Real Wedding: Mallory + Patrick

Happy Monday to you all!  I received this gorgeous wedding last week from Kim of Punch floral and design studio here in Portland last week, and I struck by two things: first, how wonderfully fresh and modern the design was. The Sandbox Studios is a stunning industrial space that is the ideal blank canvas for any event designer.  And second, how fantastically attractive the bride, groom and entire wedding party was! Seriously, they all look like their from a magazine shoot!  Mallory and Patrick were married here in Portland, Oregon on August 7th, 2010 and were photographed by the talented duo, Phil + Kim.  Congratulations to them and thank you again, Punch for sharing your work!

Vendors:

Venue: Sandbox Studios
Rentals: West Coast Event Productions
Floral, Event Design and Coordination: Punch
Videography: Shields Films
(See video) http://blog.shieldsfilms.com/post/1252080912/patrick-mallory-wedding
Cake: Lambs Thriftway
Catering: Eat Your Heart Out
Bus: Double Decker PDX

Gown Friday!

I love grand wedding gowns.  A girl who chooses to be a bit dramatic in her style choices always makes for a good bride :)
See you next week!

1. Elizabeth Fillmore
2. Monique Lhuillier
3. Reem Acra
4. Douglas Hannant
5. Temperley London
6. Vera Wang


{Images: New York Wedding Guide}

Real Wedding: Nautical Prep

Good morning!  There have been claims of a crazy snow storm hitting the Portland area for days now and finally it has arrived!  Well, not a storm or even close to a couple of inches, but good enough for me to have a cozy day inside :)  

If there is a wedding theme that never gets old to me it's the nautical theme.  I love to see navy blue and yellow against crisp white and endearing touches of gold.  It's so traditional and preppy, it's sweetness to my soul!  The Caketress designed the amazing cake and mini cakes for this wedding, which seem to defy gravity with her now famous ruffle design inspired by Ralph Lauren runway (see here). And in collaboration with Platinum Events Group, they created a nautical themed wedding that is absolutely stunning!

{Images:  Joee Wong Photography via The Caketress Blog}

What to wear...Target designer collections

It has been a gift from above having international designers such as Rodarte, Thakoon, & Zac Posen bring their genius to the masses at incredibly affordable prices to our local Target stores.  If you are one who has been unaware of this gift it may be due to the high speeds at which these pieces are bought up off the racks. But it has just been announced that 34 of the most popular designs will be re-released for our buying pleasure on March 13th!  So if you missed them the first time around or you want to buy multiples for your bridal party, get out there and scoop them up--all for under $50!!!

{Images: Fashionista}

Inspiration: tabletop

Good morning!  I am fighting off a cold and finding it terribly difficult to use any part of my brain in a meaningful manner.  Yuck.  As for our gorgeous tabletop inspiration today, I have been left with my jaw on the floor in awe of this stunning design.  In fact, the entire wedding is worthy of attention!  For peak at the entire photo gallery visit Style Me Pretty.  You will not be disappointed!

{Images:  Docuvitae}

Gown Friday: Marchesa Fall RTW 2011

Good morning and happy Friday!  Take a look at the dreamy Marchesa Fall RTW 2011 collection--gorgeous pastels, frothy tulle and feather detailing makes for quite the bridal gown!! 

{Images:  Style.com}

BHLDN Shoes

BHLDN has captured the imaginations of wedding adorers all over.
Their shoe collection is sweet, sweet eye candy.  So in love...

What to wear...the Maxi dress

Good morning!  Have you ladies bought your maxi dress yet?  This is one fashion trend this year that translates so beautifully into weddings.  Gorgeous maxi dresses for your bridesmaids would be ideal this summer and if you are attending wedding showers and dinners you will be so chic in a long, free form maxi.  Seriously, if you haven't jumped on this band wagon, you need to.  I fell for one at Anthropologie the other day--it is perfectly satisfying knowing that it feels like I'm wearing a night gown but look like a million bucks. You will wear these dresses any and every where.  Which is exactly what your maids want in a dress!   Dress them up or down with thick leather belts, lightweight cardigan sweaters, and/or long necklaces--the a maxi dress is a staple in your closet this season.

{I'm highlighting the wonderful maxi collection at Anthropologie because I tried on a bundle the other day and fell in love with almost every single one, but you can find them just about anywhere :)}