ValleyGreenWeddings

"Oh! The theme I've been waiting for all my life...Poetry. Sheer poetry...."

I absolutely love when an event follows a theme from start to finish.

It can be something as simple as a color, a flower, a shape...or following a larger idea like vintage, modern, shabby-chic. When an event follows a theme, things make sense. Circles lead to circles and more circles. I'm not suggesting that everything necessarily match--because what's the fun in that? I just want jumps that are logical. Lace and tea roses on an invitation followed with soft hues on tables, old family photos in distressed frames and hand written place cards...

Following a color theme through will also help your guests to get dressed--having plum on the invites might lead to clues that the bridesmaids are wearing a similar shade of purple and the decision between purple and yellow is easier to make. Also, the style and wording of the invitation can help folks to know how formally to dress.

These two knew exactly what they wanted when they planned their wedding...

photography by katie harmer, www.sugarprints.com

Jena and Tom did an awesome job of following their vintage theme from beginning to end. Married on Sunday, June 5th, they turned the Inn into a dreamy 50's styled afternoon. With draped tulle and tissue puffs accenting the patio, guests floated around the dance floor on prosecco bubbles -- Jena created custom cocktails with a favorite bottle she and Tom share and featured it at each of the bars with hand written signs. DJ Walt stuck to older music too, playing nothing more modern that the early 60s. It rounded out the atmosphere perfectly -- we all know that Britney Spears and Rihanna do not equal vintage!

photography by katie harmer, www.sugarprints.com

Pearls accented the ladies' full navy skirts. Feathers dressed up the mens' grey suits, popped from the bride's hairpiece and the bouquets...it was like taking a step back in time. I kept waiting for Don Draper to appear.