When it looked like the 2020 wedding season was shot, every wedding vendor decided to get involved in some styled photo shoots. They’re a great way to work alongside friends, stretch our creative muscles, at the same time as generating content to show you all what we can do!

But then, as it goes, wedding season was far busier than I expected it to be, I committed to multiple styled shoots, and my life became absurdly busy lol!

I’d love for you to dive into this outdoor summer love shoot at the Manitoba Club!

Andrea from Soiree Event Planning approached me to be a part of this shoot, with the direction of playful colour and some modern elements. We knew it was going to be outside at the Bonnycastle Gardens at the Manitoba Club, which is a gorgeous spot for an intimate summer wedding, or even just for a ceremony once we can get back to indoor parties.

With that modern direction, I knew I wanted to design the bouquet without any foliage, and keep the size on the smaller side, layering blooms over each other and keeping them a little bit tighter.

I love the way this tablescape blends a clean, modern design with a feminine colour palette and some girly details. I LOVE a good place setting, and this layering of grey and green coloured plates and the rose napkin really draws me in. The replication of the pink in the menu, and of the grey in the stone place card (which are laser etched with the guests’ names — gorgeous!!) makes this even better!

These kind of details are a really easy way to elevate your wedding design, and carry your style through the entire tablescape. Something as simple as the way your napkin is folded can make a huge difference!

If you’re seating your guests at rectangular banquet tables, make sure you get the width of them. At the Manitoba Club, they use a “king’s table,” which is nice and wide (that’s what you see here). A lot of venues use narrower tables, which simply gives less space to add in decor. You need to be aware of how much space you have to add in flowers, candles, glassware, and so on.

With this table, we had a lot of space to feature 2 fuller centrepieces, with 3 petite modern stem vase style arrangements of pink anthurium. We tucked in taper candles and still had plenty of negative space — which is crucial in a design. A lot of the time I feel that tables are overloaded, but it can be the negative space that sets off design.

Lounges, baby! I’m excited that Winnipeg’s rental companies are bringing in more options for lounge furniture, because it allows us to create far more interesting spaces where your guests can kick back and enjoy the vibe that you so carefully created.

I love the varied textures that we worked with here, the overhead lighting, the fact that this little brick nook is PERFECT, and obviously, the flowers. A few smaller floral pieces were really cute accents, but the main focal point was a freestanding floral piece that I loved! It brought a fun spotlight of colour and texture.

Brittany Mahood ~ Manitoba Club ~ Soiree Event Planning ~ Rhyme & Rhythm ~ Trend Décor ~ C&T Event Rentals ~ Union Table ~ Planned Perfectly ~ La Petite Paperie ~ Laser All the Things ~ Made Beauty Co. ~ Bliss Bridal Boutique ~ EPH Apparel ~ 88 Carats Co.

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