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Emily Phillips 6/26/23 Emily Phillips 6/26/23

Color palette for a late summer wedding in Alabama

I think some people assume that color means bold when in reality, using color is another way to share your story and adds a new level of sophistication.

A colorful wedding does not mean all of the details are filled with highly saturated pigments. Having a tastefully colorful wedding palette comes from a designer's understanding of color. It means that your color palette has just the right tint or shade of each hue. Often times, a dark shade of green or blue is as versatile and basic as black. Using a color instead of black creates a more interesting visual story. Pure black and pure white are actually quite strong and bland. Having tints or shades of other colors creates a softer, more unified look for the event overall. I think some people assume that color means bold when in reality, using color is another way to share your story and adds a new level of sophistication.

Below is an example of a colorful wedding palette that still reads soft and romantic.

Planned and designed by Lauren Field; Photographed by Shauna and Jordon Photography; Venue Stonewood Farms; Floral Design by Emily Kaye Floral; HMU by Canvas and Coif; Videography by Megan Pettus Films; Rentals from Prophouse, Tablemade, Nuage; Cake by Cakes by Kim; Stationary by A Good Day Inc; Silk Ribbon by Tinted Studio; Fashion by Ivory and White Boutique, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Mr Burch Formal

6/5/23 6/5/23

Chic breakfast themed afterparty

One of my regrets from my own wedding is not letting the party go longer. Likewise, one of the weddings I most enjoyed attending was one where we stayed until the early hours of the morning and breakfast tacos were served around 1:00AM

One of my regrets from my own wedding is not letting the party go longer. Likewise, one of the weddings I most enjoyed attending was one where we danced until the early hours of the morning. Breakfast tacos were served around 1:00AM for those of us who didn't want the night to end.

Whatever kind of timeline or ending you choose for your own wedding, do it because it's a true reflection of what you love and of who you are. The timeline options for your wedding weekend are endless. Do you want your older relatives to be able to send you off? But you don't want to say farewell yet to your younger friends? Then perhaps you should consider an afterparty to keep the fun going or a brunch the next morning.

This inspirational post for an extravagant after party is full of colorful red florals, maximalist style, and gourmet pancakes in a chic downtown diner. Consider subbing the cocktails for mimosas and make this your morning after breakfast for your destination wedding.

https://vimeo.com/786064825

Florals and design by Emily Kaye Floral Atelier; Photography by Abigail Lewis Photo; HMU by Margaret Snider Co; Linens from White Table Specialty Linen; Tabletop from Luma Designs; Location The Dwell Hotel; Dress by Helen O'Connor; Video by Brittany Sturdivant

4/20/20 4/20/20

Spring Flowers Part II: the cherry blossoms

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.

Statement of Purpose

As the virus spread to the U.S., so did spring, heedless of the fact that the rest of the world was coming to an economic and social halt. As doors began to close, I became increasingly inspired by the bliss of the spring flowers opening happily around us. I wanted to capture the inspiration before it was gone. Today, I want to give joy to those of you who may have been shut inside their urban home or downtown apartment as the created world rejoiced into color and fragrance. For those of you who missed spring this year, here is the second in a series of three spring inspired shoots.

The first in this series, inspired by the daffodils, can be viewed HERE.

A Prayer in Spring

By Robert Frost

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;And make us happy in the happy bees,The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting birdThat suddenly above the bees is heard,The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,And off a blossom in mid air stands still.

For this is love and nothing else is love,The which it is reserved for God aboveTo sanctify to what far ends He will,But which it only needs that we fulfil.