Ele3 Event Design and Planning Blog

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Michigan Weddings-Vintage meets Art Deco-Just Lovely!

Thanks so much to the lovely mother and beautiful bride that let us be a part of the so perfectly thought out vintage/art deco inspired wedding! I'll try to set the scene for you, but the professional pictures will truly capture the ambiance! The evening ceremony took place at the MSU Alumni Chapel on Michigan State University, first and foremost because the bride and groom are alumnus of this fine college, but also because it is a lovely old chapel. Simple blue hydrangeas tied with an eggplant sash adorned the pews, while a large mercury vase housed pale blue and antique purple hydrangeas, lavender lisianthus, purple scabiosa, cream and white roses, lavender and white stock, and tall plumes of peacock feathers. The maids wore an eggplant, mermaid style dress, with tiny capped straps and an open back, each wearing a peacock feather in their hair, truly vintage! They each carried a bouquet of pale blue hydrangea, roses, and peacock feathers. The perfectly dressed bride, wore a ivory satin gown, with a sweetheart neckline, and crystal and rhinestone detailing at the neckline, waistline, and the most out-of-this-world gorgeous sapphire and diamond jewelry. To top it off, she wore a miniature birdcage veil with an ivory feather fascinator. She carried a bouquet of purple hydrangea, cream roses, and deep purple calla lilies, she could have walked straight out of the 1920s. The fabulous reception was held at Walnut Hills Country Club, the food was delicious, and the staff was so easy and friendly to work with. The vintage styled cake was done by A Piece 'O Cake, and the dessert bar of cookies and pies was baked by the Sugar Shack. Purple uplighting set the ambiance for the guests as they walked into a room filled with round tables adorned with navy blue pintuck linens, silver chiavari chairs and silver chargers by the Chiavari Chair Company, pintuck napkins with the bride's handmade napkin rings of glimmering beads and peacock feathers, sparkling table numbers, and low and tall floral arrangements in vintage pedestal bowls, and candelabras. Each arrangement consisted of pale blue and purple hydrangeas, cream garden roses, dusty miller, purple scabiosa, lavender stock and lisianthus, and not to miss a beat, pale purple, pale blue, and cream feathers! And to top it off, Sparty made a guest appearance as well! Please enjoy the pics below, courtesy of myself, hee, hee! Can't wait to post the professional pictures by Dan Johnson Photography, and the video by Deep End Films.