When Amber came to me with a pre-designed logo for her aisle runner last year, I was excited to see what we could do for her. She brought a few images of her church to the table so we could make sure the coloring was right for the overall feel of the wedding. I love how her aisle runner turned out but am even more thrilled by the wedding as a whole. What a stunning wedding with a beautifully written description in Amber’s own words.
“Our wedding took place on September 19, 2009 in downtown Boston at Old South Church and the reception took place at Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. We fell in love with the “Old Boston Glamour” feel of Fairmont Copley as soon as we walked in, and knew it was the perfect venue to celebrate with our 150 guests from all over the nation. Old South Church was a logical choice as it’s right across Copley Square from the hotel, and we love the gothic architecture and history associated with the church (Sam Adams & Mother Goose were both members!). These two venues set a beautiful stage for our wedding day.
I would describe the overall look & feel we were going for with decor as “Glamorous Romance”. Our very classic color palette of ivory, blush pink, and gold was accented with lots of candles, roses, feathers, and crystals to really glam things up. The end result was a classic & elegant look with just a few modern touches to make things current. We rented gold rimmed hammered glass chargers, gold Chivari chairs, and gold rimmed water glasses for each place setting. There was a baby pink rose tucked into each napkin with the menu as well as a spray rose sitting on top of each champagne glass. By the end of the evening, all of our guests were wearing feathers and roses in their hair & pockets which was so much fun to see.
I’ve always been a very crafty person and early on during the wedding planning process I was inspired to take on a few DIY projects after seeing the Knot.com bio’s of a few different brides. By the time our planning was over, I had taken on way more as DIY projects than I ever anticipated but it made things feel so special as I put a lot of love & care into the little details of our wedding day. I screen printed our wedding invitations, programs, menus, candy buffet bags, and cocktail napkins using a Gocco printer and lots of gold ink. I used wood letters and pearl beads to create “We Do” letters to accent our Wedding Certificate table. I used a metal stand, wood lettering, and glass “bubbles” from CB2 to create the sign for our Champagne Bar. I spray-painted various frames gold to create our Italian table numbers. I created kid’s “Play Buckets” for our flower girls that were waiting for them at their place settings. I made the memory candles to honor our loved ones who have passed.”
Be sure to visit Amber’s Etsy Shop, Bella Bride Designs to get some of her beautiful pieces for yourself!
The Vendors:
Ceremony Venue: Old South Church
Reception Venue: Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Photographer: Dorie Hamm & Assistant – Dorie Lynn Photography (http://www.dorielynnphoto.com/weddings/; (508) 331-5104; dorie@dorielynnphoto.com)
DJ: Jeff Mader (aka DJ Shyne) – E.C.F. Entertainment (www.ecfentertainment.com)
Lighting: RCUplighting (http://www.rcuplighting.com/)
Cake: Cakes to Remember – Ellen Bartlett
Rentals: Rentals Unlimited (www.rentals-unlimited.net)
Hair: Jennifer Guerriero (http://www.pictureperfecthairbyjennifer.com/)
Make Up: Brea Cherne (http://www.makeupbybrea.com/)
Thanks again, Amber, for sharing your stunning wedding with us.
