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Garden Wedding Inspiration

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Happy Friday, everyone! I’ve shared some of Ashley Ludaescher’s work before (here and here), and today I’m sharing another one of her gorgeous shoots. There’s tons of inspiration in this bright, warm day filled with gorgeous florals by Botanic Art and coordinated by Beautiful Occasions. Really though, you have to check out all the pretty little details from the hair, to the bouquets, and the amazingly styled table. Oh, and let’s not forget to mention that that last shot is a real stunner too!

Garden Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/garden-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://ashleyludaescher.com

From the photographer…I am thrilled to get the chance to share the work of a super talented team of vendors and felt honored to get to work with them all. We wanted to create a super chic wedding in the countryside, similar to the beautiful barn weddings we have back in California. We had so much fun organizing this shoot together and had a blast on our day of shooting. Our models, Josefin and Daniel were so sweet and just a joy to photograph. We found the perfect wedding location, Gartenglück Wegendorf, where we fell in love with the 300 year old tree in their courtyard and Hürriyet created a stunning floral garland under the tree’s canopy. Hazel was excited to debut her modeling skills alongside our adorable flower girl and ring bearer, although she was immediately fired after she tried to eat the peony collar we created for her.

Garden Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/garden-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://ashleyludaescher.com

Garden Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/garden-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://ashleyludaescher.com

Garden Wedding Inspiration: http://bellesandbubbles.com/garden-wedding-inspiration | Photography: http://ashleyludaescher.com

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Glamorous Summer Russian Wedding

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I hope everyone had a fabulous and relaxing weekend! I’m so excited to share with you this stunning real wedding from Lena Kozhina. This is one of those weddings where you want to pin every image - the styling, the florals, and the venue are fantastic. Plus, this bride’s hair is absolute perfection, and, there’s a wedding video at the end of the post to see all the beauty in action.

From the bride…Having seen Nemchinovka, I realized that I want to carry out this gala day only there!

This place is just fabulous; the wonderful area of the old castle and path in a shadow of trees and bushes reminded us of an old European town. The Park-Hotel offers its clients for registration and banquet the outdoor performance stage called “Colosseum” and three banquet halls, designed for different numbers of guests. The Colosseum is surrounded by the moat with goldfishes, beating fountains, which are very beautifully illuminated in the evening. In general, the real fairy tale for the Princess…

…We chose the curly green plants for decoration of the arch and same composition for pass dressing, the aroma was given by white sweet peas. The path was accentuated by candles in flasks, golden petals and confetti to create more romantic atmosphere. Also, we decided to use golden confetti instead of rose petals, with which guests sprinkled us after the registration.

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Vermont Summer Wedding at Riverside Farm

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I am so thrilled to share with you today this gorgeous summer wedding in my lovely home state of Vermont! A quick snippet about the state for those of you who have never been (or have never heard of) this little gem state: Vermont is the second least populous state in the U.S. This equates to gorgeous scenery, green mountains, farms, and tons of nature, and in turn, is a perfect place for a wedding. Riverside Farm is one of my favorite wedding venues and Jenny Moloney captures this wedding just perfectly!

From the bride…With our venue locked, we started getting into the details. I wanted our wedding to be reflective of us, filled with personal touches, and tightly knit with friends and family. I loved that we picked our menu, our band, and our flowers together; wrote every place card; and even designed our wedding invitations. The whole weekend was us personified!

For our accents and colors, we were as neutral as possible. When you have a backdrop as beautiful as the rolling mountains of Vermont, you don’t want to distract anyone with anything grandiose. Pale pinks, ivories, greys, and pops of some bright colors were trickled into all of our details. My bridesmaids wore any shade of grey and ivory that they preferred. They all looked beautiful, and paired so nicely! The groomsmen wore navy and max work a lighter blue hue. Our flowers for the reception and ceremony were a mix of soft pinks, ivory, silvery greys, and were accented with either birch branches, or vases. The birch was elegant, yet matched the campy nature of the venue.

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Wild Irish Editorial

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Happy Monday, my lovely friends! Do you all remember that incredibly gorgeous Mystic Irish Coast shoot in Ireland featured on St. Patrick’s day from Paula O’Hara? Well, today we’re sharing another one of her stunning editorials. Set in Ballymagarvey Village, this rich colored and wild nature inspired shoot has so many unique twists. From the florals, to the animals, and the amazing gowns, you’ll love this earthy wedding inspiration.

Wild Irish Editorial: http://bellesandbubbles.com/wild-irish-editorial | Photography: http://www.paulaohara.com

From the photographer…Sharing with you a beautiful editorial shoot styled by the amazing Pearl and Godiva. I so enjoyed working with this talented team of creatives to see dreams and stories come to life. It features beautiful rich florals from Frogprince, and exquisite gowns all set in the wilds around Ballymagarvey Village in Ireland. The stylists and florist did an incredible job with the colours and textures chosen. It was wonderful to have such a variety of majestic birds involved in this shoot. The hawks and owls helped set the wild theme that was perfected in the details of the tablescapes, cake and florals.

Wild Irish Editorial: http://bellesandbubbles.com/wild-irish-editorial | Photography: http://www.paulaohara.com

Wild Irish Editorial: http://bellesandbubbles.com/wild-irish-editorial | Photography: http://www.paulaohara.com

Wild Irish Editorial: http://bellesandbubbles.com/wild-irish-editorial | Photography: http://www.paulaohara.com

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Hawaiian Coastal Anniversary

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Happy Friday, friends! We’ve had some lovely beach wedding inspiration on the blog recently, and I’m ending the week with another amazing seaside feature. This time, the talented Kylie Martin brings us an anniversary shoot (stylist Kylie Swanson and her hubs!) on the coast of Hawaii during sunrise. Typically, sunsets get most of the admiration, but there is something so special about a sunrise. There aren’t many better ways to start a day (if you have to get up that early), especially if it’s walking on the beach with your one true love.

From the photographer…Sunrise across the rocky shores of Hawaii are always breath taking. The warmth of the early sun reflects off of the salty waves creating a golden haze that fills the air. The perfect scenery for an intimate anniversary session. John and Kylie embraced one another and strolled along the water’s edge as they quietly whispered to each other. Their love so apparent and natural. By allowing themselves to be fully immersed in the moment we were able to create timeless, authentic images. Simple yet full of emotion.

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