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5.24.2012 share & comment

Pre Wedding Session By Lane Dittoe Photography

We are completely obsessed with the idea of a pre-wedding session. Not only do you get do a test run with your hair and makeup, make sure your dress is exactly right, but you also get to have some incredibly gorgeous photos captured of you and your love. All this without the stress of the wedding day.

We recommend bringing items that you want photographed, your invites, wedding shoes, or any keepsake you want captured. We love the idea of having a bouquet made for the session as well, to add that extra pretty element in all your photos. This pre wedding session was captured by Lane Dittoe. Many more photos to swoon over in the full gallery.

Everything about this pre-wedding session is stunning – from the hair and makeup done by 1011 Hair and Makeup to the breathtaking florals designed by Oak and the Owl. Not to mention the carefully selected props from our favorite Jen of Found. All captured every so perfectly by Lane Dittoe. Each of these talented vendors are part of our hand-picked collection.

Are you loving the gown designed by Lindee Daniel? All of her gowns are made from natural fibers, colors, peace silks and pure processes. A fusion of creativity, sustainability and philanthropy wrapped in a gown for an extraordinary day.

Photographer & Event Designer: Lane Dittoe
Makeup & Hair : 1011 Hair and Makeup
Flowers: Oak and the Owl
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Found Vintage Rentals

Cake: Erica O’Brien cakes
Dress Designer: Lindee Daniel
Shoe Designer: Gucci
Stationery: Mr. Boddington’s Studio
pro photo irvine: film processing
Dress from The Lovely Bride | Los Angeles
Loungerie Plum Pretty Sugar

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Categories: Inspirational Shoots
Colors: peach, pink, white
Styles: classic

5.24.2012 share & comment

Intimate Australian Wedding Photographed By Jonas Peterson

We seem to be on a roll this week with delightful Australian weddings . Today we have an intimate wedding from the ever-so-talented Jonas Peterson. This beauty was held at Coorabella, an incredible property near Byron Bay, Australia. It’s complete with hedges of jasmin and gardenias and a giant teepee over 12 feet high.

You are going to love the flower garland strands hanging off the tree at the ceremony site, the unique and stylish family style table and of course the bride’s J’Aton gown. Be sure to visit the full gallery to see more of this intimate Australian wedding.

From The Bride On Her Wedding Fashion:

I purchased a J’aton gown from Melbourne. I live in Sydney so there was a lot of travel back and forth. I went and tried on a few dresses locally and fell in love with their gown. It was hand beaded with swarofski crystals, knots, intricate beading on bust corseted. The train was 2 metres long.

I made a veil and pinned it into my hair just seconds before walking down the aisle. I wore pear shaped drop earrings from Tesserella House. The girls there were a hoot and so accommodating.

Acoustic guitar player serenaded the guests while they waited for us to walk. He played me down the aisle to ‘Here comes the sun’ and we walked out to U2′s ‘It’s a beautiful day’. My Mum walked me down the aisle hand in hand and gave me away. The aisle was filled with petals that matched the colour of the girls dresses. The girls were beautiful and the tree was spectacular! The tree is over 150 years old. The evening before the wedding some of my guests sat up making loads of strands of flower garlands to string off the massive branches of this tree.

The table was one big long table that hosted 60 guests like the Last Supper. The flowers in different sized cylindrical vases with berries and white and green flowers – I wanted them in abundance.

The table setting was the menu, with place setting card and a white napkin tied with natural string with a gardenia on each.

What They Ate:

Bangalow sweet pork medallions wrapped in prosciutto stuffed with herbs + pistachios served with caramelized pears + Jerusalem artichoke puree

Main Course: Local Barcoo beef filet mignon, garlic confit potato mash with red wine jus served with Dutch carrots and brocolini Or Pacific Ocean Seafood Plate: Pan seared blue eye trevalla with dill beur blanc, sea scallop on gingered sweet potato, king prawn with daikon + watercress salad

The house had disco balls, Moroccan day beds, Statues of Jesus, original ceilings, Deer heads mounted, every corner had something interesting to look at. Gio cleared out the lounge room to make way for a dance floor. The had a disco ball in the center of room.

Photographer: Jonas Peterson
Event Designer: Maria Birch
Venue: Coorabella
Caterer: Seaweed Cuisine
Coordinator: Maria Birch
Dress Designer: J’Aton
Flowers: Estelle Montlouis
Groom’s Attire: Harrolds
Jewelry: Canturi
Officiant: Michelle Shannon
Shoe Designer: Cosmopolitan Shoes

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Categories: Featured Weddings & Events
Colors: purple, white

5.24.2012 share & comment

Spring Wildflower Wedding Bouquet

This colorful wedding bouquet has an unexpected assortment of flowering kale, thistle, alstroemeria, larkspur, misty blue flowers, raspberry stock, wine cushion mums, and silver brunia. If you are looking for a wildflower bouquet, this could be the perfect arrangement for your wedding. Be sure to remember this recipe to re-create it yourself, or take it to a florist near you. A special thanks to The Florist on 5th for creating and sharing such a beautiful and unique bouquet.

Spring Wildflower Wedding Bouquet Recipe:

Purple Flowering Kale
Thistle
Purple Alstroemeria
Pink and Purple Larkspur
Misty Blue flower
Raspberry Stock
Wine cushion mums
Silver Brunia
Hand-tied with satin ribbon

Thanks to Amanda Basteen Photography for the bouquet photographs.

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Categories: Bouquet Recipe

5.24.2012 share & comment

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