Zombies in an engagement shoot? YES!

Hi Everyone,
It has been a while since I blogged and as usual, there has been too much going on so something had to give :)! Sorry about that but I am back and have some fun things to share with you so I hope that makes up for the absence :)!

Yes, you read it right, the title says something about zombies in a photo shoot and I am sure you are wondering how and why anyone would want to do that :)! Well I will be honest, even I who is all about people doing whatever they want to celebrate their unique personalities wondered the same thing for a bit so I understand the raised eyebrows and the rolling of the eyes :)! That said when I saw the pictures I was surprised by my thoughts. Was it creepy? Yes :)! I mean there was a zombie in the shoot, they are creepy :)! But while I looked through them I couldn't help but still find myself fascinated. First of all they were great photos, the couple looks pretty great and clearly had a great time doing it, so I figured that had to count for something. But still I wanted to figure out what it was that made me feel that there was something cool about this shoot, so I thought about it and here is what I found.

The coolest thing for me about the shoot is the symbolism of the zombie. I have often wondered why horror movies are appealing to people and I have tried to understand it from an artistic perspective in an effort to understand what they symbolize to us as humans whether it is obvious or not. I am not sure if I read this somewhere or heard it from someone but since it sounds really wise, I have to consider that I didn't come up with it all by myself, but I guess the point was that zombies and ghosts and spooky things represent our many, many fears or our struggles from both within and without. If that is the case, then this shoot is one of the more clever and yet meaningful ones I have seen in a while as it would appear to represent all the fears that we have when we are in an intimate relationship. But it also occurred to me that given the difficulties that we face in this day and age just trying to get through life and especially trying to have a successful marriage, the zombie seems to be an appropriate representation of all those things and I love that the couple is determined to clobber it to death. It seems to say something about how they approach their lives and specifically their relationship together. So my advice to any crazy 'zombies' looking to get in the way of this couple, is 'stay the hell away or you will be clobbered and I can't say I will feel bad for you :) You have been warned!' I would love to hear your thoughts on the couple and the idea of this shoot. Is it too weird or do you get it :)? Really curious to hear your thoughts! So let me know!

The photos were sent to me by the beautiful Laura Grier who is a fantastic photographer and I am so glad she did! You can see more of her work on her website at Beautiful day photography.
Enjoy and as always I thank you for stopping by!
Cheers!

Credits

Photography by Laura Grier of Beautiful day photography

Offbeat Wedding at Fuller Craft Museum

Hi Everyone!
It has been a while since I blogged, but I am happy to be back and to share one of the funnest weddings we did this past season!

The setting: The Fuller Craft Museum is one of my favorite contemporary museums. Definitely check it out when you have a chance . It is a hidden gem in Boston and one of my favorite offbeat locations to have a funky wedding. We recommended it for the couple and they fell in love!

What they said they wanted: Funky, non traditional, laid back, festive, colorful party.

What we gave them: Take a look! Hope you enjoy it!

Ceremony

We had to go with the rain plan since it threatened to rain the entire day! The result was a fun backdrop we put together along with the bookshelves we used to house their books and some button embellished branches to create their sacred space!

Colorful Ceremony Backdrop

We lined the aisle with painted jars to give the bride a colorful aisle to walk down.

Colorful Jars Lining the Aisle


They shared their love for baseball with their guests by tying the knot on a home plate!

Baseball Home Plate for the Couple to Exchange Vows


The bride chose to wear a burnt orange gown in lieu of a traditional white gown. The gorgeous gown was from Momo Soho a funky dress store in New york, totally worth checking out! There was a road trip involved!

The Gorgeous Gown from Momo Soho



Reception

The centerpieces were a collection of items that were inspired by Mary and Carl in one way or another. All the bottles were from Mary and Carl's at home bar, all the books belonged to Mary and Carl as they are avid readers, the table clothe embellishments were inspired in various ways by little facts about them like their plan to honeymoon in France, their love for travel, their road trip to New York for Mary's dress and of course their love for color. Each table setting was different with unique details to say something about them. Mary and Carl also expressed a desire for a fall theme to be included in the decor, so in lieu of floral centerpieces, we used twigs that we embellished with colorful buttons to keep the rich colorful feeling going. The yarn balls were added to bring texture to the table settings and as an ode to Mary and Carl's love for crafts.

The Funky Centerpieces

Photographs by Allan Sinclair


Other cool tidbits

The couple used a Harry Potter book as their ring box instead of a ring pillow. They looove Harry Potter!

The Harry Potter Ring Book

Favors

These were made by Mary and Carl for each of their guests! The packaging was done by the bride's sister! Very cool!

Cake

Okay, seriously the best cake I have ever had. I found myself dreaming about it weeks after the wedding, no joke! That said, the best part is that on top of it being amazing it was made by the groom's amazing Dad! Still hoping I can talk him into doing that more regularly! Just writing about it makes me wish for a piece all over again!

The groom's sister, played guitar and sang a special song for them, it was very sweet!

All in all it was a fantastic party!

Photographs by Belfield and Nack


This was definitely one of our favorite weddings of the season, so we hope you enjoy it as well. Congratulations again to Mary and Carl! We wish them every happiness! Feel free to leave comments, we appreciate them! Cheers!

Credit
Location: The Fuller Craft Museum
Design and Decor: Creative Wedding Solutions
Custom Centerpieces: Creative Wedding Solutions
Wedding Gown: Momo Soho
Photography: Allan Sinclair and Belfield and Nack

Dita Von Teese inspired bride in white!

This shoot was inspired by Dita Von Teese who I love. She is a wonderful combination of the strong modern and independent woman with a unique fashion sense, and the old style feminine siren!

Dita Von Teese is one of the sexiest women in America, so I wanted to try a bridal photo shoot with the fashion modeled after her personal style, while giving it my own twist. I thought it would be fun to see what it might look like if the burlesque queen herself was a bride in white. Not a likely scenario as she got married in a gorgeous purple gown that was a bit reminiscent of Carey Bradshaw’s wedding gown in the ‘Sex in the City’ movie. Hey, a girl can dream!
 I especially love that this look is a combination of various looks. It is both modern and vintage; it is elegant and classic in some ways, but sexy and offbeat in others. It is perfect for a bride that wants to have a combination of all of these things and still wants to achieve it in a no-fuss kind of way. For details on how to achieve the no fuss look, check out the details at our website www.creativeweddingsolutions.com on the articles page! In the meantime, feel free to share your thoughts here! Enjoy!

Model: Leah Santello
Make up: Christy Lavalee (Makeup Artistry by Christy)

Hair: Nancy Brown

Stylist: Mauryn Kkira (Creative Wedding Solutions)

Gown: Xharisma Bridal Rental Collection (Creative Wedding Solutions)

Fascinator/ Hat: Mauryn Kkira (Kkira Creations on Etsy)

Photographer: Dominic Chavez

New York Fashion Week! Boho brides, can you say inspire me?!!!

Hi All,
I have been taking a look at fashion week styles and I thought I would share my favorites. Ofcourse this is just in regards to fashion , but always also from the perspective of how it would translate for an offbeat bride. I will be sharing more of my finds as the days and weeks go by, but I thought I would start with these which are quite fun and interesting in various ways.
As you may know, I am a very big fun of brides adding color to their outfits, and having different options to play with. I also love texture because I think it adds character to what would often otherwise be a pretty regular gown. So take a look and see what might inspire you.
The cool thing about a bunch of these is that since they are not bridal gowns, there is room to play. Carlos Miele is a high end designer, but you don't have to spend so much to get the look, and you don't even have to buy the same exact gown if you are not looking to spend that much. The point of these entries is to get you thinking about how you can create a unique look for your self on your wedding day, and to get you thinking about how you might be able to achieve the look that you see in your mind's eye. So once again, don't restrict yourself, let your brain and heart go and see where they take you and how they suggest you get there!