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
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6.19.10 | Cornery Brewery Wedding

Happy Anniversary to Vanessa & Derek!  They were married one year ago today at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  They had delicious cakes and cookies by the ever fabulous Sweet Heather Anne and gorgeous floral arrangements by Pot and Box - congratulations you two!

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Green & Eco-Friendly Dessert

By green & eco-friendly dessert, I mean companies who take pride in using the most fresh and local ingredients available to them.  As a small business owner I take pride in working with and promoting fellow small business owners within the Ann Arbor community.  We have some amazing talent, and I am proud to work alongside them! 

Sweet Heather Anne

Heather's tagline is "lovely cakes made with local ingredients" and that truly says it all.  Heather is one of the sweetest, talented, and sincere people I have ever met.  She takes great pride in her work and her business, and is such an inspiration! 

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Domestic Arts (Custom Cakes & Sweet Things)

Tanya Luz, owner of Domestic Arts, is one amazing person.  I met her recently at a networking event, and then shortly after found out one of my clients was (unexpectedly) doing a cake consultation with her!  I couldn't have been happier ; one unique thing about Tanya and her business is she uses her own home grown eggs from chickens that she raises on her property.  Tanya's customer service is out of this world, my clients walked away from the consultation feeling like family, and also with way more cupcakes than they knew what to do with!  Good thing I am 9 months pregnant and happily indulged in their leftovers :)

Gwen's Cake Decorating and Etc.

I had the pleasure of working with Gwen on Jessica & Brian's wedding last year at the Dearborn Inn.  Gwen works out of Saline, Michigan and her cakes are wonderful!  All night the guests kept complimenting the cakes and asking who the baker was!

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Michelle Vincent of "Let Them Eat Cake"

Michelle is relatively new to the cake business and has turned a hobby of hers into some beautiful and breathtaking creations.  She is from the small town of Manchester, and makes everything from scratch, every time.  She did a gluten-free cake last summer for one of our clients, and hit it spot on...gluten-free cherry chip, and none of the guests even knew it was gluten-free!  So if any of you out there are looking for an out of this world gluten-free cake...Michelle is your gal - you can contact her at redm57@aol.com

courtney@petalsplanningco.com

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