Grey Likes Weddings

Marie Selby Gardens Florida Wedding

Grey — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:49 +0000

Sara and TJ’s lovely wedding at the Marie Selby Gardens in Florida is particularly beautiful! We love the images (some of which are film…can you tell which ones?) shot by Justin DeMutiis Photography and we absolutely adore Sara’s faux bob and Vera Wang stunner. The simple colors and elegant details have us taking notes!

Vendors include Justin DeMutiis Photography // Nellie’s Catering // Elegant Design Flowers // Selby Gardens

Coming Soon to The Grey Collective

Grey — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:40 +0000

Ladies! We are beyond thrilled to announce that we will be opening up a very new section in our Grey Collective on June 1st. We’ll now be featuring handmade and artisan boutiques in our Grey Collective! We’ve found that searching for beautiful products among hundreds of thousands of shops can be overwhelming, so we’re doing the legwork for you! We are working furiously at handpicking exquisite products and unique finds so that your shopping experience is less like hunting for a needle in a haystack and more like asking “Can I have it all?”

We absolute can’t wait to show you what we’ve found so far, and promise that we’ll constantly be adding new products and members! Our goal is to be a constant resource, not only for inspiration and ideas, but also for ways that you can actually make your wedding more meaningful and beautiful, with wonderful vendors and now shopping, all at your fingertips!

Are you as excited as we are? Check out some of our upcoming members: favors and gifts from Paloma’s Nest, veils from Sibo Designs, accessories and fashion from Mamie and James, and styling props from Jaysworld.

Do you have a shop you’d like us to consider for membership? Email us at collective@greylikesweddings.com.

Preppy Yellow Wedding at Benhase Hall

Grey — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:32 +0000

Ladies! There is so much to love about Angie and Don’s preppy navy and yellow wedding. Seersucker, grosgrain, pearls–it’s all sublime. But my heart STOPPED when I saw the bride’s mother, donning that absolutely perfect yellow and white striped dress! What fun! The bridal party fashion makes this wedding a total showstopper! (Not to mention those pink and white stripes in the Grand Hotel Ballroom on Mackinac Island in Michigan!) Very special thanks to McCoy Made Photography for sending us such gorgeous images!

Vendors– Photography: McCoy Made Photography // Venue: Grand Hotel // Event Design: For the Love of Mackinac // Floral Design: Margaret’s Garden // Dress: Anne Barge // Cake: Bella e Dolce // Band: The NashVegas All Stars // Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Florida Orange

Grey — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:36 +0000

There are so many things I love about Carmen and Jordan’s simply sweet Florida wedding. We can start with the film images, shot by Shipra Panosian Photography. Those bright blooms are tugging at my heart strings and how much do you love the idea of kicking off your heels during cocktail hour for some empanadas and Corona? Yum.

Photography: Shipra Panosian Photography // Venue and Caterer: Dubsdread Tap Room // Event Design: Lee Forrest Design // Cakes: Anna Cakes

Pink Watercolor Wedding at Swift Level Farm

Grey — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:38 +0000

Ombre, watercolor, shades of pinks and oranges! We absolutely LOVE all the pops of color in Katie and Mackey’s southern wedding at Swift Level Farm. These lovely images were shot by Justin and Mary!

Photographer: Justin and Mary // Caterer: Robert Wong // Floral Designer: Pam West // Cake Designer: Gina Lang // Event Venue: Swift Level Farm

Shine Wedding Invitations

Grey — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:50 +0000

We’ve recently been introduced to Shine Wedding Invitations and we kind of love how their company name reflects what Shine actually does–all of their invitation designs are printed on ultra thick premium pearl shimmer cardstock–which means that your stationery will have a shine and glimmer that makes it stand out! They have a variety of selections that range from modern to classic elegant! I also love that Shine Wedding Invites are in the perfect price range to make it worth going through the process with them and saves you the headache of trying to save money by printing out home! Be sure to check out all of their wedding invitations!

Shine is a sponsor of Grey Likes Weddings

Bridesmaids & Custom Perfume Bars

Grey — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:21 +0000

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to collaborate with one of our new Grey Collective members, Ka-mil-yin, which is a brilliantly creative company that will bring a custom fragrance bar to an event, where guests have the chance find a one-of-a-kind custom scent according to what they love! We had so much fun with owner, Courtney, who made scent “bouquets” combining varieties of essential oils until we found a combination that we loved! To accompany the idea, I called on botanical stylist, Lauryl Lane, who created gorgeous bouquets that were the perfect compliment to all the perfumes! The ever so lovely Amy Clarke (another Grey Collective Member!) is responsible for the gorgeous hair and make-up! The gorgeous calligraphy labels are by Cherish Paperie!

Our fave photographer (and collective member as well) Jen Huang, photographed all the images for us! The ever-so-lovely Erica from Twine Events was our gracious model. I hope you love our collaboration! I actually think this idea might work great for a small bridesmaid luncheon, so that you’d have a chance to spoil your nearest and dearest!

Custom Perfume Bar: Ka-mil-yin // Photography: Jen Huang // Botanical Stylist: Lauryl Lane // Styling: Summer Watkins // Hair and Make-up: Amy Clarke // Calligraphy labels: Cherish Paperie

Color Out Loud

Grey — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:37:25 +0000

I’m so honored to be a part of the 31 Bits team! The newest summer line just launched and I had so much fun with the styling for this one! I know you’ll love all the bright colors in the new summer line, so be sure to head over and check out all the new product!

Also, I’m very excited to announce that I’m now on Currently Obsessed! You can follow all of my fashion and decor finds over here to keep up with everything I love and to nab some of your own style via Lady Grey!

Also, be sure to check out the insanely fun video shot by Brightwood Photography!

Wente Vineyards Wedding by Bret Cole

Grey — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:56 +0000

Meghan and Michael’s beautiful wine country wedding comes to us from FILM photographer, Bret Cole! Bret’s work is always breathtaking and as you already know–whenever I see tuxedos, I get a little weak in the knees.

Venue: Wente Vineyards, Livermore // Linens: Napa Valley Linens // Dress: Amsale, blue label // Shoes: Valentino Garavani

The Langage of Flowers

Grey — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:41:43 +0000

My sweet friends, Bonnie Tsang (photographer), Lauryl Lane (botanical stylist), and Megan Gonzalez (paperie proprietress of MaeMae Paperie) recently put together a feature on the Language of Flowers. I love the nod to the Victorian tradition of using flowers to convey meaning. Today, we harken back to the days of Austen for a peek at the art of an unspoken message.

First published in Paris in 1818, Charlotte de La Tour’s classic Le langage des fleurs first brought floral meanings to the masses. Although meanings had long been associated with different floral specimens, the Victorians, in particular their poets and artists, used the meanings of flowers to convey messages in art, literature, and even in day-to-day settings. de La Tour’s book gathered known floral meanings rooted in ancient history and laid those meanings out, creating a reference guide that we still draw from today. While we no longer attend balls carrying nosegays that can indicate if we are unattached or not, we can definitely use the lost language of flowers to convey meaning through a simple gift.

Photography by Bonnie Tsang
Floral Styling + Text by Lauryl Lane
Graphic Design by MaeMae Paperie
Location at Palihouse, West Hollywood

Floral meaning resources:
Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers
Wikipedia Language of Flowers
FlowerMeaning.org