A fall ceremony...

An outdoor ceremony from this past fall.. rustic iron arch and screen with colorful blooms and foliage.

Fall arbor Villa Antonia

A little different look for the arbor at Villa Antonia--draped in eggplant chiffon and accented with orchid garlands--simple but dramatic.

We added just a touch of greenery-- the garlands fluttered quietly in the breeze.

I loved the "curtain" effect on the back--I can't wait to see the pro images-this should be a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony photos!

Floral frame

I had a blast collaborating with the bride and groom to come up with this floral frame featuring more than 1000 coral carnations.

They had hoped for a wall of flowers- the ceremony was originally planned for outdoors so I couldn't engineer a completed wall of flowers that would be freestanding and work within the budget- so we built a frame with the soft fabric.

We finished it with the petals along the bottom--this was beautiful in this room, but I think it would have been awesome in the outdoor area:( The weather did not permit the outdoor ceremony. I can't wait to see some pro images from this event!

Bring on the color

 

Another outdoor ceremony that we designed recently at Vintage Villas gazebo area. We love these new black planters that were placed under the gazebo-they are big enough to have a presence but do not block the view.  The aisle featured shepherds hooks with small bowls of mized flowers in the bright,bold color combo of orange,pink and green!

Outdoor Ceremonies

 

We are so lucky to have great outdoor venues in the Austin area.

I love the lanterns suspended from the towering trees-this is Mercury Hall.

There a few pomanders on the chairs near the front.  The bride's shoes were the exact shade of pink of the lanterns.

 

This is a chuppah we created on the "beach" at Horseshoe Bay, unfortunately, this beach is no longer available, it is now a lawn.

 

This is the old arbor at Umlauf sculpture gardens- we will be decorating the new "arbor" in a couple of weekends- I'll try to remember and get some photos.

 

This is the lawn area of the Four Seasons hotel- once again the lanterns are suspended above the  ceremony area- these featured candles that illuminated the area as the evening approached!