Take a look at some of the hottest pins on our Pinterest! They’re wonderful moments captured by incredible photographers.
How can you not love this shot? One of the winning wedding photos in the Best of the Best, from way back in 2010, is still being pinned like crazy. This is pure joy captured by Jeff and Lisa Photography.
Who knew kissing in the rain would make for such an incredible photo? This romantic photo was taken by South African wedding photographer Yvette Gilbert. See the original Photobug post here.
Summer camp – just the words bring a flood of happy memories and visuals for me, and for this darling couple it means a whole world more! Lindsay and Evan were married at Camp Takajo in Maine (her step-father owns it, Evan attended it as a child, and it’s their favorite place in the world) and their sweet, summer camp wedding is a delight to see!
The Couple: Lindsay and Evan
The Wedding: 08.25.12 – Camp Takajo, Naples, Maine
What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Magical, fun, intimate
What was your wedding color palette? Earthy, ethereal and dreamy. We wanted everything to be soft and muted, only enhancing the magic of the locale. Soft hues of peaches and pinks with muted greens and neutrals like gold and ivory.
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? This weekend entirely embodied our personalities. Laid-back and fun, we are all about hanging out with family and friends, as well as being outdoors enjoying the lake. We managed to execute this vision although we had details to make our guests feel super taken care of, feeling luxurious and high end, yet comfortable at the same time. Our wedding night was ethereal and magical. We wanted the room to be glowing and it was! Different textures, varied centerpiece heights, mirrored surfaces twinkling with light, all added up to a dreamy experience. My goal for this event was to play off of the rustic nature of our location, but really pair that up with a sophisticated and elegant look to create my perfect combination of classy “camp” wedding meets gorgeous wedding reception.
For my personal look, I wanted to look pretty and dreamy to fit right in with my environment under enormous pine trees, overlooking the tranquil lake, among nature at it’s best. But I also found myself, when trying on dresses, looking for that little rockstar edge that I tend incorporate into my every day personal style. I found the perfect mix with my Lazaro dress. It wasn’t white, it was blush, which was right up my alley because it was just that perfect amount of nontraditional that pushed the limit ever so slightly yet it was still soft and textured, which I loved for our outdoor venue. It also had the embellished details at the waist which gave me that bit of “hardness” that I wanted. For not being a girly girl – those embellished silver flowers really gave me the edge I was looking for! Although, I did change into a second dress that was more classic, and of course white as I didn’t want to miss out on the experience of feeling like a bride in white. I now waver between the two of which I like more!
Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? By far the best decision we made was to do it at Camp Takajo. My step-father is the owner, and Evan attended camp there during his childhood. My step-father even introduced us! Just like marrying my husband Evan, “everyone knew” it was the right move before I even did. Evan, my friends, my family, even strangers, all said we should get married at camp. I mean, it is the reason we are even together! It is our favorite place in the world. So how perfect would it be to get married there? At first I pushed back because I felt as though it hadn’t been my decision, but on a snowy March day, looking out at the lake with our pup, I easily realized that there was no other place.
The other decision would be where we actually got married. There have been a few other people who have gotten married at this venue and they have all gotten married on the beach. I however felt very strongly about getting married on the “senior quad” under the magnificent pine trees, still overlooking the water. There was an intimacy, a magic, and sense of truly being surrounded by nature and Maine that I will never forget.
What piece of advice would you give to a bride planning her wedding today? I would say first surround yourself with people and vendors who you love working with because they made all the difference to me. I would also say try to enjoy the process, it can get stressful so try not to sweat the small stuff. You probably won’t even remember the exact salad fork or napkin you chose, but you will remember the big stuff – the food, the band, and most importantly the atmosphere with friends and family.
However my biggest piece of advice that we got and really took is this – take moments during the night to literally step away with only your husband/wife and look at everything around you. Evan and I would look at each other and “take a break,” walking to the back of the room, and just look at all the beauty that was created, all the people who came for us, all the love in the room, the fun being had and we would just take a deep breath, take it all in, take a mental photo and then jump back on the dance floor. Those were some of my favorite moments.
Today we are so excited to share this gorgeous boho glam wedding inspiration photo shoot from Lindsey Gomes Photography, Danae Grace Events and Bella Bloom Events. From the lush tablescapes and the divine dessert display, to the fab bridal and bridesmaids’ fashion, all the the warm and welcoming shades of gold and metallics provided an air of relaxed sophistication.
Here are a few words about from the talented owner and lead stylist of Danae Grace Events, Danae Pearce, about her design process and how to draw inspiration from the natural setting of your event.
As a design and coordination company, we are constantly looking at inspiration from our surroundings. As we began the design process for our bohemian goddess photo shoot, we just fell in love with the rolling hills around Paso Robles, which served brilliantly as our inspiration. First, we created our color palette of bone, gold, bronze and muted jade inspired by the natural backdrop of the landscape. We enhanced some elements by creating a long tablescape, a welcome table, a sweetheart table overlooking the rolling hills and an inspiring dessert table with a gorgeous gold leaf cake made by the Cake Cathedral. After choosing the different elements we were going to feature we then began the design process and pulled everything together. When designing an event it’s so important to make sure all the design elements like the linens, flowers, decor, attire, and accessories flows naturally together, creating a cohesive concept between all the elements from the fashion to the space to the decor. To give ourselves a visual image to strive towards, we made rough sketches of each design element, started shopping and working with vintage rental companies while of course adding our own flair and personal touches to create this glam goddess shoot!
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