Real Wedding – Teodora and Nick
What a fascinating Real Wedding we have today! Teodora and Nick were married in Sofia, Bulgaria in a celebration with serious international flair, and Vienna based wedding photographer Claire Morgan Photography was on hand to capture it all so beautifully!
The Goals: Teodora and Nick simply wanted their Sofia, Bulgaria wedding to be stylish and elegant, and to include both modern and traditional Bulgarian details to reflect their international backgrounds. To achieve this they decided on the luxurious Kempinski Hotel as the wedding venue for their incredible food and local wine selention, and most of all for their stunning Japanese Gardens.
The Design: Using a warm, summery coral and ivory wedding color palette, the design of the decor was inspired by Teodora and Nick's wedding invitations, which were made by a local Sofia invitation artist. Coral and ivory floral arrangements from Agency Diamanti decorated the hotel's lobby (where their traditional Orthodox wedding ceremony was relocated from the gardens because of bad weather) as well as the ballroom where the reception took place.
The Look: Teodora's gorgeous wedding gown, which she adored every moment of wearing, was an ivory Pagoda dress from San Patrick. Her look was elegant, natural and timeless, and as she explained, "I just wanted to be myself on my wedding day. I didn't want to change my hair style or my makeup to a level where I would look totally different." I love the simplicity and soft modern look she created by wearing her long hair down!
Teodora's bridesmaids wore coral colored dresses and accessories from H&M that they looked radiant in; another reason Teodora chose that color palette for the wedding! The flower girls wore little ivory dresses and floral headbands, and Nick and his groomsmen wore traditional tuxedos from Anthony Blay Menswear in England.
The Moments: After a meaningful and sentimental ceremony, and beautiful photos taken with Claire in the Japanese Gardens, the day became even more memorable when Teodora's father surprised everyone by bringing in a troupe of traditional Bulgarian dancers from Teodora's hometown. "The majority of the dancers were children and they were so beautiful and talented. All of our guests were truly surprised and fascinated!" Amazing!
The night went on with music and dancing and the cutting of their towering mascarpone and wild berry filled wedding cake, which was decorated with fresh flowers in coral and ivory.
The Pros: To learn more about the wedding
professionals who
helped create this wedding, please visit our Real Weddings section.
Thank
you so much Teodora and Nick! Our very best wishes to you!
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Wedding Dessert Tables
I don’t know about you, but around here, we love desserts. Why just have one little cake for your wedding when you could have a whole tray, nay, a whole table full of luscious desserts! Just for a little inspiration, we’ve gathered together a little collection of some pretty fine looking dessert tables for you to “ooh” and “ahh” over – and possibly inspire you to have your own at your upcoming wedding!
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Making things a no brainer
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Silk Bridal Bouquets from Emici Bridal

Gasp, gorgeous! These aren't your grandmother's silk flowers. Designer Marie Conrad of Emici Bridal is the artist behind these stunning handmade bridal accessories and I am a huge admirer of her work! Each piece is carefully made from silk dupioni, satin, rhinestones, crystals, pearls and ribbon and range from bouquets to floral sashes to ring bearer pillows and more. What a show-stopping addition to any wedding! Check out her website, blog and Etsy shop to see even more.


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Wedding Style – Alana and Nate

The couple: Alana and Nate (owners of the stylish LA boutique Number A)
The Wedding: 6.19.2010 - Evan Williams House, Lawrence, Kansas
What three adjectives that best describe your wedding? Fun, unique, memorable
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how were your personalities incorporated into your big day? We we're inspired by The Great Gatsby and the roaring 20s. We chose a vintage gown, ring, and headwear to involve the 20s, and as for our style and personalities, we tried to customize as much as we could to show our creativity and unique tastes.

Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? The photo booth pictures everyone left us, the food, our signature drink, laughing through our vows, our cake and cake topper, the color palette we chose, basically all of it!
Color Palette: Black, pink and white

The Wedding Team:
Photographer: Solar Photographers
Event Planner: Red Door Event & Design
Ceremony Venue: Evan Williams House
Reception Venue: Evan Williams House
Officiant: Benjamin Winters
Invitation Designer: Wedding Paper Divas
Catering: Evan Williams
Florist: Red Door Event & Design
Cake: Helen's Cakes & Cookies
Wedding dress: Y & Kei
Bridal accessories: Headpiece – Liason by Kat Swank, Diamond heart earrings – vintage, Diamond tennis bracelet and sapphire ring – bride’s mother’s
Bridesmaid’s apparel and accessories: Dress, hats, and shoes – private label from our store Number A, Necklaces from Tiffany
Groom's apparel and accessories: Self designed suit, shoes by Esquivel
Groomsmen's apparel and accessories: Aneita’s Alterations, shoes by Vans
Hair and make-up: Bridesmaids Hair – Headmaster’s Salon
DJ: Miles Bonny
Live music: RetroActive
Favors: Picture Perfect Photo Booths
Rings: Groom – father’s ring, Bride – vintage
Thank you Alana and Nate!
To find more inspiration for your our personal wedding style, don't miss our new wedding image gallery!
All images above by Solar Photographers
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