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Papers, Please {Katie & Mike}

Jun 182013

Katie is a girl of simple, elegant, straightforward tastes. She knows exactly what she wants and how she wants it. So when she came to me to design her wedding, she had a very clear vision for her wedding day. Katie was looking for classic, modern elegance drenched with her favorite color, yellow, and accented with navy blue and light gray.

I was designing her wedding, though, so not everything was going to be clean lines and simple patterns! Like Katie herself, we agreed there should be just a touch of whimsy. We made that happen with the magic of paper!

Paper is a fantastic, cheap, and beautiful alternative to flowers when your budget is a little tight. Don’t get me wrong – flowers are terribly important (*ahem* Check out her bouquet chocked FULL of yellow ranunculus), but really beautiful paper can create amazing texture as well.

We designed a classic, cohesive ceremony and reception look with handmade paper puffs as the focal point for the ceremony and accenting each table. Paired with larger suspended paper puffs and paper lanterns hung from the ceiling, these little details made her special day really pop – a fun, unique touch against an otherwise simple, straightforward backdrop!

Vendors:
Floral & Event Design: Juli Vaughn Designs
Photography: Alea Moore Photography
Day-Of Coordinator: Amanda Ready of Atlanta Event Studio
Venue: The Foundry at Puritan Mill
Catering: Sally’s Events

The Perfect Complement {Andrew & Belinda}

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May 282013

Whenever I sit down with a bride for the first time, I immediately start thinking of suggesting floral and fabric shades that complement her natural coloring. All brides deserve to have a beautiful wedding full of colors that make her look stunning in all of her pictures. Some colors are easier to avoid than others – most people don’t look amazing in neon yellow, but ya never know!

Belinda, being the sweetheart that she is, knew from our very first conversation exactly what colors she wanted. She took the concept of complementing shades and applied it to each part of her wedding – seeking not just the perfectly matched hues of purple, gray, and green, but food, flowers, and a location consistent with both her and Andrew’s personalities.

Belinda’s dream wedding brought to life became a gorgeous mixture of classic elegance and rustic outdoorsiness, all accented in beautiful plum purple. My favorite final touch was the chuppah I made for them, draping it in shades of gray, white, and beige.

Throw in some locally raised and grown food for the menu, and you have the makings of a perfect wedding day – perfectly complementing Andrew and Belinda in every way!

Vendors:
Photographer: Michelle Marie photography
Venue: Montaluce Winery
Floral & Event Designer: Juli Vaughn Designs
Event Coordinator: Bluming Creativity (Tara Kornblum)
Hair & Makeup: G Salon and Spa
Cake/Dessert: Frosted Pumpkin Gourmet, Inc.
Caterer – Le Vigne Restaurant at Montaluce Winery
Officiant: Peter S. Berg (The Temple)
Ceremony Musician: Adele Wang
DJ/Band: Fernando (Lethal Rhythms)
Wedding Dress: Wedding Angels
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses: Wtoo
Groom’s Tux: Ken Sharma
Groomsmen Suits: The Tuxedo House
Stationary: Prologue Press
Transportations: Crown Mountain Limo

Gold and Grey {Winter Wedding Inspiration}

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May 132013

Every season holds its own inspiration. Spring has soft pastels and sweet little blooms on branches. Summer has wildflowers and vibrant jewel tones. Autumn is natural, crisp, and surrounded by amber light. But winter – winter is for snuggling, feasting, and finding warmth.

Originally, we got our idea from Jamie Elliot McPherson – the owner of our gorgeous venue, High Meadows at Vinewood. Together we decided on the color board for this inspiration shoot: a gorgeous juxtaposition of the cool wintry tones of gray with the warmth of firelight gold. To create a sense of the beauty of these colors’ differences, I picked materials that contrasted beautifully with one another – soft, draping burlap and shiny metallic golds. We even chose our models with the coloring in mind – the pair are color opposites!

This shoot is our take on snuggling with your love, feasting at a truly splendid venue, and finding warmth in the long, gray winter months.

Featured on 100 Layer Cake!

Vendors:
Styling, Floral & Event Design: Juli Vaughn Designs
Photography: Hayley Sheffield
Venue: High Meadows at Vinewood
Wardrobe Styling: Melissa Welch
Dresses: Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta
Veil, Floral Pieces, Silver/Diamond Earrings: Fine and Fleurie
Invitations, Paper Goods: Julia’s Poppies Design
Desserts: Sift! Dessert Boutique
Makeup: Jennifer Horton Makeup
Hair: Amber Avanossian of Paisley Salon
Balloons: A Balloon Affair

Painting-Perfect {Simona & Darren}

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Apr 102013

Simona (who is Romanian) and Darren (who is from Michigan) traveled a very long way to find one another. They were married at the Callenwolde Fine Arts Center in Georgia on a July 15, 2012, with Simona’s father officiating – partly in Romanian and partly in English. Both artists, Darren and Simona wanted to incorporate art into every part of their ceremony and reception, asking that the tables look as though guests were sitting down to Dutch still life paintings. They also gave guests the opportunity to create their own erasure poetry, leaving a page from a book and white-out at each guest’s place. This element is particularly sweet sinceDarren proposed to Simona, a literature professor and writer, via erasure poetry!

See it featured here on Style Me Pretty!

Event Design: Juli Vaughn Designs

Photography: Our Labor of Love

Cake : Sweet Peeps Bakery by Kathryn Wharton Pfister

Food: Sun in My Belly

Hair: Jessica Goldstein with Brock Cassidie Salon

Make-up/Coordination – Kristy Masterson

Invitation: Wedding Paper Divas

Sail Away with Me {New York Nautical Inspiration Shoot}

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Mar 052013

Sail Away with Me {New York Nautical Inspiration Shoot}

Beautiful images are priceless. They matter more than your flowers and hair and even your gown. They are the one thing that you keep as a tangible sign to say, “We did this thing!” So, when a truly talented photographer like Emma Cleary in New York asked me if I would like to join forces [...]

{The Not-Wedding Engagement Shoot}

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Feb 192013

Choosing and incorporating color – especially bright colors – can be intimidating. There are so many gorgeous palettes and so many options! Clothing designers like Kate Spade and furniture gurus like Jonathan Adler seem to always hit the mark in celebrating color with style in an oh-so-lovely way. These two designer’s playful celebration of bright, [...]

Peachy Keen {Lauren & Chris}

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Feb 182013

Lauren and Chris were so fun to work with! They are delightfully opposite. Lauren is a fashionista and gaga for antiques, where Chris is a noted furniture designer and all about a clean, modern look. For their gorgeous chic farm inspired wedding, Lauren asked me to help her combine their aesthetics into one beautiful event. [...]

This Valentine’s Day Go Glitter or Go Home.

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Feb 132013

This Valentine's Day Go Glitter or Go Home.

In my experience, people who love glitter are generally the best kind of people. So, when my dear friend and fellow stylist, Ashley Pepitone, came up with the idea of a girly, glittery Valentine’s Day party, I jumped at the chance to make it a reality. We joined forces with paper designer Jamie Wyckoff and [...]

Masquerading as Venice {NYC Photoshoot}

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Jan 092013

In a few weeks, I’m going to head back to the hustle and bustle of New York City! I’m extra excited for my trip since last time I was there, I was lucky enough to be part of an incredible photo shoot in Staten Island. The shoot was Carmen Santorelli’s baby (she’s an amazing film [...]

Retro Thanksgiving Elopement {A Styled Shoot}

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Dec 082012

Retro Thanksgiving Elopement {A Styled Shoot}

Everyone knows Thanksgiving is all about the food – and has been for decades. Yet even more than the food it’s about coming together as a family. This shoot was inspired by the nostalgic yet cutting edge food trends of the 1960′s. We love the colors, the styles, and even the corning ware! This is [...]