5.14.2009

Dinner under the Stars!







So meet Price and Amber Wilson.  When Amber and I met almost a year ago, plans for the wedding were pretty straight forward: 75 guests, in a barrel room at Summerwood winery, focus of the evening was the dinner and celebration with their guests. Needless to say, all that went out the window pretty quickly as their guest count slowly pushed us to move in a different direction due to lack of space in the barrel room for the additional guests. So, "Dinner under the Stars!" was created.  Handmade bamboo cabanas were designed and constructed and draped with elegant white chiffon fabric (all constructed and designed by Allure!)  We made two long rows of 6 king size banquet tables and constructed the cabanas to surround the guests as the dined. Each cabana shared a GORGEOUS chandelier and each table was decorated with two tall crystal and silver candleholders of Allure's.  Floral used were all white orchids of all types, including my favorite phaleonopsis, and were arranged and designed by Allure also.  We made a sweetheart cabana (a.k.a. the Love Shack) for Amber and Price which featured it's own chandelier along with extraordinary black paillette linens from Wildflower Linen.  The guests were treated to trendy stations for dinner, including a sushi stations, tapas station and a meat and mashed potato bar.  The wedding cake provided by The Cakery was showcased by it's own cabana too, and was certainly a focus for the evening.  After dinner, guests joined the happy couple in the lounge area complete with crystals, two black and white chaise lounges and pomegranit red uplighting.  Congratulations, Price and Amber, and THANK YOU both for allowing me the opportunity to create a one of a kind event for you.  I'm so glad you were pleased!  

Here is the ceremony structure for Amber and Price.  We tied each fabric draped post back with chartreuse orchid ties and lined the back of the arbor with crystals.  So lovely!  The guests showered the happy couple with white and green dendrobium orchid blooms as they left the alter.














It's been a while since I blogged, so forgive me if my writing is rusty!  It's been an amazing wedding season so far and I've been so blessed to have been working with some awesome couples.  Stay tuned for amazing photos!!