Grey Likes Weddings

Today, we’ve got a preppy rustic shoot for you with stripes and woodsy elements that are beautifully combined for an unexpected twist that is reminiscent of Texas, where this team of vendors, including stylist Couture Events by Lottie and photographer Perez Photography hail from. To see more images, head to Lottie’s blog for lots of extras!

Resources and Vendors: Design Concept & Coordination: Couture Events by Lottie // Floral/Taxidermy Items: Nest Floral Studio // Stationary & Invitation Design: Pulp Letterpress // Photography: Perez Photography // Vintage Rentals: Rent My Dust Vintage // Bridal Gown: Bridal Boutique // Bridal Headpieces: Serephine // Bridal Jewelry: Stella & Dot // Groom’s Accessories: Dolly Python // Desserts: Colleen’s Cakes // Venue: Paigebrooke Farms // Lace Linens: Linen Hero // Hair & Makeup: Queen of Crowns Hair & Makeup

This week, we’re showing off our rockin’ Collective members that we’ve been curating since the summer. (To celebrate, we’re giving away a KitchenAid Mixer. Did you see? Wanna win? Join our society!)

Today, we’re proud to introduce you to Adam Barnes, who is an fave of ours over in Virginia. His work is stuns…for reals! Member pages (like Adam’s) include lots of extras like vendor reviews, links to featured work, as well as members’ Pinterest pages so you can check out what inspires them! But first, here’s what inspires us from Adam Barnes!

You can check out more of these images, which were originally featured here and here!

My darlings! Happiest of happy Fridays to you all! Today, we’re sending you off to the weekend with two great things. First, a photo shoot put together by the ladies of Details Details at their recent Coordinator Confab. This color palette that is so refreshing, inventive and inspiring, that I can hardly stand it. Second, we’ve got some exciting news. Jeannie, from Details Details (literally one of the most premiere wedding event and planning companies in our industry) is hosting another workshop for aspiring wedding planners on January 30 & 31!

I get lots of emails from gals who are interested in the wedding planning career path, and there is nothing like gaining firsthand knowledge and wisdom from someone who is so experienced in the industry! Enjoy a few of the gorgeous photos from their last workshop and read a bit more about what’s up at the Coordinator Confab. (And I’ll be making a guest appearance on day two!).

Coordinator Confab is an interactive 2-day seminar designed to educate aspiring and Novice Wedding Planners, Coordinators, and Designers. This seminar is also ideal for those serious Wedding Planners who have creative design capabilities but have not received hands on comprehensive training in relation to event execution.

Our seminar will cover the fundamentals of Wedding Day Coordination as well detailed instruction on how to properly execute a wedding from beginning to end, including understanding BEO’s, reviewing vendor contracts, and properly drafting an extensive minute- by- minute timeline. We believe that extensive timeline preparation and communication with all vendors prior to the event date is the key ingredient to executing a flawless event. In addition, we will run through the specifics on conducting a rehearsal, orchestrating the entire wedding day, how to train your own wedding day assistants, and many tips in between. Do you know how to tie a bow tie or handle a French bustle with confidence?

The information will be presented in a fast-paced, fun, classroom atmosphere where attendees will have the opportunity to learn invaluable information about branding, marketing and legal issues from Southern California’s top industry professionals whose expertise has been sought out both locally and internationally.

The wedding business is an extremely competitive industry, and it is very common to seek the advice of seasoned planners and be turned down simply because one is looked upon as the “competition”. Some then turn to enrolling in online wedding planning courses or join local associations that may only leave them with outdated materials and books that they never look at again.

Details Details is an event planning company who has a successful track record and reputation in the industry, and is willing to share our “secrets to success”. This seminar we will open the doors of communication between the Novice Wedding Coordinator and the Details Details Event Planning Team, giving everyone the chance to learn from real people and conquer the key essentials of wedding coordination.

You can see more from this shoot, which was originally featured on Wedding Chicks!

Happy Friday! It’s almost weekend! (Aren’t Fridays the best days ever? Literally.) To help get your weekend off to a great start, I thought we’d enjoy a gorgeous inspiration shoot that was designed and shot by one of our newest Grey Collective members, Elisa B. (Are you getting excited for the Collective to launch??? It’s coming soon!).

Along with Elisa’s gorgeous photography (hello, FILM!), you’re also taking a look at some other rad vendors like stationery design by Rock Paper Scissors, florals by Hedge Fine Blooms, headpiece by Jannie Baltzer Couture Headpieces, cake by Maliha Creations and the stunning venue, Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard. Check out below for even more vendor resources to help you plan your Virginia wedding (which is where this little goody takes place!).

Have a beautiful weekend. Come Monday, my house will be decorate for fall. Knock on wood.

Other vendor contributors included: make up by by Lora Elaine, Stonegate Event Rentals, Just A Little Ditty, Festive Fare rentals, and J. Crew.

I was smitten the very moment I saw the words Great Gatsby. What’s even more, these images by Gavin Wade more than live up to the expectation of such a weighty title. I mean…it’s Great Gatsby. Anyone who has ever read the book has reveled in all the vintage socialite goodness, so using Fitzgerald for an inspiration wedding shoot could not be more of a dream come true. Styled by Gloria McCune of Grand Engagements, with insanely gorgeous flowers by Heavenly Blooms, this team of vendors (including the beautiful cake by My Sweet and Saucy) takes place at the most perfect location: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site in Long Beach. Check out more of the rad vendors below that helped put together all this lovely Gatsby goodness.

Resources – Caterer: Jay’s Catering, Linens: La Tavola Linens, Rentals: Found Vintage Rentals and Town and Country Event Rentals, Make Up: All Made Up, Limousine: Classic Limos