Grey Likes Weddings

Oh dear. One of our dear photog friends, Lori Paladino sent over a wedding that is going to stop you in your tracks! Whenever we meet a groom with a bold sense of style, it’s pretty irresistible…especially if he’s the kind of East Coast fella that knows how to rock the prep. Lauren and Ross’s wedding at Beaulieu Gardens is a total stunner…New England style meets wine country charm.

Lovely wedding vendors — Photography: Lori Paladino // Caterer: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering // Event Planner: MAP Events // Event Designer: Gloria Wong Design // Floral Designer: Cherries // Musicians: Sharif // Reception Venue: Beaulieu Gardens // Invitation Designer: Union Street Papery // Cake Designer: fleurdelisacakes // Band: Kings of Classic Rock // Lighting: Got Light? // Equipment Rentals: Classic Party Rentals SF // Calligrapher: little miss press // Hair Stylist: Teresa Rice // Makeup Artist: Chris McDonald Makeup // Transportation: California Wine Tours // Officiant: Heron Freed Toor

Lady Grey believes that one of the greatest byproducts of weddings is time spent with loved ones. Which is why this wedding–where a London couple escapes to Virginia to say their vows–is one of our favorite ways to wed: destination style! There’s nothing like a vacation wedding to give you plenty of time to enjoy the events!

Cynthia and Connor chose a location that combined the tradition of the south with some of the city of their hometown London! The bride’s bouquet is a combination of the same elements–vintage brooches from a family friend’s collection, arranged in a modern unexpected way! With a perfect match of city chic and southern charm, we just can’t get enough of Cynthia and Connor’s beautiful day!

Very very special thanks to Amelia Johnson Photography, for all the gorgeous images!

Vendors for this beautiful wedding: Photography - Amelia Johnson Photography // Event Designer Name- Cynthia and her mother-in-law Mary-Ann // Cake- Pearls Cupcake shoppe // Makeup- MAC Nordstrom // Hair- Brigid Carfery from Rituals Spa & Salon  // Caterer- Mosaic Caterers (Myra Watkins) // Rentals- Classic Party Rentals // DJ- Party Time Entertainment (Mark Abernathy) // Dress Designer- Melissa Sweet // Flowers- Flora Culture (Al Brockwell) // Groom’s Attire- Hugo Boss suit, shoes and belt // Jewelry- Ann Taylor // Officiant- B. Meredith Winn, Jr. // Shoe Designer- J. Renee // Stationery store- The Cordial Cricket // Veil – Bridal Veil Falls (NYC)

One of our newest Grey Collective members, Vitalic Photo, sent over this John’s Island Florida Wedding that we just WISH we had been invited too. Our dang mailman…the invitation must have been misplaced in transit. But really, Alicia and Steve’s wedding is so what I think of when I imagine East Coast Florida weddings–soft, oceanic, ethereal, and bedecked in tuxedo clad men. A perfect event in my mind.

Photos & Video: Vitalic Photo // Planning: Mally Paquette // Ceremony: Windsor Chapel – Private Club // Reception: John’s Island – Private Club // Photobooth: The Snap Booth

Merry Monday! Today we are feature one of our favorite types of weddings–one where the couple comes up with creative ways to express their personalities. Devon and Ryan thought up wonderfully brilliant ideas to incorporate their hometown roots, favorite foods, and even Ryan’s job! If you’ve ever wondered how a twitter employee might make a nod to his company, check out their place cards, which feature Twitter handles instead of names. They even included the hash tag #LOVE on their dessert table!

Lots more lovely images, ideas, vendors, and a great description from Devon below! Special thanks to onelove photography for sharing their beautiful work with us!

We wanted our wedding to showcase our personalities – we’re total tech dorks. Ryan works at Twitter and most of our friends are in the tech space as well. Our programs and menus had everything listed by Twitter handles and our name cards were also by twitter usernames. Our favors table had #love in large wooden letters. The overall look and feel was supposed to be relaxed and very New England. Nothing too fancy–simple hydrangeas and snowbells (in lieu of lily of the valleys) were our main flowers and linens were kept very natural as well as the rustic chairs. We wanted people to be comfortable but to see a rustic elegance. In order to make our guests feel welcome we did welcome boxes with Ryan’s family recipe of homemade chex mix and salt water taffy from Maine.

Ryan and I are both transplants to Northern California and we wanted our wedding to reflect where we came from, him from Michigan and myself from Maine. We flew in Lobster Bisque from our favorite restaurant in my hometown. We ended the meal with white chocolate covered cherries from Michigan. The highlight of the menu was our favors–whoopie pies–a Maine staple that were handcrafted by one of our favorite food carts in San Francisco that encompassed our two homestates. Steven, the vendor and our dear friend tells the story of the Matching Half Gobs on his blog here!

Also at the ceremony we had our french bulldog, Stella, as the best dog, who despite being very well behaved generally attempted to pull my dress off mid-vows. Our ceremony was also officiated by one of our best friends. We wrote our own vows that not only reflected our love but also our dorky sense of humor and love of tech.

Check out the place cards, which denote attendees twitter names instead of first names!

Resources and vendors — Photography: OneLove Photography // Floral Design: Pat Gibbons Floral // Designer: Weddings by Jonette // Venue: Silverado Resort // Stationery: Love vs. Design // Dress: Novella Bridal // Sweets: Kara’s Cupcakes // DJ: Ingar Brown // Makeup: Sherrie Long // Shoes: Pour La Victoire // Menswear: J. Crew

The idea of a yacht wedding is so glam–both intimate and adventurous, not to mention replete with rotating views of the coast. Today, we are showcasing a gorgeous nautical inspiration shoot that screams summer wedding romance! Featuring photography by Gina Meola, you must love love love this fashionable seaside shoot with me! I mean…that ring? I’m getting on board with the colored rings, my darlings. I can’t get enough!

Amazing Resources include — Photography: Gina Meola // Fashion Stylist: Alex of AVE Styles // Matthew Christopher Wedding Gown: Mariee Bridal // Shoes and Wardrobe: Saks Fifth Avenue // Catering: Creative Hands Cuisine // Florals and Decor: Encore Creative // Sweet Treats: Tammie Coe Cakes // Venue Rental: Bella Palazzo // Models: Ashley and Brad Richardson // Hair and Makeup: Arthur Frederico // Stationery: The Paper Place // LOOOVE these Christian Louboutins!!