October 8, 2013

Nantucket Wedding: Late Summer Romance


We recently did the flowers and decor for Tricia and Brent, a wonderful couple in Nantucket. They wanted a romantic atmosphere that reflected their own personalities and also brought in the distinctive feel of the island. Their wedding was featured in Brides Magazine.

The wedding colors were silvery lavender and pale peach with a shock of brighter coral and plum here and there. The bride’s bouquet was a soft gathering of amnesia roses with small sprigs of seeded eucalyptus tucked in between for a touch of texture, all wrapped with a silk ribbon to match the bridal gown.

The reception was held under whimsical sailcloth tents festooned with flags. Multiple small arrangements. mercury glass votive candles and a silver lantern made up the table centerpieces. Authentic Nantucket baskets and distressed ceramic containers held a mix of white hydrangea and garden roses, along with locally grown dahlia from our favorite dahlia farm in Suffield , CT, Pleasant Valley Dahlias and Glads. Touches of late summer flowers finished off the eclectic arrangements. The banquet tables featured beach grass arrangements in rustic burlap covered vases.

Underneath the tent, we installed suspended wooden trellises adorned with roses and eucalyptus branches, as well as hanging glass votives. We love working in all the surfaces and angles of a venue.

The soft colors of the flowers and the muted greens of the eucalyptus branch, along with vintage-feeling mercury glass and twinkly lights combined to create the perfect Indian Summer beach wedding.

Congratulations to Tricia and Brent! And many thanks to these companies for pulling together all the elements for one splendid event:

Design and Coordination: Allison Jackson, Pineapple Productions
Ceremony: St. Mary's, Our Lady of the Isle
Reception: The Westmoor Club
Tent: Nantucket Tents
Floral and Decor: Us (see Dragonfly)
Paper Goods: Cheree Berry
Calligraphy: Arney Walker
Cinematography: Kate Headley
Hair & Makeup: Ismail Tekin / Lora Kelly
Dresses: Junko Yoshioko, Elizabeth Fillmore via Carines
Band: Red Hook Orchestra
Rehearsal dinner: Nantucket Yacht Club
Day After Party: Millie's






All images in this posting are by Kate Headley

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