Oh my goodness y’all, we are soooooo excited about the styled shoot we’re sharing with you tonight! This shoot has been two years in the making and was truly a labor of love by everyone involved. After collaborating with Denise Wilson of Dogwood Blossom Stationery about what we envisioned for the shoot, we knew we needed to bring in a planner who could see our vision and bring it all together. That’s where Bonnie Dutka from Mobella Events came in! She took our vision and brought on board some of the best in the industry – our venue, The Grand Bohemian Orlando Hotel, Lee Forrest, owner of Lee Forrest Design for florals, Alejandra Maddox, owner of Everything Cake for the cake, Janina Martinez with Quest Drape for the fire red draping, Kerrie Mercuri-Smith, owner of Modern Bridal Shop, Dustin Seltzer of Seltzer Films, and Bumby Grimm, owner of Bumby Photography to capture all of the images.
The inspiration for the shoot was a glamorous, upscale Halloween wedding with a little bit of a dark twist. By incorporating skulls, crosses and antique candleabras, Lee Forrest Design took the centerpieces that ran the entire length of the 8′ x 16′ table to another level. Dogwood Blossom Stationery did an amazing job with the paper goods, the menus at each place setting were stunning in black and gold, while the escort cards were tombstones printed on wood surrounded by Spanish moss.
Our dessert buffet featured a variety of sweets flanking Alejandra’s stunning wedding cakes. We borrowed Lee’s stunning (huge) black owl to anchor one end of the table, and ran pillar candles all along the back of the table. We added a wine bar to the opposite end of the table, featuring Handsome Devil Malbec wine served in wine glasses rimmed with edible gold glitter. We were completely blown away by the beauty of the Curly Willow linen that Carrie Smith of Wildflower Linen helped us select.
We were over the moon with how the shoot turned out. We think it was simply stunning and hope you will too! Thank you so, so very much to everyone who gave so much to ensure this was a success!
Credits:
Venue: The Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
Planner: Mobella Events
Dessert Buffet: Two Sweets Bake Shop
Cake: Everything Cake
Floral and Decor: Lee Forrest Design
Wedding & Reception Gowns: Modern Bridal Shop
Photography: Bumby Photography
Video: Seltzer Films
Draping: Quest Drape
Stationery: Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio
Hair & Makeup: Marigold Scott
Jewelry: Monarch Jewelry & Art
Lighting: Elegant Entertainment DJ & Video Services
Tuxedo: Absolutely Fitting
Guest Table Linens: GBS Linens
Dessert Buffet Linen: Wildflower Linens
Tables, Chairs, China Rentals: A Chair Affair
Models: Nathaniel Lyra, Jackie Nixon
Two Sweets Bake Shop 