early fall inspired editorial

Styled invitation suite. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, Maxit Flower Design

A couple of months ago we got together with some of our favorite industry creatives and had a fun day of shooting some fall inspired vignettes. Even though the weather is still warm in Texas, we want our brides to be inspired by the beautiful, rich tones of the fall season. We definitely are! The styled shoot was held at one of North Houston’s newest venues, Arrowhead Hill. We incorporated several different textures, metals, blooms, velvet linens, and seasonal fruits to achieve our vision for our fall tablescape. Our team truly enjoyed being creative partners on the design of this project.

Kick back, relax, grab yourself your favorite fall beverage and stay awhile. We hope you enjoy the images from the shoot as much as we do!

Early fall inspired centerpiece arrangement full of blooms with different colors and textures such as berries, roses, eucalyptus, and fall foliage. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet inspiration with a mix of textures such as berries, eucalyptus, and fall foliage. Lush blooms like cappuccino roses, white roses, and spray roses provided dimension and color. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, pink linen napkins, almond taper candles, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Tablescape styled with gold flatware, french blue velvet linen, votive candles, lush fall centerpiece arrangement, and seasonal fruit. Courtney Leigh Photography, Arrowhead Hill, Jade Magnolia Creative, Your Butler’s Pantry, House of Hough, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet inspiration with a mix of textures and lush blooms. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, Arrowhead Hill, House of Hough, Your Butler’s Pantry, Maxit Flower Design

Early fall styled photoshoot at Arrowhead Hill venue. Courtney Leigh Photography, Jade Magnolia Creative, House of Hough, Your Butler’s Pantry, Maxit Flower Design

Flowers: Maxit Flower Design

Venue: Arrowhead Hill

Photographer: Courtney Leigh Photography

Stylist: Jade Magnolia

Linens: House of Hough

Table Setting Rentals: Your Butler’s Pantry

HMU: Etoilly Artistry

romantic meets modern

Whew! What a year it has been. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in the wedding plans of many couples throughout this year. Couples have had to pivot and change everything from their wedding date, venue, guest count, and honeymoon plans. Micro weddings have become the latest trend as couples have had to downsize their guest lists from 250+ attendees to 25 (or fewer) in order to follow their local COVID-19 ordinance. Even some of our own clients have reimagined their wedding day and decided to move forward with hosting an intimate reception at their family homes or ranches (it’s Texas, y’all). We love the idea of hosting a beautiful soirée under the stars in a location that is special to you and your loved ones. We hope this styled shoot provides you with some inspiration for hosting your own event whether it be a grande gathering or intimate celebration.

Garden party themed outdoor styled wedding shoot. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Panning, Your Butler’s Pantry, La Tavola Fine Linen, Maxit Flower Design

Intimate wedding reception tablescape with gold flatware, lilac napkins with ivory ribbon, crystal glassware, and a garden-style centerpiece arrangement. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Panning, Your Butler’s Pantry, La Tavola Fine Linen, Maxit Flower Design

When designing a tablescape there are a variety of different elements that you can incorporate to achieve your desired look. Once you select your color palette you can begin to bring in different linens, glassware, candles, chairs, light fixtures, and blooms to create a cohesive design. These are some of the elements we considered when designing the editorial shown in the images below. Over the summer we partnered with Kiran and Leigh Bespoke Planning to produce a styled shoot for the season between late winter and early spring. We were inspired by garden parties and watercolor tones. The combination of the floral table linens, premium garden-style arrangements, wishbone chairs, and hanging pendents helped us achieve a look that is romantic with a modern edge.

Garden-party inspired wedding invitation suite. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planning, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet full of roses, ranunculus, and spray roses. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planning, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal portrait with a garden-style bridal bouquet. Joesph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planners, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal bouquet full of roses, ranunculus, and spray roses. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planning, Maxit Flower Design

Styled signature cocktails on vintage gold tray. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planning, Your Butler’s Pantry, Maxit Flower Design

Intimate wedding reception tablescape in a private residence. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Panning, Your Butler’s Pantry, La Tavola Fine Linen, Maxit Flower Design

Intimate wedding reception tablescape. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Panning, Your Butler’s Pantry, La Tavola Fine Linen, Maxit Flower Design

Intimate wedding reception tablescape with gold flatware, lilac napkins, crystal glassware, dusty blue taper candles, and a garden-style centerpiece arrangement. Joseph West Photography, Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Panning, Your Butler’s Pantry, La Tavola Fine Linen, Maxit Flower Design

Flowers: Maxit Flower Design

Event Planner: Kiran & Leigh Bespoke Planning

Photographer: Joseph West Photography

Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen

Place settings: Your Butler’s Pantry

bridal portrait inspiration

It’s hard to believe that it’s already September. While it has been a challenging year for many, we feel inspired and encouraged when beautiful images like these arrive in our inbox. We are so excited to finally share these gorgeous bridal portraits of our friend Kailey of Double Shot of Sass and Etoile Artistry. We had the pleasure of working with Kailey earlier this summer when she asked us to design the flowers for her wedding ceremony at Arrowhead Hill; and we couldn’t have been more excited to create a dreamy garden-style bouquet for her bridal portraits. Everything about this photo shoot is pure magic. The Creative Chateau served as the stunning backdrop for the portraits that were captured by the wonderful, Courtney Leigh Photography. Butter Artistry did an exquisite job with Kailey’s hair and makeup. And how fantastic are Kailey’s shoes that served as her something blue? When I look at these portraits I think of timeless elegance and grace. Congratulations again to Kailey and her husband, Paul! 

Garden-style, bridal bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Photoshoot, bridal inspiration, grand staircase, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Indoor bridal portrait, garden-style bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal photography, staircase, garden-style bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Romantic bridal photography, bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal portrait poses, something blue, garden-style bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal details, something blue, bouquet, Courtney Leigh Photography, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

Bridal portrait, garden-style bouquet, spring, Courtney Leigh Photography, Butter Artistry, The Creative Chateau, Houston, Maxit Flower Design

she's engaged

So, we have to admit- we totally know this is so 2 weeks ago. BUT, with our crazy busy fall season & the holidays sneaking up on us, we just haven't had time to properly celebrate our fave Bachelor star & fellow Houstonian, AshLee Frazier! (Cue office dance party!)

For those of you who don't know AshLee: she was a contestant on Sean's season and made it to the final 3. She then went on to do Bachelor in Paradise. These days, she is a killer fashion/fitness/lifestyle blogger & all around cooler-than-we-will-ever-be #girlboss! You can find her blog here.

We can't believe it's been 3 years since we have had the opportunity to meet this rockstar. After brainstorming with some of our favorite creatives (Joseph West and Christina Landrum with Pomp & Circumstance),  I came to the conclusion that there weren't enough events that help meld the masculine and the feminine sides of event design.  The dark tones of masculine sensibilities and bright cheerful tones of feminine energy.  

We also thought it would be fun to play on the idea that she was on her hunt for her prince charming and grab the vibrant, fun nature of her personality. Flash forward to today and she has found him!

Here are some of our favorite shots:

Ashlee Frazier in a stunning wedding gown during an engagement styled shoot. Houston, TX.

Dark floral inspired Prince Charming invitation suite for styled shoot in Houston, TX.

Big blushing flower bouquet with orange, pink & anemones. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Bridal Bouquet with pink, orange, red & greenery. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Bridal Bouquet with pink, orange, red & greenery. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Floral chair backing with silhouette sign. 

Greenery and floral chair back in warehouse setting. 

AshLee Frazier in wedding dress with cascading tulle. Dark tablecloth and black candles. 

You can check out the entire shoot here. We wish AshLee & Aaron an incredibly happy marriage and many years of wedded bliss! P.S. If y'all need a florist- you know our number. XOXO

fresh winter colors

Ever wonder how to incorporate winter colors to your event without doing the typically all too seen color schemes; red/white/green or the white/silver?  Well we created a design board to help your creative juices flowing.  After yesterday's photo shoot, we got inspired!! Combining natures winter colors of browns with neutrals, gold and blush can help keep it fresh, light and still in season.

Our trick to combining these browns and neutrals in the florals was to bring in magnolia leaves, christmas bush, and wild grasses. We added a blush Quicksand rose and many other textures to compliment those colors, but tried to stay as neutral as possible.  The muted colors of winter can be accented with gold containers, candles, and dish wear to bring a more sophisticated tone.

Thanks to Candice from Lots of Lovely and Alicia Pyne from Alicia Pyne Photography  for reaching out to me to provide the florals for the shoot.  These were their inspiration and was more than happy to make this come to life.  I can't to see the images as everything was absolutely gorgeous.