With more and more couples planning Halloween nuptials, we thought a black and coral wedding color palette would be a fun take on the traditional orange and black color scheme. Choosing softer shades of orange that fall in the coral family helps keep your palette elegant and romantic, while providing a sweet contrast to the stark black. We love the look of a coral cake, a black tuxedo with coral boutonniere, a signature pumpkin cocktail, and a stunning bouquet of coral and black.
Halloween treats aren’t just for kids anymore. Today, Junebug favorite Mint & Mirth is sharing three fall cocktail recipes to help you get in the spirit of the season. These delicious cocktail recipes are easy to make and perfect for your next fall event (or just hanging out at home and being fancy). Pumpkin Spice Lattes better watch out, because Mint & Mirth has a new pumpkin flavored beverage to spice up your senses. Grab yourself a glass and enjoy these fall cocktail ideas!
1. Beauty and the Beast
3 oz. ginger-infused Crater Lake rye whiskey
2 oz. Imbue Cellar’s Petal & Thorn (or your favorite vermouth)
dash of Peychaud’s bitters
Fill goblet with ice. Shake Crater Lake rye with Petal & Thorn in an
ice-filled shaker, then strain into goblet. Top with a dash of
Peychaud’s bitters and a splash of soda, garnish with a thin slice of
fresh ginger, and enjoy!
2. Skeletons at the Bar
1 1/2 oz. Bull Run Distilling’s Pacific Rum
1/2 oz. Eastside Distilling’s Below Deck Ginger Rum
1 1/2 oz. pumpkin puree
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
crushed ice
nutmeg
lime
Muddle lime and ginger in a tumbler. Add ice, rums, and pumpkin
puree; shake well and strain over crushed ice. Garnish drink with
grated nutmeg and a lime wheel.
3. Spellbound
2 oz. Portland Potato Vodka
1 1/2 oz. pumpkin puree
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
Combine all ingredients, shake and strain into coupe glass.
We want to send a huge thank you to Mint & Mirth for sharing these fall recipe ideas. In case you missed it, Mint & Mirth also provided some expert advice on how to choose a signature cocktail for your next event.
In the spirit of Halloween, we thought it would be fun to share a spooky engagement session. The beauty of artfully macabre portraits is in finding the sense of romance within the darkness. Samantha and Luke went to EyeWonder Photography with an idea for a Tim Burton inspired engagement session, and we are obsessed with the outcome.
Here’s a little behind-the-scenes from Lionel and Kristiaan of EyeWonder Photography:
“Our fantastic couple, Sam and Luke, came to us with an idea… they wanted a dark, Tim Burton-esque engagement session. We were intrigued but had no idea how we were going to pull it off – as this is not our usual style. We spent a lot of time trying to find the right location, discussing attire, and looking for dark inspiration (to include movies, magazines, and fine art photographer, Brooke Shaden). Lionel stumbled on the PERFECT location – a couple of old creepy dilapidated houses – and we were on our way.
Sam and Luke did a terrific job on the outfits and more importantly, they were somehow able to project both darkness and beauty for our cameras. We barely had to pose them because they were so comfortable with each other and with their ‘characters’. They trusted us and did anything and everything we asked. We will love them forever for pushing us out of the box to create something unique, dark, and lovely.”
Thank you so much to EyeWonder Photography for sharing these images, and to Samantha and Luke for sharing their love. For more Halloween favorites from our blog, check out this Halloween masquerade styled shoot from Bradley James Photography and Hey Gorgeous Events.
images by Bradley James Photography, MaiCamera Photography, A Fist Full of Bolts, and Spindle Photography
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