Vince and Vanessa | Jupiter, Florida Wedding
When I first met Vanessa I knew we would spend the next year creating something beautiful. She shared her vision with me over coffee, I listened to her love story and the dreams she envisioned coming true on her wedding day. We spent the next year bonding over a shared interest for the unique and different, visiting thrift stores together, texting pictures of different textiles, colors, furniture, and props to one another, going over budgets and vendor options, visiting her beautiful Jupiter, Florida wedding venue, and creating timelines over wine, all in the hopes that her dream would become a picture perfect reality. Vanessa and Vince, it was truly a dream being a little part of your big dream.
"I knew I wanted to marry Vince when he made me a CD of his favorite music and I cried while listening to it. I listened to that CD in the car every day for weeks and teared up every time."
When asked what her favorite moments were Vanessa replied, "my mother presented me with her engagement ring and asked me to wear it down the aisle. She had saved it for me my whole life, waiting to give it to me on my wedding day. It was so special that she gave me such a precious gift and I will cherish it forever and one day pass it to my own daughter or daughter-in-law."
"The second best moment was when I said my vow to the boys and presented them with their gift. It was the perfect way to symbolize our family coming together. I promised to always take care of them and love them. It was a perfect moment."
Vanessa's advice for future brides, "it is so helpful to have another person who has excellent taste and knows what they are doing in your corner. My wedding wouldn't have been nearly as stunning without the help of Jenny. Not only does she have a gorgeous collection of pieces, she also arranged every piece I had collected to perfection. I would suggest that any bride have a helper! I couldn't have pulled it off on my own. The setting of our wedding was so intimate, and many guests told us that they felt we were in our own little world out there in Jupiter Farms. Sharing that space with our dear friends and family made the entire night magical for the two of us."
"My favorite part of the planning process was collecting the pieces I wanted to include in the decor. It was actually really nerve wracking at the same time because I was worried that the pieces wouldn't look good together and that nothing would turn out how I imagined it in my head. I felt excited for the first time when Jenny came to my house and put some pieces together to create a tablescape. After I saw her concept for the reception and how she made all of my pieces look fantastic my mind was set at ease."
"It's worth splurging a little on the dress, the flowers, and the lighting. Oh my goodness, the lighting. You will never regret investing in that. The string lighting that hung over our reception made everything look ethereal. And it's worth hiring a professional to set it up and take it down."
Photography |Lauren Louise Photography
Wedding Planning + Design | Port + Palm Co.
Rentals | Sophisticated Settings
Lighting | Celebrations by Kathy
Floral Design | Becky Melton
Venue | Private Residence in Jupiter
Wedding Dress | Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon
Bohemian Bride | Styled Shoot
This post is all about the Bride. From her laid back smile and laugh to the effortless wave of her hair. If you love this look you are the bohemian bride. Our Bohemian Bridal Inspiration Shoot was all about the dress. Sometimes the best stories stem from a dress, and that was all we needed to style, shoot, and twirl in the sand. If you are a bohemian bride do not be afraid to embrace the natural as well as the bold. Go for a bold statement with a bright color in your bouquet, jewelry, or both. Find ways to intertwine natural elements with something unexpected and do not be afraid of color. Bohemians are unafraid of rich, warm, colors and color combinations that may seem odd at first. Avoid the perfectly polished and you'll end up with a flawless look.
Photography: Lauren Louise Photography | Styling and Creative Direction: Jenny Does Weddings | Floral Design: Ever After Event & Floral Design | Vintage Chair: Nest of Delray Beach | Location: Hammock Park, Ocean Ridge | Jewelry: Shaffer's Tea Room, from Nepal | Hair: Maryanne at Salon Elite
Model: Taylor English
Bohemian Bridal Inspiration Shoot | Behind the Scenes
"Today is the day!", was the text I sent to Lauren, just moments before she pressed the send button on her own phone with the same message.
It was the day that all of our ideas would come to life. We had been planning this bohemian bridal shoot for about 2 months, and it had all stemmed from an impulse buy at Urban Outfitters after what I would like to call, "The Weekend I Forced Lauren to Go Everywhere with Me". From there we collaborated with a dream of a florist and person: Helen of Ever After Event and Floral Design, found ourselves a rather gorgeous model (who just also happens to be a gorgeous lifelong friend of mine), scouted the perfect location, sourced props and styled a tablescape, prayed to the rain gods for stellar weather, and woke up Saturday morning to the perfect day for a little bohemian bridal inspiration.
Here are a few behind the scenes shots to tie us over!
