who would have thought the first day i met little mikey, that one day i would have shot his wedding?   you see, mike and i are cousins by marriage.  so when mike called me to ask to photograph his wedding, i was honored.  mike married kim, a most beautiful and super sweet young lady.  the festivities took place at the gorgeous Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.  when i arrived, the day was looking fabulous.  gorgeous weather, albeit rather hot & humid-suprise suprise for a nice summer wedding   i got there early so i could enjoy walking the grounds before my scheduled time to start.  you see, this was my first time at daniel stowe, and it was breath-taking.  the orchid conservatory…gasp…i could have spent all day in there.   but alas, i am getting off-track, my ADD kicking in!  ha! 

so the first time i saw kim that day, wow, now SHE was breath-taking.  i loved loved loved her head piece, which was made by Untamed Petals.  girls…if you are looking for something really different for bridal headpieces, belts, combs, you MUST check out this online store…to DIE for!!!    and mrs. lindsey regan thorne, girl…you did a FAB job with kim’s hair & the girls…very intricate work…love love love!!!   

as you meander around this blog, you will see some of the most gorgeous…yes, i know i keep repeating “gorgeous”, but there just isn’t another word to accurately describe other than that, flowers.  taylor o’shields, with The Place for Flowers, did a remarkable job incorporating kim’s vintage style with her own vintage bottles, milk glass vases, & birdcages.  the color palette was awesome, all the different colors of purples & magentas, lovely!!!  kudos taylor

the girls from Blush Wedding & Events, tonya & irene, totally brought everything together for a festive event.  they are WONDERFUL!!! 

the only snafu that happened was the weather.  as i stated earlier, the weather started out nice and sunny.  however…the gods of rain & thunder showed their faces, and the gals from blush had to go to plan b.  the ceremony was supposed to take place in the white garden, but alas, the rain & thunder shooed us all inside.  no worries though…the ceremony went off without a hitch, and was so sweet to boot! 

a SUPER DUPER special thanks to my right hand gal, kori hoffman.  you blow me away with your creativity and eye…thanks a million sweets!!!

so, my friends, enjoy the post…there’s much eye-candy to behold.  and….i know….i went a LITTLE overboard with blogging all the flowers…but they were just sooo flippin’ pretty…sue me…i love flowers.  ha!  xoxo-t

 

vendors that made this day sensational:

venue:  Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

photography:  Tara Mauldin Photography

event coordinators:  Blush Wedding & Events

officient:  Reverend Heather Casselberry

flowers:  taylor o’shields with The Place for Flowers

bridal gown:  Monique Llullier from NY Bride

bridesmaid dresses:  Two Birds Bridesmaids from Bella Bridesmaid

mens’s attire:  Calvin Klein from NY Bride

shoes:  Kate Spade

make-up & hair:  Lindsey Regan Thorne with Be Pretty - girls she is a MUST have…totally AWESOME!!! 

catering:  Best Impressions Caterers

cakes:  For Goodness Cakes

d.j.:  Cody Hare

 

the girls of Blush working away!!! 

i believe i failed to mention that kim is also a jewelry designer, which is another reason she is close to my heart.  check out the necklace below.  made with one of my favorite stones, amazonite, and a vintage 1920′s marcasite & sterling clasp.  she is mucho talented. 

AYKM???!!!  gorgeous.

aren’t these bridesmaids dresses the coolest?  i love that each maid could design her own dress!!!  very greek-goddess… 

kim you are unbelievable.

kori hoffman – YOU are unbelievable

very dapper mr. dean.

i truly truly love this photo, reminds me of my grandparent’s old daguerreotypes.

a favorite.

 

congrats you two!!!  xoxo-t