Flowers, and especially the bridal bouquet, are such a beautiful, traditional and iconic part of a wedding. Just like a veil, a bouquet can instantly transform a woman into a bride. Once the ceremony is over, the photographs have been taken and the dinner, dancing and fun have begun, what to do with the bouquet is a question that always seems to come up. One solution that’s a sure fire winner is to use the bridal party bouquets as table centerpieces. I love these elegant ways of showcasing the bouquets in vases or on cake stands. The flowers are lifted off the table and protected, you get extra use out of the most beautiful flowers of the day, and the look is simply stunning!
We’re looking back into the Junebug archives again today! Originally featured on November 8, 2010, these personalized seating cards are an amazingly thoughtful and creative touch for such a special day! Enjoy…
When you’re a wedding photographer who has attended many, many (many!) weddings, what do you do to set your own big day apart? Well, if you’re South Africa’s Greg Lumley of Greg Lumley Photography and his new wife Tiffany, you get super creative and honor your guests with personalized place cards complete with designs that represent their personalities, passions and dreams. So fun!
Tiffany gave us descriptions of many of their designs (below) and told us, “It took quite a lot of time but it was certainly worth the effort the guests felt so special and the looks on their faces when they saw what concept we had chosen for them was priceless! We had clips put on the top of each card so they could attach them to their clothing as name tags. Not only did everyone see who was who but the images were great conversation starters.”
Each of Tiffany and Greg’s one hundred guests had their very own place card, starting with Mr. Greg Lumley: the groom and Mrs. Tiffany Lumley: the bride…
Andy: He has done the Iron Man two times. Sadi: She eats popcorn every single day of her life!! Leon: He runs his whole life by appointments work work work. Henry: This was a photo of him taken one night in the Jacuzzi. Thats actually me, the bride, appearing to be sitting on his head. Not sure if this passes the parent guidance rating! Jan: He loves SUSHI. Brennan: He loves any Apple Mac products he has every one! Theresa: She is a videographer. Sasha: 27 dresses movie poster she has been a bridesmaid twelve times but not yet a bride. John: He’s a tennis player. Matt: He is a famous rugby commentator in Cape Town. Grant: From a high school prom photo. Janine: She loves famous people, wants to be famous and knows who all the celebrities are. Karen: She loves ice skating. Isabel: She starred in Les Miserables in South Africa…
Franco: He builds wooden decking for a living. Duncan: He’s our best man who’s always on standby for work and he often gets called to the office when we’re out. Gerald: Greg and I met him and his wife on the island of Mauritius and there was a big cyclone while we were there. Terry: He’s the father of the bride and is obsessed with travel. Mikey: His baby is an Audi TT and he drives it far too fast for anyones liking. Andrew Walmsley: He is a website designer. Brownwyn: She is a shoe queen she buys a new pair each week. Julian: He is a friend of ours who owns a black London Cab and we used it to get to the church. Molly: She is Irish. Pips: She is a nursery school teacher so we used jelly tot sweets to spell out her name. Mary-Anne: She is pregnant…
Thanks Tiffany and Greg! What a brilliant wedding idea!
Last week I received an e-mail from Carmel, a bride in New Zealand planning a wedding with a theme I just couldn’t resist. She’s combining her love of vintage fashion with the clean, minimal lines of a New York loft style gallery space. Be still my beating heart! She asked for a little help finding ideas and putting together an inspiration board, and I was more than happy to comply…
Top row: Carmel’s dress is by Temperly London, the same dress that the lovely Jennifer Garner recently wore to her movie premiere, except Carmel’s is ivory with clear, beaded glass crystals. Instead of a bouquet she will be a carrying this blue clutch to match her Art Deco style wedding ring. I thought these gorgeous Oscar de la Renta blue and purple crystal ribbon sandals from Net-a-Porter.com would fit right in with her bridal look.
Second row: For her wedding and reception decor it’s all about glass and candles, adding warmth to the stark white interior of the gallery. Glass in vintage inspired shapes like these candle holders from CB2 will blend the modern and vintage vibes together, and simple bouquets like this white Cattleya orchid bouquet from Martha Stewart can decorate the tables in clear glass vases.
Third row: Make the most of the dramatic architecture and interesting spaces with some clean white benches and pillows for guests to lounge on, and small sparkling votives covering every surface like in these romantic photos from GH Kim Photography and J. Garner Photography. Get the groom into a classic black tuxedo, for a sharp look that never goes out of style.
Fourth row: Glittering chandeliers will bring an old fashioned glamour to the minimal loft space, and great deals can be found at Gallery 802.
Fifth and sixth rows: Instead of a traditional wedding cake, try a dessert buffet with candies, cookies and petit fours piled high in vintage jewelry and gift boxes like in these sweet photos styled by Paul Lowe via Vivian Artists, or colorful Parisian macaroons in glass dishes like these from Paulette Macarons in Beverly Hills.
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