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It’s time to say goodbye to another fabulous week of inspiration here at SMP and we couldn’t think of a more perfect way to send you off into your weekend festivities than with this heartwarming video by Spencer Combs.  You see, not only is Spencer one very talented photographer, but he also happens to be a wonderful musician, as well.  And the gift he presented his wife on their second anniversary is knock-your-socks-off, out-of-this-world amazing… the gift of song.  Lucky for us, every last touching moment was caught on film and, believe me, it will literally fill your entire heart with joy.  So, sit back, relax and prepare to take in every romantic second below.  Oh, and then press “replay,” because it is just that good.  Enjoy!

From Spencer Combs… For my wife and I’s 2 year anniversary I wanted to do something that scares me more than anything, play music for her.  We have been together for over 5 1/2 years and in that time she has been asking me to play and sing for her, but out of fear, I never did.  This summer I had the idea to write her a song, and play it for her. So I ended up writing “You” and my friend Zach, who mixed produced and recorded the song, said we should play it for her live with the whole band.  At first, I was like “NO WAY, that would be too scary.”  But as I thought about it, I couldn’t help but think that is exactly what I should do.  The best part about all of this is that Alex thought I was building her something and SHE WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED!  I blindfolded her with 2 beanies, put her in the car, and drove around the city, so she wouldn’t know where I was going.  Finally, we ended up at our church, where I rented out the sanctuary for the night and hired a sound man and lighting guy.  The band was all set up and ready to go.  I don’t think I have ever been more nervous, scared, excited, and every other emotion that goes into that, at the same time.  This is the video of the whole surprise.   Huge thanks to ZACH, Craig, Will, Troy, Ryan, Kirk, and Nick for all their hard work and help on this! 

Song Written & Performed By: Spencer Combs / Recorded, Mixed & Mastered By: Zach of ToneFlood Studio

In case you missed any, here are all of the pretty posts from the week…

a gorgeous Austrian wedding a beautiful California soiree a stunning Kansas City wedding redo a glorious North Yarmouth affair fabulous winter wedding inspiration a pretty, pretty Minneapolis wedding a day filled with eight gorgeous weddings a breathtaking Jamaica soiree a romantic Austin affair a sweet Sonoma soiree a dreamy Ontario wedding

Some fabulous links from around the web…

adorable Mini Crepe Paper Flower Favors via Oh Happy Day a gorgeous Napa elopement via Once Wed yummy dark chocolate cookie crisps via Oh Joy!

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Little Black Book members…

Stems Cre8ive Invitations 15 Minutes of Frame Anna K Style The St. Regis Deer Valley Cherry Blossom Events DNA Photographers Tybee Island Wedding Chapel and Special Events Honey of a Thousand Flowers Stephanie Grace Designs Southall Eden Anne Robert Photography

To apply to become a member of our LBB click here. We’d love to hear from you!

And, last, but definitely not least… we have some winners to announce!

The winner of the $150 Love vs. Design gift card is Krista!  Congratulations!

Congratulations to SMP Canada reader, Carli, for winning 2 VIP Tickets to Meet Randy Fenoli (with photo op and autograph), hear his presentation and enjoy the Style Lounge’s free beauty treatments and fashion shows at Style & Strut!

Congratulations to our SMP New York reader, Devon, for winning the eco-friendly and pretty Doie Robe!

Have a happy, happy weekend, lovelies!  See you back here Monday morning!  xoxo

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We’ve sped through yet another week of 2012 (it is almost the SECOND month of the year already!) due largely to the delish eye candy we’ve been featuring all week in the form of pretty, pretty weddings. I guess what they say really is true – time does fly when you’re surrounded by beautiful nuptials! Right? This blogger is really looking forward to Monday morning when we’ll get to check out the rest of this fall beach wedding done right in Nantucket. But for now, just a little preview to send you off into your winter wedding weekends! xoxo

Floral Design by Soiree Floral & Photography by Cary Hazlegrove Photography

The week at a glance in case you missed any of the lovely:

a super cute couple tying the knot in style in this Florida highlight film an oh-my-goodness Spanish affair that will definitely take your breath away a Canadian wedding filled with the most fun energy we could imagine a classic New Orleans fête made from dreams, for dreams a double rainbow graced this perfect display of Vermont nuptials a sweet DIY soiree on a beautiful Michigan lake a whole lot of Southern Charm in this Tennessee Wedding an Ontario Indian/Jewish/Christian fusion affair TO DIE FOR an intimate St. Louis wedding small on details and huge on heart a stunning California vineyard fête filled with amazing little deets & so much love

A few links we’re crushing on around the web:

a perfect color palette (honey & wheat) to warm up any day via Martha Stewart Weddings a few tips we’re loving about planning the perfect menu via Green Wedding Shoes a gorgeous Scottish lochside wedding via Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

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Do we ever have a treat for you this weekend! Blush Wedding Photography sent over their images from a Jose Villa Workshop outside of Guadalajara, and it has us daydreaming like crazy. Read on to see some Recycle Your Wedding goodies and our winners for the Simply Bridal Giveaway!

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Canadian wedding with an amazing tree chandelier Chic Santa Barbara wedding Gorgeous 1930s-inspired wedding with telegram programs Spinning save-the-date cards free to download Beautiful wedding for under $10,000 DIY Wallpaper Lanterns Old Hollywood Glam wedding ideas Vintage tin ceiling seating chart Spring sherbet Flower Guide

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This week, on Recycle Your Wedding:

Stunning cut-ribbon Photobooth backdrop Rustic wooden tool boxes Precious gray and yellow heels Mid-century turquoise couch …and so much more!

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Finally, our winners from our Simply Bridal Giveaway: Annie Kayce Justine Tash Youngji Lauren M. Elizabeth Dahlhausen Christan Y. kfloveinme Ashley Balz

Congratulations, winners! You will be contacted via email shortly with more details.

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And before we go, we wanted to mention our friend Amy Atlas‘s newest release, Sweet Designs. Her book includes over 350 pages of recipes, DIY projects, styling tips, and amazing never-before-seen images to pore over. It’s currently on pre-order, so head over to Amazon or Barnes and Noble to save your copy today!

Happy weekend, everyone!

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We heart this Bride for so many, many reasons. One – for her impossibly gorgeous dress. Two – for the fact that above all else, she wanted to be married near the ones she loved. So, from Australia to Colorado, she flew with her Hubby-to-be in tow for an effortlessly chic garden wedding at the Denver Botanical Gardens. And Three – the girl’s got some crazy good style and when she teamed up with By Design Event Decor, the rest is is a little piece of gorgeous history captured by Lindsay Carole Photography. See it all here!

And before you get lost in all the pretty details that the gallery has to offer, take a look at this film shot by Geoff and Justin of Born Madd. It’s the perfect way to end the day, the week, the month. Basically, it’s perfect and you should watch it right this second…

Click here for the FULL wedding!

From the bride… The day Dan asked me to marry him it was the easiest decision in the world. Once I began to plan the wedding, it all quickly became some of the hardest decisions to make. My fiance and I live in Australia, and we were planning a wedding for the other side of the world in Denver, Colorado. We decided on Denver because it was closer to home for me, so I was able to ensure all of my family would be able to come. Since I live in Australia and only get to see my family nearly every two years, it was the only thing I knew I needed to make my wedding day that much more special.

Once we had decided on the Denver Botanical Gardens, all the work went into finding the vendors on the ground to help me make it happen. We were very blessed to find so many talented and helpful people who made planning the wedding not only enjoyable, but also very relaxing. Everything was coordinated by email and short phone calls in between, even the food and decorations! It was so nice to have so many people on our team who are so good at what they do that you could trust them. We couldn’t taste test the food, so we just had to take the word of our caterer and we are so glad we did — the food was amazing! At the end of the day, the only thing I really cared about was being able to marry my best friend and have our families with us for that moment, so I knew it would all work out in the end. On the day of the wedding everything went so smoothly. I was able to get ready relaxed and laughing with my sisters and my mom. My new sister-in-law did my hair so beautifully for me and we all had so much fun together while sipping champagne. For my something borrowed and something blue, my beautiful mother lent me her amazing blue sapphire ring and it was perfect! I am very close to my mom, so it meant everything to me to have her by my side the whole day. When I finally got to the gardens before the wedding, seeing how beautifully everything actually did come together just took my breath away! I couldn’t believe it looked exactly how I had envisioned it! It was such an enchanting sight, I felt like it was a dream. The gardens were a stunning scene to set the tone, but the combination of all of my designs and the decorations created the lighthearted mood I hoped to achieve. The centerpieces and flowers turned out amazing, and the decor was stunning! The whole day went off without a hitch, and it was so much fun to spend time with our families and all of our amazing nephews and nieces. Of course, the day went by so fast that we wish it could have lasted a little bit longer, but it was a day we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful that we were able to have so many people be a part of our wedding.

Wedding Photography: Lindsay Carole Photography / Wedding Venue: Denver Botanical Gardens / Wedding Decor + Flowers: By Design Event Decor / Catering: Catering by Design / Wedding Dress: Roz la Kelin / Headpiece: Feathers and Frills / Wedding Cakes: Cake Crumbs / Hotel: Sheraton Denver Downtown / Wedding Invitations + Paper Goods: DIY by the Bride / Wedding Cinematography: Geoff and Justin of Born Madd /

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Amy Atlas, the sweets stylist extraordinaire has a book coming out in late April. But as of this week you can pre-order it and make sure you'll get ...

This “Around the Atlas” was sent to us by Intan from Dreamflavours Celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia. She created this beautiful table for a little girl’s birthday party. The theme of the birthday was a fairy garden. We love the whimsical feel of the table centerpieces, which included bow topiaries, bird houses and lush hydrangea arrangements. Sweet treats included that fabulous garden cake and lollipops. Fantastic!

To see some more submissions from “Around the Atlas”, click here and here.

Happy Friday lovelies! Wow, this week went by so fast for me! Was it like that for anyone else? Still lots to get done today then looking forward to a romantic date night with my hubby :) The weather is supposed to be pretty amazing this weekend here in LA, so hoping to enjoy some of that while catching up on some more work. And for some of my faves from this week…

• Isn’t this just the sweetest photo!?

• Totally love this invite by Rifle Paper Co. for this sweet Michigan Farm Wedding

• Loving the new dress collection from Punk Rock Bride based in Washington DC

We had a box of Bissinger's Valentine Petit Fours here at the office this week. Well, they barely lasted two days. People kept remarking how flavorful they were ...

Another week has come and gone, and by golly was it a busy one! We are very excited to be coming into our busy season at Lovely, introducing new designers, and finding you your perfect dress! Here is some inspiration to leave you with for the weekend!

Sweet Little Photographs, we love you!

Have you seen Ivy and Aster’s new collection? Our favorite vendors are all over the blogosphere this week!

Je Ne Sais Quoi! This shoot has it!

Cute Valentine’s Day Decor!

DIY Girly Bowtie!

Elizabeth Messina…I just….can’t….it’s just so beautiful!

 

 

 

 

In case you haven’t noticed, 2012 is going to be huge over here at The Wedding Chicks. To prove it, we have yet another crazy good free printable to share with you, thanks to Susie from our sister site, On To Baby for creating these uhh-mazing free ombre printables just for you.

Yes this is for real and yes this is all for free. The invitation, save-the-date, thank you card, favor tags, escort cards and an adorable love sign. All for you. You can change the colors, text and totally customize it. Do you love it as much as we do? Get started making your free ombre printables right now! Be sure to check out all of our free printables by clicking here.

Click here to get your Free Ombre Printables!

This is sooo exciting!!  Justin Alexander has released an exclusive look at their ‘preview to 2013′ just for our readers!  They describe the collection as providing a glance of chic 1920’s, the timelessness of the 1950’s and the originality of today. Distinct embellishments enrich each design to make this collection a work of art.  Ornate trims, mille-Feuille layering and hand-pleated fans are just a few of the incredible style elements featured in the collection.   We’re totally in love with the rich sophistication, glamour, and texture of these gowns… and best of all, they are moderately priced, so you’ll just look like a million dollars.

You’ll have to wait a few months to see these gowns in stores, but if you’re in love, be sure to bookmark this post!  In the meantime, see more from Justin Alexander in the dress gallery...

Happy Weekend!

xoxo

This pretty purple pom themed party came to us from Sophie of Sophie Bifield Cake Company. The intention of the shoot was to showcase her new line of desserts. We love the monochromatic shades of purple, as well as the elegant silver vessels and mirrored table. Sweet treats included lemon coconut cake truffles, white chocolate filled meringue puffs, vanilla bean marshmallows, cotton candy and raspberry infused lemon/vanilla cupcakes. A white two-tiered cake with fondant poms was perfect for the center of the table. Beautiful.

To see some more pom filled posts, click here and here.

Photography by Melanie Rebane Photograpy.

 

San Francisco, how do I love thee. The gorgeous backdrop, the chic approach to design, the coolest of the cool people. And home to some of the prettiest weddings on the planet. Which very much includes this next make you smile, make you gush celebration. Complete with little girls all in blue, a bride that is positively glowing and a sense of cool that just IS. Photographed by Sasha Gulish, this wedding is all love, all gorgeousness. Oh and click here to see even more fabulous pics, including a pup that will make you crack up laughing and some pretty awesome moped shots.

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From Sasha of Sasha Gulish Photography… For this event, we were inspired by a color palette of turquoise and gold. The bride had elegant taste and loved sparkle so we incorporated metallic, sparkle and sequins in subtle ways that really made the decor pop. The bride handmade all the paper flowers that were on her wedding arch with glitter paper from a kit from Paper Source. We had gold glitter in baskets, which the flower girls tossed as they walked down the aisle, and gold Grecian headbands for each of the bridesmaids. Even the bride’s bouquet had little berries spray-painted gold. Atelier Joya handmade all the gold pear place card holders on the dinner tables and the gold leaf wreath on the front door. The escort card display was set in sparkly gold beads in vintage glass trays to create a darling entry display, and this table was later turned over as a favor table with handmade soaps wrapped in glitter paper. The bride owns a bath shop in Pacific Heights, so gorgeous hand-milled French soap seemed especially appropriate for the favors. The bride also made the ring bearer pillow, which also fit with the color palette.

One of my favorite details was the custom DJ booth for the dancing portion of the evening. The bride is a wonderful painter, and we took a high resolution photograph of one of her abstract paintings and turned it into the light-up facade for the DJ booth. Often this detail is reserved for logos for corporate functions, but I thought it was really fun how it made the event feel personal (and served as a great backdrop for toasts).

An interesting piece of inspiration was how this wedding was structured. The bride invited about 50 guests — close family and her bridal party — to the ceremony and dinner portion of the evening. After dinner, everyone headed outside for a group photo while we cleaned the dinner tables and prepared for another 150 guests to join the bridal party for a rockin’ party. We had a taco station, a noodle bar, an ice cream sundae bar (with sugared mint leaves, among other things!), some great specialty cocktails, a photo booth and fabulous tunes by DJ Goyo along with layers of heavy passed hors d’oeuvres. It was such a fun way to have an intimate wedding but still have everyone join in the celebration and worked particularly well since the majority of their guests were local.

Wedding Photography: Sasha Gulish Photography / Wedding Flowers: Atelier Joya / Wedding Event Planning: Shannon Leahy Events / Wedding Venue: General’s Residence in San Francisco, California / Catering: Living Room Events / Desserts: The Whole Cake / DJ: DJ Goyo / Paper Flowers: DIY by the Bride / Paper Flower Materials: Paper Source / Wedding Gown: Kali Lambson-Bloom of Dark Gardens / Headbands: Atelier Joya / Flower Girl Dresses: Custom, Wee Scotty / Soap Wedding Favors: Bath Sense, Owned by the Bride / Bridesmaid Dresses: Various Designers

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If you're a country girl at heart or just want to infuse your cake cutting moment with some fun (short of smashing a piece into your new hubby's ...

Can you believe we’re already four weeks into 2012? Also, can you believe the amazing weddings we’ve seen already this year? Well believe it, because the pretty continues in this California vineyard wedding, designed, planned, and flora’d by Jess Flood Event Design. It’s a little bit classic, a little bit eclectic, and a WHOLE lotta bit stunning. And… Jessamyn Harris Photographer captured every little detail and put them in a full image gallery in order to satisfy your need for more!

Will and I met at a concert. Going to shows and finding new music has been a key element of our relationship. We wanted our wedding to reflect this, so we made music a theme. We created a compilation of songs from our favorite bands whose shows we had attended together to give away as favors. The tables for dinner were named after different music venues in San Francisco that we’d been to, and the seating cards were made to look like a concert tickets.

The most important thing to us was that people have a really good time and feel welcome. We didn’t want it to be too formal; instead we wanted it to feel like a really fun party in someone’s backyard. We picked a bluegrass band to play for the ceremony and reception. We had a selection of pies rather than a wedding cake. Our flowers were placed in a variety of old bottles rather than vases. We used succulents as our centerpieces instead of cut flowers. We loved the idea that the plants at our wedding would continue to live and be enjoyed by our guests even after the wedding was over.

The best thing about the wedding was that all our friends and family really enjoyed themselves. We kept hearing from everyone how much they liked our other friends and family members that they were meeting. We felt completely loved and supported and lucky to have so many incredible people in our lives.

Photography: Jessamyn Harris Photographer / Floral & Event Design: Jess Flood Event Design / Event Planning: Jess Flood Event Design / Catering: Stark & Co. / Venue: Healdsburg Country Gardens / Pies: Mission Pie

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We have some super sweet treats for all you Do It Yourself fans made with love by  Erica O’Brien Cake Design and Brooke Allison Photography. These ultra stylish DIY Ombre Sugar Hearts could easily be used at a fabulous bridal shower, for wedding favors, as a special surprise for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day or even decor for the cutest wedding cake in the world.

What you’ll needTwo cups sugar (or more, depending on the number of colors you want), divided 4 teaspoons (or more) egg white or liquid meringue (1 teaspoon of meringue powder mixed with 1 tablespoon warm water) Paste food coloring (found at local craft store) Large cutting board, baking sheet or other flat surface, lined with Silpat or parchment paper

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Baking sheet lined with Silpat or parchment paper Ateco aspic cutters or small cookie cutters

Additional:Small and medium bowls | spatulas | rolling pin | measuring spoons | measuring cups | ziplock bags | butter | knife

Optional:3 x 4-inch treat bags | colored ribbon | cake to decorate

Step 1.Place ½ cup sugar in medium bowl. Add a small amount of paste food coloring (we used a combination of Wilton’s Rose and Violet), and mix thoroughly. This will be your darkest color. (Hint: A little goes a long way and will darken once liquid is added in next step.) Add more if needed until desired color is achieved. Add 1 teaspoon egg white or meringue liquid and mix thoroughly until the mixture resembles wet sand. Be careful not to add too much liquid or you will dissolve the sugar.

Step 2.Empty contents onto Silpat or parchment lined cutting board or baking sheet. Spread with hand or spatula and pat down, then roll over mixture with rolling pin to compress. Ideally, the flattened mixture should be as compact as possible and level, about ¼”. Press heart cutter into mixture and lift up. Place hearts on lined baking sheet. If cutter will not release heart, gently tap with the back of a butter knife. Repeat 10-20 times or as many as desired. If hearts will not hold their shape, add more egg white or meringue liquid in small increments and mix thoroughly. If sugar builds up in cutter, rinse with warm water and pat dry before continuing. Pour remaining colored sugar back into bowl and proceed to Step 3.

Step 3.Add ½ cup sugar to colored sugar  from Step 2 to lighten. Mix thoroughly. Add 1 teaspoon egg white or liquid meringue. If desired color is not achieved, continue adding additional ½ cup sugar plus 1 teaspoon egg white or liquid meringue and mixing thoroughly until desired color is achieved. Repeat Step 2. Continue with Steps 2 and 3 until desired shades and number of sugar hearts are achieved. We recommend at least three to five shades. Leftover sugar can be stored in ziplock bags for future use.

Step 4.Heat oven to 200 degrees. Heat hearts in oven for 10 minutes. Allow to harden overnight. Sugar hearts will be the consistency of sugar cubes.

Design Options:Place 10-20 sugar hearts in treat bag. Staple ribbon to bags. Tie ribbon. Can be given as gifts or used as favors.

For cake: Attach sugar heats to cake using royal icing. Begin with darkest color on smallest tier. Continue with lighter colors.

These sweet and tasty Do It Yourself Ombré Sugar Hearts were shared with us by Erica O’Brien Cake Design and Brooke Allison Photography. We have a little  Ombré Wedding Tote in our WC Shop that would be fabulous with the sweets. Click here for more DIY Edible ideas.

Eeek. Sticky situation, best handled by our resident drama/etiquette expert East Side Bride.

Dear ESB,

I’ve been engaged for about a year. We set a date about, I think, 8 or so months ago and have been saving every penny to pay for our wedding. To our delight, every dating couple in my fiance’s family seemed to hurriedly up their marital plans during the time of our engagement. I know that it’s not “all about us,” and have happily bought plane tickets, shower gifts, wedding gifts, bridesmaids dresses, shoes, alterations, and, to the best of my ability, been happy and excited for them.

My question is this…. 

A close cousin to the groom got engaged to his short-term gf immediately after one of the siblings’ weddings. After a few jokes were made about actually taking our wedding date, she chose to have her wedding the weekend before. 

The cousin spoke to my in-laws asking them if we minded (they said that it sounded like an inconsiderate idea), and then the cousin called us. Their reasons were that the bride wants a fall wedding, doesn’t want to be associated with Halloween, and wants to go to home football games. We politely asked them to chose any other date. 

A month later the cousin called again asking if we minded. More forcefully, we urged him not to pick the date. The cousin knows he’s stepping on toes, but when he tells the bride she “cries as if I told her her dog died.” I’d like to talk directly to the bride, but she won’t call us back.  

Am I being a bridezilla?  What would you do in this situation?  

Thanks, Tired of his family

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You said your piece. Now you have to STFU.

Betcha the bride will cry even harder when family members who received your save-the-date first decline the invitation to her wedding.

(Photo by Emma Summerton for W Magazine via Fashion Gone Rogue.)

Today we have a very special engagement session! This couple is adorable so we knew that anything they chose to do was going to be amazing! Victoria is a model and Dieter is a professional wake boarder sponsored by Fox so they chose to have their engagement session on the water in Florida because of their mutual love for the lake.  And how amazing is it that they incorporated a sea plane!? And then a canoe?!  I die! I absolutely love when couples decide to do something unique and meaningful to them!  Lucky for us, we get to enjoy the beautiful pictures, shot by Jana Morgan, that came from that! Love her tan dress, their laid back style, and the overall comfort of this shoot! Be Prepared to Be Inspired…

Alexis Mabille's spring 2012 couture collection included big, bold flower "hats" that are reminiscent of our crowning glories (above). Want to make one for yourself? Here's how to ...

Stephanie from Lavender Joy Weddings and Ryan Ray teamed up to shoot this easy (and budget friendly!) seating chart tutorial for Once Wed. Isn’t it great?!?

Supplies: Inexpensive kraft paper or postal wrap, (Pictured is postal wrap from The Container Store for $2.99/roll), scissors, post-it notes, glass, and a pen.

Directions:

1. Using the glass as a guide, draw circles onto the kraft paper to represent the floor plan for the reception.

2. Cut each post-it into strips (trim them if they overlap each other).

3. Write the names of your wedding guests on the post-it strips.

4. Arrange the post-it strips on the floor plan to create an easily-adjustable seating chart. Move ‘guests’ around until you’re pleased with the arrangement!

Project: Stephanie of Lavender Joy Weddings // Photography: Ryan Ray