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We Love: Venamour Floral Wedding Ephemera

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We can’t stop admiring the fresh look of Venamour wedding stationery. Lisa Hedge’s just-launched, New York-based studio presents three initial collections, all featuring striking floral designs. Venamour pairs distinctively-elegant lettering and finest-quality paper with florals that evoke both modern photo-realism, and the charm of vintage botanical illustrations. Cards from the Wildflower collection, above, feature bouquet-worthy garden roses in shades of peach, blush and lavender.

Visit Venamour to see all collections and order.

 

 

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Wedding Photographer Ryan Brenizer and the Brenizer Method

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When Ryan Brenizer photographed a wedding we did at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, we were struck by the artistry of his work. His talent for catching breathtaking, candid moments is obvious and his dynamic compositions capture both motion and emotion. American Photo magazine named Brenizer as one of the Top Ten Wedding Photographers.

Brenizer accomplishes his unique style by taking shallow depth-of-field images with a fast telephoto lens. He describes this look as “bokeh panoramas.” It’s come to be known as the Brenizer Method, and is now sought and used by phoptographers all over the world. If you would like to learn more and maybe give it a try yourself, Brenizer did a Reddit AMA (“ask me anything”). He offers great advice for budding wedding professionals:
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We Love: RedBliss Design Wedding Invitations

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Want standout wedding invitations that elicit gasps from your guests? RedBliss Design creates showstopping, avant-garde work like nothing else out there, using fresh tech tools like 3D printing and unusual materials like die-cut metal. Like many wedding pros (including our founder, Rachel), Christine Traulich got into the business while planning her own wedding. Now, her sister Doris is her business partner and the duo’s striking style is spreading fast on social media. Here is some of their latest work, for Karen Tran’s Floral Master Class.

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We Love: The Centerpiece Box Store

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There is something so satisfying about a shop that does one thing, and does it really well. If you are a florist, a stylist, or a DIY- inclined bride-to-be, you need to know about the Centerpiece Box store.

Simple, well-constructed, wooden boxes are a great base for creative arrangements of flowers, candles, moss and greenery. Available in unfinished or reclaimed wood, boxes can be custom painted and engraved with table numbers, quotes, wedding names and dates, or decorative patterns. The reclaimed-wood option is perfect for rustic barn and beach weddings. Once you know where to get good basics, let your imagination (and your Pinterest boards) take the lead.

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We Love: Invitations by Two Paperdolls

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These exquisite programs enchanted guests at Claire Pettibone’s Bridal Fashion Week runway presentation and introduced us to Two Paperdolls. Laser-cut paper lace complemented the intricately embellished gowns of Pettibone’s Gothic Angels collection. Soon after the show, we swooned over the studio’s portfolio of wedding invitations. Luxury letterpress, created on antique printing presses, features custom graphics, intricate calligraphy and eye-catching detail.

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We Love: Rose Mini-Cakes by Madison Lee's Cakes

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image These exquisite rose mini-cakes, created by Brooklyn’s Madison Lee’s Cakes, elicited awe from guests at Romona Keveza’s Bridal Market presentation yesterday in New York. Each sugar-art blossom concealed a chocolate ganache confection, but many went unconsumed as lucky recipients marveled over perfect petal detail.