Trend Alert: Dad First Look

We think this is too darn sweet and a perfect wedding day special touch for a Daddy's Girl.

He was there when you took your first steps and said your first words. He saw you off to kindergarten and your first date, sent you off to prom and watched proudly as you walked the stage after earning your diploma. Why not do a "first look" with your deal ol' Dad for one last sweet father-daughter memory before you leave and cleave?!

Staged much like a bride-groom first look, this special encounter often happens in the rooms where the bride gets ready at the ceremony site (usually cleared of most other people for the beautiful and intimate moment) or sometimes in a picturesque spot on the ceremony site grounds. Just make sure to have a hanky ready - for you and your Daddy!

Here are a few more absolutely precious examples:

 

 

image credits: Jason Mize, Ray Anthony, Dixie Pixel and Julie A. Whitlock via Southern Weddings; Cory Ryan via Bridal Guide and Bend the Light via Green Wedding Shoes

Color Splash: A Buzz-Worthy Yellow and Gray Color Palette

This month’s fabulously fresh color palette combines two more of Pantone’s hot colors of the season: Lemon Zest and Alloy (otherwise known as yellow and gray). We LOVE this dynamic duo, as well as the honeybee motif we incorporated throughout this charming event of one of our wedding planning client couples. Isn’t this inspiration board bee-utiful?!

Many thanks to our amazing vendor team who helped us bring this vision to life:
Bakery: Delicious Cakes
Bridal Apparel: LuLu’s Bridal Boutique
Ceremony and Reception Venue: The Filter Building
Floral: Dr. Delphinium
Lighting: Marcus Rollins
Linens: Seat by Design
Makeup: Elan Makeup Studio
Music: Marcus Rollins (for both ceremony and reception)
Photography: F8 Studios
Transportation: Blue Diamond (coach bus)
Wedding Planning: Marsha Ballard French, CMWP, Stardust