Posts tagged: The Big Day

The Big Day: Pretty in Pink

 

Clockwise from top left:  Embroidered linens add texture to the table; sweet krispee treats rest alongside strawberries in a grassy centerpiece waiting to be dipped in decadent chocolate; a frothy pink drink sits on a custom printed napkin; classy pink votive lights up the table; monograms pack a punch with pink blooms; guests gain entrance to the afterparty with glowing pink wrist bands; the happy couple makes a neon pink exit thanks to funky glow sticks; gorgeous pink heels and sassy zebra print; the whole tent was lit with pink lighting!

Clockwise from top left: Embroidered linens add texture to the table; sweet krispee treats rest alongside strawberries in a grassy centerpiece waiting to be dipped in decadent chocolate; a frothy pink drink sits on a custom printed napkin; classy pink votive lights up the table; monograms pack a punch with pink blooms; guests gain entrance to the afterparty with glowing pink wrist bands; the happy couple makes a neon pink exit thanks to funky glow sticks; gorgeous pink heels and sassy zebra print; the whole tent was lit with pink lighting!

 

 

Happy Valentine’s Day Ivy readers! We don’t know about you, but we are thinking PINK today, so we thought we’d share a few precious pics from a wedding Ivy designed last June for super sweet couple Whitney and Benjamin.  You gotta really love this perky hue to plan a whole wedding around it (which our darling bride, Whitney, really really did), but done cleverly, pink can be used to punch up other color schemes as well. Hot pink looks even hotter against black and white - as evidenced by the zebra and pink shoe pick above - and we love pale ballet pink as an alternative to your basic neutrals like ivory and champagne.  So have a happy V-day and play around with pink in your wedding or party scheme! Photography by Amanda Caldwell Photography www.acaldwellphoto.com

The Big Day: Winter Wedding in Michigan

Fabulous details from an unforgettable winter wedding for Carolyn Hughes and Derek Lowe in Michigan. Photography by Susan Stipling. Clockwise from top left: Crystal name tags hanging on 10-ft tree; full length shot of crystal tree; name card and menu at table setting, Calligraphy by Elizabeth Jones; cake by Gregory Bingham, Art of Cake; 10 ft custom ice bar; reception room at Ritz Carlton; power room decor; Susan Bingham, Ivy Robinson, Carolyn and Derek Lowe at the late night reception.

Fabulous details from an unforgettable winter wedding for Carolyn Hughes and Derek Lowe in Michigan. Photography by Susan Stipling. Clockwise from top left: Crystal name tags hanging on 10-ft tree; full length shot of crystal tree; name card and menu at table setting, Calligraphy by Elizabeth Jones; cake by Gregory Bingham, Art of Cake; 10 ft custom ice bar; reception room at Ritz Carlton; power room decor; Susan Bingham, Ivy Robinson, Carolyn and Derek Lowe at the late night reception.

 Planning a wedding for the dead of winter in Michigan might seem like some sort of sadistic death wish, but Ivy and a crew of talented professionals (see below), created a wedding reception that was full of warmth by utilizing the sumptuous rich red and sparkling gold color palate the couple chose,  gorgeous lighting, decadent textures in the linens, and even putting pops of blooming color in the bathrooms (You gotta go for the unexpected!). 

Congrats to the newlyweds, Derek and Carolyn, who just passed the one month mark as husband and wife, and best wishes to Derek as he gets ready to head to spring training for the Atlanta Braves!

And now for some much deserved kudos for the brilliant people who helped make this unforgettable Big Day come together for Ivy and the bride and groom:

CEREMONY/RECEPTION

Lovett Hall at The Henry Ford

Christina Dodge and staff

http://www.thehenryford.org/

Alison McMillan at The Ritz Carlton, Dearborn, MI

www.ritzcarlton.com

FLORAL DESIGN
Beth Hohensee and gang from Studio Flora Diva

www.studiofloradivaonline.com/

INVITATIONS

www.chicimpressions.com

 

RENTALS

Mary Loconti at Special Events Rentals

http://www.specialeventsrental.com/

CEREMONY MUSICIANS

Great Lakes String Quartet

http://www.greatlakesstringquartet.com/

CAKE

The Art of Cake

www.theartofcake.com

RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT

PRE-CEREMONY, COCKTAIL, RECEPTION:

Brass Jar Music 

John Rutherford

www.brassjarmusic.com

LATE NIGHT DJS

Chris Smith & Scotty Brooks with Done in the Dark Productions

PHOTOGRAPHER

Susan Stripling Photography

www.susanstripling.com

LINENS

Party Tables

www.partytables.com

VIDEOGRAPHY

Dreamlight Films

Matt Francis

www.dreamlightfilms.com

TRANSPORTATION

Tecumseh Trolley & Limousine Service, INC

http://www.michigantrolleys.com/

MINISTER

Reverend Frederick Page

CALLIGRAPHY

Elizabeth Jones