Grey Likes Weddings

This week, we’re starting you off with the inspiration shoot we put together for our Shoot This Not That workshop, which took place last month. We hosted a group of photographers to discuss and practice techniques for getting their work published! These images are perfect for those of you gals planning weddings for this summer! Navy, blush and gold? Heart it. Infinity.

**Before you read on, be sure you’ve entered to win our KitchenAid Giveaway. We’ve extended the giveaway, so you have time to enter before we announce the winner Christmas week!

We were so honored to be hosted by the Surf and Sand Resort, which offers impeccable service, amazing food, and stunning views (hello dream wedding venue!).

Elaine Chou from Papermade Design created the most PERFECT line of custom stationery for our shoot! I love the ombre color with pops of stripes!

Fayaz of Bloom Box Designs created the most GORGEOUS bouquets and florals. He also styled our entire tablescape, which as you’ll see is drop dead gorgeous. How much do you love the bouquets unique shape? Chiavari chairs were from Classic Party Rentals. Their service is always the best!

The gorgeous hair and make up was by the Hair by Merr team! Love those glamorous lips!

Perfect nautical linens from Wildflower Linens.

To work with our romantic nautical look, we decided to use an old oar as our guest book! Attendees signed in a gold pen and it’ll make a great wall ornament!

Our groom’s bow tie is from Starboard Clothing. (I LOVE their selection of men’s bow ties, with really unique patterns!). Our bride’s sandals are total glam “Gold Cascade” from Fibi and Clo. They are crazy sexy sandals. If you are having a beach wedding and are looking for a bridal sandal, these are perfect.

And how can we leave out that stunning dress? We added on an H&M belt to a dress from Enzoani.

In addition to the class and shoot, we brought in mentor photographers Troy and Aimee Grover. We also had Jeannie Savage from Details Details as a guest speaker. All of these beautiful images were taken by Troy and Aimee Grover as well as our attendees: Jamela Robledo, Spotted Photography, Jennifer Sosa Photography, Melinda Haverstock, Sarisa Nelson, Janel KG Photography, Green Tree Photography, Peacock Photography, Alissa McCawley, and Carina Skrobecki.

Also, we’re very thankful to Miller’s Lab for sponsoring our giveaway, and for additional giveaways from Totally Rad Actions, Two Bright Lights and Showit Sites (who gave away a website to one of our attendees!).

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!

We’re sending you off today with a sneak peek from our Shoot This Not That Workshop with an image from on of our attendees, Janel KG Photography. That gorgeous insanely amazing bouquet is by Fayaz, from Bloom Box Designs (who we love)! The dress is by Enzoani, with beauty styled by Hair by Merr.

There’s more to come from this shoot and more goodies saved up for you next week, so after you feast on turkey or finish up baking that apple pie, come check in with us. You won’t believe how much good stuff is in store this holiday season. We’re bursting at the seams.

We had sooooo many beautiful images from our Punch Drunk Love wedding shoot that I styled for the new issue of Southern Weddings Magazine, that we couldn’t resist a double post! If you haven’t seen the first feature with all of our vendors, you can head here!

I still love love love the idea of a fun afternoon cake and punch reception with casual romance that’s still very stylish and fashionable while absolutely affordable. Here are lots more of our shoot with images by Bradeon Flynn, styling by Summer Watkins and Cortnie Purdy, and stationery by MaeMae Paperie.

Want some ideas for punch recipes? Snake Oil Cocktails recommend these pairings for us:

Peachtree Road Punch:
Grilled peaches, pomegranate molasses, peach bitters, lemon water, and old potrero rye, garnish with candied peach.

Tennessee Punch:
Mint-Vanilla Bean Lemonade, No 3 Gin, Sauvignon Blanc, garnish with mint sprig.

Porch Swing Punch:
Homemade Sun Tea, Kanon Vodka, fresh pressed Meyer lemon, pickled lemon rind for garnish.

LOVE those headpieces by Lo Boheme and that calligraphy by Nancy Hopkins!

Can’t get enough??? Check out the behind the scenes video by Max and Molly Films.

Southern Weddings Magazine Photo Shoot from Max And Molly Films on Vimeo.

Argyle. It’s at the heart of ever preppy closet. Can you even imagine throwing an argyle cardi and belt over your bridesmaids’ yellow dresses? Would you dare??? I know I would. It’s positively screaming fall prep! And how about a little washi tape to dress up those invites and these yellow bouquets from Martha Stewart Weddings? The loveliest little bit to send you off for the weekend!

1. Washi Tape from Cute Tape 2. Yellow bouquets from Martha Stewart Weddings 3. Argyle and yellow from Coco Kelley