Pink Garden Roses and Peonies for Mandy and Ryan's Wedding

It's hard to believe that summer is quickly coming to a close. Here's a beautiful lookback to a sweet couple's June wedding...
Mandy and her future mother-in-law, Laura, dropped by the studio in February.  It was apparent that Mandy had a definite vision for her wedding flowers- a romantic color palette of  delicate pinks, creams and whites with billowy peonies and garden roses. It was a perfect choice for this sweet soft spoken bride.
Bridesmaids' bouquets would be created with pink roses and peonies, and Mandy's bouquet with creamy white roses, pink garden roses and peonies.
Boutonnieres for the gentleman featured a single rose embellished with feathery dianthus buds.

Salem Baptist Church in Apex was a classic setting for this summer time wedding. Guests were greeted by a beautiful garden design created by the Tammy, a great designer with The Life of the Party- RSVP Events

The ceremony decor featured maple trees in sleek metal planters adorned with white hydrangeas and pink roses and a sweeping design of roses, hydrangeas, stock and larkspur placed beneath the large stain glass window.
Pew markers echoed the romantic theme of soft pinks and whites with draping vinca vines.
Following the ceremony, Megan and Ryan greeted their guests at The Garden on Millbrook

to continue their wedding day celebrations.

What a beautiful way to start the summer!  Praying God's blessing for you as you move through these days and months of being newlyweds!
Be sure to check out some more wonderful pictures of Mandy and Ryan's wedding day by talented Robyn Van Dyke at: http://www.robynvandykephotography

Weddings- Meredith & Casey, the Real Pictures

Each season offers rewards and challenges for weddings, and this is so true for summer. And though Casey and Meredith had the challenge of some very "WARM" (102 degrees) weather, you would never know it from the stunning photographs captured by Robyn of Robyn Van Dyke Photography.
She was able to capture the joyful emotions of a young man and young woman who were so very happy to be getting married!
One of the beauties of summer weddings is the vibrant color palette. Meredith chose rich royal blue for her bridesmaids and a gorgeous royal blue floral print for her maids-of-honor.
The saturated yellows of the Gerber daisies and roses that were nestled in sky blue hydrangeas were a great complement for the color of the dresses.
Meredith chose the timeless look of an all white bridal bouquet. Her flowers included Akito roses, freesia, lisianthus and Majolica spray roses wrapped with her grandmother's handkerchief.

Casey's boutonniere was a single yellow rose.

Centerpiece designs featured blue dephinium, blue and white hydrangeas, white and yellow roses, mums, lots of fresh summery greenery and...

some cute little Love-In-A-Puff pods from my summer vines.

The centerpiece for the head table was embellished with a label designed with the "heart" seeds from Love-in-a-Puff... so appropriate for weddings, don't you think.

I am so happy for Casey and Meredith as they begin this New Year as Newlyweds- their 1/2 year anniversary is right around the corner! May God continue to bless your lives together.
And Thank You again to Robyn Van Dyke Photography for sharing these wonderful pictures!

Weddings- Nicole and Rob, the Real Pictures

Nicole and Rob are celebrating their 1st Month anniversary today, so I thought I would use this special day to share these great images that were captured by their very gifted photographer, Robyn, of Robyn Van Dyke Photography.
This newly wedded couple could not have picked a better day in January for their wedding at the Chapel at St. David's School in Raleigh. While most of January was bleak and cold, the 16th brought a bit of warmth and blue skies.
Nicole's bouquet was designed with Amnesia roses, which have such a lovely vintage quality.
And what better to pair them with then some absolutely gorgeous purple shoes. I love the shoes!!!


The decor was a stylish combination of eclectic pieces that worked beautifully together: an antique typewriter welcoming guests, brass candlesticks, lanterns, dried bundles of lavender and flowers in purple, blue and lavender shades.
Flowers for the tables were nestled in white creamers and pitchers and set out with thoughtful touches such as photos of past family wedding days.


Nicole's bridesmaids carried baby's breath posies wrapped in satin ribbon.
What a beautiful Bride!!!
I am very grateful to Robyn Van Dyke (check out her website at: www.robynvandykephotography.com) for sending me these beautiful images that she captured from Nicole and Rob's wedding, and to Nicole and Rob for allowing me to share them with others.
Nicole and Rob, I wish you all the best as you begin the second month of the rest of your lives together!!!