Featured in Bridal Guide Magazine : Lavender Love with Lemons

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I am super duper excited to share this news with you - I am featured in the currently issue of Bridal Guide Magazine {which is on newsstands until Jan 17th, 2012} along with the amazing talents of Aleah and Nick of Valley & Co. and Shannon of Shannon Lee Images. The lavender photo shoot graces the Party Planner pages of Bridal Guide with a 3 page spread and was held at the breathtaking Keys Creek Lavender Farm. A huge thank you to Alicia for welcoming us to her beautiful farm for this spectacular photo shoot that I created all the paper goods for . . . invitation, dessert tags, place cards, advice cards, drink tags and more. Below, you can see a preview of the pages in the magazine followed by more photos from the rustic-chic lavender inspired bridal shower. And, all of the paper goods are available for purchase in my etsy shop, Wedding Girl. Please be sure to pick up your copy of the Jan/Feb issue of Bridal Guide Magazine to see the full scoop on this lavender infused bridal shower.

From Aleah . . . "the shoot was a mix and match of rustic, natural elements like burlap, linen and twine with vintage French scalloped-edge china and antique crystal and silver."

Instead of flags on straws for the drinks, we used festive "Cheers" and "Enjoy" drink tags that were tied on mason jars with twine.

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Real Wedding : an elegant and modern wedding in purple + pink

[ Kelley + Turner ] Houston, Texas

This gorgeous purple wedding took place at Ashton Gardens in Houston, TX. Don't you just love the brides shoes and all the floral bouquets? Photographs are by Sarah Ainsworth Photography.

Vendors:
Photographer: Sarah Ainsworth Photography
Floral Designer: CM Floral Designs
Reception Venue: Ashton Gardens
Dress Store: Mon Cheri Bridal
Cake Designer: Virginia's Cakes
DJ: Klentzman Entertainment

submitted via Two Bright Lights

Photo Shoot : A Rock the Dress Session in a Lavender Field

Canadian beauty, Wanda, is wife to Bill Goldberg {the former professional wrestler}, a mom, a TV show host, and a stunt-woman. Tricia of Equinox Photo was asked to photograph her Rock the Dress session at the gorgeous Keys Creek Lavender Farm. Wanda and Bill had married at a destination wedding several years ago and never got the opportunity to do a bridal session. For the shoot, Wanda donned her lace wedding gown by Bonny and her favorite cowboy boots. Don't you just love these stunning photos of a gorgeous bride rocking her dress in fields of lavender?

To see even more breathtaking photos amongst the lavender, please visit
pages 8-11 in the August issue of The Best Wedding Sites Magazine.

Photography: Tricia of Equinox Photo
Venue: Keys Creek Lavender Farm
Styling: Stylish Details

Shopping by Color: Pink and Purple Jewelry {necklaces + bracelets}

If you're looking for the perfect jewelry in pink and/or purple I think you're going to love these etsy finds. Not only are they drop-dead gorgeous - they are affordable too.

Pearl Beaded Bracelet w/ Flowers | Summer Rose Garden | Handmade by Kim Smith Charm Bracelets
$18 {in United Kingdom - ships worldwide}

Cluster Blossom necklace from begurple
$27 {in Australia - ships worldwide}

To see even more amazing items from the Shopping by Color, please visit
pages 22-23 in the August issue of The Best Wedding Sites Magazine.

Real Wedding : a gorgeous summer wedding along Lake Michigan

[ Nesrin + Jeff ] in Petoskey, Michigan

Today's real wedding from Paul Retherford Wedding Photography is just gorgeous - check out the brides dress. WOW!!!!! The bride is from Turkey and the groom grew up in the area. They married in a traditional church wedding and held their reception at a local venue. Their portraits were taken along Lake Michigan and Bay Harbor Michigan marina. Nesrin's wedding dress is from Aysira Gelinlik - it is one of the Turkish wedding dress brands.

 

Vendors:
Photographer: Paul Retherford Wedding Photography
Floral Designer: Sky's the limit flowers
Reception Venue: Knights of Columbus Hall

The Ultimate Trends for Summer 2011 from The Wedding Salon

Deep Purples and Lavenders, Nature-Inspired Accents & Larger-Than-Life
Tree Centerpieces are Amongst the Hottest Trends for the Season Ahead

Brides' fantasy weddings came to life at The Wedding Salon at The London West Hollywood. This Million Dollar Bridal Event showcased the hottest trends for Summer 2011 including Ceiling-High Tree Centerpieces dripping in Crystal, Nature-Inspired Centerpieces inspired by the California landscape, Terrarium Centerpieces for the Eco-Friendly Bride & Regal Displays of Purples and Lavenders.

"We were thrilled at the success of The Wedding Salon in Los Angeles! The Los Angeles Bridal Market came together for one night, showcasing the ultimate trends for the year ahead," says Wedding Salon Founder and renowned Celebrity Event Planner, Tatiana Byron.

The ultimate trend for weddings for Summer 2011 will be looking to nature and the local landscape for reception tables. Los Angeles’ finest event designers showcased reception décor inspired by the California landscape. H. White Special Events used sky-high branches dripping with crystals and orchids as centerpieces. To add a whimsical effect, crystal orbs filled with orchids dripped from the branches over textured teal linens. Secrets Resorts & Spas also looked to nature by creating a centerpiece with a life-sized tree nearly reaching the ballroom’s ceiling. For a whimsical effect, Secrets Resorts’ designers incorporated purple Christmas lights wrapped around the tree branches for a magical centerpiece with ornaments dangling from the branches.

Pur Luxe Events showcased trends for the eco-friendly bride with gorgeous reception tables created with natural linens made from hemp and organic cotton, locally grown in Los Angeles. Pur Luxe showcased a new eco-trend of the terrarium garden, created by filling apothecary jars with succulents and moss for wedding guests to take home and keep for months to come. Dress My Party additionally chose succulents as accents for their nature-inspired centerpiece accenting a birdcage with tropical birds, butterflies and dripping with moss.

Los Angeles’ leading celebrity designers revealed that the hottest colors in weddings for the season include shades of lavender and purple with regal accents. Celebrity favorites, Cake and Art created Van Gogh inspired cakes hand-painted with purples, teal and green for the art-loving bride. While the exterior of cakes for Summer 2011 will be anything but traditional, the team from Cake and Art revealed that when it comes to flavors, brides are opting for the ultra-traditional with white on white or red velvet cakes.

As for favors, the team from Sandals Resorts showcased the latest trend for interactive favors with flipbooks where guests can pose with props in a mini-photo booth for their take-home favor of an old-fashioned moving photo flipbook showing the guests dancing, laughing and enjoying the special day with the bride and groom.

Real Wedding : an elegant high end San Antonio wedding

Today's wedding of Margaret & Taylor is just spectacular - there's a sign on a gate that reads: "The Fairy Tale Continues . . ." and then directs guests to enter. And, oh my - it truly is a fairytale, complete with an ice castle sculpture that's illuminated with pink/purple lighting at night. The amazing photography is by KJImages Photography.

 

Wedding Vendors:
Photographer: KJImages Photography    
Caterer: Catering by Rosemary    
Floral Designer: Flair Floral    
Musicians: Ken Slavin
Reception Venue: Southwest School of Arts & Crafts    
Band: Katrina Hill Blues and Diamond Band
Lighting: Illusions