Engagement Parties, And An Ode To BHLDN (part 1 of many, I’m sure)

Happy Thursday everyone!  We wanted to share some great articles with you today that are sure to help with your planning AND brighten up your morning!

We can’t tell you how many times we have brides tell us that they want an “Anthropologie-inspired” wedding.  (Oh, I can just hear it now… vintage is old news, modern is in… blah blah blah.  Well, as long as Anthro keeps rocking it like they are and Pottery Barn keeps doing the same, I just have a really hard time buying into the whole “vintage is out” mantra.)  I digress.  It’s been just under a year since design masterminds at Anthro launched their bridal line, BHLDN and every time an email arrives from them, my heart drifts away… yes, it’s that good y’all!  The site is pretty amazing as well (where were you when I was planning my wedding, BHLDN?!?) and has  loads of gorgeous features that make designing your wedding whimsical, like it should be.  I really could spend ALL day blabbering about my love affair with BHLDN, but for now, I’ll leave you with something pretty that gives you the low-down on everything you want to know about engagement parties.

 

Enjoy this gorgeous day!

xo,

Angela

Vineyard Photo shoot with Carlea J Photography :: Featured on Style Me Pretty ::

We were tickled pink at the opportunity to work with the oh so talented Carlea J. Photography and the enchanting Westcave Cellar Winery. Things got even better when we saw that Style Me Pretty featured our beautiful photo shoot on their blog today! Carlea did an incredible job creating a vision for the entire shoot. She asked us to create a vineyard inspired look with deep colors and whimsical branches. We used deep colored succulents, flowing seeded euc, white and eggplant scabiosa, kale, deep purple roses, purple majesty, rudibeka, bullet allium and many many more.

Can we talk about that purple ombre cake made by Amazing Kakes? ummmm… unreal! Not to mention the amazing antique hutch provided by Margaret at Westcave Cellar Winery. We wanted her  hutch to appear as though nature had taken it over with vines, branches and moss growing throughout.

We were so excited to loan our vintage chairs and vintage china from our rental company that helped to create a regal yet rustic finishing touch.

Thank you to all the wonderful vendors who contributed to making this shoot absolutely fabulous! We loved having the opportunity to work with all of you.

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The incredible vendors who were a part of this photo shoot include.

Concept + Styling: Carlea Wilson of Carlea J Photography / Wedding Photography: Carlea Wilson + Ashley Font of Carlea J Photography / Location: Westcave Cellars Winery / Floral Design, Set Design + China and Chair Rentals: Petal Pushers / Table + Hutch: Antique, borrowed from Westcave Cellars Winery / Bridal Gown: Signature Bridal Salon / Tuxedo: Capra and Cavelli / Make-up: Adrienne Pitkin of Makeup by Adrienne / Hair: Drew Beech + Jordan Reusche of Doopla Salon / Jewelry: Custom Merrick Jewels / Wedding Cake + Desserts: Amazing Kakes / Models: Lauren Burns, David Kanne + Avery Lewis

Juliet + Gregg :: 05.21.11 :: Lucca at the Caribbean Club, Grand Cayman Island

You may have already seen it on Facebook this morning, but we have to share these to.die.for.pictures of Juliet and Gregg’s wedding that we designed this past May… did we mention it was in Grand Cayman Island… at Lucca at The Carribbean Club nonetheless… Um, did we mention we. love. our. job.  No, but really, WE LOVE OUR JOB!  Not only do we get to work with amazing clients that we love like our own family and travel to beautiful locations like Grand Cayman Island, but we also get to be creative and bring our clients’ visions to life and make their wedding dreams come true through floral design.  Wow!  Talk about BLESSED!  And we really say none of this in a “Look at us, we get to go to Grand Cayman, for work!”, but more so as an attempt to let our clients and vendor friends know how truly grateful and blessed we are for your business.  There are floral design studios all over Austin and the Texas Hill Country, so we just want you to know how much we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to work with you.  We have a lot of incredible things in the works here in Petal Pushers-land and we cannot wait to share those with you soon, but in the meantime, please, from the bottom of our hearts, know how much each of you mean to us, and thank you for giving us the opportunity to do what we are truly passionate about for a living.  It is our hope that this passion shines through in our designs, our tweets, our blog posts, our sometimes-rambling emails, our consultations, and in everything else that is Petal Pushers.

Wow, that was unexpected… I suppose in writing about traveling to GCI for Juliet and Gregg’s wedding, I was overcome with gratitude and humbled thinking that we really are so blessed.  Alright, ramble over, I promise.  Time for a glimpse at Juliet and Gregg’s beyond beautiful wedding day.

 

And here is a link to their wedding film captured by VIP Productions Juliet + Gregg :: 05.21.11 :: Lucca at Caribbean Club, Grand Cayman Island.  Thank you to Harwell Photography from Georgia for the gorgeous images and to Martha Stewart Weddings for the lovely feature.

Congratulations again Gregg and Juliet!  It was an honor to work with you both!

 

xoxo, Stacey and the Petal Pushers

A Giveaway For All The Single Ladies! (And The Engaged + Married Ones Too!)

Ladies, ladies, ladies (and any wedding-obsessed gents), lend us your ears for a few…  We’ve got some exciting things brewing over here in Petal Pushers-land, but before we reveal our fun news, we need your help!  We want to know what your favorite wedding inspiration blogs are… for this little project, vendor blogs don’t count (even though we especially love those that share inspiration from all over the industry, not just their own specialized field… something we are actually hard at work on with our blog revamping!)

So here’s the deal: Comment below on our blog letting us know which wedding inspiration blogs you read.  There’s no limit to how many you list, but do be sure to notate your favorites.  You can comment here on the blog, on our Facebook page, or over on Twitter.   You have until Friday (08.26) at noon midnight to share your love list with us.  And here is the best part yet… to up the ante a little bit, we are giving away Dinner for Two at the gorgeous and delicious Driftwood Salt Lick.  We will announce the winner on Monday so be sure to check back to see if you are the lucky lady.  (PS You can earn additional entries by retweeting this post on Twitter, sharing this link on Facebook, and even spreading this blogpost around.  Just be sure to let us know you did so when you comment below!)

Is your mouth watering yet?  Mine is.

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After your yummy BBQ dinner, stick around for a gorgeous hill country sunset… swoon.

Oh, by the way, The Salt Lick hosts weddings and events too!  Check them out!

Allison + Zach :: McNay Art Museum :: Wave on Wave

We posted this on Facebook last week, but after watching it again, I couldn’t resist but share it with all of our blog followers too!  So, apologies if this is a repeat for you, but it is so pretty, you won’t mind seeing it again!

Allison and Zach :: McNay Art Museum

Thank you to Jennifer Lindberg Weddings for the gorgeous photos and slideshow, and to the ever-amazing Caplan Miller Events for stunning design and coordination.

Happy Monday!

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