Dominique Albergo | West Palm Beach
This story starts all the way back in high school. I was a shy Sophomore, not entirely sure what I was doing in TV Production and Dom was a Junior who looked like she had this whole life thing figured out. Somehow I was welcomed into her group and we became instantly inseparable.
This story starts all the way back in high school. I was a shy Sophomore, not entirely sure what I was doing in TV Production and Dom was a Junior who looked like she had this whole life thing figured out. Somehow I was welcomed into her group and we became instantly inseparable. We called ourselves the quadpod because that's just how cool we were, and spent weekend nights eating too much Carrabba's takeout and weekdays looking forward to our lunch period. Our friendship has been full of laughs, two people dance parties to strange songs, real talks about boys and love, cooking, wine, pretzel pizza dough (its a long story), and High School Musical sing alongs in the pool. Most recently that friendship story included a wedding.
Designing and planning for a friend comes with a whole additional set of emotions. At first you're flattered and excited beyond all reason, and then it sinks in that if you somehow let this person down on their wedding day you could lose all of those years of friendship. Weddings are stressful, they conjure up a lot of emotion and things become a bit more heightened and sensitive. But if anything it made our friendship that much stronger and gave me an extra excuse to send texts and life updates to one of my closest friends. I'm forever grateful for my chosen career path and it is made even sweeter and more rewarding when it is all for a friend's big day.
Photography | Lauren Louise Photography
Floral Design + Planning | Port + Palm Co.
Catering | Christafaros
Lighting + Drapery | Celebrations by Kathy
Rentals + Linens | Atlas Event Rental
Venue | West Palm Beach Lake Pavilion
Courtney + Drew | Flagler Museum Wedding
Courtney and Drew wanted to welcome guests into an ethereal waterfront estate wedding. We filled their tables with lush greenery garlands with touches of white blooms incorporated throughout. Courtney's bouquet was a dreamy neutral collection of dainty hellebores, fluffy peonies, plush scabiosa, and champagne roses. Everything felt elegant and delicate, bringing the garden inside and setting the tone for a romantic wedding among the stars.
Courtney and Drew wanted to welcome guests into an ethereal waterfront estate wedding. We filled their tables with lush greenery garlands with touches of white blooms incorporated throughout. Courtney's bouquet was a dreamy neutral collection of dainty hellebores, fluffy peonies, plush scabiosa, and champagne roses. Everything felt elegant and delicate, bringing the garden inside and setting the tone for a romantic wedding among the stars.
Photography | Michelle March
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Breeze Taylor
Catering | Chez Gourmet
Cake | Earth + Sugar
Stephanie Joy + Jason | Sundy House Wedding
Stephanie and Jason are one of those couples who make you believe in true, deep, never-ending soulmate love. When she would talk about him in our meetings her face illuminated. She loved the details, and wanted her wedding to be beautiful and different - but at the end of the day all she cared about was the fact she got to say, "I do", to a guy she was head over heels in love with.
Stephanie and Jason are one of those couples who make you believe in true, deep, never-ending soulmate love. When she would talk about him in our meetings her face illuminated. She loved the details, and wanted her wedding to be beautiful and different - but at the end of the day all she cared about was the fact she got to say, "I do", to a guy she was head over heels in love with.
Stephanie's vision was a departure from the neutral romantic requests I often receive. She wanted something moody, rich, and creamy. Sourcing florals for her arrangements was such a creative nosedive for me and I'm so in love with the early fall color palette. It is edgy but natural and muddy in the best way.
I wish I could plan a wedding with Stephanie once a year. The excitement and joy she brought to the whole experience fueled me up for the rest of this wedding season. Forever grateful for her family and being a small part of her wedding day journey.
Photography | Melissa Marshall
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Fabuluxe Events
Venue | Sundy House
Cake | Johnson's Custom Cakes
Bridal Gown | Lighthouse Bridal
A Fall Inspired Vignette
Sometimes I don't know what I did before I fell into this community of creatives. As I'm sitting here typing and backspacing, its pretty clear how difficult it is to put these moments into words. We each bring something different to the table (literally and figuratively), and it is always such a shock and a joy to see how we can all create something beautiful together.
Sometimes I don't know what I did before I fell into this community of creatives. As I'm sitting here typing and backspacing, its pretty clear how difficult it is to put these moments into words. The pictures you see below, they are all the result of bouncing ideas off each other for hours, one creative deciding that she'd like to have a casual cafty hang at her new space, another creative deciding she'd like to setup a fall vignette, another climbing a ladder on the side of Federal Highway to clip down branches from a tree (legal? not sure...), another creative filling a vintage vessel with those collected bits, another waking up early to make caramel sauce from scratch and stack layers of cake, and another creative capturing each little detail perfectly on her camera. Our hands dive in at different times, allowing each other the space to create and play. We each bring something different to the table (literally and figuratively), and it is always such a shock and a joy to see how we can all create something beautiful together.
Floral design, Port + Palm Co. | Styling and installation, Hayley Sheldon | Photography, Coco Prop Shop | Cake, Lovewell Kitchen | Venue, Social House Cottage
Nicole + Daniel | Flagler Museum Wedding
This year will go down as the year of the garland. With so many of our brides asking for the lush greenery look, it left me racking my brain trying to come up with alternative ways to evoke that lush simple tablescape, while staying true to each bride's individual style.
This year will go down as the year of the garland. With so many of our brides asking for the lush greenery look, it left me racking my brain trying to come up with alternative ways to evoke that lush simple tablescape, while staying true to each bride's individual style. For Nicole and Daniel we went for a refined romantic tropical design and created greenery runners that felt dynamic and more textural than the more commonly seen wrapped garlands. With this design, we were also able to incorporate those feminine romantic moments with garden roses and other seasonal white fluffy blooms. Nicole placed all of her trust in us, was open to every idea I threw her way, and I think seeing her elated smile in each wedding picture says it all.
Photography | Shea Christine Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Majestic Vision
Cake | Earth and Sugar
Videography | Anchor Weddings
Catering | Ann Z Catering
Venue | Flagler Museum
Francesca + Gordon | Harbour Island, Bahamas
Frankie + GA are each other's greatest adventure and for their wedding day they invited their favorite people to share in that adventure. Every single moment of their wedding weekend was intimate from the tiny airplane ride over to the island, to the morning after when most wedding guests spent their last few island time moments soaking in the salty ocean and huddled around the bar ordering mojitos and Bahamian beer.
When I flip through these pictures so many emotions bubble up. Frankie and GA aren't just a bride and a groom to me. They are dear friends who have been supportive of me creatively, emotionally, and personally for the past three years, but it will always feel like they have been a part of my life far longer. Their relationship gives me goosebumps when I see how they interact with each other, how they talk about one another and how they casually hang out on the couch, legs entangled having two different conversations at once. I've seen the light hearted silliness of their relationship and the real not-so-happy-with-one-another moments. They are each other's adventure and for their wedding day they invited their favorite people to share in that adventure. Every single moment of their wedding weekend was intimate from the tiny airplane ride over to the island, to the morning after when most wedding guests spent their last few island time moments soaking in the salty ocean and huddled around the bar ordering mojitos and Bahamian beer.
For their flowers I didn't want to do anything overtly tropical since the surroundings were lush with tropical greens of every shape and size. Instead, we wanted to play with texture to compliment the unpolished nature of the island. We pulled in bundles of blushing bride protea to hint at the pink sands that sprinkle the shoreline, baby pineapples to pay homage to Bahamian culture, and navy centered anemones for the beautiful blue waters that surrounded us.
It was the best weekend spent celebrating two people helplessly in love. Every moment of that weekend holds a special place in my heart and in case you were wondering whether this is just another mooshy blog post about another couple - I'll leave you with this. After being together for nine years and going through their first major conflict as a married couple, Frankie told GA mid-argument, "I don't think you realize how obsessed I am with you". In the end, that is really all any of us really need and search for. Someone who makes your blood boil but leaves you hopelessly in love and fighting for each other, keeping the adventure alive.
Photography | Joshua Kane Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Videography | Key Moment Films
Venue | Coral Sands Resort
Dress | Lighthouse Bridal
Invitation Suite | Paper & Palm
Jenna + AJ | Flagler Museum Wedding
When Jenna first met with us she wanted half of her tables to feature garlands. It took a little convincing, but we were able to create overhead garlands which created a more impactful garland alternative and still left the overall design feeling lush and organic.
Starting our season with Jenna and AJ's wedding was such a breath of fresh air. It is always a bit difficult to get back into the swing of things after a slow summer season, but I had been looking froward to seeing Jenna's wedding design come to life for almost a year. When Jenna first met with us she wanted half of her tables to feature garlands. It took a little convincing, but we were able to create overhead garlands which created a more impactful garland alternative and still left the overall design feeling lush and organic. For the round tables, we were able to utilize a variety of classic vintage milk glass pieces. Jenna's wedding design will always stand out in my mind and I'm so excited to share a few pictures from this beautiful day.
Photography | Shea Christine Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Majestic Vision
Catering | Ann Z Catering
Venue | Flagler Museum
Bahamas Meets Palm Beach Bridal Shower
Creating with friends in mind is always a refreshing way to spend a Sunday. When Francesca of Coco Prop Shop started planning her wedding and pulling personalized details in, she knew she wanted to support local whenever possible. To showcase the personal details Francesca and Naomi so carefully pulled together, we spent a Sunday brunching, laughing, and cocktail-ing.
Creating with friends in mind is always a refreshing way to spend a Sunday. When Francesca of Coco Prop Shop started planning her wedding and pulling personalized details in, she knew she wanted to support local whenever possible. For her gift boxes she turned to another close friend of mine, Naomi of The Presence Co. Each gift Naomi curates is made with intention and benefits a nonprofit organization, making each bundle that much sweeter. To showcase the personal details Francesca and Naomi so carefully pulled together, we spent a Sunday brunching, laughing, and cocktail-ing.
Photography | Coco Propo Shop
Floral Design/Vintage Rentals | Port + Palm Co.
Gift Boxes | The Presence Co.
Watercolor | Grace Eden Art
Stationery | Paper + Palm
Styling | Forrester