One of my fabulous readers who hails from my hometown of Richmond, VA, e-mailed a few weeks back needing some guidance in planning her summer 08 wedding.
Her main concern was making a color scheme flow in her reception venue, the Country Club of Virginia. I’ve been to a few wedding receptions there and what strikes me the most about CCV is the unbelievable feeling of being enveloped by the lush green grass of the golf course that surrounds the club house. The second great thing about her wedding venue is that the outdoor space is almost always used (especially in the summer).
The girls will be wearing black J Crew dresses and I really thought her second color choice should be a beigy gold (as reflected in this beautiful Romona Keveza dress). It’s a good compliment to the venue and it lends itself to the thematic Southern Garden theme I have come up with. Think Charleston, Savannah and lots of beautiful garden like flower choices. I have included this picture from our wedding photographers that highlights CCVs outdoor space. And this picture from Holland Photo Arts shows the types of flower arrangements I have been thinking of. Jamali Garden Supply would be a great place to come up with ideas for staging arrangements.
I think that bringing in damask as a design highlight would also be great. Use it in these invites from wedding paper divas and in your cakes design (like this, but minus the topper, it distracts). If you like something a little more formal, how about these beautiful traditional Bella Figura invites. Your seating cards could also feature a damask like design to tie everything together.
As for a favor, why not do little white boxes filled with mini sugar cookies from Westhampton Pastry Shop (a Richmond tradition) wrapped with damask paper and tied with a big white bow. You could have the treats butlered at the end of the night or display them stacked between arrangements like Martha has suggested.
Her main concern was making a color scheme flow in her reception venue, the Country Club of Virginia. I’ve been to a few wedding receptions there and what strikes me the most about CCV is the unbelievable feeling of being enveloped by the lush green grass of the golf course that surrounds the club house. The second great thing about her wedding venue is that the outdoor space is almost always used (especially in the summer).
The girls will be wearing black J Crew dresses and I really thought her second color choice should be a beigy gold (as reflected in this beautiful Romona Keveza dress). It’s a good compliment to the venue and it lends itself to the thematic Southern Garden theme I have come up with. Think Charleston, Savannah and lots of beautiful garden like flower choices. I have included this picture from our wedding photographers that highlights CCVs outdoor space. And this picture from Holland Photo Arts shows the types of flower arrangements I have been thinking of. Jamali Garden Supply would be a great place to come up with ideas for staging arrangements.
I think that bringing in damask as a design highlight would also be great. Use it in these invites from wedding paper divas and in your cakes design (like this, but minus the topper, it distracts). If you like something a little more formal, how about these beautiful traditional Bella Figura invites. Your seating cards could also feature a damask like design to tie everything together.
As for a favor, why not do little white boxes filled with mini sugar cookies from Westhampton Pastry Shop (a Richmond tradition) wrapped with damask paper and tied with a big white bow. You could have the treats butlered at the end of the night or display them stacked between arrangements like Martha has suggested.
