fall in love with fall

autumn inspired weddings

this one is for all the autumn brides out there who can't imagine hosting their wedding at any other time of year, and who could blame them! it's an absolutely stunning time of year, bursting with the most incredible natural backdrop for a picture perfect event.

but even mother nature could use a little help completing the look. ;) here are some of our top tips for a beautiful fall inspired wedding, complete with some pretty images that bring them to life!

tip #1 - don't be shy, play with colour. use what fall gives you and run wild with it.

tip #2 - be daring, brave the uncertain weather and go for an outdoor wedding. But for a welcome twist, bring the indoors with you!

tip #3 - get creative and incorporate some of your festive feast favourites into your table runner.

want more? stay tuned for the release of the next issue of our lookbook series with weddingstar inc., hitting their website and ours soon!

happy styling!
kasia


credits
photography: mugshots photography
creative production and styling: prelude to a kiss wedding stylists
dress: ines di santo
hair and makeup: heather snowie
select vintage rentals: vintage vignettes
linens: have a seat 

from runway to tabletop

the creative process 

remember this?

alexander mcqueen fall 2012

photo courtesy of elle.com, imaxtree and matteo volta

it's one of the incredible collection pieces from alexander mcqueen's fall 2012 runway, a lineup that received praise from fashion critics everywhere. it's also an image i used in a previous post and the main source of inspiration for a creative shoot we shot last may. in the production of an issue of the new Weddingstar Inc Lookbook series that we designed and pulled together last year, i was given the abstract task of presenting future viewers with three distinct ways to pull together a pink colour scheme for their wedding. 

with the issue in question now released to the public (you can see it here - www.weddingstar.com/lookbook/pink-color-story) i wanted to share with everyone how that creative process panned out for one of the interpretations. as always, it boils down to fashion inspired wedding designs and i love the hard edge this one brought to the table...pun intended. 

so inspired by the above, we move to something like this...

and finally we end up with this...

creative design, production & styling courtesy of prelude to a kiss wedding stylists

photography courtesy of mugshots photography

ok, so i skipped a few complicated steps from the design process in this quick overview, but you get the picture! we called this interpretation of pink "for the boys" and invite any bride who's fiance refuses a pink colour scheme, because of its blatant femininity, to simply show him this. 

happy styling!

kasia 

A Wedding Inspired by Fashion, Really?

Yes! Really!

Usually, when I meet with clients and explain the angle I work from when creating a new event design concept, namely using current fashion trends as inspiration, they're always quick to get excited about it (especially after seeing past theme swatches). Only recently, when exhibiting at a bridal show, did anyone ever question the connection between the two, the connection between fashion and a creative concept. At first I was quick to dismiss the lack of understanding, it was a gentlemen asking the question after all. ;) But the more I thought about it, the more I appreciated the need to make the connection clear.

Just like fashion and art so naturally lend themselves to one another, same goes for fashion and creative event designs. It's all about beauty and uniqueness and finding that option that's perfectly tailored to you. Just like a dress can be inspired by an artist (think the classic Schiaparelli and Dali connection), an event's design can certainly take shape from a fabric swatch or the latest trend on high fashion runways. And let's not forgot the importance of personalizing an event. What's more you than your personal attire choices?

Still not convinced? Or confused on how to execute? Perhaps an example may help. This time last year I was approached to produce a creative shoot for publication submission to Canada's top luxury wedding mag, WedLuxe. I jumped at the chance and proceeded to tread very carefully with the direction I decided to take. Taking inspiration from the hot textile of the moment, and certainly forever a classic, lace, my mind started to wander to classic fashion and wedding icons. I naturally landed on the timeless elegance of Grace Kelly and her famous lace adorned wedding dress. And so the design was set into motion and shortly thereafter the shoot took place on a cold, dark and damp March day. I loved everything that we did with that creative but being the perfectionist that I am I questioned whether or not the selected design was the right one. A month later Kate Middleton, with the world watching, walked down the aisle in a Grace Kelly inspired gown. What major confirmation! Did I mention one of the images made the cover of WedLuxe? ;)

For those of you who work better with visuals, here is the textile swatch that started it all and a few images from that shoot. Hope this helps to clarify things...can fashion really inspire an event's creative design? Abso-fricken-lutely! ;)

Special Thanks to our Contributing Partners:

• Alex of lifeimages for these incredible images
• Veronica Di Santo for the incredible Di Santo gowns
• Creations by Gitta for the stunning tabletop decor and florals
• Patricia of Cre8ive Invitations for the perfectly designed stationary 
• Cakes by Konstadin for the yummy but too gorg to eat cake