Holly

Holly was married in November at the chapel at St. Philips on Peachtree with a reception at The Piedmont Driving Club.

We used a vintage compote for the bridal table at the reception.

This was a second marriage for her and she was class all the way. A simple and elegant combination of sahara roses, white hydrangea and seeded eucalyptus was the perfect color palette for her.

(Last 4 photos compliments of Becky Stein)

You know what they say....sometimes 'less is more'. Well done, Holly. All the best.

Emory University Board of Trustees event

Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health was the location for the Board of Trustees event last night. This brand new building is absolutely gorgeous with an 8th floor event space that has a stunning view of the sunset and the Atlanta skyline.

A combination of antique green hydrangeas, french tulips, sugarbear hypericum, sunset lilies and magnolia leaves were nestled beneath tall and short votive candleabra for the grand buffet.

Photos courtesy of Michael Kloss, Executive Director, Office of University Events.

Where did the time go?

(Colby and Justin. Photo courtesy of Shawna Herring Photo.)

Whirlwind is all I can say at this point.

Just a few seconds ago it was August 27th...now it is Nov. 7th. WTH happened?

Here's the nutshell:

Family reunion in Tennessee

Kaylee at King Plow

Whitney at Cator Woolford

Elizabeth at Wahoo!

Ioana at the Peachtree Club

Jimmy Carter dinner at Emory

Great American Beer Fest in Denver

Alesha at Rhodes Hall

Lisa at Emory Conference Center

Paideia Event

Emory AIDS research dinner

Bobby Cox retired

Jessica in Avondale

Pam at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

Ashli 10/10/10 at Avondale

Braves in the Wild Card playoffs

Cynthia at the Carlos Museum

and Colby at the Carlos Museum

Hawaii for 9 days

Hannah at The Old Abbey Restaurant, now St. Paul's

Emory events left and right

Bar mitzvah at the 755 Club at Turner Field

So, yes I've found it difficult to blog. Did I mention I have a family too? Two kids...

But, when I think about it - blogging is what I can do in the "off" season - those cold months of January and February when no one is getting married or having any parties/events. And I can sit by the fire and do it.

There's a season for everything....

Cathy & David from The Not Wedding

So, here we are with some more images of our couple, Cathy & David, from The Not Wedding. That's not their real names, I can't remember what they were but that's not important. The important thing is they looked great and really represented bloom well.

The fabulous pink dress was provided by Heidi Elnora (who actually wore it for her own wedding - one of four she had that day!). The floofy, feathery hairpiece was provided by Chaos Couture.

Here's Cathy & David in our actual space, where artist extraordinaire, Lindsay Mahaffey O'Dell painted these seriously cool "Love Sweet Love" banners. Lindsay also creates wonderful and whimsical jewelry, hairpieces, and exquisite wedding decor.

Wow! Check out the huge bird cage we rented from Paris on Ponce to use as a giant centerpiece for the head table. We filled it with hanging paper birds and millions of taper candles in vintage candleholders. The heat streams from the candle flames made the birds "fly" around in the cage. It was cool.

We also borrowed a sort-of vintage motorcycle because everything should have an edge, no?

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The bridal 'bouquet' was a single flower made from hundreds of wired hypericum berries with a pearl accent center. These precious flowers accented all the floral decor throughout the space. Nothing says vintage more than handmade, right?

All photos courtesy of Hollie at Lytlephoto.

Following Up on Stuff...

It has been a crazy busy year thus far, but I finally have the chance to follow up on all the great things that have happened!

Back in February (yes! I'm going back to February!) we participated in "the Not Wedding" which was held at The Foundry at Puritan Mill. The Not Wedding is what I like to think of as the coolest bridal show in town. Brides-to-be and their guests were treated to a 'mock' wedding ceremony and reception. Four real couples performed a rockin' choreographed entrance with the 'brides' wearing the latest gowns from Heidi Elnora (of Project Runway fame). A hip-hop dj 'married' the couples and then invited guests to experience four fabulously inpired and enchanting wedding receptions. There was food, drink, music, a photobooth and even "favors" (awesome swag bags). The entire event was hosted by Atlanta Occasions Magazine.


bloom was the designer/host of the 'vintage chic' environment along with Talk of the Town Catering, Mirabel Press, and Tasty Pastry. Within each lusciously lighted and draped 20' x 20' space, guests were able to see the handiwork of many talented wedding vendors - caterers, stationers, cake bakers and floral and event designers. The entire event was photographed by Lytlephoto.

Before the event got underway, Holly photographed the couples at various spots near The Foundry. Here are some of my favorites.

My "couple" is the one with the 'bride' in the short gown. And yes, it was pink! More photos of our couple, let's call them Cathy & David, in the next post. Close-ups and stuff like that...

Photography

One of my most favorite things in the world is receiving an email from one of my past brides with the link to their wedding photos. I love looking through the images and picking out favorites to use for my blog and my website galleries.

I even think I am becoming a tiny bit of a photography nut - I really enjoy taking detail shots of flowers and plants and using those as well in my blog posts.

So, I'm excited about a little photography workshop/seminar being hosted by Laura Stone of ArtStar Photography this week. She's sharing her fabulous talent with a few of us wedding industry folks so that we may understand how to better photograph our own work.

If you haven't heard of Laura - please check her out. She's one of the best in the business - in my opinion - and I've worked with plenty of wedding photographers. There are those that can make a pretty run-of-the-mill wedding look fantastic and there are those that miss all the details, leaving a fantastic wedding look run-of-the-mill.

Bottom line, one the most important elements of a wedding is the photography. Besides your man - that's what tangibly remains from the big day. Make sure you choose a great photographer.

I'll keep you posted on what I learn.

(Above photo taken with iPhone 3G).

Holy Moly - it's been a while...

Yes - the month of July was a bit of a whirlwind with lots of travel. Here's a few shots I took of a visit to Cooperstown, NY. The weather up there was unbelievable - mid 80's, breezy, and in the mid 60's at night. Coming home to Atlanta has been a wake-up call. It's too dang hot here!

My son played in a 12-under baseball tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park. 104 teams from across the country came to compete and it was the experience of a lifetime for him. They played well, had their butts kicked and kicked some butt themselves. And of course we visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum!

My boy on the mound in Cooperstown.

Action shot.

"Catfish", his nickname, at bat.

Most amazing, however, was the place we stayed. A converted barn on a property which once belonged to the owner of the New England Patriots. This little gem made the trip worthwhile. We parents didn't mind being holed up here...

And we discovered that chickens and roosters are pretty cool.