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The May River Chapel at Palmetto Bluff boasts the perfect black shutters along with the white building, and Virginia and Jacob’s wedding blended right in to that gorgeous space![/field] Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Post categories: Real Weddings , The Blog , Traditional Elegance
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Champagne, white and black with natural and textural touches. Blacktie wedding. The Hora and all the fun dancing!! Epic dancing and awesome band![/field] Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Post categories: The Blog
With having a blacktie wedding, and having the guys in black tuxes, she knew the champagne would be the perfect neutral touch. [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Revelry was where all the bridesmaids purchased their dresses from. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
[/field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]Knowing that the bridesmaids dresses were going to be the eye-catchers with their colorful beauty, the groom and groomsmen went for traditional streamlined notch lapel black tuxedos with classic white dress shirts and patent leather shoes. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
Connors also wore a tie pin and gold watch that belonged to his father. field] [field title=”Special Detail #2″]The night before their wedding, Connor and Lori gathered close friends and family for an intimate black-tie, candlelit dinner in the speakeasy at Gloster. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The guys looked so handsome in their classic black tuxedos for Fridays black-tie celebration. For our Saturday night celebration, I wanted pure fun – each girl picked their own hot pink dress for our “Enchanted Disco” theme, and they absolutely crushed it!
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The guys kept things clean and classic while choosing to wear all black tux’s with black ties as well. Our groom had his own standout moment choosing a white bow tie to complete his look. Guests danced the night away under in what felt like a beautiful sea of stars![/field]
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The groomsmens attire, along with that of all the male guests, adhered to the black-tie dress code. The styles ranged from fashion-forward suitssuch as the grooms fathers sleek black Dior tuxedoto timeless, classic tuxedos, creating an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere.
[/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]A mix of colors and brands to create the mix and match aesthetic with deep royal and vibrant colors. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Post categories: Destination , Modern , Real Weddings , The Blog
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”] Our wedding was a black-tieevent, and the groomsmen wore tuxedos from The Black Tux. I gifted them dresses that incorporated a mix of Jenny Yoo , SHow Me Your Mumu , Fame & Partners, and Shona Joy. Zack wore velvet loafers from Salvatore Ferragamo with his tuxedo.
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Blush, Taupe, Cream, White, Pale French Blue [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Southern California style and architecture were the focal point for the wedding. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The groomsmen were all outfitted in blacktie.[/field] [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The bridesmaids were styled by Camryn and her planner using ready-to-wear dresses in various shades of warm green.[/field] Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
We wanted to keep all arrangements low to underscore that, while the wedding was blacktie, the event was family focused. [/field] [field title=”Florals & Decor”]Neutrals and soft shades of blushes and mauves and creams lead the floral charge. Leave formality at the door. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The groomsmen and groom wore black suits with a blacktie. Then most of the boys opted for a black cowboy hat.[/field] From the beginning I wanted girls to pick a dress and a style they were comfortable in. I was so happy with how it turned out![/field]
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] The dresses are from Bella Bridesmaids in black to keep the classic black-tie look and feel. The reception dress was by Nardos. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]Our wedding was blacktie, and Forrest and his groomsmen wore bow ties from the local brand Brackish with their tuxes. I told them to wear any pink dress as long as it made them feel amazing. My girls brought a fun mix of elegant and funky, and I think they looked fab.
The wedding was blacktie, so Nick’s friends all wore tuxedos. Nick did not have groomsmen but did get ready for the wedding with our dads and his closest friends. He did not have groomsmen.
The design included everything from an embellished tree stump arrangement to direct our guests to the ceremony site to an exuberant arrangement of baby’s breath as a focal point to our ceremony. We take immense pleasure in crafting bespoke experiences tailored to each client’s vision.
Originally, we purchased a tux from another designer online, but when he put it on at home, we both were underwhelmed. Although we had announced it was a blacktieevent, I said let’s just try going to suitsupply and see if maybe a color tux would help. His search was not as simple as we had expected.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]I simply told my bridesmaids to wear a blacktie navy dress. Thanks also to the help of the artists at Dawn Artists and The Stylish Bride, I felt so beautiful and so comfortable in my dress.[/field] Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
Some of their standout advice included ditching traditional black-tie attire in favor of something more contemporary. No, that doesn't mean you can't have a formal event, but it does mean you can be a little more playful. Consider swapping black tuxes for navy blue ones and be more forgiving with wedding guest attire requests.
“If something’s gone wrong during the wedding, do not point it out to the couple or their immediate family members,” says Josh Spiegel, Creative Director and President of Birch EventDesign. You don’t want to add any stress or frustration during the big day.” If you can’t stop thinking about the issue at hand, notify the venue staff.
Although we knew we wanted it to be a formal black-tieevent, we still wanted it to be upbeat, bright, and not all too serious to reflect our personalities. We really started thinking about the aesthetic when working on our invitation design and watercolor, created by Ceci New York. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
However, our eventdesigners are available to assist in bringing any decorative vision to life, whether its a sophisticated black-tie gala or a whimsical garden party.
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