Amanda & Mark - Drees Pavillion

Another wedding from the past with photos by Daniel Michael of Images by Daniel Michael. Thank you!!! Amanda was one of my first brides who chose the yellow and gray color pallette, which I have done a few times since and I absolutely love.  I just love the ivories and soft yellows with silvery gray.  And yes, we're posting some blasts from the past since some of our favorite photogs have been kind enough to send them over to us (and not to mention the fact that our Summer interns have been busy requesting them and blogging away).

For more contributing vendors, see below.

Vendor Team:

Photographer - Images by Daniel Michael
Flowers - Courtenay Lambert Florals
Cake - Becca, Sweetwater Bakehouse
Ceremony and Reception - Drees Pavilion

Val Edgington & Rob Schwab

In addition to Garden Roses, Fuji Mums, and Carnations (yes carnations 
that looked gorgeous in this design...don't be afraid to use them ladies), 
we also used my favorite yellow rose, called Mohana!  
The Mohana rose is big, full, and it opens beautifully. 

I can't believe I've known Val since she was in middle school!  She is one of my cousin's (who is also one of the bridesmaids) best friends.  Val has great style with her citrus colored J Crew bridesmaid dresses, and the matching flowers.  This was a June wedding and a perfect color combo for a fresh looking Summer wedding.  The fabulous photos are from Images by Daniel Michael....thanks so much for sharing!!!

Garden Roses, Roses, Fuji Mums, Buttom Mums, and Hydrangea.

Vendor Team:

Photographer: Images by Daniel Michael

Flowers: Courtenay Lambert Florals

Ceremony: Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Reception: Sharonville Convention Center 
Cake: Gina's Cakes
Make Up: Cecily Lambert Claytor
Bridesmaid Dresses: JCrew

Cincinnati Wedding Magazine Winter 2011 - Bouquet Sneak Peak

Purple, Gold, and Green! Color Blocking - Mondrian inspired. Bouquet by Jen Shorten of Courtenay Lambert Florals.


This bouquet showcases the amazing work of Jen Shorten, who I'm lucky enough to work with, and who is a lead designer at Courtenay Lambert Florals. She did this amazing bouquet for Cincinnati Wedding Magazine's upcoming issue. The theme was modern spaces and the photo shoot was taken at Pyramid Hill Park in Hamilton. We recently did a wedding there, and it is a truly gorgeous space. The bouquet includes, Bell of Ireland, Stock, Lisianthus, Craspedia, and Lily grass.

Jen used color blocking to put the colors of this bouquet together. She used one of our blumeboxes and did a Mondrian inspired color blocking method (yes, I had to Google that too...think Rubik's cube). Jen has a background in design, and says that color blocking is a great way to develop design inspiration for your wedding. Layering bold block colours makes for a killer statement which screams confidence. Here are a few simple rules:

1. Three is the magic number. Stick to two or three colors, anymore than that and you might end up losing the bold effect. Two’s fine but three makes for a more interesting and effective contrast.

2. Don’t be afraid to clash. The normal rules don’t apply here, don’t be afraid to combine colours you usually wouldn’t.

3. Keep it in the family. It’s also effective to contrast two tonal variations with a more contrasting jarring colour, for example pinks and purples against a vibrant lime green.

4. Be loud and proud. This trend is all about bold bright colours and works best with the most vivid shades.

5. Keep it simple. The look works best with plain neutral accessories; break up the colour blocks with cream, black or grey accessories.