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Vibiana Edible Auditing with Room Forty

A few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity of attending an “Edible Auditing”, hosted by the most chic caterer, Room Forty. Alexa of Sterling Engagements designed the entire event, and I was absolutely bowled over! I sat with some of the industry’s best wedding planners and ogled over all the genius and inspiration ideas! Are you ready for some spectacular pretties and ideas (all shot by the absolutely wonderful Ryan Garvin Photography)?

First up, check out the beautiful invites design by Prim and Prixie:

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Vibiana is the most stunning possible venue in existence!

All the florals by Shawna Yamamoto Event Design were jaw dropping. I loved that the decor was very inspired by the food! You can see a Kale arrangement, and an artichoke below. There were also bunches of rosemary and mint scattered along the table. We even received herbs to plan as part of our favor.

Room Forty also has a mixologist on staff who creates custom drinks for pairings! This “Orangerie Punch Bowl” cocktail featured hibiscus, jasmine and even included an edible flower as a garnish!

I love how Room Forty serves their food! And it’s hilarious on the right–do you see all of us shooting the food with our phones??? It was just so beautiful!

Below are my two favorite elements of our TEN course meal! On the left is just the garnish for a delicious soup. The actual soup part was poured at the table out of a beautiful pitcher! What fun! On the right is a whiskey cocktail that had real smoke wafting out of the glass. What an amazing experience to really grasp the smokiness in the whiskey. I’m not much of a whiskey lover, but it was an amazing cocktail!

All the napkins embroidered with lace and place mats were created just for the event by Dahlia of Designer Specialty Linens.

We enjoyed live classical guitar from ESPIMUSIC Entertainment. It was amazing!

A little gift box to take home, which was delicious salad elements, home made vinaigrette and a recipe!

Below left is a shot of Steve, the force behind Room Forty, and me after our meal. I was so full, I barely made it home!

It’s always amazing to share with you the best of the best in the industry, and give you a chance to see what vendors can dream up if you give them room to dream with you! These are also amazing vendors to contact if you are in the industry, or a bride planning a wedding!

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Perfect Pairs: Cocktails + Bouquets

Flowers pair with everything–from spring hair to shoes and now to cocktails! We’ve put together a round up of perfectly matched flowers and cocktails today, and already, we’ve got a hankering for something with elderflower! All of our cocktail features include a link to the recipe, so find your perfect match, and stir up something fabulous!

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Elderflower Champagne Cocktail from Zested (click here for recipe!) // shot by Jose Villa

Shot by Caroline Tran // Cardamom Rose Cocktail from Design Sponge (head here for the recipe!)

Strawberry Mojito from A Cup of Mai (click here for recipe!) // Centerpiece created by Kate Holt of Flower Wild and shot by Jessica Claire

Bouquet created by Poppies & Posies, shot by Jen Huang, via Design Sponge // Meyer Lemonade with Rosemary from White on Rice (click here for recipe!)

Spoon Fork Bacon Honey Rum-Fizz via Design Sponge (click here for recipe!) // Bouquet created by Studio Choo shot by Lili Durkin Photographer via Style Me Pretty

Vodka Thyme Lemonade from Martha Stewart (click here for recipe!) // That stunner bouquet was shot by Tec Petaja and created by Studio Choo. Check out the full wedding here! (YOU MUST!)

Flowers:

Centerpieces + Shoes: Our Favorite Pairs

Last week, we featured bouquets and matching hair inspiration and you all liked it so much, we’ve decided to try another round of floral pairs! This week, we’re teaming up our fave shoes with centerpieces for a new way to approach your wedding style!

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Evie Peep Toes from J. Crew // Sarah Winward of Honey of a Thousand Flowers via Ruffled

Stone Blossom Floral and Event Decor shot by Trent Bailey // Glitter Platform Peep Toes by Miu Miu

Kate Spade Charm Heel shot by Ever Whim Photographs // Florals by Ariella Chezar shot by Lisa Lefkowitz via Snippet and Ink

Florals by Lidia of La Fleuriste via Grey Likes Weddings// Enzo Angiolini Pumps – Timga Color Block

Attilio Giusti Leombruni ‘Classic’ Wedge // Martha Stewart Weddings

Florals by Lemon Blossom Designs shot by Jaclyn Davis via Ruffled // Seychelles ‘Mixed Emotion’ Pump

Inspiration Shoots and Boards:

A Rustic Thanksgiving

I hope you are as excited as I am about Thanksgiving this Thursday! Bryan and I have a long list of dinners and brunches to attend and for the first time ever, I’m hosting my very own, very small, Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve been on the hunt for a little Thanksgiving inspiration, so we’ll be sharing some of our favorite finds with you this week! First up today is this rustic Thanksgiving shoot with florals and styling by Honey and Poppies, heirloom place settings and food styling by Casa de Perrin, and photography by Braedon Flynn. This shoot was originally featured over on Design Sponge, however we’ve got lots of extra images to share with you to get you inspired!

To get us in the holiday spirit, I’d love for you to share one of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions or even your favorite dish you look most forward to! I’d say for me, my favorite part about Thanksgiving is spending the entire day in the kitchen with my mom, sisters, and brother-in-law, Taylor, who cooks up a storm. There’s something about cooking and great conversation that goes so well together! And I know it might sound silly, but I always really look forward to homemade cranberry sauce! Mmmm…

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Honey and Poppies  :  design and florals (which included lots of vintage mixed metal vessels filled with foraged leaves along with dahlias, roses, and berries, a hanging installation of crabapple branches, mini bouquets for the placecards, and a mantle styled with many types of pumpkins and squash) // J and R Foods: menu design and cooking // Casa de Perrin:  heirloom placesettings and food styling // Found Vintage Rentals: design and furniture // Pitbulls and Posies:  lasercut paper goods based on the idea of a modernized deconstructed quilt // Braedon Flynn:  photography // Carondelet House:  location // Dovetail:  coordination