E & M ~ Married 03.05.10

I have wanted to blog about this wedding for a few weeks but I really needed to wait until I had the time to put together a blog post that really details the wonderful wedding day of Ebonee & Marvin.  There are so many things that I loved about this wedding but I think the one thing that made this wedding standout to me was that it was so personable. Every aspect of the wedding represented the vision and life of this couple, the details, the food, the decor, everything screamed Ebonee & Marvin. This was not your typical overly glitz cookie cutter wedding (which we love by the way), yes I happen to love cookie cutter weddings done right :) As a wedding florist, I love ALL weddings :) Okay back to E & M..... meet these two fabulous people; first up, Marvin: 

I selected this picture because I think it really shows his great personality. Marvin is such a cool, laid back type of guy (he and my husband hit if off instantly) and he is so perfect for Ebonee.....Handsome too :) We used white ranunculus for Marvin’s boutonniere. It was so open and fluffy, it looked like a mini peony. Next up Ebonee:

Who is that lovely lady in the background? Her GORGEOUS mother!! Yes, I said meet Ebonee but I just love this photo. In this business you meet so many wonderful people, especially family members of our clients and Ebonee's mom just went above and beyond to make us feel appreciated and more than just another vendor on-site at the venue. I can see where Ebonee gets her true beauty from, inside and out :) Speaking of beauty....Ebonee made one jaw dropping gorgeous bride. Her entire wedding day look was perfect.

Side Note - Ebonee is one talented lady. Check out her personal website (Ebonee Monique). I just read her debut novel and it was amazing. Looking forward to her next novel which comes out in June. More pics of the lovely bride:

We used all white seasonal flowers to create Ebonee's Bouquet. Peonies, ranunculus, roses, carnations and freesia were used. I adored this bouquet and it was so perfect for an outdoor spring wedding.

I wanted to highlight the wrap we used for the bouquet, it matched the beading on her dress so perfectly! Ebonee made her memory charms as an added touch. Lovely way to honor close family and friends that couldn't be here to witness your wedding day. Ebonee & her lovely bridesmaids:

Yes those are carnations! Your eyes aren't deceiving you :) Tightly packed carnations are gorgeous in any color. I love the turquoise ribbon and black pearl pins, looked so lovely against the black bridesmaid dresses.  The ceremony and reception were held at Bradley's Pond which was perfect for the couple's southern chic theme.

With such a gorgeous ceremony space, there was no need for over the top decor or flowers. You were surrounded by nature and nothing is more beautiful than that. The bride provided mason jars and we packed them with white seasonal flowers. We used dendrobium orchids, stock and fluffy white carnations and loosely placed them in the jars so the look would complement the space.  Light and airy, not stuffy and formal.

We lined the aisle with fresh white petals and draped the pergola with white fabric.  We had a slightly different vision for the look of the pergola, we wanted the fabric more free flowing but the wind was super crazy so we had to secure it down. I think it turned out lovely regardless. The entire ceremony space was just classic and simple. I loved it!  The happy couple after the ceremony:

I love any shots of the groom holding the bouquet!

Cocktail hour decor was simple, different stems of white seasonal flowers in mason jars. With the gorgeous lake in the background, not much else was needed.

Ebonee's vision was to carry out the mason jars through each area of the wedding, Marvin on the other hand wanted to see a different option, something with a little height for the reception. Resulting in the Marvin centerpiece (yes, the Posh team really called the centerpieces by name, Lol):

We painted the manzanita branches black and placed them in a contemporay style vase. White anemones were used and they looked spectacular against the branches. The Ebonee centerpiece:

Hydrangea & white petals adorned the sweetheart table and check out the great lighting of the room! The couple did a great job selecting the perfect color for the uplights.

It was such a blessing to work on this wedding and we had so much fun getting to know Ebonee & Marvin. I'm a strong believer that God places people in your life at the right times for a reason and they are so much more than Posh clients, they are our friends and it was a joy being able to witness their wedding day. We were on-site for the entire day as we helped out with several different aspects of the day and I cried like a baby listening to their vows. It was a beautiful ceremony and wedding and we wish them nothing but the best, Happy Married life Mr & Mrs. Thompson!

Vendors:

 Venue: The Retreat at Bradley's Pond

Photography: Ron Anew (Coffee Table PhotoBook)

Flowers/Decor: Posh Stems

Wedding Concept/Design: A Dream Soiree Wedding & Event Planning

Make Up: Danielle Ardister

Cupcakes: Publix Bakery

For more great images of this wedding check out our facebook album: E & M - Facebook