Notes On A Wedding | North West Wedding Blog

We’re so excited to share this news with you today! A couple of months ago our own Rachel Bowes of Finch & Thistle Event Design had an amazing opportun

ity to design and style this fun shoot for Seattle Metropolitan Bride and Groom magazine in honor of the Royal Wedding! Here are some exclusive pictures courtesy of photographer Ryan McVay from Studio Lucile and details from Rachel.

“When Laura Cassidy [Seattle Met B&G editor] contacted me to ask if I would design and style a Royal Wedding themed shoot for the next issue of Seattle Met B&G, I was thrilled to be working with them again on such a fun (and close to my British heart) themed shoot but also completely overwhelmed knowing I was leaving the country for 10 days vacation in a mere week. I started sourcing props like a madwoman and placed a frantic order with my wholesale rep. Lots of thanks are due to the amazing Melanie Backschies of Plum Cushion for helping me find the gorgeous furnishings and pink taffeta I used in the background and Robin at the Seattle Design Center for graciously providing me with said furniture!

The shoot took place over two days at Lucile Studio in the Bemis building. We had a William and a Kate, two bridesmaids, hair and makeup artists from Gene Juarez, and wardrobe stylists from Seattle Met B&G.”

“I designed the flowers with a modern princess in mind. Two different bouquets – one more formal in faded pastels and one more loose, organic and playful made up of Amnesia and Quicksand roses, hellebore, anemones, pink jasmine and ranunculus in royal shades of burgundy, purple and faded pink. I wrapped the bridal bouquet with antique seed pearl beading and incorporated vintage silk velvet leaves in the boutonniere.”

“All the teacups, tea

tins, Liberty fabric, dress trimmings, trays and antique books came from my personal collection, friends, family and Etsy.”

We decided to have a little fun and show you how a shoot (or an event) comes together based on a theme or color inspiration board. All boards below were styled by Rachel Bowes for the Summer/Fall issue of Seattle Met Bride & Groom…

Color inspiration No. 1: gold, purple and blue

Color inspiration No. 2: gold, amethyst, lavender

Color Inspiration No. 3: gold, lavender, black

Be sure to check out the Summer/Fall 2011 issue of Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom magazine for all the dress and accessories details and to see more images from this fun shoot!

Vendors: Photography: Ryan McVay for Studio Lucile / Floral and Event Design: Finch & Thistle Event Design / Furniture and Art: Baker, Knapp and Tubbs, Seattle Showroom / Hair, Nails and Makeup: Gene Juarez / Wardrobe Styling: Laura Cassidy for Seattle Met Bride & Groom / Assistance with Prop Sourcing: Melanie Backschies of Plum Cushion