Ruffled Blog Feature: City Winery Inspiration Shoot

The beautiful inspiration shoot I told you about the other day was featured on Ruffled this week. 

Very exciting! 

Find out about what inspired the shoot from Roey Mizrahi and see more of the fabulous images from Allan Zepeda in the full post here.

Affordable Art Fair

I was proud to be a small part of the fall Affordable Art Fair a few weeks ago. Keeping with the pink of the logo and incorporating some long lasting fall elements I was happy with the final result.

Real Wedding: Highlands Country Club Wedding, Garrison, New York Carolina and Daniel

I've become such a fan of the Hudson Valley. It has the most beautiful landscape with some unique venues for weddings.

The wedding of Carolina and Daniel was no exception. The ballroom of the Highlands Country Club was perfect, simple, full of light with the most spectacular chandeliers.

Sara of Sara Wight Photography captured every detail beautifully. Be sure to check out the full post.

Inspiration Photo Shoot: City Winery

I've been sitting on this beautiful inspiration shoot for awhile and decided it was time to share. I love the venue, the City Winery, is such a unique place to have a wedding. There is the option of the main space or the barrel room. We created this shoot downstairs in an equally beautiful room perfect for small dinner parties.

The images speak for themselves, a unique and fun twist on a classic New York inspired wedding.
Planning and design concept by Roey from Roey Mizrahi Events and photography by Allan Zepeda.

Skyline in Full Bloom at Top of the Garden

Being in the wedding industry you have the chance to see some great venues and meet some pretty amazing vendors. It's one of my favorite parts of the business. I love to see what's new and different, have the chance to meet some new people and catch up with others I haven't seen in awhile!

My friend and fabulous wedding planner Roey of Roey Mizrahi Events put together some of the best of the best for a great night recently and I was so happy to be a part of it.

I worked with both Roey and the Top of the Garden to design something for each of their tables and created a fall inspired entrance piece. Everyone did a beautiful job displaying what they do best and I've included just a few of my favorites here. The photos are all courtesy of the ever amazing Allan Zepeda. 

 

For the entrance piece I used hollowed out tree trunks for the base, pampas grass, hanging amaranthus and white gomphrena. We used additional branches with hanging phaleonopsis orchids.

 

 

KreatedByK had these super yummy cookies among other amazing sweets!

 Hushed Commotion has beautiful, handmade bridal accessories that you must check out here!

 Roey and I decided on this fun black and white combo for her table. A playful display using an overturned vase and silhouette paper to cover candles.

 The hanging garden we constructed for Top of the Garden's table was my favorite. I love the combination of fern, moss and sedum mat suspended over the table.

Time to celebrate!

I apologize for the long silence...but I'm back and the timing couldn't be more perfect.

There's a birthday today or should I say anniversary? Not sure but either way it's time to celebrate, Blade turns FIVE today! Officially speaking it was about a month ago but today is more significant to me because it was this day five years ago that I left my job behind to take a HUGE leap of faith in myself. There have been challenges along the way but through it all I have never stopped loving what I do.

Thanks to everyone who has been there for me both professionally and personally, I couldn't have done it without your support!

I'm looking forward to many more years to continue doing what I love.

Much love & thanks.