this bridal shower was held in honor of the gorgeous bride-to-be, ashley!! although her wedding was in may, we still wanted to blog the photos from her garden party inspired affair...it took place in the backyard of a private home and was hosted by leila and lauren...they wanted to take some of ashley's favorite things (herbs, vintage books, desserts) and incorporate them in a way that was sweet and special...
style file: garden party, organic, subtle rustic feel
colors: green, beige, chocolate, hints of blue
elements: herbs, blueberries, wood, burlap, wrought iron, distressed terracotta, wicker, vintage books, twine, rustic copper
here is the stunning bride, ashley...
one of the desserts served was a chocolate pudding with crushed cookies and a mint sprig, made to look like little potted plants!
a cute little flower stand that leila and i crafted for her own "love shoot" last year!
guests sipped on lemonade as well as herb infused cucumber water...
i loved the wooden flatware leila chose! it added that laid-back, slightly rustic vibe...
we potted rosemary, sage and lavender in distressed terracotta and ceramic pots and footed urns...leila and jesi brought in a bunch of vintage books and stacked the herbs on top...
another dessert offered - blueberry pies!
ashley posing with some of her girlfriends, holding an adorable "love in bloom" burlap banner made by courtney from joyful, joyful...
one interactive thing leila and lauren had planned was a "plant your own love garden" station...we provided a variety of flowering plants and herbs and the guests got to pot their own to take home using soil, mini terracotta vessels and trowels...
the potted plants were accented with the cutest wooden stakes that read "love in bloom" or "5.7.11" (which was ashley's wedding date)...
it was so fun to work alongside such awesome people!
photography: dave richards photography
event production and design: be inspired pr (leila and lauren)
co-designer: jesi haack design
floral design: JL DESIGNS
props: oc prop girl
hair and makeup: kacee geoffrey
papergoods: mintwich design
"love in bloom" banner: joyful, joyful
linens: la tavola
thank you to inspired by this for featuring ashley's shower! to see the full write up and some behind the scenes planning ideas, click here...
also, the shower can be seen in the latest issue of inside weddings magazine, on stands now - thanks leila and marilyn for the feature!!
