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Stylish Green Wedding Ideas

We have a special treat for you this Monday that was captured by two talented Denver wedding photographers, Audrey Hannah Photo and Flourish Studio Photography. This inspirational wedding shoot was based around vintage literature while incorporating green and reusable items.

The flowers are pretty much out of this world! They were designed by one of our favorite floral designers, Cori Cook Floral Design, and of course everything you see is locally grown. Keeping with the green theme, one of the  gowns was designed by Adele Wechsler, who uses environmentally friendly fabrics. All of the inspirational decor was purchased from antique or vintage shops. Nothing you see here is brand new. Everything has been re-used into something beautiful without a heavy environmental impact.

Fun Facts From The Shoot:

• Bow-tie made from old book pages
• Table runner made from old book pages
• True vintage suits
• Locally grown florals
• Herbs ready to be planted as wedding favors to inspire new growth
• True vintage furniture circa 1920

Photography: Audrey Hannah Photo partnering with Flourish Studio Photography
Flowers: Cori Cook Floral Design


Event Design: Ashley Summers with Table6productions.com
Location: Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield
Dresses Provided By: Denver Bridal Boutique Anna-Be
Dress Designers: Adele Wechsler (eco friendly designer) and Vera Wang
Hair: Heidi Mitchell with Hmitchellsalon.com
Makeup- Janine Schmenk makeupbyjanine.wordpress.com

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Minnesota Lilac and Green Wedding Ideas

Happy Thursday and thank you for visiting our little wedding blog. We are thrilled to share with you a little Minnesota wedding from one of our very own preferred vendors, Geneoh Photography. Jamie is a event coordinator for USA Hockey and Ryan is a forward for the Edmonton Oilers.

They met in college and from the very beginning Ryan knew Jamie was going to be his wife, super love when that happens. They got married at Noerenberg Gardens and had there reception at grandparents house on Lake Minnetonka.

From The Bride

We wanted to show all of our guests why we love Minnesota so much.  Why we call Lake Minnetonka home.  So we did just that.  We had and outdoor tent party.  We catered Famous Dave’s because Ryan wanted ribs, chicken, salmon, mashed potatoes and vegetables. I didn’t want the typical red and white checked barbecue so I rented white ceramic platters, bowls, and stainless steel serving utensils from Apres and made it an eloquent summer barbecue.  We had family and friends fly in from all over the U.S. and Canada. To honor our Canadian relatives, the Canadian National Anthem was played during fireworks.  I cut and glued Canadian Maple Leafs on all the close pins that held the seating cards.  We also hung a Canadian flag on the flag pole outside my parent’s house.

I am a perfectionist so my wedding was all about little details.  We had a week of time line and a day of schedule.  Everything ran on time and we were even ahead of schedule. Green maple leafs, hockey pucks as table numbers (spray painted sliver with green ribbons and green table numbers), decorated bathrooms, fans at the ceremony in case guests got hot, great food, a DJ that knows how to keep the party going.

I wouldn’t change anything about our Wedding.  Ryan let me make it everything I could have dreamed of.  Most of the day was a surprise for him, I didn’t involve or waste his time in the little decisions.  And at the end of the night he pulled me aside, kissed me and said thank you for making this the best day of my life, I have dreamed about our wedding for a long time and you blew my dreams away and made this day so much more than what I ever could have imagined.

Photography: Geneoh Photography

Day of Wedding Planner:  Ispiri Events
Cake and Dessert Table: Buttercream Wedding Cakes
Ice Tables: A1 Rental
Portable Bathrooms: Jimmy’s Johnny’s
Spraying for Mosquitoes: Mosquito Squad

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Connecticut Backyard Wedding

Spring is in the air the flowers are blooming and the sun in shining. So, it seemed appropriate to share a few fun cheery backyard wedding ideas with you.

Megan and Hugh  both went to University of Oregon, thus the  bright yellow and green color scheme. The cake topper was actually a vintage hand me down from Megan’s parents to make it all the more special. Their favorite four legged friend, Bosley was the inspiration behind their signature cocktail. This light and airy backyard wedding was all captured by IRIS Photography

Photography: IRIS Photography
Venue: Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme CT

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Green Wedding Shoes

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Ani and Stephen | South Carolina Destination Beach Wedding

Ani and Stephen are two of my very good friends.  They met in art school in North Carolina.  Stephen moved to Utah and years later, they reunited, fell in love, bought a house, and decided to get married.  I had the honor of photographing their beautiful wedding  in Folly Beach, South Carolina, just outside Charleston.  I’d never been to the south before and I sure liked it. I tried okra, collard greens, barbecue, boiled shrimp and peanuts, blue crab, and shrimp and grits.  That last one was my favorite.

Ani likes to be careful with the earth and support local and independent artists.  Throughout the planning process, she was careful not to buy unnecessary items for the wedding, supported independent artists by purchasing her beautiful handmade guest book on Etsy, had her feather hair piece custom made, and used her mother’s recycled glass bottle collection for flowers and decoration.  She and Stephen had their wedding rings custom made at local Salt Lake City jeweler, Charley Hafen Jewelry.  Our friend Soozee designed the invitations and made the beautiful shell necklace that Ani wore with her wedding gown.  The alter for the wedding ceremony was a big piece of driftwood found on the beach.

Ani and Stephen took part in what I call a First Look.  The bride and groom meet before the wedding ceremony in a special, private meeting where they can really enjoy the moment.  This allows the couple to get all of the family and couple formal photographs done before the ceremony.  After the “I dos”, they can get their party on!  Every time I do a First Look with a couple, it’s very touching.  This time, it was especially moving because Stephen and Ani are dear friends.  Ani was crying, I was crying, and even Stephen was crying.

It was truly a friend and family affair.  I was the photographer, our friend, Soozee was the floral designer, and my husband, Todd was the officiate (you can become a reverend, rabbi, or priest on the internet).  We all stayed in a beautiful beach house, right on the ocean and it was fantastic.  Everyone should get married on a beach. Some of the friends:

This last one is me.  My intern, Jenny, insisted I put it on here.

Flowers:  Soozee Torreano

Cuttle Fish Guest Book: Grimm on Etsy

Feather Hair Piece: Patika Starr

Photography:  Melissa Kelsey Photography (of course)

Recycled Glass Bottles: Ani’s mom’s collection

Rings: Charley Hafen Jewelry

Bride’s Shell Necklace: Soozee Torreano

Dress: David’s Bridal

Leather Flip Flops: Rainbow Sandals

Mermaid Panties: Victoria’s Secret

Officiate: Todd Kelsey (my hubby).  Oh, and he’s retired.  He doesn’t do weddings anymore.

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