Inspiring Photo No. 24

Photo by Michele Waite via Santa Barbara Chic Blog

So true, and so lovely! If the bride doesn't have to change throughout the night, your wedding planner definitely does!

Happy Monday!

xx,

Brandi

The Big Reveal: Welcome To The New Soiree

Ok lovelies,
This has been literally 4 months (Okay, + 5 years) in the making. The new website, logo, and everything about Soiree is new and *live*.  I'd like to say after much soul searching, business and wedding management, and variety of clients, Soiree has grown up. No longer is it a sea of pink, but a sophisticated, boutique planning firm I've always wanted it to be. I think it reflects me as a person, us as planners, and our clients as a whole.



If you have a moment, please take a peek at our new website. Let us know your thoughts either here on the blog or on our Face Book page. Bear with us as we have a little tweaking to do here and there- Thanks in advance for all the support and we can't wait to see what the new chapter brings.

xx,

Brandi

Modern Whimsy Inspiration | Behind The Scenes

We were thrilled yesterday to have our inspiration shoot featured on Style Me Pretty, and we thought we'd give you all the details in case there was something you loved and needed to include in your wedding too.

First up, the design board. I do these for all of my planning clients, and it not only helps them with the vision to see ideas, colors, and resources all in one spot, but it also helps us. Once the design board is finalized, we do an idea board as well so we know exactly what orders to place, and when to place them. Makes it simple and fun.



The vision originally started out with moss. I don't know what it is, but I just like moss and I'm always attracted to it. Then I saw the brooch on the bouquet and I knew there needed to be a twist with the moss; so often it's in a rustic, woodsy setting that I wanted it to have a little glamour too. So with that, we tried to keep the table light with lots of acrylic and glass, and add to it my new favorite color palette with peach and blues, you have this dream of a table.

 

From there we tried to create an equal mix of contemporary and whimsy, which was actually a little bit difficult. Too much whimsy and it would be weird, too contemporary and the whimsical elements would be out of place. So we turned to a little high fashion in the way of hair, makeup, shoes (oh, the shoes!), and her wedding dress. This, paired with the moss elements just seemed to work.





The dessert table was one of the most fun elements in the whole shoot- I really wanted it to be playful. Gourmet popcorn and cotton candy gave it a little circus vibe. We hand-formed the cotton candy into balls and used lollipop sticks for displaying; all of the moss-covered boxes were actually hat boxes covered with this magical creation known as Super Moss. If you ever need to cover large areas of moss in a short amount of time, use this stuff- it comes in squares and is easy to cut to form and hot glue on. We did the same thing with our popcorn boxes.

Since the table leaned more toward the contemporary side, we had Ampersand Studios help us to create a whimsical stationery set. The stripes matched the sun room walls perfectly, and the font was both elegant and fun at the same time.



For all of the photos, be sure to take a peek at the Style Me Pretty feature, as well as Tana Photography's Facebook page. Let us know if you have any other questions on how-to's, sources, etc. We'll be happy to answer!

Featured: Modern Whimsy Inspiration Shoot

We are so excited to be featured on Style Me Pretty again today, and this time a photo shoot with one of my new favorite color palettes. Who knew peach could be so glamorous?



This shoot featured something I've been waiting to see: a mix of whimsy, glamour, and an emphasis on fashion. Bridal Couture in Boise let me hand-select the wedding gown, and shopping for the get away dress and jewelry was one of the best shopping trips to date. Though we went with more of a high-fashion approach to this, we hope that you'll find ideas that you can take away and use in your own wedding.

There were so many amazing vendors that helped us pull this together, and we really couldn't have put so much detail into this without them, so a big thank you to:

Photos: Tana Photography
Cake: Greg Marsh Designer Cakes
Invitations: Ampersand Studios
Flowers: Botanica Garden
Wedding Dress: Bridal Couture
Hair: Camilla Orosco
Makeup: Jamie Jones Verner
Linens: Cloth Connection, Soiree
Chiavari Chairs: Brown Party Rental
Getaway Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: Piece Unique
Jewelry: Forever 21
Feather Flower: Save On Crafts
Popcorn: CG Popcorn, Boise




Please go and take a peek at the gallery on Style Me Pretty today, and tune in tomorrow for all of the behind-the-scenes of putting it together.

xx,
Brandi