Styled Shoot: Spring Tea Party

3 Apr Filed Under: Events and Parties, Featured, Food, Lauren

What better time than spring to have a tea party?? This adorable shoot from Erin Johnson Photography, styled by Carly from Girl Friday, is full of fun patterns and tasty treats that would be perfect for Easter or a spring garden party. “Carly set-up the party by the pond in her back yard. She hung streamers from the trees, set a little table with a mix of vintage Spode china (her grandmother’s) and modern Fiestaware. She decorated the table with handmade, yarn-strung flag bunting pinned on layered vintage lace tablecloths, fabric and button balls, floral arrangements and cake plates and stands with all sorts of goodies from Sweets Bakeshop. She even had handmade flags for the cupcakes, signs for the desserts, and little name signs on each chair. She served her grandmother’s famous lemonade in tea cups and we practiced clinking teacups and giving toasts–when we we’re stuffing our mouths with macaroons two at a time.” We don’t blame them for indulging on these tasty treats– and the chance to get dressed up for the camera!

Thanks to the talented team for sharing these fun springtime party ideas with us!

Event Planner: Bella Dia

Bakery: Sweets Bakeshop

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Styled Shoot: Warm Hats and Cool Cocktails

28 Dec Filed Under: Design Elements, Food, Inspiration, Lauren, Real Weddings

Nothing makes winter cozier than comfort food and a warm drink. In this South Carolina styled shoot, Tiger Lily Weddings, and a talented team of vendors mixed seasonal sprigs, plaid prints, and fur hats for a shoot filled with comfortable winter elegance. But that’s not all they were mixing! Cru Catering put together an incredible spread of winter treats and cocktails for the shoot, including golden been confit on purple potato crisp, candied cranberries and brie on toasted flat bread, zinfandel braised duck sheppard’s pie, and prosciutto, butternut squash, Gorgonzola & sage pizza. Yum! Add in three spiced drinks and you have the recipe for a unique (and delicious!) winter wedding.

To recreate this look: try untraditional seasonal prints like prints; look for unique seasonal florals, like cedar, berzilla berries, lisanthus, baby’s breath, pine cones, and pheasant peathers; look for relaxed styles (this shoot was styled with clothes from Banana Republic and Forever 21); and mix up these three delicious cocktails to serve to guests!

sugar-and-spice, apple-cider-margarita, vanilla-pear

Here’s what you’ll need to put together these tasty winter drinks:

Sugar & Spice:Vanilla Vodka, Hazelnut liqueur, Butterscotch Schnapps,Ginger Beer, Cinnamon stick for garnish

Apple Cider Margarita:Grand Marnier, Gold Tequila, Sweet Apple Cider, Cinnamon-Cane Sugar Rim, Apple Slice Garnish

Vanilla Pear Cocktail: Vodka, Pear Juice, Vanilla Bean

plaid-shirts, bridesmaid sweaters

Thanks to MC Photography for sharing this fun styled shoot with us!

Photographer: MCG Photography

Hair Stylist: Natalie.Ryan

Caterer: Cru Catering

Event Planner: Tiger Lily Weddings

Floral Designer: Tiger Lily Weddings

Invitation Designer: mac & murphy

Dress Designer: White

Other: Shem Creek Park in Charleston, SC

-Lauren

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Food: Festive Treats from Jelly Modern Doughnuts

14 Dec Filed Under: Events and Parties, Featured, Features, Food, Lifestyle

You’ve heard of Christmas cookies, but what about Christmas donuts?? Start a new tradition, inspired by these amazing holiday creations from Jelly Modern Doughnuts. Inspired by the memory of small town bakeries, Jelly Modern Doughnuts in Calgary adds sophistication to a Canadian tradition with their gourmet artisan treats. They offer dougnuts for everything from children’s birthday packages, to weddings, to holiday events–how great would these be for a holiday party at the office or a New Year’s brunch? Yum!

Thanks to Ryan Monson for sharing this treat with us!