White Aspen Styled Shoot

This past December I had the opportunity to collaborate with Christine from Swoon Event and Design on one EPIC styled shoot. This elaborate, shoot uncluded 20 plus super talented Central Oregon wedding vendors (see complete list below) who helped bring Christine's vision to life. It was a magical night held at White Aspen Creative that truly felt like a wedding. Looking around, I thought, if I did it all over again, THIS is how I would want my wedding to look and feel. 

Being a winter shoot, we really wanted it to have a moody, cozy vibe. The florals were heavy on the greenery, local juniper, silver Acacia and blue thistle lent to the holiday vibe without looking too "christmasy". The bridal bouquet was dotted with deep red charm peonies and tons of fun textural elements. To match the velvet blue couch and blue undertones, I wrapped the bouquet in a storm blue ribbon from Tono&Co, which hung beautifully from the bouquet. 

            Photo by my girl BrittRene Photo

 The chemistry and love between this real life couple was palpaple and the "ceremony" was so sweet. After the I do's, we feasted on delicious passed Hors d'oeuvres by Bowtie Catering and sipped on some handccrafted cocktails while dancing the night away! 

The amount of support that came out of this shoot was truly heartwarming. The Bend wedding community is the BEST! I am looking forward to creating some real wedding moments half as grand as this in 2018!! See more photos in my Portfolio section. 

 List Of Vendors:

Planning and Design: Swoon Event & Design, Photography: BrittRene Photography, Catering: Bowtie Catering, Cake: Too Sweet Cakes, Venue: White Aspen Creative, Hair & Makeup: Edge Hair & Makeup, Dress: Katie May  Lighting:  Illuminate Your Night, Signs: Benson Paper CO., D.J.: Muchmore Productions, Rentals: Heirlooms and Co., Leather Work: Hidealchemy, Furniture: Haven Home Style, Furnishings: Abode, Alcohol: Bend South Liquor, Silk Ribbon: Tono & Co., Custom Lighting Installation: Ondine, Get Ready Suit:  The Oxford Hotel, Knits: Platypus Perspective, Lingerie: Black Bird Underpinnings

Rachel Zoe Feature

As the great style icon, Rachel Zoe would say, "I DIE"!!!. Our styled wedding shoot got picked up by Shop Rachel Zoe and was published on Valentine's Day!!!!!!!

As you may know, in November of this year, my husband and I picked up our businesses and moved to Bend, OR from Sonoma, CA. Since the move, I have been busy creating a styled wedding shoot.  In the wedding industry, it has become common practice to create a mock wedding and collaborate with other vendors in order to network and get your brand out there.. 

I was referred by a local wedding event company here in Bend, called ae creative to a photographer who had also just moved to town name BrittRene Photography. I got in touch with Britt and she quickly came on board. as It turns out, we live one block from each other and both just moved here from the bay area, Small world! 

We bagan plotting and planning our shoot with the help of her friend, BuzzWorthy Events. It began with a mood board and took shape from there. We first decided on our color palate which were soft hues of rose gold, slate and white. We knew with the epic winter we were having in Bend, we wanted to shoot in the snow, under the trees. after deciding on our location and date, it was time to assemble the rest of the team

Bend has proven to be one of the most welcoming small towns I have ever stumbled across. the People I have met here in the wedding industry have been more than helpful and kind. We were lucky enough to recruit Nickol Cady from Foxtail Bakeshop to create our stunning cake, Casey from My Fair Letters for the stationary, Platypus perspective for the cozy shalls and pillows and finally, our gorgeous real life couple, Chandler Husband & Meekoh. Our team was complete and the next few months would be dedicated to making this vision come to life. 

With a couple months of snow in bend, we were praying that it would all stick for our shoot date in early February. as the days drew nearer, The forecast called for freezing rain....but the wedding gods were on our side because we got a lite dusting of snow the day before the shoot. our location was perfectly frosted with white snow and made for the perfect winter wonderland wedding!  With our husbands in tow, we hauled all the equipment, props and flowers through the snow to our site. 

despite the day of on and off again rain, friends and family came out to participate in the shoot (and drink some wine) :) I was so overwhelmed by the support the community and some of the best talents in the biz showed us that day.  I could not have asked for a better welcome to bend than this! 

Shop rachel zoe was kind enough to let us borrow some dresses from her new line for the bride and bridesmaids. The bride' wore the stunning Keegan Embellished Gown which was a flapper inspired dress with shiny pearls and crystals that hugged in all the right places. The bridesmaids wore the Cross Halter Jumpsuit in midnight blue. This comfy modern number sparkled perfectly against the white snow. We wanted to keep the attire modern and sleek and these Rachel Zoe dresses were magic! 

I have followed rachel zoe's career from the beginning, she is my style idol! So, needless to say, having our shoot even mentioned in the same sentence as the great rz was an honor! Check out some of the photos in my portfolio.

Brittrene Photography 

Mexican Themed Rehearsal Dinner

The bride and groom decided to hire a taco truck to cater their rehearsal dinner at the bride's parent's house in Sonoma, CA before the big night of their wedding. I thought it would be cute to incorporate their Mexican themed party into the flower arrangements. I decided to line the vases with lime circles. Not only did this add a fresh lime fragrance to the flowers, but it gave it that beautiful bright green pop of color. 

No waste

I always find a way to use my "scraps" once I'm finished with a project. I try to let nothing go to waste. Here, I used left over Ranunculus buds and some filler foliage to fill my little bud vases. The simplest greens can brighten up any room. I often find that I create the most interesting arrangments when I have very little to work with. Next time you are out for a walk, search for some unique greens or small flowers. If you have a simple container at home, use it to house your new treasures. This is an easy, FREE creative project you are sure to have fun with.