Pin of the Week: B&W

July 15, 2016

If you prefer images with color, raise your hand.

We don’t blame ya.

Although most brides and grooms like to have their wedding pictures in color, we’ll always be fans of the classic, elegant and timeless look of black and white.

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Windy City

July 12, 2016

“Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.”

— Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

Photography: Ashlee Brooke Photography

Gown: Natalie Wynn Design

Florals: St. Thomas Floral Design

Makeup: Jessica Marie Makeup

Ribbon: FrouFrou Chic

Ring: The Land of Salt

Earrings: J.Crew

Model: Alexis Chanel Kener

Real Couple: Max & Haley

July 11, 2016

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”

— Emily Bronte

Photography: Brushfire Photography

Golden Hour

July 7, 2016

“In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.”

— Janos Arnay

SOURCES

Photography: Eden Strader Photo

Beauty: Styled by Abigail

Gown: Janay Marie Designs

Flowers: Ari and Ris Floral

Model: Aly Peterson

Kissin’ Companions

July 6, 2016

International Kissing Day means one thing: lipstick.

Okay, well lipstick and love.

Celebrate today and stop off at your local drugstore (that’s right—we said drugstore) to pick up a new shade of pink and then make your way home to surprise your sweetheart with a blush-colored kiss.

Maybelline Color Sensational ‘The Buffs’ Matte Lip Color in Blushing Beige

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in London

Rimmel Show Off Lip Velvet in Meteoric Matte

L’Oréal Colour Riche in Blake’s Red and Freida’s Red

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss in Shade 110

Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color in Sugar Plum Fairy

Pin of the Week: Moments

July 5, 2016

Weddings are all about capturing moments.

The moment a groom sees his bride for the first time.

The tearful eyes of a mother and father of the bride watching their daughter embark on a new chapter of her life.

Nothing, however, is as beautiful as capturing the sweet moments shared between a bride and groom.

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Pin of the Week: Poppies and Plums

July 1, 2016

Nothing excites nor intrigues guests more (besides sighting the bride’s wedding gown) than inspecting the beloved wedding cake.

Some brides go big with seven-layer masterpieces accented with pearls and draping ribbons. Others are more modest, with a simple cream frosting adorned with a solitary flower on top.

Whatever your style, designing a wedding cake provides the ideal opportunity to showcase your personality.

Take this cake for example, it sits atop a level wooden centerpiece with sprinkled tiers of powdered sugar and white icing oozing amid the cracks. Each layer is garnished with petite red plums and speckled with friendly poppies. This cake inspires a unique, organic and whimsical allure.

What style do you want your cake to embody?

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Real Couple: Hayley & Bentley

July 1, 2016

“Love is too weak a word for what I feel—I luuurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F’s.”

— Woody Allen, Annie Hall

Photography by Hunter Kofford

Real Wedding: Teagan & Greg

July 1, 2016

In a chic city-meets-the-mountains soireé, Teagan and Greg marry in Park City—the town that created special memories during their long-distance courtship.

THE COUPLE

“One day during lunch, Greg came into the Philadelphia bar where I was a bartender during law school,” Teagan recalls. “Two weeks later, we ran into each other after a charity event at the Bellevue Hotel and he asked me out. We’ve been together ever since.”

Greg proposed in New York City’s Washington Square Park the following Labor Day. Teagan and Greg fell in love with Park City while Greg was based in Salt Lake City for work from 2010 to 2013.

THE WEDDING

“There was really no theme for the wedding,” Teagan says. For the ceremony she and Greg chose Park City’s Main & Sky for its rooftop venue, central Main Street location and panoramic views of the town’s autumn sunset.

“It’s a three-way tie for my favorite ceremony memories: listening to Reverend Anita recite our personal ‘Wedding Address,’ which Greg wrote; reciting our vows, which we wrote together, and my dad hugging me, crying, at the top of the aisle and almost refusing to let go.”

THE MOOD

After the ceremony, guests walked up the street to Park City’s celebrated Riverhorse on Main. “Riverhorse has a very industrial feel with exposed brick, hardwood, steel beams and amazing high ceilings, which we loved,” Teagan explains.

“It also has floor-to-ceiling windows, French doors, a balcony that overlooks Main Street and a skylight. We wanted to have an indoor-outdoor feel.” Wedding planner Meredith Parsons played off the existing color palette’s royal blues and steel grays.

THE MENU

“Riverhorse is our favorite restaurant in Park City and they always try to source their food locally,” Teagan says. “We really wanted to give everyone a singularly Park City experience.” Guests enjoyed halibut, lamb and duo of game, plus a seasonal fruit cobbler.

THE TUNES

Los Angeles-based DJ Darthski provided the playlist. The newlyweds chose Green River Ordinance’s “Dancing Shoes” for the first dance.

VENDORS

Photography: Pepper Nix

Venue: Riverhorse on Main

Ceremony: Main & Sky

Planner and designer: Bluebird Destination Management Company

Floral designer: Decoration Inc.

Paper: Ann Elizabeth Print Studio

Gown: Reem Acra, Gabriella New York

Shoes: Kate Spade

Bridesmaids gowns: J Crew

Suits: The Black Tux

Makeup: Salon Seven

Cake: Carrie’s Cakes

Officiant: Anita Gordon

Bridal suite: The Washington School House Hotel

Real Wedding: Jessica & Samuel

July 1, 2016

Overlooking a verdant Park City, Jessica and Samuel’s Southern-inspired wedding captured timeless elegance with jazzy tunes, lawn games, classic fashion and stately décor.

THE COUPLE

Jessica and Sam met at the University of Virginia, but it wasn’t until Jessica (a Florida native) was midway through medical school and Sam (from Virginia) was finished with graduate school that the two made a connection.

“Sam called me one day, out of the blue, to ask if I was in Tampa—which I was—and asked if he could spend a night on my couch while driving through from graduate school in Texas to his first job in Miami,” Jessica recalls.

“He ended up staying a few days and came back to Tampa at his next opportunity. We knew right away, this was it.” Six months later, they rescued a puppy they named Jefferson, who, two and one-half years later, helped Sam propose by presenting the engagement ring on his collar.

THE WEDDING

To kick off their wedding weekend, the bride and groom threw a welcome party at Jessica’s parent’s home in Deer Valley.

“We had friends and family flying in from around the country,” Jessica says. The couple held a rehearsal dinner at High West Distillery the night prior, while Montage’s manicured Grand Lawn hosted the big celebration overlooking a vibrantly green mountainside.

THE THEME

No question, the couples’ Southern roots influenced every debonair detail from classic fashion to flowers displaying a fresh summertime palette of poppy, pink, peaches and cream.

The wedding aisle showcased men in tailored tuxes and bridesmaids in mint-colored, floor-length gowns. Even the couple’s dog, Jefferson, wore a “tuxedo.”

Stately urns displayed cascading hydrangeas, peonies, garden roses, vines and pomegranates—reminiscent of a Southern garden.

THE MENU

Cocktail hour served up Jessica and Sam’s specialty cocktail, a French 77 made with St. Germaine Elderflower liquor, lemon juice and Champagne.

A plated dinner in the Craftsman-style Vista Lounge included field green salads with a choice of sumac-roasted rack of lamb, steamed Chilean sea bass or 48-hour Wagyu short ribs.

And for the late night party, Burgers & Bourbon served up favorite American classics including gourmet burgers and fresh-cut fries.

THE TUNES

Live music from the Party Crashers kicked off the reception with jazz-style acoustics and later, rocked the dance floor with their signature electric performance.