Imagine you’ve booked a beautiful wedding scheduled to be outside: bright sunlight, beautiful flora, fresh air. But, the day of the event comes, and you see clouds rolling in from the distance. Worry floods your brain. Will it rain? If you’ve been to any outdoor event in Utah, you may have experienced this weather-induced anxiety over a possible cancellation or relocation of an event. But at The Fifth Floor wedding venue in Ogden, you won’t have to worry about weather, and you’ll still get your natural sunlight as if your event were outside! Ariel Pettigrew, owner of The Fifth Floor venue, has designed her space to avoid unpredictable weather and bring the outside inside. Ariel’s vision for this shoot was to “capture the charm and ambiance of the outdoors.”
The Inspiration
If you’ve watched the popular Netflix show Bridgerton, you’ll swoon at the design of this styled shoot. Aiming to reflect the romance and elegance of the Regency era, this team put together a scene with vibrant bouquets of flowers and classy gowns and jewelry. “To enhance the magic,” says Ariel, “we incorporated flowing drapery, lush greenery, and hanging floral arrangements, transforming the space into a whimsical garden.” You might imagine yourself as a guest on the set of a real Bridgerton wedding.
A mix of many different colors in floral arrangements, rather than one prominent color, is a modern trend in wedding design. Blooms by Marley takes advantage of the vibrance of flowers of all colors to highlight the freshness and brightness of spring, again bringing the outdoors to the indoors.
The Venue
As the largest natural light venue in Utah, The Fifth Floor has tall windows that offer a look at majestic mountain scenery and elegant sunsets. The windows give the venue a wide, airy look, another design tactic to bring the outdoors to the indoors.
An Industrial Accent
On one end of the venue is a looming steel wall—a stark contrast to the light, bright, airiness of the venue. It may seem out of place, but it brings a rustic moodiness into the venue that looks amazing in photos. Ariel said all the doors in the venue are made of steel, an industrial accent to keep things interesting in contrast to the white walls and pink furniture.
All photos by Brynlee Paige Photography.
Ariel offers a day-of wedding coordinator, two to three staff members on hand to help with anything from serving food to clean up, a two night hotel stay in the bridal suite at the Hilton across the street, a confetti exit, and more. Her staff does everything they can to guarantee a smooth day for the bridal party. Learn more about The Fifth Floor on their site, linked below.
The Team
Venue/Design/Vision/Planning: Ariel Pettigrew at The Fifth Floor, @thefifthfloorutah
Florists: Blooms by Marley, @bloomsbymarley; Wild Aura Floral, @wildaurafloral
Drapery: Mountain Event Rentals
Photography: Brynlee Paige Photography, @brynleepaige_
Dresses: Boda Bridal, @bodabridal
Models: Meg + Trey Valdez; Brialee Nelson, @xoxobrialee
