featured in inframe bride magazine

i'll be honest.  i'm not a big fan of styled wedding shoots.  often times they are so unrealistic.  a gorgeous vintage table in the middle of an open field.  a sweetheart table beautifully styled for two on a private beach.  really?  when have you ever been to a wedding like that!?


when i had the opportunity to style a wedding shoot for inframe bride i jumped on it.  why?  because this was my opportunity to style a gorgeous, yet realistic wedding that brides could truly duplicate.


i was given the theme "winter" by kristine crawford of inframe bride and then i built my team.  only the best of the best from the ann arbor wedding industry (of course!).  here is my team of absolutely ah-mazing professionals: floral design by sweet pea floral design, images by abby rose photo, dessert by sweet heather anne, stationery by elevated press, lighting by light up my event, linens by linen hero and last but not least a huge thank you to vinology for letting us use the fabulous bubble room as the scene for our wedding reception.  here are a few images to tide you over until *fingers crossed* a big announcement this winter...

we were inspired by the colors of a frozen river...light blues, gray blues, and neutral greys and tans

to really give a dramatic effect we brought in lighting (which i highly recommend for EVERY event)!

courtney@petalsplanningco.com
www.petalsplanningco.com

Ann Arbor Rehearsal Dinner - Vinology: The Bubble Room

We often work with couples who live outside of Michigan, but who have ties to Ann Arbor through family, friends, school, or other reasons.  One of the more consistent questions we are asked is to recommend places for a reherasal dinner.  Therefore, I thought I'd start doing some blog posts on some fantastic rehearsal dinner options in downtown Ann Arbor.  First up...Vinology.  Vinology is a wine bar that serves mainly small plates.  Their food is delicious and their wine is top notch.  We are working with a couple who are planning their fall 2011 wedding at the Ann Arbor Art Center and who have booked their rehearsal at Vinology.  With the exposed brick, bubble style lighting, and modern decor, the aesthetics are a perfect fit to start their wedding weekend off on the right foot!  The Bubble Room can seat 80 people reception style and is the perfect location for a rehearsal dinner or small wedding.

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courtney@petalsplanningco.com

http://www.petalsplanningco.com/