Parisian Engagement Styled Shoot

I'm excited to be able to share the sweet Valentine's

styled shoot that Katie of Katie White Photography

& I pulled together a few weeks back.

It was published on Love and Lavender over the weekend

for Valentine's Day & I couldn't be more thrilled.

We originally planned to do a dramatic shoot in the snow,

with a long red gown, elegant hair & make-up…

Well, as you may know…

It's been sunny and in the 60's and 70's up here in the

Sierra foothills lately, so there was a change of plans.

We quickly shifted plans and created a sweet

French-inspired Valentines Proposal and Engagement Styled Shoot.

We’re lucky to live in such a picturesque town

so we chose the Broad Street Bistro and downtown Nevada City

as the backdrop for the shoot.

And how lucky were we that we got a 10 minute window for

a shot with the sweetest little vintage Riley Elf

that fit in just perfectly with our European theme!

Thanks to Erin Thiem of Outside Inn for making this happen.

The couple took a stroll about town to get an ice cream

from Treats where the sweet proposal took place.

They came back to the Bistro to celebrate with a champagne toast using our Depression Glass Coupes

& our Champagne Bucket in one of our Plant Stands.

The Alexa Cafe Table & Angelo Bistro Chairs were the

perfect backdrop for their engagement celebration.

The bistro table was complete with our

Mix-n-Match China, Silverware, Teacup & Saucers

and pretty floral hankies as napkins.

And look how sweet our Angelo Bistro Chairs look all dressed up!

 We also styled a dessert station with a simple backdrop of pretty pink tulips in Vintage Bottles and our Addison Vanity staged with an assortment of sweets.

A sweet mini wedding cake on our

Retro Pink Cake Stand set atop our Books.

Our Addison Vanity looking lovely overflowing with tulips!

The tulips in our Vintage Bottles hanging from twine

in front of our delicate backdrop was my favorite creation

for this shoot. It would look gorgeous behind a sweetheart table!! Check out our new  Sweetheart Table Packages.

Find a bunch more pictures in our new gallery on the website.

What an amazing group of vendors came together

to make this sweet shoot a success. 

Photography: Katie White | Katie White Photography

www.katiewhitephotog.com, IG: @KatieWhitePhotog

Vintage Rentals & Styling: Erica Henderson | Tin Roof Farmhouse

www.tinrooffarmhouse.com, IG: @TinRoofFarmhouse

Hair & Make-up: Angela | Hair and Makeup by Angela

www.hairandmakeupbyangela.blogspot.com, IG: @HairAndMakeupByAngela

Desserts & Cakes: Felicia Yoder |

IG: @Fy_By_Night

Venue: Broad Street Bistro, Nevada City, CA

www.broadstreetbistro.com; IG: @BroadStreetBistro

And a special thanks to Cierra & Andrew our models!!

Styled Shoot Sneak Peak…Boho Woodland Wedding Inspiration

What an amazing way to end the wedding season...

With a gorgeous Styled Shoot

capturing the beauty of the foothills

& incorporating an amazing group of local vendors.

I feel so blessed to have met some amazing wedding vendors this past year since moving up to Grass Valley, CA.

I started working with Jennifer & Carlos at

Farm to Table Catering in the Spring

& they brought me into the world of foothills weddings.

From there I met the lovely Katie of Katie White Photography

& we knew instantly that we wanted to collaborate

on a styled shoot. Since she was originally from Sonoma,

she had stayed busy with weddings in the Wine Country

& hadn't really marketed herself as a Gold Country Photographer.

So we were the perfect fit. Her from Sonoma & me from Marin.

Both of us wanting to highlight the beauty

& flourishing wedding industry in our new community.

Here's a quick sneak peek of the gorgeousness

that happened this fall day...

More to come of this shoot when I can share

the STUNNING images

from Katie.

And it wouldn't have been so magical

if it wasn't for all of the incredible local vendors:

Photography: Katie White | Katie White Photography

www.katiewhitephotog.com, IG: @KatieWhitePhotog
Vintage Rentals & Styling: Erica Henderson | Tin Roof Farmhouse

www.tinrooffarmhouse.com, IG: @TinRoofFarmhouse
Venue: Erin Thiem | Inn Town Campground

www.inntowncampground.com, IG: @InnTownCampground
Catering: Jennifer & Carlos Trujillo | Farm to Table Catering

www.farm2tablecatering.com, IG: @FarmToTableCatering
Hand Lettering & Paper: Rosaura Unangst | Pigment & Parchment

www.pigmentandparchment.com, IG: @PigmentAndParchment
Floral Design & Flower Farm: Angie Tomey | Little Boy Flowers

www.littleboyflowers.com, IG: @LittleBoyFlowers
Hair & Make-up: Angela | Hair and Makeup by Angela

www.hairandmakeupbyangela.blogspot.com, IG: @HairAndMakeupByAngela
Bride & Vintage Gown: Amber Hill | Aquarian Dawn

www.aquariandawn.com, IG: @AquarianDawn
Groom: Owen Lindsay | IG: @StrutsFreely

Highlighting Creative Women ~ Vendor #1: the poetry store

the poetry store

a typewriter. a poet. a vision.

What a cool business!?!

Silvi of the poetry store can be a part of your

{engagement party}

{bridal shower}

{wedding}

{anniversary party}

{birthday party}

She'll set up the cutest vintage typewriter

& a desk vignette. 

You pick out a unique piece of paper

(mine was stamped with pink chair silhouettes ~ so cute),

tell her what you want the poem to be about

(mine was Tin Roof Farmhouse {VINTAGE RENTALS}),

give her a few key words & then she starts typing away…

And then you have a fabulous little poem…

like

rain falling

on a tin roof

that makes music

of a downpour

so too life

makes music

as you move toward

making the days

fill with

your dreams

waking, building

white farmhouses

and you.

Your own little message in a bottle.

Such a great personal touch for any special event.

The perfect "favor" for your friends to take with them.

Find her at

www.thepoetrystore.net

on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

Wedding Trends for 2014…Unique Cake Toppers

The first Wedding Trend of 2014 that I shared was of

Naked Cakes 

See post here.

Luckily, to top your gorgeous cake there are so many more options these days besides the standard stiff bride & groom in a

gown & tux. Not only do these not resemble most modern couples these days they also feel a bit childish in a funny way as well.

Lucky for you ~ you have so many fun choices ~ Enjoy!

Cute scrabble words

Elizabeth Anne Designs

So many fun bunting flags with or without words

Gorgeous fern, flower & dragonfly cutout 

Madelaine Trait

Stylish wooden banners

Petite clay hearts with your initials & wedding date

Hello Plum Studios

And glitter makes everything better; right!?!

Originally found on Tumbler with no source, but similar (or maybe the same) hearts can be found at

Etsy: Detroit Paper Company

More flags perfect for a nautical wedding

Bridal Musings

Or keep it super simple with elegant candles

Burnetts Boards

Or a perfect pile of succulents!

Burnetts Boards

One of these toppers might be the perfect option as well for your engagement party, shower or rehearsal dinner that might be a bit less formal. Either way, I love all the options that abound.

Find a ton of options on Etsy or DIY them yourself…

Or if that's too much, let us make them for you. We love a fun DIY project to enhance your cake.