Echoing the Pantone Colors of 2016, rose quartz and serenity, this Colorado styled shoot brings cool and warm hues together in a romantic merger that is right on point. While the cool tones found in the pale blue gown, elegant glassware, marbled blue-grey cake, and...
Read MoreThe watercolour palette of this romantic West Coast summer wedding couldn't be anymore true to form. With hues that mimic the Pacific at dusk and the verdant surroundings of Vancouver's gardens,...
Read MoreRich with heirloom wedding inspiration courtesy of Maru Photography and Celsia Floral, this luxe outdoor styled session evokes the sumptuous beauty of a bygone era--specifically that of the 19th century Brontë sisters, whose words are woven throughout the design. Through the use of voluptuous antique furniture, old-world calligraphy...
Read MoreThis week Vale + Vine is celebrating it's 50th post (published last Friday - take a peek here) and the launch of a blog that I founded in order to highlight Canadian fine art wedding talent and content within the wedding industry. With an emphasis on natural elements and outdoor environments, the highest quality of imagery, and stunning concepts brought to fruition by exceptional creative talent, Vale + Vine has had the opportunity to showcase some of Canada's finest wedding industry professionals...
Read MoreThis collaborative feature photographed by Heather Payne for the Team Flower Workshop, embodies the very essence I long to see more of in wedding inspiration - a reliance on natural elements and elegant materials as well as strong design, styling and photographic skills. The Team Flower Workshop which took place in the Grandfather Mountains of North Carolina, saw a host of floral designers working together on this shoot, including Canada's own Lauren Wiebe of Stonehouse Creative based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lauren and a team of florists collaborated to put together a rich, dramatic feature, conceptualized by Kelly Perry of Philosophy Flowers, the host of the Team Flower Workshop. I wanted to include both her description of the concept for this shoot as well as Lauren's personal thoughts on designing a vision for one's wedding day. Below are words from both Kelly and Lauren...
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