Nantucket Weddings Unveiled

Today we give you a look at some of the vendors who go behind the scenes to pull a photo shoot together.  This crew designed the beautiful sorbet shoot in Wellwed Spring/Summer 2010 we have been featuring this week.

photo by Zofia Photography

Vendors (clockwise from top) - Dawn Kelly of Soiree Floral, Jen Shepherd of Placesetters, Zofia of Zofia Photography, Lisa Frey of Nantucket Event Media, Kim Reed of A Taste of Nantucket, and Jodi Levesque of Jodi’s Cakes.

Today we have guest blogger Marty Kelly of Marty Kelly Papers giving us the 411 on how she came up with her designs.

When WellWed told me they would be shooting a tablescape on Nantucket in a sorbet color palette, I knew my designs would have to be super summery, fresh, and fun. For the menus and escort cards I chose beach umbrella and flip flop motifs, reminiscent of carefree moments in the summer sun. Knowing that sorbet was being served, I designed some colorful personalized word cloud cone wrappers. On each wrapper I printed the couple’s names and all sorts of loving sentiments and sweet nothings, like “joy, hope, smiles, forever, friendship, and family”.  Summer loving at its best!

photo by Zofia Photography

photo by Zofia Photography

This beautiful cake was created by Jodi of Jodi’s Cakes:

photo by Zofia Photography

These amazing, creative and fabulous tasting appetizers (trust us, we sampled them ALL) are by Kim Reed of A Taste of Nantucket:

photo by Zofia Photography

Great inspirations for your summer Island wedding!

We thought we would end the week with some cheerful sorbet colors.  Enjoy your weekend everyone!

photo by Zofia Photography

Also, just a quick reminder the Cape & Islands Wedding Affair, hosted by Wellwed Magazine, takes place this weekend at Ocean’s Edge Resort in Brewster, MA

Today we are showcasing more island vendors from the Spring/Summer issue of Wellwed Magazine.  Nicole Wheldon, owner of Unique Nantucket - wedding & event planning gives the 411 on how she approaches an event.  One tip she swears by when speaking with couples is to tell them to embrace their own personal style when planning their wedding.

photo by Brea McDonald

You can read the article online here (pg 35) or pick up the latest issue on news stands now.

Also, just a quick reminder the Cape & Islands Wedding Affair takes place this weekend at Ocean’s Edge Resort in Brewster, MA.  Wendy from Nantucket Photobooth said she will be on site and taking photos of all the festivities.  Be sure to stop by and say hello to her!

We thought we’d tempt your sweet tooth today with this beautiful confection.  Enjoy the snowy weekend everyone!

photo by Zofia Photography, cake by Kendra Lockley

Monograms never get old, especially if you style is more preppy.  An embroidered runner on the cake table display’s your new initials beautifully as you start this new chapter in your lives.   Enjoy your weekend everyone!

photo by Zofia Photography, flowers by Soiree Floral, cake by Jodi's Cakes

Some spring blooms to brighten your Friday and get you in the mood for Cupid.  Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

bouquet by Soiree Floral, photo by Brian Phillips Photography

You can’t help but smile when you see this photo.  The amazingly talented Jodi of Jodi’s Cakes created this beauty.

Happy Friday everyone!

photo courtesy of Daphne Borowski

A photo of the happy couple right after their ‘I Do’s’.  Happy Friday everyone!

photo by Donis Perkins

Island vendors Jen Shepherd of Placesetters and myself  (Dawn Kelly of Soiree Floral) spent some time last week down in the Big Easy at the Special Event Show.  While we walked the floor and attended seminars one ’surprise’ kept coming up - the color red for weddings.  I was a little taken aback - red can be a bold, controlling color and if it isn’t used correctly, can end up looking like a cheesy Valentine’s dance gone wrong.

When used the right way, however, this color can be sophisticated, demure, sexy and can really lay the groundwork for some pretty amazing eye candy.  The photos below are a great example of how to incorporate the color with other strong elements to create a harmonious balance.

The first element is the shape of the serpentine table (not something we ever see on Nantucket, but a fun concept).  The linens take center stage from the band on the linen to the amazing looking chair covers.  Don’t they remind you a little of a mermaid’s tail?  The black floral containers really anchor everything together and calm the red down.  Along with crystals and feathers (they aren’t going anywhere for 2010 - they showed up in a lot of designs) and pops of silver the layering on this table helped achieve a cohesive look.   Even the napkins have been rolled to look like rosebuds, clever!  The glassware on this table is also a line that is carried by Placesetters and is a favorite for island events.  Enjoy the eye candy!

photo by Dawn Kelly

details on the tabletop