My Wedding Video is here! | YAY! I can share my NY Wedding with you!

I was so excited when I got my wedding video this weekend I think I watched it like 100 times by now, I know a bit obsessive ;) The video was shot and edited by the amazing Love in Progress Video Productions. I just LOVE it! This is the highlight video that captures just 5 minutes of my big day.



If your thinking of not getting video, please reconsider! Since the wedding itself flies by, I can't tell you how amazing it is to be able to look back and smile, cry and laugh all over again!

For those of you who do not know the details yet, my wedding venue was the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, NY. Why a beach, why Long beach? Well, it's a sweet story actually, I met my husband on that very beach surfing about five years ago. (Yes, people surf in NY) And when we got engaged in Maui we of course wanted to continue with a "beach wedding" theme. So while we were looking out by Montauk and the Hamptons I found the Allegria Hotel, sort of by accident. It had just opened that same year we got engaged and we took it as a sign and fell in love with the location.

More Details:

Wedding Invitations & Stationery: Lela New York
Flower Design: Poppies and Posies
Makeup and Hair: Facetime Beauty Concierge
Dress: Vera Wang
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
NY Venue: Allegria Hotel
Aisle Runner: The Original Runner Company
Lighting & Rental Decor: PBG Event Productions & Rentals
Music: Entertainment and Sounds Unlimited

This NY City Bride shares her Bridal Bouquets by floral designers Poppies & Posies

I wanted to share more of my NY wedding and wanted to continue with my bridal bouquets.
They were simply gorgeous!!!! Floral designers Poppies and Posies did an amazing job creating these sublime bouquets.

My bridal bouquet was designed using ranunculus, hydrangea, scabiosa, and garden snow roses.

My bridesmaids bouquets were designed in pretty light blush pinks and yellows using dahlia, ranunculus, juliette garden roses, and snow berry.

Thanks ladies for a fab job! And thank you to Missy Photography for the sunning images!

xo

Luxury wedding invitation Inspiration by Lela New York

Here is Lela New York's Wedding Invitation Inspiration shot by the amazing, Oh, Darling! Photography.
These wedding invitations include a natural linen envelope that were screen printed in a robin egg blue and pretty celadon green. The couture wedding invitations included the same leaf graphics that was inspired by the floral design of Poppies and Posies. The RSVP postcard had a vintage inspired look and carried the pretty blue and green theme. Wedding Table cards, escort cards, along with menus were custom designed to coordinate.

Enjoy!

New York Weddings Event Recap

SO, I went to attend the New York Weddings Event yesterday as press but also as a new bride :)

I was super excited to see so much creativity!!!

Enjoy!

Poppies and Posies beautiful Floral Display

Lauren Napier Weddings Make up

Beautiful cakes by Nine Cakes

100 Layer Cake Display with Lovely Bride Dresses

Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier

The fabulous Ron Ben Israel and his amazing cakes.

Beautiful Photos by: Jen Huang Photography. All iphone photos by me :)

Interview with a Wedding Pro - Poppies & Posies

I had the pleasure of recently meeting up with the Sierra and Juliet from Poppies & Posies at an industry event and wanted to share their wonderful design aesthetic with you guys. They have a beautiful vintage/organic feeling to their designs and I was lucky enough to get a quick interview from them. This is how it went:

What makes Poppies & Posies unique?

We're a small boutique company, so we really pride ourselves on personal attention. We never book more than one wedding or event per day/weekend to ensure that we are both a part of the entire process from creating the design to set up.

What services do you provide?

We provide floral and event design for weddings, benefits/galas, corporate events/stores, and private clients. We like to think of ourselves as designers of environments. Although most of our work is floral design, we also design full tablescapes and events so that there is a cohesiveness.

What can you advice brides and couples to be aware of or avoid when looking for a florist?
There is a big difference in quality of flowers depending on where you go. You may pay a bit more to have high quality flowers, but it will really show in the bouquets and arrangements.

Which flowers do you like working with?

We are always trying to think outside of the box when we're creating design concepts for our clients. We love using big impact flowers such as peonies and dahlias paired with more delicate florals like sweet pea and lily of the valley. There is always an unexpected element in our floral designs such as acorns, berries, fiddle heads, thistle, or citrus. We like to have fun with it!

Do you have a favorite wedding?

We both walk away from almost every wedding we do feeling like that is what we'd want for our own weddings, but our favorite would probably be from this past December. We donated bouquets for a wedding where the bride and groom couldn't afford to get married. Seeing how happy the flowers made everyone and how grateful they were was really rewarding. They also gave us complete creative freedom, so that was super fun!

What are the latest trends in floral design?
Right now there is a big trend to do florals that have an organic, garden-esque look to them. Which is great for us because that is what we love doing the most!

Any cool projects you girls are working on?
We're working on a floral and event design concept for a jewish/indian wedding this fall. The couple wants to pay homage to each of their cultural backgrounds, but in a subtle way that will also express their individual styles. We're stringing marigolds to create a chuppah-esque structure and we're using decadent copper tiles as a foundation for each centerpiece. The bridal bouquet is going to be the feature floral element for the wedding. We're pairing green succulents with deep aubergine hued dahlias and crespida... amazing!

Poppies & Posies floral and event design is available for consultations in the New York metro area.

To see more of Sierra & Juliet's fabulous work visit their website at www.poppiesandposiesevents.com or follow their up to date blog at www.poppiesandposiesevents.blogspot.com

Enjoy!