Out of the Ordinary ~ Artistic ~ Sculptural

Victoria is an incredibly chic person, and it’s very easy to tell: effortless cool girl vibes, with a strong fashion eye and an artful perspective. So unsurprisingly, she had a good idea of what she wanted their wedding to look like, but needed to know what was realistic and possible within their budget and professional suggestions about flower types and styles we could do.

She asked me to design a creative, Chateau Marmont-inspired ambiance, with a contemporary and elegant feel. We decided that some elements would be minimalistic yet elevated, and other elements would be dramatic and sculptural.

This wedding is the perfect example of what can happen when you communicate your vision, and then trust the professionals you’re working with to interpret it and make it happen just for you. Let’s dig in!

When the design brief calls for Old Hollywood supper club vibes, I’m in.

Long dinner tables, a rich jewel tone palette, draping to create intimacy, vintage brass vessels, mixed metal accents, and a disco ball dance floor installation were all important ingredients in Lauren and Jeremie’s wedding design at the Manitoba Club.

Let’s dig in to the details!

Photos by Florence Photography

Planning and Design by Soiree Event Planning

Mollie and Ben’s classic garden tent wedding took place about one year ago, towards the end of September.

Set at the most dreamy family property just outside of Winnipeg that backs onto the Red River, their wedding day started out filled with rain but turned around just in time for an outdoor ceremony.

Late summer weddings are some of my very favourites — the colour movement, the locally grown flower availability, the green of the grass and foliages, the slightly earlier sunsets…it all comes together in such a beautiful way.

Christine and Herbert’s late August wedding fell right in with all of the wonderful things above. The general concept was “summer’s bounty,” featuring a warm summer-meets-fall palette of salmons, corals, sages, golden mustard, creams, and soft greens.

Was I intending to take a holiday on the weekend of Leilah and Keven’s wedidng? Yes. Did I then see the design plan from Soiree Event Planning and then text my husband to ask if he’d be okay with me taking one less week of holiday? Yes. And he said yes, too :)

I was so happy to be brought on board. First, Leilah was an absolute gem to work with. She is kind, creative, and happy to lean on her creative professionals to explore ideas and trusted us to design something beautiful for them.

And design something beautiful is just what we did! The plan that Soiree envisioned was full of unique, personal, and interesting details. When it came to the florals, we wanted to move towards modern shaping and bloom selections, designing with an overall classic aesthetic that fits the venue.