My Bestie... the wedding planner

This last weekend I got to help out one of my very good friends, Wendy, who also happens to be an aspiring wedding coordinator. She definitely is one of the most talented people I've ever met at seeing something in her mind, and not only pulling it off, but doing it without breaking the bank... and not only that, she manages to pull off these miracles in the most unexpected places. This weekend's example: an office space converted to elegant wedding venue.

In the midst of the crazy last week of wedding prep for Wendy and her current couple, she called me in for some last minute wedding designs, which I was happy to help with. Her idea behind the feel of the wedding was an earthy, casual elegance with plenty of class brought into being with tall glass vases filled with 4 foot long branches and peonies, sparkling chandeliers, and yards and yards of fabric. The main colors for the ceremony were white, jade, and brown. I was able to pull from the invitations designed by the groom for my font choices, but made the rest my own while still keeping with the feel they desired for their special day. Check it out...

This is an office space converted into wedding ceremony venue... she's good, right??? For the ceremony, we put red peonies in all the vases with the sticks and trailed a white runner down the aisle. Again, not the greatest pics, but my good friend, Jocie (Jocinda Olson Photography) will be posting soon and there will be much better photos on there.

Here's the cover of the programs. Each of them was tied together with a hemp bow.

And here's a view of the inside pages.