our overall wedding decor theme was inspired by the location of the family Chateau in the South of France with fashion whispers of whimsical effortless chic.
The Moments:
The entire journey of planning the wedding from start to finish was amazing. I suppose my favourite moment was closing-down our dance party underneath the stars at 5 AM with all my friends and family who traveled from all parts of the world including America, England, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Bahrain. As my maid of honour said so beautifully in her speech, ‘it was a time to really see all those who Erika & Adam share parts of their lives with together in one place,’ and as an international globe trotting child there are very few moments where I can invite everyone I love to be together and celebrate the beauty of life dancing underneath the stars.
The Couple Recommends:
To be honest, my entire team of professionals (coordinator, photographer, videographer, music, makeup artist, and hair stylist) were all amazing and I fully endorse each of them for their creative, personable, hard-working, and professional services. Each were individually sourced and yet they all worked together like a true team.
Thanks to Studio A+Q for giving Junebug a glimpse into Erika and Adam’s naturally stunning wedding in Southern France. For more chateau wedding inspiration, check out Ashley and Ryan’s intimate Tuscan wedding at Villa le Mura.
Sharla and Jide’s Toronto wedding included two highly different events that are tied together by their unique love. The day began with a traditional Hindu ceremony with a twist: the couple made variations on customary Indian wedding décor with personal touches that fulfilled their special vision. Ruby Refined Events helped create the next part of the day, a vintage circus themed reception at Red Rose Convention Centre focused on fashion, whimsy, and the couple’s mutual love for animals. Both bride and groom made a costume change for the second part of their celebration, revealing chic party looks that set the stage for a fun and relaxed night.
For the wedding we wanted something intimate, quaint, eclectic. It is difficult to change traditions with the pressure and expectations of family, but we managed to achieve our vision with the decor (my mom made all of the swags on the mandap, and handmade the floral Ganesh in the background with the help of my dad’s impeccable eye for symmetry), keeping our outfits regal sans anything glittery, we stuck with antique gold everything and added some funk to Jide‘s pants which my mom sewed. I added my history of classical Indian dancing by using chalangai (dancing ankle bells) in place of the traditional chain anklets. We also set up our ceremony theatre style to keep the ceremony intimate and focused, couples seem to be doing this more often now, but in the past, guests were usually seated around tables and socializing during the ceremony. Typical Hindu ceremonies are solemn, but Jide and I threw that out the window with tons of giggles and smiles throughout.
For the reception, a vintage circus was our theme to speak to our love for animals and lighthearted spirits, but we appreciate fashion, so we added a layer of complexity by using modern yet classic colours (black & white strips, with cherry red and glitter gold accents). We made our sense of style known with our outfits: I wore an understated vintage Valentino red gown, and Jide wore an electric blue double breasted suit, we both accessorized with vintage micro-mosaic jewelry. We wanted our bridal party to embody the theme as well, so my bridesmaids wore black satin box-pleated midi circle skirts, with their choice of textured black tops, and accessorized with pearls, frilled lace gloves, and various hairpieces. The groomsmen kept it classic with white shirts, their choice of suit, and a feather boutonniere to match Jide.
The Moments:
Seeing all of our ideas become a reality. Almost everything was DIY, so much time and thought was put into our decor to ensure we captured the theme we wanted, but we never envisioned that all of our ideas in isolation would become something so magical when combined. Our bridal party complemented us and the theme so well, and Sidra, our Wedding Coordinator, set up our venue a cut above our instructions. We could barely focus on our photo shoot because we were hypnotized by the site of our venue. It was truly an example of how decor, music, lighting, and a whole lot of organization can transform a typical venue into something extraordinary.
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