Sculpture Garden Wedding

I am having so much fun tackling this July wedding for a beautiful couple, Laura and Rob--the bride is the daughter of one of my Bethel classmates.

At last we have come up with a "look" for them: elegant preppy --with a healthy dose of Minnesota-chic. Bridesmaids will wear lapis blue J.Crew dresses and the guys will be decked out with tuxes and Sperry Topsiders.

Laura found these place cards (in kit form) she loved at Archivers. Could I find matching paper products for her? To use a Minnesota expression: "You betcha!" I found the matching paper and ribbon and I was thrilled to find invitations from the "unique frugal" collection at Green Kangaroo. They look like the were custom made for Laura and Rob's look.

We are on our way to creating a wedding that looks and feels like it was custom made for this couple, without paying the custom-design prices!

My New Website!

I am back to my blog at last. I spent the day organizing my materials and files from 2009. There are plenty of things to keep me busy, even in the winter!

I have a new website! Still hyacinthevents.com, but all new with new layout, information and photos. Check out the Real Weddings tab. I wrote stories of each wedding (like in The Knot) and illustrated with photography from my 3 favorite photographers.

Also, my calendar is there and shows most of my events--so far 12 weddings this year--already!

Lastly, here are some wonderful pictures (Barb Pickens Photography) to remind us of summertime. Apple green dresses for the bridesmaids, an outdoor wedding after a thunderstorm. Granny Smith apples adorned the tables. I used yellow peonies combined with roses, hydrangeas, orchids, hypericum and ribbon-like foliages--one of my all-time favorites!