Two Toronto weddings

Just a quick post to share with you two adorable weddings from the weekend- One at McLean house here in Toronto, shades of pink with silver grey, full of peonies and other summer loveliness.
This bride was madly in love with all spring flowers, but could only get the venue she wanted at the start of the summer, so we both spent many months praying hard for a cool slow spring ( sorry to all you hot weather lovers, as our hard work seemed to pay off!) to allow her to have her peonies at least.




The second was a downtown affair at the Park Hyatt hotel-


but this bride brought a sweet organic natural vibe to the urban setting which I loved.



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Featured in Bride and Bloom Magazine

Back in February, my friend Leila from Be Inspired PR sent an unexpected email asking if I'd like to do a feature for Bride and Bloom magazine.  The catch was that we had two days to produce and shoot it and we had a big wedding the same week. Naturally, we said yes.

I always seem to have different favorite photos than the ones chosen for print, so I wanted to share some more of the photos from the shoot here and want to explain a little about our thought process that went into creating this tablescape.

We were assigned the color yellow (my fave) to work with, so my thoughts immediately went to a light and breezy picnic-type vibe.  I also wanted to create something that could be easily recreated in every day life.  Many times, magazine shoots are over-the-top and opulent and while they are fun to design and create, they tend to be unattainable in real life.  After all, you shouldn't have to choose between paying your mortgage and throwing a beautiful bridal shower for your best friend. 

I enlisted the help of the super talented Kelly Ashworth to design the needed stationery items.  She created the invitations, menus and place cards.  The direction I gave her was basically: yellows and accent colors, picnic-y, cute and left it at that. She decided to do the invitations as mini accordian style books.  They are probably my favorite part of the entire shoot:




Next, Jeannie from White Poppy Floral came up with the flower arrangements and the direction I gave her was basically the same as what I had given Kelly.  She used different vases of varying heights and used flowers she was able to get locally to create simple arrangements:



I opted for a simple table runner because I felt that a full tablecloth would detract from the outdoor look and the table was pretty enough on it's own.  I originally wanted to do picnic benches with throw pillows for the seating, but given the short time frame, opted for chiavari chairs from Tri-Rentals instead.  The buttercup yellow chair ties are from BBJ Linen (we're spoiled that Phoenix has one of the warehouses and I can pickup at will call and don't need to have them shipped) and the table runner is actually a chair tie as well.  Planning tip: most linen companies don't stock separate table runners, so when you see them in photos or at weddings, they are actually always the chair ties unless they've been custom-made. 


I am typically not a fan of wedding favors; I cannot tell you how many get left on the tables at the end of the night and I always get a little sick to my stomach when they wind up in the garbage.  I do, however, love the idea of taking the money budgeted for favors and donating it to a charity that is important to you. I serve on the board of directors for Pink Initiative, an organization focused on breast cancer, so I chose to showcase them for the favors needed for the shoot. Kelly made little tags that denoted the gift made in each guest's name and we tied them to small lemonade bottles.  Instead of setting the bottles at each seat, we grouped them in trifle bowls and incorporated them into the table's decor.


Instead of a traditional wedding cake, we used a lemon tart that Danielle from Sweet Pea Bakery in downtown Phoenix made for us.  We placed the tart on a cake stand and also incorporated it into the table decor as well.  Sweet Pea is one of my favorite bakeries in the Phoenix area and all of their baked goods are to die for. They are also fantastic to work with on weddings.


Thanks to everyone who helped us pull this together and for being flexible on such short notice.  Also, special thanks to Darby Elizabeth for taking all the photos. 




Photos by Darby Elizabeth

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Traditional vs. Non-traditional.

Every time I go to describe any part of the wedding we’re planning, the one word that keeps coming up is different. I really want our wedding to be different from other weddings our guests have been to. I want our dear friends and family to always look back on our wedding not just as [...]

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Great Wedding Party Gift Ideas

Your wedding party is a dedicated bunch, so when it comes to trying to think of wedding party gift[...]

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Real Weddings Anna & Andrew

As promised yesterday here is Tigerlilys real wedding article as featured in the recent issues of Cosmo Bride.Enjoy everyone and happy Friday!

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Happy Hour: Eclipse

Ingredients
2 oz Don Julio Anejo
2 oz grapefruit Juice
1 oz spicy honey
3/4 oz fresh lime
Dash of Peychauds bitters

Instructions
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Rim a Martini glass with sea salt and sugar in the raw. Strain the elixir into the glass.

Source: Colin Cowie

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Beach Wedding Invitations - Delightful
Invitations for a Beach Wedding

By Georgina ClatworthyBeach weddings are increasing in popularity not just in terms of destination[...]

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Happy Fourth of July Everyone!

Hi Everyone,

To You A Favor wishes everyone a grill'n, family filled 4th. To You A Favor will be closing at 3:00PM so we can all get the weekend started.

Making your day Favorably special,

LeRon
admin@toyouafavorweddingblog.com
To You A Favor website

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FREE engagement photoshoot from Rebecca Bolte

This business has paid a fee to be listed on offbeatbride.com because they feel their wedding products and services are in-line with offbeat brides’ philosophies and needs … and I agree. Here’s more info about how advertising works on offbeatbride.com.

This business has paid a fee to be listed on offbeatbride.com because they feel their wedding products and services are in-line with offbeat brides' philosophies and needs … and I agree. Here's more info about how advertising works on offbeatbride.com.Rebecca Bolte is a Seattle area photographer looking to shoot more offbeat weddings. Being a bit [...]

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"Wedding Reception Flowers" Part 5 of 9 - What
Type of Chairs for Your Wedding Reception

"Wedding Reception Flowers" Part 5 of 9 - What Type of Chairs for Your Wedding Reception?

The "Wedding Reception Flowers Series" is posted every Friday in June & July

photo: chiavarichairs.com

First things first - where is your Reception venue? - outside? inside? formal or informal setting? The answers to these questions are a good starting point for deciding on which chair type will best suit the needs of you and your guests.

For indoor Wedding Receptions, the Chivari chair (see above photo) is the most popular. Classic in design, the Chivari Chair is versatile in that you can dress it up, cover it up, accent it with blooms of ties, or it can stand alone with no added bling. The most recent addition to the Chivari chair line-up is the lucite, or clear plastic Chivari chair - YUM! (see photo below)

photo: diytrade.com

The photo above is of the typical white folding chair you often see at outdoor venues. They are basic, simple, white and fairly comfortable. The seem to go with an outdoor Wedding Reception in theme and colour. For a more natural look, try to find the same chairs, but unpainted - just plain wood. These will allow for more attention to other decor and floral elements, since they somehow blend into the scenery instead of adding a big "pow" of white colour.

Check Back next friday for Part 6 of "Wedding Reception Flowers" -

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