DESIGNER CHALLENGE DAY 26: ASIAN FLAIR

I'm back with day 26 of the Full Circle Eventi challenge: Asian Flair. I decided to do a mix of Chinese and Japanese culture for this one, and chose "good luck red" as the dominant color, with pops of white, gold, and pale blue-green.

Paper cranes embrace the ceremony space, while festive lanterns hang above the dance floor, as guests light wish lanterns and send them off into the night sky. Sushi, noodles and lychee martinis are prevalent, while fortune cookie cupcakes are a hit for dessert. The bride steals the show with a traditional red lace gown and full red blooms cover the candlelit tables.

PHOTO CREDITS

BRIDESMAIDS:
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Photography: InFocusDesigns | Event Planning:  Always Planned
PAPER CRANES:
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LANTERNS:
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CUPCAKES:
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CAKE:
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BOUQUET:
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Floral Design: Inspired Floral Design. 
MARTINI:
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BRIDE:
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SUSHI/NOODLES:
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WISH LANTERNS:
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TABLESCAPE:
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BRILLIANT EARTH VALENTINE'S DAY STYLE CHALLENGE

Happy Valentine's Day, lovers! 

To celebrate, I'm sharing my Valentine's Day wedding inspiration, which includes gorgeous jewels from Brilliant Earth, who asked me to participate in their Valentine's Day Style Challenge.  

Not only does Brilliant Earth design some drop-dead gorgeous sparklers, but they're also dedicated to socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, so all of their diamonds and engagement rings are ethically sourced - how great is that? Everything they do is of the highest standards and they even donate 5% of their profits to directly benefit communities harmed by the jewelry industry. I would highly recommend checking them out - you might even find some gifts for your bridal party!

I started my design with Brilliant Earth's 18K white gold petite shared prong diamond ring and their 18K white gold pave heart diamond stud earrings - totally loving those. From there, I added lots of full red and pink blooms, heart details, and pops of silver and gold, for a fun, sophisticated, modern wedding filled with tons of beauty and love.

PHOTO CREDITS

BOUQUET:
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Photography: Chelsy Ann | Floral Design: Calie Rose
BRIDE + GROOM:
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Photography: Youkeun Oh Photography | Event Design + Planning: Catherine Cindy Leo | Dress: Tomato Wedding
ENGAGEMENT RING:
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CAKE:
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SHOES:
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LOVE SIGN:
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TABLESCAPE:
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Photography: Lauren Ross | Event Planning: Duet Weddings | Floral Design: Flowerwild | Rentals: Classic Party Rentals | Linens: La Tavola
PLACE SETTING:
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HEART EARRINGS:
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ESCORT CARDS:
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DESIGNER CHALLENGE DAY 15: COMIC SUPERHEROES

I was totally thrown for a loop with day 15 of the Full Circle Eventi challenge, which was to design a wedding around Comic Superheroes. This one was completely out of my comfort zone since the weddings I typically design don't have themes that could also work for a five year old's birthday party. But, since I'm always up for a challenge, I forged ahead!

And after a little bit of thought, I decided to choose one superhero (Superman), and focus mainly on the colors (red, blue, yellow), while adding a few Superman touches to some of the details, like the invitation, groomsmen socks, groom's cake, and cake topper. 

PHOTO CREDITS

INVITATION:

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CENTERPIECE:

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LADIES:

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Photography: Kristen Lynn Photographie | Wedding Planning: Molly Blonn of Soirée Weddings & Events | Wedding Dress: Fancy NY | Wedding Shoes, Veil and Earrings: The Left Bank Chicago | Hair Bow: I Heart Bella’s Bows | Flowers: DIY

SOCKS:

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Photography: Cameron+Kelly Studios 

BOUTONNIERE:

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Photography: Sarah Der Photography

CAKE TOPPER:

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BOUQUET:

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Photography: Mr Haack Photo | Floral + Event Design: JL Designs | Event Design + Coordination: Jesi Haack Weddings |

CEREMONY:

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Photography: Love Me Do Photography

SIGN:

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GROOM'S CAKE:

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