Magical Winter Wedding

It's been a lovely winter and we've had a great time playing in the snow! 

Model: Mattie Marsh

Gown & Jewels: Tesori

Location: Autumn Ridge Plantation

Hair & Make Up: Nikki at Enve Salon

Photography: Erika Dotson Photography

Snowy Shoot {Day 5}: Behind the Scenes

It was a challenge. So I want to spend today's blog post thanking all of the people who made our Snowy Inspirational Shoot possible. Behind the scenes...

Lindsey from Tesori took the wedding gown home with her the night before the shoot so she would have it even if she couldn't make it to the store in the snow - and she stopped to get ALL of us coffee on the way!

Nikki at Enve Salon stepped up to do Hair & Make Up with 15 hours notice & continuously fixed and refixed the hair as it was snowed on for hours!

Pam at Flora expertly whipped up the bouquet, centerpiece, and boutonniere that morning! 

Rick's Bakery created a fresh display cake for me with less than 24 hours notice.

Randal & Randy at Eventures drove their own cars out to the venue with the furniture and decor to make sure we got everything we needed!

Leslie at Soho Clothiers went into work early on an icy day, when she probably wouldn't have even opened, to gather up the clothing for our "groom".

Mark from Autumn Ridge Plantation was an amazing host and didn't bat an eye as we tracked snow into their gorgeous home. 

Taylor, from our team at JLK Weddings, picked up the flowers and drove out to the location to create this magic with me!

Our models, Mattie & Trent, braved the cold, wet snow in sippery shoes! And did it with grace and a smile.

Erika Dotson captured it all so perfectly. 

And a big big BIG thank you goes to my husband, Logan. He was worried about me driving on the snowy/icy roads, so he drove me around {picking up things & picking up people} and he stood out in the snow holding an umbrella to keep the snow off of our "bride" as much as possible! And more importantly, he missed watching the Razorback Basketball game to be there! He's my hero.

I love you!

Snowy Shoot {Day 4}: From Inspiration to Reality

Today's the day! When you see these images you may think it's beautiful but completely impractical. Well, we are so excited to share with you how to take these ideas and use them for your real winter wedding!

1. Outdoor Setting

Of course it's not practical to set up your tables outside in the snow, or even just in the cold! Your guests would hate you! But if you choose your venue well it can feel like you're bringing the winter landscape inside. Tents with windows {and heaters!} work if you choose an outdoor venue like Autumn Ridge Plantation with a spectacular wintery view. If that's not for you, choose an indoor venue with big windows to let the outdoors in. Either way, bring in evergreen hedges {Eventures carries them in all shapes & sizes!} to line the dance floor. Bonus, you can even make it snow inside using a snow machine as guests enter or as they dance the last dance!

2. Greenery Instead of Flowers {or with minimal flowers}

This can be taken straight from inspiration to reality! Have your florist use mostly greens and you can stretch your money further. And if you're anything like me, you'll be excited by the idea of doing something new and different!

3. Shearling or {Faux} Fur Elements

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I don't recommend this use for shearling or fur. While it looks AMAZING, it is far from practical. This is the rug from my office. It smelled awful after getting wet & took 5 days to dry out in the garage hanging up on a ladder. While this wouldn't happen to you in an inside setting, it would get spilled on! Wine, beer, liquor, water, etc. {You'll notice we don't have glasses on the table, that's because they wouldn't stand up!} Instead, use shearling or fur as an overlay on tables that guests won't be sitting around with drinks - small tables holding a huge flower arrangement on either side of the entrance into your reception would be gorgeous! If this is still too risky, use faux fur pillows on your chairs, sofas, and other furniture. And wrap your bridesmaids in fur stoles. 

4. Dusting of Snow

It wasn't our original intention to have a dusting of snow on everything, but no matter now many times we wiped off the tables, and dishes, and silverware, and chairs, the snow kept falling. And I'm glad it did. The dusting of snow is beautiful! And while real snow isn't doable for a wedding, you can use fake snow. I've used it before to accent centerpieces and it is beautiful, but I even love it like this - just a dusting over the entire table! Just make sure you avoid the actual plates! No one wants to eat fake snow :)  

Bonus, you can use white biodegradable confetti to toss for your send off and it looks like you are being showered in snow! Plus it's extremely affordable & most venues allow it since it is biodegradable. 

5. Call Us! 

We can help design even more perfect details for your winter {or any season!} wedding! Call us today to schedule your free bridal consultation: 479.414.4136. 

Vendor Love:

Erika Dotson Photography

Autumn Ridge Plantation

Flora Fayetteville

Eventures Party Rentals

Nikki at Enve Salon for Hair & Make Up

Tesori Bridal & Formal

SoHo Clothiers

Rick's Bakery

Snowy Shoot {Day 3}

Hey guys!

In Arkansas everything shuts down when it snows! So we knew it would be difficult to get too many people together, and we decided to keep our Snowy Inspirational Shoot fairly simple. In its simplicity, there were some incredible details...

Invitation from Shindig Paperie

Bouquet by Flora Fayetteville. Gown from Tesori. Hair & Make up by Nikki at Enve Salon.

Boutonniere by Flora Fayetteville. Suit from Soho Clothiers.

Place Settings from Eventures: Clear Glass Charger with Silver Rim, Ornate Silver Rimmed Dinner Plate, Simple Silver Rimmed Dessert Plate, Silver Crush Napkin, Silver Flatware. Topped with a sprig of greenery and a little dusting of snow!

Rough textured buttercream cake from Rick's Bakery with a sprig of fresh greenery laid diagonally down the front. Hair & Make up by Nikki at Enve Salon.

Thank you Erika Dotson Photography for these incredible images!!

Come back tomorrow for my tips on incorporating these fabulous ideas into your more practical winter wedding!

Snowy Shoot {Day 1}

Hey everyone!

Last weekend we played in the snow in style. Erika Dotson {of Erika Dotson Photography} approached me months ago about styling a photo shoot in the snow and I was so excited to do it! I worked for weeks designing a concept for the shoot, getting vendors involved, and choosing the gorgeous details. We had everything ready to go and then we just waited for the snow! On our word all of the vendors involved came together and created incredible inspiration! I couldn't be happier with the way it all turned out.

First I want to share the portraits!

bouquet by Flora Fayetteville 

These give me butterflies! They are so perfect. Tesori Bridal & Formal provided the incredible long sleeved lace & tulle gown for our stunning bride. And Soho Clothiers dressed our dapper groom in a gorgeous black suit, sharp white shirt, and classic bow tie. Our models, Mattie & Trent, were absolute pros!

A few individual shots that are equally gorgeous...

boutonniere by Flora Fayetteville.

How about that view from Autumn Ridge Plantation??

Now lets all give a round of applause to Nikki Corning from Enve Salon who killed it on Hair & Make up {and had to do constant touch ups because it was literally snowing on us for hours!}

Thank you Erika Dotson for coming to us with this idea & letting us run with it! And thank you to the amazing vendors who got out in the snow and created with us:
Tesori Bridal & Formal
SoHo Clothiers
Flora
Eventures
Rick's Bakery
Nikki from Enve Salon

Lots more to come from this magical day! So stay tuned...